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St Joseph’s School50 Kelvin StreetTIMARU 3 September 2015
Newsletter 15/15 Mercy
Elliot Jordan Room 5Matilda Jordan Room 1
Class Award Winners
Room
Week 5 Week 6
1 Ryelan Richards Austin Laming2 Isla-Grace Geddes Harry Rodden3 Sam Ballantyne Isabella Rodden4 Riley Cook Arabella Hansen5 Ruby Ballantyne Phoebe Tree-Scully6 Oliver Richards Olivia Piddington7 - Kayla Hide8 Hayden Hide Theo Jones
Citizenship Shield Millie Humphries
Terrific TicketsLincoln Brunton Braydon Dickson
Skiing TripPostponement Date –Friday 11 September
Parent Help Form-Link
Confirmation ProgrammeFor Year 8 students.The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Barry on
Saturday 14 November, 6:00 pm at St Thomas’ Church.
Enrolments will be available shortly.
Board of Trustees UpdateTerm 3 is now well underway and has been a busy one for
staff and students. The BOT has welcomed Frazer Munro to the Board following the resignation of Mike Hide. Frazer has some great skills which we hope to utilise, especially in the strategic planning area. It is always great to have fresh input into how we operate and a different view on where we move to.
Thanks to Ange Hide who facilitated the parent information evening on Google Docs and how the staff envisage these being useful in our day to day learning. We hope those who attended found this useful. It is greatly appreciated that we have staff who are able to ensure the funds invested in technology for the students is utilised to its full potential.
You will also be aware of the new staff appointment which has been made by the BOT. Mel Thatcher will take up the position of Learning Leader and teacher in the senior school at the beginning of Term 4. We look forward to welcoming Mel to our school community.
The greatest challenge for the BOT continues to be the Long Term Property Plan for our school. We were recently disappointed to see a plan from the Diocese regarding when we could expect to have some investment in the school infrastructure. This plan advised we would be unlikely to receive any funding for property works until 2026. This plan is similar for other Catholic schools in the South Canterbury area. We find this unacceptable and will continue to work with other affected schools to have more detail around exactly what our needs are in regards to property and to expedite the availability of funding to ensure our schools are not negatively affected by these decisions.
Meg Piddington
Lions Speech Competition- Year 5 & 6Thursday 3 SeptemberMountainview High School Auditorium7:00 pmCongratulations to Olivia Piddington who has been selected to represent the school in this competition.Supporters are warmly welcome to come along and hear Olivia speak.Selection for our Year 7 – 8 speaker is underway for next week’s competition.
Sanford Science & Technology ShowWell done to all Year 7 & 8 students on their excellent science investigations. The following students will represent the school at next week’s Science Fair at the Bay Hall –Year 8 Kathryn Cody Will DavenportMitchel Fitzsimons Thomas FlynnLuka Foy Nicholas GoodwinMatthew Gray Rosa HeenanMia Harding RichardtJayden Hide George LaingRueben Lee Alex NooneYear 7 Brianna Ashley Emily CormackHarriet Duffield Kate GardHannah Lysaght Lucy MacdonaldDavid Pribis Ava YoungSamual Young
Thursday 10 September 20159:00 – 6:30 pmOpen to the public.Free entry.Visits by schools are encouraged.
6:30 – 7:30 pmPrize giving in the Caroline Bay Tearooms, Timaru.Public are welcome.Full prize list will be published on this website.
New Zealand Marist RugbyCongratulations to Thomas Flynn who was recently selected for the South Island Marist Rugby team. Thomas was the team captain and they played against a very good North Island team.
Marist CupA very successful day for our Rugby and Netball teams. We won both the rugby and netball cups and the overall Marist Cup.A big thank you to our coaches and supporters and to Sacred Heart for organising the day.
Paper 4 Trees PlantingEach year, as part of our paper recycling scheme, we receive trees for planting around the school. This year we have donated the trees to the Timaru District Council as part of the storm water swale enhancement project. A group of students from Room 7 will help with the planting next Wednesday afternoon.
- REMINDER –
All entries to be in by tomorrowFriday 4 September
Extra entry forms are in the school office.
Please note – the Finals will now be held on
Tuesday 22 September 2015 at 7:00 pm
2015 St Joseph’s Netball Club and End-of-Season CelebrationFriday 4 September3:15 – 4:00 pmSchool Hall
Players, please bring – cleaned uniforms, in a named plastic
bag small plate of food to share
Lip SyncThe mike is ready
for you!
This is the time you have been waiting for all
year . . .Make sure you register
your act beforeMonday 21 September!
Please contact Rebecca Fennessy 021 633075 [email protected] orKasia Borkowski 027 [email protected]
Lip Sync 2015“STARS AND STRIPES”
Saturday 31 October 2015
Only 8 weeks to go – so dust off your BAY WATCH COSTUME – grab UNCLE SAM and your mates to arrange that awesome Act that you have secretly wanted to partake in for the last few Lip Syncs!!
