New Brighton Catholic School

(Mary Immaculate)
www.newbrightoncatholic.school.nz

Newsletter/Pnui 5
Term 1, Week 5: 3 March 2016
Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whnau and Friends
Yr 5&6 Camp at Living Springs
Yr 7&8 Camp at Hanmer
Tues 8 Mar
2pm PTFA in Staffroom
Thurs 10 Mar
10am Duffy Theatre at NBC Yr 1-8
Fri 11 Mar
1.20pm Elgregoe Show at NBC
Mon 14 Mar
Surf lesson NB Beach Yr 7&8
Thurs 17 Mar
Eastern Zones Swimming Jellie Park
Mon 21 Mar
9.10am Vision and Hearing testing
Tues 22 Mar
PTFA Fish & Chips/raffle draw
6pm BOT
Thurs 24 Mar
Holy Thursday
Fri 25 Mar
Good Friday school closed
Mon 28 Mar
Easter Monday school closed
Tues 29 Mar
Easter Tuesday school closed
Wed-Thurs 30-31 Mar ASB Get Wise Programme Yr 1-8
Mon-Fri 4-15 Apr
Swimming at Graham Condon Yr 1-8
Tues 5 Apr
7pm PTFA meeting
Thurs 7 Apr
Swimming Canty Zones Selwyn Aq.
Fri 8 Apr
Disco
Fri 15 Apr
2.45pm Term 1 ends
Mon 2 May
8.45am Term 2 starts
Thurs-Fri 5-6 May
Yr 6 Cycle Safety
Tues 10 May
2pm PTFA meeting
6pm BOT meeting
Fri 13 May
Circus Challenge Yr 0-8
Mon-Fri 16-20 May
Road Safety Week
Wed 18 May
School Cross Country Yr 0-8
Tues 24 May
Eastern Zones XCountry Queenspark
Mon 6 Jun
Queens Birthday school closed
Tues 14 Jun
6pm BOT
7pm PTFA
Wed 22 Jun
Canty XCountry Halswell Quarry
Thurs-Mon 23-27 Jun Life Education
Fri 8 Jul
2.45pm Term 2 ends

Welcome
We welcome Cody Parker
(and Emily & Chris) to our
school family.
Cody joins us in Rm 4.

Wed 2-4 Mar

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2016 Mantra for Respect

Week 5

Walk in the Shoes of Others

We dont know the reason why people say, do, feel, or
have a certain opinion.
Jumping to conclusions isnt helpful; by asking we may
get an understanding.
Sometimes we need to accept and support without
knowledge.
Value everyone, see the good in everyone, give people
the benefit of the doubt. Instead of
She snobbed me. Try I wonder what is on her mind,
maybe shes got a lot on her mind?
He wont play with us. Try maybe he just wants quiet
time, his dog is sick.
Why cant she do it for herself. Try maybe she
doesnt know how and needs some help.
Accept their differences.
Treat others as you would like to be treated, with
kindness, honesty and courage.
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PJs in 3

Chelo Flood, Olivia Kennedy, Cassidy Ward, Sophia OMalley

On Tuesday
the 1st of
March 2016
room 3 had a
pj day. This
was because
room 3 have a
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positive
BOT Meeting Dates: You are most welcome to attend our BOT
award chart
meetings at 6 pm on Tuesday 22 March, 10 May, 14 June,
and when we
9 August, 20 September, 1 November, 6 December
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Assembly : No assembly tomorrow senior school on camp.
the right thing
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room 3 gets a footstep and when we have filled up the chart
NBC Footsteps Virtue Wk 6 Hopeful / Awhero
we get to have a treat. This day was our second treat day
May the God of Hope fill you with joy and peace
which is PJ day. Before morning tea we got changed into our
Romans 15: 12-14
pjs.When everyone had got changed most of the class got
At New Brighton Catholic School we are Hopeful.
their teddy bears and went to morning tea. When morning tea
Being hopeful is looking forward to the future with faith in God.
Hope gives us the courage to look forward and with hope we know had finished the class came back and had a focused maths
session.
Kata Sumner (Yr 4)
that we are not alone. When we find ourselves in times of need,
where we feel little hope, there is always help if we are willing to
ask. With hope we have the confidence to try and try again.
Take time this week to think about your hopes. What is it that you
hope for your future and for your present? What is it that is
important to you?
Dear God, may You be a source of hope within us. May our belief in
You fill us with confidence and joy as we face lifes challenges. May
we remain open to the Spirit who will guide us in ways of love and
peace. Amen

