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,

Congratulations to the following students who made their First Holy Communion at the Cathedral on Sunday morning:  Jona Rm6, Anna Rm5, Anya Rm6, Micah Rm5, Athena Rm 5, Olivia Rm 10, Ayana Rm 5, Cassie Rm5, Shaun Rm6, Charlie Rm5, Sophia D Rm5, Dominic Rm6, Shenaya Rm5, Sophia W Rm 5, Kaatia Rm5, Uriah Rm10, Kundiso Rm7, Xavier Rm10, Maria Rm 7, Xaviera Rm9.

A wonderful stage in your own spiritual journey.

Thank you all for attending our wonderful Matariki liturgy. What a stunning night outside and inside. I am in awe of our staff and tamariki as they made the most perfect evening simply stunning. Thank you to our school community who helped on the night or made soup. Thanks for your mahi.

This week we have had the star gazing dome in our library. It was so incredible. We wanted to build our students' knowledge of the sky and night sky with a focus on Matariki. Watch out for exciting writing over the next few weeks.

A couple of examples of awesome writing from Eliza and Katalina Room 2 regarding their experience of Stardome:

See you later at 4pm, Room 9 for our puberty meeting. We will discuss different topics across the different syndicates.

Have a wonderful week.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

84.95% were in class from 17th - 21st of June.

Please ensure that your child is at school every day unless they are sick or at a medical appointment.

High attendance and high academic achievement go hand in hand.

To put it simply, if your child is not at school, they cannot learn what the rest of the class are learning.

Please reach out to me if you have any issues at all around attendance.

Friday, 28th June - Mataraki Public Holiday

Thursday, 4th July - Last Day of Term 2-2024

Friday, 5th July - Kahui Ako (Teacher Only Day) - No School

https://netsafe.org.nz/first-phones-programme/

The stronger the connection we have between home and school, the better.

Together, we can work to help your child acheive their goals. Please click on the link below or scan the QR code to make a booking with your child's teacher on either Monday, 1st July or Tuesday, 2nd July.

BOOKING LINK:

Click the booking link - https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jvvb6

- or -

BOOKING QR CODE:

Scan the QR code:

Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora will provide a vision screening programme for all Year 7 students at Sacred Heart Cathedral School on Thursday (27th June) at 9:00AM.

• Vision - students will be advised of results at the time of screening. If further assessment is recommended, you will be notified by mail.
• Children who wear glasses and/or are under professional care and have regularchecks will not require a vision check from our service.

Non-consent - please notify the school if you do not want your child being screened.

This screening is not a full assessment of your child's vision. If you have any concerns, please see an optometrist.

National Public Health Service

Phone: 04 570 9740

Website: www.rph.org.nz

There will be no sausage sizzle tomorrow, Thursday (27th June) due to the seniors having their EPro8 Challenge Competition.

A big thank you to Aiscorp and Lenovo for donating a new Chromebook, Model: Lenovo 100e Generation 3 Chromebook – Intel N4500 CPU, 4GB Memory, 32GB Storage, which will we will raffle off as a prize later in the year.

BASKETBALL:

Sacred Heart Tangaroa (Year 5/6 Div 5) vs St Pats Tui lost 18-28.

Sacred Heart Dunkin' Donuts (Year 7/8 Div 6) vs Hataitai Fire-Starters - They lost 20-30 but played a good game with Javi (Room 9) and Ezekiel (Room 8) getting shared player of the day.

Sacred Heart Krispy Kremes (Year 7/8 Div 2) vs Rockets lost 30-37.

NETBALL:

Special congratulations to all who played on the weekend. Grading games can be soul-destroying especially when the team is not in the right grade. All credit to our Sacred Heart Cathedral School students who showed grit and determination. We are so proud of you all.

Sacred Heart Angels (Year 5/6 C) - An amazing 25-2 win against Island Bay Marama. Some fantastic defence and excellent work feeding the ball into the circle. Player of the day was Kaatia (Room 5) for great attack work and shooting. Special mention to Lila Rose (Room 7) for superb intercepts on defence!

Sacred Heart Ferns (Year 5/6 E) - A hard-fought game this weekend against Berhampore School who won 7-0. Player of the day was Frankie (Room 5).

Sacred Heart Ace (Year 7/8 B) - Great game team Ace! Won 20-4 vs Hataitai.  Another game which shows that you are constantly improving. When we played Hataitai 5 weeks ago they won 11-9. Congratulations to our player of the day Alyssa (Room 8) for great shooting, intercepts and amazing team work, always supporting your team.

Kia ora whanau.

We are excited to announce the upcoming U14 Representative Trials for all aspiring basketball stars! We are looking for players that are born in 2011, 2012, 2013.  Here are the key details:

 Thursday, 27th June and Thursday, 4th July.

 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM, Sign ins open from 3:45PM. 

 Akau Tangi Sports Centre

Court Assignments: Boys: Courts 3 & 4, Girls: Court 5.

Eligibility Criteria:

- Players must be between 11-13 years old on 31st December 2024.

- Players must live within the Wellington boundary or attend a Wellington-based school.

Tournament Details:

- Dates: 9th - 12th October 2024

- Location: Akau Tangi Sports Centre

We aim to field multiple boys' and girls' teams for the tournament. The final number of teams will be determined based on the registrations we receive.

Pre-Registration:To participate in the trials, players must pre-register using the following link: https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=112111.

This is a fantastic opportunity for your child to showcase their skills and be part of an incredible journey in basketball.

To purchase, click on or copy and paste this link: https://subscribe.entertainmentnz.com/fundraiser/10428y2

This is a reminder that enrolment applications for St Mary's College 2025 close soon on Thursday, 27th June.  

A reminder that enrolments for next year close off on Friday, 26th July 2024.  Enrolments can be completed online via our website – www.stpats.school.nz.

When enrolling your son, you need to ensure that you upload the following documents:

1. the signed Preference Certificate from the parish priest
2. a copy of either your son’s birth certificate or passport
3. the completed St Patrick’s College Board of Proprietors Attendance Dues agreement

You can also download the enrolment form and required papers and either post, hand deliver or email your application through to the college. If you have any queries about the enrolment process please feel welcome to contact Gerardine Parkinson on 939 5417 or email admin@stpats.school.nz.

TOYMAKER kids' workshops are back these school holidays! Experience hands-on work with real tools, craft amazing wooden toys, learn important skills, and collaborate with others. All classes are limited to 8 children, so book early: https://www.toymaker.co.nz/book-online.

Martin

mobile: 0211 52 77 93

Are you a locally-connected woman who would like to get to know women who have recently settled in Aotearoa? Catholic Social Services (CSS) with partners will bring women together in a community setting. There will be activities to get to know each other with friendships growing over time. The women you will meet come from a range of life stages and live throughout the Greater Wellington region. We will begin with monthly gatherings on a Saturday afternoon in Lower Hutt with the first scheduled for 27th July. Your children are welcome to come too. Interested in becoming a locally-connected CSS volunteer? Would you like more information? Please contact Deirdre at Catholic Social Services: d.meskill@wn.catholic.org.nz or call 021 2213944. 

Deirdre Meskill

Community Facilitator

Catholic Social Services and

Ecology, Justice, and Peace Commission.

132 Tory Street, Te Aro

Wellington 6011

04 385 8642

021 221 3944

Website:

https://wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz/

https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/about/commission-for-ecology

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