This is one of our major School Fundraisers for 2015 and is always guaranteed to be an awesome night.
MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR!
More details to follow soon. Any queries phone Lisa Richards 027 6583072 or Megan Noone 021 1278518
CORPORATE SPONSORS
If you are interested in being a corporate sponsor for the Lip sync please contact Lisa Richards 027 6583072
The price is $400 and this would enable you to a reserved table of 10 tickets, 2 bottles of wine and advertising at the event and on tickets and posters.
This is a great opportunity to grab your workmates or a group of friends and have a fun night out with some great entertainment!
Learning for You South CanterburySolutions for Learning Difficulties
Brain Gymwith Sally McKerchar – 25 years’ experience
10 September
7:00 – 8:30 pmCommunity House –
Strathallan Street, Timaru
Learn what brain gym is, and its benefits …Find out how it can help
student learning and focusExperience brain gym exercises yourself …
Cost: $5.00 L4U members$15.00 non-members
Email the office if you plan to attend -
[email protected] Queries: 688 3994
Roncalli Rowing Open DayWHEN: Sunday 13 September 2015WHERE: Timaru Rowing Clubrooms
at The Creek, Rothwell StreetRedruth, Timaru
TIME: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
For all those interested in learning about the sport of rowing
Come on down and “have a go in a boat”.
Rowing is more than just a sport – great life skills/experience!
Obtain fitness/stamina beyond belief
For more info phone Roncalli Rowing Chairman – Nigel Davenport
021 79277 or 03 686-3114 (home)
This Open Day to be followed by an information evening for parents and rowersWednesday 16 Septemberat 7:00 pm
in the Seminar Room beside the Roncalli College Gym
Aorangi Softball Association
Saturday 19 September11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come along for a fun morning and “Give it a go”
There will be games, activities, prizes, giveaways and a sausage
sizzle.Players from the Canterbury Red
Soxs and New Zealand Junior Black Soxs
will be there to help run the games.
Registrations Close on25 September 2015
Please send registrations toAorangi Softball Association
C/- 12 Hayhurst StreetTEMUKA 7920
For any further queries please contact
Elyse GamblinSecretary 027 4248746
Stephan GamblinChairperson 027 3013706
Facebook.com/aorangisoftball
Tots and Toddlers’ Gear Sale6 September 2015Timaru Parents’ Centre is holding their annual ‘Tots and Toddlers Gear Sale’ on Saturday 6 September at the Aoraki Polytech Gymnasium from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.Pre-loved clothing, toys, sleeping, nursery and feeding products etc. Entry is a gold coin donation.
We are currently looking for stall holders who are interested in selling children’s clothes, toys; and equipment or homemade baby ware.If you need to have a clean out of your gear and would like to have a stall at our ‘Tots and Toddlers Gear Sale’, please contact Kate 684 5348 or email [email protected] for information.
Gleniti Playcentre Gala DayWHEN: Saturday 12 September
9:00 – 12:00 noonWHERE: Gleniti Playcentre
355 Wai-iti Road
Garage Sale/White Elephant (fill a small item or clothes bag for $5), Baked goods, bouncy castle and gala fun for the children.
For more information or to donate items 686-0423
Coming Events
9 September Central SI Science Fair10 September Science Fair Prize giving11 September Ski Trip15 September BOT Meeting 7:00 pm18 September Mufti Day
Wai-iti Tennis ClubEverybody interested in tennis, beginners, social or competitive is invited to the
TENNIS OPEN DAYSaturday 12 September
Juniors (ages 5 – 16) 10:00 – 12:00 noonOpen Age 1:00 pm onwards
(or until you’ve had enough)
We have 4 hard courts and a cosy clubroom in a quiet setting next to West End Park (near Highfield shopping centre).Parking is available off Maltby Avenue.Coaching is also available for all levels, with junior interclub teams and Tennis Hots programmes throughout the week. We will also hold New Zealand Post Tennis Hot Shots Community Play available on Saturday mornings starting in mid-October.For more information please email [email protected] or phone/text Matt 027 684 4071
Parent to ParentTimaru Sibling MorningParent to Parent is proud to be holding its first sibling morning in Timaru!
This is a morning for the siblings of children with a disability, health impairment or special need and is completely FREE for our families.
This will be taking place on Saturday 12 September at Caroline Bay Pool from 10:30 am. Firstly there will be an opportunity to have a swim in the pool including hydro slide entry!
From 11:30 am we will then be using the meeting room for party food, party games and lots more!
This is a lovely opportunity to meet other families whilst having a fun morning at the pools.
Email [email protected] to advise that you wish to attend.
