Term 2 Week 5
Principal's Message
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Attendance
Below is a graph that show our attendance levels for Term 1 this year. Our 90% of children attending regularly is pleasing.
It would however be good to improve on timekeeping. We only had 72% of students on time for school. We all have the odd messy morning but plesae consider how disruptive it is for children to walk in late to Mass or to miss being able to get themselves organised before their day starts.
Uniform
As the weather has become colder we have a number of children starting to wear long-sleeved items under their school polo shrts. Please remember that theschool uniform policy states a black thermal may be worn. Blue thermals, hooded items or rollneck tops are not acceptable. Thank you for your support with this. Our children are representing the school when wearing their uniform and we ask them to show it respect by keeping it clean and following expectations.
Past Families
I received an email this morning from Liana Flanagan which had a photo of the Flanagan and Davidson children. Both families have emigrated to Canada this year and last week Sam and Ethan and their parents visited the Flanagans. They said they are settling nicely but missing the friendliness of the St Bernard's community.
Dress-up Day
This Thursday we will be having a dress-up day. No particular reason, just because the children felt like it, so I thought, why not? Children may wear any costume they like, wear their favourite team's kit, wear pyjamas, or if they prefer just wear their non-uniform clothes.
Lisa Small
Principal
Faith News
Wednesday Mass
Please come and join Room 2, along with members of the parish, for Mass this Wednesday morning at 9am,
in Room 3.
Parish Newsletter
This week’s Parish newsletter is available here
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Quinn & Joan, who competed in last weeks Central Zone Cross Country. Quinn came 7th and Joan came 9th, they have both qualified, and will now go on to represent St Bernard's at the Inter Zone Cross Country on Thursday June 13.
A big thank you to Helen, who transported and cheered them on.
Brooklyn Library Visits
This term we will resume our termly visits to Brooklyn Library. If your child wishes to borrow a book during the visit they need to bring their personal library card with them. We will return books on the next visit if they are brought back in time. Books not brought on the day of the visit will need to be returned by yourselves. If you would like to leave your child's card in the classroom between visits then teachers will find a safe place to keep them.
Room 1: 12 June
Room 2: 29 May 19 June
Room 4: 05 June
Absences
If your child is sick or unable to attend school for all or part of the day, please either send a notification via the school app (skool loop), email the school office on office@stbernards.school.nz or phone 3899377 by 9.00 a.m. so that your child's absence can be accounted for.
Children who are late need to report to the office in case they have been marked absent by the teacher who takes the roll first thing in the morning.
If an absence is planned for a special reason, a note or telephone call to the school in advance is appreciated. In cases of prolonged absence, e.g. a family trip, a written note is required.
Room 1 Learning
We are enjoying our Friday morning basketball skills sessions ( even if it is a little chilly some mornings and we have to warm up our fingers first!) We are learning to dribble the ball, bounce it in different directions and shoot hoops.
For Science, we have been learning all about the bones in our bodies with Mrs Harper. We used thread, marshmallows and penne pasta to show our understanding of the backbone. The thread is the nerves, the marshmallow is the cartilage and the penne pasta represents our bones. Our bodies are amazing and special and we need to look after them.
Harold and the Life Education Classroom taught us how different foods help different parts of our bodies. We learnt that it's important to eat a variety of food and have a colourful plate with lots of veges.
Room 2 Learning
Last week room 2 had an awesome time with Harold the Giraffe!
Our year 5's were learning about making sensible choices, while the year 4's and 3's were learning how to become resilient. Harold has taught room 2 about our 'green brain' (the frontal cortex, the learning part of our brains) and the 'red brain' (the amygdala, the part of our brain that responds to fear and anxiety).
We also learned about neurons and how they are responsible for forming new habits (learning) through repeated practice. We then talked about the importance of practicing how to respond to difficult situations, so that when we enter the red stage of our brain (in times of peer pressure, anxiety, or fear) we have tools to help us respond.
Kai pai room 2 for your focus and excellent responses this week during our time with Harold the Giraffe!
Room 4 Learning
Human Fact and Some Healthy Habits
Room 4 has had two writing focuses for the first part of Term 2. The Yr 6s have researched a part of the human body, the Yr 7-8 children researched healthy habits. Below is a selection of different information the children have found out.
