St Francis Xavier Catholic School To Love, To Learn and To Serve

Kia Aroha, Kia Akona, Kia Aro Atu

No. 11 Thursday 30th June 2016

Address: 1 Percy Street, Whangarei 0112. Phone: 09-4371039 Cellphone: 027 2784303 Email Office Manager: office@sfx.school.nz Website: sfx.school.nz

Tena koutou katoa. Dear Parents, Caregivers and Friends of the school,

My parents used to say to me, “If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try, try again.” This, nowadays, is often referred to as resilience! In last week’s Gospel, we heard the stories around Jesus leaving his preaching ministry in Galilee and start his approach to Jerusalem. Talk about resilience! Jesus knew what was in store for him in Jerusalem. This last trip would result in his death and resurrection, yet he journeyed on.As Christians, we believe in the strength our core beliefs give us. We do not walk alone and the Lord promises that when times are tough, hard decisions are to be made, family life challenges us or our work life is stressful, we can call on Him to be our help and guide. As Christian parents and teachers, we are called to be models of resilience and persistence for our children. The story of Zachaeus in the Gospel is a wonderful tale of not giving up. Zachaeus wanted to see Jesus so badly he even climbed a tree so Jesus would notice him. Not only did Jesus notice, he invited himself to Zachaeus’ place for tea, much to the disgust of the so-called “right people”.Resilience and persistence can reap a rich harvest. We want our pupils to experience resilience because we know it builds character.

The Parenting Place has an excellent web site if you are looking for Hot Tips for Parenting. “When we do for them what they could be learning to do for themselves, we are rescuing. Diane Levy describes this beautifully in her book Of Course I Love You Now Go To Your Room. “There is only one way for a person – of whatever height – to feel proud of themselves. That is to struggle and overcome challenges and to discover that ‘I can!’ People with high self-esteem have a lot of‘I cans’ in their lives.”Karen Boyes from Spectrum Education maintains that, “As a parent, you might need to let go of the perfectionist – children will make mistakes. They will not do it to your level of skill – they are still learning. Your child did not get up and walk perfectly the first time either. It took encouraging words, affirmations, praise and a helping hand.”So, as parents we may offer our children a ‘helping hand’ by extending their boundaries, creating small, or large, challenges that help them realise their potential and independence. Often challenges are not a welcome idea, they usually involve some discomfort or pressure, but the feeling of accomplishment lasts much longer than the act to get there.

SCHOOL FEES AND DONATIONSStatements will be sent home shortly to those parents who have not yet made a payment. A reminder that the expectation from the Diocese of Auckland is that payments are to be made each term if a regular direct payment plan is not in place. Thank you to those parents and caregivers who have paid their school fees and those who are making regular payments. Please contact the Principal, Craig McKernan, or School Office Manager, Deborah Rudolph, if you wish to discuss any matter about payment of your child’s fees. Term 1 outstanding fees are now overdue and Term 2 fees should now be paid.

Craig McKernanPrincipal

BAPTISM PROGRAMME

Congratulations to all our families who have completed the Baptism programme. These children

will be baptised on Sunday the 14th of August at 11.30am in our church.

If you have any baptism queries, please see Mrs J.

From the Family Worker"Never see a need without doing something about it" 

Thank you to all those families who have donated second-hand uniforms. The money received from the purchase of these items is used for the pastoral care needs of families in the school.

Thank you also, to those who have contributed to the Pastoral Care basket or who have donated fruit and vegetables. They are always received with gratitude.

I wish you and your families every blessing over the school holiday break. I will be on leave in the new term until August 25th. I look forward to seeing you all upon my return.

Liz Beazley

Triadic Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews

TUE 5TH JULY AND WED 6TH JULY2.30 - 6.00pm

Interviews will be 15 minute intervals and parents and children are encouraged to attend.Classes will end at the earlier time of 2.15pm on these days.

Appointments can be made online.Go to: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

Enter the booking code: wxyyy (lowercase)Follow the instructions.

If you have any problems or need help booking an appointment please contact the school office.

A reminder that Room 9 held their interviews earlier this week and a separate notice was sent home

with Room 9 students regarding this rescheduling.

Religious EducationMufti DayThank you! We raised $737. 34. The money has been sent to the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Peru. The Sisters of Saint Joseph were very grateful to have received our donation.

