News & Events

Distribution of Netball Uniforms

Year 5 & 6 and Year 7 & 8 – Netball uniforms will be getting handed out on Tuesday 28th March.  Please go to room 8 at lunchtime tomorrow.

Year 0 – 4 – Netball uniforms will be getting handed out on Wednesday 29th March.  Please go to room 8 at lunchtime on Wednesday.

Cultural Day Organisation – Thursday 30 March

Please find attached the flexible schedule for the organisation of our Cultural Day celebration.

Please note that students are asked to dress in either traditional  clothing or in the colour of the country the choose to identify with.  Please also note the section around the shared morning tea.

Thank you to those who have been in contact with me around what you would like to be involved in on the day.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Ngā mihi

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Wednesday, March 29 – SCHOOL IS OPEN FOR INSTRUCTION

Secondary Schools and Area Schools are striking Wednesday March 29.   St Joseph’s School, Hawera is not.

The school bus will be operating as normal .

There will be no Year 7 & 8 technology on this day.

Cultural Day – Thursday 30 March

As our Cultural Day approaches (Thursday 30 March) we are wanting to fine tune our organisation of the day.

If your family/cultural group are planning to share/showcase traditional costumes, music, dance, food … could you please email me before the end of the week with what you are planning and the length of time you envisage it taking.

We are really looking forward to celebrating the varied cultures within our school.

Ngā mihi – Tracey

principal@sjshawera.school.nz

No netball disco this term…

Just in case you had read in the newsletter about the School Disco being run by the Netball Club – this has now been moved to Term 2.  Date and details will come.

Thanks

School Closed Thursday 16 March

Our Board has made the decision to close the school on Thursday 16 March in line with strike action.

Thank you, Andy Tippett (Presiding Member)

Please avoid parking in the school carpark this afternoon as the space is needed to unload the buses returning from camp.

HELP NEEDED PLEASE – tomorrow to run the BBQ for a couple of hours in the afternoon

As a school fundraiser our PTF is running a food stall at the Vintage Machinery show tomorrow.  Due to a couple of last minute changes we now require 2 or 3 people to help run the BBQ for a couple of hours in the afternoon.

We would very much appreciate your help please.  If you are able to do this can you please contact Myra in the school office today and we will pass your name and number on.

Alternatively if you have Sara Perret’s contact details you are welcome to contact her directly.

Our PTF work extremely hard to provide for our students and it would be wonderful to have some extra support for them.

Ngā mihi

Reminder – mufti day tomorrow (Wednesday) to support cyclone recovery in Hawkes Bay and Gisbourne.Black and white theme.

Reminder – Paid Union Meeting for teachers TOMORROW Monday 27 February – early pick up if possible please.

A reminder that tomorrow Monday 27 February our teachers union (NZEI) are holding a paid union meeting for our area. The meeting begins at 1.30pm.  As a great many of our teachers are members and will be attending, this does mean we will not have enough staff to cater for all of our students.  If you are in a position to pick up your child at 1pm that would be greatly appreciated. 

Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students do have swimming during this time and we are keen to still move forward with this.  It would be great if they could remain at school for the afternoon.

For everyone aside from Year 4, 5 & 6 students, we will work on the basis that unless we hear from you we will assume your child will be collected early.  For students in Year 4, 5 & 6 we will work on the basis that your child will remain at school unless we hear from you.

Buses will run as normal.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Year 4-8 Swimming Sports Information and Schedule of Races

Swimming Sports Tuesday 28th February 

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Maths Survey – closes end of day today (Friday)

A reminder that the maths survey which was sent out at the start of the week (via email) closes at the end of today.  Please take the opportunity to fill this in, it would be great to have as much whānau voice as possible.

If you cannot locate the email and link, please contact Myra in the office and she can resend it to you.

Ngā mihi

Netball AGM and Forms

Morena koutou

A reminder that St Joseph’s Netball club are holding the AGM this evening (Wednesday) at 7pm in the staffroom.  We would love to have as many people as possible come along – we have committee positions to fill.

Also ALL netball registration forms are due by the end of today please.  They can be dropped off in the office after school if needed.

Ngā mihi

Ash Wednesday Mass 9am tomorrow with the parish. All welcome.

