1. Principal's News Term 4, Week 3 2020

 That's How It Happened - Senior Production

We have a limited number of tickets, please get tickets from the office.  

Here are some of the rehearsals

Junior School Publishing Party

The junior school had a publishing party on Tuesday morning where parents were invited to come and read the children's published writing and make comments.  Other students and teachers also visited and enjoyed the children's work.  They were very proud of themselves as published writers and the quality of their work was very high.  

Learning in Art and Science

Children are proud to share their work learning about insects.  They have done some science investigations into insects and used the science technique of careful observation to observe and draw insects.  They have also learnt how to give "feedback for improvement."  To do this they have had to be very specific about what needs to improve e.g. "It needs to be longer," or "It is a different angle" and then have the resilience to engage in several drafts and improvements in order to produce the amazing images they are sharing in this slideshow.

Reminders

We have a welcome mass for new students this year on Saturday 14 November at 5pm mass.

We have a teacher only day and school will be closed on Monday 16 November.

We have had less community gatherings than usual this year and we look forward to seeing our families at our senior production next week.

Aroha and God Bless

Lorraine Frances-Rees

2.Special Character Week 3 Term 4 2020

 Kiaora/ Malo e Lelei

Special Character Focus

School and Family Mass- 

Presenting the Mass and Gospel is a service opportunity and Ministry for our children in spreading God’s word.

You are welcome to join us for Mass at 9:15 am on Thursday in the Basilica. 

Thank you to PukekoYear 1/2- Mrs Brookes' class for the presentation of the gospel at Mass last Thursday. Today the Mass and Gospel presentation lead by Year 8- Mrs Jones Hogan' s class. Next Week Thursday Mass will be Kereru/Year 1/2- Mrs Misiloi's class.

Gospel Reflection: Matthew 5:1-12

It is fitting that today’s gospel includes the beatitudes, in which our Lord sits among the people and teaches them some truths about God’s family.  I imagine a motley group of people, much like I see in Mass each Sunday. They want to hear from Jesus.  Like us, they probably left this encounter pondering what these sayings meant to them and struggling with how they could live these teachings, which reflect a kind of otherness from what they knew themselves to be now. Perhaps encounters during the coming days allowed them to grasp, internalize, and live some of those truths, thereby reflecting God’s image into the world, revealing kinship to themselves as well as to others. So it is with us today, as we remember and honor those who have finished the struggle and dwell with our Lord as his children, seeing him as he is, face to face.  We who continue to struggle need their prayers and the light of God reflected through their lives to show us the way and give us hope that we, too, are God’s kinfolk.

Lord, we need holiness and transformation that only you can provide.  Help us to struggle well and to reflect more of your image..  Thanks be to God. 

Faith Facts Term 4
26^th Labour Day
28^th Sts Simon & Jude

Pope Francis October prayer intention ‐ The Laity’s Mission in the Church

We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity faithful, especially women, may participate more in areas of responsibility in the Church.

26^th October 1942 NZ Women Jurors Act allows women to sit on juries. The Act provided for women aged between 25 and 60 to have their names placed on the jury list on the same basis as men – if they so desired. New Zealand’s first female juror was Elaine Kingsford, who sat on a case at the Auckland Supreme Court in 1943. She raised the possibility that one day there might even be women judges – a thoroughly radical idea at that time.

Through history women have gradually been able to participate in areas of responsibility within society. We pray, with Pope Francis, that this too may happen within the church.

 

 Prayer

Please, Lord, anything but humility! Our instinctive reaction to humility might be the result of a culture that exalts riches, honors and pride. Yet all this week Jesus teaches that the way to salvation is through humility. And on the upcoming Sunday, the Solemnity of All Saints, we hear Jesus encourage us to be "poor in spirit", "meek" and "peacemakers." All week we can continue to speak to the Lord as we would to a loving friend who listens to us. And always, we can end our day in gratitude, for the merciful God who loves us so compassionately and longs to be in our hearts. Amen.

Thank you/ Malo Aupito

God Bless

Tua Misiloi Co DRS

3. School Notices - Week 3, Term 4 2020

 QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

Altar Servers
Sunday 1st November - Ivy-Belle Mestrom and Indeg Jones-Hogan

Saturday 31st October - Paddy Spillane and Isaiah Castro

Birthday Greetings to

Michael McLaren, Elias Fraser and King Melecio

Athletics - whole school

Dear Parents/Caregivers
Our whole school athletics will be combined with Oamaru North School on Tuesday 10th
November at Whitestone Contracting Stadium/Centennial Park (same venue as last year).
All children are to meet at Centennial Park at 8.45 am at the latest in the grandstand in their classes
so the rolls can be taken and information about the day will be explained. 

