PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
“Ko te whaea te takere ō te waka”
“Mothers are like the hull of the canoe, they are the HEART of the family”
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:26
Kia Ora e te whānau, Hello, Ni Hao, Malo e lelei, Hallo, Kamusta, Namaste, Talofa,
Nau mai haere mai i te wiki whitu.
Student Risk Takers
Last week we had the privilege of welcoming ‘Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua - Holy Mary, Mother of God to our school church. Congratulations to all our students who participated in this special occasion. Our Year 5-8 volunteers welcomed both the Icon artwork and Korty Wilson from the Palmerston North Diocese to our school and parish with a ‘Karanaga’ that was heartfelt and a warm reflection of our school values in practice.
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:
Congratulations to the following students: Cooper, Brooke, Pipi, Keena, Lilla, George, Henry, Natalia, and Madison L who last week demonstrated the skills of being caring, organised, and focussed learners.
A fantastic effort!
LIVING LIKE JESUS AWARD:
Well done to Isla-Jane, Mariana, Hadlee and Sofia who received certificates last week. A fantastic effort!
CBG HOUSE REWARDS
Last week St Mary MacKillop house won the CBG house points and Hadlee was the winning individual. Well done Hadlee!
MESSAGE FROM OUR SCHOOL LEADERS
Tena koutou katoa
On Monday the School had a mufti day to raise money for Tonga. It was great to see everyone in their cool outfits for mufti day. On that day the school raised $252 dollars. All the gold coin donations will be used to support tonga and to ship essentials to them.
For Vinnies, we have decided to have an Easter raffle to raise more money to transport the containers filled with essentials like water blasters, purifiers, water, food, and a lot of other essentials for Tonga to use.
This Friday is St Joseph's day and to celebrate it the School will be having a fun day. We will be having a water course, Quiz, and challenging games. Room 6 will be running Pals for the whole School. We will also be having our house relays that we couldn't do at swimming sports and we will have some free time for swimming after the house relays. Remember to bring some togs and to come to School in sports gear on Friday.
Remember to wear the correct school uniform and have an amazing week
Molly and Hannah
CATHOLIC CHARACTER
Lent - Caritas
Conflict has caused many problems in the Holy Land for a long time. The majority of the population living in the West Bank and along the Gaza strip are living below the poverty line and are dependent on international aid. Caritas Jerusalem has two healthcare centres in the West Bank providing healthcare and education to children and families. In the recent conflict, Caritas Jerusalem again used mobile medical units to bring critical health services to thousands of people where they lived. Youth groups and farmers have also been supported in different ways to help alleviate poverty.
When things are bad, it is easy to lose hope. We can be drawn to the difficulties and feel like there is no way out. It is important to focus on what we have and what can be achieved with God’s help. Sometimes time and changing circumstances provide a fresh perspective.
PFG Update (St Joseph's Parents and Friends Fundrasing Group)
Hi everyone It's nearly Easter time! Hopefully, you spied the traditional hot cross bun order form sent home yesterday. Please ask family and friends if they would like to buy any. $1.50 from each packet gets put aside into our playground account. A thank you to Baker Boy for supporting us with these. Our next meeting will be held on Monday 4th April.
Facebook page:
St Joseph's Parents and Friends Group - Waipukurau
Email: stjosephspfg@gmail.com
Have a great week!
Sarah Martin - Chair and the PFG committee.
