It is great to be back for Term 4, and I thank Dan Steggles for his steady hand as Acting Principal for the last two weeks of Term 3.

The feast day of St John Paul II is celebrated tomorrow the 22nd of October. Year 9 and 10 students have had time in their reflection days to remember him in prayer and discuss his contribution to the wider international community.

Tell us what you think – to have cell phones at school or to ban them, that is the question.

This match was played on the last day of term 3 and was an afternoon of fun.

For those preparing for end-of-year exams in NCEA Levels 1 to 3 English, Maths or Science, the StudyIt forums have reopened.

As the year draws to an end please remember to donate unwanted uniform back to JPII High School.

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