Malo lava soifua,
Next week we look forward to Samoan Language Week or Le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa.
The 2024 theme for Samoa Language Week is ‘Tautua i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i – Serve in love for a blessed future’. What does the phrase ‘Tautua i le alofa’ mean? The concept of tautua focuses on the phrase – “Serve in love”. Love is the driving force of service. No matter what service looks like or who is doing it, service is accomplished through the power of love. This year’s theme aims to clearly express the significance of service that is founded on love. Similarly, the maintenance of language is also achieved through service – through our values of love, respect, and especially in the vā fealoa’i (respectful relationships) that protect Samoan people. Service begins in the family and continues in schools, villages, churches, in our communities and countries. Service is a practice that is not exclusive to certain people or ages, but rather, a process that begins at childhood and continues into adulthood. The ongoing mission is the collective preservation of identity for our children into the future.
If you are interested in demonstrating service and want to help with Samoan Language Week, be sure to contact Ateliana Tiatia as soon as possible. To everyone else, let’s enjoy the language and culture over the week.
Manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa,
Fa’afetai lava!
Dallas
Language Courses at Centre for Pacific Languages / Kā Akoraka Reo ki te Pūtahi mō Kā Reo Nō Te Moana Nui a Kiwa
Click here https://centreforpacificlanguages.co.nz/courses/
Enrolments have opened team! Get in quick! Ten 2-hour sessions on Zoom. A great way to learn and meet people. Do it with your child! They lots of levels of Samoan, Tokelau and Cook Islands Māori. I have just completed the third Cook Islands Māori course through this group so talk to me if you are apprehensive!
Kua tuwhera kā whakauru e te tīma! Kia kūrapa mai! Tekau kā akoraka (E rua haora te roaka) i ruka i a Huitopa. He ara pai ki te ako, ki te tūtaki atu. Mahi tahi ki te taha o tāu tamariki! He maha kā taumata ā rātou i roto i kā reo Hamoa, Tokelau, Māori Kuki Airani hoki. Kua mutu tata ahau i te akoraka tuatoru me tēnei rōpū, nā reira, kōrero mai mēnā kai te māharahara koe!
Welcome Whaea Karleen to Room 7 as a student teacher from the University of Canterbury’s Bilingual Pathway. We hope you have a great time. Unfortunately Whaea Maureen was unwell on day one, joining Room 1 as a student teacher also. Please make them feel welcome.
Nau mai, tauti mai Whaea Karleen ki Rūma Whitu hai Kaiako Whakakuku nō te Ara Reorua o Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha. Ko te tūmanako ia, ka pārekareka te wā ki konei ki a ia. Nui te pōuri nā te māuiuitaka o Whaea Maureen i te rā nei. He Kaiako Whakakuku ia mō te Rūma Tahi. Tēnā, pōwhiritia rāua, kōrerotia ki a rāua!
Respect / Whakaute
At the moment we are focusing on the ‘R’ in GRIT meaning respect. This was highlighted as the number one attribute the community wants instilled in our children and is reflected in our school vision:
A school that provides a localised, bilingual and research based learning environment that grows each learner to show GRIT.
Gospel values
Resect
Inclusion
Team player attributes
What does this look like at school (most examples chosen for a reason, please feel free to talk through with your child how they are going in terms of showing respect):
Respecting others
Is holding the door for others to enter easily.
Is not touching or meddling with others’ bags, lunchboxes or lunches.
Respecting teachers
Is listening to instructions.
Is not calling out or talking when others are speaking.
Respecting equipment
Is being careful with others’ equipment and putting away in the correct spot when you are finished.
Is not leaving a ball on the field you were playing with instead of putting it away.
Respecting the environment
Is tidying your space and putting chairs up at the end of the day.
Is not picking paint of walls or letters of sticker signs.
Respecting the rules of the room or place we are in
Is wearing a hat when playing in summer.
Is not bringing wrappers or litter in lunchboxes (we are picking up 20+ wrappers a day that ‘accidentally’ fall out of lunchboxes).
Respecting others’ decisions
Is supporting others with their decisions.
Is not putting down friends because they chose something you preferred they didn’t.
You can come up with some of your own. Children displaying respect will be selected as Stars at upcoming assemblies this term! Please promote and reinforce. Here are the first few Stars showing respect for others, possessions, and the environment.
GRIT Challenge / Wero NIWHA (aka Cross Country / Omatahora)
What a day! Massive thanks to Dean Isherwood for his work on all the obstacles and promotion, the seniors for the help setting up and helping juniors, the cool parents who helped pack up, all the students for showing grit, to John Gamblin for the gear and Penny for these amazing photos!
