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Mai i te Kopae ki te Urupa, tatou ako tonu ai - From the cradle to the grave, we are forever learning.

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Today we offically marked our 75th Jubilee.  It was a great occasion and we were blessed to have Archbishop Paul Martin, Fr. Bill, Fr. Andrew and Fr. Ravi celebrate the Mass with us.

As we gathered this morning, Archbishop Paul blessed the artwork we have installed, titled "Our History, Our Voice, Our Spirit".  We reflected on how beautifully it captures the essence of who we are – a community shaped by the rich history and enduring values of those who came before us. A special thanks to Deidree Hutchins and Alan Wehipeihana, the very talented artists who brought this vision to life.  Their creativity and dedication has given us a visual reminder of our shared journey that we will cherish for future generations.

These are just a small sample of the photos that have been uploaded onto the website.

A huge thank you to you all for supporting our Parish Foodbank.  This was once again an opportunty to 'never see a need without doing something about it'.

The children finished the day with a sports rotation and an ice block.

Have a great weekend.

Donna McDonald - Principal

This week, Jacob Grant joined the students in Room 5.  We welcome him and his parents Lachlan and Shannon and wish them all a very happy and memorable time here at St. T's.

Luca Buchanan from Room 2, along with his sister Ana, are now proud older siblings of Hugo Ari Buchanan who was welcomed into the world on 3rd September. We wish many blessings on the whole family and ask you to keep them all in your prayers.  Congratulations! 

2024 Netball Prizegiving

It was fantastic to celebrate the 2024 netball season at our prizegiving on Wednesday. It has been a very successful season with St.Theresa's entering 3 teams into the local competition.  A huge thank you must go to those parents who have volunteered to coach and manage teams. My sincere thanks to Coaches: Bronagh Barber, Anastasia Bennett, Rebekah Campbell and Anthony Muollo and Managers: Maria Gair, Miranda Hogan and Helen Bleach. At the prizegiving, all children received a certificate and a badge and the following children received trophies.

St. T's Angels:  Most Valuable Player - Iris Gair

St. T's Angels:  Most Improved Player - Clara Dolan

St. T's Saints: Most Valuable Player - Indie Prinz

St. T's Saints:  Most Improved Player - Olivia Grace Todd

St. T's Stars: Most Valuable Player -  Lucy Barber

St. T's Stars:  Most Improved Player - Pippa Sugrue

We wish our Year 6 players all the very best for their future netball careers and we look forward to seeing all other players return to play again next year.

All players need to return their netball uniforms (washed!) and coaches, the netball gear bags to Mrs. Fitzsimons by Friday, 20th September please.

Wow, what a game to finish the season with! Everything the team has been working on during practices came together - movement off the ball, quick passes, great defending and accurate shooting! A well-deserved win by the Stars  

World of Wearable Art at St Theresa’s School Learning Hub
The designs are being worked on and the creations are coming together. Come check out the display which changes and grows every week.

Come and take a look at some of the creations displayed so far ……
.......more added this week!

St. Theresa’s Learning Hub WOW Challenge 2024
Feeling creative?  Want to add a WOW design creation of your own?

• Use your own Barbie doll or similar OR come in to see Mrs. Hunt for a paper model template to make a collage design.
• Plan your theme, gather your resources and get creative. 
• Bring your design in to be displayed in the Learning Hub as part of the St. T’s LH WOW gallery.
• Open to Years 3 - 6.

Need ideas?  Check out the Mrs. Hunt’s Pinterest Board for inspiration.

Watch here for a School Holiday event coming your way……..
Go here to see a list of all the free school holiday activities available at Porirua Library!

Lots of school holiday events happening around the greater Wellington region.
Go here to read more and find yourself an activity!

Just a reminder to send along coins only please, for shopping at this fantastic children only event.

What happens on the day:
This is for our children only and is a great shopping experience! It is run by our Seniors (Years 5 and 6) to fundraise for their Camp in Term 4. It is an amazing day for all the children. They're going to love it!
A wee note for parents:  Wait and see what treasures your treasures bring home!

