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,

Thank you so much for the special way you support our school it is so appreciated. 

It was amazing to see so many families come to our Pasifika Liturgy last week. Special thanks to Julius who prepared students for this Liturgy.

Throughout the week, classes learnt about different features of Samoan culture. Some students shared their learning across other classes.

This Sunday is the Feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. "As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me." - John 6: 57

Have a wonderful week.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Monday (26th June) at 3:00-5:00pm, 5:30-7:00pm or

Tuesday (27th June) at 3:00-5:00pm.

You will have an opportunity to meet with your child's teacher to discuss your child's learning to date. Each meeting will last 10 mins. Bookings are open for you now.

To book, click on https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/  then click on the 'Make a booking' box and enter in the code zdfa5 and follow the prompts. If you have more than one child at school and need to make multiple appointments, you may want to give yourself a 10 minute break from the end of one interview to the start of the next, so you don't end up having to rush from one interview to the next.

If you need help with booking a time, please give Cathy or Frances a call on 04 4724047 and listen to the prompts, press '1' for the office.

Alternatively you can email office@sacred-heart.school.nz or frances@sacred-heart.school.nz for help.

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.

We had a beautiful Pasifika Liturgy last Friday.

https://youtu.be/SGYyWQl7xn0

Our student council is running a fun, dress up as your favourite book or movie character day tomorrow. The student council will be giving out prizes to the best dressed character. We are looking forward to seeing the students dressed up as their favourite book character or movie character.

This is NOT a general non-uniform day, so children who choose not to dress up as their favourite book or movie character will need to come to school in full school uniform.

The Bake Sale will be this Friday (9th June) and some of our seniors students will bring baking food to sell. This fundraising is for the seniors camp 2024. If your child is interested in purchasing some items, they will need to bring some coins. Thank you.

You are all welcome to join us at 9.30am to celebrate our Feast Day at St Mary's Hall. Parking will be available on the school playground.

Sacred Heart was opened in 1852 and was a parish school originally called St Mary’s Day School. In 1900 our school’s was changed from St Marys to Sacred Heart Cathedral School.The history behind our name- According to the Gospel of John (19:33), when Jesus was dying on the cross "one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water." The celebration of the Sacred Heart is associated with the physical wound (and the associated sacrifice), the "mystery" of both blood and water pouring from Christ's chest, and the devotion God asks
from us.

The Feast of the Sacred Heart is a reminder of how much the Lord loves you. Without love, we are empty vessels. We need the love of God to strengthen, renew, and guide us on our journey.

The Feast of the Sacred Heart has been in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar since 1856,and is celebrated 19 days after Pentecost. As Pentecost is always celebrated on Sunday, the Feast of the Sacred Heart always falls on a Friday.

Here we are preparing for our trip to Pipitea Marae:

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 2pm for their own noho marae. Please read the following form, and indicate if you are available to help.

Marae Form

Important Information for the Year 6 Marae Overnight Visit:

On Wednesday, June 28th the school will be visiting Pipitea Marae. That evening the Year 6 students will have the opportunity to stay on for an overnight Noho Marae.

This is an exciting opportunity for our Year 6 students to stay away from home on a school outing. Being able to do this on our local marae is extra special as many students will get to experience something that may be completely new to them. They will be expected to follow the Tikanga (customs and traditional values) and Kawa (behaviour expected in a Maori meeting house).

Parents who wish their child to participate in the Noho Marae are asked to contribute towards the food and accommodation for their child (the food provided by us will be afternoon tea, supper, breakfast and a packed lunch for the next day at school).

We also ask that all whānau contribute to a shared meal for the dinner on the Wednesday evening. Children with allergies will need parents to provide alternatives where appropriate and will not have to pay full cost.

Contribution for students participating in the Noho Marae: $35per student (the school will cover the cost of the koha for the school's marae visit). Please deposit your payment to the school account:

Account Name: Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Account Number: 12-3140-0325505-00

Reference: Marae

Wednesday Evening Shared  Meal - 6.30pm:

Parents and whānau are invited to join us for the shared meal. Whānau are very welcome to join us for the night, but if you do, we do ask that you provide a koha to contribute towards the experience costs.

Help for visit:

We will need around 3-4 parents to help out anytime from 3.00-8.00pm and at least 3 parents to stay over with us for the night. Helpers will also be required to assist us with walking the students back to school for an 8.15am start on the Thursday. The school will cover the costs of the stay/food for parent helpers.

What to pack:

• sleeping bag and pillow slip (mattress and pillow provided)
• toiletries (including any medications required)
• towel
• non-uniform clothes for the Thursday at school
• PJ's
• warm jacket for the evening
• torch
• book to read before light's out
• something for the shared meal Wednesday night

This is going to be a wonderful experience for our Year 6 students and we are very grateful for your help.

Please complete and submit the Noho Marae permission form by Friday, 9th June.  

https://forms.gle/aWakFzvK9hPnpjod7

BASKETBALL:

Sacred Heart Ninjas (Year 4/5) vs Miramar North Heat won 36-23. Another big team effort with some super shots. Player of the day: Marrick (Rm 3).

Sacred Heart Eagles (Year 7/8) vs Nga Mokopuna Taiohi Tuakana loss 17-49.

Sacred Heart Falcons (Year 7/8) vs Thorndon Kea loss22-34.

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.

Reducing waste is not only good for the planet but it is also an opportunity to teach waste management and environmental principles.

Please support us at least on a Tuesday or other days of the week as well in ensuring your child has a lunch box that is zero on waste.

Your local Performing Arts School - Dance, Drama and Singing for students aged 4-15 yrs old led by a London West End performer!

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Book your child’s two-week trial for next term NOW - www.spotlightperformingarts.co.nz.

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