Kia ora everyone, 

Whakapono, whanaungatanga, resilience are just some of the key things that we wish for our tamariki so that they grow as strong, confident and connected citizens. This week through the I Am Hope initiative and Life Education we have been exploring how we treat one another and ourselves. If you hear about ‘TR & Mack the hopeful black dog’ this is a wonderful text written to support the learning in each class. We also hope you have made use of our daily updates on Hero with the 5 actions that we all can do to ensure a strong sense of wellbeing - so far we have had Connect, me whakawhanaunga; Give, tukua; Take notice, me aro tonu ...

Tomorrow as part of this learning is Gumboot Friday - Why gumboots? Because when you are experiencing mental health issues like depression it is like ‘walking through mud every day’ So as a kura we ask you to show your support with everyone coming in gumboots tomorrow (I have a fair bit of mud to clean off mine!) so that we can take a walk in their shoes for the day. Our tamariki will still wear uniform and if they don’t have gumboots we encourage them to make a gumboot necklace or badge. If you like to show your support further we are collecting gold coin donations for the “I Am Hope” foundation who ensures that  ‘100% of donations go to counseling for young people by registered mental health practitioners. This is so your money goes directly where it's needed: to young people getting the help and support they need, when they need it most” Read more about it here - Gumboot Friday 

With Road Safety last week, it was interesting to focus on our tamariki’s understanding of the dangers on the road and practice (when weather permitted) some safer road practices. As whānau, we ask you to discuss with your child their understanding of road safety. We haven’t heard of anyone crossing at the tunnel mouth in the last few months but again it is a great one to check in on with your tamariki. We ask that when you are coming to school that if you are parked across the road, that you exit the car to safely cross your child over. 

We hope you were able to pop in and see Harold and Rachel this morning. 

We invite you to review our current policy on Reporting to Parents on Student Progress and Achievement - as you will see the last review was in 2018 so some of the details have changed but we welcome your feedback. 

Instructions for reviewers

1. Follow the link to the policy 
2. Read the policy.
3. Click the red Policy Review icon at the right-hand top corner of the page. A new screen will appear.
4. Select your role (board member, staff member, or parent/caregiver) from the drop-down list.
5. Enter your name (optional).
6. Submit your ratings and comments

The Board and staff have also been reviewing our Visitors Policy and it is a timely reminder for us all that our policy states that all visitors, (parents and caregivers included) must report to the school office to sign in. This is to ensure that in the event of an emergency we know who is on the premises and to also ensure that there is no disruption to the teaching and learning. So while we love having you pop in, please go to the office first. 

Finally, we are loving seeing you engage with us on the social media platforms - it is a great way to view what our tamariki are learning and finding success with. So if you haven't already we encourage you to follow us on:-

St Anthony's School, Seatoun - Home | Facebook  and 
Instagram - stantsschool

Ngā manaakitanga

Denise

Important Dates

Tomorrow: Gumboot Friday
Week 5 - Samoan Language Week
Wednesday, June 2 Eastern Zone Cross Country for those students wishing to compete
Monday, June 7 Queen's Birthday 
Tuesday, June  8,7-8:30 pm Parents  Online  Safety  Information Evening
Friday, June 11, 2:15 pm school assembly

Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. The Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost fifty days after Easter Sunday. Pentecost Sunday ends the season of Easter. Before he returned to his Father in Heaven, the risen Jesus visited his disciples and promised to send the Holy Spirit to help them. We read in Scripture that one morning when the disciples were gathered together with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and some other women, they suddenly heard a noise like a strong wind. Then they saw what looked to be flames of fire over each of them. “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts of the Apostles, 2:4) 

Would you or your whānau like to suggest or help plan our school Matariki celebration for 2021?

Do you have any ideas how St Anthony's School can embrace Māori culture and tikanga during our regular school day and school events? 

Would you like to join Janine and Vanessa, members of St Anthony's School Board to share kai and ideas during a short meeting on either Wednesday 2nd or Thursday 3rd June?  (Date, time, and venue to be confirmed once attendees are known).

We welcome you to join us  - no experience or large commitment of time necessary

Please contact Vanessa on vlhawkey@yahoo.com or 021451044

This term in Te Awa we have been talking about growth mindset and what to do when we come across a challenge. We watched some stories and then talked about the key messages and how we could use them in a positive way. For the 5 key messages we all created a leaf and wrote down what we learned from the story. Then we used our leaves to create our growth mindset tree to remind us that we are growing and learning as we go!

