Once again we are in Movin’ March and it has been wonderful to see everyone walking or riding to school - it is a great way to start the day so please continue to encourage your children with this. We would love to see some of you take up the Whānau Photo Challenge, as well as the numerous other challenges that are offered so check out the details further in the newsletter. 

Well done Amy and Te Awa on their wonderful work with the ‘Travelling Water Activity.’ They took on the challenge from Schoolgen, created the experiment, and then honed their Maths, Science, and Writing skills to observe, record, and complete procedural writing. It was great to see the fun and learning happening last Friday. 

Today Francesca is beginning our journey of learning by attending the Positive Behaviour 4 Learning (PB4L) Tier 2 Training. We are excited about this training beginning as it will support teachers to work together to implement evidence-based interventions to target specific learning and behaviour needs. It will also more actively engage you, their whānau in the journey of developing happy confident engaged learners. 

We were thrilled to have Father Bill visit us yesterday, after mass as he begins the journey of meeting us all. The parish/school mass on a Wednesday will now begin at 9:30 am. Father Bill really engages with the children which I believe is a great way to reach us adults and we would love to see more of you join us for this time of Eucharist (30 minutes). Father also plans to reach out to each of our whānau to meet with you all so we look forward to you welcoming him in our community.

This week with the seniors, as part of our Lenten journey we are focusing on the fact that every day we make choices … 
Some of our choices do not affect others or have lasting consequences. Other choices do have lasting consequences and the students are considering this in terms of Kaitiakitanga - guardianship and conservation of our world, particularly our tūrangawaewae. Please support our tamariki by discussing with them the wide range of choices that we make throughout our lives that have long-term effects. 

Wishing you all a happy weekend.

Ngā manaakitanga

Denise

Upcoming Dates

March 17: St Patrick's Feast Day

March 19, 2:15 pm: School Assembly

March 24: Year 5 & 6 EZ Football

March 25: Senior girls to attend Science Tutorial at St Catherine's College

Lent Reflection:

Hello everyone. As of 1 Feb I have taken up a new appointment as Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Parish. This includes the three primary schools of St Patrick’s in Kilbirnie, Holy Cross in Miramar and St Anthony’s in Seatoun, and the two colleges of St Catherine’s and St Patrick’s in Kilbirnie. I am one of six children and grew up in Lyall Bay. I was educated at St Patrick’s Primary School in Kilbirnie, Holy Cross in Miramar and St Patrick’s College in Cambridge Terrace. My working background was in banking with the CBA as it was in Kilbirnie, now on the current site of the Westpac Bank in Onepu Road. I look forward to working alongside and building a continued relationship with the schools and parish together as best I can. I am very much a people person, enjoy visiting and encouraging people to use their time, treasure and talents.

With every good wish and blessing,

Bill Warwick ( Fr )

At the start of the term, we started doing beach safety. Beach safety is where we learn how to be beach safe as well as having lots of fun. This is what we did during our lessons.
At the start of all our lessons, we did warm-ups. This is where we were sorted into groups and then raced each other in and out of the water. Sometimes the teachers would add a twist and decide we had to do a duck dive or two. After that, we went on to swim about 60 metres or more. It was really fun. After two laps of that, the teachers put us into groups again. This is where we would practice duck diving and starfish floats and even more rarely body surfing!

The purpose of these lessons was to learn how to be safe in the water and around the beach. We learned a lot of rules that we had to follow if we wanted to be safe. There is two very strict rules we shouldn't forget - to stay within your depth and be aware of your limits.

At the end of week 5, we went jumping off the wharf. The only jump we could do was a pencil jump because it wasn't that safe to do anything else. If we were going to risk our lives what would be the purpose of beach safety? 

I know that my class can't wait to do this again next year! It will be very fun with the new year 5’s and teaching them what to do!

Isobel 

In the summer we went down to the beach. We learn how to be more confident in the sea.

We had  to look out for hazards. The hazards were big waves sharks wind and rips and lots more. 

There were rules. The rules were: don't swim at night, don't swim alone, don't swim if there are sharks. In the water check the tides and check if it is safe.

At first we did relays to warm up. Then all of the helpers spread out. We had to line up and we had to swim across.We got into groups and learned how to float on our backs and duck dive.

A week later we started jumping off the wharf. We had to jump feet first. BOOM! Splash!

We had lots of fun it was awesome.

Brea 

We began by putting some water (3cm) in No1, No3 and No 5 cups, and then we put in yellow, blue, and red food colouring. Then we grabbed some paper towel strips and folded them into 5cm strips. We then drew a table to record what was happening straight away, 1 hour, 3 hours, and then 24 hours. We wrote about it in our books as we are learning procedural writing. I was really excited and it was really fun to do it as I was working with water

Jessie

I was having lots of fun as I had never worked with food colouring before. We dried out the strips when we came back to school and then I was able to take the blue strip home. My sister, Anna thought it was a snake and Mum and Dad thought it was really cool because of the light blue and dark blue. I have hung it in my bedroom. I learned about measuring stuff as I hadn't really done that before. 

Emily

Week 2 of Movin’March and there are many ways you and your family can have some fun!

