ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
TAKAPUNA

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Parents

It has certainly been wet! Thank you for following our wet day pick-up procedures. These ensure that the children are able to leave safely with their parents.

Unfortunately we were unable to have our ‘Colour Run’ today. However, we look forward to this AWESOME event being held on the first Friday of Term 2, May 2nd. Mark the date on your calendar.

Next week, 7 – 11 April, is our final week for Term 1. We have a couple of events that parents are welcome to.

Sharing the Learning, which is a part of our reporting, is happening Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 am – 8:45 am each morning. Pick a morning to come and look at the learning your child has achieved this term. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to share their learning progress. Parking will be available on the courts or in the parish and staff car parks.

For our final week of term the programme of learning is focused on Easter. This year Easter is happening on the middle weekend of the childrens’ break. On Friday, 11th April, we will be holding our “Stations of the Cross” liturgy in the school hall beginning at 1:30 pm. Parents are welcome to join us for this liturgy in which all our children are participating.

The final Friday of the childrens’ break, 25th April, is ANZAC day, a public holiday. As a school, we participate in the Takapuna ANZAC parade each year. I would appreciate having our students join me in the parade, to represent our school community, along with Carmel College and Rosmini College. Details are below.

Please check out the dates for Term 2. And please take note that Term 2 begins on Tuesday, the 29th of April. Our school has a mandated Ministry of Education Maths Curriculum Day for teachers on Monday, 28th April. Fyi, SKids will not be opening that day.

Enjoy your weekend.

Take care

Ka manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman

Tumuaki

The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:

Reminder about Parish Sacramental Program
Easter Contributions Wanted for St Vincent De Paul
Shore-to-Shore Fun Run/Walk This Sunday
Takapuna Anzac Day Parade
Term 2 Dates
Hot Cross Buns
SKIDS Holiday Programme
Parish News
Community Notices

ST JOSEPH’S PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2025

REMINDER – Cut-off date for this is coming up!

If your son or daughter is 8-years-old and you now wish for them to prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Holy Communion this year, you will need to complete a Registration form.

The Year 4 children have been given a form – please check your child’s bag. If your son or daughter is in another year group and meets the criteria, the form is available in the Church entrances and our school office.

Deadline for completed forms is the 11th of April, 2025 at 2pm. Completed forms can be dropped-off, on Mondays /Tuesdays 10am-2pm and Thursdays/Fridays 10am and 2pm to the Parish Office or the box into the School Office.

Orientation dates are either on Monday, the 28th of April at 6pm; or Wednesday, the 30th of April at 6pm, in the Church.

For inquiries, please email the Sacramental Programme Co-ordinator: Edwin on pastoral@stjoseph.org.nz

EASTER CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED FOR ST VINCENT DE PAUL

SHORE-TO-SHORE FUN RUN/WALK THIS SUNDAY!

Don’t forget the Shore-to-Shore Fun Run/Walk is on this Sunday and gets underway at 9am. If you haven’t registered to participate, get on down to the course to cheer on your fellow schoolmates, teachers and family members. Hope to see you there!

Shore-to-Shore Event Information for Sunday

TAKAPUNA ANZAC DAY PARADE

Takapuna ANZAC Parade and Service

Date – Friday, 25th April
Parade Assembly – 8:45am at Sanders Avenue, and the parade marches on Lake Road to the War Memorial
Service – 9am at War Memorial, 1-7 The Strand, Takapuna

Please can parents bring their children to Sanders Ave by 8:30 am where you will meet me. When the children and I have lined up with Rosmini and Carmel, you will be able to walk to the War Memorial in The Strand for the service. The children walk in the parade and we will sit where directed, as a school for the service. At the end of the service parents are asked to collect their child and let me know that they are taking them. I have appreciated the number of families who have supported this event in previous years and thank you for being part if it this year.

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