School Newsletter 10th December 2021

Greetings, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa, Mālō e lelei,  Namaste, Ni Hao, Bula, Hola, Kumusta

Dear Families

At the end of this school year,
We give thanks to God …
for all the teaching and learning that has taken place both at home and at school,
for the talents and gifts that have been shared,
for the respect and the care that has been given.
We give thanks to God …
for the friendships
for our faith that has carried us though the challenges and struggles
for the hope that lifts our hearts
and for our Holy Trinity community.
Pour out your love o God on each one of us – our children, our families,
our staff and our community
that we may return renewed and refreshed to continue our journey together.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen

From the School Board …

As another year draws to a close, and indeed it has been a challenging one amidst COVID and lockdowns, we should all look back and take pride in what has been achieved together as a school community, where we “Learn, Love and Serve in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit”.

The voices of the children were such a beautiful, welcome sound when they returned to school in mid-November. The school became alive again after many weeks of lockdown. Your children are a real blessing and the reason for the school’s existence. Thank you for choosing Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School.

Thank You to all our Holy Trinity Whānau

The Board expresses its appreciation to all our school whānau for your on-going support and participation in the life of the school. It was great to see all the family involvement and support as the children engaged in their on-line learning during lockdown. Your commitment to doing the very best for your children and their learning, particularly during this time was amazing, considering many of you were also trying to do your own work from home, not to mention all the tasks that go with running a household. We are blessed to have such supportive whānau in the Holy Trinity team.

Thank You to our Staff

Holy Trinity is blessed to have a very committed principal, Miss Peta Lindstrom , a dedicated leadership team and staff, both teachers and support staff, who provide an excellent Catholic education for the children in our care- a BIG THANK YOU from the Board  for the time and effort you put into your work with the children and into the life of the school as a whole. It is much appreciated, especially by the children, whose love of school is very evident when you see them engaged in their daily activities and learning- of particular note, is the excellent work you have done during lockdowns this year, regularly engaging with all the school families as you have navigated your way around on-line learning and the many adaptations to school systems you have coped with as result of COVID. Well done team!

School Roll and Student Enrolments

At Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, we believe that all children from Catholic families are entitled to a Catholic Education, Ideally we would like to enrol every Catholic child who wants to come to our school.

However, we are required to work within our maximum roll, which is stated in the school’s official Integration Agreement with the Ministry of Education. Currently our maximum roll is set at 300. This means that we are unable to exceed 300 at any one time.

In communicating with the Catholic Diocese of Auckland regarding our growing roll and accommodation, we have been informed that there is no funding at this time to provide additional accommodation to go beyond our maximum roll.

With the enrolments we already have for 2022, we have reached our maximum of 300 students.  OUR SCHOOL ROLL IS NOW CLOSED and we are unable to take any further enrolments at this stage. The school will operate a waiting list for enrolment applications, which will only proceed should space become available.

For enquiries regarding student enrolment, please contact the school office by email- office@holytrinity.school.nz or phone (09)2969039

Again, I take this opportunity to thank Peta, our principal, all the staff, Father James and the parish of St Mary’s Papakura, parents and caregivers, my fellow members and especially the children, for another wonderful year of learning, loving and serving together.

On behalf of the Board, I wish you all a blessed, holy and safe Christmas and holiday season.  May God bless you all and continue to keep you in His care during this special time as we celebrate the birth of our Lord.

Blessings
Philip Cortesi
Presider of the Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Board

An Advent Prayer

Heavenly Father, your Son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us, the greatest sign of your love. Guide as we strive to walk in that love as we journey this ADVENT. As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, bring us close to our family and friends and to your Son. Give us the grace and the strength we need every day. Help us to always trust in you.

HOPE: Dear Jesus, you are the hope in our messy world. Help us slow down, to listen to your voice, and focus on what’s really important. We place our hope in you as we prepare our hearts to celebrate your birth on Christmas. Amen.

PEACE: Dear Jesus, you entered our world on Christmas as the Prince of Peace. This Advent, as we strive to become the best version of ourselves, fill us with a deep and abiding peace. Help us share that peace with everyone we encounter, especially those who need it most. Amen.

