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Welcome to
St Mary’s Catholic School Tauranga
A warm welcome to St Mary’s which is an integrated Catholic Primary School catering for children from new entrants to year six. We are proud of our history and heritage and value the strong bond that continues with our founding order, the Cluny Sisters.
The Special Character of our school is expressed through the students, the teachers, and the wider school community, living and teaching the Gospel Values. At St Mary’s our committed and dedicated staff set high expectations for all children and we aim to work in partnership with you.
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St Mary’s School Newsletter 1 February 2023
Wed Feb 01 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 14 December 2022
Wed Dec 14 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 1 December 2022
Thu Dec 01 ViewImportant reminders 22 November 2022
Tue Nov 22 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 17 November 2022
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Wed Oct 19 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 21 September 2022
Wed Sep 21 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 7 September 2022
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Wed Aug 10 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 28 July 2022
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Wed Jun 15 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 18 May 2022
Wed May 18 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 4 May 2022
Wed May 04 ViewWelcome back to Term 2 newsletter
Fri Apr 29 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 6 April 2022
Wed Apr 06 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 24 March 2022
Thu Mar 24 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 9 March 2022
Wed Mar 09 ViewSt Mary’s School Covid Care
Thu Mar 03 ViewImportant COVID Update Sunday 27 February 2022
Sun Feb 27 ViewImportant COVID Update 25 February 2022
Fri Feb 25 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 24 February 2022
Thu Feb 24 ViewCovid19 Phase 2 Clarification for Parents and Whānau
Sat Feb 19 View PDFDonation Letter 2022
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Wed Feb 09 ViewWelcome Back 2022
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Thu Jan 27 ViewSt Mary’s School Holiday Programme 17 -28 January 2022
Wed Jan 05 View PDFSt Mary’s School Stationery LIst
Mon Jan 03 View PDFSt Mary’s School Newsletter 16 December 2021
Thu Dec 16 ViewHoliday Programme January 2022
Wed Dec 01 View PDFSt Mary’s School Newsletter 1 December 2021
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Wed Nov 17 ViewVaccination Checklist
Tue Nov 09 View PDFLatest Covid 19 Updates
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Wed Nov 03 ViewAroha Athletics
Tue Nov 02 View PDFSpeech and Drama Classes 2022
Sun Oct 31 View PDFSpeech and Drama Scholarship 2022
Sun Oct 31 View PDFGobsmacked Classes Term 4
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Wed Sep 29 View PDFSt Mary’s School Newsletter
Wed Sep 29 ViewResumption of Sunday Masses
Wed Sep 22 View PDF2022 Parish Sacramental Programme
Wed Sep 22 View PDFSt Mary’s School Newsletter 22 September 2021
Wed Sep 22 ViewCOVID19 Alert Level 2 Reminders
Wed Sep 15 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 8 September 2021
Wed Sep 08 ViewCOVOID19 Updates
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Sat Aug 28 ViewSt Mary’s School Newsletter 25 August 2021
Wed Aug 25 ViewCOVOID19 Updates
Wed Aug 18 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 11 August 2021
Wed Aug 11 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 28 July 2021
Wed Jul 28 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 8 July 2021
Thu Jul 08 ViewSt Mary’s School Holiday Programme 19 – 23 July 2021
Thu Jul 01 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter 30 June 2021
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Wed Jun 02 ViewNewsletter Term 2 Week 3 – 19 May 2021
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Fri May 14 View PDFNewsletter Term 2 Week 1 – 5 May 2021
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Wed Mar 10 ViewTSUNAMI Updates
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Wed Feb 24 ViewCOVID19 Updates
Wed Feb 17 ViewCOVID19 Updates
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Thu Feb 11 ViewAroha Newsletter Term 1
Fri Feb 05 View PDFTika & Maramatanga Newsletter Term 1
Fri Feb 05 View PDFCatholic Integrated School Office Attendance Dues 2021
Sun Jan 31 View PDFCatholic Office Enrolment Contract
Sun Jan 31 View PDFEducation Outside the Classroom
Sun Jan 31 View PDFInformation Technology Student User Agreement Overview
Sun Jan 31 View PDFLearning Support Consent form
Sun Jan 31 View PDFPhoto, video and examples of school work
Sun Jan 31 View PDFEnrolment Criteria
Sun Jan 31 View PDFFinal Newsletter 2020
Fri Dec 11 View PDFEnd of Year Mass Year 0 – 4
Wed Dec 02 View PDFLatest newsletter 26 November 2020
Thu Nov 26 View PDFMufti Day Friday 20 November
Wed Nov 18 View PDFLatest newsletter 11 November 2020
Wed Nov 11 View PDFParish School Mass
Fri Nov 06 ViewSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #18 28 October 2020
Wed Oct 28 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #17, 14 October 2020
Wed Oct 14 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #16, 16 September 2020
Wed Sep 16 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #15, 2 September 2020
Wed Sep 02 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #14, 19 August 2020
Wed Aug 19 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #13, 5 August 2020
Wed Aug 05 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #12, 23 July 2020
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Wed Jul 01 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #10, 17 June 2020
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Thu Jun 04 View PDFSt Mary’s Catholic School Newsletter #8, 20 May 2020
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Latest Notifications
St Mary’s School Newsletter 1 February 2023
Wed Feb 01 05:29pm
Ra Whanau Mai
Wed Feb 01 10:17amRā Whānau Mai
Kia Ora Whanau,
I hope everyone and their families are well and safe in their environments. The weather is wild and will mean we are making a few alterations to Ra Whanau Mai day tomorrow. We are very much looking forward to building strong relationships with our families so please if you haven’t booked your time for tomorrow please do so.
