Newsletter - Week 2, Term 3 (29th July 2020)

Our Lady

of the Rosary

School

Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt,

5010

Phone: (04) 566 3258

Fax: (04) 566 3159

Email: admin@olr.school.nz

Web: www.olr.school.nz

OUR SCHOOL VIRTUES: Faith - Whakapono, Hope - Tūmanako, Love - Aroha, Charity - Manaakitanga

Talofa lava, Welcome, Kia Ora, Taloha ni, maligayang pagdating, Bienvenido,

It was wonderful to begin our school term with our school powhiri last Thursday and Mass this morning at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. Our theme for the Mass was ‘KINDNESS’ and our students shared this throughout the Mass. We are always very proud of our students when they share their talents and leadership in so many ways.

Our student Councillors for 2020 represent the students in organising and leading events. You are doing a fantastic job! A huge thank you for your leadership.

A special thank you to Bev Holden for making our very special korowai. They are absolutely beautiful!

We are fortunate to have the Wellington Hockey Small sticks programme which begun last week and will run every Thursday for the next 5 weeks. We also have the Pedal Ready and Scooter training programme for the next two weeks. Thank you to Wellington Hockey and to the Pedal Ready team!

Enrolments for 2021 close on 31st August 2020. Spaces are limited for 2021, so If your child is turning 5 in

2021 and you are intending to enrol your child at OLRS, please collect an enrolment form from the office. OR, if you know of other family members or friends who have children who are turning 5 in 2021 and are interested, please get them to contact the school office to book an appointment regarding their child’s enrolment.

Our 2020 Student Council

Isaac Abraham

Toby Elaine

1 Aug Year 3/4 Netball begins 3 Aug Cook Island Language Week 4 Aug SouthEast Zone Cross Country (pp date 6/8) 4 Aug Yr 5/6 visit to Parliament 6 Aug Baptism Liturgy, 11am 12 Aug Yr 7/8 STEM Challenge 13 Aug Yr 5-8 STEM Show 14 Aug Buddy Mass, OLR Church, Rms 1 and 10, 9am 15 Aug Assumption of Mary 16-21 Aug Intermediate Hub Camp 17 Aug ICAS Science (available to yr 5/6 only) 18 Aug Interzone Cross Country (pp date 20/8) 21 Aug Buddy Mass, OLR Church, Rms 4 and 0, 9am 24 Aug BOT Meeting, 7pm 24 Aug ICAS English 25 Aug Year 8 Immunisations 25 Aug Yr 3/4 Trip, Carter Observatory/Wgtn Museum 28 Aug Buddy Mass, OLR Church, Rms 2 and 9, 9am 31 Aug ICAS Mathematics 31 Aug-3 Sep Swimming programme 31 Aug Enrolments for 2021 CLOSE 4 Sep Interzone Swimming 7 Sep Tongan Language Week 7 Sep G J Gardner CLEAN UP Week 7-9 Sep School swimming programme 10 Sep School swimming sports 14 Sep Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 14 Sep Social Justice Week 14 Sep Election Week 15 Sep Extra Avalon Tech day for Yr 7/8 16 Sep Buddy Mass, OLR Church, Rms 6 and 7, 9am 18 Sep Buddy Mass, OLR Church, Rms 3 and 8, 9am 21 Sep BOT Meeting, 7pm 25 Sep Buddy Mass, OLR Church, Rms 11 and 12, 9am

God Bless, Whakapaingia te Atua Karolina Surynt-Tapiki Principal

http://olr.school.nz/ is our school website.

Term Dates 2021 Term 1: 3 February to 16 April Term 2: 3 May to 9 July Term 3: 26 July to 1 October Term 4: 18 October to 15 December

Congratulations to the children who were awarded the school virtue certificate of Whakapono - Faith

Rm 10 - Aurora Polan-Alford Rm 11 - Ethan Green Rm 12 - Eli Durham Rm 8 - Saini Vaitupu Rm 9 - Henry Lewis Rm 0 - Paulo Tanglao Rm 1 - Dylan Arthur Rm 2 - Maria Fernandez Jones Rm 3 - Aaria Walker Rm 4 - Summer Giles Rm 6 - Conor Arthur Rm 7 - Ezramani Webster-Willis

Congratulations: to: Summer, Grayson, Joelle and Luca

Our Lady of the Rosary School history

Last night we had a very informative meeting and our next step is to explore further history of Our Lady of the Rosary School. If you have any information in regards to the history of Our Lady of the Rosary and the origins of our school name/parish, we would really appreciate you sharing it with us. You are welcome to join us at our next committee meeting on the 1st September at 6pm at OLR School in the staffroom.

Please contact: Karolina Surynt-Tapiki, Principal, principal@olr.school.nz

Jane Carter, DRS (Director of Religious Studies) jane@olr.school.nz

Natasha Watson, OLRS BOT Chairperson tarshw@gmail.com

TERM 4 Teachers only days - The board have confirmed 2 teachers only days for term 4. Please note that school will be closed on the following dates: Tuesday 27th October (day after Labour Day) and Friday 27th November. We are informing you of these dates well in advance to ensure you are able to plan ahead.

Last Friday was the first

session of the Intermediate

Technology at Avalon Tech.

Here are some pics of our

students in action.

Are you struggling financially to pay Attendance Dues? Please contact our office as soon as possible so we can help you. We have some options available for payment plans and rebate assistance so we encourage you to please get in touch by calling us on 0800 462 725 or email dues@wn.catholic.org.nz. We look forward to being of assistance to you during this difficult time. Kind regards

Intermediate Hub - We have launched our STEAM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, Art and Maths) learning in the Intermediate Hub and the students are engaging in and experiencing various curriculum areas within a hands on learning environment. Students are able to have agency over their learning, and cooperative learning, communication, and managing self skills are being

developed through this programme.

The year 5 and 6 classes were visited by Trevor Mallard yesterday

The Right, Honorable Trevor Mallard On Tuesday 28 July, Trevor Mallard visited the classes in our syndicate. He was so kind. Did you know he has three dogs? Two border collies and a chow. Trevor Mallard came because we wrote him an amazing letter inviting him. Did you know he has one of the most important jobs in Parliament? Did you know that he loves children, especially babies? He has 7 grandchildren and sometimes takes his grandchildren to swim in the pool at Parliament with Neve, the Prime Minister Jacinda’s daughter. It was an honor to meet the Right Honorable Trevor Mallard. By Joseph Greaney, Room 3

Room 3 meet Trevor Mallard On Tuesday the 28th of July, the Right Honorable Trevor Mallard came to Our Lady of the Rosary School. Did you know that Trevor Mallard loves gardening? He also has a really important job as the Speaker of the House in Parliament. You’re probably wondering why he came? Well, it’s because we are learning about Parliament this term. Next week we are going to Parliament. Trevor said that he will try and spend 5 minutes with each of our classes to show us his office. Overall it was a really cool visit. By Addyson Fitzgerald, Room 3

Making kites and flying kites to celebrate Matariki. Rm11

Room 7’s Waka’s

In Room 3 we made amazing harakeke kites to celebrate Matariki

Room 4

Room 3