In Others We Serve Christ


Welcome to
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Principal’s Welcome
Our Values
St Joseph’s School provides a holistic education in an environment that reflects the values of the Roman Catholic Church.
AROHA
Love of God, Self and Others
KAHA
Respect and Tolerance
PONO TIKA
Honesty and Integrity
MANAAKITANGA
Community and Team Work
MAHI
Perseverance and Innovation
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Latest Notifications
Please remember: No school on Monday 8th March – Teacher Only Day! We will see you all on Tuesday.
Fri Mar 05 01:33amYr 7&8 Campers have left Tui Ridge and are on schedule to be back at the end of the school day approx 2.45pm.
Fri Mar 05 12:26amWeek 5 Newsletter
Wed Mar 03 02:39am
Great news – Yr 7&8 Camp at Tui Ridge on Wednesday is going ahead as we can meet the Alert Level 2 Guidelines. Parents have been emailed.
Sun Feb 28 11:25pmKia Ora Koutou Please see the attachment about the return to Alert Level 2.
Sun Feb 28 03:40amKia Ora Koutou
Please see the attachment about the return to Alert Level 2.
Postponements:
-The Cultural Committee Meet & Greet this afternoon (Monday 01 March) is postponed and will be rescheduled once we are back in Alert Level 1
-Monday Morning Liturgy in the Church
-Friday’s Assembly in the Church
Upcoming Events:
Some upcoming events may still be able to proceed under Alert Level 2 guidelines. We will keep you informed about the Year 7-8 Camp this Wednesday.
Thanks for your support.
Nga Mihi
Grant Stuart
Principal
We’ve got this team! Level Two… we know what to do. I’ll send a brief reminder email tomorrow. Stay safe, be kind.
Sat Feb 27 08:33amPizza Lunch Tomorrow!
Thu Feb 25 04:36amFriday 26th February
$2 a slice or $3 for two slices. Bring money to the library before school from 8.15am. Fundraising is for the PTFA.
School Assembly tomorrow – Thursday 25 February : Our 1st assembly for the year will be held tomorrow at 2pm in the Church
Wed Feb 24 02:45amSchool Assembly tomorrow – Thursday 25 February :
Our 1st assembly for the year will be held tomorrow at 2pm in the Church. We couldn’t have it last week due to swimming sports. After this week our normal fortnightly schedule of assemblies will resume – check the school calendar!
PTFA MEETING Tonight, 7pm in the school staffroom. All welcome!
Mon Feb 22 09:02pmJuicies ($1.00) and Moosies ($1.50) will be on sale at lunchtimes starting tomorrow. Proceeds to Student Council fundraising. Thanks!
Sun Feb 21 11:28pmRemember it’s “Meet the Teacher Appointments” this week. If you haven’t booked an appointment, it’s not too late!
Sun Feb 21 03:55amhttps://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/
Event code: yw22t
Yr 4-8 Swimming Sports tomorrow at Fairfield College pool. Remember togs, towel, school hat, drink bottle, lunch and sunscreen!
Thu Feb 18 07:29amThe Prime Minister announced this afternoon that we will be returning to Covid Alert Level 1 at 11.59pm tonight….
Wed Feb 17 05:04amKia Ora Koutou
The Prime Minister announced this afternoon that we will be returning to Covid Alert Level 1 at 11.59pm tonight.
This means that drop off and pick up procedures will return to normal tomorrow.
School will start at 8.45am and finish at 2.45pm.
Thanks for your support and co-operation over the last three days we really appreciate it.
Nga Mihi
Grant Stuart
Principal
Covid 19 Level 2 Update Kia Ora Koutou Thanks for your support with our Alert Level 2 procedures at the start of the school day today…..
Sun Feb 14 09:17pmCovid 19 Level 2 Update
Kia Ora Koutou
Thanks for your support with our Alert Level 2 procedures at the start of the school day today, it was a smooth start to the day.