A reminder that on Thursday the 2nd of February, St Mary’s will open for Rā Whānau Mai. This is a family open day and is a great opportunity for you, as parents and whānau, to share your expectations, your child’s interests, strengths, and learning needs and the knowledge you value, directly with your child’s teacher.
Each time slot (one per child) will be 10 minutes long and can be booked by going to: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and using the following code: cpv9d or by using this direct link https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/cpv9d
It would be very helpful if you could please complete this questionnaire with your child before you meet with the teacher on Thursday the 2nd of February. Thank you.
School is closed for instruction for Rā Whānau.
The coffee cart will be at school from 9am to 12pm. As the weather is a little wild we will not be having the swimming pool open and no sausage sizzle.
A school newsletter and team newsletters will come out today as well. Please check HERO, school website and the school app.
We are looking forward to continuing to work together in 2023 to provide effective home-school partnerships in which parents and teachers are involved together in our children’s learning.
Nga Mihi
James
St Mary’s School Newsletter 14 December 2022
Wed Dec 14 09:13pm
REMINDER: School closes at 12 noon today for Parent / Teacher Conferences. Please pick up your children promptly……. read more..
Thu Dec 08 07:13amAs previously advised there will be no After School Care and no afternoon buses.
St Mary’s School Newsletter 1 December 2022
Thu Dec 01 07:52pm
A reminder that we have our Year 1 LIturgy tomorrow morning at 9.30am in the centre… read more…
Wed Nov 30 02:09pmPlease join us for a cup of tea afterwards if you are able to.
Important reminders 22 November 2022
Tue Nov 22 06:37pm
St Mary’s School Newsletter 17 November 2022
Thu Nov 17 02:55pm
Morena Whanau, apologies for the early morning message. We have some concreting been completed this morning around rooms 1/2/3/4/5 and the
Tue Nov 08 06:42amMorena Whanau,
apologies for the early morning message. We have some concreting been completed this morning around rooms 1/2/3/4/5 and the PE shed so the childrens access will be limited for a period of time. We will manage this until the concreters are offsite.
Our centre foyer is getting some work on it as well and can only be accessed by the back doors on the Cluny centre side and by the kitchen. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Nga Mihi
James
From the Parish
of St Thomas Aquinas
Reminder the “Summer Mass Timetable” finished today (Sunday 29th January). The usual Mass schedule will resume tomorrow, Monday, 30th …..
Sun Jan 29 09:14pmTherefore, no 8am Mass tomorrow (Monday 30th January) at St Joseph’s, Te Puna.
There will be Mass at 5.30pm at St Mary Immaculate (in the Chapel).
Please note that the 9am Mass on Sunday 29th January will be at St Therese, Bethlehem (as this is the 5th Sunday of the month)……
Fri Jan 27 04:00pmTherefore no 9am Mass at St Joseph’s Te Puna on Sunday 29th January.
There will also be a Mass on Matakana Island at 11.30am on Sunday 29th January.
The Requiem Mass for Jill O’Brien will be held at St Mary Immaculate church on Saturday 28th January at 11am……
Fri Jan 27 09:00amJill was the past President of the Catholic Women’s League here in Tauranga. May she rest in the peace and love of Christ.
It is with great sadness that we advise Rosina Borell passed away this week, may her gentle soul rest in peace……
Thu Jan 26 04:00pmThere will be a Requiem Mass at 7am, and a funeral service at 11am at Poututerangi Marae on Friday 27th January 2023.
Eternal rest grant unto Rosina, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon her.
There will be a 9.15am Mass on Saturday 28th January at St Mary Immaculate Church (in the Chapel) …….
Thu Jan 26 02:22pmThis Mass is to commemorate the Feast of St Thomas Aquinas (the Patron Saint of our Parish).
There will not be a 9.15am Mass this coming Saturday at Omokoroa.
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