Newsletter No : 04/2020 Term: 2 Week: 12 Date: 02/07/2020

41A Calvert Road, New Plymouth Phone / Fax (06) 758 0364 Email: admin@stjosephsnp.school.nz www.stjosephsnp.school.nz Office Contact: Sharon Fisher Principal: Mike Dowd

GIRLS RUGBY: Ray McDonald from the TRFU has been spending time with our senior girls during lunchtimes improving their skills.

The girls have also been very fortunate to have La Toya Mason, a high performance coach with the TRFU, come along to these sessions. La Toya represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup and was also named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Well done to Rosa Pulotu who got this programme under way.

201 Tukapa Street, New Plymouth

Phone: 06 753 6149

Email: office@fdmc.school.nz

Tena Koutou, e hoa ma. Nga mihi nui kia koutou. Dear Parents, Caregivers and friends of the school. I have been blessed to work at our school for the last 14 years. In all of those 14 years I can honestly say that this last term and a bit has been one of the most challenging times to be involved in leading our school During the lockdown and then through the associated Covid levels I have been incredibly proud of the school teaching and support staff team. They have continued to go the extra mile to keep learning authentic and engaging while maintaining student hauora. I would also like to acknowledge the community for your support and understanding as we all came to grips with the changing world in which we live. Next term there are more events starting to be added back onto the school calendar. We are looking forward to hosting family members at our Class and School Masses throughout the term. Classes will combine for Masses on Tuesdays. The children will send home invites next term, the week before their mass. Extended family members will also be welcome to come. We will have two School Masses on Sundays in August and September at St Joseph’s Church during the term. The school sports programme is now almost back into full swing. Netball, hockey and basketball/miniball will get underway next term and our annual Year 5 & 6 interschool sports programme will be played next term. Thanks to all of the parents who have offered to manage and coach our sport teams. I would also like to acknowledge our co-ordinating teachers who give up their time to make sure we are able to enter children into their sport(s) of choice. This week each family will receive a special envelope from the Friends of St Joseph’s, FOSJ (our PTA). Please look carefully inside the envelope. There is a little contribution to the economy for each family. Please feel free to use the small token or pass it on to someone else who may wish to use it. This little contribution to our community and the local economy is what the FOSJ are all about - making a difference for our school and our community. This week we will be saying farewell to Wendy Clough who has been a key member of our part time teaching staff. Wendy has worked in Fatima while Mr Healion is on his Deputy Principal release and she has worked in all other classrooms across the school. Wendy brings joy to our staff and children and she will be missed. Her enthusiasm, kind nature and ‘give it a go’ attitude are admired by us all. Wendy has worked with our chess children and done a wonderful job with our keen players. The last two years that Wendy coached the children they qualified for the national championships. Wendy will continue to work with the chess children and we hope to see Wendy back in the school in the future. Mrs Sheryl Firth who has children at our school will join our team of release/relieving staff next term. Mrs Jenna Gawler will teach in Fatima when Mr Healion is on release. Well done to the large group of St Joseph’s students who received the sacrament of reconciliation last week. We are very proud of you all. Next term there will be the opportunity for children to prepare for the sacrament of First Communion. Our children and staff are in need of a well deserved break. We are looking forward to seeing you all next term, refreshed and ready to learn together. God bless, Mike Dowd

NEW MEMBERS: If you are interested in becoming a Friend of St Joseph’s you are most welcome to come along to the meetings or contact the school on 758 0364. Our major fundraiser this year was to be our Fun Fair but this has been postponed until 2021. We will look to provide a few ‘extras’ at the school picnic this year to make up for the postponed Fun Fair. Our next meeting will be 7.30pm, Tuesday 28th July. The famous FOSJ Disco will be held on Thursday 3rd September. We hope all of our families enjoyed receiving their surprise envelope yesterday.

Please use your voucher with your family or feel free to pay the voucher forward. God bless.

The Friends of St Joseph’s (FOSJ)

SPECIAL CHARACTER

CORNER

CHILDREN’S MASS

The next Children’s Mass is currently scheduled for Sunday 2nd August at 9:00am at St Joseph’s Church. Please return ‘helper’ slips back to the office this week.

BP 2go MOTUROA

9 Breakwater Road

Fishing Goods, Petrol, Oil, Convenience Store,

Barista made Fairtrade Coffee & Cafe.

PH: 751-0047

Do you need some painting work done at home or work?

Contact Brian Powell on 021 626 372.

CLASS MASSES: to be held on Tuesdays next

term, starting at 9.00am.

28th July Cullinane & McKenna

4th August Lawn & Te Hononga

11th August Lourdes & Mission

18th August Fatima & Carroll

25th August Redwood, Trinity

& Pohutukawa

Thank you all for you generous contributions to the Young Vinnie’s Food Bank Appeal on our

recent Mufti Day. Wayne’s van was full of essential grocery items!