Mufti Day for The Bay – 1 March 2023

As schools across Taranaki we are planning a ‘Province Wide’ mufti day to help support schools in the Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti.  All money will go towards those schools who need help.

Students are asked to dress in Black & White to show their support and to please bring a gold coin donation.

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Diocese of Palmerston North Appeal

Please see the flyer from the Diocese of Palmerston North. This is one of the many ways which we can choose to help those in need as a result of the Cyclone.

Ngā mihi

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Paid Union Meeting for teachers Monday 27 February – early pick up if possible please.

Next Monday 27 February our teachers union (NZEI) are holding a paid union meeting for our area. The meeting begins at 1.30pm.  As a great many of our teachers are members and will be attending, this does mean we will not have enough staff to cater for all of our students.  If you are in a position to pick up your child at 1pm that would be greatly appreciated. 

Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students do have swimming during this time and we are keen to still move forward with this.  It would be great if they could remain at school for the afternoon.

For everyone aside from Year 4, 5 & 6 students, we will work on the basis that unless we hear from you we will assume your child will be collected early.  For students in Year 4, 5 & 6 we will work on the basis that your child will remain at school unless we hear from you.

Buses will run as normal.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Reminder: juicies tomorrow. $2 each.

Netball Registration Form

Apologies here is the netball form…

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Netball Registration Forms 2023

Netball registration forms will come home today for those students who have indicated an interest in playing.

Please note that these need to be completed and returned to school by next Wednesday 22 February.

A PDF has also been attached just incase the form does not make it home.

Ngā mihi

Rippa Rugby

Hi there, we have a few more spaces in Rippa Teams for students so please enquire at the office if your child is interested in filling the gaps. First in First Served. 

We are also low on refs and managers this year and currently have none for our three Year 7 and 8 teams and needing one more for Year 3/4 Team. Can you please let Janelle know if you know of any one, could be a high school student who may be interested in helping out. She is also happy to explain the rules around Rippa and help with any questions. 

Thanks

School Open – Wednesday 15 February

Kia ora koutou

We hope you are all safe and dry despite the weather that we are all currently experiencing.

Based on the forecast and advice, school will be open tomorrow as normal. We have also just received news that the MOE bus service will resume and run as scheduled.

All sushi orders will carry over to be delivered to school for lunchtime tomorrow.

Our Year 7 & 8 students will have their first day of Tech at Te Paepae o Aotea tomorrow – they will need to have covered in shoes for the workrooms.

We look forward to having everyone back in the predicted sunshine.

Ngā mihi

Tracey Drought & Andy Tippett (Presiding Member)

SCHOOL CLOSED – Tuesday 14 February

Kia ora koutou

We have been advised that the Met Service has increased Taranaki to a Red alert from 6pm tonight. South Taranaki schools have been in discussions and under guidance from the Ministry of Education along with Civil Defence, we have made the decision to close tomorrow Tuesday 14th February. We understand this may cause some disruption for you and your whānau but we have made this decision in order to ensure the health and safety of all. At this stage, school will resume as normal on Wednesday 15th February.
Stay safe and please check our App for any further messages
Ngā mih nui
Tracey

Corn orders are ready to be collected from the school office today.

Juicy Friday’s are back!

Each Friday during Term 1 (starting tomorrow) we will be selling Juices at school.

The cost is $2 for a whole Juicy or $1 for a half Juicy.

Students are to make their orders in their classroom before school begins.

Please see: Newsletter – Issue 1 2023

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Open afternoon – Friday 10 February: 1.30 – 3.00pm

Next Friday 10 February we will be holding an ‘Open Afternoon’ at school.  This is a very casual event which gives you an opportunity to come in and see your child’s classroom and meet their teacher (if you have not had a chance to do so or even if you have).  

You are invited to come along at any stage between 1.30 – 3.00pm. There are no set timelines or talks and we would not expect to be here for the entire time!  Just a chance to connect.

Ngā mihi

Whole School Mass – Tuesday 7 Feb at 9.15am.

We will be holding our first whole school mass next Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of our 2023 school year.

We would love for our school families and Parish members to join us if you are able.

This will also be a wonderful opportunity for us all to welcome our new Parish Priest – Father Vince.