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From the Principal…. Kia ora koutou katoa, We have had amazing support from our School Community during this eventful term! Thank you for your ongoing support of all of our sport and cultural activities, our School Camps, Swimming lessons, fundraisers and school Masses. We could not do these things without you. To enable our families to connect more easily and to welcome and include the many new families to our growing school community, we have decided to invite you all to join us every Friday morning from 8.30am - 9.30am, for a Community Connect Cafe (CCC). This will give us all an opportunity to connect with staff, other parents and caregivers and our Parish Community. I have organised a coffee van to come every Friday and we will gather around the new picnic tables outside the library. You are all invited to join us for Mass at 9.30am too. A big thank you for supporting and contributing to Our 3-Way (Parents, Student and Teacher) Learning Conferences The focus of these important Learning Conferences was:
Please let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions for the way these 3-Way Learning Conferences are organised and how valuable they are. Is there anyone in our community who holds a Duty Manager's Certificate, we need to have a person who has this, on site, for our School Fair. Please contact Rebecca Morgan if you can do this or know someone who could. On behalf of our school staff we wish all of our families a very happy and safe holiday with your children. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday 9th October. Your children will need a named school sunhat next term, which stays at school in their school locker. Ma te Atua koe e manaaki me to whanau, God's blessings on you and your family.
Kind regards Trish McKendry Our school website: https://www.sporty.co.nz/stpatskaiapoi  |
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Congratulations to … the following students who received Principal's Awards during the last two weeks: Eddie Sherborne, Ezekiel Simanjuntak, Harper Evans, Cojay Manera, Paige Godinet-Howard, Elsie Joslen, Lydia McKenzie, Serenity Obina, Anna Orr, Axdyn Williams - Mills, Chloe Spence, Jaxx Jarvis x2, Xavier James, Athena Blake x2, Indie Stevens, Kora Graham, Kyrvie Hipolito, Ella Drain x2, Amaya Jenkin, Zac Stuthridge, Xander Smith, Charlie Hickland, Mila Hickland, Mia Jarvis, Ryker Frankish, Conor Shiel, Lachie Miles, Luke Pavell, George Vink, Archie Eustace, Lauren Boyd, Estel van Dam, Jessica Young, Declan Crawford, Ruby McCarthy, Zoe McDonnell, Laken Manera, Solomon van Dam, Jackson Oxley, Riley Patterson, Beau Liggins x2. Congratulations to … the following staff and students who had a birthday over the last two weeks…. Miss Cook, Kaelan Stakenburg, Mae Paterson, Alex Morgan, Oliver Wirth, Kassie Samson, Student of the Week: Kidlat Magbanua Congratulations to … the following children who received certificates at our Assembly last Monday:
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Parish & Special Character News….. Young Vinnies Can Drive See photo above… please bring along a can of food to support people in need. For every can dropped off, you will get a ticket to go into the draw for prizes at the last School Assembly for Term 3. Drop off your cans @ Rimu Class By Friday 8th September We are planning another Baptism class in Term 4. Please email jculling@stpatkai.school.nz if your child is keen to be Baptised. The Baptism preparation classes are held here at school. Our Parish Mass is every Sunday @ 9am in our beautiful Church. All very welcome …. Please pray for…. Angela Fordham who is recovering from surgery in hospital. Mr O'Dowd and his family, whose Grandmother Joyce passed away last week. May she rest in peace and love. The Gove family whose Grandfather passed away, may he rest in peace and love. …… those people in our school community who have ongoing health issues and need constant care, medication and support. Eternal rest grant to those people who have died recently, may perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. 🙏💕🙏💕🙏💕🙏💕🙏💕 Please pray for all of those people who are unwell in our Parish and School Community, and those families who have recently lost a family member. May they Rest in Peace. Parents and whanau are most welcome to join us for our weekly School Mass, each Friday @ 9.30am. You are also welcome to come and join us for morning tea in our staffroom, after Mass. Please click here for the Waimakariri Parish Website |
