ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
TAKAPUNA

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Kia ora Whanau

What a brilliant final Friday for the year. We had a wonderful liturgy celebrating the end of the 2025 school year. This was followed by our whanau picnic on the bottom field. It was great to see so many families enjoying these two very special events on our school calendar

Earlier in the week we farewelled our Year Six children at their Mass, with their whanau. This is a lovely opportunity for the children, their families and school staff to come together to acknowledge their time at St Joseph’s.

A number of our Year Six children are the youngest of their family who have a long association with St Joseph’s. We thank all those families who are leaving our school community for all their support over their time with us.

At the Mass we presented the Edmonds Cup. The Edmonds Cup acknowledges the participation and contribution the child has made to the life of St Joseph’s School in the fields of leadership, empathy for others and upholding the Special Catholic Character. The Year 6 children and staff nominate children they believe are worthy of the award. This year, Indi Tobia and Noah Braganza are the recipients of the Edmonds Cup. Congratulations to them both.

This evening you will be receiving your child’s End of Year report by email. If it has not arrived, please email your child’s teacher and we will organise to get you the report on Monday.

Our school year ends at 1:00 pm Tuesday, 16 December.

For the final two days, children can wear their weekend wear. Parents are welcome to consider donating school uniform items that are no longer of use to the family, to the school. You are welcome to drop off the uniform items at the school office.

The children’s first day for the 2025 school year is Monday, 9 February. Mark it on the calendar!

The staff and I wish all our families a happy and Holy Christmas. May the Christmas break be one full of fun family time.

Meri Kirihimete
Alister Bridgman
Tumuaki

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