1. Principal's News - Week 3, Term 3 2016

Cross Country
The children had a great cross country run yesterday in the sunshine though the grounds appeared a bit muddy for the buses! Junior Hub 1 will have their run on Friday at 2.00 pm.  Special thanks to the Oamaru Multi-Sport Club for use of the markers, Oamaru Race Course - Pony Club for their facilities and to all the marshalls that helped out.

Junior Mass
Well done to Junior Hub 2 for preparing Family Mass this morning.  We have been working on 'togetherness and co-operation' so this was a popular choice for today's theme.

Board Sub Committees
All Board of Trustees sub committee meetings have been held this week with the full Board next week.

Welcome
A big welcome to Marisol Rollan our Filipino Language tutuor who begins lessons this week.

Professional Development for Juniors
We have had two days of Professional Development in Junior Hub 1 facilitated by Mrs Ann Canny from Invercargill.  We are grateful for her time and support.

ICAS Exams
The Mathematics ICAS exam was held this week with a catch up day for absentees on Friday.


Jill Baird
Caretaker Principal

2. School Notices & Sports Draw - Week 3, Term 3 2016

Altar Servers
Saturday 13th August -Joseph & Sebastian Spillane, Elizabeth & Samuel Plieger
Sunday 14th August - Antonia Black, Cameron Mather, Sebastian Whiston, Morgan Baillie and Arthur Cartlidge

Birthday Greetings to:
Sebastian Whiston, Natalie Shah, Campbell Fowler and Rheanna Coscos

Filipino Lessons
Will resume again next Wednesday 17th August at 3.00 pm.  Please let Marisol Rollan know if your child is unable to attend these classes.

Home & School Raffle
A reminder that the Home & School Raffle is due back by this Monday 15th August sold or unsold.  If you are able to sell more raffle tickets, please let the office know or call into Mathers Jewellery. Thank you to the families who have already returned their sold raffle cards. They are still looking for volunteers to help sell raffle tickets at Countdown next Tuesday and Wednesday. You can work in pairs or even volunteer half an hour in your lunch break to help.  We have the same families volunteering and would love to see some new faces.  Please let the office know or Suzanne Mather on 027 232 4115 if you can help out in any way.  Time frames available are:
Tuesday 16th August - 11.00 - 12.00 pm, 12.00 - 1.00 pm, 1.00 - 2.00 pm or later if you wish
Wednesday 17th August - 11.00 - 12.00 pm, 1.00 - 2.00 pm or later if you wish

Cross Country for Junior Hub 1
This will be held at school tomorrow starting at 2.00 pm and will be organised by the Yr 8 students.  Parents are most welcome to come and watch.

Kids for Kids Concert 2016
Our school choir will be participating in the 'Kids for Kids' concert on Wednesday 31st August at 7.30 pm at the Oamaru Opera House.  Tickets cost $22.50 for an adult and $18.00 for a student/child and are available from Ticket Direct on www.ticketdirect.co.nz or phone 433 0770.


Mini Olympics
Next Thursday, our Yr 8 students are organising a mini olympics for the whole school from 12.45 to 2.45 pm where each child will be put in a country and they come dressed to school in that colour. Please bring a gold coin donation which is going towards the New Zealand Para-Olympic team. More information will come out next week.

Special Character Blog
There is no Special Character blog this week due to Mrs Dooley being away on holiday.

Snow
Last Friday, our senior students were excited to see snow falling in Oamaru and rushed outside to experience the wet snow.

Welcome
We warmly welcome Cruz Illingworth who started school this week to our New Entrants class.









