Serving with Faith and Love - St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn)
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Serving with Faith and Love
16 March 2020
Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Bula, Malo ni, Makadini, Annyoung, Witamy, Welcome,
Today’s reading is from Luke 4: 24-30.
Jesus laments that he is not accepted among his own people. He recalls the prophets Elijah and Elisha and
how they cared for a widow and a leper outside their own community. Jesus’ admonition is not a selfish
act, as though he was seeking adulation, but rather a warning to the people of Nazareth that they had an
opportunity to receive the word of God, and refused. It is also a declaration that the salvation of God is
not just for Israelites but for whomever God chooses. We are blessed to be the recipients of the Lord’s
healing words of mercy and forgiveness. (pg. 107 Daily Prayer 2020)
Covid-19
We ask that everyone please check their emails regularly regarding updates from the Ministry of Education and the
Ministry of Health regarding the Covid-19 virus. Here are some notices from the Ministry of Health on how to
protect yourselves and others.
• Cough or sneeze into your elbow or by covering your mouth and nose with tissues.
• Put used tissues in the bin or a bag immediately.
• Wash your hands with soap and water often.
• Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
• Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs.
• Stay home if you feel unwell and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
As of 1.00am Monday 16th any persons arriving into NZ have to isolate themselves for 14 days on their arrival back
on New Zealand soil. This will be strictly adhered to at St Joseph’s.
Sea week clean-up
Room 6 have enjoyed learning about how un-sustainable
plastic rubbish is in our environment. How it breaks into
smaller pieces and becomes micro-plastics in the ocean. We
have learnt how microplastics are eaten by plankton and
small fish and are now being eaten by us. The school has
removed the playground rubbish bins and now everyone
brings a zero-waste lunchbox or takes their rubbish
home. Like King Midas all that we touch has turned to plastic
(not gold).
“At first King Midas received a gift from the gods of war and was delighted because everything he touched turned into gold. But it became a horror. The food that he ate turned into gold but then when he went to hug his daughter then she turned into gold too. He just couldn’t take it anymore and so he hid the gift. Now something has happened to us too. Plastic! Now our oceans got polluted and our land became polluted too and now this has also become a horror to us.” by Rainbow Room 6
Room 9 Park clean-up
Room 9 also decided to clean up our local park. Some of our children were amazed how people could disrespect our
environment and just throw rubbish on the ground and especially near a rubbish bin!
UNIFORM
Our new uniform is looking great. The children are enjoying the freshness and the ease of wearing something that
they can run and play in. Please note that we have two uniforms at the moment and I ask that the children wear
either one or the other. As noted in the letter of 28th October, 2019, only the new uniform is for sale. If you have
the old uniform then please be assured that your children can still wear it for another 2 years. We do ask that they
don’t mix and match except for the jumpers. The old navy blue jumpers can be worn with the new uniform.
The PE uniform is a light blue polo shirt or t-shirt and black shorts.
After School Care
After school care is available and will be in the Library, Room 8 every day from 3.15 – 5.20pm Monday to Friday,
$6.00 per session. There is a discount for more than 1 child.
Consent forms
Thank you to all the families who have sent in their updated details and consent forms. As you can see this
information is extremely important now, with everything that is happening. Unfortunately there are still 7 families
that have not returned them. I ask that this be done immediately for the safety of your children.
Swimming
Due to Health and Safety, we are postponing our swimming lessons for the rest of this term. We hope to complete
the lessons in term 4. We expect our school to be safe as possible so all excursions outside of the school will be
postponed until further notice.
Health Nurse
A reminder to everyone, we have a health nurse on site every fortnight. Whae Celeste will be at the school from
11.20 to 12.50pm every second Friday. She is here to provide us with onsite help and updated information in the
health sector. If you have any health concerns about your child or children please pop in and see her or get in
contact. Her direct line is: 09 639 0200 Ext: 29746
Congratulations
To all our certificate winners a heartfelt congratulations on your hard work. The certificates given out are for
‘Caught Being Good’ a Duffy Award sponsored by Duffy Books and our own Values award. This term the value is
Respect. Every certificate winner receives a free book from our Duffy box.
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to our March birthdays; Melefina Kilisimasi and Ellery Smith.
May God always keep you close to His heart.
Term Dates
March 16th Monday Years 3 & 4 Basketball
th
March 18 Wednesday – Friday Constable Cyrus in the school
March 19th Thursday 8.50 am St Joseph’s Liturgy Room 6
March 20th Friday Born To Move – Les Mills fitness
th
March 27 Friday Born To Move – Les Mills fitness
March 27th Friday Health Nurse in 11.20 – 1.00pm
th
March 27 Friday Takaro (Sports) afternoon
April 1st Wednesday 9.30am Duffy Role Model Assembly
rd
April 3 Friday Born To Move – Les Mills fitness
th
April 8 Wednesday Holy Week Walk
April 9th Thursday Last day of term 1
th
April 10 Friday Good Friday NO SCHOOL
Website link: http://www.st-joseph.school.nz/
God Bless
Regina Smuga
PRINCIPAL
School pens for sale $3.00 each Reusable Bags for sale $5.00 each
ALUMNI NEWS
We wish to celebrate achievements of past pupils of St Joseph’s school. If you have any news that you
wish to share with our whanau then please email office@st-joseph.school.nz with a photo included.
We congratulate Luteru Tolai for making his debut with the Auckland
Blues. We are proud of his achievement as an ex-pupil of St Joseph’s
School and wish him all the very best.
NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE _____________________________________________________________________________________
Don’t miss the FIRST Northern Mystics home game of the 2020 ANZ Premiership against the Good Oil Tactix. For this
game ONLY they will be playing at Eventfinda Stadium, Wairau Valley, North Shore.
Doors Open: 3pm
Centre Pass: 4.10pm
Team Ticket Pass: 10 tickets for only $130 – great value as this averages at only $13 per ticket
Use Promo CODE: SCHOOLS20 and receive a $5 discount off Adult tickets
Tickets on sale now at: http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/northern-mystics-vs-mainland-tactix/auckland/wairau-
valley/tickets/code/SCHOOL20?_ga=2.198054575.1490245014.1583375428-601408746.1583375428
Local Small Business For Sale – Home Staging
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during the marketing campaign. The fact that this business can be operated in school hours is a real bonus. I have eight
sets of furniture, warehoused locally. I have developed strong relationships with real estate agents who use my
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clients and a great reputation. It has a beautiful website already done which acts as the perfect shop front for your
business. I will show you the ropes and get you set up to run the business successfully during the handover period;
using the many templates and operating procedures I have developed. Regretfully health issues mean I have to sell
my home staging business. If you would like more information call Alison on 022 040 2844 for a confidential discussion
about this great opportunity.
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