Our Term’s Living and Learning Focus is
CARE ATAWHAI
Our School Values are
Tika Justice, Pono Truth, Aroha Compassion, Manaakitanga Hospitality and Tapu Respect for the Environment
Lived out in our Motto
Courtesy Care Co-operation Courage
Learning to Learn at St Joseph’s #L2L
The Learning Model for our school is:
“To Know To Do To Use”
Achievement Results from 2015
What you see below are some of the highlights from the children’s achievement in relation to the National Standards. As we know, they also achieve in many different ways and in many different areas. This is one snap shot!
Mathematics and Statistics
88.2% – 320 out of 363 students at St Joseph’s School Takapuna are progressing and achieving in line with the National Standards in Mathematics and Statistics with 27.5% (100 / 363) students achieving above the National Standard, 15 more than in 2104.
- 3% (11/12) of Pasifika students are achieving at or above
- 86% (113/130) of Asian students are achieving at or above
- 4% (171/189) of NZ / European / Pakeha / Other European are achieving at or above
- 3% (167/185) of boys are achieving at or above
- 9% (153/178) of girls are achieving at or above
Reading
- 5%,314 out of 363 of students at St Joseph’s School Takapuna are progressing and achieving in line with the National Standards in Reading with 120 of those students achieving above and 194 achieving at the National Standard
- 7% of Pasifika students 11/12 are achieving at or above
- 80% of Maori students 8/10 are achieving at or above
- 85% of Asian students 110/130 are achieving at or above with 28.5% (37/130) achieving above
- 90% of boys 166/185 are achieving at or above
- 89% of girls 158/178 are achieving at or above
Writing (Written Language)
79.3% – 288 out of 363 students at St Joseph’s School Takapuna are progressing and achieving in line with the National Standards with 15.7% (57 / 363) students achieving above the National Standard.
- 3% (10/12) of Pasifika students are achieving at or above
- 3% (107/130) of Asian students are achieving at or above
- 7% (158/178) of girls are achieving at or above
Kiwi Team learning some soccer skills
Kiwi Team learning to pray.
Ready to go home after the Ash Wednesday Liturgy.
Lent in Schools
The theme for Lent 2016 is
Hear the cry of the earth and the poor
Whakarongo ki te tangi o Papatūānuku me te hunga pōhara
taken from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.
In our Lenten learning this year, with the help of Caritas, we are focusing on: life and challenges for indigenous Cambodians, themes that include valuing culture, adapting to climate change, food security, human rights and land rights.
Catholic social teaching in action
Solidarity
We are all one human family. In our connected humanity, we are invited to build relationships to understand what life is like for others who are different from us. Being in solidarity means that we are being supportive of each other no matter where we live in the world. Poverty affects many in Cambodia with approximately three million Cambodians living on less than $1.20 per day. Caritas is funding rice milling machines for communities so they can increase the value of their rice and their profits.
In New Zealand, we can be in solidarity with those who face poverty and injustice on a daily basis by choosing to live simply for a day to experience in solidarity what is like to not have the luxuries we take for granted. The Caritas Challenge provides an event where students across New Zealand can stand together in solidarity for up to 24 hours for the people of Cambodia. For more information visit www.caritas.org.nz
Key Messages and Values
God looks on us all with mercy and love and we are called to show this same mercy to others.
Whakaaroha Compassion Aroha Love Reconciliation
We can use our talents to build up the reign of God.
Whakamahia o tātou pūkenga Using our talents
Even if we don’t have very much we can still share what we have.
Pono Faith Whakawhanaungatanga Community
Looking after the earth and looking after the poor go hand in hand.
Tika Justice Māia Courage
X-Race Report
To Ms O’Connell-Cooper,
On Sunday 21st February we competed in the X-Race at Devonport.
It is a mystery adventure race where kids team with parents to complete 10 challenges as they run around a 4km course.
This year we started at Cheltenham Beach, then ran up North Head, back down (with a freaky shortcut through the dark tunnels), along Cheltenham Beach again and around the rocks to Narrow Neck Beach, finishing at Woodall Park.
Our favourite challenges were throwing a paper plane and constructing a Lego car.
At the prize giving we got a wonderful surprise that Abigail had come third in her age group.
We were also really excited that Jo came second in her age group and her big brother Troy was first overall and the Devonport champion.
We enjoyed racing with our other St Joseph’s friends -Oscar and Louie McFarlane and Ciara Joseph.
We encourage everyone to give it a try someday because it’s a nice experience with your parents.
Pictured: Jo, Oscar, Louis, Abigail, Ciara and Nick
From Abigail and Nicholas Street
Something you may be interested in
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Great to catch up with so many parents at Kea and Kakapo’s Getting to Know You Picnics this week!
Have a lovely weekend.
God bless!
Phil
Food for Thought:
The ecclesial nature of the Catholic school is reflected in its educational activity ‘in which faith, culture and life are brought into harmony’.
The Catholic Education of School-Age Children, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, #9, 2014