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On Friday we held a mufti day to raise money for the people affected by the Haiti earthquake.
Well done to everyone who made the effort to dress up in an International Costume. Thanks also to Father Eric for donating a fishing rod to be raffled. We raised over $200 which is a fantastic effort for [...]
Room 2′ student art work ‘Cats”- drawing with a focus on spatial awareness and colour directionality.On display in the classroom.
Swimming daily 1.00 until the end of Week 4
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On Tuesday 16th February John Simpson came to talk to the students about bike safety
and bike maintenance. He showed the students how to change a tyre, adjust seat and
suspension and explained how bike gears work. It was a very informative and interesting
talk.
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Room 4 has been busy discussing Ash Wednesday and Lent in preparation for mass tomorrow.
We decided to choose individual penances to observe over Lent.
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Congratulations to the following students who have been chosen as St Joseph’s School Head Students for 2010. Claudia Smith, Head Girl Braiden Broughan Head Boy, Isabelle Coates Deputy Head Girl and Jeremy Howden Deputy Head Boy.
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Remember to bring your swimming togs from Monday to Friday for swimming. Lets hope the weather sorts itself out so we can swim, lots! This Thursday the High School are going to try again for their swimming sports, so no swimming for us.
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A brief history St Joseph’s School has contributed to the education and journey in faith of hundreds in Kaikoura over the last 125 years.
It all began in 1883 when a Catholic School was opened with the first teacher being a Miss Hollis. By 1892, the School roll stood at around fifty pupils!
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission arrived on the “Whakatu” on the 9th of January 1900, the same year as the new Sacred Heart Church opened, creating a landmark in the history of our Parish. The Sisters initially lived and taught in the renovated St Michaels Church that had been moved from the Kowhai.
The 2nd of June 1912 saw a new, purpose-built Convent School opened. Hundreds of children were educated by and learnt music from a wonderful band of devoted Mission Sisters and lay teachers until 1980. On the 15th of June 1980 the present school in Ludstone Road was opened and blessed by Archbishop Thomas Williams, with the original complex subsequently converted into ‘The Old Convent Bed and Breakfast’.
With a roll averaging 100, our school continues to play an important role in our community by providing a catholic education for our children.
Integration took place on 17th September 1982.
from St. Joseph’s Centennial Booklet 1883-1983.
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