In Trinity: Johna Jinto & Aiva Vedder

A warm welcome to our new students and their families:

THE 8 C’S CERTIFICATES: Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded certificates in recognition of how they are living the 8 C’s and Gospel Values at school. They had morning tea with Mr Dowd.

Thursday 28th May 2020

Pohutukawa Milla Reynolds Making lots of super Connections between letters and the

sounds they make.

Barbier Sam Chant Being a great classroom helper and for showing Christian Living

in the kind way he helps others - a great class member of Barbier.

McKenna Sylvie Swan Creative writing about the troll and using lots of ‘wow’ words.

Mission Chris Arun Being Confident and Connected in his reading and making

amazing progress.

Carroll Addiston Atherton Showing Confidence and having a positive attitude to learning.

Redwood Zayden Watson Working Confidently in mathematics - making great connections

in his learning.

Lourdes Eleanor Bridgehouse

Living the Gospel Values and 8 C’s every day - Eleanor always

works hard to produce her best and willingly helps others in her

free time.

Lawn Madeleine Basile Showing all of the 8 C’s all of the time - making super

Connections and working well with everyone.

Te Hononga Nino Lepasana Confidence in being Moses in our Exodus Journey - well done

for putting himself forward.

Cullinane Alyssa Avery Being a helping hand, a friendly smile and caring member of the

class.

Heidelberg Oliver Knowles Being Culturally aware by being super helpful to others and

working hard in learning new strategies in maths.

Fatima Sophia Guo Being a super learner - a Connected and Critical thinker who

always produces quality work.

THE 8 C’S CERTIFICATES: Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded certificates in recognition of how they are living the 8 C’s and Gospel Values at school. They had morning tea with Mr Dowd.

Thursday 4th June 2020

Trinity Amy Renau Showing Confidence - settling into school and giving things a

go.

Pohutukawa Pearl Jaison Making lots of super Connections in her work - with letters and

the sounds they make.

Barbier Max Siffleet Making lots of Connections in his learning - Max is writing lots

more by himself and can now read lots more words.

McKenna Elijah Dizon Being Culturally Aware - Elijah is always doing the right thing and

is ready for learning.

Mission Renee Christiansen Showing the 8C of Christian Living through kindness in the

classroom.

Carroll Jack Firth

Showing all of the 8 C’s - making lots of Connections in his

learning and showing Christian Living by always being kind and

caring to her peers.

Redwood Zayden Watson Showing Confidence and Communication in his maths learning

by adding big numbers.

Lourdes Jethro Young Excellent focus in class to independently produce quality work

and working well with others.

Lawn Isaac Welsh

Showing Christian Living and Collaboration - working well with all

members of the class and always showing kindness and

leadership.

Te Hononga Olivia Vinu Growing Confidence in speaking in front of the class and for

improvement in reading.

Cullinane Paige Macalalag Taking pride and effort in the presentation of her work.

Heidelberg Sylvie Hucker Being humble and always showing kindness towards others while

being connected to her learning at all times.

Fatima Keegan Firth Communicating Confidently by asking questions and sharing his

ideas.

THE 8 C’S CERTIFICATES: Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded certificates in recognition of how they are living the 8 C’s and Gospel Values at school. They had morning tea with Mr Dowd.

Thursday 11th June 2020

Trinity Juan Jacson Showing Confidence - settling into school and getting used to

our school routines.

Pohutukawa Elijah Faga Showing lots of great Connections with numbers in maths.

Barbier Caelyn Jenkins Showing Christian Living - being a greater helper in the

classroom and a great friend to others.

McKenna Joanna Binoj

Showing Christian Living in all that she does - always thinking of

others and helping by being a kind and thoughtful member of

McKenna.

Mission Marcela Gerente Collaborating well with others - a creative team member who

listens to others and shares her ideas.

Carroll Alice Alex Showing all of the 8 C’s all of the time by being a kind friend,

including others and helping her classmates.

Redwood Sam Fisher Great Confidence and Communication when writing his Rona and

the Moon story.

Lourdes Oli Kenny Always being ready for each lesson, using his initiative during

lessons and consistently working hard to produce his best work.

Lawn Belle Gesterkamp-Williams Showing Creativity and Confidence in writing, especially for our

Moon poetry.

Te Hononga Benji Carter Showing Confidence and Creativity in his writing.

Cullinane Blake Kelsen Great independence and initiative used when working on his

animal project.

Heidelberg Amanda Guo Being a Creative and Connected learner by using plenty of

descriptive words in her writing.

Fatima Noah Scannell Being a Connected learner who always uses Creativity and his

unique style and humour to inform and entertain his audience.

Our Mission School, provides a genuine and ongoing encounter with Christ; strives for excellence in education and hauora for all.

