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What’s in the Newsletter this week? Confirmation

Production

Kapa Haka – Cultural Festival

Writing from Room 9

Cans for Christmas

Summer Uniform

Basketball Uniforms

School Swimming

Miniball – Year 3/4

Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon

Helping Hands

Dental Care during the School Holidays

Principal’s Award

PTA News

Calendar

Church Notices

Community Notices

Confirmation Many of our students are receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, from Bishop Paul Martin at St Peters and Pauls Church in Halswell at 6 .30 p.m. on Saturday the 21st of September. Congratulations to:

Deborah Alcuizar, Gabrielle & Reed Anderson, Charlie Ashton, Lily Baugh, Efa Buchanan, Isabella Cody, Jack Dellaca, Jessica Didham, Bridget Duff, Ashton Fisher, Tom Grob, Emily

Grumball, Abby & Lucy Hine, Olivia Jackson, Cameron Jones, Preston Kubiak, Lochlan McManus, James Maslen, Meg Mason, Abby & Meghan Moffat, Ciara Nystad, Jacob Rolston,

Hannah Ross, Jasmine Sare, Eva Shepherd-Smith, George Swinburn, Neela van Gerwen, Ryan & Sophia Ward, Maeve Waterman-Dick, Millie White, Alacoque Woods

Newsletter – 20th September 2019

Dear Parents and Caregivers Haere Mai, Talofa Lava, Maligayang pagdating, Malo e leilei, Hwan Yeong hamnida,

Bienvenido, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Bienvenue and Welcome.

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Production Wow we are so proud of all our students and their two amazing performances yesterday! Well done and what a gigantic effort you have all put in over the last term; dancing, singing, learning lines and helping with props, music, backstage and tickets. It was truly a team effort and thanks to all the staff, to Mr Grant and the choir, to the parents who helped with making and transporting props, to SR Sound and to Mrs Campbell for her lead as our Director, co-ordinating it all from start to finish!

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Kapa Haka – Cultural Festival Congratulations to all the children who were involved in the Kapa Haka performance at the Cultural Festival last week. They gave a magnificent performance. A big thank you to Mr Grant, Mr Shea and Matua Wiremu Puanaki for all the hard work they put into rehearsing with the children. The official video of the performance will be available in approximately two weeks for you to view.

Writing from Room 9 Mr Candy lived in Candy Land and he loved candy!!! He Loved candy so much he ate it all day. One day Mr Broccoli came to town. Mr Candy was so angry because vegetables were not allowed in candy land.

Mr Candy went back to his house and had a nap. He woke up with a plan to get rid of Mr Broccoli using Mr Broccoli’s favourite candy. Mr Broccoli followed the trail of candy. And then……….bang! Mr Candy trapped Mr Broccoli in a Licorice Cage!!!!!!!!! Mr Broccoli could never escape because he HATED Licorice!!!!!! Mr Candy lived happily in Candy Land and no vegetables ever came again.

By Lewis – Room 9

Cans for Christmas A big thank you to everyone who donated a can of food for the Cans for Christmas campaign. We are one of 50 Catholic Schools who contribute to this cause. So far the number of items collected is 22,700 Pictured (left) are our Young Vinnies who organised this event. All the cans were donated to St Vincent de Paul and will be distributed by them to families in need.

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Summer Uniform

A reminder that in term 4 we change over to the summer uniform and all children must bring a sunhat to wear when outside. Go to the school website or click here to view the summer uniform regulations. The PTA are holding their Second Hand Uniform sale on Thursday 26th September if you require any further uniform items.

Basketball Uniforms The basketball season has now finished so could all students who played basketball this term please return their basketball top and sports jackets back to the office.

School Swimming A reminder that school swimming for our junior students (year 0-4) starts on Monday 23rd September and will continue during the first week of Term 4. Lessons for our senior students (years 4-8) will be in week two and week five of Term 4. Swimming lessons are held at Wharenui Pool.

Miniball – Year 3/4 Miniball is open to all students in year 3 and 4. It starts in week two of Term 4. If your child is interested in playing, please keep an eye out for registration forms which will be sent home soon.

Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Our school has once again registered for the 2020 Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. This will be held on Sunday 23rd February 2020. Each parent needs to register, pay and pick up a bib for their own child. To register for the event click here (remember to tick “yes – join my school group” if you want to be part of the Our Lady of Assumption School Group). The school will arrange a space to put a tent up so the children have somewhere to gather on the morning of the event.

Helping Hands We currently have a high level of demand for Helping Hands meals. If you are able to drop a meal in to the school office before the holidays that would be fantastic. Examples of Items that are great to receive are Cottage Pie, Lasagne, Bolognaise, Soup, Rolls, mashed potatoes, baking and vegetarian meals. We will receive whatever you can manage. Any one item is great as we can piece a few donations together to make up a meal. We have freezer facilities so we can store food. A huge “THANK YOU” to all our members who have been cooking and baking for our school throughout the year. Our school is very blessed to be able to operate and offer this outreach at particular times for families. Please know that your kindness is gratefully received. If you are not already part of this programme and you would like to be to help us, please email hh@ola.school.nz. We need more members.

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Dental Care during the School Holidays The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays. The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. To make an appointment please contact our Call Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year. The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:

• Woolston Clinic, 11 Hopkins Street, Woolston

• Hillmorton Clinic, Hillmorton Hospital, Sylvan Street,

• Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton

• Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby The clinics will offer appointments between 8.45am and 3.00pm for school-age and preschool children requiring treatment. If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident, please contact your dentist in the first instance. To book an appointment at one of our clinics please call 0800 846 983 Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz

Principal’s Award

A big congratulations to our Principal’s Award winners.

Week 7: Jessica (Rm 10), Angus (Rm 9), Will & Deborah (Hillary Hub), Bella (Rm 4), Jaxon (Rm 3), Cody & William (Rm 12), Savannah (Rm 11), Lewis (Rm 8), Laura (Rm 1) & Sophie (Rm 2).

Week 8: Becky & Luca (Hillary Hub), Nicholas (Room 11), Lyla (Room 9), Eden (Room 1), Dylan (Room 5), Connor (Room 12), Amelia (Room 8), Maddie (Room 2), Saskia (Room 10), Milan (Room 3), Manu (Room 4).

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PTA News The school uniform sale is on Thursday 26th September. To see the list of stock available for purchase, please click here.

There will be a Sausage Sizzle on Wednesday 25th September.

Thank you to all families who helped with delivering phone books last weekend. A big thank you to Tony Cummings for providing the truck to pick up the phonebooks.

Calendar

Week 9 Thursday 19th September Friday 20th September

School Production – 1p.m. & 6p.m. at La Vida Centre Hillary Team Mass – 9:15 a.m. OLA Church Assembly (Room 12) – 2:20 p.m. Hall

Week 10 Mon 23rd – Friday 27th Sept Thursday 26th September Friday 27th September

Junior School Swimming Adoration (Sheppard & Hillary Teams) – 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale 2:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. Assembly (Room 4) – 2:20 p.m. Hall FINAL DAY OF TERM

TERM 2 Week 1 Mon14th – Fri 18th October Monday 14th October

Junior School Swimming PTA Meeting – School Staff Room

Week 2 Mon 21st – Fri 25th (not on Thur) Thur 24th Oct Fri 25th October

Senior School Swimming Athletics Day – Nga Puna Wai Grandparents Day Mass

School finishes for the term on 27th September at 3 p.m.

Have a restful and enjoyable break and we will see you all back at school for the start of

T4 on Monday 14th October

Janet and the Team at Our Lady of the Assumption School

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Church Notices

Community Notices

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