St. JoSeph’S School hawera

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER November 9th 2018 Issue 34

Over Arching Statement for Term 4

“” Jesus, God’s son, calls us to follow in HIS footsteps and act with tika, pono, and aroha”

In this Issue NZEI Strike Action p1

Music & Arts Festival p2

Notices p3

Room 3’s athletics stories p4

Bishop Charles / Condolence / Rm 1 p5

Athletics Stories Room 1 p6

Athletics photos p7

Student Achievements p8

Community Notices p9

Hiwi the

Kiwi

has been

CANCELLED

Board of Trustees has decided to close the school due

to Teachers strike action on Tuesday 13th November.

Accordingly, it’s important that you make alternate

arrangements for the care of your child/ren during this

period of strike action as NO supervision can be

provided

Come along for an evening of entertainment and amazement. With musical performances from our

choir, kapahaka group, dance and skits and inspiring artwork from each classroom.

Children’s artwork will be available for sale

Local artwork being sold by silent auction

TICKETS: $5.00 / adult (Children FREE)

2 tickets sent home per family (with eldest child) Please return money to school office

Additional tickets available from school office.

DOOR SALES AVAILABLE

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MONDAY 12th NOVEMBER

Community Centre 7pm-8:30pm

REMINDER TO KEEP MONDAY 10th DECEMBER 7pm FREE

WHAT’S ON??

• Celebrating and giving thanks for the year 2018

• End of year Christmas liturgy

• Farewelling of our year 8’s

All students throughout the school are involved in this celebration. So, it is VERY important that they all attend

CHILD ATTENDANCE & ABSENCES

• Reminder to inform the school office if your child will be absent from school.

• PLEASE NOTE!! – If your child/ren need to attend appointments during the School day or need to go home early, parents MUST come to the School Office and sign their child/ren out and sign them in should they return to School.

BUSES • Reminder for ALL bus students to wear their HI-VIS vest they have been given. This is a

HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUE and has been provided to us by Roadsafe Taranaki and Ministry of Education

• Parents must notify the School Office when their child/children will NOT be travelling on the bus.

• Parents - if you arrive at school and take your child/children home you MUST call into the School Office

to let us know they’re NOT on the bus. This includes taking them home after sport and assemblies etc..

SCHOOL UNIFORM

• SUN HATS are compulsory – remember NO HAT NO PLAY

• Summer uniform for children please

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday 12th November.......... Music & Art Night (@ Community Centre)

• Tuesday 13th November....... STRIKE ACTION. SCHOOL is CLOSED

• Wednesday 21st November .... DIXON Banner at Ramanui School

• Thursday 22nd November ....... HHS Visit for Year 8’s

• Monday 26th November.......... Work Experience day for Room 10 students

• Friday 30th November .......... Parent Assembly ADVENT LITURGY

• Sunday 2nd December ........... First Sunday of Advent

Athletics Day. . . Room 3

I had a good time at athletics and gave everything a go. I felt amazing but very tired.

Isla Bull

Yesterday I went to Ramanui School to do athletics. We did running, jumping and throwing. Athletics was hot but fun and really tiring. My favourite event was eight hundred metres and long jump because I won both of them. I had so much fun at athletics. I thought it was very busy. After, I was very hungry and thirsty.

Kaylynn Pulman

Yesterday we went to Ramanui School for athletics. There was long distance running and

shot put. My favourite was long jump because I tried my best. I felt really incredible. I even

made new friends.

Te Hukinga Robinson

Yesterday we went to Ramanui School for athletics because they have a giant field. I did the best at high jump because I was able to do the scissor kick over the bar. The day was amazing. Liam Jordan

I felt happy at athletics because my favourite event was there, it is the sprints. I came first in the 400m heat, Bailee came second. I was at Ramanui School and we walked there. I felt tired after the athletics. We walked back. I did 14565 steps at athletics on my Fitbit!

Natalie Carradus

Be a Good News Statistic

Tēnā koutou katoa. November is Mass count month. It’s an annual statistical

snapshot of participation at Sunday Mass. The statistics are

not just about numbers; they are about us and our faith.

Last year our numbers were up. That was a good news

story. A significant part of that trend is the wonderful co-

operation between DRSs, Principals, Children’s Liturgy

Leaders, and Priests. No one believes faith is unimportant.

And in our hearts, we know the best way to keep our faith

growing and vibrant is coming along to Mass or Miha.

Mass makes not just Sunday special but the whole week, as it brings purpose to

our lives. Especially to those of you who maybe have not been to Mass for a

while, I encourage you to feel at home at Church. It’s our place.

See you Sundays! Bishop Charles.

Our condolences . . .

