Room 1

Little snippets of Room 1’s memories of our awesome Kaitoke Camp trip earlier this term.

Remember that time when……. we all were dancing around a campfire, singing songs, toasting marshmallows over the crackling and popping fire. -Toby

I zoomed down the superfox screaming my lungs out, my heart was beating faster than a race car, hoping the zipline wouldn't break or get stuck in the middle of the zipline… -Mia

I love the floating sensation I get from zooming down the damp yet bright forest and the massive rush of adrenaline. - Kruz

We went on the waterslide and my friends were too scared to cross the log so we went in the water first…

…But we all went down at the same time. I could feel the little rocks underneath the tarpaulin. I felt the wind hit my face. People were laughing and happy. - Marilyn

  I plunged off the kayak. It was so cold I could feel my fingertips shrinking, I could feel my body freezing, I could feel my toes hurt. They felt like they were getting nibbled on. I could also hear my friends giggling and laughing and cheering me on. I could feel goosebumps swimming into my arms. It was so cold.

-Mason Caseley

We all were dozing off and dreaming until an earthquake struck the cabins and it all woke us up, the whole room was shaking and my heart was pounding as fast as a motorcycle, and I quickly grabbed my bed and tried to stand up but it was no use, so I went to see if my friends were okay and they were just as horrified as me. - Kayla

Suddenly our  instructor had to check our shelter building. She kicked it and nothing broke off but some of i could see that some of the sticks got unstabled. I remember at that moment my heart was beating . I was determined to win.  Then the last mission was to get in and see if our shelter building was waterproof. I was really scared and nervous…-Angelina

It has been a busy but successful term for Room 2. Camp was a real highlight for the Year 7/8 students and the Year 6 students had a great time making stop-motion movies with Clare while we were away. Both classes have been focusing on Statistics for Mathematics this term. Next term, we will be looking at Fractions and Geometry. The students have also been unpacking our overarching theme of Kaitiakitanga and looking at how they can be Kaitiakitanga of themselves, their whānau and our school. 

Room 3 has been making the most of our garden produce over the last few weeks.

Room 5

We have had a very busy term looking at how we can be kaitiaki of our school and local environment. We have worked hard to finish our portraits which reflect our individuality and personal interests. 

We have had our regular Garden to Table sessions each week working in the kitchen as well as the garden, learning about looking after the garden and using produce from the garden in the kitchen.

We had a great few days while Year 7 and 8 were at camp making animations using lego, a session using Lego Spike and organising and running a tabloids session for the Junior school and a collaborative art project with Room 3 to go into the Hall.

Our trip to Seatoun and Breaker Bay gave us an opportunity to explore our local area's history and we followed up this day with some research on the Wahine Disaster. We learned about our local history and even did some Maths statistics work on the beach!

The last couple of weeks in Room 8 have been busy. We enjoyed a very reverent Last Supper on Holy Thursday, together with the children praying silently on their own, remembering how Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. This week we have been learning about using perspective when drawing. Please enjoy the pictures of our giants!

Winter uniform is to be worn in Term 2 and 3.  

Holy Cross school uniform is sold at the NZUniform shop, location details and store information :

The NZ UNIFORM shop on Thorndon Quay stocks all Holy Cross School uniform. 

Address: 168 Thorndon Quay, Piptea, Wellington 6011.

Hours: Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 5.30 pm, Sat 9.00 am - 4.00 pm,  Sun CLOSED.

Ph 04-238-4727

Note: Skivvy - long sleeve navy (optional) is NOT stocked at NZ Uniforms and can be purchased at The Warehouse, Lyall Bay. 

SECOND HAND Uniform - We often have a selection of second hand uniforms for purchase from the school office at a significantly reduced cost.

