Kā mihi o te wā o Matariki ki a koutou katoa,
It seems everyone is jumping on the Matariki bandwagon this year, and we think it’s great. What a cool time to spend as a family. As a school, we made a day of it on Monday. We end the term with lots of great memories of it and the whole year so far. Maybe take some time to go back through the school year on the school’s Facebook Page with your child and look at the pictures and activities of the year so far. I don’t support social media for much but this would be a great way these holidays of talking about things that have happened.
Well done to Daniel for his first term completed in Room 4. He is flying along now and a real asset to the team. We will miss Dean Isherwood for the term and hope he has the best time (more below)! We have productions and many other exciting events coming over the rest of the year, not to mention a few secret things coming, but for now, we hope your children have a relaxing break and we look forward to seeing them next term.
Reports / Kā Pūroko
Hopefully these made it home sometime between Wednesday and Friday this week. If not, contact your child’s teacher and they can email you a pdf until we can reprint again at the start of the term. Please take the time to sit down and read with your child. Celebrate and make goals together (that’s what we do during the Māori New Year). I would like the thank the teachers for the hours of work that go into these. We had learning conferences near the end of term one, reports the end of term two, we will have another set of learning conferences near the end of term three and then another set of reports to finish the year.
Give It Heaps Dean / Karawhiua Dean
Dean Isherwood, our Deputy Principal, is on a programme called Te Pae Kahuraki next term. This is a Māori immersion, term long programme to improve language competency, cultural knowledge, history and tikanga understandings. We have been fortunate enough to have four staff members participate in versions of this is in the past and all four grew so much. We look forward to his return and growth also. We welcome Ateliana Tiatia to briefly come out of her role to teach Room 8 in Dean’s absence. She will be back in force in term four to continue the setup for the bilingual Samoan room/s for 2025 when Dean returns.
Catholic Convention / Hui Katorika
During week 8, Clara Fleming (DRS), Marian Jones (Bishop’s rep on the School Board) and Dallas Wichman (Principal) attended the New Zealand Catholic Education Convention in Wellington. They heard from guest speakers such as Tim Wilson (journalist), Dr Sandra Cullen (Ireland), Joe Paprocki (America), Manuel Beazley (NZ), alongside the talented Sonny Ngatai. They enjoyed learning with 700 other Catholic school leaders for the three days.
I te wiki waru o te wāhaka nei, ka whai wāhi a Clara Fleming (Kaiwhakahaere o te whakapono) rātou ko Marian Jones (Repe o te Pīhopa i ruka i te Poari Kura) ko Dallas Wichman (Tumuaki) i te Hui ‘Tūhono Whakapono’ mō te Matauraka Katorika i Aotearoa nei ki Pōneke. I whakarongo rātou ki kaikōrero pērā a Tim Wilson (Kaihaurapa Kōrero), rātou ko Takuta Sandra Cullen (Airani), Joe Paprocki (Amerika), Manuel Beazley (Nui Tireni), waihoki te takata iho pūmanawa, ko Sonny Ngatai. I pārekareka te ako ki te taha o whitu rau kaiarahi kura Katorika mō kā rā e toru.
Matariki Celebration / Whakanui o Matariki
A busy day to start the New Year. Our bilingual rooms got into it early with breakfast, we had Matariki based rotations throughout the day and a staff vs student netball game at lunchtime. Thanks Matua Te Māio for leading and teachers for their efforts to make it a success. Happy New Year!
I tētahi rā pukumahi ki te tīmata i te Tau Hōu. Ka maraka moata kā rūma reorua i te ata hai parakuihi, i te nuika o te rā ka huri rauna kā rōpū mō Matariki, i te wā tina ka purei netipaoro mātou (kaimahi ki tamariki). E rere atu ana te hā o mihi ki Mātua Te Māio i te whakahaere, ki kā kaiako i ā rātou mahi hai hua. Hari Tau Hōu!
Well done St Annes at the recent Zone Basketball tournament. The behaviour and effort was amazing! Thanks Penny for transporting, coaching and photos!!
NOTE: TUESDAY AND THURSDAY BASKETBALL TEAMS CONTINUE IN TERM 3
E mihi ana ki a Hato Ani i te whakataetae Poitūkohu ā-rohe. I mīharo te whanoka, te whakapau kaha hoki! Ā mātou mihi ki a Penny i te kawe atu, i te kaiako, i kā whakaahua hoki!!!
PĀNUI: KĀ TĪMA POITŪKOHU TUREI ME TE TAITE E PUREI TOU ANA A TE WĀHAKA 3
Winter Sports / Kā Hākinakina Hōtoke
Well done to our Year 7 and 8 netball team ‘The Shooting Stars’ who remained undefeated throughout the Thursday Canterbury Sports Competition and won their grade. Awesome!
E mihi kau ana ki te tīma netipōro ‘The Shooting Stars’ i te wini o te Whakataetae Hākinakina Taite, waihoki, kāhore i hika i tētahi kēmu. Tau kē!
Road Patrol / Tūtei Rori
Despite the chilly, wet weather, our amazing road patrol team is out there doing their thing! These dedicated students braved the elements to keep everyone safe, and as a wee thank you for their efforts, they were treated to some savouries, sausage rolls, pizza, and a delicious hot chocolate. Thanks, team! Keep up the great work – you’re making St. Anne’s proud.