Junior school children will be given a colour mark on their hand so they know which group they are in.
Junior children aged 5-7 years will finish about 1.30 to 1.45 pm and can go home with parents at that
time, otherwise they will be supervised till 3.00 pm.  Please notify your child’s teacher beforehand if
you intend to take your child early or if they are staying till 3.00 pm.  Children will not be allowed to
leave the grounds at any stage until it is time for them to go. Senior children finish at 3.00 pm.  

Bus children –in the morning, all bus children will be dropped off at St Joseph’s and they will catch
a shuttle bus out to the grounds provided by Ritchies.  This bus will leave at 8.40 am on Usk Street and
a teacher will ensure your child catches this bus.  In the afternoon, there will be two buses collecting
the children at 3.10 pm outside the main entrance to Centennial Park.  Darryl the town bus driver will
collect the town bus children and the Kakanui shuttle bus will collect the country children and take
them to Waitaki Boys High School via St Kevin’s so they can catch their respective buses.  Please let
me know if your child is catching either the morning or afternoon bus or both so we can have a list of
bus children on that day.  An email will be sent to all families.  There will be no before school care
on that morning.

Helpers - can we please have some more helpers for both seniors and juniors. We need parents/
caregivers/grandparents/older siblings who can assist with groups and lead them from one rotation to
another. Thank you very much to the parents who have already offered to help as I have allocated
rotations for you but I am at least a dozen helpers short. I have only one junior parent who has
offered to help at this stage. Helpers will receive information next week on what rotation they are on.
Children are to wear their school PE gear including sport shoes and bring the following items:

• SUN HAT – very important

• Track pants, school jacket, school polar fleece, thermal, warm clothes (if cold) and school bag

• Sunscreen

• Water bottles x 2 in plastic containers

• Enough food and snacks to last the whole day

Please do not bring any glassware, energy or fizzy drinks.

The day will start sharp at 9.00 am with a prayer, roll call and the children notified of what is expected

during the day.  We expect all children to be at the grounds by 8.45 am in order for our first rotation to

start at 9.20 am.  The rotations should be finished by 2.45 pm followed by tidying up the grounds and

a final thank you.  Children will be ready to leave by 3.00 pm.

The day will consist of the junior and senior children running their events simultaneously apart from the sprints and distance which will be run at the same time.  A bell will indicate the change of events and to move on to the next rotation.  The relays will be run separately and this year it will just straight baton change to the next person.  There will be a 400 m relay at the end with the fastest boys and girls in each age group from 8-13 years competing against one another.

Children will run in their age groups from 8 years old as of 1st October 2020 and the juniors from 5-7

years will run in their made up colour groups e.g. red, blue, black, green.

If it is raining, our postponement day is yet to be confirmed as the date has been changed and you will

be notified by 7.30 am if it is postponed by Facebook and email and it will be school as usual.

Students that qualify for North Otago Athletics on Monday 23rd November will receive information

about this.  

Anyone wishing to attend Otago Primary Schools athletics on the 17th November please let me know. 

The programme of events and times will be given to you next week once we have confirmation of

helpers from both schools.

Any questions about this day, please contact me.

Thanks Paula Brien

Cricket - Intermediate A
The first game of cricket starts tomorrow at 4.30 pm and the draw has been sent to the players.  Practices are on Thursday nights at St Kevin's College at 3.30 pm.

Friday 30th October - St Joseph's v Valley Gold at SKC 1

Netball

There is an online coaching conference being held on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November.  It is about adapting our coaching in a changing world: Please see the attached flyer to the email for more details.

Touch Rugby
Thank you to the parents and children who helped set up for our duty on Tuesday.  This was much appreciated.  Draws come out on the weekend on the North Otago Touch Facebook page or emailed out to you on a Monday. Thanks to the coaches who have volunteered their time to coach the teams.

Reminders

Thursday 29th October - Home and School Meeting at 7.00 pm at the Northstar

Friday 30th October - Technology for Yr 7 & 8

Tuesday 3rd November - school production rehearsal at St Kevin's College for senior school

Thursday 5th November - school production rehearsal and performance at St Kevin's College

St Kevin's Orientation Day

This is held on Friday 13th November from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.  Students to wear mufti and bring a packed lunch and pen.

