St Marys School

10 November 2011

 

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Family and Friends

What a lovely day we had on Friday. All the pets and people were well behaved and the weather was fine for once – the first Pet Day in three years that it has not been cold and drizzly!

A special thank-you to all those who helped to make the day a success – judges, marshals, cooks and of course parents who were up early helping to groom animals and get craft/flower bits and pieces together for constructions. These sorts of days make our school special and celebrate our rural flavour.

The results are attached to this newsletter.

 

GARDENS

Thank you to those lovely ladies who have been weeding our gardens. There are enough weeds to go around if anyone else has some time to spare.

 

WELCOME TO:

Fletcher Brady who started school on 1/11. We also welcome his parents, Kylie and Scott who are new to our school community.

William Mitchell joined his big brother Struan at school on 6/11. He is settling in well with his brother’s help.

 

A1 QUALITY

Caitlin Wright – excellent basic facts work

PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS

Jordan – well done reading activities

Seth – improvement in printing f’s

 

HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE

Please fill in both sides of the sheet and return to school by Wednesday 23 November.

 

CHRISTMAS PARADE Saturday 26 November

The theme this year is Christmas music. At the Friends’ meeting it was decided that we would use a Nativity theme and ask that the children dress as shepherds, kings, cows, sheep or donkeys only. Please let me know if your child will be coming on our school float. We need some rectangular hay bales to use on the float and helpers on the day as well as someone to spend a few hours preparing decorations. Can you help?

– Sorry, no pre-schoolers. There will be two teachers on it and they will call upon extra adults if needed.

 

QUOTE FOR THE WEEK in honour of 11/11/11 tomorrow

‘Celebrating Armistice Day should not only end every November 11. We should constantly honour those courageous men and women who brought the freedom and unity that we enjoy today.’

 

God Bless You All

 

