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.

Welcome back to Cathy who has had a wonderful time travelling with her husband.

Thanks to Frances, who picked up a heavy load during Cathy's absence.

Thank you to Adele, who also picked up some of Frances' work across classrooms.

We have such a great team at Sacred Heart Cathedral School and I am very grateful.

There is so much interesting learning around our school - all so exciting.

What a special weekend we have coming up with the opening of the Cathedral. Looking forward to seeing you at 10am Mass this Sunday, 9th June. The interior of the Cathedral is stunning.

On Wednesday, 12th June, The Philippines will be celebrating Independence Day. Our Filipino students can come to school wearing their cultural attire to celebrate this day.

Have a wonderful week and blessings to you all.

Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

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

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BOOKING QR CODE:

Scan the QR code:

Last week, I walked students to the station. I was quite alarmed at the impulsive behaviour that I observed. Jaywalking across Molesworth Street/Hill Street and running across the road even though the Kate Shepherd icon was still red. Accidents waiting to happen. We must mitigate as much risk as we can. The expectation is that the children walk right down to the bottom of Molesworth Street and cross at the traffic lights when the green Kate Shepherd alerts them to cross. This is the safest way.

If your child is walking to and from the station, please speak with them about being a safe pedestrian and always having to be patient and not impulsive.

87% of students were in class from 27th May to 30th May.

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.

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We invited you to join us for a liturgy in celebration of the Sacred Heart Feast Day at St Mary's College Hall at 10:00am on Friday, 7th June. Parking will be limited at the school playgound. Please note that there is NO parking at St Mary's College grounds.

To enable us to plan ahead and to see if we have the legal ratio for taking students to the waterfront, we need all Junior Syndicate parents to fill in the Google form by Tuesday, June 4th. The form also gives your permission to allow your child to attend. Many thanks for your help with this.

On Monday, 24th June, we are holding a Matariki event with St Mary's College at 5:30pm. As part of this celebration, St Mary's College is organising a hangi for dinner. The cost is $17 per person, and only a limited number are available. If you would like to order one, please fill out the Google form by 10th June (or whenever they sell out). There will also be soup available at no cost at Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

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

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.

BASKETBALL:

Sacred Heart Dunkin' Donuts (Year 7/8 Div 6) lost to St Mark's Rua, 0-17. Despite the lost, they had a really good teamwork. Player of the day was Anaya (Room 9).

Sacred Heart Krispy Kremes (Year 7/8 Div 2) vs St Anne's Mavericks won 20-19. Another epic performance by Krispy Kremes resulting to a "come from behind" win. Down 3-9 in the early part of the second half, the team gave it their all showing their 'never give up' attitude to eventually crawl back and win the game 20-19. Clutch!!! Congratulations to Pierre (Room 10), the player of the day for his superb play on both offence and defence and making a 'monster block' during the game. Well done!

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Dear Parents/Caregivers,

St. Patrick's College is looking for Homestays Families for International Students 2024-Term 3. We are currently looking for several families to host a variety of foreign students arriving in Term 3.

Various Short-term Students:

9 Japanese students visiting for only a few weeks - varies from 4 to 10 weeks -arriving and leaving at various dates throughout Term 3.

Japanese Student Group - 9 days:

We have 20 Japanese students that will be here for 9 days in July: 20th July to 29th July.  These students must be hosted in pairs. Host families for these boys would be asked to host 2 students together.

Hong Kong Student Group - 12 days:

We have 20 Hong Kong students that will be here from 28th* July to 9th August. These students must be hosted in pairs. This group is a combination of girls and boys.  Host families for these boys would be asked to host 2 students together. *These students may not arrive in Wellington until 29th or 30th July.

Full Year Students Term 3 2024 through 2025:

2 Chinese students arriving for Term 3 - staying for a full year (arrival date pending).

1 Vietnamese student for Term 3 - staying for a full year  (arrival date pending).

1 Thai student for Term 3 - staying for a full year  (arrival date pending).

If you would like to host any of these young men or women, or would like to learn more about hosting in general, please email: Meg Szulinski, the International Student Coordinator at St. Patrick's College, at meg.szulinski@stpats.school.nz.

Thank you very much.