St Patrick's School (Kaiapoi)

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ST PATRICK'S KAIAPOI

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St Patrick's Kaiapoi is an integrated full primary Catholic school offering education with a special character to children from Year 1 to 8. Established in 1926 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, the school is an integral part of St Peter Chanel Parish, Waimakariri. A special feature of our school is the focus on developing life-long learners who are motivated, enthusiastic and collaborative.

The Mission sisters' values of caring, co-operating and called to others, underpin our school philosophy which focuses on our learners being confident, and inquiring self-managers. The St Patrick's School Board is committed to providing our learners with capable and caring teachers and support staff and modern classrooms to enhance our learning environment. We aim to foster the talents, potential and abilities of each individual student, while encouraging them to live their lives according to the values and teachings of Jesus Christ.

2026 Dates (to be approved @ the next Board Meeting)

2026 School Terms and Holidays

TERM 1 Number of weeks: 10

Starts between Monday 2nd February and ends Thursday 2 April

Public holidays

Waitangi Day Friday 6 February

School holidays

Friday 3 April – Sunday 19 April (includes Good Friday 3 April, Easter Monday 6 April and school holiday Easter Tuesday 7 April)

TERM 2 Number of weeks: 11

Term start and end dates: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July (106 half-days)

Public holidays

ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April (observed Monday 27 April), King’s Birthday Monday 1 June

School holidays

Saturday 4 July - Sunday 19 July (includes Matariki Friday 10 July)

TERM 3

Number of weeks:10

Term start and end dates: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (100 half-days)

School holidays

Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October

TERM 4

Number of weeks

Up to 11

Term start and end dates

Monday 12 October to Wednesday 16 December (up to 98 half-days)*

Public holidays

Labour Day Monday 26 October

School holidays

5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)

Parents are always welcome to join us for our fortnightly School Assemblies and our weekly School Masses.

Term 2 begins on Monday 28th April from 8.30am

Term Two Dates Weeks 1-3

Week One: 28th April - 2nd May

28th April: Term 2 Begins from 8.30am

28th April: ANZAC Service 2.15pm

30th April: Kapahaka Year 0-8

2nd May: Happy Birthday Miss Youngman

2nd May: Mihi Whakatau 9am

2nd May: Coffee Van 8.30am / School Mass 9.30am

2nd May: Year 5-8 Winter Sport Begins

Week Two: 5th - 9th May

5th May: Firewise Year 0-2

6th May: St Bedes Open Day

6th May: Year 7 & 8 Technology

7th May: Kapa haka Year 0-8

7th May: PTA Meeting 6pm

8th May: School Newsletter

8th May: School Cross Country

9th May: Coffee Van 8.30am / School Mass 9.30am

9th May: Year 5-8 Winter Sport

Week Three: 12th - 16th May

12th May - School Assembly 2.15pm

13th May- Centenary Hui 6pm

14th May - Happy Birthday Mrs Beckett

14th May - Kapa haka Year 0-8

15th May - School Board Meeting 6pm

16th May - Coffee Van 8.30am / School Mass 9.30am

16th May: Year 5-8 Winter Sport

16th May - School Disco 5.30 - 7.30pm

Week Four: 19th - 23rd May

20th May- Marian College Open Day

20th May - Year 7 & 8 Technology

21st May -Kapa haka Year 0-8

22nd May - School Newsletter

22nd May - Sports Coaches

23rd May - Coffee Van 8.30am / School Mass 9.30am

23rd May - Year 5-8 Winter Sport

25th May - World Day of Prayer for Children

Week Five: 26th - 30th May

26th May- Happy Birthday Sister Gael

26th May - School Assembly - 2.15pm

28th May - Pegasus Cross Country

29th May - Catholic School Day Celebration

29th May - Whanau Hui 5-6pm

30th May - Staff Only Day - Curriculum

2025 Staff Only Days:

Friday 30th May: attached to King's Birthday

Thursday 13th November: attached to Show Weekend

Year 7 & 8 Camp 2025 Wellington 9-11th September

Year 5 & 6 Camp 2025 Living Springs 1-3rd September