School Mass

There will still be school mass next Thursday 5th November for the junior school at the Basilica.

Senior School Production

Thursday 5th November at 6.00 pm at St Kevin's Auditorium

Tickets are available at the school office for a donation and are limited on to a first in first served basis. Doors open at 5.30 pm and they will be locked from the outside at 6.15 pm so please make sure you are there on time.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be on both Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th November from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.  All students will need to be dropped off at St Kevin's both mornings at 8.45 am.  All bus students are to stay on their bus and get dropped off at SKC.  Children are to meet outside the auditorium with their classroom teacher.  Year 8 students will be on hand to show students the way to the auditorium.  Likewise teachers will be present for pick ups from St Kevin's at 3.00 pm outside the auditorium.

Bus Children

All bus children will stay on the buses for both Tuesday and Thursday and in the afternoon, they are to stay with their classroom teacher who will put them on the buses at St Kevin's.

Junior School Children

Will be bused out to SKC on Thursday afternoon to watch the rehearsal and bused back to school before 3.00 pm

Costumes

They will need to bring their costumes on Tuesday for the rehearsal in a named bag.  Please ensure all clothing is named.  Costumes will stay at SKC until the end of the production.  (class teachers have emailed details around organisation of costumes.  Please contact your classroom teacher for any queries).

Each student will also need to bring a packed lunch, morning tea and a drink bottle.  All items can be brought in school bags.  Students are to wear their PE uniform on both days.  Please ensure that both the PE tops and shorts are named.

Performance Night

On the performance night, all students are asked to arrive in costume by 5.30 pm outside the auditorium.  It is really important that your child is there on time so we can get them sorted into their costumes.

Please contact the classroom teacher if you need any further assistance.  We look forward to performing the production and appreciate all help and support given by parents.

Kind Regards

Senior Syndicate Teachers

Sara Jones-Hogan, Jennifer Herbst, Ann Dooley, Jennifer Streat and Nicola Winders

School Photos

Remember to come into the office and collect a form if you want to have sibling photos taken this year.

Start Date for 2021

It is confirmed that school will start back on Monday 1st February 2021.

Winter Sports Uniforms

Please return any winter sports uniforms to the office by Monday.

Community Notices

• Waimate Indoor Football - will be providing facilities and supervision for a weekly hour of games.  Children aged from 5-12 years are invited to come along and have a go.  Players will be placed into teams each week based on age and size - and are asked to wear suitable court shoes.  We plan to run for five weeks from Thursday October 29th to November 26th from 3.30 to 4.30 pm.    Costs $2.00 per player.  Contact Tim Soper on 027 677 5678 for further information.
• Special Needs Pool Party - held on Saturday 21st November from 6.00 to 7.30 pm.  Please see attached flyer to the email for further information.

4. Diary Dates - Week 3, Term 4 2020

 

OCTOBER Friday 30 NOVEMBER Tuesday 3 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Tuesday 10 Wednesday  11 Thursday 12 Friday Monday 16 Saturday 21 Monday 23 DECEMBER Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Thursday 10 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 FEBRUARY Monday 1

Technology for Yr 7 & 8  School production rehearsal at SKC  School production rehearsal at SKC  School production at 6.00 pm  Technology for Yr 7 & 8 at SKC  School athletics confirmed  School photos  Senior school first aid course  Senior school first aid course * Orientation Day for Yr 8 at St Kevin’s College from 9.00 to 3.00 pm * Technology for Yr 7 * Teacher Only Day - school closed  Hungry Horse Cafe  North Otago Athletics  Intermediate school camp  Intermediate school camp  Yr 6 EOTC  Intermediate school camp  Yr 6 EOTC  Intermediate school camp  Yr 6 EOTC  Multicultural Day  End of Year Mass and prizegiving at 6.00 pm  School finishes at 12.30 pm for term 4  School starts for term 1 *

1. Principal's News Week 2 Term 4 2020

Interschool Sports Exchange

Our year 8 students enjoyed a day's sport yesterday with the year 7 & 8 students from St Mary's in Mosgiel.  This is an annual event and one we really enjoy as it is an opportunity for our students to socialise with students from another Catholic school.  St Joseph's won the overall shield for the day.

Upcoming Dates

Please note school is closed Monday 16th November for a teacher only day.

Senior school production at St Kevin's auditorium 6pm Thursday 5 November.

Athletics Day - 10th November - we still need parent helpers please.

