2. School Notices & Sports Draw - Week 3, Term 3 2016

Altar Servers
Saturday 13th August -Joseph & Sebastian Spillane, Elizabeth & Samuel Plieger
Sunday 14th August - Antonia Black, Cameron Mather, Sebastian Whiston, Morgan Baillie and Arthur Cartlidge

Birthday Greetings to:
Sebastian Whiston, Natalie Shah, Campbell Fowler and Rheanna Coscos

Filipino Lessons
Will resume again next Wednesday 17th August at 3.00 pm.  Please let Marisol Rollan know if your child is unable to attend these classes.

Home & School Raffle
A reminder that the Home & School Raffle is due back by this Monday 15th August sold or unsold.  If you are able to sell more raffle tickets, please let the office know or call into Mathers Jewellery. Thank you to the families who have already returned their sold raffle cards. They are still looking for volunteers to help sell raffle tickets at Countdown next Tuesday and Wednesday. You can work in pairs or even volunteer half an hour in your lunch break to help.  We have the same families volunteering and would love to see some new faces.  Please let the office know or Suzanne Mather on 027 232 4115 if you can help out in any way.  Time frames available are:
Tuesday 16th August - 11.00 - 12.00 pm, 12.00 - 1.00 pm, 1.00 - 2.00 pm or later if you wish
Wednesday 17th August - 11.00 - 12.00 pm, 1.00 - 2.00 pm or later if you wish

Cross Country for Junior Hub 1
This will be held at school tomorrow starting at 2.00 pm and will be organised by the Yr 8 students.  Parents are most welcome to come and watch.

Kids for Kids Concert 2016
Our school choir will be participating in the 'Kids for Kids' concert on Wednesday 31st August at 7.30 pm at the Oamaru Opera House.  Tickets cost $22.50 for an adult and $18.00 for a student/child and are available from Ticket Direct on www.ticketdirect.co.nz or phone 433 0770.


Mini Olympics
Next Thursday, our Yr 8 students are organising a mini olympics for the whole school from 12.45 to 2.45 pm where each child will be put in a country and they come dressed to school in that colour. Please bring a gold coin donation which is going towards the New Zealand Para-Olympic team. More information will come out next week.

Special Character Blog
There is no Special Character blog this week due to Mrs Dooley being away on holiday.

Snow
Last Friday, our senior students were excited to see snow falling in Oamaru and rushed outside to experience the wet snow.

Welcome
We warmly welcome Cruz Illingworth who started school this week to our New Entrants class.









Community Notices

• Kakanui School Quiz Night - held on Thursday 1st September at 7.00 pm at Purtons Cafe & Bar, Maheno.  $30 per team up to 6 players.  Raffles and Prizes.  Register your team by calling Kakanui School on 439 5837
• MT Outdoors Otematata Rogaine - held on Saturday 3rd September.  Have you every wondered what all the fuss is about.  Here is your opportunity to experience the great outdoors as a Family Group, Fun day out with friends, or you can go hard out in the 12 hour event.  Choose from our 3 hour family, beginners 6 hour trek/run or 6 hour MTB or the 12 hour Classic.  To find out more go to www.highlandevents.co.nz/rogaine or call Terry 021 284 6844 or Ed 027 445 1091
• Bible Quiz - held on Friday 9th September at 7.00 pm at St Patrick's Hall, Usk Street, Oamaru. This is a fundraising event to help Bible Society provide funds for Bible translation projects overseas.  $20 registration for teams of up to 6 members.  To register contact Margaret, ph 434 8468 or Keith 437 0594

SPORTS DRAW - WEEK 3

Netball - Saturday 13th August – Goal-a-thon money is due back on Saturday

-  Draw same as last week

Intermediate 1.1

9.00 am - St Joseph's Gold v Valley Steel – Pearsons

Intermediate 1.2

11.00 am - St Joseph’s Rebels v Athletic Mini Maroon – Sport & Outdoors

Year 5/6 Big Hoops

10.00 am - St Joseph's Ferns v Pembroke Valley Pulse – Court 2

Year 5/6 Small Hoops  

9.00 am – St Joseph's Warriors v North Magic – Fitness 24

Year 3/4

10.00 am – St Joseph’s Maroon v Valley Magic Blue

11.00 am - St Joseph’s Steel v Athletic Mini Bronze

Year 1/2

10.00 am –

Umpires

10.00 am – Tegan Souness

11.00 am – Antonia Black and Skyla Ludemann

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Rugby - Saturday 13^th August – St Joseph’s is on Duty