He kura manaakitanga, he kura whakapono ki Hehu Karaiti, kahikitia te mātauranga, me te hauora o te tangata.

THE 8 C’S CERTIFICATES: Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded certificates in recognition of how they are living the 8 C’s and Gospel Values at school. They had morning tea with Mr Dowd.

Thursday 18th June 2020

Trinity Johan Jinto Showing Christian Living - using beautiful manners and being

great at looking after our classrooms.

Pohutukawa Lily Laird Making lots of great Connections between letters and the sounds

they make in her reading.

Barbier Charlotte Smith Showing Creativity in her writing by using ‘wow’ words to paint a

picture in the reader’s mind.

McKenna Khloe Haira Making Connections in her learning by writing an impressive

piece of writing on bears.

Mission Anna Binu Being Connected and Creative in her story writing by using lots

of interesting words.

Carroll Alesha Taylor Showing Christian Living by always being kind and helpful to

others and showing a positive attitude towards her learning.

Redwood Prima Brunello Showing Confidence, Communication and Critical Thinking skills

when reading harder books.

Lourdes Kera Dudley Living every day following the 8 C’s and Gospel Values. Kera is a

kind, thoughtful and hard working class member.

Lawn Cadyn Herbert

Being a Connected learner - trying really hard to complete his

reading, writing and maths tasks on time and learning new

strategies in maths.

Te Hononga Susi Vea Showing Christian Living in her attitude towards others and a

growing Confidence in class.

Cullinane Sophie Shaw Great effort in her reading activities and when scanning for

information in her research work.

Heidelberg Louis Domingo Critical Thinking in maths by using different strategies to solve

problems.

Fatima K’Zahn Koha Making great Connections in his maths by using a written

strategy to help solve problems on study ladder.

“This is what Yahweh asks of you:

only this, to act justly, to love tenderly

and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8)

THE 8 C’S CERTIFICATES: Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded certificates in recognition of how they are living the 8 C’s and Gospel Values at school. They had morning tea with Mr Dowd.

Thursday 25th June 2020

Trinity Adam Dormer Making Connections between the letters and the sounds they

make during writing time.

Pohutukawa Freya Gore Making lots of super Connections between letters and the

sounds they make in her writing.

Barbier Georgia Bourke Always showing Christian Living by being kind, friendly and

caring towards others - a great helper in the classroom.

McKenna Tamai Paaka Christian Living - a wonderful member of McKenna, always

helping others and Miss Perrett without asking.

Mission The Foster Working hard in maths - making Connections and great Critical

Thinking.

Carroll Aesclin Elsa Bibin Making Connections in reading by having a go at sounding out

tricky words she reads in her stories.

Redwood Maria Alice Zuliani Christian Living and the Confidence to try new things, working

Collaboratively with others.

Lourdes Darragh Whelan Being a Confident and Connected learner who is Collaborative

and always showing Christian Living.

Lawn Freya Fleming Showing all of the 8 C’s - always kind and hard working, has

amazing Creative ideas and growing in Confidence.

Te Hononga Aleena Biju Growing Confidence in reading and a lovely kind manner towards

others.

Cullinane Sofia Rinaldi Kiss Confidence when sharing her insightful ideas and thoughts

during group sessions.

Heidelberg Mileka Naus

Growing Confidence and making Connections in reading and

writing by using her phonics and working hard to practice what

she has learned.

Fatima Sofia Read Working hard in all areas of maths. Making great Connections

with the strategies she uses and setting out her work accurately.

Skills & Values for Life

ATTENDANCE DUES INFORMATION – JULY 2020 Thank you to all families who have made payment or made contact and organised payment arrangements for Attendance Dues this year. Attendance Dues statements will be emailed (if we have an email address on file) or posted before the end of this week. Emails will be sent from Diocese of Palmerston North Attendance Dues Team dues@pndiocese.org.nz and may appear in your junk/spam folder. If you have been adversely affected as a result of COVID-19 we need to know. Please contact your principal, parish priest or our Attendance Dues Team directly so we can advise and help you find a solution that will work. One-off payments by credit card or debit card (Visa or Mastercard only) can be made using our website: www.pndiocese.org.nz/education/dues. The Attendance Dues team are happy to advise options that will help your family to pay your Attendance Dues. Please contact Anne-Marie, Marcy and Mark before 31st July to discuss payment options with you. Our contact details are as follows:

0800 200 208; or dues@pndiocese.org.nz

Congratulations to those St Joseph’s students who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation last week: Huxley Bolger, Thomas Brady, Prima Brunello, Ruby Careswell-King, Eloise Careswell-King, Kayla Concepcion, Janielle Dasalla, Sonni Douglas, Quin Douglas, Keegan Firth, Liam Firth, Samuel Fisher, Marcela Gonzalez, Larry Gray, Lily Greenwood, Riley Haira, Nixon Hannam, Clare Icaro, Tayla Jane, Lauren Knight, Isaiah Manton, Lucas Manton, Felix Pease, Drew Potter, Xavier Ramos, Chloe Rice, Olivia Seguin., Fleur Stanley, Harry Taylor, Ryan Tooman, Natalia Verbeek, Hannah Watson, Zayden Watson and Darragh Willis

We are running a School Holiday Programme again during the July school holidays. Details have been sent home and are also available on the App and School Website.