Community Notices

• Kakanui School Quiz Night - held on Thursday 1st September at 7.00 pm at Purtons Cafe & Bar, Maheno.  $30 per team up to 6 players.  Raffles and Prizes.  Register your team by calling Kakanui School on 439 5837
• MT Outdoors Otematata Rogaine - held on Saturday 3rd September.  Have you every wondered what all the fuss is about.  Here is your opportunity to experience the great outdoors as a Family Group, Fun day out with friends, or you can go hard out in the 12 hour event.  Choose from our 3 hour family, beginners 6 hour trek/run or 6 hour MTB or the 12 hour Classic.  To find out more go to www.highlandevents.co.nz/rogaine or call Terry 021 284 6844 or Ed 027 445 1091
• Bible Quiz - held on Friday 9th September at 7.00 pm at St Patrick's Hall, Usk Street, Oamaru. This is a fundraising event to help Bible Society provide funds for Bible translation projects overseas.  $20 registration for teams of up to 6 members.  To register contact Margaret, ph 434 8468 or Keith 437 0594

SPORTS DRAW - WEEK 3

Netball - Saturday 13th August – Goal-a-thon money is due back on Saturday

-  Draw same as last week

Intermediate 1.1

9.00 am - St Joseph's Gold v Valley Steel – Pearsons

Intermediate 1.2

11.00 am - St Joseph’s Rebels v Athletic Mini Maroon – Sport & Outdoors

Year 5/6 Big Hoops

10.00 am - St Joseph's Ferns v Pembroke Valley Pulse – Court 2

Year 5/6 Small Hoops  

9.00 am – St Joseph's Warriors v North Magic – Fitness 24

Year 3/4

10.00 am – St Joseph’s Maroon v Valley Magic Blue

11.00 am - St Joseph’s Steel v Athletic Mini Bronze

Year 1/2

10.00 am –

Umpires

10.00 am – Tegan Souness

11.00 am – Antonia Black and Skyla Ludemann

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Rugby - Saturday 13^th August – St Joseph’s is on Duty

5 yrs 

10.00 am – Union v St Joseph’s Maroon – Ngapara

10.30 am – St Joseph’s Blue v Valley Blue – WCS 9b

7/8 yrs

10.00 am – Athletic Maroon v St Joseph’s – WCS 7

9/10 yrs

11.00 am – Valley v St Joseph’s – Weston

11/12 yrs

11.00 am – Athletic v St Joseph’s – WCS 5

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Football - Saturday 13^th August

Midget

11.00 am - St Joseph's Little Whites v Meadowbank Monsters – Showgrounds M1

Junior

9.30 am – St Joseph’s White Knights v Meadowbank Missiles – Showgrounds J1

9.30 am – St Joseph’s United v Riverside Dynamoes– Showgrounds J3

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Hockey – Tuesday 16^th August – Finals Fun Night

Kwicksticks

No times were available at the time the sports draw went to print.

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Miniball 

During the season, Miniball was split into 2 sections to accommodate strength and skills of teams.  Below is a list of sections and section placings at the end of rounds.

Section 1:
1.  St Joseph's Thunder
2.  Fenwick Breakers
3.  Oamaru North
4.  Weston Wolves
5.  St Joseph's Rebels
6.  Pembroke Rockets
7.  Weston Wildcats
8.  Pembroke Lakers
9.  Ardgowan Arrows

Section 2:
1.  Fenwick Mulchettes
2.  St Joseph's Breakers
3.  Pembroke Jets
4.  Fenwick Lakers
5.  Fenwick Celtics
6.  Fenwick All Stars
7.  Ardgowan Aces
8.  Pembroke Breakers
9.  North Red Rattlers

Teams in Postions 1,2,3,4
16th August is semi finals
1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 (winners plays for 1st and 2nd, loser for 3rd and 4th on Finals Night)

Teams in Positions 5,6,7,8,9
16th August
8 vs 9 play for 8th and 9th.  8th will play for 7th and 8th on Finals night.  9th is 9th overall and doesn't play on Finals night.
5 vs 7 play.  Winner plays off for 5th and 6th, loser plays off for 7th and 8th on Finals night and 6th has a bye.

FINALS AND PRIZE GIVING ON TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2016

Tuesday 16th August (Semi Finals Night)
4.15 pm - St Joseph's Breakers v Pembroke Jets - back court
4.45 pm - St Joseph's Rebels v Weston Wildcats - front court
5.45 pm - St Joseph's Thunder v Weston Wolves - back court

Referee and Score bench
4.45 pm - St Joseph's Breakers - referee and score bench - back court
5.15 pm - St Joseph's Thunder - referee and score bench - back court
5.15 pm - St Joseph's Rebels - referee - front court

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Basketball - 

Below is a list of sections and section placings at the end of round/s.