We will keep you up to date regularly with how Alert Level 2 affects school events. At this stage please note:
Postponements:
The Cultural Committee Meet & Greet this afternoon (Monday 15 February) is postponed and will be rescheduled once we are back in Alert Level 1
The Commissioning Mass at the Cathedral tomorrow evening has been postponed
We will not be attending Ash Wednesday Mass
Upcoming Events:
Some upcoming events may still be able to proceed under Alert Level 2 guidelines. We will keep you informed about the Year 4-8 Swimming Sports this Friday; we will make decisions about spectators based on how the covid situation unfolds over the next few days.
Meet the Teacher Appointments:
We have Meet the Teacher Appointments at the beginning of next week. These can proceed under Alert Level 2 with contact tracing and social distancing in place, so please book an appointment if you have not done so already.
Meet the Teacher Bookings are now open through the online School Interviews system:
Click on this link, or go to the School Interviews website and enter the booking code:
Booking Link: St Joseph’s Fairfield Meet the Teacher Term 1 2021
www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
Event code: yw22t
Thanks for your support.
Nga Mihi
Grant Stuart
Principal
COVID 19 – Change to Level 2. At 11.59pm tonight we return to Level 2 restrictions. Please refer to Hero for more details.
Sun Feb 14 07:16amTerm 1 Syndicate Newsletters
Tue Feb 09 12:23amTerm 1 syndicate newsletters are now available on the school website and via the HERO Community Notices. There is a lot of important information in it so please take the time to read it carefully.
The St Joseph’s Cultural Committee are hosting a “Meet and Greet” after school next Monday – see invitation attached
Mon Feb 08 10:47pmAt St Joseph’s we are always looking for ways to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures in our school. We invite you to a social occasion to connect with families from the wide range of cultural backgrounds at our school, and to find out more about our Cultural Committee.
Monday 15 February 2.30-3.30pm in the Staffroom.
Cultural Committee Meet and Greet Invitiation
Team Information Sessions tomorrow afternoon – Tuesday 9 February
Mon Feb 08 05:35amRemember that there are “Team Information Sessions” being held at school tomorrow afternoon – Tuesday 9 February.
Come along to meet the teaching teams, find out about how learning is organised for your child’s age level, and find out about upcoming events for the term in each syndicate.
The times of the meetings are staggered to allow families to attend each session if necessary, and the sessions will be repeated twice as follows:
Yr 0-3 3.00 – 3.25pm in Matatipu
Yr 4-6 3.30 – 3.55pm in Room 8
Yr 7-8 4.00 – 4.25 pm in Room 1
Yr 0-3 4.30 – 4.55pm in Matatipu
Yr 4-6 5.00 – 5.25pm in Room 8
Yr 7-8 5.30 – 5.55pm in Room 1
We hope to see you there!
Please remember that school is closed this Friday! (5th Feb). We will see you back at school on Tuesday 9th Feb.
Wed Feb 03 02:17amThe first newsletter for this year is available on our website and also via the HERO Community Notices. Welcome back!
Wed Feb 03 12:42amSchool Lunches
Thu Jan 28 01:58amSt Joseph’s Catholic School will no longer be offering LunchOrders as an option each day.
We will be starting a new ordering system within the next week and we are teaming up with St Pierres Sushi to bring some new lunch option to your children. We are also talking to Subway to find out if that is also another possibility.
Watch this space and we will keep you up to date!
Thank you.
The School Office opening times.
Mon Jan 25 08:45pmThe School Office will be open on the following days for all enquiries.
Tuesday 26th (Today) – 12 – 2pm
Wednesday 27th – 10am – 2pm
Thursday 28th – 10am – 2pm
Thank you.
Don’t leave it too late, 5 minutes is all it takes to order back to school stationery. Get school ready now at myschool.co.nz.
Mon Jan 18 11:47pm
Remember that our final school Mass is at 11am today and school finishes for 2020 at 12pm. We made it!
Mon Dec 14 08:00pmY8 boys are back at school.
Thu Dec 10 02:35amThe bus has left Raglan and is due back at school at 4pm. The Year 8 boys are due back in the next 10 minutes.
Thu Dec 10 02:23amReminder: PTFA Family Christmas Picnic Tonight!! 5pm-8Pm Under the shade sails.
Thu Dec 10 12:35amNewsletter – 9th December 2020
Wed Dec 09 12:46amThe latest newsletter is now available on the school website and via the HERO Community Notices.