Week 8

It's another good week!!!!  

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Fri: Sacred Heart Mass 9am.  All welcome.

Golden Time
This week we are attempting to make reading buddy cushions out of old t-shirts.  I'll buy the stuffing - can you please dig out an old t-shirt that no longer fits.  We will be cutting it and drawing on it and stuffing it so don't send something you'd like to wear again.  Small t-shirts are best as we will be able to finish in the time available (and I can't afford to stuff 26 XXXL men's t-shirts).  The best thing is there is no sewing required - so you don't need to worry about your Sleeping Beauty.

 

 

Pot Luck Dinner Invitation

The Whanau Group would like to extend an invitation to all staff and their families to a pot luck dinner on Thursday the 25th of June at 5.30pm. The dinner is to celebrate the cultural diversity we have in our school.  Come along for some fun conversation and get to know our community. Last year was great fun. 

Matariki

Matariki officially begins on the 18th of June. There are lots of ways you can celebrate Matariki with your family, and in doing so, start your own family traditions. Some ideas to get you started include:

A Family Feast
Make Matariki a time when the whole family gets together to feast and give thanks. It may be a nice opportunity to explore traditional Maori food like hangi and rewena (Maori bread).

A New Harvest

Use Matariki as a time to clear the winter vegetables, and prepare your vegetable garden for the new planting. It could become a family tradition to do the gardening altogether – at least for one day of the year.

Tree Planting Contact your local Department of Conservation to find out if there are any regeneration projects happening in your area. Organise to plant a tree on Matariki, or better still, get together with a group of friends and plant several.
Sleep Under the Stars
Spend a night sleeping under the stars (or under a tent!), and tell your own family stories. You may want to talk about family memories, or create goals for the coming lunar year.

New Years Resolutions

Most of us create New Years Resolutions in January, but by the time June rolls around they are long forgotten. Why not use Matariki as a time to renew your resolutions.

Attend a Matariki Event

Matariki events are held right throughout the country, and new comers are usually welcomed as people are eager to share their culture. To find out what Matariki events are happening in your area, contact your local Marae or Maori Trust.

Sacred Heart
There is a ton of really technical, wordy, confusing information out there but... what it boils down to is this: The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a celebration of the love that Jesus has for us AND a reminder that we should try to show love, like Jesus.  It's all about love and gratitude.