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SCHOOL 2022

Tue Jan 25 12:31pm

School begins for children at St Joseph’s on Tuesday 1st February. 

Please ensure that children are in correct, named uniform, including sunhats and sandals (with a backstrap). 

Students also need to have their named togs and towel for swimming instruction on the first day (weather permitting).

Correct stationery (covered and named where required) is also expected on the first day.  Stationery lists are available on the School App and Website.

The School Office is open Tuesday-Thursday until midday and then for full days on Friday 28th & Monday 31st January.

If you are intending to use the OSCAR After School service, please ensure you make your bookings as soon as possible to allow for staffing and groups to be organised in response to the current Covid Traffic Light.

More details will be provided in the coming days on what school life will look like under Traffic Light Red.

OSCAR AT TRAFFIC LIGHT RED

Sun Jan 23 01:30pm

Starting tomorrow:

Adults no entry to the OSCAR building.   Please wait outside to collect your children.

A face covering/ mask is to be worn by all parents and visitors.

Parents are required to scan in using the NZ COVID Tracer App on the sign outside.

Year 4 children and up must wear a mask.

If you or your children are sick, stay home and get tested.

Any cancellations must be emailed or phoned through to the OSCAR team.  

 

 

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If you are moving on from St Joseph’s please let us know. We have many families on a list waiting for spaces. Please ring / email the office

Mon Jan 17 10:21am

OSCAR – ORANGE LIGHT OPERATING INFO. Please read key info. Click view.

Fri Jan 07 09:36am

 

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Christmas/January 2022 Holiday Program- starts this Wednesday.

Sun Jan 02 11:21am

Please complete bookings ASAP – some days are nearly at the maximum number.  If you have not booked for this week (from Weds) please do so that staffing can be confirmed.

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Reminder: School finishes at 12:00pm today. Please make sure you have plans in place. Thanks.

Fri Dec 17 07:55am

Year 6 Graduation Reminder – Click view below for full information. The restrictions for this ‘Orange’ gathering are below.

Wed Dec 15 08:20pm

(If there is a risk of having had contact with Eltham Covid cases or if people attended the NP Location of Interest – The Seaside Market on Dec 9 please do not attend the graduation evening.

Restrictions for hosting a gathering at the Orange Alert Level:
 The ‘My Vaccine Pass’ will need to be presented to staff on arrival for all attendees – staff will be in hi vis:)
except children under the age of 12 years and 3 months.
 All attendees other than children to wear face masks for the whole event.
 We ask that families attending keep their groups small – immediate or limited family attending.
 The Church is large, please distance around the Church.

 

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The Year 6 children will travel by bus to The Church tomorrow morning for a grad run through at 9am, returning at 10am. Thanks

Wed Dec 15 05:15pm

STAFF VACANCY: Parish Administrator Part-time 28 hours p/week, working to support the Ministry Team.

Wed Dec 15 10:35am

Attributes we are looking for are as follows:

o 5+ years’ experience in a reception/administration role, or similar

o Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills – friendly telephone manner.

o Strong organisational skills, particularly relating to time management, stress management, administration and the meeting of deadlines

o Proficient in Microsoft Office with proven experience using Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word

o Strong team focus and commitment to provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders

o The ability to adapt to and work effectively to various working situations and individuals

o Exceptional organisational skills with a high consideration to detail and accuracy

o Trustworthy, honest, respectful, and flexible.

o To uphold a code of confidentiality in all aspects of Parish life.

o Have a commitment to the principles and teachings of the Catholic Church

o Demonstrate reliability and strong work ethic.

o Excellent handwritten communication skills.

o The ability to follow instruction, adapt to changing schedules, priorities and environments.

o The ability to converse effectively with a wide range of people from different cultures and organisations.

o Has a level of fitness and stamina to complete daily assigned tasks and a valid NZ Drivers’ Licence

Contact Denise for a Job Description manager@catholicparishnp.nz

Parish Christmas Messages / Card – click view for a card and Christmas messages from the priests.