Tētahi rā! He rahi kā mihi ki a Dean Isherwood i āhana mahi i kā mea ārai, i kā mea whakatairaka hoki, ki kā tamariki pakeke i te whakarite, i te āwhina atu a kā tamariki taina, ki kā mātua rawe i te whakapai whakamutuka, ki kā tamariki katoa i te whakaatu a te whakatinana o te NIWHA, ki a John Gamblin i te taputapu, ki a Penny i ēnei whakaahua mīharo
Results/Kā Tapeke:
Year 8 – Girls / Tau Kura 8 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Willow Cherry
2-Eve Solodi
3-Issy Wichman
Year 8 – Boys / Tau Kura 8 – Kā Tama
1-Rydah Beijen
2-Lawrence Abellanosa
3-Maua Tanoai
Year 7 – Girls / Tau Kura 7 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Milly Walker
2-Maitea Redwood
3-Ava King-Edghill
Year 7 – Boys / Tau Kura 7 – Kā Tama
1-Deakyn Beijen
2-Lorenz Rivada
3-Ben Tolra
Year 6 – Girls / Tau Kura 6 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Aurora Haines
2-Gabby Castro
3-Ariana Fuataga
Year 6 – Boys / Tau Kura 6 – Kā Tama
1-Ezekiel Smith
2-Raizen Ferreras
3-Nathan Reddock
Year 5 – Girls / Tau Kura 5 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Sienna Fuataga Aukusitino
2-Leilia Ah-San
3-Isla Cogle
Year 5 – Boys / Tau Kura 5 – Kā Tama
1-Angelo Te’o
2-Johaan George
3-Nico Sharp
Room 4 + Year 4s from Room 5 – Girls / Rūma 4 + Tau Kura 4 nō Rūma 5 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Violet Haines
2-Prue Halkett
3-Zoey Coman-Wright
Room 4 + Year 4s from Room 5 – Boys / Rūma 4 + Tau Kura 4 nō Rūma 5 – Kā Tama
1-Brooklyn Klempel-Norton
2-Naz Filifili
3-Kiaan Chettri
Room 3 Girls / Rūma 3 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Paula De Leon
2-Alyanna De Jesus
3-Leilani Bradbrook
Room 3 Boys / Rūma 3 – Kā Tama
1-Deziah Aileone
2-Sebastian Tolra
3-Levi Vili Misa
Room 2 Girls / Rūma 2 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Sarai Pesefea
2-Bete Tesfaye
3-Viva Sio-Fatu Lofa
Room 2 Boys / Rūma 2 – Kā Tama
1-Kenny Caballero-Reihana
2-Asa Fuataga
3-Clark Ballon
Room 1 Girls / Rūma 1 – Kā Kōtiro
1-Maisie Fitzgerald
2-Luana Siania Malagamaalii-Patu Vaegaau
3-Irene Reddock
Room 1 Boys / Rūma 1 – Kā Tama
1-Henry Sharp
2-Josiah McKay
3-Lucas Rodrigues De Moraes
Zones
St Anne’s will have a small team of keen runners representing the school at the Zone Cross Country on the 5th of June at Ferrymead Park. The event will begin at approximately 9:45 am with Year 6 students running first. The event will finish at around midday.
Kei te Kura o Hato Ani, tētahi tīma iti e haere ana ki te Omatahora ki te Pāka o Ferrymead i te 5 o Hune. Ka tīmata te taiopeka a te 9.45 i te ata me kā tau kura 6. Ka mutu te taiopeka rā a te Rānui o te Rā.
Student’s Writing on the GRIT Challenge / Te Tuhika o Tētahi Tauira mō te Wero NIWHA
At first, I felt nervous because I saw some obstacles I didn’t want to do, like the pit of doom and the things with water. Me, Jia and Kingston got lost near the river but then Milly (one of the Year 7s) helped us and showed us the way. Mrs Snook and Miss McVicar cheered me on so I could do it. My favourite part was jumping off the bench . It was high. Mrs Fleming was near us and she was helping us a bit. I want to do it next year! It was so fun!
Nā Ocean Lim – Rūma 3
Pink Shirt Day / Te Rā o te Kokomo Māwhero
Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! This was the message on Pink Shirt Day in New Zealand. It was awesome to see all the pink last Friday and thank you for your coin donations for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. We raised $200 for them!
Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! Koia nei te karere mō te Rā o te Kokomo Māwhero i Niu Tireni. I rawe ki te kite i te māwhero i tērā Paraire, waihoki, e mihi ana ki a koutou i te koha uka/heneti mō te Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. Kua whiwhi $200 i a mātou mā rātou!
Happy birthday to the Church!! Too many candles for a cake but we celebrated with our Faith Team leading some Pentecost Craft followed by some party games. Thanks Faith Team and our DRS for organising this for us all.
Hari huritau ki te Hāhi!! He maha rawa kā kānara mō tētehi keke, ekari, i whakanui mātou me te Tīma Whakapono e ārahi ana i ētahi mahi toi Petekoha, kātahi ka purei kēmu pāti mātou. E mihi atu ana ki te Tīma Whakapono, ki tō tātou Kaiwhakahaere o te Whakapono i te whakarite katoa mā mātou.