Dean Isherwood (Deputy Principal)
Ahakoa te huarere paru, kai reira te tīma Tūtei Rori e mahi ana. Ko ēnei tamariki manawa rahi i mahi i roto i te katoa o momo huarere, nā reira, hai whakamihi, ka hoatu au ki a rātou ētahi kai. Nui āhaku mihi ki te tīma ! Haere tou te mahi pai. Kai te whakamanatia Hato Ani e koutou.
Nā Dean Isherwood (Tumuaki Tuarua)
Stars / Kā Whetū
Well done to these ‘Stars’ for their efforts showing respect over the last few weeks. Showing respect/care for others, possessions and/or the environment. Legends! Feast time!
Āhaku mihi kau ki ēnei ‘Whetū’ i ā rātou mahi ki te whakaatu whakaute i kā wiki e rua kua pahure. E whakaatu whakaute/atawhai ana ki kā tākata, ki kā taoka o kā tākata, ki te taiao hoki/rānei. Pāia! Wā kai!
YCC Day / Te Rā o YCC
For YCC Day in 2024, we are supporting Holy Trinity School in Papua New Guinea , which is in desperate need of vital classroom equipment such as desks and chairs, as well as resources like books and writing materials. Join Caritas on Friday, 5 July, by wearing your choice of clothing and bringing a gold coin to help support our friends at Holy Trinity School. Those on the ski trip can donate a coin as will already be in non uniform.
Mō te Rā o YCC i 2024, kai te tautoko mātou i te Kura o te Tokotoru Tapu ki Papua Nūkini, e mate ana i taputapu pērā i kā tēpu, i kā tūru, i kā pukapuka, i kā mea tuhi. Honoa a Carita a te Paraire 5 Hūrai, mā tāu kōwhiri a kā weruweru pai ki a koe, mā te kawe mai o tētahi tāra hai tautoko i ō mātou hoa ki te Kura o te Tokotoru Tapu. Ko ērā e retireti hukapapa ana, kawea mai tētahi tāra nā te mea, kāhore koe e whakamau weruweru kura a tērā rā.
St Anne’s School Board-Casual vacancy for a parent representative
A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative. The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection. If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.
Request for a by-election should be sent to:
Presiding member (chair)
St Anne’s School Board
PO Box 19625
Woolston 8241
Christchurch
by: Monday 5 August
Policies / Kā Here
A reminder, if you are interested and would like to take part in our termly reviews of policies, or are interested in any, they can be found here. Please follow the link and then have a look around!
He mea maumahara tēnei, mēnā tō hiahia, tirohia kā here, mahia kā arotake hoki. Kai konei kā here. Whāia te honoka, kātahi, tirohia!
UPCOMING EVENTS / KĀ TAIOPEKA E HAERE MAI ANA
If you have any questions, please email or talk to the person whose email address follows the reminder. If there is no email address, it is just something to be aware of.
WEEK 10 / WIKI TEKAU
Friday 5 July – 7am-5pm – Year 7/8 ski trip dean@stannes.co.nz
Friday 5 July – YCC Day – Non uniform day fundraiser clara@stannes.co.nz
TERM 3 / WĀHAKA TORU
WEEK 1 / WIKI KOTAHI
Monday 22 July – First day of Term 3 9am sharp start
All of Term 3 – Dean Isherwood on leave for Te Pae Kahuraki (Kāi Tahu based immersion Māori programme)
Monday 22 July – 7am-5pm – Year 7/8 ski trip back up day dean@stannes.co.nz
Friday 26 July – St Anne’s Feast Day clara@stannes.co.nz
WEEK 2 / WIKI RUA
Keeping Ourselves Safe starts
WEEK 3 / WIKI TORU
Cook Islands Language Week
WEEK 4 / WIKI WHĀ
WEEK 5 / WIKI RIMA
Monday 19 August – Rāpaki Noho Marae (Rooms 5 and 7) temaio@stannes.co.nz
WEEK 6 / WIKI ONO
WEEK 7 / WIKI WHITU
Monday 2 September – Times TBC – Swimming Starts – (two weeks)
WEEK 8 / WIKI WARU
WEEK 9 / WIKI IWA
WEEK 10 / WIKI TEKAU
Tuesday 24-Thursday 26 September – Koru Games
Friday 27 September – Last day of the term 2.50pm finish
TERM 4 / WĀHAKA WHĀ
WEEK 1 / WIKI KOTAHI
Monday 14 October – First day of Term 4 9am sharp start
WEEK 2 / WIKI RUA
WEEK 3 / WIKI TORU
Monday 28 October – Labour Day (No school-public holiday)
Tuesday 29 October – Teacher Only Day (No school)
WEEK 4 / WIKI WHĀ
WEEK 5 / WIKI RIMA
Monday 15 November – Canterbury Anniversary Day (No school-public holiday)
WEEK 6 / WIKI ONO
WEEK 7 / WIKI WHITU
WEEK 8 / WIKI WARU
WEEK 9 / WIKI IWA
WEEK 10 / WIKI TEKAU
Monday 16 December – Last full day for 2024
Tuesday 17 December – Pop in and meet your 2025 teacher and Room
Te Atua te aro’a ‘ē kia manuia,
Dallas Wichman
Tumuaki / Principal / Pū ‘Āpi’i Ma’ata