Eric George Cresswell: Our Deepest Sympathy goes to the Cresswell family at this

time, as they mourn the loss of a loved Dad and Grandfather. Eric was a familiar figure within our school coming to read

stories to our young children.

We give thanks and praise for Eric’s life. For the Cresswell family we ask God to comfort and strengthen

you at this time. May Eric rest in peace.

Room 1’s Athletic experiences Long jump

On Wednesday the 6th of November Mrs Stephens was on

long jump. When I did long jump we got to have three turns

each and it was 9 year boys and girls together. The girls went

first - I was the 5th girl to go and I had two no jumps. The last

jump I did was a really good jump because it was 1.75

metres.

Lara O’Neill

High Jump

When it came to my try I made it then i had to sit down and wait for my next try. I got really hot when i was waiting. I had to stay with Maddy and keep jumping because I was doing well and I was the last one who had to stay. Then it was time to go back to school. Then I went to get my bag and went home.

Elena Jager

Middle distance running

On Wednesday the 6th November we did athletics. Mrs Curtis was

teaching middle distance running. Middle distance was 400m but

the 800m was optional. I did it! Rooms 1,3,4,5 and 9 went to

athletics. In my run I came 4th. That was my favourite part.

Josh Midgley

Shot Put

Shot put was hard but I liked it. The balls were really

heavy. Some people got a ‘no throw’. My sister Elena

got a ‘no throw’. When we threw the balls people

measured our throw. We were allowed to throw the

ball twice.

Laney Jager

100m Sprints 2018

On Wednesday, the 6th of November Rooms 1, 3, 4, 5

and 9 went to Athletics at Ramanui School. Everyone

started with sprints. When it was the 9 year boys turn

I lined up. Mum put us behind a cone so we knew which

lane we were in. I was in the first row, Luca was in row

2. Mr Bird clapped the clapper and all 7 people started

running. When everyone got to the end our times got

called out as they were recorded on a stop watch as

they were heats, not finals. I got 17 seconds.

Hunter Stephens

CELEBRATING OUR STUDENTS Congratulations to Libby Delehanty

who was placed 2nd in the recent Lions

Junior District Speechmakers’ Contest.

Past Pupil success. Congratulations to Georgia Sparks (Head Girl), Shaun Fowler (Head

Boy), Sasha Finer (Deputy Head Girl) and Ben Smythe (Deputy Head

Boy): WOW what an achievement - all

four head prefects at Hawera High

School for 2019 are past pupils of our

school. Well done to all four of you,

you thoroughly deserve this accolade

and good luck for 2019. All four

students came to school last Friday to

see and thank teachers for the great

grounding that St Joseph’s gave them

in their educational journey and the

core values they can take forward

towards their future careers. Pictured: Shaun, Rachel Williams (Principal HHS), Ben. Sasha and Georgia

DUX: Fantastic achievement and hard

work has paid off for Sarah Bird who has

recently be awarded the DUX 2018 for

Hawera High School. This caps off a

stellar year for Sarah who was also Head

Girl. Sarah is pictured with HHS Principal

Rachel Williams

Our Mission:

St Joseph’s School is committed to caring and nurturing growth, the values of Jesus Christ and excellence in teaching and learning. Our children will develop as whole people (Body, Soul, Mind, Faith). We will develop the talents, gifts, passions and dreams of every student. Our children will be confident, connected, life-long learners who have a sense of God and will be actively involved in caring for the environment

Contact Details:

Office phone: (06) 2787482 Mobile: 027 383 5145 Email: admin@sjshawera.school.nz Website: www.sjshawera/school.nz

Principal: Mrs. Cath Clough Secretary: Mrs. Raewyn Dombroski

Our Address:

St Joseph’s School 32 Victoria Street Hawera, 4610

St Joseph’s School Weekly Newsletter

Issue No: 34 (2018)

Applications are now open for the

St Vincent de Paul Study Grant

for first year tertiary study.

Applicants need to have either

attended St Joseph’s School or be a

parishioner of St Joseph’s Parish.

Applications forms available at the

St Vincent de Paul shop of High

Street, Hawera.

Applications close:

31st January 2019

KAN

TABS for

KIDNEY

KIDS

Lions Club have once again got behind this awesome initiative to help support kidney

kids.

Please save and collect tabs from cans and return to the school

office.

There is a bucket at reception to collect the tabs in.

Money raised is used to support and assist children with kidney disease including those children who

have end stage kidney disease and require treatment. The funds raised from the project do NOT pay for dialysis. This is paid through your

health tax dollars

The Noel Leeming Friends and Family

offer runs from 26th November to 2nd

December and is open to anyone

associated with Catholic schools.

Cost plus 7.5% store-wide (excludes IT accessories, PC Software, AV

Accessories and PC Consumables).

Print and present this flyer or show it

on your device in store