What! A year 5 is your school Principal? That might sound odd but that is what happened to Fergus Lee from Room 1, St Joseph’s Takapuna on Tuesday November 20. Fergus’s family won a school [...]

Team 3 have been busy with their Flash Mob dance.  The dance incorporates aspects of some of Aotearoa's many cultures. The children are preparing for our St Joseph's Cultural Festival 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUwBSVj-LmM

Praise I’ve been looking for a suitable word to praise you, Lord. Something enthusiastic but not too formal, the sort of happy shout a child gives to its mother. I’ve tried Hallelujahs, Gloria’s and Hosannas, [...]

Communion of Saints ~ All classes have started the last learning strand for the year. Here is a  brief summary of the topic. The topics in the Communion of Saints strand in the RE programme [...]

"Up until 1949, all the teachers had been Sisters, except for one or two outsiders like Mr O’Brien who taught boot repairing in the Cottage. Miss Rosemary Williams was appointed as a part-time teacher in [...]

We had our last swimming session today at the Millennium Pools.   After we finished our swim, we got changed and did our usual walk to the bus. As we went around the corner we [...]

Our flag is very special. Each country has a flag. Our flag stands for NEW ZEALAND. I LOVE this country. I'm a KIWI boy. Jayden age 6 Room 9

RING! RING! RING! The ground was shaking. I felt scared because there was an earthquake. I dropped to the ground and covered. I put my hands over my head and neck. I waited and waited. [...]

The table was full of exciting food. I made cup-cakes with sprinkles and marshmallows. The icing was green and swirly. I put my food on a cup-cake stand. The food looked YUMMY!  Heaps of people were [...]