Week 3 SFDS Newsletter 2023

Kia ora e te Whānau

It has been a wild and windy time in Wellington. The children and staff remain upbeat despite the weather! Please reach out if you need any support during the stormy weather. It was lovely to hold our Mihi Whakatau to welcome our new children and their families this morning. Thank you to Matua Ron Taukamo for your support.

STAFF UPDATE

It is with sadness that I let you know that Megan Gill, one of our wonderful teachers, is leaving St Francis de Sales school at the end of this term. Megan has been a much-loved member of our staff and community for 3 years now. She will be much missed, but we wish her well for her next life chapter.

THANK YOU

Thank you to the supporters of the Island Bay festival parade. The Year 7&8s were fabulous with their house chants and happy leadership on the day. Special thanks also to Isobel, Maeva, Elijah, Cielo and Oliver for all stepping up to support the waiata after the speakers at the festival.

PLEASE SIGN UP AND LOGIN TO HERO

Tuesday morning was a good test to see how many families received immediate information about the school remaining open despite the storm. 32 parents/caregivers received push notifications to their mobile devices within seconds of the message going out. Other families had to wait for the email to arrive. This is because only 32 parents/caregivers have installed the Hero App so far.

You will be far more informed when you install the app and sign up to Hero. Please note that eventually the school app will be closed so that we are not running two platforms.

Instructions: How to set yourself up on Hero

Take care everyone and enjoy your week. Please keep our family in your prayers as we celebrate the wedding of our eldest daughter this weekend.

Ngā mihi nui

Mary-Angela Tombs, Tumuaki / Principal

Combined Parish Mass 5 March at 10am

Help us celebrate Children's Day at St Francis de Sales Church on Sunday 5 March.

Mass will start at 10am at St Francis de Sales Church.

Please stay for a cuppa and a chat afterwards. There will be a lolly scramble for the children.

2023 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME

Enrolments are now open for the next Sacramental programme. The programme is open to children who are baptised into the Catholic faith and have reached Year 4 or above. For an enrolment form please contact the parish office office@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org

Forms were sent home last year with your child or email the parish office on the above email.

INSPIRE PHOTOGRAPHY

The Inspire Photography Team are excited to be back at St Francis de Sales this year!

We will be photographing your children and their classes on Tuesday 21 February. As usual we will be photographing ‘Out of School’ siblings starting at 8.30am and will photograph the ‘In School’ siblings later in the day.

Sports and Cultural Group photos will be happening later in the year in September. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ring us or email info@inspirephotography.co.nz.

See you all soon!

The Inspire Team

UNIFORM SHOP

Uniforms are now available to order though our Kindo shop. Here you will find our complete stock list and the sizes available.

Orders are made up once a week on a Friday morning. Once made up these will be delivered to your child before home time Friday afternoon. If your child is away that day we will aim to deliver the items on the next day they are at school.

If you require a uniform fitting, please email the school office with a list of what you need. Your child will then be fitted with the required uniform and the correct sizes to order will be sent home via email for you to order online.

If you would like to be there while they are fitted please let the office know and we will be in touch with a booking time.

SCHOOL LUNCH ORDRES

We offer three lunch options each week that can be ordered online. Place your orders via the Kindo shop by 9am on the day*. Named orders will be dropped off by 12.30pm on the day and can be collected from the school office. Please ensure you receive a confirmation of your order – it can be quite upsetting if a child thinks they are getting a lunch and it doesn’t arrive.

Subway – every Wednesday

A selection of mini or 6-inch subs (ham, salami, beef, turkey and vegetarian). Add a water or a cookie.

Sushi Lunches - every Thursday

Sushi Lunches provide a sushi delivery service every Thursday - order for your child's sushi via

Pita Pit – every Friday *PLEASE ORDER BY 8.30AM

A selection of Pitas (beef, ham, chicken, and veggie), are available plus cookies and water.

KINDO

Please remember to update your child's new classroom number on Kindo.

TERM 1 SPORTS

The updates and links to draws for the term 1 sports will be sent out through Hero as they are available. Please keep an eye out for the Hero updates in your inbox and even better, download the Hero app so you see all posts/updates easily on your phone/device.

YUMMY STICKERS

These are on apples, pears and stone fruit. Please keep collecting these as the more stickers we collect, the more free sports gear we get. Thank you for your support!

For information on how to get to KINDO Click here to view. From there you are able to pay your school donations, (there is an option to make part payments) uniform and any other school charges or sign ups for sports and extra actvities.

Click below to download our school app or please use the following QR code which will take you to the right place

Email: office@sfds.school.nz
Website: http://www.sfds.school.nz
Location: St Francis De Sales School 11 Mersey Street, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 04 939 7370