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From the Principal…. Kia ora koutou katoa, What an incredible Twilight Fete we had last Saturday! So many people helped to make this an amazing day! Our PTA, children, staff and our families all worked together tirelessly to ensure that our Fete was a huge success! Thank you so much everyone - it was so enjoyable and we raised a significant amount of $$ for our new scooter and bike track! A special thank you and appreciation to our PTA and Rebecca Morgan who worked tirelessly to organise an outstanding, enjoyable and memorable community event!! We seem to be zooming through this term so quickly and our children and staff continue to amaze us with the way they respond quickly to help those in need, remain focused and keen to learn, and support their friends! Our Junior Classrooms are very full at the moment due to an increase in enrolments, please know that we have put extra teachers and teacher aides in each junior classroom during Mathematics, Reading and Writing times, to ensure that every child is getting quality teaching and learning opportunities, in our core learning areas. We are currently organising our staffing and classes for 2024, which I will publish in our School Newsletter on Thursday 30th November. We will endeavour to try to keep our class sizes as small as we possibly can in 2024 and we have been allocated extra staffing next year, to enable us to do that. Last year's Prizegiving went for over two hours which was challenging for many of our younger children. As a staff we have decided this year to keep the length of our annual Prizegiving to around 90 minutes, which is long enough for everyone! To enable us to do this and have our end of year celebrations, awards and acknowledgment of our Year 8 Leavers, we have decided to give out the class individual certificates at a Special Assembly the next day, at school. On Wednesday 13th December (Our School Prizegiving) we will be awarding two Academic Excellence Awards and two School Values Awards, for each year level. The remainder of the class certificates will be given out the next day. If you have any questions or comments about this decision to shorten our Prizegiving, please email me on principal@stpatkai.school.nz Pegasus Zone Athletic Sports 1st November written by Mr Tom Elliott: Well, what a day it was! 16 students were able to represent St. Patrick’s across a range of events and we had a great deal of success. The day was perfect for viewing with the sun out and very little wind. Four competitors did especially well, placing 1st or 2nd in their event: Congratulations to all of our athletes who qualified for the Zone Sports and special congratulations to:
The day was a great success due to great planning from Miss Conlan, making the running smooth for the competitors. The students represented St. Patrick’s incredibly well, by helping staff and parents with running events and being supportive of others. I received multiple comments from people in the community who noticed Saint Patrick’s students being great during the day. A fantastic day was had by all and good luck to all the students representing St. Patrick’s at the Canterbury zones on the 29th of November. Thank you to Jim McGregor and Sam Stakenburg for all of your help and support with our team. Please see the full list of Athletic Sports results at the end of this Newsletter. We are looking forward to our Year 1-3 Athletic Sports tomorrow Friday 3rd November, 1.30-3pm. Good luck to all of our Athletes! Please note: there is a Staff Only Professional Learning Day coming up on Thursday 16th November - attached to Show Weekend. Our school will be closed while our Staff learn about the new Curriculum Refresh and start to write our end of year progress reports. Our Coffee Van is available tomorrow from 8.30am, for our CCC Cafe… see you there! 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 Sherbourne x2, Ezekiel Simanjuntak, Harper Evans, Cojay Manera, Paige Godinet-Howard x2, Elsie Joslen, Lydia McKenzie x2, Serenity Obina, Anna Orr, Axdyn Williams - Mills, Chloe Spence, Jaxx Jarvis x2, Xavier James, Athena Blake x2, Indie Stevens, Kora Graham, Kyrvie Hipolito x2, Ella Drain, Amaya Jenkin, Zac Stuthridge, Xander Smith, Charlie Hickland, Mila Hickland, Mia Jarvis, Ryker Frankish, Conor Shiel, Lachie Miles, Luke Pavell x2, George Venis, Archie Eustace, Lauren Boyd, Estel van dam, Jessica Young, Declan Crawford, Ruby McCarthy x2, Zoe McDonnell, Laken Manera, Jackson Oxley, Nathaniel Jerin, Yula Mullink, Mae Paterson, Cameron Orr, Francesca Sommerfeld, Jamie Wirth, Gemma Whalley, Scarlett Morgan x2, Riley Paterson, Zavia Williams - Mills x2, Toby Dixon, Billy Moore, Spencer Taylor, Huxley Dixon, Katey Burt x2, Petra Lamont x2, Hudson Clapham, Nieva Joslen x2, Ruby-Jean x2, Devine Venzon, Emmy Clapham, Clare Boyd, Emily Marsh, Max Venis Congratulations to … the following staff and students who had a birthday over the last two weeks…. Noah Hyett, Jessica Young, Ellie Phelan, Ezekiel Simanjuntak Student of the Week: Lachie Miles Congratulations to … the following children who received certificates at our Assembly last Monday:
