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- Greetings
- School Prayer
- Weekly Update From Bernadette Murfitt
- Memorial of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary & Conclusion of the Marian Month
- Te Ahi Ora Performances
- Strike Percussion
- Junior Akau Tangi Visit on Wednesday (7th June)
- School Marae Visit on Wednesday (28th June)
- Sports News
- ICAS Registration 2023
- Inspire Photography Sibling Request Info
- Parish Foodbank Donation
- Lost Uniform Items
- WANTED: 1.5L Fizzy Drink Bottles, 2L Ice Cream Containers and Second Hand Uniform Items
- Yummy Stickers - Please Save Them for Us
- Norwex Fundraiser Tomorrow (Thursday) at 2.15pm in the Staffroom
- Mother's Night Out On Thursday (8th June)
- Dazzling Dad's Drinks
- Parenting For Faith Seminar
- Keeping Safe In The Cyber World
- Top Tips from Doctor Ashley
- A Cathedral Fundraising Concert with Fr Chris Skinner SM
- Holiday Programme Kelly Sport
- Entertainment Book Fundraiser
Hello, Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Mabuhay, Ciao, Kia Orana, Ahalan, Kon-nichiwa, Ni hao, Selam, Xin chao, Bonjour, Bula, Dzien/dobry, Nee how, Shalom, Dia duit, Mauri, Cead Mile Failte, Halo, Privet/Zdravstvuite, Привіт.
Dear God,
You come to us in Jesus who teaches us that the way to happiness is through our love for one another.
Watch over the teachers, students and families of Sacred Heart Cathedral School as we try to be faithful to this teaching.
Help us to be a welcoming and joyful community, so that others may come to know your love and peace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Kia ora koutou e te whānau,
This week we are celebrating Samoan Langauge week. To all of our school families with links to Samoa have a wonderful week of celebration. We want our Samoan students here at Sacred Heart Cathedral School to be proud of their culture and have opportunities to speak Samoan.
The theme for Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoa Language Week 2023 is ‘Mitamita i lau gagana, maua’a lou fa’asinomaga’ which means ‘Be proud of your language and grounded in your identity’.
Have wonderful week and you are most welcome to join us for our Pasifika Liturgy on Friday at 9.30am in St Mary's College Hall. Parking will be available on the school court.
Have a great week and thank you for your support
Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Prayer for the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
E te Atua aroha mā te whakapuaki
i tō mātou whakapono
Loving God in professing the faith
In which we are united as your people
we unite ourselves with the yes
of your mother Mary, the first disciple.
E te Atua, te Puna o ngā mea ora katoa,
te kaihomai o ngā mea pai katoa
O God, Source of all life, giver of all that is good
We, your people of Aotearoa New Zealand
meet in the bonds of your love.
Keep us faithful in our response to your love.
E te Atua aroha, ka karangahia houtia mātou
e koe ki ngā hua o te ora.
Loving God, you call us anew to the abundance of life.
In these years of renewed synodal reflection
we are listening for your voice.
Now we pray for those who will take our voice
to the October Synod dialogue in Rome.
E te Atua, mā roto i te korowai o Maria
te whāea o tāu tamaiti, tō mātou whaea anō hoki
O God, under the patronage of Mary,
the mother of your son, and our mother
May we grow as people of communion, participation and mission.
We pray that those entrusted with leadership of your church will be open,
that together we may enlarge the space of your tent in our land and in our world.
I tēnei wā, ka whakahoungia e mātou tēnei oati tapu
We pray, turning to Mary with new fervour.
In union with her Son Our Lord Jesus Christ
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and ever.
Amen.
Te Ahi Ora Fire show was such a tremendous success.
Our tamariki were so amazing during the day learning to improve their confidence and creativity and then sharing this with our community.
Growth mindset in action. Our staff loved watching the concentration on the faces and seeing the enjoyment as they moved through the experience. Personal growth in action.
Special thanks to Sue and Kate and our staff who organised this event for our school and community.
Feedback from the tutors included how well behave and calm our students were and the positivity shown towards each other.
We had a wonderful performance group come to school to entertain us all on Monday.
"Strike" has been going into New Zealand schools for twenty-five years. It is high-energy drumming that combines dance, theatre and rhythm all into one.
Our own talented drummers:
Just a reminder that we are going to Akau Tangi (ASB Centre) for our next visit on Wednesday 7th. If you are helping and coming by bus please meet us at school at 11.55 am. If you are meeting us there we will be there by 12.30pm.
On Wednesday, 28th June, the whole school is visiting Pipitea Marae. We are very much looking forward to renewing our ties with Ngāti Poneke. The pōwhiri will be at 10am, followed by a day of learning and activities. The Year 6 students will stay on when the rest of the school leaves at 2 pm for their own noho marae. Please read the following form, and indicate if you are available to help.
BASKETBALL:
Sacred Heart Ninjas (Year 3/4) vs Kilbirnie Grizzlies won 32-20.
Player of the day: Otis (Rm 5)
Congratulations to our Year 3 and 4 basketballers who had a great win yesterday. There was amazing dribbling happening up and down the court. A great example of a team working well together to achieve a great win. We had some cool support on the sidelines last night and the children really appreciated and loved having them there.
