Newsletter 5 December 2022
St Joseph's Catholic School Onehunga
Sister Rosello Pepper
Eternal rest grant unto her , O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. ~Amen~
Advent
Advent has begun; the beginning of our four-week preparation for Christmas in our Church calendar.
Advent is a time of waiting and watching. The word Advent literally means “coming”. We wait for God’s coming into our midst now, just as the world waited so many years ago. Advent is a time to prepare ourselves for the birth of Jesus through prayer, reflection, and action. During our Advent journey, we think about the many ways God comes to be with us. It is a time of preparation and we try to make ourselves more ready to receive God in our day-to-day lives
COVID
In light of the recent increase in cases throughout New Zealand, we are closely monitoring case number trends in our community. We currently have between 5 - 10 students/staff self-isolating with COVID.
- a reminder to stay at home if unwell
- consider wearing a mask
- get booster vaccine doses, if eligible
- let the school know if your child test positive for COVID - 19
If cases appear in your child's class you will be advised by email.
Christmas Carnival - 9 December 4 - 6.30pm
This is an opportunity for us to gather together as a community to celebrate our tamariki, make connections and prepare for Advent.
We strongly encourage all our tamariki and whanau members to be present.
Prizegiving - Tuesday 13 December
ENROLMENTS
We welcome enrolments for 2023. If you have a child or know of a child due to start school in 2023 please ensure they are enrolled. It is essential we know who is wanting to join our school whanau and when.
Enrolment packs are available from the school office or can be downloaded from the school website. https://sjs.school.nz/enrolment-2/
Upcoming Events
- CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL - 9 December
- SCHOOL PRIZEGIVING - 13 December
- GRADUATION MASS - 15 December
- BOT meeting - 15 December
- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 16 December, school finishes at 1pm
Sunhats
They are available at 'The Warehouse' in Royal Oak.
Please note: They do not have the school logo on them.
Water ONLY
Please only provide your child with a bottle of water. Any flavoured drinks will be sent home with your child.
Water fountains are operating and you child is able to access water during the school day.
Lunches
These lunches align with national food and nutrition guidelines, so your child is getting a good healthy FREE lunch every day.
Please only provide your child with a healthy morning tea (a piece of fruit).
We are very concerned with the amount of food wastage and unhealthy food being sent in school lunch boxes.
School App
Download our school app (which is free) so that you receive announcements and newsletters from school to keep you up to date.
This is what the app looks like on either the PlayStore (for Android phones) or the App Store (for iPhones). Please download it if you haven’t done so already.
Contact Us
Email: admin@sjs.school.nz
Website: http://www.sjs.school.nz/
Location: 125 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: 09 636 8102
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SJSOnehunga