A warm welcome to Week 4, Term 4.

Thank you for the Quiz Night
We had an amazing quiz night last Saturday. It was great to see our wider community supporting EOTC for the school. We raised over $2500 dollars. This all helps to keep the cost of Camp down for everyone. Thanks especially go to Mr Easto for his fantastic running of the event. Thanks also to the greater school team for helping on the night and the Friends of the School for their effort in the raffles. I am truly looking forward to this event next year.
 

Memorial Tree and Book
The month of November is one of remembrance in the Catholic Church. As such we have our memorial tree and book in the admin block over November. You are warmly invited to add names of remembrance to both the wall and book. These names form part of our daily prayer this Month.

 
All Saints celebration 
Last Friday was a great celebration of All Saints and our Grandparents day. Thank you to all who made this day so amazing. Here is a handful of pictures celebrating our Saints Parade and Grandparents assembly.

 

Giving Tree Term 4
The Vinnies of Melville have asked us for help with some families in our community who may struggle over Christmas. As such we have set up our giving tree next week. It will remain in the admin block until the end of term. The purpose of the giving tree is to be a place to collect gifts and food for families in our community to help them celebrate Christmas. You are encouraged to place an unwrapped gift for a child or teenager under the tree.  We are also collecting food items for the Vinnies food bank under the tree at the same time.

Notes on Enrolments: Our school is growing and so is the demand to be part of our wonderful community. We have
closed our roll to all enrolments for 2025 and we have an extensive waitlist. If you have a younger sibling turning five in 2025 or the beginning of 2026 and you want them to be enrolled at St Pius X please come and see Maree in the office ASAP.  

Also if you know that you are moving or changing school in the new year, please come and tell us at the office as soon as you are able.  It means we can give some certainty to those who are on the waitlist for the new year and to also give your child a proper farewell. 

This Week was the last week of Pizza Tuesday. Thank you for all the support around this fundraiser for the school. It helps St Pius X continue its wonderful EOTC opportunities.

Uniform
1. A reminder you need to be wearing a hat in Term 1 and Term 4 to play outside of the shade.
2. Please no nail polish is to be worn at school.
3. Name all items of uniform. This ensures if it is found it can be quickly returned.

After school Pick up
If you know you will be late to pick up your children after school please ring the office to let us know your expected time. 
All students who have not been picked up by 3pm are expected to wait on the front steps of the Admin building until they are picked up.
If there is a regular day that you are unable to make 2.45pm pick up consider booking a space in after school care. twkprogrammes@gmail.com for enquiries. 

Ngā mihi nui
Erin Clayton (Principal) 

It was the end of year prizegiving for the Hamilton Inline Hockey Club. Emery received Most Improved Junior Goalie and Kenley received the prestigious Most Promising Young Player Award as well as the Players Player award for the Junior Women's Team.

Players of the Day - Amelia and EJ.
St Pius Comets won 21-18!

Just a few reminders for Term 4:
Absences - Please let us know via telephone, Spike website or Skoolloop if your child is going to be absent. If we don't hear from you at all, we mark your child as T for Truant. This information is part of our data that goes to the Ministry of Education.

Lost Property - If you have a missing drink bottle, umbrella etc, please check at the office. We gave a lot of these things to opportunity shops last term. All unclaimed clothing was washed and put in with our second hand clothing.

Late to School - Please, please have your child (or yourself) sign them in late. This avoids the need to send you a text asking where your child is.

If you come and take your child from school during the day, please ALWAYS sign them out at the office. Thank you.

Duffy $5.00 Summer/Christmas Book Offer - Tomorrow - Friday 8th November, LAST DAY to purchase books. Please make sure the order form is NAMED and cash only!

Welcome to our Student Teachers