NEWSLETTER ~ TERM 3 - No. 9 ~ 21 September 2017

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Isla Martin-McKenzie and Kaia Turner who have been selected for the Canterbury Hockey Primary Training Squad. Isla has also had an incredibly successful year competing at step 4 in gymnastics. She came first at both the Upper South and Canterbury Championships and second at the recent South Island Champs in Timaru. She has also been selected for a JDV squad. ICAS MATHEMATICS Congratulations to the following students who achieved outstanding results in the International Mathematics assessment. High Distinction (Top 1%): Seyara De Silva, Aidan Walker, Tyler Mawhinney, Angus Nevin, and Finn O’Donnell. Distinction: Oliver Jones, Samuel Thornley, Jared Walker, Jessica Williams, Jaeger Pryce, Oliver Couch, Isaac Jones, Ryan Wilson, Conor Fyall, Max Gillies, Siyun Lee and Angus McEwan. Credit: Jayde Liang, Freya Christie, Lucas Romero, Claudia Vivian, Randall Young, Emily Ng, Edward Price, Louis Sharp, Cory Wilson, George Darnbrough, Thomas Stewart, Kate Young, Tim Avery, Samuel Woodgate, Brennt Entese, Caitlin Andrews, Jonty Blacklow, Jiyun Han, Geonseung Kwak, Cameron Rawlings and Megan Townshend. Merit: Isabel Staiger, Mason Kenna, George Robertson, Caleb Stevens, Laura Townshend and Carys Spratt. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the following students who received Merit Certificates at our School Liturgies last Friday: Ollie Finnigan, Nathan D’Cruz, Zara Ribero, David Lane, Collin Augrich, Earl Vijuan, Mckenzie Slee, Ciaran Phillips, Fritz Cantos, Lachie Walsh, Jai Anderson, Ruby Claessens, Henry Bone, Callum Donaldson, Kurt Belaong, Keira Conyers, Evie Olsen-Diaper, Ben Fraser, Angelo Lugtu, Annabel Skinner, Ella Walsh, Jack Allnutt, Hannah Johanson, Jack Segar, Jared Hiso, Brianna High, Emmanuel Navarro, Laura Townshend, Lucy Eccleton-Allen, Ryan Wilson, Tim Avery, Charlotte Scott, Meg Sherwood, Danielle Damalan, Siyun Lee and Ethan Williams Strachan. PAPANUI ROTARY JUNIOR SPEECH COMPETITION Good luck to the following students competing this evening in the Papanui Rotary Speech finals: Jaeger Pryce (Yr 5), Ella Walsh (Yr 6), Jarrah Prentice (Yr7) and Hamish Patrick (Yr8).

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK—Aaron Richards MERCY DAY Tomorrow the school will celebrate Mercy Day with the Sisters of Mercy. The children will travel by bus to St Gregory’s Church for Mass that will start at 10.30am. The Mass gives our school community an opportunity to celebrate the service the Sisters provided our school as the founding order. The buses will leave school at approximately 9.45am and be back at school by 12pm. Children are to wear their full school uniform. YEAR 7-8 OPEN NIGHT Last night the school held a year 7-8 open night. This event was attended by approximately twenty children and thirty parents eager to hear about the exciting opportunities and engaging learning programme we have organized for them next year. The team and I have created a prospectus that provides information about St Joseph’s School’s intermediate programme. A copy of the prospectus is available in the school if parents wish to pick up a copy. EXAM WEEK It has been exam week this week with many children in Year 3-8 sitting Progress Achievement Tests (PAT). The PAT provides the school with information relating to student progress through the year. The results will provide teachers with information relating to the rate of progress and progress in comparison to national norms. The tests also identify individual students strengths and areas for improvement in Reading and Mathematics. The PAT is one of the many assessment tools we use to monitor student achievement. We also use AsTTle, Literacy Progressions and Running Records to ensure children are on track to success, as well as helping teachers identify what we need to do to accelerate students performance to help them achieve the standards. The test information is also used when writing students reports. On Monday and Tuesday next week the Junior Team will distribute reports for students who have reached their reporting anniversary. Reports for the remaining Junior, Junior Middle, Middle and Senior students will be distributed next term. However, if you would like to see some of your child’s assessment information, please do not hesitate to approach your child’s teacher.