Junior Reading

I enjoyed a day's reading with our junior students yesterday.  The junior team leader, Leanne Brookes, myself and our wonderful learning support teachers Michele Fatafehi and Adrienne Spillane tested our junior readers to find out how they are doing.  We are very pleased with their progress but above and beyond this I was really impressed by their attitude.  Not one child was in any way put out by having to journey down to the other end of the school, or by reading with the principal or anyone else.  They knew they were being tested and I had wondered if I needed some incentives but none were needed because the children were confident, friendly and proud of themselves.  What positive and inspiring young learners!  Thank you parents for your reading support at home.

God Bless and Aroha

Lorraine Frances-Rees

2. Special Character Week 2 Term 4 2020

 Fakaalofa lahi atu ki a mutolu oti- Greetings to you all. Happy Niuean Language Week.

Gospel Reflection

Jesus put an exclamation on this thread in the Gospel found in Matthew.  While He responded to the Pharisees’ question that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind, Jesus went on to emphasise the second commandment that “you shall love your neighbor as yourself”. 

He also noted that “the whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” All those in each of our lives represent the “neighbours” that Jesus was talking about.  The simple truth is that we have a holy obligation to respond with love and compassion to those God has placed in our lives. 

Dear Heavenly Father,  Your truth is so clearly revealed to us throughout Your Holy Word. As we seek to live out our lives for You, help us to stay focused upon You - first and foremost - and then to use your love and compassion as the example for us to maintain a singular focus upon the needs of others.     
In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.

Special Character Focus

School and Family Mass- 

Presenting the Mass and Gospel is a service opportunity and Ministry for our children in spreading God’s word.

You are welcome to join us for Mass at 9:15 am on Thursday in the Basilica. 

Thank you to Kiwi/Year 3/4- Miss Sollano's class for the presentation of the gospel at Mass last Thursday. Today the Mass and Gospel presentation lead by Pukeko Year 1/2- Mrs Brookes' class. Next Week Thursday Mass will be Year 8- Mrs Jones Hogan' class.

Religious Education

For the next four weeks our Religious Education teaching is focused is on the 'Communion of Saints' Strand. Please go to this link parents-communion of saints to help you support your child/children during our teaching of this strand.

Key Ideas

1. Mary is Jesus’ mother and first disciple and model to all Christians

2. Communion of Saints is all the souls in heaven, purgatory and God's family - the church on earth.

3. Our choices affect the type of person we become and what happens to us after we die

Faith Facts Term 4

Week 2 19th - 23rd Oct
22^nd St John Paul II

 “Genuine love … is demanding. But its beauty lies precisely in the demands it makes. Only those able to make demands on themselves in the name of love can then demand love from others.”

“The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love.”

Thank you

God Bless

Tua Misiloi Co DRS

3. School Notices - Week 2, Term 4 2020

 QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

Altar Servers
Saturday 24th October - David Kilgour and King Melecio
Sunday 25th October - Alexie Phillips, Serah Staju and Lisiate Hausia

Birthday Greetings
Milly Campbell  

Athletics

Children from 8 years up require their pe gear every Monday and Thursday for their athletic rotation practices.

Thank you very much to the 5 parents who have already offered to help with our athletics but we still require another 10 more people to help out on the day.  Please let me know if you can help with either the junior or senior rotations by contacting Paula Brien at sport@stjoseph.school.nz or ring the office.

The date for our school athletics is on Tuesday 10th November and the whole school is involved.  The athletics will be combined with Oamaru North School and is held at Centennial Park.  Children in ages 5-7 years will be in the morning till after lunch and the children from 8-13 years will be all day.

Congratulations

Cricket

Riley Tuffley and Hamish Fowler have been selected for the South Island Primary School Cricket tournament being played in North Canterbury in January 2021 where they verse teams from all over the South Island. It is an intermediate age group tournament but if you are a very good Yr 6 player, you can be selected. This tournament is the pinnacle of junior representative and is a wonderful way for 12 players to experience one of the largest New Zealand cricket tournaments which was established in Invercargill in 1963 and has been played every year since 1965.  Well done boys.

Miniball

Our boys miniball team - St Joseph's Breakers have improved immensely this year under the watchful eye of coach Judith Leo to end up playing in the final against Fenwick and losing in a closely contested game.  This team also received the North Otago Most Improved Miniball team for the season.  Well done boys.

