3. School Notices - Week 7, Term 4 2023

 QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

Birthday Greetings for the next fortnight:

Sam L, Dristi M and Laken N

Athletic Trophy Presentation

The athletic trophies will be presented at the assembly next Friday starting at 2.30 pm.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Christmas Parade

Come and be part of Oamaru Christmas Santa Parade -Sat 25 Nov 11am!

This year there’s going to be an ecumenical float with all the churches parading together. St Patrick's parishioners are going to promote PEACE and walk behind the main truck, dressed in white with a white hat saying PEACE.
Any St Joseph's staff or families who would like to take part  is invited to contact Nicola (021659757) by 24 November.

End of Year Celebrations

Friday 1st December - multicultural day

Friday 8th December - yr 7 & 8 social

Wednesday 13th December  - our end-of-year Mass, junior nativity and prize giving is on at 6.00 pm at the Basilica.  All children are expected to attend.

Thursday 14th December - Final Assembly at 2.00 pm

Friday 15th December - school finishes at 12.30 pm

Multicultural Day

Multicultural Day is next Friday and it's great to see some of the children getting on with their dance practices. Today is the final call for performances, so if your child is interested in performing on the day, please email Miss Sollano at ssollano@stjoseph.school.nz  Everyone is welcome to come and watch the performances after lunch at 1.30 pm followed by assembly.

Shared Kai

Join us next Friday to connect with others over tasty finger food and share in the cultures of communities. 

Children are to wear their PE uniform to school and bring their traditional dress with them to change into at school. 

Each child is to bring some food for a shared lunch which is to be dropped off at the hall kitchen before 12.00 pm. Please do not bring any food with nuts due to food allergies. Please do not bring food that needs to be heated unless you are willing to come in and heat it yourself. We would love for some parents to come at 12.00 pm and help put the food on the tables.

The timetable for the day is:

11.00 am - multicultural activities

12.30 pm - shared kai (lunch) in the hall

1.30 pm - cultural performances

2.30 pm - school assembly

School Lunches

It has been noted the children's lunch boxes are being filled with lots of processed packets of food and we would encourage you to put sandwiches and fruit in them which will help them with their learning.  A healthy lunch food chart has been attached to the email to give you some ideas.

Start of School 2024

Our first day of school for 2024 will be Wednesday 31st January.

Swimming Lessons 2024

The dates and times for our school's swimming lessons for years 1-8 are:

Friday 2nd February - 1.00, 1.30, 2.00 pm

Monday 5th February - 1.00, 1.30, 2.00 pm

Wednesday 7th February - 9.30, 10.00, 10.30 am

Friday 9th February - 9.30, 10.00, 10.30 am

Wednesday 14th February - 9.30, 10.00, 10.30 am

Friday 16th February - 9.30, 10.00, 10.30 am

Wednesday 28th February - senior school swimming sports from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.

A notice will come out in January asking for parents to help walk alongside the children to and from the pool.

Welcome

We warmly welcome Ava J who started at our school this week.

Community Notices

• Victoria Cooper Academy of Dance presents - NARNIA, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
  Saturday 2nd December at Waitaki Boys High School Auditorium.   Starting at 1pm and 5.30pm 
  Get tickets via any VCAD student Or vcacademyofdance@gmail.com 

• "Toot for Tucker" - Monday 4th December from 6.00 pm.  A combined Lions Clubs of North Otago Project for the Oamaru Food Bank.  Listen to the 'tooting' in your street.  Please give your donation of a non-perishable food item.

• Christmas Charity Concert - Saturday 9th December at 1.30 pm at the Basilica, Reed Street, Oamaru.  A variety cultural concert with afternoon tea.  Entry is either a Christmas gift, monetary donation, or a non-perishable grocery item.  The proceeds go to the combined church's Christmas parcels.