St Joseph's School Newsletter

Kia ora, Hi, Kia orana, Kumusta, Ciao, Hallo, Dia duit, Halo, Namaste, Bonjour..

We are nearly at the end of the school year for 2022.

Thank you for all your support.

I wish you all a very blessed Christmas and wonderful New Year.

End of year Important dates:

16th December: 9am End of year school thanksgiving graduation mass

20th December: School closes at 12:30pm - last school day of 2022.

Start of year 2023:

To start the learning year off in 2023 on the 1st February will be a family day. Students are expected to come along to their classroom with their families to meet the teacher, set new goals. This will be interview style and we will email booking forms the last week of January.

Even though your child has been at the school for a while this is an important start for their learning and belonging to the school community. It also helps to settle students back into school with more ease and confidence.

The first full day back for students will be February 2nd.

God Bless

Teresa Rush

Principal

Glory to God in the highest!

My precious Lord, Jesus,

I adore You with profound love and rejoice in the celebration of Your birth.

Your love for us is unfathomable,

it is glorious

transforming,

awe-inspiring,

and deeply personal.

You chose to come and dwell among us,

being born into poverty, rejection and humility.

Yet Your mother knew whom she bore,

Her heart was filled with the tenderest love

as she adored her Child and her God.

Help me, dear Lord.

to come to love You with the heart of Your mother.

Invite me to adore You with St. Joseph and the poor shepherds.

Reveal to me the glorious power of Your birth

and change my life on account of this perfect gift of Yourself.

I love You, dear Lord Jesus.

Help me to love You with all my heart.

Newborn Savior of the World,

I trust in You.

Mother Mary and St. Joseph,

Pray for me and for all.

Amen.

https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/christmas-prayer/

Christmas Mass times:

Christmas Eve: 8:00 pm- Katikati

Christmas: 12:00 midnight -Waihi

Christmas Day: 9:00am - Waihi

All goal dials have now been completed for the year. New goals for students learning will be set at the start of 2023. Along with the dials is a comment in regards to your child achievement against the expected level.

The Reading, Writing, Maths and General comments have all been published for you to view. If you are having trouble viewing these please let us know.

Thank you for all the positive comments that have been made on your child's reports and learning posts. Each and every student has worked extremely hard this year.

If you would like to be involved then please contact Teresa: principal@wsj.school.nz