I am so excited to share our visual connection.
Piper Harrison our talented student created this after gathering knowledge, inspiration, guidance and future focus from
- Staff, board members, students, whanau, parish and community.
Our Mercy Cross is the centre of the image, representing our school charism of Mercy.
Our values are depicted within.
The Maori design covers the iwi that are represented in our kura.
Care for God's creation is our focus as a kura.
Kia Ora Koutou
Wow, I didn't realise that time had passed so quickly that I was due to write my term 3 blog already, so I have combined both of the terms.
So many wonderful things are happening at PCS. We have a focus on the four C's (creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication) with all of the learning. Our staff are working hard to create opportunities for all of these things across the curriculum.
Term 3 saw us leaping back into lockdown. As I write this we are in to our third week. The online learning being provided by our teachers is so exciting to see. Our learners are able to continue engaging and experiencing learning across the curriculum, but on a digital platform.
My aspiration for our kura is that every student will have access to a digital device, with internet, without having to share with a sibling or adult to engage with the learning. I am working hard to access support to make this happen for our kura.
Prior to lockdown we had huge whanau and parish involvement in our kura. With Matariki, 3 way conferences, kapa haka and then Catholic Schools Day. We are wanting to continue nurturing whanaungatanga at PCS and engagement from whanau, supporting with your own gifts and talents is very much valued.
As we all continue to pray for lockdown to be finished and Covid-19 to be under control I am humbled by our wonderful community. Food packs were delivered to whanau by our staff and school community. The aroha and care is something that continues to motivate me and inspire me. Thank you, what a blessing to our school and parish community.
God bless
Kathryn Carey
Kia Ora!
It is so nice to be at PCS again in fulltime mode. Boy, did I miss the tamariki and staff interactions last year. I feel so very blessed to be able to complete my Master of Education with a Leadership endorsement in 2020 and am ready to hit the ground running!
We have a fabulous team at PCS. All of our staff are committed professionals who are passionate in their roles. We welcome two new teachers to our whanau - Grace Cadigan and Peyton Moro-Kirton. These ladies have both arrived from Christchurch and it was pretty special to graduate on the same day as Grace! Peyton actually comes from Canada, and her partner has a role at Kaitaia College so it is a bonus to have them both here.
I am excited about the year ahead. Care for God's Creation continues as our theme. We are focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) throughout our school. Our students are working on the 4C's of collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking. These attributes are essential for future skills.
Come in and say "Hi" if you are able to.
Look forward to seeing you in the playground area.
Nga mihi nui
Kathryn Carey
Principal
