Newsletter - Week 6, Term 1 (9th March 2016)

Our Lady

of the Rosary

School

Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, 5010

Phone: (04) 566 3258

Fax: (04) 566 3159

Email: admin@olr.school.nz

Web: www.olr.school.nz

Kia ora, malo e lelei, talofa lava, kia orana, namaste, ni hao, welcome, The pool party on Saturday evening was very successful, a great excuse to have our students and families get together for fun! Thank you to you all for coming along. As a result we raised $800! A special mention and thanks goes to our fundraising crew who organised and ran the evening for us all and to all the helpers on the night.

SPORT TOURNAMENTS - Teams from our Year 4-8 classes represented OLR with PRIDE at the Ripper rugby and Touch tournaments yesterday. Year 5/6 Hockey team: Adam, Paige, Gursevak, Nicholas, Jonathan, Hunter, Yougee and Victoria. Year 7/8 Hockey team: Sebastian, Bon-Scott, Lola, Kaymon, Piper, Charles, Jayden P Year 4 Rippa Rugby team: Sam, Ezramani, Cruz, James, Eli, Elsie, Reeney, Nic, Ashton, Jasneet, Abi, Niamh,

Taylor, Kelly, Marco and Jacob. Many thanks to our parents who kindly supported these events; Pauline Hewitt, Rebecca Feerick, Jill Hughes, Tim Carter, Natalie Su’a-Ngatoro, Freddy Ernst, Eti Moananu and Lisa Shearer.

UNIFORM - Now that EOTC week is over we are going to be more vigilant on uniform presentation, as pride in our uniform is a school expectation. Could all parents and caregivers please support us from the home front.

GOAL SETTING 2016 On Wednesday 23rd March from 2pm-8pm, we are holding our Goal Setting sessions for all our students. Please book your child/rens sessions through the following link, or ask the office to book for you.

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz Code: xb3m4

Poi Making - tomorrow our senior students are making a set of poi for our school, between 12 and 2.45pm. We welcome you to join us in a fun afternoon of poi making. Our School Cultural Group: A friendly reminder; are you able to teach our students a cultural song/dance from your culture? If you are able to assist in anyway, could you please contact Julia Greaney in Room 11 or leave a message at the office.

Do you want to play Waterpolo? Registrations CLOSE on THURSDAY 24th March

Do you want to play Tiniball or Miniball? Registrations CLOSE on FRIDAY 8th April

The registration forms are attached.

9th Mar School Assembly, 2pm in the Hall Whanau Hui, 6pm PTA Meeting, 7pm 10th Mar Yr 7 & 8 Immunisation 15th Mar HRSA Athletics Ripper Rugby Yrs 7-8 and Yrs 5-6 17th Mar St Patrick’s Day - mufti - wear Green! 18th Mar Irish Dance performance to sch, 11.40am 21st - 24th Mar Class Liturgies 23rd Mar Goal Setting 2pm - 8pm 24th Mar Holy Thursday, Stations of the Cross Southern Zone Swimming 25th Mar Good Friday - All schools closed 28th Mar Easter Monday - All schools closed 29th Mar Easter Tuesday - All schools closed 30th Mar Teacher Only Day - school closed InterZone Swimming, Naenae Pool 5th Apr Baptism Parent Session, 5.30—6.30pm, OLR School 13th April Shop Day 14th Apr Baptism, 9.30am at OLR Church

OLRS Rising Star Gold cards

Congratulations to: Rebecca and Bartholomew

R.I.S.I.N.G Stars Challenges for 2016 Your child/ren received their Our Lady of the Rosary R.I.S.I.N.G Stars Challenge forms for 2016 last week. If you would like your child/ren to participate, could you please sign the form and send the return slip back to school by 18th March for us to have an indication of the students participating.

From the Camp Fundraising Team: Many thanks to all those people that helped at the Pool Party. To all those families that supported our Pool Party for Camp, thank you. We raised just over $800. Upcoming Sausage Sizzle Dates: 10 March 17 March 24 March No sausage sizzle on 31 March 7 April 14 April

The PTA say THANK YOU for supporting the Friday Ice block sales—they have been very popular! Iceblock sales will continue until the end of Term 1.

EASTER RAFFLES - PTA Fundraiser TICKETS ON SALE FROM the 14th March

Raffle tickets will be attached to next weeks Newsletter. The more goodies we receive, the more Easter Raffles we have to draw!

Thank you to those who have already supplied items.

A grateful THANK YOU to Hellers Sausages

for donating sausages to our school to raise

funds at our events.

Very much appreciated Hellers!

Wednesday 30th March is a Teacher Only Day

Term 2: Monday 2 May—Friday 8th July Term 3: Monday 25 July—Friday 23 September Term 4: Monday 10 October—Friday 16 December

Internet Agreement Forms This week you will receive, through ‘Signmee’ the Internet Agreement form. We require you to complete the form with your child/ren. You as the caregiver and your child/ren must sign the form . It is very important for your children to be safe when using digital devices and the social media domains. Please ensure you complete this process by Friday 18th March.

