St Benedict's School Pānui ā-rorohiko (Online Newsletter) Term 2, Week 10, 2024

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Sports Uniform Days   Kōwhai and Kāuri Tuesday 
                                                Mānuka  & Rooms 6 & 7 Thursday 

Term 3 2024

Week 1 Term 3
Tuesday 23 July Parent Interviews (Years 1-8) 3:00pm – 6:00pm 
Thursday 25 July  Parent Interviews (Years 1-8) 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday 26 July Grandparents Day Morning tea 10:30am, Mass 11am (transport provided to and from church)
                              Classrooms open for visits throughout the day. 

Week 2 Term 3
Monday 29 July Assembly Room 6
Tuesday 30 July Kōwhai Te Aro Pa trip - 9.20-2.50 (Room 9, 8, 7, 6)

Week 3 Term 3 
Monday 5 August House Meetings 1:45
Thursday 8 August Australian Maths Comp                
                                        Cricket in School

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Tumuaki Korero

Tēnā koutou e te whānau ō Hato Penetika,

Term Two Highlights

College Visits and Experience Days
This term, our Year 8 tamariki had the opportunity to explore future educational pathways through  visits from the College principals of St Mary’s and St Patrick’s and enjoyed experience days at these colleges. These opportunities provide valuable insights into what College life will be like. We appreciate the effort and time our Catholic Colleges put in to supporting the Year 9 transition.

School Open Day
We proudly hosted our School Open Day, welcoming prospective students and their families. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our vibrant community, excellent facilities and the diverse range of programs we offer.

Arts experiences
RNZ Ballet: a selection of tamariki experienced a master class from RNZ Ballet based around the Swan Lake season. Our dancers  demonstrated elegance and artistic flair.

Strike: The dynamic percussion group, Strike, captivated everyone with their energetic and powerful performance. The usual teacher strike off was also a great hit.

The Reluctant Dragon: By NZ Playhouse "The Reluctant Dragon," was a huge success, with our tamariki being thoroughly  entertained and delighted by the actors.

School Celebrations
Pink Shirt Day: We stood together against bullying by celebrating Pink Shirt Day, promoting kindness and inclusivity. As part of this celebration, we also launched the KiVa programme with a parent meeting.

Cultural Week: This week was filled with vibrant activities and events that celebrated the diverse cultures within our school community.

Pentecost Liturgy and Class Liturgies: Our spiritual life was enriched with a beautiful Pentecost liturgy and our regular class liturgies every Thursday.

Matariki Evening: We honoured the Māori New Year with a special Matariki evening, filled with cultural activities, reflections and a beautiful hāngi. Thank you to our HoK committee for supporting this wonderful community celebration.

St Benedict's Day: Today, we come together to celebrate St Benedict's Day, reflecting on our school's patron saint and his teachings.

Term 2 highlights

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Education outside the classroom
Kauri: Kauri experienced Project Jonah and Blake NZ virtual reality, learning about marine conservation and environmental stewardship.

Kowhāi: Kowhāi visited Otari Bush, where they immersed themselves in nature and learned about native flora and fauna.

Mānuka: visited Te Papa and the local telephone exchange, providing insights into history and communication technology.

Staff Professional Development
Our staff engaged in professional development focused on the science of reading, enhancing their skills in leading by learning conversations, and attended the Catholic Convention to deepen their knowledge and faith.

Parent meetings
We held parent meetings for our KiVa programme and our Positive Behaviour for Learning systems. In this newsletter you will find a video recap of the PB4L meeting.

Sports Highlights
Our swimming and cross-country events were great successes, promoting fitness and school spirit.

We proudly launched our inaugural St Benedict’s Netball Intermediate tournament with 6 schools participating. This would not have happened without the enthusiastic support of our netball coordinators Sarah and Camilla. Special mention to the St Mary’s Year 12 girls who supported each team and helped with referring.

Competitions: We were well-represented at the Northern Zones, Interzone and this weeks Regional Cross Country, as well as the Lit Quiz, showcasing our students' talents and dedication.

This term has been filled with remarkable achievements, enriching experiences, and memorable moments. Thank you to the dedicated staff that ensure these events happen. We wish you all a wonderful school holidays and look forward to seeing you back for Term 3 at parent teacher interviews. 

Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki,
May God bless and care for you. 
Tania Savage - Principal

Student Celebrations

Congratulations to Sammy who achieved the following results at her dance competition over the weekend.

1st Place - Contemporary  /  1st Place - Lyrical Duo  /  1st Place - Lyrical Solo  /  1st Place - Classical Ballet  

2nd Place - Barefoot.  

Sammy also received the Special Award for Consistent Performance Techniques.  

Congratulations to Briona (Room 13) for completing a Paleontology Science Badge. 

Congratulations to Jina who sung the National Anthem on behalf of Korean children at the Commemoration for New Zealand's involvement in the Korean war.