We’re loving all the stamping of passports!  Remember if you walk or wheel our tamariki will have their passport signed off by their teachers and once 10 trips are recorded then they go to Kirsten for one of our Movin' March prizes. We certainly had a great run on prizes this past Monday morning so keep your fantastic effort up. At the end, we will send all entries to GWRC and will go in the draw to win one of 12 x $400 MYRIDE vouchers.  

Live too far away?

If your family lives too far away, why not park a short distance away from the school gate and walk or wheel the rest of the way?  A good place to drop your children off is halfway down Ferry Street after you exit the tunnel. That way they can walk down to the shops and cross over the crossing. 

Whānau Photo Competition 

We would so love some of our whānau to enter the photo competition. So how about posting your pic and comment on the weekly theme and check out what whānau said last week on How walking or wheeling to school made them feel. Week 2’s theme is posted early Monday morning.  Entries go in to WIN a family pass to Staglands Wildlife Reserve, Zealandia or a Micro Scooter.  Fifteen prizes to be won, announced by 9th April.  Go to the Movin’March Facebook page for more details.  

Art Challenge:  Year 0-6 students can colour in Jack’s journey to school and create a wonder or adventure for him along the way.  Age Categories: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, Special Education. Our teachers have a copy for the children.

Movin’Minds:  How about encouraging your child/ren to create a mini-movie or slideshow that explores how walking and wheeling benefits you, the school neighbourhood or the Planet. Check out Carterton School’s winning mini-movie from 2020.  Individuals or groups of up to four students can participate and will go into WIN a Weta Workshop experience tour!  Have them ask their teacher for more details or submit from home (children will need a parent or teacher’s email address to submit their work). See Movin’Minds for more details.

Vacancies on Board

There will be two vacancies on the Board of Trustees effective at the end of the term and we will be providing more information about the Board election process shortly.  In the meantime, we would ask you to consider nominating yourself or another parent or interested person who has an interest in St Anthony’s School and its tamariki.

The School Trustees Association’s guide to school board trustees  is a good starting point for finding out more about the role of a board trustee.

Board meetings

A reminder to everyone that you are very welcome and encouraged to attend the Board of Trustees meetings each term.  Please let the school office (e: office@stants.school.nz) know in advance if you are going to be there so we can organise a bigger room if this is required.

Our next meeting for this term is:

•         Week 8 Tuesday March 23 from 6pm

Public engagement on the draft Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content is now underway. The public consultation will run from 3 February to 31 May 2021 and here is a link to the public information for your information www.education.govt.nz/aotearoanzhistories”

Currently the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care is underway so please take the time to read and pray for all those involved in this very difficult journey.
The Commission is looking into what happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in State and faith-based care in Aoteoroa New Zealand between the
years 1950-99. They may also listen to survivor experiences before and after these dates.
Survivors seeking support can contact the Royal Commission directly on their website:www.abuseincare.org.nz.

Information on the Upcoming Hearing
Faith-Based Redress Hearing: Phase Two – Institutional Evidence begins on Monday 15 March 2021 and ends on Monday 29 March 2021. It will take place at the Commission’s Hearing Room at 414 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket, Auckland.
This Hearing is looking at what redress is offered to people who report being abused or neglected in institutions run by the Catholic Church, Anglican Church, and Salvation Army, and what can be done to support these survivors.
Phase 1 took place in November 2020. It was focused on evidence from survivors who have been seeking resolution for abuse that they suffered. They shared their experiences of participating in what is known as redress processes.
Phase 2 is focusing on evidence from the Churches themselves, with representatives sharing their perspective, experience, and information about Church structures and redress processes.
Starting on 15 March, the second phase of Hearings will see the Commission hear from witnesses from the Salvation Army and Anglican Church. From 22 March, Catholic witnesses will give evidence and be questioned.

Key Principles Guiding Our Involvement with the Royal Commission
The work of Te Rōpū Tautoko and the Church’s involvement in the Royal Commission process is based on the following principles:

The Bishops and Congregational Leaders believe that every person has an innate human dignity (te tapu o te tangata), therefore:
 - regard all forms of abuse as unacceptable and indefensible
 - accept the responsibility to continue to act to stop abuse in the Church
 - listen to, learn from, and support survivors
 - act swiftly on complaints and follow them through
 - ensure action on accountability is followed through for those who are proven responsible for abuse
 - support the need for the Inquiry and actively cooperate with the Commission
 - commit to ensuring transparency
The Bishops and the Congregational Leaders have stated that the way to learn lessons for today and the future is to examine, understand, acknowledge and address what has occurred. Therefore, office holders of various Church bodies, as well as priests, other religious, staff members, and supporters, are likely to attend various Royal Commission hearings in the public seating areas, to listen to the experience of witnesses and learn from the experience of listening. Please remember in your prayers, Cardinal John who is called to speak on behalf of the Catholic Church at the end of March.

A huge thanks to Mike Henderson who owns the business 'Monkey Off Your Back" for going out of his way to ask others to donate some more materials for our 'construction parts'. We love the support that Mike always gives us. 

