Weekly Communication 30.01.2025

UNIFORM SHOP will be open on Friday 31 January 4.30 – 6.00pm.

Happy new year to you all – we hope your holidays have been restful and enjoyable.

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Wishing our Asian community a prosperous and joyful Chinese New Year!

Students are required to wear their summer uniform in Term 1, including the school’s summer hat. Please apply sunscreen in the mornings before school.

A general reminder: Our Lady Star of the Sea operates a Phones Away for the Day Policy in accordance with Ministry of Education expectations. If your child has a phone at school they must turn it off and hand it to the teacher at the start of the day and collect it at the end of the school day.

WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK

Monday 3 February – Term 1 starts

Tuesday 4 February

Camp Meeting for parents attending camp at 7.00pm in the staffroom

Wednesday 5 February

Welcome/Waitangi Assembly 8.30 – 9.15am
Welcome Picnic at 5.30pm. Meet in the hall first then classes, before heading to the field (free sausage + $ drink and iceblocks)

Thursday 6 February – Waitangi Day – School Closed

Friday 7 February

Educational Theatre Show about the Food Scrap bins 1.45pm

LOOKING AHEAD

Monday 10 February

Morning Prayer at 8.45am in the hall

Thursday 13 February

Science in a van 9.00am – 12.45pm

Monday 17 – Friday 21 February – Yr 6’s camp at Kawau Island

Subject: Parents Cyber Safety Evening Follow-Up

Kia ora, e te whānau,

Thank you to all the amazing parents who attended our Cyber Safety Evening last year with Rob Cope. We’re excited to let you know about a fantastic new parenting course from Rob and the team at Our Kids Online called 2-Minute Parenting: Tips and Tricks.

Normally $49 per year, Rob has generously offered this course free for our parent community! Simply head to this link, click on the 2-Minute Parenting link, and enter the following coupon code: STAROFTHESEAFREE

Additionally, Our Kids Online will be sending us short, helpful videos each week, so keep an eye out for 2-Minute Tuesdays: Parents Tips and Tricks, arriving in your inbox starting next week

Sacramental Programme 2025: Enrolments are open until Sunday 23 February for those families wanting to prepare their children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion. Parents, you can access the process for Enrolments either by going to the Parish website (www.howickcatholic.org.nz) or by collecting an Enrolment Form from the tray sitting on the table in the Foyer of the Church. The children will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (First Confession) on Friday 21st March at 7.00pm. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered by the Bishop on Friday 08th August at 7.00pm, and First Holy Communion will be celebrated over the weekend Masses on 09th/10th August.