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STUDENTS
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Preparing for the future in a Catholic environment Ko Rangitumau te maunga Ko te Ruamahanga te awa Ko te ngakau tapu o Hehu te whare Ko Hato Patariki te kura Ko Hato Patariki te whanau Ko Hato Patariki te tangata We are a Catholic Integrated School catering for children from new entrants through to year six. We aim to provide every child with a high quality education within a caring, respectful and Catholic environment. At the heart of everything we do are the school values of ‘Strength, Kindness & Excellence’. Our school curriculum gives opportunities and experiences for all children to meet the ever-changing future with resilience and con dence. We value highly and promote all aspects of school life including sport, culture, environmental issues, performing arts and academic success. “We are always keen to hear from families with a Catholic connection to join our amazing school community.
Our goal is to prepare students at St Patrick’s School to be Catholic citizens who can participate and contribute to our ever changing world through the teaching of the New Zealand curriculum that is underpinned by our philosophy of learning: At St Patrick’s School, we want to empower our students to live the Catholic faith through all learning. We believe that student well-being is paramount, and is developed in an environment that is driven by the Gospel virtues and learner qualities that nurture and develop the whole student. We see the importance of positive relationships and the upholding of our school values of Strength, Kindness and Excellence in everything that we do. We treasure an environment where students have the opportunity to be agentic in their learning. We endeavour to provide our students with authentic learning experiences where they make connections to their lives through the spiritual, cultural, digital and environmental worlds. Our curriculum contains a wide range of elements that help us to create learning experiences for our children to develop and grow. Some highlights of 2022 include:
Special Catholic Character – Throughout the year, we celebrate our Catholic Character in a range of special ways. These include our Catholic Social Teaching based curriculum in which children learn to apply Gospel values and help improve the world we live in. We also o er a Sacramental programme every year that includes Baptism, Reconciliation and Communion. A special annual highlight the sta and students always enjoy is our St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Cultural activities – Here at school we have a growing range of diverse cultures in our community. Across our school, we have students who whakapapa to eighteen di erent cultural communities, which helps bring a wealth of diversity to everyday life. Celebrating our Māori culture is an important and valued component of what we do and includes language development, pōwhiri, karakia, waiata, kapa haka and our annual Matariki & Treaty of Waitangi celebrations.
Enviro-schools curriculum – St Patrick’s School prides itself on being recognised as a ‘Green-Gold Enviro School’. Our curriculum always includes links to caring for our world and our sta are always on the lookout for exciting programmes for our students to be involved in. This year our students are enjoying being part of the ‘Garden to Table’ initiative, helping-out at local community gardens, setting up our own pātaka kai and ‘Tracking & Trapping’ programmes. Learning opportunities – Our school curriculum aims to give students valuable learning experiences that will help them to be the best they can be. This year we have been able to give students experiences such as ‘Tough Guy & Gal’, Forest School visits, participation at the National Primary School Chess competition, visits from Harold & the Life Education Van, a wealth of sports competitions as well as the inaugural ‘Art of the week’ competition. Performing at the 2022 Wairarapa Kapa Haka Festival.
One of our junior netball teams with their coach Ms C.
Kai harvested from our school vege gardens.
Steve Wheeler
Enjoying a visit from Harold and the Life Education Van.
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