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From the Principal…. Kia ora e whānau, We finish Term 2 tomorrow feeling very blessed to see the sunshine, feeling proud of our talented school choir and Miss Madeleine performing so successfully at the Kātote Music Festival and feeling very grateful for the way our staff and students have navigated this term so positively and collaboratively! I also want to thank you for the way you are so invested in our school community, the positive feedback we receive from you daily and for the ongoing support you so willingly give us for the myriad of school events and learning tasks, that your children are involved in. Our staff and students are excited about and looking forward to our non-uniform Caritas Fundraiser tomorrow - Friday 5th July. Thank you so much for supplying baking for this and giving your child some money for the Bake Sale. The money raised goes to help the children at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Papua New Guinea, who need our help and support. I was interested to read about the government's latest Education initiative to improve our Education System :
I would like to reassure you that we are doing these things consistently already and we use a range of other assessment tools to ensure that your children are being measured consistently, from Years 1-8 in terms of their learning progress. As you will be aware we use regular assessment checks throughout the year and twice yearly (mid-year and end of year) progression monitoring using the PacT tool. Please click on this to see what the PaCT assessment tool is and how it works. Please email me if you would like more information about our Assessment for Learning at St Patrick's, I am more than happy to meet with you or provide more specific information via email. As I wrote about in our last School Newsletter, next term we prepare to teach Sexuality Education to our rangatahi - young people. This is taught every two years (biennially) at St Patrick's School and it is important that we consult with you as parents and caregivers to explain what we teach at each year level, so that you can also talk and reinforce the concepts that your children are learning about. All of our Sexuality Education aligns with the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Consultation meetings - you have a choice of two - are being run on Wednesday 24th July at either 2-3pm or 6-7pm in our Staffroom. I will send out a reminder closer to the time. If you are unable to attend either of the Consultation meetings, I will email an overview of what specifically is being taught at each year level, in our school, after the Consultation Meetings. Please don't hesitate to email your child's Kaiako - teacher if you have any feedback, questions or require any further information, after the Consultation meetings. Today we held a successful transition afternoon where our students spent the afternoon in their new class, for Term 3. It was great to visit each classroom during this time, to see the children enjoying this opportunity to spend some time together as a class, before the holidays. If you child is in the new Nīkau class in the Library you are welcome to call in and see the new library / classroom environment. Mrs Kreft and her students have set up a stunning new classroom this week! It was wonderful to welcome Mrs Culling back from her travels and to welcome Whaea Becky Holland, to our teaching team this afternoon. I would like to take this opportunity to thank and appreciate the wonderful work Miss Madeleine Williams has done in Rata Class and with our School Choir, while Mrs Culling has been on leave this term. We will miss you Miss Madeleine and wish you all the very best for your return to France. Until we meet again …. Thank you also to Miss Madeliene's mother: Mrs Annette Williams who has been teaching Pohutukawa class while Miss Begg is playing Softball for New Zealand, in Canada. Mrs Williams will continue teaching in our School next term, as a Relief and Release Teacher. School uniform orders will be available for collection between 1 - 4pm on Friday 19th July (the last day of the school holidays) from our School Office. If you would like to read our St Patrick's School policies you can access them on our school docs website. Please click on the link and enter: Username: stpatkai password: green Ma te Atua koe e manaaki me to whanau, God's blessings on you and your family. Wishing you all a very happy, restful and enjoyable school holiday time ahead! Kind regards Trish McKendry Our school website: https://www.sporty.co.nz/stpatskaiapoi  |
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Congratulations to the following students who received certificates in our last School Assembly …
Congratulations to …the following students who received Principal's Awards during the last two weeks: Zoe McDonnell, Anna Orr x2, Elijah Anderson, Sadie Hoper x2, Riley Paterson, Lauren Boyd, Lydia McKenzie, Paige Godinet-Howard x2, Axdyn Williams-Mills, Sophie Dockrill, Dylan Shiel, Alex Morgan, Leah Duggan, Lilah Houghton, Ruben Rajan, Jaxx Jarvis x2, Elsie Joslen x2, Cojay Manera, Serenity Obina, Amelia Atkinson, Chloe Spence, Noah White, Kaelan Stakenburg, Ellie Phelan x2, Ethan Peroy Happy Birthday to …. Eddie Sherborne, Solomon van Dam, Emmy Clapham, Pavinjot Singh, Ruby Keep, Violet Morgan, |
Parish & Special Character News….. Dear School Parents You are the Church. “…become a thriving community where everyone is welcome.” In addition, coming together for the Eucharistic celebration is also a good chance to make the family bond stronger: “A family that prays together, stays together.”
2. Alpha programme: begins Wednesday 24 th July 2024 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm for 10 weeks at St Patrick’s Kaiapoi. Please contact Patricia at 3. RCIA: Commencing on Monday 22nd July 2024 at Chervier Centre, Rangiora from 7pm-8.30pm. Please contact Sandra at admin@waimakariricatholic.org.nz
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 Thank you so much for supporting our Fundraisers this term. With the money raised we have paid for our bike & scooter track, helped with extra items in classrooms for your children, provided pastoral care for families in need and donated to the Anti-Bullying campaign. Scooter and Bike Track We are still seeking sponsorship for the Track. We are still slightly short of our goal of $35k for the track. Please see the sponsor opportunities available! Colour Fun Run The prizes for the fun run will arrive this term and will be handed out to the students when they do- some items are still on the way😊 HOT Chocolate Tuesdays Every Tuesday outside Totara, 8.30-8.55am- $2 Hot Chocolates with yummy marshmallows! BYO mugs encouraged. Purchase a hot chocolate card for Term 2 for $18 (one week free!) Thank you for your continued support. Have a wonderful holiday. Rebecca Morgan PTA Chair |
Parents are always welcome to join us for our fortnightly School Assemblies and our weekly School Masses. Term Two Dates: week 10 Week Ten: 1st July - Year 7 & 8 Technology 1st July - Reports published on HERO by 3pm 3rd July - Kātote Music festival 6-8pm KHS 4th July - School Newsletter 5th July - Caritas YCC Fundraiser and non-uniform day 5th July - School Mass 9.30am 5th July - End of Term 2 - 3pm 6/7 July - Kaiapoi Art Expo 19th July - 1-4pm: Office Open for Uniform Order Collection Term Three Dates: week 1 & 2 Week One: 22nd July - Term 3 begins from 8.30am 22nd July - School Assembly 2.15pm 22nd July - Year 7 & 8 Basketball Qualifier 3.30pm 24th July - Year 1-8 Kapahaka 24th July - Sexuality Education Consultation Parent Meetings 2pm or 6pm 25th July - Sports Coaches 26th July - 9am Mihi Whakatau 9.30am: School Mass Week Two: 29th July - Year 7 & 8 Technology 30th July - Year 5 & 6 Basketball Qualifier 3.30pm 31st July - Little Paddy's Visits 31st July - Year 1-8 Kapahaka 1st August - School Newsletter Published 2nd August - Ellie & Scarlett's Food Satisfy Fundraiser 2nd August - 9.30am: School Mass The term dates for 2024 are now on our website. (click here) Thursday 26th September: School Photos 2024 16th September - 27th September: School Swimming Lessons @ Kaiapoi Aquatics Staff Only Days: Friday 31st May (attached to Queen's Birthday) Thursday 14th November (attached to Show Weekend) School Camp - Year 5-8 Hanmer Springs - 11-13 September
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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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Congratulations to our Term 2 Students of the Week, our Cross Country Champions and our TimesTables Rock Star Champion, who were taken out for lunch today, by Mrs McKendry. |