Intermediate Boys:
1.  OIS Penguins
2.  St Joseph's Raptors
3.  St Joseph's Cavaliers
4.  OIS Honey Badgers
5.  OIS Bulls
6.  Ardgowan Musketeers
7.  Weston Wasps
8.  Wai-Troon
9.  OIS Rams

Intermediate Girls:
1.  OIS Storm
2.  St Joseph's Bolts
3.  OIS Mini Penguins
4.  OIS Mercury

Teams in positions 1,2,3,4
17th August is semi finals
1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 (winners play for 1st and 2nd on Finals night)
Girls 3rd and 4th decided on points count back and won't play on Finals night
Loser of boys semi final will play off for 3rd and 4th on Finals night.

Teams in positions 5,6,7,8,9
17th August
Positions 5th and 6th will play for 5th and 6th, no game Finals night
Positions 7th and 8th will play for 7th and 8th, no game Finals night
OIS Rams is 9th overall and won't play again this season

FINALS AND PRIZE GIVING ON THE 24TH AUGUST 2016

Wednesday 17th August

4.00 pm - St Joseph's Bolts v OIS Mini Penguins - front court
Byes - St Joseph's Raptors (plays for 1st, 2nd on Finals night)
         - St Joseph's Cavaliers (plays for 3rd, 4th on Finals night)

Referee
4.50 pm - St Joseph's Bolts - referee - front court

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3. Cross Country 2016

Yesterday our school held its annual cross country at the Oamaru Race Course/Oamaru Pony Club in a clear blue frosty morning where the track was soft and muddy. Thanks to everyone who came and supported our children. A letter for the North Otago Cross Country (Monday 22nd August) will be sent home to students soon.  Trophy presentations for the Cross Country will be held at Kotuitui on Friday 19th August after the annual Staff v Yr 8 netball game.  Thank you to the parents who took photographs and sent them in.  Here is a selection of some of the photos.

Due to Google not allowing Picasso to put photos on a slide show (which I have just found out by trying to put them on a slide show), I have put a link to view the photos on Google Photos and have shared it with the blog readers (Hopefully this will work).  If you have trouble viewing the photos please let us know so we can sort something out.

Cross Country 2016

4. Diary Dates - Week 3, Term 3 2016

AUGUST

Friday 12                 -  Junior Hub 1 Cross Country at 2.00 pm

                                 -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

Monday 15               -  Maths Week

                                 -  Ski Programme at Ohau

                                 -  First Communion Parent Meeting 2 at 7.00 pm in the staff room

                                 -  Home & School Raffle cards due back

Tuesday 16               -  ICAS – Maths

                                 -  Board of Trustees meeting at 7.00 pm

Thursday 18             -  School Mass at 9.15 am

                                  -  Mini Olympics from 12.45 to 2.45 pm * note new time

Friday 19                  -  Scholastic Book Club orders due back today

                                  -  Daffodil Day – annual staff v Yr 8 netball game

                                  -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm – Cross Country trophies presented

Sunday 21                 -  First Communion

Monday 22                -  North Otago Cross Country

                                  -  Ski Programme at Ohau

Tuesday 23                -  Yr 6 netball tournament in Dunedin

Wednesday 24           -  Singing Cup Auditions for Yr 5-8 during school time

Thursday 25              -  North Otago Cross Country postponement day

                                  -  Yr 8 netball tournament in Dunedin

                                  -  School Mass at 9.15 am

                                  -  Yr 7 ECB & Young Vinnies

Friday 26                   -  Technology for Yr 7 & 8 at SKC

                                  -  Home & School Raffle drawn

Monday 29                -  Ski Programme at Ohau

Wednesday 31           -  Kids for Kids

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 1                -  School Mass at 9.15 am

