ST COLUMBA S CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Term 3 - Week 5 Principal's Message : Welcome back to Week 5 of Term 3! We have started this week with a number of teams completing their speech presentations; well done to all those children who have reached the finals. The presentation of our speech finalists will be held this coming Wednesday night, 29th August at 7pm in Te Manawa (our school hall). This is for Teams 2, 3 & 4. Next Thursday morning we will be celebrating our lads and dads. All SCCS dads and boys are invited to join me for breakfast at 7:30 am (finished by 8.30am in time for you to head to work). Don t forget to mark it on your calendar, Thursday, 30th August. The PTFA have generously offered to sponsor the breakfast which will be held in Te Manawa. Te Kura O Hato Karama Mr Chris May from Kauri Class, will be leaving us at the end of Term 3. Chris has been a valued member of staff at SCCS for almost 0 years. We thank Chris for his work in support of ICT in the school as well as running our Boys Programme, Nga Tama Toa. Chris has been successful in winning a promotion and will take up the Principal's position at Tauhei School, commencing Term 4. We wish Chris every success in his new role. Tomorrow is our annual Cross Country event for Teams 2, 3 and 4. The children have been training to build fitness and stamina in order to be the best they can be on the day. The Cross Country will be held at Hamilton Lake with the children travelling by bus (see the notice sent home for more detailed information). Please support us by encouraging your children to persevere and do their very best. We invite you all to come along and watch the children run, lets all keep our fingers crossed for good weather. Please remind children to pack dry
clothes to change into after their run. The approximate running times are noted below: - am - Team 2 - :45am - Team 3-2:45pm - Team 4 Keep in mind there will be some flexibility with age group start times. I look forward to seeing you supporting your children tomorrow. God bless Gareth Duncan As advertised in the Waikato Times on Tuesday 2 Sept 208, the board currently have a casual vacancy. A copy of the public notice is here for your information. SCCS PTFA INVITES All BOYS TO BREAKFAST WITH DAD Thursday 30th August 7.30am breakfast @ Te Manawa RSVP: Monday 27th August Congratulations to Mikaela Joynes who competed at the Waikato Regional Year 7-8 Gymsport Championships. Mikaela gained several placings. Floor 4th=, Vault 4th=, Beam 4th, Bar 3rd and an overall 3rd place. This is an excellent lead up for Mikaela to the Aims Games later this Term. She has also been selected to represent Waikato in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics at the New Zealand National Gymnastics Championships in October. Key dates for this term are: - School Cross Country (Team 2, 3 and 4 only) at the Hamilton Lake - Friday 24th August - First Holy Communion and Confirmation Mass - Sunday 26th August at 0am (with Bishop Steve) - Dads and Lads PTFA FREE Breakfast - Thursday 30th August at 7:5am in the Hall - Fathers Day - Sunday 2nd September - Yr 7/8 Catholic Inter-Schools Cross Country Wednesday 5th September - AIMS Games Parent and players evening in Te Manawa - Wednesday 5th September at 6.30pm - AIMS Games starts - Sunday 9th September in Tauranga to Friday 4th September - All the best to our teams travelling to compete. - PTFA Meeting - Monday 0th September at 7pm in the Staffroom - Week 9 - Monday 7th September Social Justice Week starts - NWPS Cross Country - Tuesday 8th September - BOT Meeting - Tuesday 8th September at 6pm - PTFA Quiz Night Fundraiser - Friday 2st September at 7pm - End of Term Mass - Friday 29th September at 9am SAINTS UNITED 208 Netball Prizegiving End of season prizegiving, and celebratory breakup of Saints United Netball. All players, parents and supporters welcome! WHERE: Events Centre, Marian School WHEN: BRING: Saturday st September 4-5pm A small plate of food for shared afternoon tea, playing uniform for return & team gear bags.
SAINTS UNITED 208 Hockey Prizegiving End of season prizegiving and celebratory breakup of Saints United Hockey. All players, parents and supporters welcome. Please hand in your hockey top. WHERE: Events Centre, Marian School WHEN: BRING: Friday 2st September 6-7pm A small plate of food for shared meal, goalie bags, team gear bags. Waikato Touch Junior Representative Touch 208/209 Registration for grades U0 - U4 are open. Register online through the Waikato Touch Association website. There is one skills session and two trial sessions. Junior Skills Session: Sunday 23rd September..00pm - 2.30pm at Swarbrick Park, Frankton. Junior Trial #: Sunday 30th September. 0am - 2pm at Swarbrick Park, Frankton. Junior Trial #2: Sunday 4th October. 