QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
Ivan B, Manaia D, Nova Rose F, Annabel G, Reynaldo M, Celina M, Sephrin S and Alefosio S.
After School Speech & Drama Class
Michele Fatafehi, one of our school's teacher aides is offering speech and drama classes to students after school at St Joseph's. She has limited spaces available and if you wish to enrol your child, please contact Michele on 021 142 7732 or email pamnorm@outlook.com
Cricket
It's cricket season again and North Otago Cricket have got a boys summer smash and girls smash cricket games happening in term 1. It is an introduction into games and development of skills using soft balls and a fun 6 a side game format.
Music is blasting through the speakers, t-shirts and playing equipment is provided. Registration fees cost $20.00. The games will be held at Centennial Park on Mondays started this Monday 27th February from 3.45 pm to 4.30 pm.
For more information or questions, contact the cricket development officer at cdo@northotagocricket.co.nz
Forms Going Home
In the next two weeks, each family will receive a form with their contact and medical details, generic permission and the Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC). Please check these forms and return them to the office by Friday 10th March. If your details are unchanged, we still require the pupil profile sheet to be signed, marked 'no changes' and returned back to school. The generic and EOTC forms are renewed annually and need to be filled out each year.
A winter sports sheet with information regarding basketball, miniball, football, hockey, rugby and netball will be sent out as well. The only sports being offered by St Joseph's this year is basketball, miniball and netball. Children wishing to play football, hockey and rugby will join a club outside the school.
Lost Property
We have a number of polar fleeces and other items of lost property including a couple of scooters in our school. Please come and check if they belong to your family.
Music Classes
Jae Bedford School of Music
We are pleased to offer music lessons here at St Joseph's through Jae Bedford school of music. Lessons offered are: guitar, singing, DJ, bass, ukulele, piano, artist mentoring, music theory, harmonica and songwriting. Please contact Jae directly if you are interested on 027 418 2136 or visit his website on www.thebedfordschoolofmusic.webs.com
Weston School Music & Art Classes
Open to all North Otago children aged 8 to 12 year. Hosted by Weston School. Excellent tutors, small class sizes. Music classes just a $20.00 donation annually. Art classes $40.00 per term for materials. Music classes offered are ukulele, guitar, drums, chanter, bagpipes and art classes. Please note numbers are limited for ukulele, guitar and drums so please enrol promptly. Information and enrolment to kruddenklau@weston.school.nz or phone the Weston School office on 434 5445.
Rippa Rugby Tournament
Some children have indicated they wish to play in the rippa rugby tournament being held on Wednesday 29th March at Whitestone Stadium during the day. Teachers have emailed their parents asking for permission to attend the tournament, if they can manage a team and/or to provide transport to the venue. Each team will have 10 players consisting of 5 boys and 5 girls and they will play in these year groups:-
- years 3-4, years 5-6 and years 7-8.
Please email your child's teacher if your child wishes to play in this tournament.
Subway Lunches
Please support the Subway lunch programme on a Friday because if we don't use it, we will lose this service. 6 inch rolls cost $6.00 which includes a cookie and an apple.
Touch Teams
The 2023 touch season started on Tuesday with the children enjoying their first games. Thank to to our parents and older siblings who have offered to coach our teams this year. Thank you to Mrs Misilio for organising the teams. The draw will be sent out each Monday or you can look on the North Otago Junior Touch Facebook page for the weekly draw.
The 2023 team lists are:
Walk n Wheel Week
Welcome
We warmly welcome the following students to our school, even though we mentioned some of their names we did not have a photo of them.
- Emily M, Amanda T, Jenutoldi T, Alefosio T, Nicholas R, Manu H, Sam L, Kaveinga T and Ngaluega G.
Youthtown
A play hub for tamariki in school years 3-8. The opportunity to engage in cultural, traditional, recycled, outdoors and tamaraki play activities in a safe and positive environment. Held at Pembroke School every Monday to Thursday with term 1 starting Monday 6th March from 3.30 to 5.30 pm. Costs $10.00 per week or $5.00 per session. Book now through www.youthtown.org.nz or contact Corinth Andzue at corinth.andzue@youthtown.org.nz
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