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Kia ora everyone,
It is wonderful to think that next week we will be focusing on ‘Tautua i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i – Serve in love for a blessed future'.The concept of Tautua focuses on serving, no matter what service looks like or who is doing it. Serving is founded on love beginning in the family and continues in schools, villages, churches and communities. During Samoan Language Week, next week our Student Council will be sharing with each class their planned activities and the language connected to it. On Thursday we have a big day of language and activities such as cooking, song and art to which we invite you as aiga | whānau to come along at 2:30 pm to see the completion of the day's activities and sample some of their Samoan cooking.
Last week was Support Staff Week, and so it was wonderful to listen to all the little tributes our tamariki gave over the week to our fantastic support staff - Kirsten and Sandra. We are truly blessed to have staff who are committed to supporting the teaching and learning, often going beyond the scope of their job description to ensure our tamariki are safe and happy. Mihi nui | Huge thanks to you both.
Mrs Kern is helpful with Banks and Maths for me so I can have a happy life - Hugo
I like how Mrs Kern always helped us and was kind to us. She always supported us like when I do writing as she says that is good- Lourde
Kirsten is kind as she always makes sure that my little brother is alright - Nikodimis
I love the way Kirsten helps me when I have been hurt and she gets me an icepack - Avery
Shout out to Sam Cripps for organising our Fun Run last Friday afternoon. All our tamariki had a great deal of fun as they ran and undertook the various obstacle courses. Special thanks to the St Patrick’s College boys who gave up their free afternoon to come and run alongside our children. They were awesome.
A number of our tamariki have had a long association with St Anthony’s and I was thrilled to see an old boy of ours - Elliot Henderson and uncle to Avery in He Atawhai recently graduate. Kath Henderson having sent her 3 sons here loves bringing Avery to school as well as volunteering as our Board Secretary. Ka pai to the Hendersons!
FOSA is working hard on our upcoming fundraiser - Despicable Me on June 26 so we hope you have saved the date and are ready to buy your tickets. They are also currently promoting the Entertainment Book so if you haven’t already signed up do note that the multi-city option is offering a bonus $40 eGift card. See sign-up details below. Also, the board has organised our next speaker night so make sure you register early for this event.
Next week is Samoan Language Week and our Student Council have been busy preparing some learning for this. Each day they will be sharing with each class and then on Thursday we have a big day of language and activities. We invite you as aiga | whānau to come along at 2:30 pm to see the completion of the day's activities and sample some of their Samoan cooking.
We hope you are checking out our Facebook or Instagram as it is an easy way to share with you what is happening here at St Anthony’s - our latest post on Insta was to showcase Tim’s latest art-works on the subject he is passionate about … Spiderman. He is a very talented artist!
Check out our upcoming evets:
- Coffee morning tomorrow 9 am onwards at Arcimboldi just a chance for parents to gather and chat
- Samoan Language Week - Week 5
- Grandparents Mass and Morning next Wednesday (May 29) morning
- Jumping June: our tamariki are looking forward to skipping for 3 weeks as well as doing our bit for the community by fundraising for the Heart Foundation. Please see the note below
- June 12 Speaker night - Building Healthy Habits for Whānau and Tamariki
- June 26 Despicable Me - watch for the information coming out next week
Kia pai te mutunga wiki | Have a wonderful weekend
Denise
Last week in class, we learned about Pentecost. After Jesus died the disciples were praying and waiting for something. And that thing is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came to them on the 10th day after the Ascension. The Holy Spirit looked like fire on the disciples' shoulders. They could suddenly talk in different languages and the Holy Spirit made them come out from hiding.
-Olive Redmayne
Pentecost is 10 days after the Ascension and lately we've been learning about it in class. It's when the disciples are waiting for days and then eventually the Holy Spirit comes. Suddenly they could speak all these spectacular languages so they could spread the word. There were at least FIFTEEN different languages spoken during that day. The symbol of the holy spirit was a fire and a dove.
-Charlie Smith
Ka pai Te Moana for the wonderful display on Pentecost for the office - we invite our whānau to come and have a closer look at it.
We are pleased to launch our charity fundraiser – Jumping June! This is a sponsored programme through which we hope to raise much needed funds for The Heart Foundation. The event will be held on Monday 17th June at 9 am giving students 3 weeks to get excited and to collect online sponsorship for their big day!
About the Programme
Today your child will come home with a pamphlet with more information explaining Jumping June which is all about FUN! Your children will have the opportunity to skip alongside their fellow classmates, friends, and students... sometimes even the teachers get involved! This exciting event is not one to be missed, so we hope to see everyone there!
