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.

2024 Dates (Board Approved)

Staff Only Days: Monday 29th January and Tuesday 30th January

Term 1 starts for children - Wednesday 31st January, (Mon 5th Feb & Tuesday 6th February School / Public Holiday) ends Friday 12th April

Term 2 - Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July

Term 3 - Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September

Term 4 - Monday 14th October - Wednesday 18th December @ 12pm

Staff Only Days: Friday 31st May & Thursday 14th November

2025 Dates (Board Approved)

Term 1 - 30th January - 11th April : 6th February - Waitangi Day, 7th February: School Closed

Term 2 - 28th April - 27th June: 2nd June - King's Birthday, 20th June- Matariki, Staff Only day: 30th May

Term 3 - 14th July - 19th September

Term 4 - 6th October - 17th December @ 12pm: Labour Day - 27th October, Show Weekend - 14th November, Staff Only Day - 13th November

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

*** Please note School Photos are now Monday 2nd September ***

Term Three Dates: weeks 6-10

Week Six:

26th August - Year 7 & 8 Technology

28th August - Year 3 -8 School Speech finals 9.30am -12.30pm

28th August - Kapahaka Years 1-8

29th August - School Newsletter

30th August - No Coffee van 8.30am - School Mass 9.30am

Week Seven:

2nd September : School Photos 2024

2nd September - School Assembly 2.15pm

2nd September - Kane Shield 6pm

2nd September - Learning Conferences 3.15 - 7.15pm

4th September - Kapahaka Years 1-8

4th September - Learning Conferences 3.15-7.15pm

5th September - Sports Coaches

6th September - Talent Quest

6th September - School Mass 9.30am

Week Eight:

9th September - Year 7 & 8 Technology

11 -13th September - Year 5-8 Hanmer Camp

12th September - School Newsletter

13th September - Coffee van 8.30am - School Mass 9.30am

Week Nine:

16th September -27th September - Swimming Lessons

16th September - School Assembly 1.30pm

18th September - Kapahaka Year 1-8

19th September - Sports Coaches

20th September- Coffee van 8.30am

20th September - Kapahaka Festival Performance Year 1-8

20th September - Uniform Orders due

Week Ten:

23rd September - Year 7 & 8 Technology

23rd - 27 September - Swimming Lessons @ Kaiapoi Aquatics

25th September - Year 1-8 Kapahaka

26th September - School Newsletter

27th September - Coffee van 8.30am - School Mass 9.30am

27th September - End of Term 3

30th September - 11th October: Term 3 School Holidays

14th October - Term 4 Begins

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