Contact Details: Phone: 757 2644 during OSCAR hours Mobile: 021 0828 2998 Email: oscar@stjosephsnp.school.nz

BOT REPORT The year so far has been extraordinary in many ways. As a school and as a community, COVID-19 has thrown us well and truly off the path we started out on in February. At a school level we’ve seen sports cancelled, school trips cancelled, professional development cancelled or delayed. Extending into our community we know that families have been impacted in different ways. There have been the challenges of schooling from home, parish masses cancelled, protecting the health of family members, along with the impact of the lockdown on jobs and financial security. For many, the silver lining through all of that was the opportunity to spend more time as a family and enjoy a slower pace of life.

We held a BOT meeting on Zoom during the lockdown, and the discussion was primarily around updating the board on how day-to-day school life worked during that period. It was evident from this meeting that there were many, many extra hours and extraordinary levels of energy going into supporting learning at home, and putting measures in place to keep our children safe when they were able to return to school. We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the whole St Joseph’s team for their outstanding work in responding to the ever-changing environment that we experienced as we headed into and back out of the different alert levels. In particular the very capable and committed leadership of Mike Dowd, Michael Healion and Fiona Hopkirk. The focus for this term, rightly, has been on wellbeing and hauora. As a school the priority has been to support the St Joseph’s team, children and families adjust to what life looks like for them now. We are looking forward to getting back on track next term with some of the activities and development opportunities that had to be postponed from earlier in the year.

At our BOT meeting last Thursday, one of our elected Parent Representatives, Louisa Webber, tendered her resignation as a trustee. Louisa has made a valuable contribution to the Board and we thank Louisa for her time and input over the last 12 months. This leaves us with a casual vacancy to fill, and we will be in contact with the community next term with further information. We hope you all have an enjoyable and relaxing school holiday break. Stay safe and take care. Leisa Kelsen Chairperson

REVISED GUIDELINES FOR TESTING FOR COVID-19

At a time where there are increasing numbers of colds and other winter illnesses, the Ministry of Health

has revised its guidance on who might need testing for COVID-19. Symptoms of COVID-19 can include

new onset or worsening of one or more of the following:

If anyone has symptoms but is unsure if they have been exposed to COVID-19, they should ring

Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or their GP for advice. Over winter there are many other viruses about that

can cause people to feel unwell.

Some people with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 may be tested as part of Health’s ongoing

surveillance to ensure that there is no community transmission in New Zealand. If they are not close

contacts of confirmed cases, have not recently travelled overseas, or have not been in contact with recent

travellers, then there is no need for them to self-isolate while awaiting the test result, and they can return

to school or early learning once they are feeling well or on the advice of their health practitioner.

Cough Runny nose

Fever Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing

Sore throat Temporary loss of smell

JULY

3 Last Day of Term 2

20 First Day of Term 3

28 Class Mass - Cullinane & Mckenna

28 FOSJ Meeting, 7.30pm in the Staffroom

AUGUST

2 School Mass, 9.00am at St Joseph’s Church

4 Class Mass - Lawn & Te Hononga

5 Interschool Sport vs Spotswood (home)

6 BOT Meeting, 5.30pm

11 Class Mass - Lourdes & Mission

14 Interschool Sport vs Frankley (away)

18 Class Mass - Fatima & Carroll

21 Interschool Sport vs Oakura (away)

25 Class Mass - Redwood, Trinity & Pohutukawa

26 St Joseph’s School Cross Country

SEPTEMBER

3 FOSJ Disco

6 School Mass, 9.00am at St Joseph’s Church

7 Teacher Only Day - School Closed (OSCAR available)

8 New Plymouth Schools Cross Country

10-16 Book Fair

10 BOT Meeting, 5.30pm

22 Learning Conferences 3:00pm-7:00pm

24 Learning Conferences 8:00am-7:00pm (OSCAR available)

25 Last Day of Term 3

OCTOBER

12 First Day of Term 4

2020 TERM DATES

Term 1 Monday 3rd February Friday 27th March

Term 2 Wednesday 15th April Friday 3rd July

Term 3 Monday 20th July Friday 25th September

Term 4 Monday 12th October Wed 17th December, 12pm

Please Note: The Teacher Only Day Previously set for Friday 4th September has been moved to Monday 7th September.