Newsletter - Week 5, Term 1 (4 th March 2020) Our Lady of the Rosary School Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, 5010 Phone: (04) 566 3258 Fax: (04) 566 3159 Email: [email protected]Web: www.olr.school.nz OUR SCHOOL VIRTUES: Faith – Whakapono Hope – Tūmanako Love – Aroha Charity – Manaakitanga Welcome, Kia Ora, Talofa, kumusta, Mālō ni The junior classes have had a great couple of days experiencing learning outside the classroom! Our junior students have come back full of sea adventures from their trip to the Petone Beach and have put their enviro hands into acon by keeping our beaches clean. It is always excing for our children to explore new places. Thank you to our junior teachers and the many adult helpers during the week! We will share a link with photos from the week, in next weeks newsleer. LEARNING CONVERSATIONS - The Learning Conversaons for Year 3 to 8 students (Rooms, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9) will take place this term on Wednesday 25th MARCH from 2pm to 7.20pm in 10 minute sessions. The sessions will be with you and your child’s teacher. Bookings can be made ONLINE at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz or through the school office. The CODE needed is: dt769 NETBALL If you are intending for your child/ren to be part of the OLR netball teams this season, we ask that you aend the meeng on Monday 16th MARCH here at OLR school in the hall at 6pm-6.30pm. This meeng is very important for all Netball families as we need to ensure we start the season with everyone hearing the same messages. PIE Fundraiser - Please COLLECT your PIES on THURSDAY 5th March between 2pm and 3.15pm, from the school staffroom. Thank you to Liz Pereira for organising this fundraiser and to you all for supporng it! SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN - Road safety at the rear gate. Please do not drop-off and pick-up in the lile Grove. We have a number of students walking and running between cars and this is extremely dangerous. Accidents happen when cars are backing! FOS – A BIG THANKS - I would like to thank our school FOS Commiee. I would especially like to acknowledge Barry Arthur for his dedicaon and me on our FOS Commiee over the past 6 years and his role as Chairperson. The group meet regularly and do so much for our school, with our children at the heart of their fundraising! At present they have the annual EASTER RAFFLE on the go! The 2020 team are: Tim Watson, Sez Brannigan, Yen Jong, Siobhan Coer, Monique Macdonald, Angela Kumeroa, Colin & Chanelle Goffe and Amanda Rangi-Nunn. Thank you, Thank you! If you would like to join this group, please come along to the next FOS meeng on Monday 9th March. ‘Lent is a time for getting ready, for being prepared and for living simply so that we can give more of ourselves to others who need help as a way of showing God’s love’. FOS - Easter Raffles Anyme from now, please start bringing in your Easter item for our famous Easter raffle.. Tickets have been given to your eldest child here at OLRS, to bring home. More are available from the office. Thank you for supporng this OLRS FOS fundraiser.
OUR SCHOOL VIRTUES: Faith – Whakapono Hope – Tūmanako Love – Aroha Charity – Manaakitanga
Welcome, Kia Ora, Talofa, kumusta, Mālō ni
The junior classes have had a great couple of days experiencing learning outside the classroom! Our junior students have come back full of sea adventures from their trip to the Petone Beach and have put their enviro hands into action by keeping our beaches clean. It is always exciting for our children to explore new places. Thank you to our junior teachers and the many adult helpers during the week! We will share a link with photos from the week, in next weeks newsletter.
LEARNING CONVERSATIONS - The Learning Conversations for Year 3 to 8 students (Rooms, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9) will take place this term on Wednesday 25th MARCH from 2pm to 7.20pm in 10 minute sessions. The sessions will be with you and your child’s teacher. Bookings can be made ONLINE at
www.schoolinterviews.co.nz or through the school office. The CODE needed is: dt769
NETBALL If you are intending for your child/ren to be part of the OLR netball teams this season, we ask
that you attend the meeting on Monday 16th MARCH here at OLR school in the hall at 6pm-6.30pm. This meeting is very important for all Netball families as we need to ensure we start the season with everyone hearing the same messages.
PIE Fundraiser - Please COLLECT your PIES on THURSDAY 5th March between 2pm and 3.15pm, from the school staffroom. Thank you to Liz Pereira for organising this fundraiser and to you all for supporting it!
SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN - Road safety at the rear gate. Please do not drop-off and pick-up in the little Grove. We have a number of students walking and running between cars and this is extremely dangerous. Accidents happen when cars are backing!
FOS – A BIG THANKS - I would like to thank our school FOS Committee. I would especially like to acknowledge Barry Arthur for his dedication and time on our FOS Committee over the past 6 years and his role as Chairperson. The group meet regularly and do so much for our school, with our children at the heart of their fundraising! At present they have the annual EASTER RAFFLE on the go! The 2020 team are: Tim Watson, Sez Brannigan, Yen Jong, Siobhan Cotter, Monique Macdonald, Angela Kumeroa, Colin & Chanelle Goffe and Amanda Rangi-Nunn. Thank you, Thank you! If you would like to join this group, please come along to the next FOS meeting on Monday 9th March.
‘Lent is a time for getting ready, for being prepared and for living simply so that we can give more of ourselves to others who need help as a way of showing God’s love’.
FOS - Easter Raffles Anytime from now, please start
bringing in your Easter item for
our famous Easter raffle..