Wed Dec 15 09:50am

 

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Please make sure all touch, cricket and hockey shirts are returned to the office this morning. Only one more day for food bank appeal.

Wed Dec 15 07:53am

FOSJ Raffle Results – click view to see the winners.

Tue Dec 14 03:20pm

 

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BOT Update December 2021 – click view to read the notice.

Tue Dec 14 02:11pm

 

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REMINDER. School concludes at 12pm this Fri. See below re important information if you would like your children to use OSCAR on Fri.

Tue Dec 14 11:01am

A reminder that manual bookings are required for OSCAR care this Friday 17 December when school closes at 12pm. Please email oscaraccounts@stjosephsnp.school.nz with your child/children’s name/s and the hours you require for this afternoon.  Alternatively you can phone 06 758 0364. 

Term bookings for after school care which were made in advance will not include this day.  

Please get in touch as soon as possible so that we can roster staff for the afternoon.

Christmas/January 2022 Holiday Programme – Bookings now overdue. Book now secure remaining places.

Tue Dec 14 10:53am

Click view for the full programme.  Bookings need to be completed so we can plan for staffing etc

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Please make sure all touch, cricket and hockey shirts are returned to the office tomorrow morning. Pop in bags now.

Mon Dec 13 07:26pm

The children have received a letter today for parents to open. It contains info about class placements for 2022 and a stationery list.

Mon Dec 13 02:52pm

School Newsletter 2021 No.11

Mon Dec 13 02:49pm

Please see our final newsletter for 2021 which has important information for 2022.

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Please make sure all touch, cricket and hockey shirts are returned to the office before school this morning.

Mon Dec 13 07:49am

Red and Green Day Tues 14 Dec – please bring donation for Mission Sisters. Dress up in Christmas colurs etc. Lots of fun!

Sun Dec 12 10:21am

 

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The guitar and piano students will perform for each other on Mon morning. Unfortunately will not able to host parents this year.

Fri Dec 10 03:18pm

Christmas Nativity – Our Year 5 Children presented the Nativity Story through song and drama last week. Please watch using the link below.

Fri Dec 10 09:35am

Thanks to Andy Jackson for filming this for us.  

Nativity 2021 St Joseph’s NP Link

 

 

Reminder – Mr D and Mr H are cooking breakfast for the Year 6 children. See you from 8am tomorrow.

Thu Dec 09 03:52pm

Cricket Draw 10 & 11 Dec

Thu Dec 09 08:23am

 

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Cricket Update from Mrs Firth:

Thu Dec 09 08:17am

This coming Friday 10th/Sat 11th Dec will be our final weekend of junior cricket for 2021.  Many thanks to all the coaches, managers and scorers who have enabled these teams to participate in our local competition. Your children are lucky to have you involved.

Please could all children bring a spare shirt to cricket so that the school cricket shirts can be collected, washed, and returned to school on Monday.  Thanks in advance to volunteers offering to do this.

We look forward to seeing all your budding cricketers return next year for another great season.

Calvert Rd Crossing – Morning volunteers needed for 2022. Please help us out next year. See below

Wed Dec 08 10:08am

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: Would you be able to cross our children across Calvert Road at our Kea Crossing one morning a fortnight from 8.20am-8.50am.
If you would like to volunteer for this, please contact the Principal, Mike Dowd. principal@stjosephsnp.school.nz

Yr 3-6 children please bring sports gear (shorts, T-shirt) to school tomorrow for our planned morning of Athletics activities..

Tue Dec 07 02:41pm

Year 6 Graduation and Final Day Info – Attention Year 6 Parents – Important Info. Click ‘view’ for full info.

Tue Dec 07 09:40am

 

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Yr 1-2 Netball – IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM NETBALL TARANAKI

Mon Dec 06 03:15pm

Kia ora Everyone

Please share this with your Star Helpers and parents/guardians of your players.

