Kia ora mai koutou! Where has the term gone!!! Next week is the last week! We are trying  not to join the ‘cancel culture’ BUT are also really focusing on keeping safe. Regarding Filipino Language and Culture Week that was shortened due to lockdown, we hope to have a celebration day still. We have penciled … Continue reading Newsletter Week 9 Term 3 / Pānui Wiki 9 Wāhaka 3 →

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.  The clinics will offer check-ups, treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only.   To make an appointment please call/email our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday … Continue reading Dental Care during the School Holidays     →

This week we are celebrating Social Justice Week. The theme this year is  ‘A Culture of Encounter: Be the Church’.   Each class will be looking at the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12.   Following on from last year’s focus on Catholic social teaching (CST) principles, the 2021 Social Justice Week encourages us to BE the Church through … Continue reading Social Justice Week – Clara Mapley (DRS) →

Magandang Gabi! (Good evening!) You have probably heard by now that the country is at Alert Level 4 from midnight tonight. This means that school is closed for the rest of the week. We hope it will be only three days! This means: -The Orana Park trip is postponed. -Filipino Feast Day on Friday is … Continue reading Lockdown →

Magandang Harpon (Good afternoon/Ahiahi mārie) Next week is our first ever Filipino Language and Culture week. It has been amazing to see all the Filipino families getting together to organise the week. A big thank you to them! Other languages will be rested for the week (except English) and Tagalog used for ‘Sign of the … Continue reading Newsletter Week 3 term 3 / Pānui Wiki 4 Wāhanga 3 →

Kia orāna kōtou katoatoa Kia manuia e kia meitaki te epetoma o te reo Kuki Airani! Happy Cook Island language week! The only place open to visit at the moment. Like many other islands and countries, the Cooks have many islands and some have languages similar to Tahiti and the others closer to Sāmoan. They … Continue reading Newsletter Week 2 Term 3 / Pānui Wiki 2 Wāhanga 3 →

Website for Te Ara a Maria: Mary’s Way project A website has been created to help promote the bishops’ renewal of the dedication of the country to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven.  The renewal project has the title Te Ara a Maria: Mary’s Way and runs for 12 months from 15 August. Go here for the website: www.tearaamaria.nz … Continue reading →