Help us raise some money for the Heart Foundation!
Speaker event 12 June: Building Healthy Habits for Whānau and Tamariki
The Power of Habits: How They Shape Our Family Life and Moving From Good Intentions to Action
We all know that healthy habits help families to thrive but why don’t we put our good intentions into action and what can we do to help ourselves?
Continuing our popular parent and whānau community education programme, please join us on Wednesday 12 June at 7pm for an empowering workshop. We are delighted that Joel Bouzaid (www.joelbouzaid.com) is leading this workshop 'Building Healthy Habits for Whānau and Tamariki'. Joel, an inspiring speaker with 15 years’ experience as a leader in the health industry, takes us on a collaborative journey to create personalised paths to our family well-being.
In this interactive session, we'll identify and co-design individual family goals. By placing emphasis on the power of habits, we'll map out 1 to 3 key habits tailored to each family's aspirations. Whether it's enhancing sleep routines, improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, or fostering mindfulness, we'll chart a course for sustainable change rooted in your family's vision.
Expect to leave the workshop with newfound motivation, inspiration, and practical strategies to start transformative positive change for your family.
This event is free and entry is open to everyone in our school community and the wider Motu-Kairangi community. We highly encourage parents, family members and friends to join us for what promises to be an informative and inspiring evening.
We can't wait to see you there. Please join us for drinks and (healthy) nibbles from 7pm, Joel starts our workshop at 7.30pm.
Register at:
https://www.eventbookings.com/b/event/building-healthy-habits-for-wh-nau-and-tamariki
Grant success
We are grateful for the sponsorship and support of New World Miramar for the community event in June. Their generous contribution allows us to offer this community event free of charge to the wider Motu-Kairangi community and we hope this encourages more families to attend our 12 June event on building healthy habits for whānau and tamariki.
New World Miramar have also provided a gift voucher for our upcoming FOSA raffle – a very desirable prize!
Ngā mihi nui, our gratitude to Ana and the team at New World Miramar.
Save the Date – Digital Resilience: Tuesday 7pm 27 August, 2024
Our next speaker event is on Tuesday 27 August and the topic is developing digital resilience. Our speaker is John Parsons, cyber-safety expert (https://www.citizen21.co.nz/cyber-safety-schools).
John will address the challenges posed by excessive screen time and digital media consumption by providing resources and advice focused on digital literacy, online safety, and responsible technology use.
Introducing....Miss Eibhlín McAteer – our new Year 4/5/6 Teacher (Te Moana Class)
Miss Eibhlín (pronounced EV-leen) McAteer has joined the staff of St Anthony's as the Year 4, 5 and 6 kaiako this year while Miss Von Lanthen is on leave. Her previous teaching experience has been in her home country, Ireland and Doha, Qatar. Eibhlín is enjoying the opportunity to teach in New Zealand. Three new things I've learnt since arriving in NZ are how to play turbo touch, the term 'tramping' and that it's not uncommon for people to walk barefoot in public. Outside of teaching, Eibhlín enjoys playing Gaelic football and camogie, singing with her sisters, hiking, the gym and traveling to new places.
“I aspire to have a classroom where children feel motivated and enthusiastic about learning, safe to explore their creativity and emotions and determined to always try their best and never give up! Most importantly, I want tamariki to feel happy and confident in themselves.”
Friends of St Anthony’s (FOSA) – we want you!
Picture it: you, me, and a bunch of other fabulous parents, armed with nothing but enthusiasm and too many coffees. Together, we'll tackle school community building and fundraising like a boss. Our common purpose is dedication to making St Anthony’s School a great place for our tamariki. Your commitment is 1 hour at each term’s planning meeting so it’s less a marathon and more the 1km event of school volunteer activities. Please join us by emailing office@stants or see Kirsten, our office manager for details.
Working Bee gratitude
Ngā mihi nui | a big thank you to our families who helped out at our Term 2 working bee. Your hard work is appreciated and our school grounds are looking great.
We will be taking a break for the winter term and our next working bee will be before the start of term 4. It’d be great to see everyone there and to enjoy a sausage sizzle afterwards. Watch this space for more information later this term.
Tūngia te ururua kia tupu whakaritorito te tupu o te harakeke | Clear away the undergrowth so the new shoots of the harakeke can spring up.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
We went to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. it was long in a good way.