5 yrs 

10.00 am – Union v St Joseph’s Maroon – Ngapara

10.30 am – St Joseph’s Blue v Valley Blue – WCS 9b

7/8 yrs

10.00 am – Athletic Maroon v St Joseph’s – WCS 7

9/10 yrs

11.00 am – Valley v St Joseph’s – Weston

11/12 yrs

11.00 am – Athletic v St Joseph’s – WCS 5

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Football - Saturday 13^th August

Midget

11.00 am - St Joseph's Little Whites v Meadowbank Monsters – Showgrounds M1

Junior

9.30 am – St Joseph’s White Knights v Meadowbank Missiles – Showgrounds J1

9.30 am – St Joseph’s United v Riverside Dynamoes– Showgrounds J3

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Hockey – Tuesday 16^th August – Finals Fun Night

Kwicksticks

No times were available at the time the sports draw went to print.

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Miniball 

During the season, Miniball was split into 2 sections to accommodate strength and skills of teams.  Below is a list of sections and section placings at the end of rounds.

Section 1:
1.  St Joseph's Thunder
2.  Fenwick Breakers
3.  Oamaru North
4.  Weston Wolves
5.  St Joseph's Rebels
6.  Pembroke Rockets
7.  Weston Wildcats
8.  Pembroke Lakers
9.  Ardgowan Arrows

Section 2:
1.  Fenwick Mulchettes
2.  St Joseph's Breakers
3.  Pembroke Jets
4.  Fenwick Lakers
5.  Fenwick Celtics
6.  Fenwick All Stars
7.  Ardgowan Aces
8.  Pembroke Breakers
9.  North Red Rattlers

Teams in Postions 1,2,3,4
16th August is semi finals
1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 (winners plays for 1st and 2nd, loser for 3rd and 4th on Finals Night)

Teams in Positions 5,6,7,8,9
16th August
8 vs 9 play for 8th and 9th.  8th will play for 7th and 8th on Finals night.  9th is 9th overall and doesn't play on Finals night.
5 vs 7 play.  Winner plays off for 5th and 6th, loser plays off for 7th and 8th on Finals night and 6th has a bye.

FINALS AND PRIZE GIVING ON TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2016

Tuesday 16th August (Semi Finals Night)
4.15 pm - St Joseph's Breakers v Pembroke Jets - back court
4.45 pm - St Joseph's Rebels v Weston Wildcats - front court
5.45 pm - St Joseph's Thunder v Weston Wolves - back court

Referee and Score bench
4.45 pm - St Joseph's Breakers - referee and score bench - back court
5.15 pm - St Joseph's Thunder - referee and score bench - back court
5.15 pm - St Joseph's Rebels - referee - front court

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Basketball - 

Below is a list of sections and section placings at the end of round/s.

Intermediate Boys:
1.  OIS Penguins
2.  St Joseph's Raptors
3.  St Joseph's Cavaliers
4.  OIS Honey Badgers
5.  OIS Bulls
6.  Ardgowan Musketeers
7.  Weston Wasps
8.  Wai-Troon
9.  OIS Rams

Intermediate Girls:
1.  OIS Storm
2.  St Joseph's Bolts
3.  OIS Mini Penguins
4.  OIS Mercury

Teams in positions 1,2,3,4
17th August is semi finals
1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 (winners play for 1st and 2nd on Finals night)
Girls 3rd and 4th decided on points count back and won't play on Finals night
Loser of boys semi final will play off for 3rd and 4th on Finals night.

Teams in positions 5,6,7,8,9
17th August
Positions 5th and 6th will play for 5th and 6th, no game Finals night
Positions 7th and 8th will play for 7th and 8th, no game Finals night
OIS Rams is 9th overall and won't play again this season

FINALS AND PRIZE GIVING ON THE 24TH AUGUST 2016

Wednesday 17th August

4.00 pm - St Joseph's Bolts v OIS Mini Penguins - front court
Byes - St Joseph's Raptors (plays for 1st, 2nd on Finals night)
         - St Joseph's Cavaliers (plays for 3rd, 4th on Finals night)

Referee
4.50 pm - St Joseph's Bolts - referee - front court

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