Term 3 Week 6
Principal's Message
Thank you so much for all of your letters. It has been heartwarming to read how much you all love the school. This quote sums us up:
"It is a small school to those who view it from outside but it is a treasure....it is history..... it is future."
Lisa Small
Principal
Faith News
How Well Do We Know the Mass Part 3 - The Meal Sharing
The Communion Rite: Our Father and Sign of Peace – we prepare to eat and drink at the Lord’s table with those words taught to us by Jesus: “Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Keenly aware that communion (the word means “ union with “) is the sign and the source of our reconciliation and union with God and with one another, we make a gesture of union and forgiveness with those around us and offer them a sign of peace. Invitation to Communion – the presider then shows us the Body and Blood of Christ and invites us to come to the table: “This is the Lamb of God…….The members of the assembly now approach the altar in procession. Communion – as God fed our ancestors in the desert on their pilgrimage, so God gives us food for our journey. We approach the minister who gives us the eucharistic bread with the words “The Body of Christ“ and we respond “AMEN“. We then got up to the minister with the cup who gives it to us with the words “The Blood of Christ“ to which we profess our “AMEN” . During this procession we usually sing a hymn which unites our voices, minds and thoughts, even as the Body and Blood of Christ unites us. Then we pray silently in our hearts, thanking and praising God and asking for all that this sacrament promises. Then the presider unites our prayers in the Prayer after communion to which we respond “Amen“.
Wednesday Mass
Please come and join Room 4 , 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
Welcome to St Bernard's School
Today we are delighted to welcome Hunter to school. Hunter recently turned 5, and has joined his big brother Quest at St Bernard’s. Welome to school Hunter!.
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: 28 August
Room 2: 04 September
Room 4: 11 September
Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday to Daniel, Marco and Hawaiki who all turn 9 this week. Daniel on Thursday, Marco on Friday, and Hawaiki on Sunday. We hope you all have wonderful, fun filled birthdays.
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
Room 1 have been keeping a daily weather chart for the month of August. At the end of this week, we will look at the data on our charts and make statements about the winter weather for August. In our writing we have been learning about adjectives and how to add these into our writing to make it more interesting for the reader. We have written some poems about winter using our 5 senses here is a selection.....
I can see a clown snowman
I can hear fireworks like a rocket blasted
I can feel soft marshmallow snow
I can smell strong coffee
I can taste hot hot chocolate.
By Eion
I can see rain, wind and grey clouds
I can hear rumbling thunder
I can feel rain and wet leaves
I can smell spaghetti noodles
I can taste cookies and cake.
By Isabella
I see snow in winter
I can hear the rain on my windows
I can feel crunchy snow
I can smell sausages and noodles
I can taste hot chocolate
By Niva
Room 2 Learning
Room 2 had a busy week of learning! We've been working on some beautiful pixel art as part of an R.E. project. In R.E., we've been learning about sacred signs and symbols in the Catholic church, including the definitions for the word 'symbol' and 'sign'. The class looked at lots of different special signs and symbols and we talked about their important meanings. We then had some fun making our own digital designs using an online pixel art website. Have a look at our colourful designs!
We have also been doing some great work in our reading groups this week. We've been focusing a lot on non-fiction, which has had the class learning lots of new words and concepts.
Room 4 Learning
Last Wednesday afternoon Room 4 had the task of sorting through a range of different colour samples, also known as hues. The big scientific idea behind this activity was:
For the children to visualise the absorption of primary colours of light (red, green and blue) by the primary colours of pigments (cyan, magenta, and yellow) producing a multitude of different colours.
The children worked in pairs or independently and were given 49 coloured hue samples. They started by identifying the 7 base colours: red, orange, purple, yellow, green, blue and cyan. Once the base colours were identified, the children began sorting the other hue samples. They had to arrange a set of 6 other colours similar to each base colour. This was initially quite challenging as the base colors had many bright and pale variations. Colours are determined by 3 main factors: hue, chroma and value. The chroma of a colour refers to its intensity, whether the colour is rich and full or pale and dull. Value refers to the shade of lightness in a colour - how light or dark a colour is. The activity pack contained the rows of each base colour and its variations, enabling the children to check once they had arranged the colours.
Community Notices
Love to sing?
The RSCM and Wellington Cathedral of St Paul is offering a two-day holiday programme just for you! Make new friends, learn new music, and improve your singing skills with one of New Zealand’s foremost choral directors.
The 2024 RSCM Two-Day Choir School offers two days of singing and fun, culminating in a service featuring the premiere performance of a brand new piece of music specially composed by the Cathedral’s Director of Music Michael Stewart.
WHERE: The Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, 2 Hill Street, Wellington.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Drop Off: 09:00am
Pick Up: Between 04:30pm - 05:30pm
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Drop Off: 09:00am
Choral Evensong: 05.30pm
Pick Up: 06.00pm
COST: $140 for both days including lunch and snacks (there are a limited number of scholarships available - contact dom@wellingtoncathedral.org.nz
HOMESTAYS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARRIVING IN OCTOBER
We need your help! Get the word out! Let your friends know!
We have 3 international students that we need to find long-term homestays for starting in October for Term 4. While we would love to find them a long term family immediately, we would appreciate a homestay taking them for Term 4 until we can find them a permanent home for 2025. Please consider this option.
1 Thai student
2 Chinese students
All three boys are long term students, returning for the 2025 school year.
St Patrick's offers a homestay fee of $340.00 per week for 2024, and $360.00 per week for 2025. If you would like to host one of these young men please email Meg Szulinski, the International Student Coordinator at St. Patrick's College, at meg.szulinski@stpats.school.nz
Wellington Harrier Children's Athletic Club
Our season open day is Saturday 12th October, at Newtown Park.
We have a new start time of 9.30am this season.
At our club days athletes practice all events, Including long jump, hurdles, high jump, sprints, middle distance and throws.
Our children's club day caters for all abilities.
New members are welcome!
You can register through http://www.whac.org.nz
For more information please contact: Julie Richards, juliemaerdy@yahoo.co.uk, 0212959026
