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NEWSLETTER ~ TERM 2 - No. 10 – 4 July 2019
Parent Care Group Over the years parents have played an important role
in participating in the pastoral life of the school. The
Parent Care Group is a good example of this. The
Parent Care Group consists of a group of kind
parents who donate a couple of hours each month to
prepare frozen meals for families in need.
The Parent Care Group is interested in hearing from
anyone who would like to donate some time. An
hour every few weeks would be all it takes but it
would make a huge difference to families in need.
China Connection This week St Joseph’s School will welcome students
from BeiCai China. The children are part of a group
co-hosted by St Joseph's Papanui and Villa Maria
College. Our visitors will be with the school for only
two days. Just a small taste of Kiwi life.
Next week our Global Youth Ambassadors will
travel to China. During their time away the group
will be spending time in a Panda Camp and will be
taking in some of China’s world famous landmarks.
Bon Voyage: Mrs Verweij, Mrs Clease, Hannah
Johanson, Kate Young, Thomas Richards, Amber
Oosthuizen, Charlie Harris, Taylor Stirling, Emma
John and Ruby Moore.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK - Aaron Richards Netsafe Parent Workshop We had a good turnout of parents to the Netsafe
parent workshop. This was an opportunity for
parents to hear from one of New Zealand’s leading
experts in cybersafety.
If you are interested in learning more about
keeping your children safe when using the internet
at home please check out the school’s Digital
Learning webpage that includes links to a range of
useful information http://www.stjopapa.school.nz/Web/495/
Intermediate Open Night
A reminder that the school is
holding an Intermediate Open
Night on Wednesday 31 July.
This is a great opportunity for
parents and Year 5-6 students
to come along and learn about
all the exciting opportunities
they will have as St Joseph’s School Seniors.
All Year 7-8 students at St
Joseph’s School participate in
a weekly Technology
programme. The school has
contracted Breens Intermediate
School to provide specialist
teaching in the areas listed
below. The students at St Joseph’s School are
provided the same Technology allowance as
children enrolled in an intermediate school.
Food Technology (cooking)
Design and fabrication
Soft materials
Science
Visual Art
Hard materials (woodwork, metal work)
Happy Term Break
The colds and flus that have hit schools throughout
the city have had a heavy toll on both children and
teachers with many away over the last few weeks.
The term break has come just in time to give many
an opportunity to recuperate.
I wish you all well and look forward to seeing your
smiling faces return to school on Monday 22 July.
Mufti Mania
As detailed in last week’s newsletter we are having
a having a mufti/crazy hair day. Tomorrow Friday 5
July. If you wear mufti or have a crazy hair do
or both, please bring a gold coin which will go
towards helping Doputz Primary School in
Bougainville (Papua New Guinea). We join with all
the Catholic primary schools around New Zealand
and Caritas to raise money through Mufti Mania to
help reopen their schools by:
Providing new water tanks and toilets
Repairing classrooms
The Young Vinnies will come and take photos and
award a prize for the best dressed, craziest hairdo
from each syndicate at the liturgy.
In Sympathy We offer our deepest sympathy to Daniel Fick (McAuley 2) and Peter de Bruin (Timoney 1) on the death of their great grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their family at this sad time.
CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the following students who
received Merit Certificates at last week’s Liturgy.
Tommy Baxter, Jayden Johnston, Emma
Stewart, Lexie Podmore, Sadie Raines, Hannah
Rose Howe, Lucy Mackenzie, Eden Tibble,
Sophia Sutherland, Matthew Macaspac, David
Lane, Lucy Knaggs, Grace Ford, Finn Dolan,
Adam Robertson, Max Corry, Carter Devlin,
Olivia Morgan, Su bin Bae, Sylvia Kainui,
Harrison Phillips, Zoe Silmaro, Will O'Donnell,
Taylor Vaile, Angus Dolan, Jack Segar, Hamish
Meates and Jack Allnutt.
PTA PTA LUNCHES TOMORROW BBQ Sausages, $1.50
Thank you to our volunteers Catherine de Bruin & Sara Golding
SUMMER IN THE FOREST Hoyts Northlands, July 31st at 6.30pm
An ‘extraordinarily tender ‘ documentary about Jean Vanier and the people of L’Arche. In this widely acclaimed movie Jean challenges us all to be open and respectful of all people and to go beyond the fortress of our own beliefs and to respect and value each other’s beliefs’. In a personal message to the producers of “Summer in the Forest” the pope said: “His Holiness Pope Francis wishes to affirm his warm support of all initiatives to foster and integrate at the heart of our societies, the intellectually disabled.” Please support the L’Arche community in Zimbabwe by prebooking your tickets online at www.summerintheforest.co.nz Any further enquiries to Anne-Marie Pike 027 227 2471 or [email protected].
ATTENDANCE DUES If not paying by automatic payment the Diocesan
fees for Term II (and older) – are now due. Thank
you.
St. Joseph's Quiz Night! Saturday August the 24th
Save the date and start getting your teams organised
for a fun and entertaining evening together. More
details to follow.
Last Wednesday 26 June a Commissioning Mass
for the Young Vinnies groups was held at St
Mary's Pro- Cathedral. We were ably represented
at this event by Jack Segar and Joshua Tecofsky.
Bishop Paul Martin led the Mass and thanked the
Young Vinnies groups for their efforts in
supporting St Vincent de Paul initiatives in our
community.
Our Young Vinnies group would like to thank you,
our school community for your response to our 40
bags in 40 days Lenten appeal and participation in
our Caritas and Mufti Mania days.
Next term the Young Vinnies will run a talent
quest, so start practising over the holidays.