Deirdre

PET DAY RESULTS

Recycled construction – Year 0-2

1 – Emma 

2 – Clifford

3 – Charlie 

HC – Coby

Recycled construction – Year 3,4,5

1 – Joe 

2 – Neve 

3 – Andrew

HC – Amelia

Recycled construction – Year 6,7,8

1 – Antonia 

Scene on a Tray Year 0/1

1 – Vinnie 

2 – Yashmeen

3 – Coby 

HC - Clifford 

Scene on a Tray Year 2

1 – Caitlin 

2 – Charlie

3 – Alisha 

HC – Grace

Scene on a Tray Year 3-4

1 – Liam

2 – Lydia

3 – Neve 

HC – Amelia

Scene on a Tray Year 5

1 – Julie 

2 – Hayden

3 – Paris 

HC – Zoe/Grace 

Scene on a Tray Year 6/7/8

1 – Sarah

2 – Campbell 

Flowers in a novelty container Year 0/1

1 – Anita 

2 – Eloise 

3 – Jack 

HC – Isla 

Flowers in a novelty container Year 2

1 – Ben 

2 – Samantha 

3 – Matthew

HC – Struan 

Flowers in a novelty container Year 3-4

1- Holleigh 

2 – Neve 

3 – Neve 

HC – George 

Flowers in a novelty container Year 5

1 - Zoe 

2 – Caleb 

3 – Oliver 

HC – Kaleb

Flowers in a novelty container Year 6/7/8

1 – Kayleigh-Rose 

2 – Campbell 

3 – William 

HC – Sarah

Best Small Dog

1 – Cassia  – Tammy

2 – Olivia  – Archie

3 – Paris – Buster

HC – Ariana – Bonny

Caring for small dog

1 – Caitlin  – Puffin

2 – Daniel  – Bob

3 – Holleigh  – Cocoa

HC – Ariana  – Bonny

Large Dog – Best Large Dog

1 – Sarah  – Todd

2 – Jordan – Buddrick

3 – Anthony  – Shadow

HC – Zac  – Molly

Large Dogs – Caring for Dog

1 – Juliet  – Steff

2 – Connor  – Bryn

3 – Lewis – Blue

HC – Ben  – Boy

HC – Clifford  - Baby

Teddy Bears 0-3

1 – Trisha

2 – Yashmeen 

3 – Matthew 

HC – Eloise 

Teddy Bears 4/5

1 – Zoe 

2 – Amelia 

3 – Hayden 

HC – Oliver 

Colouring Competition 0/1

1 – Yashmeen 

2 – Ariana 

3 – Gemma 

HC – Vinnie 

Colouring Competition 2

1 – Caitlin 

2 – Leonardo 

3 – Emma 

4 – Zachary 

Colouring Room 6

1 – Rosa 

2 – Neve 

3 – Lydia 

HC – Nick 

Colour Room 3

1 – Kayleigh-Rose 

2 – Sarah 

3 – Zoe

HC – Hayden 

Junior Lambs – Ringcraft

1 – Struan  – Snuggles – BUCKERIDGE CUP

2 – Coby  – Junior

3 – Ashante  – Annabel

HC – Fletcher – Spot

Care and Condition

1 – Struan  – Snuggles

2 – Coby  – Junior

3 – Ashante – Annabel

HC – Fletcher  – Spot

Senior Lamb – Ringcraft

1 – William – Sonny

2 – Monique  – Bunty

3 – Kayleigh-Rose  – Paige

HC – Liam  – Kevin

Senior Lamb – Care and Condition

1 – William – Sonny – KEANE FAMILY CUP

2 – Monique – Bunty

3 – Kayleigh-Rose  – Paige

HC – Liam – Kevin

OVERALL CHAMPION

Struan  – Snuggles

RESERVE CHAMPION

William– Sonny

GOAT

1 - Grace  – Duncan

Decorated Shoe 0-1

1 – Leonardo 

2 – Connor

Decorated Shoe 2

1 – Olivia 

2 – Matthew

3 – Tayla 

Decorated Shoe 3-4

1 – Joe 

2 – George 

3 – Amelia 

Decorated Shoe 5

1 – Hayden 

2 – Julie 

3 – Joseph 

Decorated Shoe 6/7/8

1 – Monique 

2 – William 

3 – Kayla 

Sand-saucers Year 0/1

1 – Eloise 

2 – Jack 

3 – Anita 

HC – Trisha 

Sand-saucers Year 2

1 – Matthew 

2 – Alisha

3 – Zachary

HC – Jordan

Sand-saucers Year 3-4

1 – Joe 

2 – Liam 

3 – Holleigh 

Sand-saucers Year 5

1 – Rosa

2 – Hayden 

3 – Zoe 

HC – Juliet

Sandsaucers Year 6/7/8

1 – Kayleigh-Rose

2 – Cassia 

3 – Monique

Miscellaneous Pets

1 – Nick  – Florence

2 – Seth  – Lizzy

3 – Tayla  – Bubbles

HC – Toni and Joe – Whiskers and Bob

Birds

1 – Amelia  – Alen

2 – Clifford  – Batman

3 – George  – Milly

HC – Hayden  – Chip Morris

Cats

1 – Justin  – Maisey

2 – Ben  – Tom Tom

3 – Alisha  – Razzy

HC – Rosa  - Harvey

Iced Biscuits Year 0/1

1 – Daniel

2 – Fletcher 

2 – Anita 

HC – Clifford 

Iced Biscuits Year 2

1 – Olivia 

2 – Charlie 

3 – Lewis 

Iced Biscuits Year 3-4-5

1 – Oliver 

2 – Rosa 

3 – Paris 

Iced Biscuits Year 6/7/8

1 – William

2 – Sarah 

Iced Cakes Year 0/1

1 – Clifford 

Iced Cakes 2

1 – Struan 

2 – Samantha

3 – Caitlin 

HC – Ashante 

Iced Cakes Year 3-4-5

1 – Grace 

2 – George

3 – Neve 

Iced Cakes Year 6/7/8

1 – Craig 

2 – Kayleigh-Rose 

3 – Cassia

 

LADIES NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Tickets are available for purchase.

Fashion Parade Fundraiser

Organised by the Friends of St Mary’s School

 

When:            Friday 9 December at 7.30pm

Where: St Mary’s Hall, Cnr King and High Streets, Carterton

 

$2 from each ticket goes to Breast Cancer Research

One complimentary drink with each ticket purchased.

Spot prizes and supper provided

 

Tickets cost $10.00 each and can be purchased from the school office.  There are limited tickets available so purchase early to avoid disappointment.  We have catalogues available at school for the ‘Undercoverwear’ clothing which will be modeled at the event.  If you are unable to come to the fundraiser you can till order items from the catalogue.  If you have any enquires about the clothing or the event please contact Sandra Edwards – 379 9198.

 

TWILIGHT HOCKEY

Tonight’s games are Double headers.