SCHOOL UNIFORM RULES:

1. Students must come to school wearing full uniform of their choice within the uniform range, that is clean, tidy, and in a good state of repair.
2. Students must bring a hat to school each day in Term 1 and 4. Hats must be worn at both playtime and lunchtime. Our school policy is “NO HAT, NO PLAY”.
3. Long hair must be able to be tied up for activities that can be dangerous if hair was to be caught (eg. tech). Hair styles should be sensible with no extreme hair colouring (eg. green, purple, etc).
4. No coloured clothing is to be worn under shirts, if something needs to be worn it must not be showing.
5. Fully plain black shoes must be worn with no additional colours being visible. Slip on shoes are not acceptable footwear.
6. Sandals may be worn with no socks on warmer days in Term 1 and 4.
7. No sports/PE uniform to be worn to or from school.
8. No makeup is to be worn or brought to school.
9. Students are allowed to wear simple stud earrings.
10. Students are allowed to wear an item of significance that represents their culture, such as pounamu or cross. 
11. Students are responsible for looking after their uniform and personal items. The school takes no responsibility for these items if they are lost or damaged.
12. PLEASE ENSURE YOU NAME EVERY ITEM OF YOUR CHILD’S CLOTHING (including shirts, shoes and hats).

Year 1-6 winter uniform

Year 7-8 winter uniform

Term 2 Sports Fee details - please arrange to pay either by cash to the office or internet banking to the school account by Week 1 of Term 2.  

Internet banking ASB (12-3174- 0252703- 00) 

The fees for Term 2 basketball for Year 3 and 4  will be $75 per player. We still need a coach/parent supervisor for this team to go ahead.

The fees for Term 2 basketball for Year 6-8  will be $55 per player

The fees for Term 2 and 3 Netball Year 5-6 and Year 7-8  will be $70 per player

Thank you to Kevin Sinnott and the UP foundation for funding some of our Year 5/6 basketball girls team.

Kia Ora Holy Cross Whanau

The Parents' Group have arranged with Subway from Term 2 you can order Subway online You can still order the old way by cash and dropping off to the office with Subway envelope.

Step by step guide to online ordering.

1.Visit subwayexpress.co.nz and select SUBWAY school lunch progamme.

2. Creat an account or login by following the prompts.

3. Select Holy Cross School and complete the student name and class fields. You can then choose to start a new order.

4. Follow steps 1 to 3 to build your Subway.

5. Confirm your order and pay via credit card.  

You need to place the order by 9am on Friday morning in order for the Subway to be delivered to school at lunch time.

If your child loves doing cartwheels, handstands, trampolining, flips, dancing, or parkour, then they will thrive at Bigair Gym! Bigair Gym classes are excellent for fun, focus and fitness! Children learn new skills and develop personal confidence and self-achievement! Strong focus is given to safety and technique, ranging from fundamentals to advanced skills. The structured classes follow a Bigair Badge Programme, which creates focused learning, and allows children to achieve and feel personal progression! Bigair classes include GYMNASTICS, TRAMPOLINING, TUMBLING, FREE RUNNING(thats parkour with flips) & CHEERLEADING! Inquire about Bigair BIRTHDAY PARTIES too!

Bookings are open now for Bigair Gyms popular Holiday Programme. Full & Half Day sessions are available.

Book online for the April Holiday Programmme and Term 2 Gym Classes at www.bigairgym.co.nz

Bigair Gym Owhiro Bay: ph. 383 8779, e. wgtn@bigairgym.co.nz at 14 Landfill Road, Owhiro Bay.

School Holiday Programme

Running out of ideas to keep the kids entertained these Holidays? 

Sign them up for our April School Holiday Programme! 

Days in the School Holiday Programme are perfect for any little Zookeepers, conservation champions, or nature lovers at home. Throughout the Holidays our Learning Team will be running four different workshops that focus on different aspects of the Zoo world. 

Sign your child up to learn about Zoo Design, Animal rehabilitation, Zoology, or for the chance to be a Zookeeper Apprentice... 

Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo is a charity. Every time you sign your child up for a Holiday Programme with us, you're supporting the work we do to save wildlife and wild places.

Ph: 04 389 3692 or

 wellingtonzoo@wellingtonzoo.com