Tickets have been given to your eldest child here at OLRS, to bring home. More are available from the office. Thank you for supporting this OLRS FOS fundraiser.
2-6 Mar Junior Syndicate EOTC week 5 Mar Pie Fundraiser—pick up pies from school 6 Mar Mass at OLR Church, 9am, Rooms 6 and 11 6 Mar FOS Iceblock/Icecream sales after school 9 Mar FOS Meeting, all welcome, 6pm, staffroom 12 Mar Weetbix Tryathlon 12 Mar Reading Together Programme, 5.30pm
(juniors) 13 Mar FOS Iceblock/Icecream sales after school 16 Mar Netball Meeting, OLRS hall, 6pm-6.30pm 16 Mar Intermediate Camp Helpers Meeting, 7pm 17 Mar St Patrick’s Day 20 Mar Mass at OLR Church, 9am, Rooms 4, 0, 7 and 12
20 Mar FOS Iceblock/Icecream sales after school 23 Mar BOT Meeting, 7pm 24 Mar SouthEast Zone Quick Rip Comp Yr 3-8 25 Mar Learning Conversations from 2pm—7pm 27 Mar Mass at OLR Church, 9am, Rooms 3 and 8 27 Mar FOS Iceblock/Icecream sales after school 29 Mar-3 Apr Intermediate Hub Camp, Teapot Valley 3 Apr Mass at OLR Church, 9am, Rooms 2 and 9 3 Apr FOS Iceblock/Icecream sales after school 9 Apr Holy Thursday 9 Apr Easter Raffle drawn, FOS fundraiser 9 Apr Last day of Term 1 10 Apr Good Friday 28 Apr Term 2 begins
Congratulations to the children who were awarded a certificate for showing the school
The 2020 Home Learning Challenges will be coming home tomorrow. Challenge programmes are optional
for students and the activities are level based. The challenges come under key areas: Special Catholic Character, Service in School Community, Physical Activities, Academic Excellence and the Arts. The programmes are as follows:
Programme: Year level
Badge Name of Challenge Minimum Required
challenges
Stepping Stones Year 1
Year 2 Certificate
OLR R.I.S.I.N.G
Stepping Stones Challenge
5
6
Home Learning Challenges Year 3 Green Badge OLR R.I.S.I.N.G Stars
Respect Challenge 7
Home Learning Challenges Year 4 Red Badge OLR R.I.S.I.N.G Stars
Integrity Challenge 8
Home Learning Challenges Year 5 Bronze Badge OLR R.I.S.I.N.G Stars
Success and Excellence Challenge 9
Home Learning Challenges Year 6 Silver Badge OLR R.I.S.I.N.G Stars
Involvement Challenge 10
Rosary Leadership Award Year 7 Gold Badge Rosary Leadership Award Next Generation Challenge
See categories
Rosary Leadership Award Year 8 Trophy Rosary Leadership Award Growing Leaders Challenge
See categories
Congratulations to: Nicholas, Seulata and Elroe
Nathan Wallis, New Zealand's favourite Neuroscience Educator
(and host of the documentary “All in the Mind”, and co-host of the
TV Series “The Secret life of Girls”) is coming to Lower Hutt for two of his sell-out talks about brain development from childhood to
adulthood. He will be at Eastern Hutt school on Wednesday 18
March and Thursday 19 March 2020 - 7.30-9.00pm
Nathan's talks are very popular with parents, teachers, coaches,
leaders and anyone else who is interested in learning about the workings of the brain. Nathan has a profound reputation as a lively
and engaging speaker. He uses humour and plain language to con-
dense 25 years of neuroscience research into his unique ‘tell you how it
is’ style. You’ll be absolutely captivated and walk away jam-packed with
more than a few “ah-ha” moments.
See below links for details of Nathan's upcoming presentations.
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whānau RE: THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM At Our Lady of the Rosary School Sarah Saunders will be coordinating the Sacramental Programme, in close consultation with our Director of Religious Studies (DRS) Jane Carter, Father Michael and Father John. We offered the opportunity for school community members to be baptised in a special school Mass. This will take place in early term 2 due to Lent extending through to the end of term 1. To help with the planning of our Sacramental Programme, we would like an indication of how many members of the school community would like to be baptised this year. Please fill in the form below, if you wish to be baptised this year and return to Sarah Saunders in Room 11 or to the office. Please return by Wednesday 11th March 2020. My email address is [email protected], if you have any queries. God bless Sarah Saunders Sacramental Programme Coordinator [email protected]
RETURN FORM - THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 2020 I/we wish to be baptised this year (name or names): My contact number/s: My contact email address:
OLRS FOS Fundraiser - Easter Raffles - $1 per ticket
Drawn on: Thursday 9th April 2020
OLR School Easter Raffle ticket (FOS) $1
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OLR School Easter Raffle ticket (FOS) $1
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OLR School Easter Raffle ticket (FOS) $1
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Please drop Easter items into the school office for our Easter Raffle. The More items we have the more prizes there will be. (last year we had over 50 prizes).
Payment options: by cash or direct credit into the FOS account number: 12-3142-0286781-00. Please include ‘Easter Raffle’ and your name and amount of tickets purchased. Last day for payment by direct credit is MONDAY 6th April 2020.
Remember to FILL IN the tickets (even if paying by direct credit) otherwise you will not be in the draw! Extra tickets are available at the school office.
