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.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini. - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.

Tonight is super exciting as we share with you stunning stories that have been gifted to us by Kura Ahurea.

Special thanks to Lionel who has organsied the theatre at Victoria University so we can view the movie in comfort.

Thank you to Kura Ahurea for gifting our school stories so that our precious tamariki can learn about the significance of Te Whanaganui a tara.

Thank you to Kim Nikora who has worked with staff over the past few years helping them all to gain confidence and proficiency in our local history.

Thank you to Whaea, Tian, Cooper, Kaatia, Ruby, Xavier, and Brodie for speaking on behalf of our kura.

Thank you to Hanwen our Mandarin Langauge Assistant who edited each class's movie and made it into one.

Thank you also to Jamie and Lachie who helped out so many classes with their movies (future filmmakers).

Thank you to our staff who learnt techniques and skills that Peter Jackson would be thrilled to see are being used in our classrooms.

Thank you to our amazing tamariki who have sung, danced, created artworks and narrated stories from the past.

Thank you to Room 3 for making up the lolly bags.

Thank you to Room 10 for making up the spot prizes.

Thank you to Ari for organising our raffle.

Thank you to Sue and Kate who have logistically and very kindly organsied the crew at school to produce a final movie that really is of Oscar quality.

Special aroha to you all.

Bernadette

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

This week we celebrate Te Wiki o te reo - to make the language even stronger.

This is an important kaupapa that promotes the indigenous language of Aotearoa. This year marks the 36th anniversary of te Reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa after a bill introduced by Koro Wētere was passed in 1987.

As a school, we try to give our students and staff many opportunities to speak Te reo. We are looking forward to sharing what we have been learning this year about the narratives from our area.  As a staff, we feel empowered and we know that we are setting up our students to be culturally rich in their understanding of te ao Māori.

Looking forward to seeing you all tonight up at Victoria University.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

We're excited to invite all our wonderful grandparents to our upcoming Grandparents' Liturgy. This will be held on Monday the 16th of October at 1.20pm at St Mary's hall. Please see the attached notice for more details.

We had a stunning liturgy to celebrate St Lorenzo Ruiz.

The weather was stunning and the children were so confident sharing their knowledge about St Lorenzo Ruiz and the wonderful way he helped others.

Thank you to our Filippino community who fed a whole school. The treats were incredible, especially the Spanish Bread, Donuts, and Ensaymada - so delicious!

This was such a wonderful occasion for us all and I am so grateful to the team of people who got in behind this for our children.

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We are getting a new data base which will be going live by the end of the year.  This will include a Parent Portal at some stage, which will mean parents can log in and see their account balance and manage their account details.  This secure self-service platform will also allow you to make payments.  Watch this space!

All communication by us are now via email so please check that emails from dues@wn.catholic.org.nz do not go to your Spam/Junk Inbox so that you receive all communications from ourselves.

If you are paying by regular instalments your account should be paid by the end of November, or by payment plan as agreed by us.  It is preferable to have a regular instalment that keeps your account in hand.

Financial assistance is available to families experiencing financial hardship (loss of income/redundancy, family reasons, etc.). It is a condition of the assistance application that the family has an affordable regular payment in place.  You apply for this assistance with the school.

If you have any questions, please so not hesitate to contact us:

Phone: 0800 462 725       Email: dues@wn.catholic.org.nz

Raffle tickets can be purchased from school for our Chromebook raffle at $2.00 per ticket or 3 tickets for $5.00.

Last chance to buy tickets at the movie night tonight - cash only.  If you would like to purchase some tickets, please enclose money in an envelope with your name on it.

Bernadette will use the 'Random Number Generator' online to select the winning number on Thursday 14 September at 9:00am and the winner notified. 

This Friday, 15th September, students can come to school wearing their onesie or PJs  and bring a gold coin so we can give to the Parish for the Cathedral redevelopment.  Thank you for your support.

Thank you so much - your generosity has raised $1,287 for our external environment.

We really appreciate the amazing way our students gathered supporters for the quiz.

