Kia ora koutou

It was lovely to be able to welcome children back for Term 4. It is nice to hear about their breaks and what they got up to.

This term is a busy one. Each teaching team is sending out a ‘term 4 team letter’ to parents sharing what is planned for the term. Please take note of the dates that are relevant to your children.

Next weekend is Labour Weekend. Monday 28 October is a NZ public holiday. All schools are closed on this day.

Our final day for the term, and the 2024 year, is Wednesday 18 December. On the final day of the year the school closes at 1 pm. Please note this date and time in your diary.

In Term 4, all children are expected to wear school hats when they are outside. Please ensure your child has a school hat.

An important part of our school charism is supporting people in need. At morning prayers children kindly bring money and/or cans of food for the missions. Each term we have various organisations we support with these donations from the children and through the ‘weekend wear’ days donations.

This term we will support ‘Cans for Christmas’, ‘Angel Tree’ and two Mercy schools: Takuilau College in Tonga; and St Joan of Arc School in Leulumoega and St Theresa’s School on the island of Savaii, Samoa. Keep an eye out for information on these missions in the ‘Principal Message’

Ka manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman
Tumuaki

The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:

• Welcome to St Joseph’s!
• PTFA Meeting Next Week – All Parents Very Welcome
• Keeping Up With Your Kids in a Dizzying Digital World
• SKIDS Term 4
• Community Notices

An extremely warm welcome to all of our new (and returning) students & their families:

Serena, Sebastian, Liam, Alfea, Anthea, Franco, Olivia, Rozelle, Tevita, Caitlyn, Jax, Imogen and Amelia.

Keeping Up with Your Kids in a Dizzying Digital World

You’re Invited to an online safety presentation to level-up your digital parenting skills

The digital world is constantly changing, so we have teamed up with Wireless Nation to support us in upskilling our community on the latest in the Digital World.

Date: Wednesday 30th October
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00PM
Location: School Hall

During this presentation, we will discuss:

● The impact of excessive screen time on young children.
● The hidden dangers of online gaming and social media.
● Practical tips for monitoring and managing your child’s online activities.
● How to foster open communication and establish healthy digital habits.
● Resources available to help keep your children safe online.

We believe that by working together, we can create a safe and positive online environment
for our children. This is your chance to learn about the latest updates in the digital world and give you some tools to support your children.Please RSVP by 28th October by using the link to the google form below

https://forms.gle/Tozq16ThRJL23X3d6

We look forward to seeing you there!

St Joseph’s and the Wireless Nation Team

Please check out the latest community notices  which you can find on our school website.