Te Reo ō te Kura ō Hato Hoāni The voice of St John's School - St Johns School Mairangi Bay
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Week 8, Term 3
8 September 2020
Te Reo ō te Kura ō Hato Hoāni
Kia ora whanau The voice of St John’s School
Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain
This whakatauki is about aiming high or for what is truly valuable, but it's real message is to be persistent and
don't let obstacles stop you from reaching your goal.
We remain at Alert Level 2.5 and are managing the process well. Our children are so good, really capable and
are demonstrating high levels of resilience, as are our staff.
This week our Year 5 and 6 students will film their production. Whilst I am sad they won’t have the experience of
performing to a live audience I do think they will learn a lot about the process of film making. I wish to sincerely
thank Brendon Murphy for kindly offering his time and expertise to do the filming for us. We are once again
blessed to have such a giving community.
We are all faced with challenges at present, within our families and our learning environments, businesses and
within the wider community. As we near the end of the term, if you wish to discuss matters relating to fee payments
for school for Term 3, please contact me in confidence, vikit@sjmb.school.nz or Michele in the office
michelen@sjmb.school.nz.
God’s blessings on you all,
Viki Trainor – Principal
FEEDBACK REQUEST
Our School is continuing our relationship with AskYourTeam; a cloud-based system that
allows us to collect the views and ideas from everyone in our school community.
Here is a link to our annual Future Together survey that asks you for your feedback on our
school on a range of issues.
The survey is anonymous. This is important because we want you to be honest in your feedback.
The survey is now open and will close at 5:00pm on 18th September, 2020.
We acknowledge and thank you for your contribution.
Jill Marsh
Assistant Principal
LOST – Yellow Stop Watch
Last seen at Swimming Trials held at AUT Millenium Pool on 6th March. Please could parent
helpers at this event have a good look at home to see if they still have it and return it to the
school office ASAP. It is marked on the back with St John’s #2. Many thanks in advance.
Karen Dorrington
Sports Co-ordinator
HAUORA WELLBEING
As a community we are all experiencing challenges at present – within our families, our
learning environments, our businesses, and the wider community. Some challenges may
seem overwhelming but there are many organisations and resources that can help us.
This new article on The Parenting Place website gives us some sensible, practical and easy
ideas on how to strengthen relationships under pressure. Although designed as a parenting
tool it might also help us in personal or workplace relationships too.
https://parentingplace.nz/building-character/strengthening-relationships-under-pressure/
Remember to always look after yourself too. Without self-care it is much harder to constantly care for others.
Please don’t be afraid to ask for help. No-one will judge you. If you have never had look after your own mental
wellbeing, as well as others around you, you may need to do so now.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Whakarongo: listen
WATER BOTTLES
We ask that all children bring a water bottle to school as our drinking fountains remain switched off.
These can be refilled in the classrooms.
NGĀ KĀKAHU O TE KURA - UNIFORM REMINDER OF THE WEEK
Watches and plain studs are the only form of jewellery to be worn.
Nail polish is not permitted, nor temporary tattoos.
TONGAN LANGUAGE WEEK
Mālō e lelei. This week is Tongan Language Week.
The theme for this year is
"Fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa ‘aki ‘a e Lotu Mo’oni"
which in English means
"Enriching Aotearoa New Zealand through Prayer and Faith".
Each year a different theme is used to promote the richness of the Tongan language and culture with the Tongan
community but also all New Zealanders.
A great way of being involved is to try and use some Tongan phrases. Try to incorporate some of these each day
this week.
Lea Faka-Tonga basic pronunciation tips
It is important that the short and long vowel sounds are used, as they distinguish between different words – e.g.
kākā (to cheat) or kaka (to climb).
Fakau’a always comes before a vowel sound. This changes the vowel to a shorter, sharper sound. This also
distinguishes between different words – e.g. anga (behaviour) and ‘anga (shark).
‘a, ‘e, ‘i, ‘o, ‘u (as in the English: ah ha, elephant, inn, orange, ooh la la) ‘ā, ‘ē, ‘ī, ‘ō, ‘ū (as in the English: Amen,
egg, easy, oh no, soup)
Lea Faka-Tonga has twelve konisonānite (consonants): f h k l m n ng p s t v and [’] fakau’a (glottal stop) The
consonants are pronounced like in English. The ‘ng’ blend is like the ‘nga’ sound in te reo Māori, or the ‘ng’ sound
from the English word ‘song’.
The Tongan language also uses fakamamafa he Lea Fiepipiki (stress marks). This mark at the end of a word tells
us to make the vowel sound more exaggerated. For example, when we say the word Tonga’ it tells us to
emphasise the ‘a’ sound at the end.
DAFFODIL DAY
What a great day we had for Daffodil Day 2020!
The array of yellow among our children and staff on this
glorious spring day has been somewhat uplifting. Each
child received a daffodil transfer which they also wore to
be part of this appeal.
Our day was led by our Young MacKillops. These
children led the running of the appeal with great success.
Many thanks to the Young MacKillops for their great
leadership on this special day.