- Avery
On Wednesday we went to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. Some people took the car and it was funny. It was loud and amazing. There was the Queen and the King and they took the children. The children got tricked by a candy.
- Lourde
We went to see the show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. There was someone who wanted to buy Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and melt her and the children who owned her told their dad to buy her back.
- Margaret
Fun Run
On Friday we did a Fun Run. First we walked to Churchill Park. Second we played and I got dizzy by this thing that spins around a bunch. Then it was time for the Fun Run. We walked to a place near the wharf. Then Mrs Cripps blew her whistle and we were off!
- Caleb
We walked to Churchill Park. We did a Fun Run, I won! William came and I ran past him. Joseph got fourth. We had to go up a tall tower and back down. I went up an easy one. We did hurdles, they were orange. I think I won because of my shoes. I loved it. We got to play after. I could do a cartwheel.
- Patrick
Room On The Broom Character Descriptions
We have been learning to write character descriptions. Here are some we wrote about the characters from Room on the Broom.
The witch has a sausage slash gherkin looking nose with w wart on top. She has a very kind heart. She is very adventurous and loves nature. She wears a tall pointy hat which was night black and the top of it is bent.
- Benedict.
The witch from Room on the Broom has wide open, small pupilled eyes. She is friendly, wise, has a long black pointy hat, a green dotted bow wrapped around long plaited ginger hair, and not to forget, her love of adventures.
- Olivier
Hello, we are the World Maths Banks Group (Bank 6). The three of us, Tim, Tom and Nikki, have just completed an awesome sauce project: Making the original school building as a scale model.
This project was hard, and it took around a term to complete. This has been a fun journey, and we have learned a lot. Along with the mathematical and material aspects, there was another crucial aspect: teamwork. No one person could do it by themselves, but luckily, all three of us were there to help each other. We also have learned to rely on each other and that teamwork is the dreamwork!!!!!
Clinometer
For this project, we had to make a clinometer. A clinometer is a device of measurement that is a fundamental tool in the measuring of an object or whatever, of huge size, for example, a building. Recognising the importance of a clinometer, we made our own, instead of being allowed to use the clinometer app (sigh), we measured the angles with our clinometer.
Some look like this:
The blue point will always be a 90-degree angle
The green point is the angle you measure with the clinometer
The red point is the last measurement you calculate
Tape Measure
Alongside the clinometer, we also used a tape measure. The tape measure was used to measure our distance from the school, while we were using the clinometer. This may be hard to understand, so let me provide an example for you:
If a person was standing five meters away from the building and was seeing the building at a 70-degree angle point, and the person was 1.49 meters from their eyes to the ground, the measurements would be:
Equation
x= 3 .5 X tan 50 degrees=4.17
x+y=HOB (height of Building)
y=height of person's eye from the ground
tan 70 degrees = x/5
Teamwork
Along with the mathematical and material aspects, there was another crucial aspect: teamwork. No one person could do it by themselves, but luckily, all three of us were there to help each other.
Entertainment Books
Once again we are promoting the digital entertainment book as a fundraiser for St Anthony's. Buy a membership and St Anthony's receives 20% of the purchase.
Order your membership online today
Or look out for the posters around the school which have a QR code link to our St Anthony's order page.
Also, watch out for the details for our upcoming Movie Night ...
Join us to have a fun night out with the whānau!
Universal Pictures Presents:
DESPICABLE ME 4
Where: The Roxy Cinema
When: Wednesday, 26th June
Please arrive at 5:30 for a 6 pm start
Tickets: $20 Adult and $15 Student
Plus there will be a raffle on the night
Girls Only Wellington Phoenix Experience Camp
We are thrilled to announce that the Wellington Phoenix will be hosting an Experience Camp in Wellington at Fraser Park on the 11th and 12th of July between 9am – 3pm.
Our Experience Camps provide a unique opportunity for us to engage with young football enthusiasts from diverse communities across New Zealand. It serves as a platform for local talents to interact with Wellington Phoenix staff, offering them a glimpse into the life of New Zealand's sole professional football academy. Moreover, it marks the initial step in our talent identification process. Promising players identified during these camps may be invited to join a Discovery Camp later in the year. Additionally, we'll be conducting coaching and parent workshops aimed at fostering growth within football communities and bridging the gap between grassroots and academy-level football.
These camps are open to all young football enthusiasts eager to enhance their skills and passion for the game. The team at Wellington Phoenix is eagerly looking forward to meeting the talented young players in Wellington for two days filled with fun and learning.
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/233256788302056