The first chapter is called ‘Your brain is like a muscle!’.  This was all about how our brain is like a muscle because when you do challenging things it can grow. You need to do new things so it can keep growing’ Bianca, Year 4 

‘Chapter 2 showed us that mistakes are a good thing because you can learn from them!’ Tamiregnaw, Year 3

The third chapter was The power of yet. This means that you shouldn’t give up just because you can’t do it, you will be able to if you keep trying!’ Jessie, Year 4

Fourth is ‘The world of neurons’ and it was interesting to find out we have the power to change our brains by trying new things. The last chapter is called ‘Try challenging things’ and we took from this the message that we should learn to love challenges as they help us to grow!

Everyone got into their groups, the whistle blew and the playing began, we ran through the court as the ball flew through the air. People scored goal after goal as the game went on. It didn’t matter if you were winning or losing, it just mattered that everyone was having fun. All in all it was a great experience.

- Abby Johnson, Year 6

Everyone in the senior block went to the ASB. First the teachers and some parents put us in teams. There were some hard rules like no stepping, no running. It was quite hard for some of the teams but they never gave up, you know why? Because WE ARE COOL ST ANTHONYS!!! We played 4 games each, we heard whistles blowing. The best players were William, Gabby, and Isobel and the rest of our team.

THEY WERE AMAZING!!!

- Leanne Crosbie, Year 5 

As the hooter sounds and the whistles blow, the St Anthony’s teams get ready. Smoothly the ball gets passed down the court and comes back until either team scores a goal. Netball can be a difficult sport, but it’s fun and challenging. Everyone tries and finds out the position they play best. GA, WA, GD, WD, GS, GK, or C. Multiple amazing intercepts are spotted, and great marking too! Sometimes the whistle would blow and the umpires would call for stepping or replay, so the other team gets the ball, but the whole team strives to retrieve the ball. Another hooter blows, followed by the whistles, and it’s halftime. 

Two minutes later, everyone’s on their feet and ready for action. The fight for the ball begins. Every single person plays a vital part in a Netball game. Everyone knows where they can move and they know the rules. Everyone on the court is showing good sportsmanship and fair play. Soon the whistles blow to signal the end of the game. You may not have won, but you still had fun. Everyone lines up and congratulates the opposing players.  Sophia Meech Year 8

During Road Safety Week Te Ākau went for a walk down to Seatoun Village. We talked about "sneaky driveways" and zebra crossings in class before our walk and the children were able to experience these firsthand on our walk. We also talked about walking between parked cars and how we must only ever do this with an adult.

"We need to cross the road with an adult." - Marianne

"A sneaky driveway is not safe.  You need to look and listen. Once all the cars are gone you can go. A car can be backing up and not see you." - Colette

"I was crossing the road, a car was waiting for me. I crossed the road." - Paige

"A zebra crossing is the safest place to cross the road because a car has to stop." - Danny

We love hearing of our tamariki's success so thanks to all whānau who do let us know. 

James and his team had great success at the Wynton Rufer Soccer tournament, at Hutt Park. Competing against 20 teams on the day, James’ Miramar Rangers A team came runner up. Well done guys.

Our Kāhui Ako has organised an important evening for all parents and caregivers outlining the dangers that the internet poses for our tamariki. Please find the attached poster and the Stuff article to find out more regarding this important evening. Kiwi kids' exposure to pornography 'horrifying', doco makers say

Due to increased shipping costs Moana, our supplier of school uniforms, has reluctantly had to put the prices up on uniform items.  In most cases this is a $1-2 increase and in other cases, we have managed to keep the pricing the same. 

They are also experiencing some big delays in getting products to NZ.  At the moment the school is waiting on an order of PE shorts which may not arrive until June/July.  Thanks for your patience with this. 

Friday Lunches

This Friday 28 May our lunch option is sausage in bread.  Lunch order forms should have come home this week but if not it is available on the school website under the Friends of St Anthony's section.

Thanks to Sofia Georgiou and her Year 6 helpers Alina and Jamie for organising this week's lunches.

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 by going to 

www.entbook.co.nz/1042q81

Or lookout for the posters around the school which have a QR code link to our St Anthony's order page.

Capital Trout Centre Open Day Sunday 30th May 2021

Children must have a licence to fish for trout and free licences/tickets are available from    Saturday 15th May 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

Fortnite Fades and Kicks

When: Saturday, 19 June from 10am to 2pm

Where: Lower Ground floor, National Library (entrance from Aitken Street)

Cost: FREE!

This is a joint event between the National Library and AREPA Gamers Club. More information about this and other events for tamariki and rangatahi can be found on our website: https://natlib.govt.nz/events/fortnite-fades-and-kicks-june-19-2021