newsletter th4 march 2021
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What’s in the Newsletter this week?
School Swimming Sports
Family Fun Night
Walk and Wheels Day
Our Lady of the Assumption School Board of Trustee By-Election 2021
Water Fountains
Scholastic Books
Student Medication
Getting Enough Sleep
Welcome to OLA School
Principal’s Award
Update on Building Programme
PTA News
Calendar
Church Notices
Community Notices
Called by faith to act with generous hearts
Kua karangahia e te whakapono kia mahi i runga i te ngākau atawhai
Newsletter – 4th March 2021
Dear Parents and Caregivers Haere Mai, Talofa Lava, Maligayang pagdating, Malo e leilei, Hwan Yeong hamnida,
Bienvenido, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Bienvenue and Welcome.
Gardening for Lent
First plant five rows of PEAS: Preparedness Promptness
Perseverance Politeness
Prayer
Next to them plant three rows of SQUASH:
Squash gossip Squash criticism
Squash indifference
Then plant five rows of LETTUCE:
Let us be faithful Let us be loyal
Let us be unselfish Let us love one another
Let us be truthful
No garden is complete without TURNIPS: Turn up for
Mass Turn up with a smile
Turn up with a new idea Turn up with real determination
Then see what a wonderful garden you can grow!
- Anonymous
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School Swimming Sports What a fantastic day we had at our school swimming sports! Congratulations to all the children who qualified to represent our school at the Zone Competitions later this month. Notices have been sent home to those children. Many thanks to all the staff for their organisation and a special thanks to Mrs Grant and Mrs Campbell for their work towards the smooth running of the day. Thank you also to the parents who helped out on the day. We cannot run this event without you!
Family Fun Night
Between alert levels we managed to fit in our Meet the Teacher and Family Fun Night! Thank you to the PTA for putting on such a great night.
Walk and Wheels Day It was great to see so many children walking, scootering and biking (and the odd roller skater) to school on Wednesday for Walk & Wheels Day. Thanks to our PAL’s for organising this event.
For more photos taken at the above
events, please visit our Facebook page.
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Our Lady of the Assumption School Board of Trustee By-Election 2021 Nigel Urquhart & Mike Evans have resigned from the Board of Trustees. We thank them for all the valuable work they have done during their time with us. This now leaves two spaces on our Board of Trustees and we are therefore holding a By Election.
Nomination round Due to two vacancies on the board our school will be undertaking a By Election for our Board of Trustees this year. This process will start with the issuing of nomination papers to our caregiver community by Friday 19th February 2021. We have again employed CES to undertake the election process on our behalf. This year with legislative change, our nomination forms and full instruction on how to place your nomination into our own School’s Election website will be emailed to you by Friday 19th February 2021. For those that do not have access to the internet, nomination papers will be available at the school office. The school will send those on to CES for processing upon receipt from candidates.
Nominations close on Sunday 14th March 2021 at 12 noon. We look forward to your participation in this process. Wayne Jamieson Returning Officer
Water Fountains Please be aware that the school water fountains are not operational while we are at alert level 2. Please ensure that your child brings a drink bottle to school every day.
Scholastic Books The Scholastic Books magazine has been given to each child to take home today. Please note that orders must be done online - instructions are on the order form at the back of the magazine. We do not accept cash or cheque orders in the office. Orders close on Friday 19th March 2021. To view the magazine online click here.
Student Medication
If your child requires medication while at school, please bring it into the school office and we will hold it securely in our sickbay and ensure it is given out at the correct times. If your child is asthmatic, we do recommend that you store an inhaler at the school office for use during school hours.
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Getting Enough Sleep Everyone functions better after a good night’s rest, and sleep is especially important for children’s growth, learning, mood, and development. Taking a break from screens It is well known that looking at screens before bed interferes with sleep. The Parenting Place explains the scientific reasons why we need to relax away from screens to sleep well. What Using Cellphones Before Bedtime Does to Our Kids – According to Science Establishing sleep routines Following a regular routine before bed each night helps our mind and body prepare for sleep. Sleep Health Foundation shares nine simple tips for establishing sleep routines with children. Sleep Tips for Children Addressing common sleep problems Many school children don't get enough sleep to properly function, learn, and play. KidsHealth offers tips for parents to help with common sleep problems. Sleep Learning about sleep Children who grumble about bedtime may like to learn about the reasons why we sleep. It's Okay to be Smart has created a video about the science of circadian rhythms, melatonin, and the purpose of sleep. Your children may be fascinated to hear how dolphins get their 50 winks! Why do we Have to Sleep [video, 8:21 minutes]
Welcome to OLA School
A very big welcome to
Alexandra Davies
who started in Room 1 last week.