As you all know, the new Traffic Light System comes into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday 2nd December, which means we’ve had to make some adjustments to how our Netball programmes will operate.

To ensure the health and safety of all netball participants, staff, and volunteers, Netball Taranaki will become a Vaccine Pass organisation, effective Friday 3rd December. This means that EVERYONE aged 12 years 3 months and over must be fully vaccinated and show and scan their vaccine pass to enter all netball venues.

The new system also means that everyone must use the designated entry and exit points.

Please don’t forget your masks, to scan QR code or sign in at the Tower and maintain physical distancing.

While we understand the disappointment and difficulties this can create, in the short term, it is the only way we are permitted to operate and allow the continuation of our programmes.

Please get in touch with Hayley O’Neill if this will affect your child’s participation.

Kind regards,

Pia Bailey-Nowell

Games Administrator

Netball Taranaki – Poitarawhiti Taranaki

Year 6 Activities Day – what a great two days we have planned for Thurs and Fri. Click view for full info.

Mon Dec 06 02:34pm

 

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Touch Rugby is cancelled tonight. There are no more games, so all touch shirts be returned to the school office asap. Thank you.

Mon Dec 06 12:13pm

Reminder – Bring togs and towel for daily swimming starting from today.

Mon Dec 06 08:04am

Covid 19 Update. Community members who have a connection with Devon Intermediate are reminded to seek advice from Healthline.

Sun Dec 05 02:24pm

If you have been tested – negative result, and or have followed the advice of the Covid Healthline then children can return to school.  A reminder to not send children to school who are not well.

The planned guitar / ukulele concert tomorrow is postponed.

Classes will begin daily swimming this week in the pool. Please send along togs and a towel and apply sun screen before school.

Sun Dec 05 11:05am

Please make sure your children can undress and dress themselves:).

Touch Draw – December 6th 2021

Fri Dec 03 02:52pm

A note from the City Touch Team,

Attached is the week 6 draw for our final week of Touch.

Firstly thank you, your teams, coaches and support crew for cooperating and getting through a very different look of touch under Covid restrictions.
Also pass on to your parents our thanks for respecting the Covid restrictions, I know it must of been so hard for parents to stay away with the no spectators protocols.

Covid levels and the new traffic light system.
As you all know that from this Friday Taranaki will move into the Covid 19 Protection Framework (traffic light system) under Orange.
With so much uncertainty on how this would look for us to operate sport plus we have not been given time or direction to plan for sport in Orange.
We have decided we will transition the last week of touch out under our same level 2 systems we have been running.
So week 6 will be run as usual in bubbles with no spectators to complete our season.

Thanks again Shane and the City Touch Crew

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The guitar and ukulele concert planned for Monday has been postponed due to extra precautions in line with the NP Covid cases.

Fri Dec 03 02:22pm

Taranaki Hockey – IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING COVID REGULATIONS

Fri Dec 03 09:08am

 

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Covid Cases in NP – Update. We would like to ask students who have family members attending Devon Int to please isolate at home tomorrow.

Thu Dec 02 08:39pm

This is a precautionary measure at this stage.  If families are keeping children home tomorrow please confirm by using the absentee function on the school app nice and early so we can complete the necessay administartion before the start of the school day at 8.50am.  Bless, Mike.

Covid 19 Cases – Devon Intermediate. Devon Intermediate is closed tomorrow.

Thu Dec 02 06:49pm

You may have seen news that there are three positive cases connected with Devon Intermediate.   Taranaki’s Public Health Unit has commenced a case investigation and contact tracing is underway.  St Joseph’s NP will remain open.  We encourage the community to check the locations of interest.  Mike.

 

Young Vinnie’s Food Bank Appeal

Thu Dec 02 02:56pm

Our group of Yr 5/6 Young Vinnie’s have organised a Food Bank Appeal at school.  As the annual Food Bank Drive is unable to go ahead, they hoped the school-wide appeal will help.

