Thursday, 3 July 2014

Principal's News Week 9

This week's highlights 1.St Joe's X Factor 2. Thank You Jo Gilbert 3. Sabbatical Video

1.St Joe's X Factor
There are certainly many very talented students at St Joseph's and they were all shining tonight during the senior musical. A huge thank you to Mr Cartlidge and all of our staff and parent helpers who contributed to the musical. A special thank you to our very own 'Old Spice' Girls for reuniting  for a guest appearance.Thanks to the Home & School parents for providing the delicious food and drink as well.Thanks to our awesome audiences who supported the matinee and evening sessions so enthusiastically.Thanks to each and every one of our students who shared their God given talents so proudly.



2.Thank You Jo
A HUGE thank you to Jo Gilbert for the many hours of time given to taking care of our families and their uniform needs through our uniform shop. Jo has passed this role on  to Adele Whiston and Kelly Bean. Thanks for your hard work with the uniform shop Jo.

3.Sabbatical Video
I am pleased to be able to share my own learning with you. I have turned my 6,000 word sabbatical essay into a 4 minute video ! Hope you enjoy it.



May I take this opportunity to thank absolutely everyone - students,staff, board members and families for your passion and enthusiasm for everything that we have achieved at St Joseph's this term. We already have much more planned for Term 3 and look forward to 'Reaching for the Stars as Lifelong Learners' with you all next term. Have a safe and happy term break. 

God Bless,
Jenny Jackson

3. School Notices - Week 9

(a)  Altar Servers
Saturday 5th July - Elizabeth & Nicholas Plieger, Halalova Asi and Antonio Frances-Rees
Sunday 6th July - Antonia & Francesca Black, Cameron & Laura Mather

Saturday 12th July - Joseph Spillane, Seth  Sinclair, Ben Cullimore and Nicholas Plieger
Sunday 13th July - Joel Kunnethedan, Trish Chikowore, Jerome & Michael Misiloi

Saturday 19th July - Elizabeth Plieger, Antonio Frances-Rees, Halalova Asi and Ben Cullimore
Sunday 20th July - Kelsey Mills, Emily Hayman and Abbey Mabon

(b)  Birthday Greetings to:
Anthony Chen, Bronson Bartlett, Marianne Alegre, Abigail Jenkinson, Emily Hayman, Jack Souness, Niveek Wilson, Francesca Black, Utumalama Latavao, Eden Davison, Antonio Frances-Rees and Sivaenga Katoa,

(c)   St Joseph's Football Skill Sessions
Will be held during the school holidays on Monday 7th July, Tuesday 8th July and Wednesday 9th July for St Joseph's players at St Joseph's.  Primary and Junior players will be from 10.00 am till 11.00 am and Intermediate players from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.  The cost will be $1.00 per day for Primary and Junior players and $2.00 per day or $5.00 for all 3 days for Intermediate players.  Please have with you suitable training gear and a drink bottle.  Please let Mrs Souness know if you are interested.

(d)  Bibles for New Entrants
A bible will be handed out to children who have started in Ruma Kauri this year on Friday 25th July at assembly.

(e)  Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop will be open on Mondays from 8.30 to 9.00 am and Thursday from 2.30 to 3.00 pm.  Please note that the shop only sells second hand school uniforms and new uniforms can be purchased from the Warehouse and Camerons.  They require more pinafores, long sleeved white shirts and ties. The PE sports uniform, school jackets and beanies can be purchased from the Uniform Shop.

(f)  Eftpos
Just a reminder that the school does not have eftpos facilities and we accept cheques and cash.

(g)  St Kevin's College Comment
Did you know?  Students need to be able to do long multiplication by the time they get to High School.

(h)  Community Notices - please check the Community Notice board for full information
  • Community Conversations Oamaru - Monday 7th July 2014
  • Kids Fest - 14th to 18th July 2014
  • Circus Theatre Show - Thursday 17th & Friday 18th July 2014
  • Oamaru Tap Dancing Assn July Competitions - 19th & 20th July 20143
  • Glenavy Mobile Kindy presents Ian Blaine's Comedy Hypnotist Show - Wednesday 23rd July
  • Pre Employment Skills for Teacher Aides - 9th August
  • Certificate in Parenting and Care of Children (Level 2) - 11th August 2014

4. Congratulations


5. School Production

Ticket Sales
Due to an overwhelming response in ticket sales to the evening production, we regretfully advise there will be no door sales tonight.

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Special Catholic Character News Week 9

Key Concepts in our God Strand Learning

There are four key concepts we would like our children to develop and deepen as they move
From: Mojano.com
through our school:

1. Knowing that God loves us.
2. Understanding that we know about God through the Bible, through His Creation and through our personal relationship through prayer.
3. Images of what God is like - e.g. Father, Creator, everywhere, all powerful etc.
4. Understanding of God as the Creator

These four concepts will be the context of the God strand teaching throughout the school.  We teach the learning outcomes for the Religious Education curriculum at each year level in the context of these four concepts.