New Brighton Catholic School(Mary Immaculate)

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Newsletter/Pānui 8Term 1, Week 10: 7 April 2016

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whānau and FriendsMon-Fri 4-15 Apr Swimming Graham Condon Yr 1-8Fri 8 Apr DiscoWed 13 Apr 1.30pm Duffy Role Model Assembly

2pm Transition Group2pm Secondhand Uniform sale

Fri 15 Apr 2.45pm Term 1 endsMon 2 May 8.45am Term 2 startsThurs-Fri 5-6 May Yr 6 Cycle SafetyTues 10 May 2pm PTFA meeting

6pm BOT meetingFri 13 May Circus Challenge – Yr 0-8Mon-Fri 16-20 May Road Safety WeekWed 18 May School Cross Country – Yr 0-8Tues 24 May Eastern Zones XCountry QueensparkMon 30 May 11.30-12.30 Tackling Technology Y7/8Wed 25 May Yr 7/8 trip to Wellington (tbc)Mon 6 Jun Queen’s Birthday – school closedWed 8 Jun 9.30-11am Tackling Technology Y7/8Tues 14 Jun New Parent/NE Morning

6pm BOT meeting7pm PTFA meeting

Wed 22 Jun Canty XCountry – Halswell QuarryThurs-Mon 23-27 Jun Life Education_________________________________________________________________BOT Meeting Dates: You are most welcome to attend our BOT meetings at 6 pm on Tuesday 10 May, 14 June, 9 August, 20 September, 1 November, 6 December__________________________________________________________________Assembly - Friday 8 April : Rm 3 is the class for prayers. Very short Assembly due to swimming.__________________________________________________________________NBC Footsteps Virtue Wk 11: Reflectful

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often. Cardinal Newman

At New Brighton Catholic School we are Reflectful.When we live reflectively, we delight in the signs and wonders that appear in our lives: the family that surrounds us and loves us, our friends, the beaches, the mountains - everything that God has created. St Grimonia lived a very solitary life, but she was never alone. She saw God in everything - the sky above, the sun and the clouds - and received much strength from thinking about the Word of God and from her awareness of God’s presence. By delighting in the signs and wonders in our lives, we can live reflectively like St. Grimonia and may experience a greater depth of faith, love and respect for the mysteries and wonders of life.__________________________________________________________________

CondolencesThe school family extends its sympathy to Trinity Alfeld and her family, to Kloe and Sam Evans and their family, and to Sarah Thomson and her family. Trinity’s grandmother, Kloe and Sam’s grandfather, and Sarah’s father passed away recently.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let PerpetualLight shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all

the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

School Disco – Tomorrow Friday 8 AprilTomorrow we are having our School Disco. Year 0-3 Disco will be held at 5:30pm to 6:30pm and Year 4-8 Disco will be held at 6:45pm to 7:45pm. Spot prizes for being a Tidy Kiwi, having some awesome dance moves, limbo, and for being the most enthusiastic and giving everything a go. Gold coin donation. There will also be a sausage sizzle. We can’t wait to see you get your boogie on.

Hannah Judkins (School Council)__________________________________________________________________

Swimming Friday 15 AprilSwimming at Graham Condon has been going swimmingly! On Friday 15 April (the last day of term) children need to bring their PJs, as well as normal swimming attire, for survival training in the water. Bernard Adams__________________________________________________________________

Fascinating Art Trip

Last Wednesday Year 7&8 visited the Central City. We began with a tour of the Spectrum Street Art Exhibition at the YMCA with our guide Wendy. Wow! There was some incredible street art by local and international artists. Following this we walked to Christchurch Art Gallery and were shown around by two wonderful guides. The hit was the seal popping out of the ice whole in the Animal Exhibition. We had lunch in The Square watching tourists and business people rush about.Finally we visited the new Margret Mahy Playground, stopping on the way to view graffiti and art displays on walls and buildings - some quality, some not so. At the

playground we had half an hour, but it felt more like two minutes - we think Mr Adams blew the whistle early! It was a great day and we were all extremely grateful for the opportunity to view our city close up. Nicole Dooley/Paris Litt (Yr 8)(Can you spot our students in the art above? Ed.)

Beach Trip Last Friday Year 4-8 went to New Brighton Beach to visit the library, play beach games and clean up around the beach. Our class played Connect Four in the sand in groups of four. Next we rotated and picked up a huge amount of rubbish. We found some pretty gross stuff, including a dead seagull and bottle of ... well I’m not going to tell you about that! Then we went to the library, where everyone got really interesting books out. We all enjoyed the trip and look forward to going each term for another mixture of fun, community service and learning. Verity O’Brien (Yr 8)

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Voting for the New Zealand FlagYear 7&8 participated in the New Zealand Flag Consideration Project - Kids Edition. We spent time in class learning about the project, the history of our current flag, being citizens and the voting process. Finally, on the day of the vote count, we separated into three groups - people who wanted a new flag, people who didn’t want a new flag and people who didn’t really care. Then we had a debate over which flag was better. The results came out much like the real flag vote, with the new flag coming in with ten votes and the old flag getting eleven votes. So our old flag won with one extra point when we voted (of course our vote didn’t actually count). It was an interesting process. Funnily enough, one person did not vote, much like some

people in NZ. Lilah O’Brien/Alisha Mill (Yr 8)__________________________________________________________________

School PoliciesDo you know that you can send general feedback about our school’s policies at any time? Also, each term SchoolDocs have a formal review on policies. These can be found under

Current Review. The BOT encourages you to have your say on NBC policies. Go to http://www.schooldocs.co.nz/ - click on Search for your school (top righthand corner), follow the instructions. user name: nbcpassword: footsteps__________________________________________________________________

BOT ElectionsThe triennial elections to the Board of Trustees are next term. Parents/caregivers are entitled to vote but we are missing the

postal details for some second household parents. Please confirm with the Office that we have yours.