Please bring any non-perishable items for the Food Bank to school and place in the baskets in the main corridor.  These will be collected until Thursday 16th December and then delovered to the Food Bank.

Thank you so much for your contributions!

 

School photos have arrived today are in school bags today.

Thu Dec 02 01:47pm

Year 6 Cycle Skills – Remember your shoes and bike/helmet for tomorrow.

Wed Dec 01 04:09pm

Cricket Draw 3 & 4 December

Wed Dec 01 10:18am

 

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School Newsletter 2021 No.10

Tue Nov 30 03:02pm

 

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Cycle Skills is cancelled today.The Heidelberg session will now be on Wednesday. The Year 6 sessions will be combined on one day- Thursday.

Tue Nov 30 08:05am

Students who are bringing bikes to school can store them in classrooms over the next couplf of days / nights.

 

 

Cycle Skills Year 5 and 6 – Heidelberg have Cycle Skills tomorrow – where shoes. Bring your bike and helmet if possible.

Mon Nov 29 03:50pm

Year 6 Cycle Skills Level Two – Weds and Thurs – Please click view to check the day your child will need their bike and other gear.

Mon Nov 29 10:51am

 

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With the change to the Covid Protection Framework being announced tomorrow we have been informed that schools will not change until Jan2022.

Sun Nov 28 03:29pm

‘The Ministers have agreed that all schools will retain their existing COVID-19 settings until the end of the 2021 calendar year, but guidance will recommend that schools outside of Auckland align their practices with the COVID-19 Protection Framework settings, which will come into effect for all schools from 1 January 2022.’  Lots for us still to digest, but it would seem we will finish the year with our current Level Two requirements.  Mike

Cycle Skills Year 5 and 6 – Cullinane have Cycle Skills tomorrow – where shoes. Bring your bike and helmet if possible.

Sun Nov 28 01:05pm

RAFFLES RAFFLES RAFFLES – Please return raffles to the office. The draw is this Thursday.

Sun Nov 28 10:50am

OSCAR Lockdown now lifted. Issue resolved at a nearby site. All safe now.

Fri Nov 26 03:17pm

Touch Draw Monday November 29th

Fri Nov 26 10:34am

 

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Christmas/January 2022 Holiday Programme

Wed Nov 24 03:20pm

Please see the attached OSCAR Christmas/January 2022 Holiday Programme details. Bookings are now open. Please use our online booking system, AimyPlus.

Please note that school finishes at midday on Friday 17th December.  OSCAR will be open – please make bookings for this day by emailing oscar@stjosephsnp.school.nz or oscaraccounts@stjosephsnp.school.nz.  

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Cycle Skills Year 5 and 6 – Fatima have Cycle Skills tomorrow – where shoes. Bring your bike and helmet if possible.

Wed Nov 24 02:08pm

 

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Yr 1-2 Netball – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Wed Nov 24 10:00am

See map of entry/exit points for the venue attached and use the QR codes at each point of entry.

Please re-check the draw to see what time and what court you play on – there are no BYEs in Sections 1, 2 and 3.

Enter and Exit via the entry/exit points relevant to the court you are playing on.

Check in with the Junior Coordinator at your court, rather than at the tower.
 

Games from 17/11 will not be rescheduled.

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RAFFLES RAFFLES RAFFLES – Please return raffles this morning to the office.

Wed Nov 24 07:50am

Scooter Skills – Trinity, Pohutukawa, Barbier, Mission are on tomorrow. Please click view for full info. Children will need to wear shoes

Tue Nov 23 04:15pm

 

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Cycle Skills Year 5 and 6 – click view re full information for Cycle Skills. Fatima are first up on Thursday.

Tue Nov 23 01:44pm

 

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We have no extra raffle books left! Please send in raffles sold or unsold today and tomorrow (last day for returns please).

Tue Nov 23 07:51am

Scooter Skills – Redwood, Carroll & Te Hononga are on tomorrow. Please click view for full info. Children will need to wear shoes.