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Parish & Special Character News….. 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…. … all those people who are suffering or have died during the recent violence in Gaza. …… 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 Fete Wow what a day! THANKYOU!!!! The day was what a fete is all about, smiles on faces, sunshine and fun! We cannot say thankyou enough! We are so grateful to everyone of you who baked, created amazing tombola jars and helped with the fete. Total figures have not been finalised but we are expecting a profit of $5000.00 which will go straight into the scooter and bike track fun! Thankyou once again, we are so grateful! We would love your feedback! Copy link below. We would appreciate your thoughts. https://forms.gle/YkLzxu1Hges5wNhx7 Christmas Raffle Our last fundraising event for the year! Please bring a Christmas item or luxury grocery item for non-uniform day on Friday 10th November. We will be selling raffles outside New World on Sunday 19th and Saturday 25th November. If you can help sell these please pop your name on sheet in office. Your child will come home with 10 tickets to sell on Monday 13th November, more are available from the office. Tickets due back by Monday 11th December. The class with the highest average will get a hot chop lunch! Christmas Parade The Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival and Santa Parade is on Saturday 2nd December. We once again will be putting in a float for the parade. A permission slip will be going home in the next few weeks for your child to participate in this fun event. Last year we won the education float! Lets make this year even better! Second Hand Uniform The PTA has a second hand uniform shop, with affordable second hand uniform available to purchase. If you have any uniform items your child has outgrown or no longer wears, we would love to take them off your hands! Please just drop anytime into the office. Thankyou. Ice Block Fridays Every Friday $1 for a lemonade ice block outside the library. Scooter/Bike Track We have sponsorship opportunities available! Keep an eye on our facebook page for details! Do you have experience in construction or landscaping? We would love to hear from you if you or someone you know can help with designing our scooter and bike track. We also welcome any ideas and suggestions from our school community. Contact pta@stpatkai.school.nz or Rebecca 021361475 Family Donation Just a reminder that we offer the 2 types of Family donation each term.
If you would like to apply for either of the above, please see Trish McKendry and ask for an application. This is handled very discreetly with only Trish knowing the recipients so please don’t be afraid to apply. You have until the end of each term to apply. It takes a village, and we are very happy that we can offer this to our school community. Upcoming events
Thank you for your continued support. Have a wonderful week. Rebecca Morgan PTA Chair |
Parents are always welcome to join us for our fortnightly School Assemblies and our weekly School Masses. Term Four Dates: Weeks 4-8 Week 4: 30th October - School Assembly 2.15pm 30th October - 3rd November - PAT Testing 1st November - All Saints Day Mass - Midday 1st November - Zone Athletic Sports 2nd November - All Souls Day 2nd November - School Newsletter 3rd November - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 3rd November - School Mass 9.30am 3rd November - Junior Year 1-3 Athletic Sports 1.30-3pm Week 5: 6th November - Year 7 & 8 Technology 8th/9th November - Sports Coaches 8th November - Kapahaka Year 1-8 9th November - School Board Meeting 6pm 10th November - Non-uniform Day for PTA Christmas Raffle 10th November - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 10th November - School Mass 9.30am Week 6: 13th November - School Assembly 2.15pm led by Matai 15th November - Paige & Axdyn's Swing Fundraiser 15th November - Kapahaka Year 1-8 16th November - Staff Only Day - School Newsletter 17th November - Show Day Week 7: 20th November - Year 7 & 8 Technology 22nd / 23rd November - Sports Coaches 22nd November - Kapahaka Year 1-8 24th November - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 24th November - School Mass 9.30am Week 8: 27th November - School Assembly 2.15pm