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As the term draws to an end we can reflect on another successful one albeit very busy. The theme of exploring each decade of our 100 years of existence has proved to be some great learning experiences for our tamariki - many now know about Amelia Earhart, Sir Āpirana Ngata, Peter Black as well as changes that have happened to church and school over the 100 years. And it goes without saying we have had some excellent discussions on corporal punishment! Having a number of alumni in to talk to the children has been fantastic and some of our children have then written some great recollections. We hope you enjoy these when our centennial magazine is published in the next couple of weeks. If you haven’t already signed up the centenary celebrations please do so as the countdown is really on now - it’s not just for alumni but a chance for you as current St Anthony’s whānau to come and celebrate.
The programme is:-
October 13 & 14
The events are as follows:-
- Friday, October 13 - our tamariki will be showcasing their learning of the 100 years from 1:30 - 3 pm
- Then at 5:30 pm, it is off to the Seatoun Clubhouse for a Mix and Mingle
- Saturday, 10:30 am we are holding a mass, followed by a wander through the school looking at photos and catching up with everyone as well as partaking in a light luncheon
- 5:30 pm It is then time for a Dinner and Dance at the Pines
We would love you to join us for part/ all of this weekend so please use the link attached https://www.trybooking.co.nz/OUW or email Kirsten in the office so we know you are attending.
Thanks for the offers of help with regards to this weekend - you are wonderful but we still need some more so if you can help with tasks leading up to the centenary and over the weekend, please email me.
We have had our Learning in Action morning recently with little visitors from early childhood centres visiting as well as some of our whānau - our tamariki loved seeing you all so thank you. It was a great challenge for us all during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori to see how many of the 50 most common reo words we knew - I am pleased to say we fared fairly well! And finally, our tamariki had a great time at floorball this past week. Once again thanks to those awesome parents who transported and supervised - we are deeply grateful!
Ka pai to those who represented the school in the recent inter zones swimming - Issy, William, Cobie, Charlie, and Tyler. We were thrilled that they were placed third in a number of races so well done all!
Please keep Tyler Krauss, Gila Crosbie, Leanne Crosbie, Lorenzo Esposito, McKenzy Paese, and Monica Paese as they prepare for their First Holy Communion.
Wishing you a wonderful break with your children. May those who are traveling, travel safely, and for those at home may you experience a slower pace!
Mercy Day - a day when we stop and acknowledge our founding order - the Mercy Sisters and remember their foundress Catherine McAuley
Prayer was at the heart of everything Catherine McAuley did.
She said that we should ‘pray fervently and constantly’ and our tamariki have spent time reflecting on this and creating a visual of ideas.
The children then unpacked and explored 4 of the Mercy Values - looking through each one through the lens of a Gospel story and how this value can be seen in our school. They then created a poster of ideas which we share with now.
Te Maunga
In Week 9, we celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori language week). The theme this year was: 'Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori’, (making the language stronger). We celebrated Māori culture by reading different myths and legends and learning a simple Pepeha. We also learnt more reo - we had a pack of 50 cards that we practised and then did a fun Kahoot on these in our classes.
Te Maunga particularly enjoyed learning about kōwhaiwhai patterns and what they represent, as well as different ngā manu (birds) and their symbolism. We incorporated both of these to make a really cool design for our calendar art. Here are a few of them:
Te Moana
Te Awa
Te Awa Scratch Art
To celebrate the 1990s we made our own scratch art. We started off by colouring in our paper with pastels. We had to cover the whole thing, leaving no white spaces and using as many colours as we liked! Then, we painted over the top with a thick layer of black paint. Once the paint was dry, we used a pencil to very lightly draw the outline of our design. Then, it was time for the best part- the scratching! We used kebab sticks to carefully scratch the paint, revealing a rainbow of colour underneath. We decided to use iconic movies, games and TV shows from this decade as our inspiration for our designs. Do you recognise any of them?
Te Ākau
Learning in Action Morning
Te Ākau enjoyed hosting many visitors during their “Learning in Action” morning.
As we had a beautiful morning we were able to share our love for our outside play and water area with everyone.
We have begun to sprout kumara in an attempt to grow a small crop for our Matariki celebrations next year. This process starts with putting the button of the kumara (the part with the roots that look like hair) in about 1 cm of water to help the tipu (sprouts) grow. We have also experimented with burying ½ a kumara in sand to try and replicate the more traditional way of growing tipu. Once the tipu starts to appear and grows to about 10cm, we will gently take them off the kumara and put them in a separate jar filled with water. We know these will be ready to plant when there are lots of roots coming out of each tipu. Kumara needs about 150 days of warmth to grow and they like rich soil so we will be putting our worm tea to good use when the time comes!
We are getting a new database which will be going live by the end of the year. This will include a Parent Portal at some stage, which will mean parents can log in and see their account balance and manage their account details. This secure self-service platform will also allow you to make payments. Watch this space!
All communication by us are now via email so please check that emails from dues@wn.catholic.org.nz do not go to your Spam/Junk Inbox so that you receive all communications from ourselves.
If you are paying by regular instalments your account should be paid by the end of November, or by payment plan as agreed by us. It is preferable to have a regular installment that keeps your account in hand.
Financial assistance is available to families experiencing financial hardship (loss of income/redundancy, family reasons, etc.). It is a condition of the assistance application that the family has an affordable regular payment in place. You apply for this assistance with the school.
If you have any questions, please so not hesitate to contact us:
Phone: 0800 462 725 Email: dues@wn.catholic.org.nz
We have many talented tamariki in this school and it is wonderful when they have the opportunity to use their talents. Freddie Gardner is the latest with his role in Aladdin, currently showing at Lower Hutt Little Theatre. As Freddie says:
For the last two terms, I have been rehearsing for the show Aladdin. I play the genie. I have put a lot of hours into the show and this week I have been performing for schools and people who bought tickets. Doing this show has helped me to make friends and find what I really like doing. It has been so fun to get up on stage and perform in front of an audience.
Please note: the paper forms need to be handed back by the 25th September
Meet the Candidates for the Rongotai Electorate
Venue: Gateway Baptist Church hall
Address: 33 Park Road, Miramar
Date: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Time: 7.30pm start.
This meeting is being co-hosted by the Miramar/Maupuia Progressive Association, Seatoun & Bays Progressive Association,
and Strathmore Park Residents’ Association.
Learn to Fence' Holiday Programme 25-28th September 2023
8.30am – 12.30pm (pick up from 12pm)
11 Hutchison Road, Newtown, Wellington
