Writing Across the School
The following are a sample of great writing from students in our school. Remember to check out the board in the foyer for more great writing. The Fat Whitetail Yesterday morning my whole family saw [...]
Religious Education Across the Curriculum
Conor Sheridan from Room 10 created this creation prayer. He linked his writing skills with his understanding of God's creation. This is just one way teachers at our school integrate Religious Education with other learning [...]
Cross Country News
This is what some of our students felt about the cross country yesterday. Cross Country Running through the mud my legs straining to rest, the first lap was forcing all my energy to finish, but [...]
Learning to Live and Learn at St. Joseph’s
Mercy Values Tika – Justice Pono – Truth Aroha – Compassion Manaakitanga – Hospitality Tapu – Respect (for our Environment) These values are interwoven in all we try to do here at school. Like with everything [...]
The History of our School
" What is now known as St Joseph's Takapuna was christened St Mary's Industrial School in 1846 by Bishop Pompallier.He started the building before leaving for Europe in search of priests and nuns for New [...]
Digital Learning in Room 1
How did being a medal winner make you feel?In Room 1 digital learning is a key part of every day. We use it throughout the curriculum and especially enjoy the RE digital resource that the [...]
Religious Education Term 3
All throughout the year we emphasise our Mercy Values of Tika – Justice Pono – Truth Aroha – Compassion Manaakitanga – Hospitality Tapu – Respect (with special emphasis on our Environment) and try to incorporate them [...]
Living and Learning at St Joseph's
The children and their teachers are following aspects of the Olympic Games with interest. Some of the thinking, talking and writing is about the obvious successes but is also about effort, perseverance, self control, resilience, disappointment, gratitude and so [...]
Term 2 Mathletics Statistics for St Joseph's School (Takapuna)
Whole School Average First Score 75% Average High Score 98% Average Improvement 31% Total Live Mathletics correct answers 477714 Total Curriculum correct answers 200493 Certificates 1044 Star Improvers 3158 Top 3 students all from Room 8! #1 Mikal [...]
St Joseph's Cultural Festival
This year we plan to hold the cultural festival near the end of Term 4. Our Concept for Learning in Term 4 is Future and our inquiry is going to be around what New Zealand [...]