Mon Nov 22 04:36pm

 

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Teacher Only Day – this Friday – Nov 26. School is closed. OSCAR is available – please book early so we can book staff early. Thanks.

Sun Nov 21 06:50pm

Scooter Skills – Lourdes, Lawn and McKenna have Scooter skills tomorrow. Please click view for full info. Children will need to wear shoes

Sun Nov 21 03:35pm

 

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Raffle: Please make sure all raffle tickets are returned before this Weds 24th Nov. Sold or unsold:). Thanks for the effort so far.

Sun Nov 21 10:08am

Touch Draw – Week 4 Nov 22nd

Fri Nov 19 03:03pm

VOLUNTEERS
If there are any volunteers around that could spare a hour or 2 to help patrol the fields that would be awesome.you can contact Shane on 0224530903 or see him at zone1/2 HQ

CROWD CONTROL
Thanks to the majority that are abiding by the Covid level 2 protocols. But we still have a small minority that are pushing the boundaries.

NO crossing of the zone ropes, these are there for reason.
NO spectators as there has been a increase especially by zone 4&5 by the playground and skate park.please parents if you don’t need to be there drop your child off and collect them once their games finish.
If crowd numbers increase we will have to shutdown games so we don’t breach our Covid level 2 protocols.

Let’s all try and work together so the kids can play some Touch and finish the season.

Shane and the City Touch Crew

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Mike Dowd – Resignation – Click view for full information.

Fri Nov 19 11:35am

 

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Cricket Draw 19 & 20 November – cricket is back on this week. Click ‘view’ for the draw.

Thu Nov 18 02:46pm

 

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SCHOOL PHOTOS

Tue Nov 16 03:20pm

Access KeyCodes/Shoot Keys have been sent home today with students.  Please use these codes to order your school photos online from PhotoLife.  

Please note: orders must be placed before midnight on 28th November to qualify for free delivery to St Joseph’s School. 

If you have not received your code, please contact the School Office.

Roading Speed Review – St Aubyn St and Devon St – Highways. Click view below for full info on how to have your say.

Tue Nov 16 10:11am

 

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Kapahaka – we will be filming our roopu tomorrow to share with the community. Please make sure children are on time for school. Info below

Mon Nov 15 02:27pm

Boys -need black shorts eg rugby shorts (not knee length coloured skins)
Girls- please come to school with hair half up ponytail

Yr 1-2 Netball has been cancelled for this week (Wed 17th Nov).

Mon Nov 15 01:13pm

Scooter Skills – Yr 0 – 4 children. Sessions for all junior and middle school children will take place next week. Click view for full info

Mon Nov 15 10:04am

 

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November 15th Touch Draw – Updated, apologies for last link.

Sun Nov 14 04:00pm

November 15th Touch Draw – Weather cancellation will be made by 12pm Monday. Parents will be notified via school app.

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November 15th Touch Draw – Weather cancellation will be made by 12pm Monday. Parents will be notified via school app.

Sun Nov 14 02:12pm

 

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Raffle: The tickets are selling really well. Please make sure you have plans in place to return the sold tickets before Weds 24th Nov.

Sun Nov 14 01:19pm

If you are having trouble selling…..no problem.  Just return what you have sold and we can pass on the onsold tickets to our keen seelers.  If you want more books please email the office or send along a note with what you would like in the bag with sold tickets and cash.

All junior cricket is cancelled today and tomorrow – see full message from Taranaki Cricket below:

Fri Nov 12 12:54pm

TARANAKI JUNIOR CRICKET – CANCELLED THIS WEEKEND

There has been no guidance as yet from Government or Health Officials however for the sake of public health TCA has made the decision to cancel ALL junior cricket for this weekend. All Junior cricket includes Secondary School cricket, South Vern Betts Super Bash, South Peter Ingram Super Smash, North Super Bash, North Super Smash, Superstar Incrediball & Superstar Kiwi.