led by Rata 29th November - Literary Quiz @ St Francis of Assisi 29th November - Kapahaka Year 1-8 30th November - School Newsletter Published 1st December - Orientation Day for 2024 classes 1st December - Community Connect Cafe 8.30am 1st December - School Mass 9.30am 2nd December - Kaiapoi Christmas Parade Staff Only Days: Thursday 16th November - attached to Show Weekend End of the Year - Important Dates for your Diary Year 8 Leavers Dinner - Tuesday 12th December, 6pm Annual School Prizegiving - Wednesday 13th December, 6-7.30 pm 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 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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St Patrick's Athletics Results… Friday 20th October Congratulations to the following children who received places in our School Athletic Sports: Long Jump Year 8 girls 1st Ruby Manera 2nd Ana White 3rd Petra Lamont Year 8 boys 1st Harrison Hickland 2nd Michael Toli Year 7 girls 1st Mia Major 2nd Ruby-Jean Raharaha 3rd Payton Powell Year 7 boys 1st Ben Yearbury 2nd Elliott Taylor 3rd Odin Stakenburg Year 6 girls 1st Fran Sommerfeld 2nd Ellie Phelan 3rd Jessica Hoffman Year 6 boys 1st Jaks Joslen 2nd Gabriel Van Dam 3rd Zavia Williams-Mills Year 5 girls 1st Lydia Mckenzie Year 5 boys 1st Kaelan Stakenburg 2nd Elijah Anderson 3rd Eli Wright Year 4 girls 1st Paige Godinet-Howard 2nd Anna Orr High Jump Year 8 girls 1st Ana White 2nd Petra Lamont 3rd Ruby Manera Year 8 boys 1st Michael Toli Year 7 girls 1st Ruby-Jean Raharaha 2nd Gemma Whalley Year 7 boys 1st Reuben Taylor Year 6 girls 1st Jessica Hoffman 2nd Divine Venzon 3rd Ellie Phelan
1st Jaks Joslen 2nd Gabriel Van Dam 3rd Beau Bradley Year 5 girls 1st Lydia Mckenzie Year 5 boys 1st Kaelan Stakenburg 2nd = Eli Wright, Riley Paterson
1st Paige Godinet Howard 2nd Anna Orr Year 4 boys 1st Solomon Van Dam 2nd Jamie Wirth 3rd Ben Mullink 100m Sprint Year 8 girls 1st Ana White 2nd Petra Lamont 3rd Katey Burt Year 8 boys 1st Michael Toli 2nd Harrison Hickland Year 7 girls 1st Ruby-Jean 2nd Gemma Whalley 3rd Norah Pesefea Year 7 Boys 1st Elliot Taylor 2nd Odin Stakenburg 3rd Ben Yearbury 80m Sprint Year 6 girls 1st Fran Sommerfeld 2nd Jessica Hoffman 3rd= Emily Marsh, Ellie Phelan Year 6 boys 1st Jaks Joslen 2nd Gabriel Van Dam 3rd Beau Bradley Year 5 girls 1st Lydia Mckenzie 2nd Lauren Boyd 3rd Mary Venzon Year 5 boys 1st Kaelan Stakenburg 2nd Kidlat Magbanua 3rd Paulo Pesefea Year 4 girls 1st Paige Godinet - Howard 2nd Anna Orr 3rd Chloe Spence Year 4 boys 1st Solomon Van Dam 2nd Jackson Oxley 3rd Axdyn Williams- Mills Discus Year 8 girls 1st Ana White 2nd Katey Burt 3rd Petra Lamont Year 8 boys 1st Michael Toli 2nd Harrison Hickland Year 7 girls 1st Gemma Whalley 2nd Norah Pesefea 3rd Ruby-Jean Raharaha Year 7 boys 1st Odin Stakeburg 2nd Reuben Taylor 3rd Elijah Hickland Year 6 girls 1st Indie Stevens 2nd Fran Sommerfeld 3rd Ellie Phelan Year 6 boys 1st Jaks Joslen 2nd Gabriel Van Dam 3rd Zavia Williams- Mills Year 5 girls 1st Lydia Mckenzie 2nd Lauren Boyd 3rd Mary Venzon Year 5 boys 1st Kaelan Stakenburg 2nd Elijah Anderson 3rd Paulo Pesefea Year 4 girls 1st - Paige Godinet-Howard 2nd Chloe Spence 3rd Elsie Joslen Year 4 boys 1st Cojay Manera 2nd Solomon Van Dam 3rd Ben Mullink Shot put Year 8 girls 1st Ana White 2nd Katy Burt 3rd Petra Lamont Year 8 boys 1st Michael Toli 2nd Harrison Hickland Year 7 girls 1st Gemma Whalley 2nd Mia Major 3rd Ruby-Jean Raharaha Year 7 boys 1st Odin Stakenburg 2nd Elijah Hickland 3rd Reuben Taylor Year 6 girls 1st Indie Stevens 2nd Fran Sommerfeld 3rd Ellie Phelan Year 6 boys 1st Gabriel Van Dam 2nd Jaks Joslen 3rd Zavia Williams Mills Year 5 girls 1st Lydia Mckenzie 2nd Lauren Boyd 3rd Mary Venzon Year 5 boys 1st Kaelan Stakenburg 2nd Eli Wright 3rd Paulo Pesefea Year 4 girls 1st Paige Godinet -Howard 2nd Anna Orr 3rd Chloe Spence Year 4 boys 1st Solomon Van Dam 2nd Jamie Wirth 3rd Jackson Oxley 1200m/1200m Year 8 girls 1st = Ruby Manera 2nd = Ana White, Petra Lamont Year 8 boys 1st Michael Toli 2nd Harrison Hickland Year 7 girls 1st= Gemma Whalley, Ruby Jean Raharaha 2nd Mia Major Year 7 boys 1st Elliot Tyalor 2nd Ben Yearbury 3rd Elijah Hickland Year 6 girls 1st Ellie Phelan 2nd Fran Sommerfeld 3rd Amelia Hannah Year 6 boys 1st Zavia Willams-Mills 2nd Gabriel Van Dam 3rd Jaks Joslen Year 5 girls 1st Lydia Mckenzie Year 5 boys 1st Kaelan Stakenburg 2nd Kidlat Magbanua 3rd Eli Wright Year 4 girls 1st Anna Orr 2nd Paige Godinet-Howard 3rd Elsie Joslen Year 4 boys 1st Axdyn WIlliams-Mills 2nd Jamie Wirth 3rd Solomon Van Dam |
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Congratulations to these amazing athletes who represented St Patrick's School with pride, at the Pegasus Zone Athletics Sports yesterday! |