Touch Rugby

Michael Woodhouse has been selected in the Otago U14 boys touch rugby team after trialing last weekend in Dunedin.  The competition for the teams this year was very strong as there were lots of players from throughout Otago trialing. Michael will play in 3 tournaments this year with practices twice a week in Dunedin.  Congratulations Michael.

Hungry Horse Cafe 

We are looking to fill the next roster for Saturday 21st November which is the last one for this year and the next dates are in February 2021. 

The roster times for Saturday 21st November are:

• 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
• 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm
• 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm

If you have not already helped, please put your name forward to either the office or contact Rebecca Heffernan on 027 432 4056. In order for the roster to be shared round more evenly we have taken note of the families who have helped so far this year.  Next year we will look at implementing a roster system so each family has a turn at doing one shift.

Junior School Publishing Party

Your children have been amazing authors!  Please join us for a Publishing Party to celebrate their wonderful writing on Tuesday 27th October from 8.30 to 9.00 am in the junior school.  Please come to your child's classroom.

Reminders

• Camp fees have to be paid before they go away on camp.  You can start making payments towards these camps from now on.
• Winter sports uniforms need to be returned to the office asap.

Scholastic Book Club

The brochures went home on Monday and orders have to be in by Thursday 29th October.

School Photo Flyers

Today each student should have received the school photo flyer information for our school photos on Wednesday 11th November.  Sibling photo request forms are available at the office and must be completed to have ANY family photos.

St Mary's Interschool

Yesterday we hosted our 11th annual interschool against St Mary's from Mosgiel with the Yr 8 class competing. This year we tweaked the games to ensure everyone participated and all games were mixed with a couple of new games like rounders and 'Capture the Flag' being added to the mix. St Joseph's won the netball, rippa rugby, football and rounders with St Mary's winning the basketball so this meant St Joseph's won the shield as it was shared last year.  Some of the games were tightly contested which made for great spectator games.

The day was completed by the game 'Capture the Flag' where both schools were mixed together and versed one another.  This was followed by thank you's and afternoon tea.  A highlight of the day was the way the children interacted with each other and great sportsmanship being shown by both schools.

Thank you very much to Sarah Clapperton and students from St Kevin's College for coming and refereeing our games which was much appreciated and to Lee Woodhouse for coaching our rippa and football teams.

Uniform Shop

Adele would appreciate any empty shoe boxes or similar size boxes for storing items in the uniform shop.  Please drop them off to the office.  Thank you.

Welcome

We warmly welcome Jane to our new entrants class this week.

Community Notices

• Fast and Furious Swim Race Night - held on Friday 30th October at 5.30 pm at the Waitaki Aquatic Centre.  All ages welcome and is free to enter.  A great opportunity to give racing a go.  Attached to the email is the flyer and entry form.
• Oamaru Multi-Sport - Run, Walk, Run /Duathlon Series held in November.  Flyer attached to email for further information.
• My Happy Kids Meditation. Every Friday 345pm -445pm. At Lyndhurst Lounge 424 Thames Highway. A time for relaxation and reflection, with a focus on emotional wellness. Each week we look at a different topic and discuss tools to improve your child's understanding of emotional intelligence. Ages 7-12yrs old. Feel free to bring a blanket. Cost $10 per session. For further information please contact. kate@outofthewoodsco.com

4. Diary Dates - Week 2, Term 4 2020

 

OCTOBER Friday 23 Monday 26 Tuesday 27 Thursday 29 Friday 30 NOVEMBER Tuesday 3 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Tuesday 10 Wednesday  11 Monday 16 Saturday 21 Monday 23 DECEMBER Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Thursday 10 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16

Technology for Yr 7 & 8  Celebration assembly at 2.30 pm  Labour Day - school closed  Junior School Publishing party at 8.30 am * Board of Trustee meeting at 6.00 pm  Scholastic Book Club orders due * Home and School meeting at 7.00 pm, everyone welcome * School Mass at 9.15 am  Young Vinnies - yr 8  Technology for Yr 7 & 8  School production rehearsal at SKC  School production rehearsal at SKC  School production at 6.00 pm  Technology for Yr 7 & 8 at SKC * School athletics confirmed * School photos  Senior school first aid course  Teacher Only Day - school closed  Hungry Horse Cafe  North Otago Athletics  Intermediate school camp  Intermediate school camp  Yr 6 EOTC  Intermediate school camp  Yr 6 EOTC  Intermediate school camp  Yr 6 EOTC  Multicultural Day * End of Year Mass and prizegiving at 6.00 pm  School finishes at 12.30 pm for term 4