ALL Superstar cricket academies held in New Plymouth, Hawera & Stratford are also cancelled tonight.

Cricket Draw 12 & 13 November

Wed Nov 10 12:36pm

 

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Year 6 Activity Days 2021 – Parents of Year 6 children please click ‘view’ for full info on proposed activity days.

Mon Nov 08 12:39pm

 

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Year 5 – Annual Nativity Presentation – Scenarios for this year… click ‘view’ for full information.

Mon Nov 08 12:10pm

 

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2022 Camp and Events – Key info for current Yr 4 & 5 Students – please click ‘view’ for planned event dates and costs for 2022.

Mon Nov 08 12:03pm

 

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Year 6 – Graduation and Key information for Term 4 Notice – some scenarios and information for December and key dates etc.

Mon Nov 08 11:54am

 

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School Newsletter 2021 No.9

Fri Nov 05 03:20pm

 

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Touch Draw Monday 8th Nov PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION REGARDING LEVEL 2 REGULATIONS

Fri Nov 05 10:22am

Dear Parents,

Check the draw and know where your zone entry and exit points are (PLEASE SEE FIELD MAP)
*No spectators – this will breach our numbers and potentially shut down touch.

Coaches
*There are no warm up areas on the park.
*Have a meeting point for your team outside of the zone and lead all players onto the park together. (Follow the green cones)
*Let parents know the collection point once players are lead from the park through the correct exit point (exit on the red cones)

Thank you

City Touch Organisers

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Notices

Cricket Draw 5 & 6 November

Wed Nov 03 03:39pm

 

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Reminder – Learning Conferences are running all day tomorrow. No school (OSCAR is available). Covid precautions are listed below.

Wed Nov 03 12:54pm

Covid-19 Considerations at Level 2: Learning Conferences:

·       Sanitise hands on entry to classrooms.

·       Adults wear masks. (These may come off when we are seated and suitably distanced)

·       Use the Covid-19 QR code when arriving at the school or entering the classroom.

·       Track and Trace data will be kept from bookings/attendance.

·       Sanitation of surfaces will take place between conferences.

·       Teachers will remain at least 1.5m away from parents.  Unfortunatley we will not be able to greet parents with a handshake this year.

Congratulations whānau….100% of our children are booked for learning conferences. Outstanding!

Tue Nov 02 05:31pm

Reminder of Covid precautions for Learning Conferences today:

Tue Nov 02 12:19pm

Covid-19 Considerations at Level 2: Learning Conferences:

·       Sanitise hands on entry to classrooms.

·       Adults wear masks. (These may come off when we are seated and suitably distanced)

·       Use the Covid-19 QR code when arriving at the school or entering the classroom.

·       Track and Trace data will be kept from bookings/attendance.

·       Sanitation of surfaces will take place between conferences.

·       Teachers will remain at least 1.5m away from parents.  Unfortunatley we will not be able to greet parents with a handshake this year.

Urgent – Touch Shirts. All U6 and U8 and older players no longer playing touch must return shirts this week. Please drop to the office.

Mon Nov 01 06:48pm

Learning Conferences Nov 2 and 4 2021 Update – for full info regarding the conferences click ‘View’ below.

Sun Oct 31 07:12pm

A reminder that the school is not open for teaching on Thursday.  OSCAR is available if required.

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Event Cancellations – due to ongoing Alert Level Two Restrictions.

Sun Oct 31 06:37pm

The School Mass planned for Nov 7 has been cancelled.  The family picnic planned for Nov 14 has also been cancelled due to gathering numbers.  We will look to organise a water fun day and get the water slide out for the children during school time when we have settled weather.  Mike.

Touch Rugby Field Layout, Level 2 Regulations and Draw are now available. Please read the information. Thank you

Fri Oct 29 12:22pm

 

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Touch Rugby Draw for Monday 1st November

Fri Oct 29 12:10pm

 

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