ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL
TAKAPUNA

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Kia ora Whānau

Today began with our school attending the Parish Mass for St Joseph the Worker feast day. Every Catholic school celebrates their namesakes feast day. St Joseph has two feast days. Our St Joseph parish celebrates St Joseph’s day on March 11th each year. We, as a school, celebrate St Joseph the Worker feast day on the 1st of May.

The Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Dave and co-celebrate by Fr Glenn. The children sang beautifully and those children with various roles in the Mass did themselves proud. The Mass was followed by long morning tea, as part of the celebration, which saw the children enjoying the current good spell of weather.

Fortunately this good spell is continuing into next week which sees our Year 6 children going to camp. This afternoon they performed team chants for the Year 5 students. We wish them well for their camp and look forward to hearing all about their adventures when they get home.

Thank you for your support of the Colour Run which is scheduled to happen next Friday. The adults and children enjoyed promoting it yesterday at drop off. If you have yet to set up a profile for your child, it is not too late. Please head to myprofilepage.co.nz. Further details are in this Principal Message.

Next week we will be sending out the monthly invoices/statements for the school fees. The Catholic Office is now requiring us to be more direct in collecting the fees, hence the monthly invoices/statements. They do expect parents to be making regular payments through the year, rather than paying it all at the end of the year. They encourage parents to be paying each term. Alternatively you can set up a fortnightly or monthly automatic payment through your bank.

Catholic Diocese of Auckland

Payments can be made, in full at the beginning of the year or by instalment (weekly, fortnightly, monthly or per term)
They cannot be paid in full at the end of each year.

We do have a new eftpos facility at the office for parents to use when paying school fees. Alternatively you can pay them directly into the bank. The school account name and number is at the bottom of the invoice/statement along with the instructions for making the online payment.

Thank you to the children who represented our school in the Takapuna Anzac parade last Saturday. Thank you to their whanau for ensuring they were able to participate. It was wonderful to be able to walk with the Carmel and Rosmini students, along with other local colleges and primary schools in the parade. The service is always special and it is a privilege to be able to lay a wreath on behalf of our school community. Lest We Forget

Ka Manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman

Tumuaki

The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:

Next Friday is the Colour Run!
Curriculum Day – Friday, May 29th
Wanted: Performers for Filo Night at Rosmini College
ANZAC Day
Reminder – St Joseph’s Parish Sacramental Programme
De Paul House – Contributions Wanted
Parish News
Community Notices

NEXT FRIDAY IS THE COLOUR RUN!

FINAL WEEK : Next Friday is the COLOUR RUN!

Our Colour Run is set for next Friday, 8th May – starting at 1:30 pm. A weather call will be made by 9 am on the morning of the Colour Run and emailed out.

Thank you to everyone who has registered and raised money for our school! If you haven’t had a chance yet, there is still time to get involved.

Registration and Fundraising

To register, head to myprofilepage.co.nz, set up a profile, and share it with family and friends for online donations.

Raise just $10 to unlock your first prize.
The more you raise, the more prizes you can mix, match, and choose.
Kids can earn awesome prizes and collect Monty Coins as they go.

Current Winners and Rewards

Congratulations to HG 1 for creating the most profiles last week and winning scented pencils.
The highest earning class this week is HG11; congratulations on winning extra playtime.
Congratulations to Ezra Hammond, our Colour Run lucky dip winner.
Reminder: Our top two fundraising students as of midnight on Wednesday will get to slime Mr Bridgman and Miss Luxford.
Special Reward: The class who raises the most next week will also get extra playtime.

Join the Team: Colour Run Volunteers Needed

We are looking for parent volunteers to help set up and assist with the Colour Run on the day. This includes helping out with set up, throwing colour, or pack down at the end. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to be part of the fun, please email pta@sj.school.nz

Your support makes these community events possible.

CURRICULUM DAY – FRIDAY, MAY 29TH

WANTED: PERFORMERS FOR FILO NIGHT AT ROSMINI COLLEGE

Welcome to the St Joseph’s Primary Filo Night Performance Group!

Hi, my name is Eliza Arsena, and I am a Year 13 student at Carmel College. This year, I have started a new initiative to invite St Joseph’s Primary students to perform in our Filo Night concert, held at Rosmini College on September 18th 2026 , and I have the great privilege of leading this group. These will start Term 2, Week 4! I am aiming to have at least 2- practices every week and have an even number from the year levels.

Filo Night is an annual cultural showcase that brings together students from schools all across the North Shore to celebrate Filipino culture through dance, music, and performance. It is a special night that highlights community, culture, and talent, and I’m so excited for St Joseph’s students to be part of it this year.

This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to celebrate Filipino culture through performance, friendship, and fun. Your child does not have to be Filipino to join! Everyone is welcome as long as they are willing to learn, participate, and have fun!

Practices will be held after school at St Joseph’s, and this form will help me work out the best days and times for rehearsals.

Please note there will be a mandatory rehearsal on June 27th and on August 15th that all students in the group must attend, as this will be an important full rehearsal before the event. Parents are also welcome to watch the June 27th rehearsal.

There are limited spaces available (20–30 students) in this group, so please fill out the form if your child is interested. This form will close next Sunday.

Thank you so much — I’m so excited to bring this opportunity to St Joseph’s and work with your amazing kids! 💛

ANZAC DAY

REMINDER – ST JOSEPH’S PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME

St Joseph’s Parish Sacramental Programme – are you aware that the orientation night took place on Wednesday, 29th April for this? If you weren’t aware, it’s not too late to register. Forms can be found in the foyers of the church. Completed and handed into the parish office.

DE PAUL HOUSE – CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED

Food Bank Shelves Are Empty

De Paul House needs food and especially personal and household care products. Shampoo, soap, hand wash, deodorant, dish wash, clothes wash, spray and wipe. Basics like crackers, biscuits, pasta sauce, tinned fish and meat, coconut milk and cream, Jam, vegemite, milk powder, long life milk, milo Every little contribution makes a difference.

De Paul House is our Missions focus for this term and we will be doing a special drive later in the term – so watch out for more information. In the meantime if you can help with any of the above items please send them in and we will get them to De Paul House. Thank you.