Kia Ora Whanau

We have just come to the end of week three of Lent. Lent is a time to focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These are adult concepts. For our children we focus on prayer and doing for others. As a school we discuss with the children about how they can choose to support the family by doing an activity they normally don’t do, through Lent. This could be doing the dishes, or making their bed each day. It would be great if whanau could support and encourage their children with their chosen activity along with prayer, through Lent.

The PTFA are doing a Hot Cross Bun fundraiser. The details are below. The Hot Cross Buns are delicious, so be sure to get your order in. Your children will bring them home just before Easter weekend.

Easter weekend sees the school closed Friday 29 March – Tuesday 2 April.  On Friday 5 April we will end our Easter celebrations with our Colour Fun Run. We had a highly successful Colour Fun Run last year and we are looking forward to repeating this fun event along with having the water slide and an outside disco. More details will come out in the coming weeks.

Last night the Board had their first meeting for 2024. At the first Board meeting of each year the Presiding Member is elected. Eric Esnouf decided it was time to step aside from the role in order to allow another member of the Board to transition into the role, with his support. Eric will continue to hold his role as a Proprietor’s Representative until the end of this Board’s term. Our new Presiding Member is Kristen Waters. Congratulations and thank you to Kristen for agreeing to take up this important position. Thank you to Eric for his calm, caring leadership of our Board and, in turn, our children, staff and school community.

Ka manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman

Tumuaki

• Stations of the Cross
• Sacraments Information Evenings 2024
• Become a “Friend” of the St Joseph’s PTFA
• PTFA Fundraiser – Hot Cross Buns
• Colour Fun Run 2024
• Shore-to-Shore Fun Run/Walk
• Community Notices

We are looking for expressions of interest from our tamariki (children) to take part in the Good Friday Stations of the Cross. This will be held at 10am on 29th March – Good Friday – and lasts approximately an hour. Children across our school are invited to take part. However, we do need a core group of older students for the main roles and speaking parts. Please email Annette Woodhead annettew@sj.school.nz if your child would be available to take part.

St Joseph’s Catholic Church Takapuna Weekly Newsletter

St Joseph’s Parish Sacramental Programme will be taking place in Term 2 and the start of Term 3. On Wednesday 3 April and Monday 8 April at 7pm, in the Parish Hall,  there will be  an opportunity to find out more about these Sacraments – Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. If you want to know, more please come along to one of these evenings.

Become a friend of the St Joseph’s PTFA by joining our community WhatsApp group. This platform offers an opportunity for individuals to volunteer and contribute to PTFA school initiatives on a flexible basis, allowing you to support our efforts without the need for any formal commitment. The WhatsApp group will be used as a platform for us to share opportunities for volunteering for school events and initiatives throughout the year.

Your support is essential to our ability to successfully run fun community events throughout the school year, such as the Colour Fun Run, the Matariki Disco, and many other activities in support of our Tamariki. We really appreciate your involvement and assistance in ensuring the success of these initiatives. Click on the link below to take you directly to the WhatsApp group to join.

If you are interested in being part of this whatsapp group, please email pta@sj.school.nz

Harcourts Cooper and Co Shore to Shore is North Shore’s favourite 5km fun run/ walk, with approximately 5,000 participants entering every year.

The event starts at Takapuna Grammar School, heads along both the picturesque Takapuna and Milford beaches and ends at Milford Reserve and brings together the North Shore community to support local schools by providing them with an opportunity to raise funds for much-needed sports gear.

A great opportunity for Friends, Parents, Aunties, Uncles and Grandparents to get together, dress up, and join us for the fun!

2024 promises to be another great event with plenty of awesome costumes and spot prizes up for grabs!!

Registration process…

• Click this link to get onto the website

• Scroll down, make your selection, add to cart and confirm by proceeding to checkout. Add details for yourself, your family or your group and agree to the Shore to Shore 2024 Entry Terms and Conditions

• Check your Email for the order confirmation

• Your race packs will be sent to your school in the week of the event

• Turn up on the day and have fun!!!

Further information and FAQ’s can be found on the Harcourts Cooper & Co Shore to Shore website.

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