Thank you to you all!

BASKETBALL:

NETBALL:

Last game of the season! The Sacred Heart Stars (Year 5/6) played for 5th/6th against Lyall Bay Te Hau and came away with a WIN 10-4. The team have come a long way since the start of the season and it was great seeing their skills develop over the season. Super proud!

Sacred Heart Emeralds (Year 7/8) vs Brooklyn Anacondas lost 15-21.

Sacred Heart Saints (Year 7/8) vs Kahurangi Whero lost 6-18.

Shiloh (Room 1) has lost her named jersey. Please check your child's jersey and if found, please hand it into Room 1 or the school office. Thank you.

Create a team of family, friends, work colleagues or classes….

come along and bring $10 each for registration.

“Shepherds arms vouchers for the winning teams”

Take part in a raffle on the night so do bring some cash.

We have some awesome prizes to give out on the night:

• A New World Thorndon Hamper
• $60 voucher - Wellington Glamour
• $60 voucher - HOME café, National Library
• $60 voucher - Home baked delivery
• $30 voucher - Chapman TaylorPub/Cafe
• Blue tooth speaker, USB fridge and rugby ball

Where:       Shepherds Arms, 285 Tinakori Road, Thorndon

When:        Thursday 21 Sept, 2023

Time:          7pm for 7:30pm start  

Cost:           $10 per person

Registration $10 per person can be paid on the night, no need to pre-register.

Any questions, please contact  Amanda on 027 9399 575. 

We have booked the St Mary's College Hall for the school disco on Thursday, 19th October.

I am looking for a team of parents to organise this. In the past, Parents and Friends have organised this but for the past 2 years, Bernadette has organised it and received a little bit of negative feedback from families last year.

So, let's get a team together to organise the disco for us.

Registrations are open for the new summer season. Games are every Friday at Ian Galloway Park in Wilton from 27th October 2023 to 22nd March 2024 from ages 5-13! Younger children play from 3.45pm with older children playing later. We usually enter seniors, middles and junior teams and it is so much fun!

Please contact suzanneadair@hotmail.com if you are interested and also if you would like to co-ordinate/manage a team.

Find our more here: https://kellysports.co.nz/kelly_events/view/16190

Enrolment has begun for Term 4 classes at Karori Arts & Crafts Centre. There is something different on Monday to Thursday for kids to do after school.

Monday is Sculpting Animals with Sara Dean, running 16th October to 4th December, 3:30 – 4:30pm.

Tuesday is Art for 8 & Up with Rowena Fry, running from 17th October to 5th December, 4:15 – 5:30pm.

Wednesday is Beginner Sewing for Kids with Brenda Turner, running from 18th October to 22nd November, 3:30 – 4:45pm.

Thursday is Julie’s Art Adventures with Julie Moonlight, running from 19th October to 7th December, 4:00 – 5:15pm.

For complete details, please visit our website: www.KACC.org.nz

As part of the administration team, you will be responsible for accounting and assisting with reception and backup payroll (EdPay) support within the College. Predominantly accounts payable, accounts receivable and daily banking. Knowledge of Xero, and GST would be preferable. This is a permanent position.

You will have: strong attention to detail, with accurate numeracy skills being paramount: computer literacy; excellent communication and time management skills; a positive attitude with a commitment to teamwork and sharing tasks.

Hours are: 18 hours per week in the school term time. A few hours maybe required to be worked in the school holidays.  All days and hours are negotiable.

Written application including CV and the names of two referees should be directed to Katrina Kerr-Bell, Principal, St Catherine’s College, P. O. Box 14076 Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241 or emailed to chris.perry@scc.school.nz.

To obtain a copy of the job description or if you have any queries please contact Chris Perry, PA on (04) 939-8988. Closing date is Friday, 22nd September 2023 at noon.

Waterside Karori AFC are running two football holiday programmes during the September/October holidays. Open to players of all abilities aged 7–12.

Mixed Sept/Oct Programme:

Dance, Drama and Singing for students aged 4-18 yrs old.

Led by a London West End performer!

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