CHRIST THE KING DANCE—Yr 7&8 Our Yr 7&8 students are invited to the Christ the King Dance tomorrow 22 September from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Tickets $5 will be available from our school office before school tomorrow.

THANK YOU Thank you to The Athlete's Foot, Riccarton for our new

sports gear. Four new portable football nets and three

NFL balls will be in the playground soon.

FAITH FACT On Friday 15th September it was the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. This feast dates back to the 12th century. The title"Our Lady of Sorrows" focuses on the sorrows of Mary's life from “Bethlehem to Calvary”, most especially “her intense suffering during the passion and death of Christ.” (Saint John Paul II). Because of this Mary knows our sorrows and our pains too. We honour our Blessed Mother Mary, as a faithful disciple and exemplar of faith.

In Sympathy We offer our deepest sympathy to Matthew Stevenson (Mercy 2) on the recent death of his grandfather. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this sad time.

MONDAY MUSIC FOR PRESCHOOLERS 9.00 am Cuppa, chat, cookies 9.30 am Music till 10ish $3 per child $5 per family. Phone Nessa 027 2040392 Welcome to just show up—in the Parish Centre

SUMMER HOCKEY If anyone is interested in playing for 6 weeks of Summer Hockey here is your chance starting 30 October. Only year 3 and above are allowed to play. Here is the link to register – https://goo.gl/forms/jDUny5ATdLZyAfCn2 TOUCH RUGBY We are again creating teams to enter into the Belfast Touch Rugby module. Please visit https://goo.gl/forms/7YT5VtRvG6aplYQA2 to fill out the entry form for your child. As usual we are short of girls. Please encourage the girls in your class to play!

MARIST HAREWOOD CRICKET—2017 Check out our new website www.maristharewoodcricket.co.nz You can register online at anytime. Follow the link on the website Registrations CLOSE Friday 22nd

September. KIWI VOLLEY HOLIDAY FUN - programme for year 7 & 8 students takes place on 11th, 12th and 13rd October 2017, between 9am and 12pm at St. Margaret's College, Cost: $60 per person. These sessions are full

of fun and they include a mini tournament. Complete beginners are welcome! Players will learn all the basic skills, have fun and meet other Volleyball players Register at: https://www.canterburyvolleyball.org/kiwivolleyball-holiday-programme Please contact Bee Rider if you have any questions. Ph: 03 332 1903

SCIENCE ALIVE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 3, 4, 5 October—Get Connected! A fun two hour holiday programme about electricity. "Get Connected" to Christchurch city centre and the rebuild. Then "Get Connected" to electricity through circuit building and design. $18 per child To book for the programme. Get Connected for 7-9 year olds. https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/get-connected-juniors/christchurch

Get Connected for 10-13 year olds. https:/ /www.eventf inda.co.nz/2017/get -connected-seniors/

christchurch Presented by Science Alive in partnership with Ōtākaro

REDWOOD SCHOOL FAIR 51 Prestons Rd Sunday 24 Sept, 10am –2:30pm Auction, White Elephant, Stalls, Rides, Food, Entertainment & more!

PTA NEWS

Fun with Fashion THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone that helped

make the Fun With Fashion Fundraiser such a success

last Saturday night! We are very pleased to announce

that we made a profit of $3000.00, thanks to the gen-

erosity of everyone that bought tickets to the event,

got a drink on the night, supported us with prizes and/

or bought raffle tickets throughout the week. We real-

ly couldn't have done it without all of the help we got

from so many people - literally too many to name -

both on the night and before/after the event it-

self. The PTA was overwhelmed with the support we

got in the end; what an amazing School Community

we have! Arohanui. Thanks, Matt Darnbrough –

President, St Joseph’s PTA

Second Hand Uniform Sale Thursday 28 Sept, 2.30pm. Please refer to last

week’s newsletter for a form.

Lunches tomorrow – BBQ Sausages—$1.50 Thank you to our volunteers Jo Bothwell and Pip Wylaars.