Tabloid Sports
We have had a fun, collaborative morning this morning. Thank you to our year 8s for organising tabloid sports for the school.
Year 8 Leadership
Today's tabloid sports is the last major event our year 8 leaders have organised for 2022. An outstanding feature of this year is the building of the house team spirit. The house leaders have been proactive in organising, coaching, and running a different sports tournament each term. One of the strongest feedbacks we get about St Joseph's is a sense of family/whanau and this has been promoted really well by our year 8 leadership team this year. Thank you, year 8 and Mrs Winders.
Year 7
Our year 7s are presently preparing their leadership applications for 2023. We do it like a job process to teach them how to go about applying for a job. First, they have to make their curriculum vitae (CV) and write a cover letter. They have to determine how their personal qualities will help them with the position they are interested in. They have to approach adults to ask them to be referees for them. Then they go to an interview with me and the referees are checked. This teaches the students to reflect on their personal qualities, to see how these can be used to help others (this is leadership) and it helps them to build the confidence to present this to someone else and convince them. It is a key part of what we offer at St Joseph's.
We love having a mixed year 7 & 8 class and it is really encouraging to see the year 8s helping the year 7s with their leadership applications as well as actively training them as apprentices to do the jobs they will be leaving behind. This is something the year 8s have chosen to do for themselves and we really applaud them.
Junior Nativity
Our junior school has started to prepare for their nativity presentation at our final mass for the year. Each year it never ceases to amaze me how beautiful they sound. It is as if angels have arrived in the building.
Upcoming Events
We are looking forward to meeting and sharing with you in our upcoming events:
Multicultural Day - Tuesday 29th November - wear clothes that represent your culture, or a culture in the background of your family. Please bring a meal which will be shared at lunchtime. It would be awesome if the meal represents your culture. After lunch, starting at 1.45pm we will be sharing some multicultural performances. We would LOVE for you to join us for lunch and stay to watch the performances. Lunch will be at 12.30pm.
Disco - This is for years 1-6 and is Friday 2nd December, starting at 5.30pm until 7pm. $3 entry includes a glo stick, chips and a drink. Further glo sticks are 50c each. Parents can stay and pre-schoolers can come with parent supervision.
Family Fun Day - We would love you to join us at the 9.30am Mass on Sunday 4th December and a BBQ in the school grounds, provided by Claybrooke Farm. There will be a slippery slide for children so please bring togs.
End of year Mass, prize-giving, year 8 graduation and nativity production - Thursday 15th December. Meet at school at 5.45pm (Juniors in the production may get further instructions) wearing full summer uniform. The JJ awards will be presented for each class as well.
End of year assembly - head students' speeches, handover of year 8 leadership, presentation of leavers' certificates, carols. Friday 16th December starting at 11.45am. School will close at 12.30pm.
Ma te Atua e manaaki a aroha,
(God bless, and love)
Lorraine
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