Friday 2                     -  Celebration Kotuitui at 2.30 pm

Sunday 4                   -  Father’s Day

Monday 5                  -  Ski Programme at Ohau

Friday 9                     -  Technology for Yr 7 & 8 at SKC

Monday 12                -  Fire wise Programme for Yr 1-4

                                  -  Ski Programme at Ohau

Tuesday 13                -  Fire wise Programme for Yr 1-4

Wednesday 14           -  Singing Cup Finals in our school hall starting at 9.15 am

                                  -  Fire wise Programme for Yr 1-4

Thursday 15              -  St Joseph’s Sports Awards

Friday 16                   -  Technology for Yr 7 & 8 at SKC

Tuesday 20                -  BOT Meeting *
Wednesday 21           -  Top School Gymnastics Display *

Friday 23                   -  Technology for Yr 7 & 8 at SKC

                                   -  School finishes for term 3 *

OCTOBER

Tuesday 11                -  School Photos *

Monday 24                -  Labour Day holiday *

Monday 31                -  School Athletics

NOVEMBER

Monday 7                 -  Yr 8 Camp at Staveley

Tuesday 15               -  Yr 7 Camp 

1. Principals News - Week 1, Term 3 2016

Dominican Choir
Well done and thanks to the choir members who attended the Dominican celebration on Saturday night.  You were fabulous.  Our head boy Seth Sinclair gave a very confident and well received speech.  Thank you to Mrs Brookes and everyone who took part.

Cross Country
Students in Junior Hub 1 (Mrs Misiloi and Miss Gray's class) will not be participating in the Cross Country held at the Oamaru Race Course next Wednesday as there is a support person from out of town coming to work with these students and teachers and she can only come next Wednesday and Thursday.  The children will still run in a cross country course on Friday 12th August at 2.00 pm at school organised by our Yr 8 students.


Congratulations
To Mrs Brookes who was presented with her Leadership Certificate in teaching Religious Education by Fr Wayne at Mass on Tuesday. This certificate is obtained by being observed by members of the Diocese and ongoing Professional Development in the catholic faith.

Father Wayne is away on holiday at the moment and we wish him a well deserved rest.

Another great ski day on Monday with everyone being on their best behaviour.  Well done all.

School Mass was held on Tuesday this week with a great Gospel dramatisation by Mrs Dooley's class.

Swim for Life Programme for Yrs 1-4
Last term the junior school went to the Waitaki Aquatic centre to participate in a 'Swim for Life' passport programme.  This programme taught the children to learn water survival safety skills and how to swim.  We were very pleased with the accomplishment of our students compared to the national average and wanted to share their results with you.

2. Special Character - Week 2 Term 3 2016

As I mentioned last week PRAYER is a very big part of what we do at St. Joseph's. We all start our day with PRAYER and finish our day with a PRAYER.
We decided to start each week coming together as a school in prayer. So on Monday we gathered in the hall to begin our week thanking God for everything we have been given and to appreciate how fortunate we are to be here. We shared the weeks Gospel, said the the Dominican Prayer and finished with a song.
In the holidays I reread a book called 'Painting Rainbows with Broken Crayons' by Bernadette McCarver Snyder. It is a small book with prayers for teachers, parents and caregivers. I am going to share another one with you.

I'm OK, you're OK - but is that OK?
Today, Lord, we are constantly told to build up a child's self esteem and that is certainly important. But what if we keep saying, "You're OK," and the child knows that's not true? OR what if we say "You're OK, and don't mean it? Children have that uncanny knack of seeing through our words. They can almost always tell when we're saying something we don't really believe.
Help us, Lord, to think before we speak. Help us to find out what's happening with a child who might NOT be OK and try to fix what's wrong instead of just glossing over it. You can cover up a little sore with a bandage but underneath, it's still a sore - and it might even get worse if you don't apply the right medicine. You can never ONLY cover up a problem.
So help us, Lord, to take time to get to KNOW what's happening with each child before we say, "You're OK". It won't help them OR us to pretend things are all right when they're really all wrong.
We were all made in YOUR image, Lord. Help us to remember that. Help us to live lives that will truly reflect YOUR image. Only then can we build up our own self-images - and show children how to build theirs. Only then can we say "I'm OK, you're OK."