JOY:  Dear Jesus, help us focus on you during this busy season. May we stay aware of the joy you bring into our lives. We want to find you in the everyday moments and come with hearts of gratitude to your manger on Christmas. Amen.

LOVE:  Dear Jesus, may the light of your love always shine in our hearts. As Christmas draws closer, we marvel at your great love for us. Let your love transform every aspect of our lives and touch everyone we encounter. Our hearts are open to you, Jesus. Amen.

Praise Giving 2021

This year we’ve had to change the way we host the most anticipated day of the year – Praise Giving. In our respective Learning Communities this week, our tamariki were presented with an award, an award that acknowledged and celebrated their amazing strength in the school Gospel value of ngāwari, resilience during their time learning at home.

To view a pre-recorded video of the different presentations in each Learning Community, please click HERE or go to to our Holy Trinity Youtube channel.

Our senior students in Learning Community Ngahere were also awarded special awards that recognised their amazing efforts and contributions to our school life and community. Congratulations to the following senior students:

Christmas Sharing

Kia Ora Whānau,

In the light of our current circumstance, we are not able to gather together to share the special Nativity story as we head closer to Christmas time.  Please click HERE to view a pre-recording of some of our families sharing their family and cultural traditions during this special time of Christmas. If the link doesn’t work, please check our school Youtube channel.

Sincere thanks to all involved and thank you for sharing your wonderful traditions and memories.

May you have the gladness of Christmas which is HOPE
The spirit of Christmas which is PEACE
and the heart of Christmas which is LOVE.
Ada V Hendricks

May God bless you all as we prepare ourselves for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas Whānau!

Caretaker Position at Holy Trinity!

Our dear Mr Quarterman is retiring at the beginning of next year, 2022. Although he is still going to be working with us across the summer holiday period, we are seeking a new Caretaker to take on this role from late January 2022 and to spend a few weeks working alongside Mr Quarterman.

Position: Caretaker for 15 hours per week with responsibilities for property maintenance and repair and gardening care.

Please send letters of application to our school office – office@holytrinity.school.nz. Start will be late January 2022.

For further inquiries, please contact our School Office Administrator – Carmel Stewart ph: 0210533628

2022 Staffing and Learning Communities

Our staffing is confirmed for 2022 and the Learning Communities and kaitiaki/teachers have been organised as:

Learning Community Whenua – New Entrants/Year 1 students
Mrs Susan Champion, Miss Michaela Harvey, Ms Keryn Yip and Ms Rochelle Drollet (release teacher)

Learning Community Awa – Year 2/3 students
Mrs Mavis Chung, Mrs Lainee Davies and Mrs Danielle Clarivette

Learning Community Moana – Year 3/4 students
Miss Alana Gaynor, Miss Samantha Connery and Ms Laura Ahern with Mrs Maria Speechlay (release teacher)

Learning Community Maunga – Year 5/6 students
Mrs Lynn Rhodé and Miss Kirstie Gill with Mrs Mel Notley (release teacher)

Learning Community Ngahere – Year 6/7/8 students
Mrs Ana Silva and Mrs Aman Kaur with Mrs Mel Notley (release teacher)

End of Term School Days

There IS A CHANGE for the last week of school as we finish our school year on the 14th December. We want to be fair to all whānau groups and ensure we have a chance to farewell all our students who are attending school this term, therefore the days for the last week of school are …

Last week of school:
8:50am – 2:50pm Monday 13th December – MacKillop and Aubert Whānau groups
8:50am – 2:50pm Tuesday 14th December – Pompallier and Patrick Dunn Whānau groups

School CLOSES for the year on Tuesday 14th December at 2:50pm.

School REOPENS for 2022 school year on Thursday 3rd February 8:50am.

Digital Online Reporting to Parents

We are looking forward to sharing this term’s home and school learning with our families. Teachers/Kaitiaki have written comments for individual student’s reading, writing and maths learning areas and a general comment which reflects these past two terms of learning from home.  Reporting information will be published on HERO for families to access online from the HERO portal today, Friday 10th December.

Stationery Requirements for 2022

This information is essential for purchasing the correct stationery requirements for your child.

