Over the last week some amazing things have popped up in our school, which we have been working hard to bring to life.

Front of school signage & cross Thank you Monster Print.	Merit Shield Honors Board Kindly donated by the Gianotti Family	Stations of the Cross These have started to go up around the school and the field
New vegetable gardens	Our new House Saints Thank you to Miss Graham.	Mud Kitchens and Playhouse

We still have more coming.

• A boat in the play area
• A Tree House on the field – Thank you Tu Manawa for helping us fund this project.
• School Bike Track – Thank you Tu Manawa & Bikes in Schools for helping with the funding of this project. We are still looking to gather more funds and hope to have this completed by the end of this year.

Feast of St Joseph

Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast Day of St Joseph. Our school was founded by The Josephite Sisters. The Josephite Sisters live by the values of St Joseph – Compassion, Respect and Service.

Lent 2022

Red Cross Super Hero Mufti Day

Some amazing work from our tamariki.

Room 2 – Stained Glass Lenten Windows

Room 4 – Personal Adjectives

Room 6 – Self Portraits

Room 8 – Lenten Promises

CONGRATULATIONS

ROOM 2

Andrea – Being a kind, caring and respectful class member in Room 2.

Koloa – Communicating his ideas and showing respect for other students’ ideas and opinions.

ROOM 4

Kimora – Setting a good example for her peers.

Joanne – Demonstrating whanaungatanga both inside and outside the classroom

ROOM 6

Bart – Showing more resilience in his learning and having a positive attitude.

Mszae – Always ready to help in class and being more focused on her learning

ROOM 8

RJ – Always making good choices, and making a great start to the school year. Ka Pai!

Anastasia – Always being a kind friend, and making a great start to the school year. Well done!

Welcome back to 2022. At our last meeting we confirmed the following events for this year.

• Term 2 – Disco (Date TBA)
• Term 3 – Movie Night (Date TBA)
• Term 4 – CTK Fair (Sunday 20th November @ 11am)

We are always looking for new members to help orgaise different opportunities for our tamariki.

If you are interested in helping please contact Mr Hadnett.

Sibling Photo Request Forms were sent home with the eldest child in each family on Thursday. If you want a sibling photo and you did not receive your form, please email or phone the school office.

ATTENDANCE DUES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial assistance is available to assist families who may need financial support with the payment of Attendance Dues for preference students attending both primary and secondary Catholic schools in Auckland Diocese.

Families facing financial difficulties can contact their school office, their Parish Priest, or Auckland Common Fund Ltd at the Catholic Diocese of Auckland on 09-360-3069 for further information.

Application forms for this assistance are available from school and parish offices, or can be downloaded from the Catholic Diocese of Auckland Website:

https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/catholic-schools-2/

Reminder that we no longer take enrolments for Year 7 and Year 8.