How you can help:
If you have any unused, no longer needed or pre-loved toys, books, ornaments, etc. and would like to donate them to the Bring & Buy Day, please bring/send them along to Rooms 9 and 10. Contributions will be rewarded with a gold token for your child.

You don't have to be going to the Quiz Night to be able to get tickets for this awesome  raffle.  Only $2 each or 3 for $5. Payment can be made in cash, by Eftpos or through internet banking to our usual school account (12 3254 0109325 00).  If you can't come  to the Office, email Gina and she will sort the tickets for you.  This raffle will be drawn on Wednesday, 15th September at the Quiz Night.

It may be worth making a note of the following important dates for this term, however, more may be added or removed so keep a check.  You can also refer to the calendar on our website.

Term 3 .......... so far!

Wednesday, 18th September - Board of Trustees meeting 6p.m. via Zoom
Friday, 20th September - Children Only Bring and Buy Day
Friday, 20th September - Uniform fittings - Please call the office to book an appointment
Friday, 27th September - End of Term 3

For Term 3:  There will be a total of 10 Fridays that pizza will be available for you to order - that is for every Friday of the term.  This term's fundraising is for Camp 2024 and will be administered by parents whose children are attending camp this year.  We will revert to the general fundraising for school in Term 4.

To order pizza and/or ice blocks for your child, please follow ONE of the two processes below:
1. ORDERS FOR THE TERM: Pizza will be available for 10 WEEKS this term. So if ordering for the term, just multiply by 10. If you decide part way through the term, then calculate how many Fridays are left. Send an email to the team, outlining the following information for each child you are ordering for BUT in one email is fine.

Child’s Name:
Room No.:
Number of pizza slices - please specify if gluten free
Number of ice blocks
Cost: $1.50 per pizza slice and $1 per ice block
Multiply the order total by the number of Fridays.

2. WEEKLY ORDERS: These need to be sent to the same email address, with the same order details as in Option 1 and also paid into the same bank account number.
VERY IMPORTANT: The deadline for weekly orders is at 3p.m. on a Thursday. Unfortunately, no late orders can be accepted.

If you would like to pay in advance for a set number of weeks but not all
the weeks in this particular term, please feel free to email these details to
the team.
If your child is new to our school and only starts part way through the term,
simply adjust the number of weeks for the remainder of the term.
kaiorders@stp.school.nz
Payment by internet banking only to 12 3254 0109325 00 using the
reference PIZZA. The team would appreciate a screenshot of your
payment, sent to their email address.

As part of our Camp 2024 fundraising efforts, here are some great offers to ward off the cold:

Bags of pine cones - between $20 - $30 per bag depending on the size you pick.  We have 3 different size bags and these are being stored in the shed at school.  If you want to purchase some, please let either Mrs. Fitzsimons (trish@stp.school.nz) or Mrs. MacLean (pauline@stp.school.nz) (or the Office)  know that you will be collecting after school and they will get that organised for you.  Please return your bag after use.
Pine firewood (trailer load) - $350 (includes splitting and delivery) Partly dry
Trailer of pine rounds (unsplit) - $50
Bring your own trailer and pick your own wood - Donation to school

PAYMENT:
For pine cones, please use the reference 'Pinecones' and your name.  
For wood, please use the reference 'Wood' and your name.
Payment should be made to our school account 12 3254 0109325 00.

For all other details, please contact Karl Simonlehner on 027-4862871 or email him on simonlehnerkarl@gmail.com and he will tell you how it works.  Well worth finding out more about it and then we're all winners!

Please feel free to spread the word beyond our school community.

If you would like to order a picket, please complete the attached form and return to the Office.  The cost is $35 per picket.

We're still collecting Yummy stickers which earn us points for sports equipment.  A chart is attached for you to use and copies are also available from the Office.

NEWSLETTER APP
Here is the link to download the Schoolzine App.  At the end of set up, you are asked for a passcode and this is 3025. 

An important update for SZapp has been released to accomodate for iPhones which have been intermittently receiving push notifications.

SZapp is available from the App Store now.

Users with automatic updates enabled on their device will recieve this update automatically.

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