CongratulationsCongratulations to Lucy Skelton and Michael Rowe who were confirmed by Father Carl Telford and made their First Holy Communion on Sunday 19th June 2016.

Altar ServersIf you have made your First Eucharist and wish to be trained as an Altar Server, please give your name and room number to Miss Russo. Altar Server training will take place on an afternoon, during school time (dates TBC) with Mrs J and Father Chris. This is a wonderful ministry in our church.

Family MassKowhai whanau at Mass were fabulous at last Sunday’s whanau Mass. It is wonderful to see so many families supporting the whanau Masses. Even if the children do not belong to that particular whanau.

Sacramental ProgrammeThe next Confirmation and First Communion programme starts in September. Keep your eyes glued to the school newsletter or ring the Parish Office 437 7902 for more information.

Family/Whanau BooksJust a little reminder about the Family/Whanau Books, a fabulous resource book for families that explains what we are teaching in the Religious Education Programme from Year 1 to Year 6.This is available online at Faith Alive website - outside the password by clicking on the Family tab.

Youth News in the church bulletinBLAZE YOUTH GROUP meet every Friday during the school term at 7pm in the Parish Hall. All teens’ welcome. Our Youth Mass is always on the second Sunday of the month at the 6:00pm Saturday Vigil.FLAME GROUP meets fortnightly on Wednesdays 5:50pm-7pm in the Parish Hall.YOUNG ADULTS to be contacted for events, register your contact details at the Parish Office.

I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday and I look forward to seeing you in Term 3!

Yours in Christ Maria RussoDRS – Director of Religious Studies

Someone Else Collecting Your Child From School?

We understand from time to time you might need someone else to collect your child from school. This may be a one-off or intermittent event.If this person does not regularly pick up your child:A) Please contact the school and advise us of this new arrangement as soon as possible.B) Please tell this person they must call into the school office and collect a pass and that you

have rung ahead to let us know. (If we haven’t heard from you we will have to verify this arrangement first before releasing your child).

C) Please advise this person of the permitted parking areas and practices.

Thank you for your cooperation, we are making every endeavour to ensure your child feels safe and protected.

PTFA NEWSEvery year the PTFA Committee has pleasure in hosting an event for parents. This year, we have decided to host a 'Mum's Pamper Evening' for our wonderful Mums. This will be held in term 3. We would like to invite any school parents, grandparents and caregivers who can offer a suitable skill or service to take part. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business and share your talents with others. If you are interested in participating in this exciting event, please contact me for further information. Serena Ross Ph: 4356787 or 021 426917.

And to all you Mums out there – Watch. This. Space!POSITION VACANT: PTFA Secretary. If you are interested in applying for this position or would like to know more, please contact the Principal.

LOST PROPERTYAt the middle and end of term we wash all unclaimed, unnamed uniforms and put them in the second-hand collection. If you have missing clothing

items please look through the lost property before the end of next week. Named items will be returned to students and unclaimed items will be washed and placed in the second-hand uniform pool.

PLEASE name all your children’s clothes so that they may be returned to them. We are

unable to return unnamed clothes.

STUDENT SUCCESSIn May, Luke Brooke-Smith went to Medellin, Colombia, to compete in the BMX World Champs. He raced in the eight-year-old boys section coming 7th out of 62 riders. Congratulations Luke, what an amazing effort.

PTFA Sausage Sizzle Needs helpers...If you can spare just two hours of your day, twice a term, to help out with the sausage sizzle that would be wonderful. Sadly, if they don’t get helpers very

soon then the PTFA sausage sizzle will not be able to continue. The children really look forward to this treat, especially during the colder

winter months, and this is a much easier fundraiser to help with than selling chocolates or raffle tickets for example.

At present, apart from the co-ordinator, there are only two helpers and they no longer have children at our school.

They wish to leave but don’t want to let our students down. Please consider if this is a way your can support the children and contact the

office if you are interested.

Name it and

Claim it!

SCHOOL EVENTS Term 2, 2016

Dates and times for events are subject to change.Please check this fortnightly newsletter for any changes.

