ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
TAKAPUNA
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Parents
It was wonderful to have parents, whanau and parishioners join us for our Ash Wednesday liturgy on Wednesday. It was a lovely liturgy that saw the children sharing prayers and singing beautifully. Our thanks to Father Mark Bond for leading the liturgy.
This year has seen the introduction of the new NZ English curriculum and the new Mathematics and Statistics Curriculum. All schools have received the documents. Both documents are set out in Year Levels and the expectation is that children are taught, assessed and reported on, in relation to their year level. This is a new way of delivering the curriculum. It is designed to ensure that children are exposed to what they should be doing at their year level. As you are aware, we are trialing single year level home groups this year which supports the introduction of the new curriculums.
As part of our reporting process parents will have the opportunity to see their child’s Term One progress at ‘Sharing the Learning’. We have ‘Sharing the Learning’ on the mornings of Tuesday, 7th April to Thursday, 9th April. Parents will be welcome, and are encouraged, to come along between 8:15 am and 8:50 am to see their child’s learning. Please put these dates in your diary.
Please continue to pray for Pope Francis.
Ka manaakitia e te Atua
Alister Bridgman
Tumuaki
The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:
- Lent
- Last Chance to Enter Colour Dash
- Netball Registrations
- Crazy Colour Day
- Shore-to-Shore Fun Run/Walk
- School Fees
- Parish News
- Community Notices
LENT
The redemption of creation during Lent, we undertake a journey of conversion to prepare for the celebration of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. When we live as children of God, redeemed, led by the Holy Spirit and capable of obeying God’s law, we also benefit creation by cooperating in its redemption.
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER COLOUR DASH
INTRODUCING…Colour Dash, a vibrant and inclusive community event that Creative Abilities are bringing to life. Our goal is to help make Aotearoa a more inclusive and accessible place for all, and this event is a big step toward that vision.
In addition to being a joyful celebration of movement and connection, Colour Dash is also a fundraiser—100% of entry fees go to the Liz Soper Foundation of Care, which enables life-enriching extracurricular activities for people with high-needs disabilities.
Colour Dash is about breaking barriers to connection and creating opportunities for everyone to participate in something fun together.
Check out the information on the flyer!
Help Spread the Word & Win a $500 Cash Prize! Every person who enters and nominates St Joseph’s Takapuna in the referral box boosts the school’s chances of winning a $500 CASH PRIZE!
NETBALL REGISTRATIONS
Netball registrations are open!
Please refer to the Sports section of the school website for more information.
CRAZY COLOUR DAY!
ptachairperson@sj.school.nz
2025 HARCOURTS COOPER & CO SHORE-TO-SHORE 5KM FUN RUN/WALK
Lace up your sneakers! And join us on Sunday, 6th April for our annual fun run/walk! A lively, community powered event that supports local schools!
Pick the laid-back Fun Run/Walk or challenge yourself with the Timed Run for an official finish. Don’t miss this fantastic community day out!
For everyone that signs up for this event and clicks on our school name, we receive money towards some new sports gear for our school.
Register here today!
SCHOOL FEES
Thank you to parents who have begun paying their school fees for the 2025 school year. You are welcome to set up a weekly/fortnightly automatic payment through your bank and this will ensure that the fees are all paid by the end of the year. Currently it would be around $30 per week.
The school bank account number is 12-3026-0270264-00 – St Joseph’s Catholic School Takapuna.
PARISH NEWS
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Please check out the latest community notices which you can find on our school website.