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PTA News Please click on the link below to access the latest PTA Newsletter. Rebecca Morgan (on behalf of the St Patrick's PTA) pta@stpatkai.school.nz
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Term Three Dates: Week 10 Week 10 Term 3: 18th September - Ashton Scholastic Book Fair all week (Library) 18th September - Swimming lessons continue until the 22/9 18th September - School Assembly 2.15pm 18th September - Learning Conferences 3.15pm - 7pm 19th September - Learning Conferences 3.15pm - 6.30pm 20th September - Kapahaka Year 1-8 21st September - School Newsletter Published 21st September - School Board Meeting 6pm 22nd September - Big Brother, Big Sisters Fundraiser 22nd September - School Mass 9.30am 22nd September - Last Day of Term 3, 3pm Happy Holidays! Last day of Term 3 : Friday 22nd September Please note - these dates are being updated weekly and are subject to change. Parents are always welcome to join us for our fortnightly School Assemblies and our weekly School Masses. Term Four Dates: Weeks 1-3 Week 1: 9th October - Term Four Begins from 8.30am 9th October - Year 7 & 8 Technology 11th October - School Photos 11th October - Kapahaka Years 1-8 11/12 October - Sports Coaches 12th October - Totara Brain Conference 13th October - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 13th October - Mihi Whakatau 9am 13th October - School Mass 9.30am Week 2: 16th / 17th October - Cycle Sense Year 6 16th October - School Assembly 2.15pm 18th October - Kapahaka Years 1-8 19th October - PTA Non - uniform day for Tombola (for School Fair) 19th October - School Newsletter 20th October - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 20th October - School Mass 9.30am 20th October - Year 4-8 Athletics Day @ KHS Week 3: 23rd October - Labour day - School Closed 24th October - Year 6/7 Leadership Day 25/26 October - Sports Coaches 25th October - Kapahaka Years 1-8 27th October - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 27th October - Paige, Jaxx & Axdyn's Swing Fundraiser 27th October - School Mass 9.30am Staff Only Days: Thursday 16th November - attached to Show Weekend End of the Year - Important Dates for your Diary Year 8 Leavers Dinner - Monday 11th December, 6pm Annual School Prizegiving - Wednesday 13th December, 6-8pm School Picnic / Year 8 Big Day Out - Thursday 14th December Last day of Term 4 - Friday 15th December 12 midday Term 4 dates: Monday 9th October - Friday 15th December @ midday The dates for 2023 are on our Website https://www.sporty.co.nz/ The dates for 2024 are now on our website. |
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St Patrick's School have the following lunches available to purchase online via www.lunchonline.co.nz Every Tuesday - Sushi - a range of different options starts again next Tuesday 2nd May Every Friday - BBQ sausages with bread and tomato sauce (if required) GF options are available Extra lunch is also available if your child runs out of food from the Totara Kitchen, thank you to our PTA for organising this via Food Satisfy. |
Before & After School Care @ St Patrick's School Quality Child Care Provider Since 2009 OurKidz NZ OSCAR has been operational since December 2009 We offer: Before school programme from 7am to 8.30am After school programme from 2.45pm to 6pm or 3pm to 6pm for surrounding school communities. Our holiday programmes operate from 7.30am to 5.30pm daily and an option for families who require a half-day session which ends at 3pm. OurKidz NZ OSCAR is a Ministry of Social Development (MSD) approved provider and undertake accreditation reviews every two years by a member of MSD Accreditation team. With this accreditation approval we can offer parents/caregivers the opportunity of applying for the OSCAR Subsidy from Work and Income. To enrol please email ourkidz.oscar@outlook.com |
Sponsorship Opportunity……. If you would like us to promote and advertise your business on our newsletter or website please email Wendy office@stpatkai.school.nz $250. per year - Newsletter $350. per year - Website The money raised helps to buy more IT Equipment for your children. |
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Did you know we have Music Lessons @ St Patrick's School? Looking to learn an instrument?
Contact Erin Grigson at nzmsm.northcanterbury@gmail.com for more information or to sign up! |
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From Debbie @ OurKidz |