Week 3

Welcome Noel!  Noel will be joining our class on Monday.  I’m sure everyone will make him feel welcome.

Hopefully we have seen the last of the wet weather for a while.  Thanks to all those who helped at our working bee on Saturday.  I spent the weekend in Tauranga for my nephew’s wedding. 

This week the Junior School will be hosting the Rosary on Wednesday morning at 8:45.  You are welcome to attend if you wish.

Swimming  There is no swimming this week.  We will swim again in week 4 (the week beginning 6 November).

Student Led Conferences This Tuesday the middle and senior school will be having their student led conferences.  The junior school will be having our conferences/celebration of learning on Thursday 30 November.  More information will follow closer to the time.

Notices from Director of Religious Studies :  Mrs Hall

All Souls/Saint Liturgy is this Thursday at 10:00 in the hall. Please can you invite your students to write names of their loved ones who have died. Bring the names to the liturgy and place in the basket as you enter. These names will be taken to the Church where they will continue to be prayed for. Let your kids know this:-)

Emmaus Icon Visits St Mary's Church this Thursday. The icon is travelling around the Diocese as part of Bishop Steve's 'Hearts Burning' focus. Father has invited and urged for classes and families to visit it while it is here and say a short prayer before it. Here is a link with more information whb.cdh.nz. 

Grandparents Day Mass  On Friday 10 November we will begin our day with a Grandparents/Grandfriends Mass at 9am.  All the new children will be welcomed during this Mass. The new children are asked to come up the front with their families and are presented with some rosary beads.  If you are able to get away from work for an hour or so, we would really love to see you.  Following the Mass, Grandparents/Grandfriends are invited to share morning tea with us.  After morning tea there will be performance by some of our school groups.

Here’s what’s happening for us this week:

Wednesday – 8:45 Rosary – led by the Junior School

Thursday –    10:00 All Souls/Saint Liturgy

Friday -         Sausage sizzle/Juicy can be ordered for lunch.  $1.50 each.  

Thanks to all those parents who supported the P.T.A. by purchasing a sausage or juicy for your child last Friday.  If you are ordering your child’s lunch, could you please still pack a snack for morning tea.