Twilight Market – is NEXT FRIDAY – bring in donations of toys, bottles and groceries –
Heads Up: next week you will receive a cake box on Monday afternoon with some recipe ideas to fill the box with. Please bring the filled cake box to R11 on the morning of the Twilight Market.

Summer Uniform is to be worn during term four. All children will be expected to be in summer uniform after Labour Day. Summer uniform is inclusive of hats and sandals. If your child chooses to wear sandals in the first two weeks then they must have their hat too. Please ensure your child’s uniform items are labelled. Thank you for your support of helping to keep our uniform standards up. Just a reminder that all children whose hair touches their collar must have it tied up with a blue or black hair tie.

Raffle Tickets!! Please return your sold & unsold stubs and money to the office on Monday 13 October. Prize winner will be “Principal for a Day”

Frozen Fridays Are Back in Term 4
Lemonade ice blocks will be delivered on Friday’s at lunch starting on 24th October. The cut off date for ordering is 20th October. Please place your order here: https://forms.gle/t7dfrohUwNdUvLm8A
If you’d like your child to participate but are unable to make a contribution, simply fill out the form and we’ll make sure they’re included.

WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK

Monday 13 October

Morning Prayer – Rosary 8.45am

Tuesday 14 October

Kapa Haka 8.00 – 9.00am
Mathex Competition for selected Year 6 students
Year 3 Swimming

Wednesday 15 October

Morning Prayer – Rosary 8.45am
Year 4 – 6 Swimming

Thursday 16 October

National Shake Out

Friday 17 October

Morning Prayer – Rosary 8.45am
Twilight Market 5.00 – 8.00pm

LOOKING AHEAD:

Monday 20 October

Morning Prayer – Rosary 8.45am

Tuesday 21 October

Kapa Haka 8.00 – 9.00am
Touch Rugby Tournament
Year 3 Swimming

Wednesday 22 October

Morning Prayer – Rosary 8.45am
Year 4 – 6 Swimming

Thursday 23 October

You may have seen in the media talk of a NZEI teacher Union member strike on Thursday 23rd October.This is not yet official as the formal notice has not been presented to school Boards but an informal notice has been made. If an official strike notice is presented the Board will decide if there are enough non-union members to remain open, if not the Board may decide to close our school on Thursday 23rd October. For now please keep this possibility in mind, further information will follow from the Board.

Friday 24 October

Morning Prayer – Rosary 8.45am
Frozen Friday

Keeping our Kids Safe Online – tips on how to support the wellbeing of our tamariki 2-Minute Fridays Parenting Video!

Kia ora e te whānau,

Here is this week’s 2 Minute Friday Parenting Video –

Entitlement vs Gratitude

Believe it or not, entitlement is a learned behaviour.
In this video, we look at what entitlement really is, how it develops over time, and most importantly, how to turn it around — raising kids full of gratitude. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0oKgia7KIM

Sunday 12th October – Support Life Sunday Pilgrims for Hope – Building a Culture of Love and Life

Each year, on the second Sunday of October, the Church in Aotearoa celebrates Support Life Sunday. As the New Zealand bishops reminded us in the 2023 document, Te Kahu o te Ora: “We do not need to look far to recognise that our world requires a lot of healing. All around us, we experience divisions that are the result of human behaviours and institutions.” Support Life Sunday 2025 provides an opportunity, within this year of Jubilee, to focus on how we can better support a culture of love and life through prayer and action. Find out more at https://catholic.org.nz/resources

See below for a prayer to pray with your family in support of Support Life Sunday