0am - 2pm at Flagstaff Park, Flagstaff. Results Table: T3-4 Our Team Opposition Result Basketball Saints Gold Saints Blue Whakawatea Tama Wk 2 Rototuna Spurs Wk 3 Rototuna Spurs Lost 25-46 Warriors Athletic Wk 2 Flyers Heat Wk 3 KBC Warriors Lost 6-4 Yr 5/6 SC Pythons Hockey Saints st XI Saints 2nd XI Saints 3rd Wk Yr 5/6 SC Cannons Wk 2 Tuna 2 Frankton Bulls Lost 22-44 Won Wk 3 Nawton Pacers Won 34-22 CMS A Lost - 2 Wk 2 Southwell st XI Lost - 6 Wk 3 St Peter's Mixed Lost 0-3 Wk 4 Berkley NMS st XI Lost - 7 St Peters Flying Mooses Lost 4-5 Wk 2 Berkely NMS 4th XI Won 6-2 Wk 3 Whitikahu Hawks Won 2-0 Wk 4 BYE CMS Social Won 3-0 Wk 2 Hautapu Club Lost 2-5 Wk 3 Orini Blacksticks Won 2-0 Wk 4 Southwell Yellow Won 7-0 Tamahere Blacksticks Lost 0-2 Wk 2 Southwell Galaxy Lost - 4 Wk 3 Whatawhata Quicksticks Won 4 - Saints Green Berkley Gold Won 48-2 Wk 4 Ngahinapouri Greensticks Won 3-2 Yr 3/4 SC Knights Wk 2 Te Kopoku Tahi Lost 30-33 Wk 3 TKOW Lost 33-43 Wk 2 Te Totara Bouncers Won 32-27 Yr 4-6 SC Spirits Pirongia Blacksticks Lost 2-3 Wk 2 Rototuna Black Won 2-0 Wk 3 Newstead Turbos Won 7-2 Wk 4 Te Totara Cheetahs Won 2-0 6Wk 3 Nawton Cavaleirs Won 26-5 Yr 3/4 SC Mighty Saints Pukete Shooting Stars Won 5-0
Yr 3/4 SC Mighty Saints Yr /2 SC Holy Midgets Pukete Shooting Stars Won 5-0 Wk 2 Ham East Geckos Lost 0-2 Wk 3 Vardon Volts Won 2 - Wk 4 Gordonton Quicksticks Southwell Hurricanes Draw 0 All Lost 2-4 Yr 6 SC Kiwi Yr 5 SC & SPC Comets St Joseph Jewels Wk 2 HCS Opals Won 20-0 Won by default Wk 3 Marian Pulse Won 5-8 Wk 4 TTM Toki Won 4-9 Woodstock Magic Won 6-5 Wk 2 Vardon Pulse Won 3-8 Netball Saints 8A Wk Wk 2 Te Totara Strikers Wk 3 Silverdale Lions Draw 2 All Wk 4 Matangi Strikers Lost - 3 Morrisville 8A Won 29 - Wk 2 Berkley 8A Won 26-23 Yr 3/4 SC Diamonds Wk Wk 3 Rototuna Firebirds Wk 4 Ham West Flaming Ferns Fairfield Funksters Wk 2 Rototuna Diamonds Lost 6-9 Won 3-7 Saints 8B Wk Saints 8 Gold Wk 3 RHS 8A Won 7-2 Wk 4 CMS 8A Lost 5-29 Southwell 8B Won 23-6 Wk 2 Maeroa 8A Won 34-5 Wk 3 St Peters 8A Won 8 - Wk 4 ST Peters 8A Won 36-0 Saints United Maroon Won 7-3 Wk 2 Berkley 8B Won 6-3 Wk 3 Peachgrove 8 Blast Won 36-6 Wk 4 RHS 8 Green Won 30-9 Yr 3 SC Ferns Wk 3 Frankton Firebirds Wk 4 Cancelled due to weather Rhode Street Ferns Wk 2 Fairfield Firebirds Wk 3 Forestlake Kotiro Wk 4 Cancelled due to weather Won 8-0 Lost 5-2 Lost 5 Good Luck at our Hockey & Netball teams playing in semi s this weekend and heading into finals next weekend. Saints 7A Wk CMS 7A Won 4-3 Wk 2 St Peters 7A Lost 5-6 Wk 3 Maeroa 7A Won 28-7 Wk 4 Whatawhata Won 22-9
A PRAYER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE E te Atua, Creator God, You made us to be together. Help us to stand with others, when people need help. Help us to say the right words, when people need help. Help us to offer a helping hand, when people need help. Help us to think of others, so we can always help. Help us all to be strong together. Amen (Taken from Caritas.org.nz) If you would like to know more about our inquiry concept of Social Justice, Caritas have wonderful resources that we are using in our classrooms. Go to: https://caritas.org.nz/social-justice-schools The world is full of good people. If you can t find one, be one. Anonymous OUR MISSION FOCUS THIS TERM IS SOCIAL JUSTICE ST VINCENT DE PAUL VINNIES HAVE CHOSEN TO HOLD AN ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE NEXT FRIDAY 3ST AUGUST TO SUPPORT THE CHILD CANCER FOUNDATION PLEASE SEND IN LOTS OF COINS NEXT WEEK (WEEK 6) TO SUPPORT THIS FUNDRAISER (VOTING CLOSES ON THURSDAY, 30TH AUGUST SO WE CAN COUNT THE VOTES) STUDENTS WILL VOTE TO SEE THEIR CHOSEN STUDENT OR TEACHER ICED - 0 CENTS PER VOTE (CHILDREN CAN GIVE THE MONEY TO THEIR TEACHERS THEN MAKE YOUR VOTES) THE VINNIES, AND THE CHILD CANCER FOUNDATION THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Reusable Produce Bags Fundraising Order Form Each Set contains 4 bags: x Large Cotton Mesh Bag (28 x 33cm) x Small Cotton Mesh Bag (20 x 25cm) x Large Cotton Muslin Bag (28 x 33cm) x Small Cotton Muslin Bag (20 x 25cm) My Vita Bag Reusable Produce bags are made from 00% organic cotton and are machine washable and bio-degradable. Reduce your plastic foot-print whilst supporting us! ONLY $3 PER SET PRE-ORDERS BEING TAKEN NOW!! Delivery early September Order Form Quantity Price Total Reusable Produce Bags - set of 4 $3.00ea Name: Email: Ph: Thanks heaps for supporting St Columba s PTFA. It is much appreciated! Please transfer your order total into the bank account below or pay cash to the office, with your order form. A/C Name: St Columba s PTFA A/C Number: 02-032-0046673-000 Any questions please contact Janenne on 02200497
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP The countdown is on with only 2 /2 weeks until AIMS Games. This term the Athletes are continuing with their Strength & Conditioning training with Andrew and Lesley, two mornings a week. Individual team trainings are increasing as the teams build towards game day. Thank you for your ongoing support for our TEAM!