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KidsCan Nitbusters
Our Nitbuster will be here every Wednesday, checking and
treating our children for nits as per the consent you have
given. If you havent completed a consent form, or wish to
change the type of consent you have given, please contact
the Office. Other members of your family can also be
treated. We are very grateful to KidsCan for providing this
free programme.

PTFA

Absence Text Phone Change of Number

Our apologies for the inconvenience but we have had to change the Easter Raffle
number of our text-only absence cell phone.
Please keep up the fantastic sales of raffle tickets made so far.
It is now:
021 0414003
Remember there are weekly prizes for the top selling
Please update your contacts and the 2016 Information Booklet.
students. Please note that ALL books (sold or not) must be
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School Swimming Sports Cancelled

This year the New Brighton Community Pool is unavailable.
Yr 5-8 children will have an opportunity to put forward a case
to be included in the Eastern Zone Swimming competition by
sharing their training, results at camp events, and past results.
While this is disappointing, it is a continuing effect of the loss
of QE2 as a venue.
Nick Gray
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A Parents Guide to the Role of the BOT

This booklet is available in the Office. It provides
information and advice for parents/caregivers on what they
can expect from the Board of Trustees. An electronic
version is available at
http://www.nzsta.org.nz/about/parent-place
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Crayfish in 3
Check out
the huge
crayfish
Cassidys
dad brought
in to show
us. We saw
a video of
him
catching it.
He also
brought in a
normal sized
one to show
us the difference. Yummy tea at their house that night!
Nick Gray
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Food and the Effects on Your Brain

From Spectrum Education. There are several foods to avoid
when wanting highest brain function.

Sugar. Lollies, sweets, chocolate and the like give a

temporary lift to blood sugar levels but then leave you
feeling lower than when you started eating them. Which
sets up a craving for more to increase blood sugar again.
MSG, flavour enhancer 621. Foods containing
Monosodium Glutamate also contain excito-toxins which
are harmful for the brain. This additive causes mental
fatique and a slowing down of thinking and therefore
learning.
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Recent Bomb Threats to Schools

You may be aware there has been a recent spate of bomb
threats to schools around New Zealand. NBC has not
been affected by these. In the event of a threat of this
nature you will be notified. Please ensure that we always
have your current contact details.
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God Bless/Atua Whakapai/Faamanuia le Atua

Deb Daines
Principal

returned to school by Friday 18 March. Thank you.

Fish n Chip Night

Tuesday 22nd March
5.30pm
at New Brighton Catholic School
A fun night for the whole family. Bring along your Fish n
Chips for your family and enjoy an evening with the school
community.
The NBC Easter Raffle will be drawn at the start of the
evening.
Any questions see Becs Fraher in the playground after
school.
If cancelled due to bad weather it will be posted on the
School Facebook page by 4pm
Next PTFA meeting is on Tuesday 8th March 2pm in the
staffroom. All welcome
Bought lunches: This year we are offering Subway more
often. So next week
Thursday, 10 March: Subway $5
Orders and correct money in the blue tin in the Library by
8.45 am Wednesday.
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Parish
Sunday Mass
St Marys 10.30 am Sunday
St James 5.00 pm Saturday or 9 am Sunday
Attendance Dues: Payment is due by 20 March. If you wish to
pay for the year, just times the term 1 amount by four.
Fr Bryan Parish 388 9020
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Community
Future of QE11 land
Christchurch City Council is consulting the community about a proposal to sell
approximately 11.5 hectares of land in the southeast corner of Queen Elizabeth II
Park to the Ministry of Education, for use as the site for the rebuild and relocation of
Shirley Boys and Avonside Girls High Schools. Public consultation runs from
Wednesday 2 March to midnight on Sunday 3 April 2016.
Link to consultation page

On the Library noticeboard:

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