Success Outside of School / Kā Mea Kairaki i Waho i te Kura
Congratulations Dean Isherwood for receiving ‘Coach of the Year’ and being part of the team receiving ‘Team of the Year’ at the Surf Lifesaving Southern Regional Awards on the weekend. Well done to him on his continued achievement at the highest end of the sport. Legend!
Nei rā te mihi ki a Dean Isherwood i te whiwhi o kā tohu ‘Kaiwhakaako o te Tau’, ‘Tīma o te Tau’ hoki i te Pō Whai Tohu Kairaki Surf Lifesaving Southern Regional i te wīkene kua pahure. He mihi whakanui nā tāna mahi ki te kairaki tou o te hākinakina!
Winter Sport Term 2 / Hākinakina Hōtoke mō Wāhaka 2
Next week we will commence our annual winter sport 6-week block at Hagley Park. Winter sports will run on Thursday afternoons beginning on the 30th of May through to the 4th of July. We will be entering two football teams on one netball team this year.
Year 7 & 8 students will depart from St Anne’s at 12:30 and return around 2:40pm. On Thursdays students are to wear their full school PE kit. Please note, all football players must wear shin pads and long sports socks. They are to wear their own football boots, which should be provided from home. However, running shoes are sufficient. All netball players must wear suitable court shoes and have their fingernails cut short. No jewellery is to be worn, and earrings must be removed.
We will not be continuing into Term 3 due to the high cost of bus transportation to and from Hagley Park. Instead we will be focusing on training for the Koru Games.
I would like to extend a big thank you to Matua Te Māio, Mr B and Penny Cherry who have taken on the roles of coaches for two of our teams. Without their support, these opportunities would not be possible.
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 5 / WIKI RIMA
All Week – Samoan Language Week
Monday 27 May – 8am – Cross country training at school (for keen children). dean@stannes.co.nz
Tuesday 28 May – 3.10pm (weekly) – Hip Hop Dance Group principal@stannes.co.nz
Wednesday 29 May – 8am – Cross country training at school (for keen children). dean@stannes.co.nz
Thursday 30 May – Dallas away, Dean Isherwood acting principal dean@stannes.co.nz
Thursday 30 May – 8.30am (weekly) – Technology for years 7/8, don’t miss the bus! dean@stannes.co.nz
Thursday 30 May – 12.45pm (weekly) – Hagley Sport for years 7/8, don’t forget your gear! dean@stannes.co.nz
Friday 31 May – 11-12.30pm – Open classrooms for Rooms 1 and 2 (parents) jo@stannes.co.nz
Friday 31 May – 9.30pm Visit to Mapusaga ateliana@stannes.co.nz
Friday 31 May – 12.30pm Feast for Samoan Language Week (students need lunchboxes and a fork if they want food) ateliana@stannes.co.nz
Friday 31 May – 2pm Presentations for Samoan Language Week ateliana@stannes.co.nz
Sunday 2 June – 10.30am – First Communion clara@stannes.co.nz
WEEK 6 / WIKI ONO
Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday (No school-public holiday)
Tuesday 4 June – 3.10pm (weekly) – Hip Hop Dance Group principal@stannes.co.nz
Wednesday 5 June – Time TBC – Cross country Zones at Ferrymead Park. dean@stannes.co.nz
Thursday 6 June – 8.30am (weekly) – Technology for years 7/8, don’t miss the bus! dean@stannes.co.nz
Thursday 6 June – 12.45pm (weekly) – Hagley Sport for years 7/8, don’t forget your gear! dean@stannes.co.nz
Thursday 6 June – 1pm – Miha Māori at Te Rangimārie for Rooms 5 and 6! josh@stannes.co.nz
Sunday 9 June – 10.30am – Junior Mass (Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4) at our church – It is an expectation that you will support children to be at this Mass. We thank you for making it a priority. clara@stannes.co.nz
WEEK 7 / WIKI WHITU
Monday 10 June – Time TBC – Rāpaki Marae Visit (Rooms 5 and 7) temaio@stannes.co.nz
Friday 14 June – 2.15pm – Haere rā Karleen Weidner – Room 7 Student Teacher temaio@stannes.co.nz
WEEK 8 / WIKI WARU
Wednesday 19 June-Friday 21 June – Dallas Wichman and Clara Fleming at Catholic Convention. Dean Isherwood acting principal.
Friday 21 June – 2.15pm – Haere rā Maureen Locke – Room 1 Student Teacher jo@stannes.co.nz
WEEK 9 / WIKI IWA
Friday 28 June – Matariki Public Holiday (No school-public holiday)
WEEK 10 / WIKI TEKAU
Friday 5 July – 7am-5pm – Year 7/8 ski trip dean@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)
WEEK 2 / WIKI RUA
WEEK 3 / WIKI TORU
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
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)
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