We have recently begun using the schoolzine platform to send out links to forms for sports, events etc.  If you haven't received any of these lately then it might pay to check in your spam or promotions folder in case they have been going there instead of your inbox.

Lunches this Friday is Subway.  A subway order envelope should have come home with your child today - there are spares in the office if they've gone AWOL on the way home.  

Please note that you can not pay by internet banking for this week's lunch option. Cash only needs to be popped in the Subway envelope and handed to the office by 10 am on Friday.

St Catherine’s Netball and Kapa Haka Fundraiser

Come and join us for a fundraising event like no other - The Roxy will be showing the movie ‘Cousins’, starring our very own Hariata Moriarty (SCC class of 2018), her dad, James Moriarty, as well as other wonderful New Zealand actors. A great opportunity to support St Catherine's, as well as a talented past St Catherine's student.

Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei kaupapa whakahirahira (we welcome you to attend this important event)

Cousins – a powerful New Zealand story. A must-see movie.

The Roxy – Tuesday, 16th March at 6pm in Cinema One

Tickets: $25 Adult and $20 Student plus booking fee. Purchase tickets online https://www.trybooking.co.nz/GNI

You can see an interview with Hariata here - https://www.teaomaori.news/cousins-film-empowers-wahine-maori?_ga=2.16435062.1561374914.1615099378-779918690.1615099378

Please along bring some gold coins or cash on the night for a raffle.

St Catherine’s College, Kilbirnie, is offering parking for the Weetbix Tryathlon on Sunday 21^st March.

St Catherine’s College is a short walk to Kilbirnie park, parking will be available from 7am and will cost $10 per car.

Entry is off Upper Burke Street, Kilbirnie.

Date: Sunday 14^th March          

Time: 10am - 3pm

Venue: WUCEL, 396 The Esplanade

Wellington locals can take an up-close look at the exciting marine biology discoveries happening right on their doorstep at the annual Wellington University Coastal Ecology Lab (WUCEL) Open Day.

Visitors of all ages can interact with marine creatures, see research equipment in action, ask WUCEL researchers anything they want to know about marine life, and learn about marine biology and coastal ecology research from interactive displays.

The WUCEL Open Day is the only time the laboratory is open to the public. Please note that this is a free and family friendly event, but children must be supervised at all times by an adult.

Capital Trout Centre Open Day Saturday  13th March 2021

Children must have a licence to fish for trout and free licences/tickets are available from  Monday 1st March 2021 at the following stores.:

 Capital Fishing , 49 Ghuznee Street (off Cuba Mall)

 Hutt Valley Hunting & Fishing, 8 Te Puni Street, Petone

 The Centre is located behind the WCC Administration buildings on the way to the Wellington City Council Southern Landfill, on Landfill Road, Happy Valley, Wellington and is open to the public on specific days.

Children do not have to bring any gear as Club members will assist children to catch a trout on fly fishing tackle.

As the Centre is manned and maintained by volunteers we rely on donations to cover our expenses of purchasing the fish from the hatcheries, fish food and general maintenance.

Your donations will be appreciated

Contact: Strato 387 7878 (wk)   386 3740 (hm)

email: strato.cotsilinis@gmail.com

Strato Cotsilinis

Wellington Flyfishers Club

ph +64 4 3877878

fax +64 4 3877872

email: strato.cotsilinis@gmail.com

Term 1 Adventure Holiday Programme

Are you a budding adventurer? Always wanted to give rock climbing or kayaking a go?  Come and join us at Fergs Adventure Club this school holidays! Our Holiday Programme has options for Climbing on our indoor rock walls and SUPing, Kayaking, or Sea Kayaking. The Programme is designed for 8-17 year olds. We run our programme from Monday-Friday, with both weeks of the school holidays available. From 10am to 12pm, 8-11 year olds will join us for our Kayaking session and the 12-17 year olds will Stand up Paddleboard through Wellington Harbour. As an exciting addition, 14 year olds and over will have the opportunity to Sea Kayak! At 12:30pm our Rock Climbing session begins and kids get the chance to learn on our big Top Rope walls and our bouldering area until the end of our session at 2:15pm. Learn from our qualified, experienced instructors in a fun environment filled with adventure! If you have any questions or would like to register for our programme, please contact Hope at Saleswn@fergskayaks.co.nz .

PRIDE LANDS FUN HOLIDAY ADVENTURES 

WINTER HOLIDAYS AT SOUTH WELLINGTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (BERHAMPORE) AND OTARI SCHOOL (WILTON)

19^th – 30^th APRIL 2021 from 7.00am-6pm daily. Interactive Activities and NO TV or Video Games, Kai Cubs Cooking, Keep Fit Karapu Fitness, and Life Skills Programme creating healthy Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Teas. One-on-one care and shuttle services available. Daily $81.04/cub per session or $137.77 for two siblings per session; Weekly: $324.16 per cub/week or $551.07 for two siblings/week. MSD Approved & WINZ subsidies are available for eligible families.

Please contact us: 0800 PRIDE 4 U Or Register online: www.PRIDELANDS.co.nz or Visit our Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/PrideLandsChildcare