St Anne's Catholic School - Christchurch

My Stars of the Week! Thanks for working so hard team.

Ko ōku Whetū o te Wiki! Nei te mihi ki a koutou I te mahi uaua e te tīma.

First Communion 2026! Well done to our students, families and staff for their efforts making this a success. A beautiful mass and feast this morning.

Te Hākarameta o te Ukarita Tapu 2026! Nei rā te mihi ki ā mātou ākoka, ki ō mātou whānau, ki ō mātou kaiako i tā rātou whakapau kaha mō tēnei. I ātaahua te miha me te hākari i te ata nei.

Highlights from Samoan Language Week. Including Finauga dancing at the official book launch of Samoan Made Simple, our celebration day with food and dance and also photos of the combined celebrations at Mapusaga. Massive thanks to Mrs T, Miss Ateliana, our beautiful students, Pacific Early Learning Services Christchurch and our amazing families for their efforts in dress, helping out and food. We are so thankful.

Winners of our Samoan Language Week colouring competition. Well done!!!

Ko kā toa o te Whakataetae whakakī kara mō te Wiki o te reo Hamoa. Rawe!!!

Stars of the Week (or two). The focus is second language conversational use this term. This week we included culture to support SLW. These students have all been doing this week!

Kā Whetū o te Wiki (rua rānei). Ko te arotahi ko te whakamahi i te reo tuarua hai kōrero ā-waha i tēnei wāhaka. I tēnei wiki, kua tāpiritia te ahurea hai tautoko i te Wiki o te Reo Hamoa. Kua pērā ēnei ākoka i tēnei wiki!

Bishop Michael led a beautiful Mīha Māori (Māori Mass) for our school and community yesterday. It was the first full Mīha for a whole primary school in this diocese. It looks and sounds different and is a unique experience. Lots of our 30 students of Māori descent, were involved with responsibilities.
Thanks to him for this and visiting our school after.

I ārahi a Pīhopa Michael i tētahi Mīha Māori ātaahua mō tō tātou kura me te hapori inanahi. Koinei te Mīha tuatahi mō te kura tuatahi katoa o tēnei pīhopataka. He rerekē te āhua me te taki o te Mīha nei, he wheako ahurei hoki. Tokomaha tamariki Māori o te 30 i konei, i te āwhina inanahi. Nei te mihi ki a ia i tēnei, i te toro hoki ki tō tātou kura.

Thanks Ngāti Wheke for hosting our third and final group at Rāpaki. We learnt so much history and loved your hospitality. Check out these photos.

Nei rā te mihi ki Ngāti Wheke i te āheika i te rōpū tuatoru ki te toro i Rāpaki. He maha te hītori kua akona, ā, i rawe ki a mātou te manākitaka. Tirohia ēnei whakaāhua.

We enjoyed celebrating Support Staff Week with our support staff today. We had; a video made by our children (causing the laughter), flowers and shared kai. Thanks to them for all they do.

I pai te whakanui a te Wiki Kaimahi Tautoko i te taha o tō tātou kaimahi tautoko. He kiriata nā kā tamariki, he putiputi, he kai i reira. E mihi atu anaa ki a rātou i tā rātou mahi.