A BIG
THANK
YOU to you
all… We
raised a
total of
$519.40
for The
Cancer
Society.
God Bless,
Suzanne Zaisluik – DRS
LIBRARY NEWS
Here is link to a free PDF book (in several languages) created by NZ
Author illustrator Phoebe Morris.
This is a new resource. It was created to help children ages 4- 8 years
make sense of COVID-19 and to encourage discussions at home with their
parents. It comes in a number of different languages including Chinese,
German, Spanish and Japanese just to name a few. It is also free to
download!
Check out the link https://phoebemorriscreative.com/superfelix to download.
AND THE WINNER IS…
The performance for all of the students called “And The Winner is...”
scheduled for during this recent lockdown has been rescheduled. This
will be a wonderful live theatre opportunity for all our students.
The live theatre performance will now take place on the afternoon of
Monday, 2nd November in the School Hall.
For all year levels/students, payment for this performance should
be made via Kindo as soon as possible.
The cost for this special experience for our students is $5.50 per head.
www.mykindo.co.nz
SPORTS NEWS - Super Cluster Cross Country – Monday 10th August 2020
On Monday, 10th August, our team of 32 children from Years 5 and 6 attended the
Super Cluster Cross Country held at Westlake Boys High School. This year due to
time constraints after rescheduling and the Covid-19 situation, the event was not
able to include the Year 4 children. There were 8 schools taking part in the event.
The children represented our school well and ran to the best of their ability. The
weather was good on the day, despite awful weather over the weekend and the
venue was favourable to spectators who were there to cheer on the children.
The following children placed in the top 20 of their age group at the event.
Year 5 Girls 2nd Place – Bonnie Rice
16th Place – Chloe Barrett
Year 5 Boys 13th Place – Ollie Lumsden-Blincoe
Year 6 Girls 5th Place – Rebecca Robertson
Year 6 Boys 10th Place – Dominic Chan
At the conclusion of the racing, medals and certificates were
presented to the runners who placed in the top 6 from each age
group.
Congratulations to Bonnie Rice who received a medal and certificate
for her 2nd placing in the Year 5 Girls and to Rebecca Robertson who
received a certificate for her 5th placing in the Year 6 Girls – a fantastic
effort.
Well done to all the girls and boys in our team for the fabulous effort you put in during your race, and for
wearing our St John’s colours so proudly. Thank you to the parents who assisted with transport and
marshalling on the day and for all the supporters who came along to cheer us on.
Our teams –
Year 5 Girls Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls Year 6 Boys
FROM THE PARISH
COMING FOR A VISIT: St. Johns Church is open in office
hours via the door closest to the presbytery. Please comply
with COVID-19 requirements.
BAPTISM PREPARATION.
For parents wanting their first child baptised. The Course will be held at St John’s Church, Tuesdays,
September 8th and 15th at 7.15pm. Attendance at a preparation course is a pre-requisitie for parents
wanting their first child baptised. Email Liz in the office. Liz@ecbcatholic.org.nz
GARDENERS NEEDED
We are looking for volunteer gardeners for both churches but more so St John’s where a few of our
volunteers have moved away from the area or have had to retire for health reasons. The remaining
volunteer gardening team need help to maintain our gardens. This should only be 1 -2 hrs /wk if we get
enough people to come forward. Please email the office@ecbcatholic.org.nz with your details and which
Church you can help at.
PĀNUI Ā HĀPORI - COMMUNITY NOTICES
Play Cricket with East Coast Bays Cricket Club
Registrations for the cricket season are now open. Please register online at eastcoastbayscricket.co.nz
East Coast Bays Cricket Club is one of the largest clubs on Auckland’s North Shore, providing cricket
for all ages and all levels. The Club is focused on fun, teamwork and performance providing children of
all skill levels a chance to learn the game in an enjoyable competitive environment. We cater for all
children’s cricket from Year 1 through to Year 8, both girls and boys. The uniform comprises of a club
polo shirt, club shorts or trousers, and club cap or wide-brimmed hat, which are available from Players
Sports online or at their Newmarket shop.
The Club provides all playing equipment required, although you are welcome to use your own.
Please contact the Club for more information at ecbayscricket@gmail.com
Campbells Bay Tennis Club, 184 Beach Rd, Campbells Bay (inside Centennial Park). 28th September
– 2nd October, 9am – 12.30 half day ($45 per day, $199 for the week) or 9am – 4.30pm full day ($80 per
day, $349 for the week). Early drop off available at 8.30am. Book at www.kiwitennis.co.nz, Tel: 022
898 1212
Kids Choice School Holiday programme bookings are now open. The programme will open on
Monday 28th September - 9th October 2020. Days are full of fun activities and trips to stimulate and
entertain your children in a safe, fully supervised environment. CYF’s approved allowing you to apply
for a subsidy. We are based at the Presbyterian Church, 10 Penzance Road, Mairangi Bay. Hours of
operation are 7am until 6pm daily. Contact Barb 027 440 6363 or 09 478 3705, Email:
kids.choice@infogen.net.nz
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