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Principal’s Award Every two weeks at assembly, Principal’s Awards are given to students who show they are living our school values or who have produced an amazing piece of work in the classroom. The following children were presented with their awards at assembly last week:
Rutherford & Sheppard Teams:
Joswin, Marco, Neave, Alexi, Catherine, Myles, Mason, Benico, Ianna, Annabelle & Vyga.
Batten Team & Hillary Hub:
Pollyanna, Robby, Cerise, Molly, Zoe, Tandia, Conor, Lila & Jackson.
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Update on Building Programme
We have an update on our next step towards getting our new teaching spaces built!
• This Friday Room 9 needs to be assessed prior to it being demolished; we have no date yet for demolition as the plans are still in the consent stage with the council
• A very excited group of Room 9 children and Mrs Chum moved into Room 2 yesterday • When we have received consent from the Christchurch City Council Room 9 will be
demolished and the Room 10 building will be moved into the area left by Room 9 • When Room 10 has been moved the Room 9 children and Mrs Chum will move into the
shifted Rm 10 • Following this the new buildings can start
Lots of changes for us however we are keeping our eye on the lovely new classrooms we will have at the end of the whole process!
PTA News The first PTA meeting for the year is on Tuesday 9th March in the staffroom. This meeting will also include the AGM. Everyone is welcome to attend We are once again holding an Easter Raffle. Tickets will be sent home with the eldest child in each family soon. Each family will also be asked to donate an item for the raffle as follows: Rutherford Team – Confectionary Items Shepherd Team – Laundry Items Batten Team – Grocery Items Hillary Hub – Anything in a bottle (no alcohol) Donations can be brought into the school office from Monday.
Calendar Sometimes event dates and times can change at the last minute. Please check our online calendar on our website for the most up to date information.
Week 5 Friday 5th March Sunday 7th March
Mass (Rutherford & Sheppard Teams) – CANCELLED Children’s Mass (Rutherford & Batten Teams) – CANCELLED
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Week 6 Tuesday 9th March Friday 12th March
PTA Meeting (Staff Room) – 7p.m. Assembly (Sheppard Team Leading) – 2:15 p.m. in the Hall
Week 7 Monday 15th March Wednesday 17th March Friday 19th March
Values Assembly (Hall) – 11:00 a.m. St Patrick’s Dress Up Day Zone Swimming for students who qualified.
Week 8 Friday 26th March
Mass (Batten Team & Hillary Hub) – 9:15 a.m. at OLA Church Assembly (Rutherford Team Leading) – 2:15 p.m. in the Hall
Week 9 Thursday 1st April Friday 2nd April
Holy Thursday Prayer Service Good Friday – SCHOOL CLOSED
Week 10 Monday 5th April Tuesday 6th April Wed 7th April – Mon 12th April Thursday 8th April Friday 9th April
Easter Monday – SCHOOL CLOSED Easter Tuesday – SCHOOL CLOSED Cycle Safety (Batten Team) Canterbury Central Zone Swimming (for students who qualified) Mass (Rutherford & Sheppard Teams) – 9:15 a.m. at OLA Church Assembly (Easter Play) – 2:15 p.m. in the Hall
Week 11 Monday 12th April Thursday 15th April Friday 16th April
Cycle Safety (Batten Team) PTA Meeting (Staff Room) – 7:00 p.m. Football Festival End of Term Mass – 9:15 a.m. at OLA Church End of Term 1
God Bless
Janet and the Team at Our Lady of the Assumption School
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Church Notices
Please click here to view the Catholic Parish of Christchurch South website.
Community Notices
Attendance Dues Term 1 2021
These have been emailed to families. Please make payment to the parish as soon
as possible. Any queries, please contact Judy
Youth Mass and Youth Group
The first Youth Mass in our parish for 2021 will be on Sunday, 7 March, 5.00pm at
Sacred Heart Church, Addington. This will be followed by Youth Group activities in
the Hall from 6.00pm-8.00pm. All students Year 7 and up are welcome. Please bring a plate of food to share. If you have any
questions please email: [email protected].
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