JULY

! 1 1:30pm School Assembly led by Karaka 1 Reports come home 5 2.30-6pm Parent Interviews (classes end for instruction at 2.15pm) 6 2.30-6pm Parent Interviews (classes end for instruction at 2.15pm) 8 2:50pm Term 2 ends 25 8.45am Term 3 starts

ASBSCHOOL BANKING

PROGRAMMEIf you would like your child/ren to

join the ASB School Banking Programme just call in to the

school office for more information and to collect an application form. New and existing ASB Headstart

customers are welcome to register.Score Competition for those enrolled on the programme

Term Dates for 2016Term One:

Wednesday 3 February to Friday 15 AprilTerm Two:

Monday 2 May to Friday 8 JulyTerm Three:

Monday 25 July to Friday 23 SeptemberTerm Four:

Monday 10 October to Friday 16 December

FOUNDA greenstone taonga has been found in the

school grounds. Please enquire at the school office if you think it

may be yours.

Have You Forgotten Your PE Shorts Again?Then you need a TagYaBag!

Room 19 from St Francis Xavier has turned their classroom into a business – 27 Innovators – to raise money for the SPCA!

They are selling bag labels, called TagYaBag, each with a unique design on the back.

What’s so special about these TagYaBag labels?

Well, you can slip your timetable into your TagYaBag so you can see what you require for the week, and then you can clip it to your bag.

But wait – it’s your lucky day, because on Tuesday July 5th and Thursday July 7th, 27 Innovators are selling their TagYaBag labels outside Room 19 so you can swing

by at lunch time or morning tea with your $4.00 and buy one of their amazing TagYaBag labels.

Look out for our promotion and pre-order your TagYaBag labels.

COMMUNITY NOTICESATHLETICS NORTHLAND CHILDREN’S COMMITTEEAthletics Northland Children’s Committee are holding a cross-country event on 7 August 2016 at Barge Park.The event is open to all children aged between 7 years and 13 years, as of 1st of January 2016. The age group, distance and course will be the same as the WPSSA Cross Country Championships.We are encouraging all children to come along and give it a go and encouraging those children who may have already qualified for the WPSSA a chance to run the course. If your school is preparing for the AIMS Games Cross Country event, why not enter them in one of the races as a practice run for the AIMS Games. Contact northlandathletics@gmail.com or Phone 021 025 23222 for more details. Visit our Facebook event page: Athletics Northland Children's Cross Country Invitational

CATHOLIC FAITHCurious about the Catholic Faith, come to a Video presentation at Eymard house, Friday 29th July at 9:15am. Dr. Edward Sri and team give a comprehensive explanation over 10 sessions. 1 session per week aprox 30 mins each. Come for one session or all. Session 1: The Journey of Faith – Trinity, Faith and the God who is love. Contact Keryn 021436179 kerynhewitt@gmail.com

HUANUI COLLEGE OPEN EVENINGThursday 30 June.Tours from 5pm. Presentation at 6pm. Phone 09 459 1930.www.huanuicollege.school.nz MORETALK SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPYMoretalk Speech Language Therapy offers private assessment and therapy sessions. Our well established practice has three NZ trained SLT’s working in clinic (Kensington) or school based therapy sessions, with children with a wide range of communication delays and disorders.Please ring or e-mail us to discuss your child’s needs and get a quote for services.Phone: 021 2720101 or 09 4370434. E-mail: michelle@moretalk.co.nz

NORTHLAND EQUESTRIANOn Sunday the 17th of July we are running our Waipu in Tartan, Northland Equestrian "Petting zoo" at 2760 State Highway 1 in Ruakaka. It is free entry and everyone is welcome so it is a great day for families. Here is the link to the facebook event:h#ps://www.facebook.com/events/164452133956939/

NORTHLAND KENPO KARATE SELF DEFENCECLASSES IN DARGAVILLE AND WHANGAREIEquip your family with workable and practical self-defence skills and knowledge from the North’s!well established and informed self-defence specialists.Junior and adult classes Phone: Ron Mason - 021 567 607 or William Paki – 021 915 781 Website: www.northlandkenpo.co.nz

REMBRANDT REMASTEREDWhangarei Art Museum and Reyburn House have an exhibition at the Town Basin running from June 18 to July 17. Open daily from 10am to 4pm, entry is by donation.

SKATING ROLLER DISCO Roller Discos during the school holiday. For all ages and all levels. Inline and quads available.Skate classes every week during terms on Fridays after school.For more info about other Roller discos and classes, go to skatescool.co.nz and subscribe to our mail list. Company of Giants place ONEONESIX Bank Street Friday 8th July 6pm Coaching 6.30pm Disco.

