St Joseph s School Newsletter October 18, 2017 Upcoming Dates Kia Ora Whanau and welcome back to what will be another exciting term! Im sure as the warmer weather kicks in students will enjoy getting outside more and competing in different house events, sports tournaments and of course EOTC adventures. (I m sure they also look forward to reading their end of year reports and completing school testing). Class Placements 2018 Thank you to families who have already advised us of their intentions for next year. It is so important we get the most accurate numbers when creating classes. This is never an easy job in a school our size as each year group differs in size and ability. At this stage, the structure of the school is likely to be similar to this year, with Years 0-2 making up the Junior area, Years 3-4 making up the Middles, Years 5-6 in the Seniors and Years 7-8 Intermediates. These names may change to be more modern and relevant to our school community so watch this space! We are still in the process of confirming the year levels of the teachers and employing new staff. As soon as we have confirmed these we begin placing students in classes. Staff make every effort to ensure classes are well balanced with gender and ability mixes, as well as ensuring students are placed with others who they work well with. It is worth noting they do not always work to their full potential alongside their best friends! We take into account student s academic and social needs. Our ultimate aim is to place students in classes where they can be catered for most effectively and in which they will be happy and well matched to the strengths of the teacher. I acknowledge that parents sometimes have information about their child we may not be aware of that can make their class placement more effective or appropriate. For that reason, a class placement sheet was sent home this week. (The cut off for returning these is Friday 27 October). Please either email these to chris@stjosephsuh.school.nz or hand to Tracy in the office. Please note that there are a range of factors to consider in this process and therefore I cannot guarantee to accommodate all requests, rather we consider them alongside other factors. God Bless, Peter 23 Oct Labour Day School Closed 24 Oct Year 6 students to visit Avalon Intermediate for Technology 24 Oct Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm in Staffroom 26 Oct FOSS Meeting 7pm in Staffroom LABOUR DAY MONDAY 23 OCTOBER SCHOOL CLOSED Sunhats Reminder - Hats Hats Hats In term 4 all students need to be wearing a hat when outside. These are available for purchasing from the School Office. $12 Green Hat (Year 1-6) $23 Intermediate Hat (Year 7-8) Boys and Blokes Night Thank you to those that filled out the survey on Dad's and Son's evening. Based on the results Lazer Force is the winner. Tickets available from the School Office. $15 per ticket. See Poster on page 5 for further information. Unidentified payment Did you make an online payment on 6 October for $105? No name accompanied the payment. Please contact the office if the payment belongs to you.
Religious Education Corner: Welcome back to Term 4: As it is the month of the Holy Rosary - we start the term by reflecting on Mary and her life-long devotion to her son. The Holy Rosary is a cycle of the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries which makes the Rosary not only "a breviary or summary of the Gospel and of Christian life,"(ingravescentibus malis) but also a compendium of the Liturgical Year. For those Students participating in the Sacramental Programme: Please find the dates for First Holy Communion. Please note there has been a change of date for the second meeting which will now be the 1st November at 7.30pm. If this affects you, please update your diaries. Fri 20th Oct 5.30pm Church Foyer Shared Dinner Wed 1st Nov 7.30pm Church Foyer Parents only Sun 12th Nov Midday Church Parent and child Sat 25th Nov 2pm Church Practice Sun 26th Nov 10.30am Church First Communion Hail Mary Full of Grace - From Come and See by Joy Cowley "Mother of Mothers, your life was nailed to the cross with his, and when his heart was pierced with a sword the blade entered your heart as well, for the pain of the child is also the mother's. Holy Mary, be with all women who suffer the loss of their children. Mothers of Mysteries, God appointed you before your birth to be the bearer of Truth beyond human words, and you, understanding the language of the heart, gave a simple yes, to Truth's messenger. Holy Mary, be with all those who are afraid to both say yes and no. Mary at the Cross: John 19:25-27 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, Woman,[a] here is your son, 27 and to the disciple, Here is your mother. From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. Mother of the Eucharist, You gave up your body and blood to bring Christ into the world. In you is presaged all the sacraments and through you they came into being. Holy Mary, may we stand with you at the cross. Always. Reflection for the week: Every ending is also a beginning. We reflect on the beginning and endings and new beginnings in our own lives everyday. Let them speak to us of Mary who journeyed next to her son. " From your friendly DRS Team Bridget Connor and Steve Coulam Faith in the future, Love of learning, Love of Life
New Zealand Junior Rugby Tournament D 2017 Term Dates Ben, Seth, Maddox and Ben recently travelled to Taupo as part of the Under 13 Rams Representative Team to take part in the New Zealand Junior Rugby Tournament. Well done boys. Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 1 Feb 13 April 1 May 7 July 24 July 29 Sept 16 Oct 15 Dec Scholastic Books First Holy Communion First Holy Communion preparation starts this Friday night at 5.30pm with a Pot Luck Dinner in the Church foyer. Please bring with you food that you would normally have on a Friday to share with everyone else. This is a very important get together and your attendance is required should you wish your child to celebrate First Holy Communion. We look forward to seeing you all there. Scholastic book pamphlets will be given out this week. These are due back at school by Wednesday 1st November. Please make sure that your child s name and room number are on the order form and envelope and given to the office. Orders can be completed and paid for online through the LOOP app or mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz. They can also be paid for by cheque made out to Scholastic NZ or eftpos at the school office. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Toni Burrell on 0272118118. Please find the dates below for First Holy Communion. Please note there has been a change of date for the second meeting which will now be the 1st November at 7.30pm. Please update your diaries. Fri 20 Oct Wed 1 Nov Sun 12 Nov Sat 25 Nov Sun 26 Nov 5.30pm Church Foyer Shared Dinner 7.30pm Church Foyer Parents only Midday Church Parent and child 2pm Church Practice 10.30am Church First Communion
Congratulations Congratulations to the following students who received certificates at the Assembly which was held on Friday 29 September. Luke Dersley Chaesi Alosio Ga bor Markovits Spyker Kroezen Armande Westmoreland Epenesa Te o Stephanie Graham Jakson Bentley Tarnick Asovale Vishwa Adikaram St Joseph s Got Talent 2017 Congratulations to... 1st place: Shanita Sangsuwan 2nd place: Anahera Eru 3rd place: Adrian Issah A big thank you to everyone who auditioned for the St Joseph s Got Talent Show. Special thanks must go to the judges Myikah, Harry and Rachel and also thank you to Liam and Martin who were responsible for the sounds and lighting.