 We’ve teamed up with OfficeMax to make getting school ready faster!  Our back to school stationery lists are already loaded and ready to go on the OfficeMax MySchool website. Click on the link, search for Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School and look for your child’s Learning Community and year level. All families have been emailed this week with information about 2022 Learning Community placements.

We encourage you to order early to ensure your child has all their stationery requirements ready to go in plenty of time for the start of Term 1. Don’t wait until mid-January, order now and avoid the back to school rush.

Laybuy* is also available, so you can pay in 6 weekly, interest-free payments – and still get your order right away.

It’s easy to shop online at myschool.co.nz.  Just search for our school, select your child’s class and/or subject lists and follow the instructions on the easy-to-use website.

If you prefer you can call the OfficeMax MySchool team on 0800 724 440 Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm.

OfficeMax makes it easy to get back to school ready with these great benefits

• Free delivery on orders over $46*
• Pay now or in easy instalments – internet banking, credit cards, debit cards or pay in 6 weekly, interest-free payments with Laybuy*
• School Rewards – when you shop on myschool.co.nz we earn rewards* that can be used to purchase extra resources for school
• Price match promise – shop with confidence, if you find a lower price OfficeMax will match it*
• Save valuable holiday time – avoid queues and busy shopping malls by shopping online from the safety and comfort of your home

* Terms & Conditions apply, see myschool.co.nz for details.

St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College, Drury

Information in regards to the 2022 appointment process for the foundation Principal, from Monica Johnson, Governance facilitator …

In 2024 a new Year 7 to 13 co-ed Catholic secondary school, St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College, will open in Drury. The site is being prepared for building, an Establishment Board has been approved by the Ministry of Education and a Governance facilitator appointed.

In Term One 2022 advertising will begin for a foundation Principal to commence in Term 4 2022. We would appreciate you sharing this exciting news with your school community.

For further details contact Monica Johnson monica.johnson01@gmail.com or 021382401

DRS Report

Catholic churches will offer Mass for all under “traffic light” plan – The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand will ensure vaccinated and unvaccinated people can safely attend Mass when the Government’s “traffic light” Covid-19 system starts.

www.catholic.org.nz

A message from NZ Uniforms Manukau …

Fakaalofa lahi atu team,

I am reaching out to let you know we will be closed for a training session on Thursday 16^th December until 12.30pm. This is key time we spend with our new recruits to ensure they are as equipped as possible to help your families get the right products.

Thank you and stay safe out there.

Kind regards,

Tamatha Tahafa | NZ Uniforms Manukau

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Manukau & Botany Dual Store Manager
Phone: 09 950 6747

Holy Trinity School Uniform Info Dec 2021

School Dates 2022

Term One    11 weeks     Thursday 3rd February – Thursday 14th April 

Term Two     10 weeks     Monday 2nd May – Friday 8th July 

Term Three   10 weeks     Monday 25th July – Friday 30th September 

Term Four     9 weeks       Monday 18th October – Friday 16th December

^{Holiday Times}  

TERM ONE    Friday 15th April – Sunday 1st May

(includes EASTER Fri 15th April to Tues 19th April and includes ANZAC Day Mon 25th April)

TERM TWO   Saturday 9th July – Sunday 24th July

TERM THREE  Saturday 1st October – Sunday 16th October

TERM FOUR  Saturday 17th December

Upcoming School Events

School Board Monthly Meeting
Sunday 12th Dec 5:00pm on site

Pre-recorded School Gathering Liturgy and Assembly – led by Mrs Champion
Monday 13th Dec 10am on HTCPS Home Learning Google site

MacKillop and Aubert Whānau students attending school
Monday 13th December 8:50am – 2:50pm

Pompallier and Patrick Dunn Whānau students attending school
Tuesday 14th December 8:50am – 2:50pm

Term 4 2021 concludes at 2:50pm 
Tuesday 14th December @ 2:50pm

Term 1 2022 commences 
Thursday 3rd February 2022 @ 8:50am

sKids Holiday Programme January 2022

Please see the flyers below for the outline of the sKids Holiday programme in January 2022