Yr 1-3 Margaret Mahy TourLast Friday we took a bus into the city. On the tour around the Peterborough Street Library we found out all the things the library has to offer us. We went out the back to the staff only area to see what happens behind the scenes. We listened to some readings of Margaret Mahy's books and got to choose a book to sit down and read. Once all the library excitement was over, we were starving so we got on our way to the Margaret Mahy playground and had some food, then we played and played and played. Thankfully our prayers were answered and the rain stayed away. Thank you to our wonderful parents; you are all amazing and we would

not have been able to go without you. Alana Smith

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Payments to SchoolPlease note that we do not have EFTPOS at the school office.

BasketballSome seniors who are in the basketball elective on Tuesday

afternoon went to watch the Canterbury Rams play the Southland Sharks at Cowes Stadium. The first half score was extremely close with the Southland Sharks in the lead, but in the second half the Rams bounced back scoring 20 unanswered points! In the end it was a very close game but the Rams won by 5 points. An enormous thank you to Marcus and Ethan from the Rams for giving us the tickets.

Aimee Cook/Oliver Richards (Yr 8)__________________________________________________________________

School Uniform – Terms 2&3After the holidays, all students must be wearing the full winter uniform. See the Information Booklet for the correct uniform, but please note: Girls: ankle length white socks or navy tights.Boys&Girls: black school shoes (not runners).Please help us uphold pride in our uniform and our school.Secondhand uniform sales are available next Wednesday 13 April 2.30-3pm outside Rm 8. Otherwise contact Erica Reynolds or Jade Niven. __________________________________________________________________

God Bless/Atua Whakapai/Fa’amanuia le AtuaDeb DainesPrincipal******************************************************************************************************

PTFASilent AuctionThe PTFA are already organising a fundraiser for Term 2, which will be a fabulous meal out and lots of wonderful items auctioned. We would love any items or vouchers that any of the school community would be happy to donate. 

Lunch Next Thursday 14 April: Subway $5 - Orders and correct money in the blue tin in the Library by 8.45am Wednesday.

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ParishSunday MassSt Mary’s 10.30 am Sunday St James 5.00 pm Saturday or 9 am SundayImportant DatesSun 10 April Baptism Welcome 10.30am St MaryThurs 14 Apr Baptism Meeting 7pm St MaryThurs 21 Apr Baptism Meeting 7pm St MarySun 24 April Baptism 10.30am St MaryPreference Cards for Catholic high schools: you can leave your name at the School office if your child requires a preference card. Please ensure your attendance dues are up to date.

Fr Bryan Parish 388 9020

CommunityMHERC http://mherc.org.nz/MHERC have a library at 116 Marshland Road, Shirley, (tel 365 5344) that is open to the public and free. They have about 3,000 books and DVDs on anxiety, depression, postraumatic stress and general wellbeing. Check out their database. https://mherc.mykoha.co.nz/Attached is a printout from their website Post Earthquake – Support and Resources.New Brighton Library is OpenPlease join us for some fun activities these school holidays:3D colouring-in, origami, pencil drawing techniques (10-14 yrs), guess the number of animals, go on a bear hunt, gaming competition, craft table, storytimes and music.All free, no booking required. To find out more visit the library, phone us on 941-7923 or visit our website.www.christchurchcitylibraries.com

Mothers Day Heart RunIf you are doing the Mothers Day Heart Run on 8 May nominate NBC. The most nominations gets $2500 of sports equipment.

Marian College Open Night Tonight 4.30-6.30pm Principal’s address at 4.45pm and repeated at 5.30pm.

Grow Healthy Children – free food demonstrationsLearn to prepare once and have multiple meals and lunchbox foods ready to go. Monday 11 April 7-8pm. To register: 366 2112 x3, 022 6545874, bekp@heartfoundation.org.nz

On the noticeboard: Grey Goose wing Archery holiday programme Science Alive holiday programmes Air Rescue/Emergency Services family open day 1 May Chch School of Gymnastics holiday programmes Canterbury Basketball: U13 Boys Basketball League Canterbury Basketball: U13 Girls Basketball League Surfkids holiday programme

Hot Tips Parenting Roadshow 7.30pm Monday 9 May $5 at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus. Book at theparentingingplace.com

ASB Student BankingThe Get Wise programme was a great success and hopefully gives our children a new view of money. It’s never too early to start the saving habit. Enrolment forms are available in the office and can be dropped back there. Student banking is collected by Armourguard from the school every fortnight.