Thank you Karolina Surynt-Tapiki

The Year of Mercy We have received our banner for the Year of Mercy. It will be displayed at the entrance of the

school to remind us to ‘Throw open the door to be Merciful like the Father’.

Māori Mass 2016 - Petone: 24th July at 9am and 23rd October at 9.30am. Lower Hutt Scripture Group for Māori - A prayer group begins on Thursday nights in the Lower Hutt region. Time: 7pm, Fr Don Hornsey is running the sessions. For more information whānau can contact Pa Don Hornsey on Ph: 021 0236 3319

Baptism A letter has been sent home today to the families involved in the Sacrament of Baptism. This is a very special day celebrated on the 14th April with Our Lady of the Rosary School/Parish Community at 9.30am at OLR Church. You are all most welcome to attend this very special event.

Call for unwanted Book bags - If you have any used Book Bags that you no longer need, it would be greatly ap-preciated if we could use them here at school, please hand them in at the office.

To Mr Cunningham and his lovely ‘wife to be’, Andy, who get married this Saturday. Also we wish Ajay’s mum, Stacey and her fiancée, all the best for their wedding day this weekend.

God Bless, Ngā mihi nui

Karolina Surynt-Tapiki Principal

Recent School Top Town house points tally above.

Our House Points tally chart will be a regular feature when House Events take place. Who will be the winning house?

Attendance Dues - Please keep an eye out for your Catholic Schools Board Attendance Dues invoices which will come to you over the next couple of weeks.

Wedding Wishes to…...

THANK YOU to Subway Lower Hutt for supporting

our school PB4L programme but donating lunch

vouchers as prizes for the Gold Card Winners!

Term 2/3 Water Polo Registrations are now open

Entries are now open for the 2016 Intermediate Schools Water Polo Leagues for Year 5 and 6 and Year 7 and 8 students to be held at the Naenae Swimming Pool. The competition will run on Wednesday’s starting on 25th May through to 6th July inclusive. Games will recommence on 27th July and continue through to finals night on 24th August. The draw and results will be published on www.huttwaterpolo.org.nz

Game times will vary, but will be scheduled to start between 3.45pm to 7.30pm. All games are 10 minute halves with a two-minute change of ends at half time.

Intermediate Water Polo is played with a maximum number of 13 players per team. Six players (goalie & five field players) can be in the water with up to seven substitutes sitting poolside behind the two-meter red cone.

Please return by Thursday 24th March (week 8, Term 1) by returning the slip below to either the Office or to Mr Burt in Room 3 or by email to matt@olr.school.nz. This is the last day for registrations.

Players must pay a weekly admission fee of $2 cash at reception before entering the Pool Complex. Please note the cost per player per team for the season fees will be $25 which must be paid before the competition begins. Payment is by cash or internet banking, account number: 12 3142 028 056600

Water Polo – Year 5 and 6 OR Waterpolo Year 7 and 8 (please circle which year group) I give permission for my son/daughter to play Water Polo in term 2 and 3. I am available to coach/manage the team. Yes/No

My child’s details are: (Name) (Room) (Year)

My details are: (Name) (Phone number)

(email)

I give permission for the nominated coach to contact me via cellphone, regarding practice and match times. Yes/No

Term 2 Sports Registrations for Tiniball and Miniball are now open

Registrations for the Term 2 leagues for Tiniball and Miniball are now open!

Tiniball – begins week 2, term 2, Monday 9th May at Walter Nash Stadium, games start from 4pm changing weekly and concludes on Monday 20th June. This grade is for combined Year 1/2 teams and Year 3/4 teams.

Miniball – begins week 2, term 2, Thursday 12th May at Walter Nash Stadium and concludes on Thursday 23rd June. This grade is for separate Year 5 and 6 teams.

Please return by Friday 8th April (week 10, Term 1) by returning the slip below to either the Office or to Mr Burt in Room 3 or by email to matt@olr.school.nz. This is the last day for the registrations. Please note the cost per player per team will be $22 which must be paid before the competition begins. Payment is by cash or internet banking, account number: 12 3142 0280566 00

Tiniball (for Year 1 and 2 or 3 and 4) I give permission for my son/daughter _________________ to play Tiniball in term 2. I am available to coach/manage the team. Yes/No

My child’s details are: (Name) (Room) (Year)

My details are: (Name) (Phone number)

(email)

I give permission for the nominated coach to contact me via cellphone, regarding practice and match times. Yes/No

Miniball (for Year 5 and 6) I give permission for my son/daughter _________________ to play Miniball in term 2. I am available coach/manage the team. Yes/No. My child’s details are: (Name) (Room) (Year)

My details are: (Name) (Phone number)

(email)

I give permission for the nominated coach to contact me via cellphone, regarding practice and match times. Yes/No