Sacred Heart Raptors (Year 5/6) vs Lyall Bay Pacers lost 18-20.
Sacred Heart Eagles (Year 7/8) vs Kahurangi Ra lost 22-35.
Sacred Heart Falcons (Year 7/8) vs Seatoun Hornets lost 15-25.
NETBALL:
Sacred Heart Emeralds (Year 7/8) vs Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Nga Mokopuna Taiohi lost 12-18. It was such a wet day last Saturday for our senior netballers. Once again, very good great examples of excellent ball skills.
Sacred Heart Cathedral School will once again participate in the world-renowned ICAS competitions this year.
What is ICAS?
ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English (Aug 14-18), Mathematics (Aug 28 - Sept 1), Science (Aug 21-25), Writing (Aug 7-11) and Spelling (Aug 21-25).
- These tests are challenging and provide extension for more able students.
- The cost for each paper is approximately $20.
- Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report.
- Top performers will be eligible for medals.
How to participate in ICAS?
If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:
1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)
2. Go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps).
3. Enter our school’s access code: PMS003.
4. Enter your child’s details, select the tests you want to purchase and then proceed to payment. These must be received by 31 July.
After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.
We will notify you/your child of the dates that we will run ICAS at the school and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You and your child can access the results once released via the Reports Portal using the TAP ID and pin found on the back of the ICAS certificate.
Please talk to your child’s teacher if you have any questions regarding ICAS.
The Inspire Photography Team are excited to be back at Sacred Heart Cathedral School this year! We will be photographing your children and their classes on the 27/06/2023 & 26/06/2023.
If you would like your children to have sibling photos, please fill in our Sibling Photo Request form.
Follow this link to the form >>
https://www.inspireschools.co.
Please Note: Submissions for Sibling Photos will be closing on the 21st of June, end of the day.
Out of School Siblings will be photographed on the 27th of June starting at 8:15am.
In School Siblings will be photographed during the school day on that day.
About 3 weeks after your photo days, our online galleries will be ready to go and we will deliver A5 sized sheets with personal passcodes for each child.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in contact with the Team at Inspire, info@
A reminder that on the first Friday of every month until the end of the year, we will be making a donation to the Parish Foodbank. If you would like to donate any non-perishable food items, please drop it off at the office. Thank you very much.
Shenaya (Rm 3) and Dishan (Rm 6) have both lost their named jerseys. If found please return them to Room 3 or Room 6. Thank you.
EMPTY 1.5L Fizzy Drink Bottles & 2L Ice Cream Containers:
If you have any empty 1.5L Coca Cola/Lemondade/L&P bottles with lids or empty 2L ice cream containers, please drop these into the school office.
Second Hand Uniform Items:
We are very low on stock for second hand jerseys, winter pinafores or skirts. So, if you have any of these uniform items at home that your child has outgrown and would be happy to donate to the school, please drop them off to the school office. Thank you.
Tomorrow (1st June), we will be having a Norwex Fundraiser for our school at 2.15pm in the staffroom. The products are amazing. They last such a long time and really are fantastic for the environment.
Bernadette recommends the following:
- Make-up removal cloth set
- Deodorant
- Oven cleaner
- Kitchen cloths
If you want to order products and can't make the afternoon session, you can text Yasmin at 021 054 0744 or email her at ycbisa_25@yahoo.com with your order. We also have a catalogue available at school.
You are invited to attend this Parenting for Faith Seminar. Dr Andrew Mullins comes highly recommended as an expert on parenting in terms of character and faith formation. You may have received this as a non-parent with the idea that you can pass it on to your children or friends.
This is an awesome opportunity for us all to learn together on how to pass on the taonga that is our faith to our children and grandchildren!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Monica Devine (021 2991138).
Warm regards,
Joy Nagrampa
This is an interesting article that was published in the Sunday Star Times over the weekend. There are some great tips.
Kelly Club Holiday Programmes focus on giving children aged between 5 and 13 years old the opportunity to do things they enjoy in a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment.
The July Holiday Programme is full of exciting activities and trips that will guarantee your children have a great time including:
Artic Explorers Day, Find the Golden Ticket Day, Medieval Madness Day, Mid Winter Xmas, Topsy Turvy Tuesday, Matariki Celebrations plus trips to: The Lanes for Ten Pin Bowling then to Te Papa, Laserforce and we are off to the movies to see Elemental!
Kelly Club is available at the following centres: Amesbury School, Churton Park School, Island Bay School, Kelburn School, West Park School (Johnsonville)
To enrol go to: www.kellyclub.co.nz.
To purchase, click on or copy and paste this link: https://subscribe.entertainmentnz.com/fundraiser/10428y2.
LIMITED TIME ONLY: Please note the sale below STARTS 6:00pm, Wednesday, 24th May 2023 and ENDS 5 pm, Friday 26th May 2023 Extended now ends Wednesday 31 May 2023. Promotion Offer: 23% off all Memberships - 12-month Memberships & 24-month Memberships.