4.30pm St Mary’s play Raiders THT/1

5.00pm St Mary’s play Kia Kaha Red THT/1

We have a Year 1-4 team playing in the competition.

 

PHOTO REQUEST

Please email or send to school photos of mothers/fathers, grandmothers/grandfathers or somebody who cares and shows love towards us, to be displayed as part of our Feast Day later in the year.

 

EMPTY BOTTLES REQUEST

If you have any small milk bottles (smaller than 1 litre) or little cream bottles could you please bring these in to the school office or Miss Gray in Aroha (room 1).

 

LUCKY BOOK CLUB ORDERS

Please return these to school on, or before, 11 November.

 

LUNCH ORDERS available again tomorrow

from Cafe Istanbul – order at the office.

If you are ordering wedges please state which sauce you would like.  If you do not want mayo on your salads please tell us.

 

CLUSTER ATHLETICS – 16 NOV (pp day 17 Nov)

We need your help……………

Carrington Park, leaving school at 9.20am

We are helping run this event and we require as many parent helpers as we can get.  If you are available for part or all of the day please tell Lisa to add you to the list.

Children need to wear PE gear, and bring hats, drinks and food.

Friends of St Mary’s will be selling cakes and sandwiches and South End parent group will be selling

Sausages with bread & sauce $1.50 each

Fizzy drinks   $1.00 each.

If you are able to provide food for our stall or some time to work at this please contact the office, Maria or Sandra.  You are welcome to drop food to the school office on the morning of the cluster athletics.

South Wairarapa Athletics event is planned for 30 November.

 

CULTURAL CELEBRATION DAY WITH DALEFIELD

On the 23 November St Mary’s will travel to Dalefield to spend a day with the students there.  We will be celebrating Kapa Haka and competing in fun athletics events.  We will travel by bus and return to school at 2.30pm.  Students must bring PE gear and a packed lunch, drink and sunhat.

 

Diary Dates – St Mary’s

11 November – Book club orders due

16 November – Cluster Athletics

17 November – Board of Trustees meeting

19 November – Bellyful clothing sale

23 November – Cultural exchange - Dalefield

30 November – South Wairarapa Athletics

9 December – Ladies night fundraiser

5-9 December – ACTIVITY WEEK

13 December – Year 8 trip

14 December – End of Year celebration

15 December – Last day of Term 4

 

Measles outbreak current information

So far this year, New Zealand has had 387 measles cases, which is the highest total since 1997. Most of these have been from the Auckland region (307 cases), and most of the Auckland cases have occurred since the start of the current outbreak on 30 May (278 cases).

 

Most cases have occurred in unimmunised people, and immunisation remains the best way to prevent infection and spread within the community. Measles affects both children and adults, and is highly contagious.

 

Measles symptoms

Measles is a highly infectious disease and is more serious than many people realise. Symptoms include fever, cough, red eyes and a runny nose, and then a rash which develops around 3 days after the other symptoms start. Complications can include middle ear infections, pneumonia, and, more rarely, encephalitis or brain inflammation. So far this year more than 70 people with measles have needed hospital treatment (around 1 in 5 cases this year).

 

The best measles prevention is the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine which is free for all New Zealand children. It is also free for adults who need it (this is if you are born from 1 January 1969 and have not been fully immunised). Prior to 1969, New Zealand did not have a national measles immunisation programme and as measles is so infectious, it is very likely that most people born before 1969 were exposed to the virus and developed immunity.

 

People with measles must stay home

Any student or teacher with measles must stay away from school for five to seven days from the appearance of the rash and until recovery, depending on the advice of the local medical officer of health. Unimmunised students^*, or those with no immunity to measles, who have been in close contact with a measles case during the infectious stages should stay away from school for 14 days from their last contact.  This requirement is under the Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations 1966 (Regulation 14).  These exclusions also apply to students taking part in interschool sporting and other events.

 

* being fully immunised means having the appropriate number of immunisations (1 or 2) depending on age. Adults and children aged 4 and older should have received two MMR doses

 

BAG A BARGAIN with BELLYFUL CARTERTON

Huge clothing and garage sale

Saturday 19 November, St Mary’s Hall, Carterton

Starting at 8.30am

Bellyful is still accepting pre-loved clothing – contact

Sara Butler (379 6877) or Michelle R (379 6744) to arrange drop off or pick-up

Come along and bag-a-bargain on Saturday 19/11