The brain is the organ inside your head. The brain is protected by the skull. The most important part of the brain is the thinking part, it controls your muscles. It enables you to store memories and feelings. The brain is split into two halves. Dara
Muscles are everywhere in your body. Muscles can do lots of different things. They pump blood, and support movement such as lifting heavy weights. Muscles help your body to move, walk, run and jump. Joan
The heart brings oxygen to all our cells. Before each heartbeat, our heart fills up with blood. It contracts to pump blood. The heart has four chambers, two chambers are called the atria. They fill up with blood returning from the heart, body and lungs. The other two chambers are the ventricles. They pump out blood to the body and lungs. Inigo
Sleeping is a really important part of being healthy. Skipping one night’s sleep makes a person cranky and clumsy. After missing two nights of sleep, a person will have problems thinking and doing things. After five nights of no sleep, a person will hallucinate. So it is very important to get some sleep. If I do not get enough sleep, my brain will stop working properly. The nervous system needs sleep because, without it, your brain will be exhausted and cannot perform all of its duties. Danica
Taking care of your teeth is very important because they are vulnerable to infections and germs. When you eat, bacteria attaches itself to your teeth and gums, this is called plaque. Plaque eats the sugar in food and produces acid that breaks down the enamel on your teeth. This in turn causes holes and gaps called cavities in your teeth. Plaque can also cause gum decay and can irritate and make the gums swell called gingivitis. When you brush your teeth, it removes most of the plaque from your teeth and cleans them. Vincent
Having a good diet is essential to staying healthy. A good diet helps stop you from getting sick. Fruits and vegetables are the best foods to eat. You should have five servings of fruit and vegetables every day. A serve could be an apple or six baby carrots. All fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables are good for you. Most proteins, like meat, fish, cheese, egg and nuts, are also good for you. They help build and maintain muscles. Protein is also good for your skin and blood. Eating healthy helps the digestive system by providing the fibre needed to build good bacteria. Natalie
Community Notices
St Catherine’s College are having a Wahine Movie Night
Ticket details are below and the Movie details below that.
Tickets are a steal at only $15. Get in quick!
Come and have some fun with your daughter, niece or granddaughter and watch IF starring the hilarious Ryan Reynolds.
Tickets can be purchased using this link:
:https://www.trybooking.com/
St. Patrick's College is looking for Homestays Families for International Students 2024 Term 3
We are currently looking for several families to host a variety of foreign students arriving in Term 3.
Various Short-term Students
9 Japanese students visiting for only a few weeks - varies from 4 to 10 weeks -arriving and leaving at various dates throughout Term 3.
Japanese Student Group - 9 days
We have 20 Japanese students that will be here for 9 days in July: July 20 to July 29th. These students must be hosted in pairs.
Host families for these boys would be asked to host 2 students together.
Hong Kong Student Group - 12 days
We have 20 Hong Kong students that will be here from July 28th* to August 9th. These students must be hosted in pairs.
This group is a combination of girls and boys. Host families for these boys would be asked to host 2 students together.
* These students may not arrive in Wellington until July 29th or 30th.
Full Year Students Term 3 2024 through 2025
2 Chinese students arriving for Term 3- staying for a full year (arrival date pending).
1 Vietnamese student for Term 3 -staying for a full year (arrival date pending).
1 Thai student for Term 3 -staying for a full year (arrival date pending).
If you would like to host any of these young men or women, or would like to learn more about hosting in general, please email Meg Szulinski, the International Student Coordinator at St. Patrick's College, at meg.szulinski@stpats.school.nz.
St Patrick’s College Open Day Tours - May 2024
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It is with pleasure that I invite you to register to attend one of our Open Day Tours which are to be held on Tuesday 28 May between 10.00am to 11.30am and from 12.30pm to 2.00pm, and again on Thursday 30 May at the same times.
To make a booking please either email admin@stpats.school.nz with your request or to make a booking yourself visit the St Patrick's College website:
On the front page of our website you will see a drop down menu labelled 'Enrolment' and if you click on that and scroll down on the left hand side you will see a tab for Open Day.
Open this section and click on the Blue button – Sign up.
Enter your details and make your selection regarding day/time.
A reminder email will be sent closer to your booked day.
Open Day is a chance for parents to visit our College and learn about the opportunities and experiences that we offer across Years 9 to 13.
Mike Savali
TUMUAKI |RECTOR