HOLIDAY PROGRAMMESCUPCAKE HOLIDAY CLASSES 11TH – 22ND JULY 2016-06-21Come and learn how to BAKE your own cupcakes and then decorate in funky styles!!!!These classes are run twice a day. Morning sessions will be 10.30 – 12.30. Afternoon sessions 1.30 – 3.30. Each sessions is $40. You will bake your own cupcakes, learn to ice in fondant and make cool decorations, children will take home between 4-6 cupcakes depending on childs ability.Ages are 5 and up. If I have enough interest I will also run a teenagers class which will involve making handbags, makeup, etc for on top of your cupcakes. Please visit my website www.caketinlove.co.nz or my facebook page. Or you can also call me, Kim Donker, on 0275618112 or 4329811. Be in quick as spaces do fill quickly.

HOPSCOTCH HOLIDAY PROGRAMMELocated at Kensington Park, we have another round of fantastic activities and outings lined up for the Term 2 holidays. Open from 7.45am – 5.30pm. Prices start at $38 a day for earlybird bookings. WINZ subsidies available. For more info or to enrol email hello@hopscotchforkids.co.nzor call Abbey on 0212372598.

HUANUI COLLEGE JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMEOur focus is year 5-7 and we are hosting 3 separate options for July:11 – 19 July – Science Fun18 – 20 July – Food Technology21 – 22 July – Creative WritingWhere: Huanui College 328 Ngunguru Road, Glenbervie. Time: 9am – 3pm. Cost: $35 per child per day. See our website for full programme details and booking form http://huanuicollege.school.nz/news-events/events/holiday-programmes.

KIDZONES HOLIDAY PROGRAMMESKidzone holiday programmes will be open from 7.45am to 5.30pm daily during the holiday break. Check out what fun activities the team at Kidzones have organised for each day on www.kidzones.co.nz. Enrol online via our website for a fast efficient process. Like us on facebook to keep up with the Kidzone news and activities. WINZ subsidies are available.Please feel free to contact me at any time, Sandra North 021 249 3308 or 43 53342Sandra@kidzones.co.nz

MAUNU EDUCARE  - JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 2016We are opening on Monday 11th July for 10 days, based in the Maunu School Hall. Lots of exciting activities planned with 4 outside visits. The programme is OSCAR accredited, families can apply for WINZ assistance. Discounts available for two or more children from the one family. To view and download forms go towww.schoolholidayprogrammes.co.nz or contact Christin on 0274821331 orinfo@schoolholidayprogrammes.co.nz for more information.

NORTHLAND BALLET AND DANCE INC.We are offering a fun packed week of dance from 11 to 15 July culminating with the Workshop Concert to be held in the Exhibition Hall, Forum North on Friday 15 July 2016 starting at 7 pm.Workshop consists of daily classes where students learn dance technique and a dance (repertorie) to perform at the concert.Past or present experience in Ballet and Tap dancing required.No previous experience required for Hip Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, or Lyrical - a great opportunity to 'have a go' at these forms of dance.Early bird registrations with a 10% discount on class fees close on Friday 24 June 2016. Enrolments taken up until the day of the workshop however the early bird discount will not apply.More information about the workshop including tutor biographies, timetables and online enrolment form are on our website:http://northlandballetanddance.nz/dance-workshop/

HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES CONTINUED

NORTHERN FOOTBALL FEDERATION Holiday Programme at Tikipunga during the second week of the school holidays.Tikipunga Sports Park:5 mornings 9.30am to 12.30pm Monday 18th to Friday 22nd of JulyParents can register their children from 1 to 5 days – a discount applies for 5 daysThe cost per session is $24 or $96 for the week Registration link: https://reg.sportingpulse.com/regoform.cgi?formID=56015Players are advised to bring a full water bottle, morning tea plus warm clothing and a rain jacket.

THE PAPERMILLPaper Making. Marbling. Embossing. When: July 14, 15, 21, 22. Time:10.15-11.15am$5 per activity choose at least 2 sessions, limited to 12 children. Bookings essential. Book via our facebook page, school holiday sessions tab or email info@thepapermill.co.nz Ph: 094591459