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Sports Updates

Regional Cross Country Qualifiers

Congratulations to all of the students who represented St Benedict's and the Northern Zone athletes at the InterZone Cross Country event.  We had 4 students qualify to go on to Regionals, representing St Ben's and Primary Sport Wellington.  

Well done to Oscar, Nora, Winston and Lucia.  

Mini-ball - St Bens vs St Ben’s 

Congratulations to the Celtics who won at the buzzer with Harrison making a half court shot to win the game.
Our player of the day was Oscar with his outstanding defensive.

Great sportsmanship by all tamariki. 

Miniball/Basketball Registrations - Term 3

Miniball and Basketball registrations are now open for Term 3.  If you are currently playing on a team, your registration will be rolled over to Term 3.  If your player would not like to participate next term, please email Jana at mini-basketball@st-benedicts.school.nz.  If your tamariki is not currently registered and they would like to play, please fill in the GoogleForm below. 

Jumping June!

St Benedict's will get Jumping in June to raise money for Heart Foundations and to keep our own hearts healthy.

More information to follow but if you would like to get a head start on fundraising, visit the link below and register under St Benedict's School!

Vacancy Archdiocese of Wellington

Vacancy: Clergy Healthcare Coordinator , Archdiocese of Wellington (30 hours per week)

We are seeking a compassionate and organised Healthcare Coordinator to join our Catholic Social Services team, supporting the health and wellbeing of our clergy. Reporting directly to the Vicar General, this role is crucial in ensuring the holistic care of both active and retired clergy members of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Applications close Monday 8 July. For more information and to apply: https://mclaren.co.nz/vacancies/?ja-job=4250106

2024 Construction St Ben's

Update 3 July
We are so thrilled that the work within the Library can  be completed in the school holidays. By the end of the holidays we expect that our Library structure work will be completed with just cosmetic work to be finished in the next term. Our upgrade of our alarm and security system to Type 4 will also be completed and you may notice a few changes to our bell system. 

The cladding and new glazing is coming to completion on the lower floor.  

Construction @ St Ben's

We now expect: 
After School Care will continue to operate out of the library in Term 3.

Our library will be fully operational in Term 3 with Assemblies continuing as usual. We are extra excited about being able to hold the Father's Day Breakfast in the library as we usual do. 

Thank you to the great team at Freear Phillip who continue to work hard for our school. 

YUMMY STICKERS

‘YUMMY’ STICKERS’ – Now until the end of Term 3.   

Thank You to:                                              for their collection of stickers.  

We now have 1382 stickers 

Last year our collection of stickers earnt us $720 to spend on sports equipment.   

It’s time to start collecting yummy apple stickers and the cut-out labels on the yummy 1.5kg apple bags.  You will find all your favourite yummy apples at your local New World or Pak’n Save (and some participating 4 Square stores).  Plus three new varieties now.

Eat ‘Yummy’ and support our school.  Crunch on apples and collect ‘yummy’ sports money. 

Collect the ‘cut out’ labels from the 1.5kg bags of ‘Yummy’ apples or individual ‘Yummy’ apple

stickers, available from New World and Pak’n Save stores.  Cash them in for Rebel Sports

gear for our school.  Send all your ‘Yummy’ stickers to the office.  

* Collect your sticker sheets from the office or visit www.yummyfruit.co.nz.  Let’s get munching.

Attendance Dues

The Archdiocese of Wellington attendance dues team are in the process of sending out school fee notices, but due to the implementation of a new software system (CathConnect), some may experience a delay or inaccuracies.   We appreciate your patience as the team works diligently to distribute all statements and address your inquiries promptly. Thank you for your understanding during this transition.

Helping Our Kids

Kia ora e te whānau ō Hato Penetika,

Looking for a Dancing Queen/King: 

We are looking for the next Disco-Queen or King - someone to run the school disco (early Term 3). We have lots of tips and instructions but need a new leader, if this sounds like you, or you want to know more please email kayeherrick@gmail.com  or chat to any HOK team member. 

HOK on your socials:

HOK run a Facebook and Instagram page where we keep you updated with what is coming up, so give us a follow/like: 
https://www.facebook.com/StBensHOK?mibextid=JRoKGi
https://www.instagram.com/stbenshok?igsh=MWdueTVhNzczZ2ltbQ==

Entertainment Book

Parent Road Patrol Roster

NICHOLSON ROAD
(Mornings and Afternoons)
Parents: Please be present from 8:25am - 9:00am and again from 2:45am - 3:15pm

FastForward Musical Theatre - Holiday Program

Come join us for a fun week of singing, acting and dancing.  

We will be putting togther a show in a week!!! 

email: fastforwardmt@gmail.com for more information or to register!

Program runs: Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July with 2 shows on Friday evening at Hutt City Church!

Wider Community Notices