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.

Īnoi whakakapinga: Te Reta a Pāpā Werahiko, mai i Fratelli Tutti

Lord, Father of our human family,
you created all human beings equal in dignity:
pour forth into our hearts a fraternal spirit
and inspire in us a dream of renewed encounter,
dialogue, justice, and peace.
Move us to create healthier societies
and a more dignified world,
a world without hunger, poverty, violence, and war.
May our hearts be open
to all the peoples and nations of the earth.
May we recognise the goodness and beauty
that you have sown in each of us,
and thus forge bonds of unity, common projects,
and shared dreams.

Amen.

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Welcome to Parker and his family, who have joined the Sacred Heart Cathedral School whānau. You are going to have a wonderful time at our school and will make lifelong friends.

Special blessings to all our Tongan families who are sharing their culture this week with us all.

This year’s theme for Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga | Tonga Language Week is 'E tu'uloa 'a e Lea faka-Tongá 'o ka lea'aki 'i 'api, siasí (lotú), mo e nofo-'a-kāingá, which means the Tongan Language will be sustainable if used at home, church and in the wider community.

The word TU'ULOA in the theme this year means to continuously grow, nurture, and sustain a valued idea, practice, event, or memory in an enduring way.

What an amazing action-packed, fun-filled week we have had. Market day, Mathswell, Father's Day Liturgy, movie making, Dr Chris Bowden from Victoria University, Michael from Caritas. So much on offer.

Special thanks to the amazing staff at Sacred Heart Cathedral School who every day give it their all and support everything our school has to offer. I feel very blessed to work alongside the colleagues I have. 

This week is also Social Justice Week - Peace begins with all of us. Personal Peace begins with ourselves and with God. These are the first steps to building peace in our community.

Have a wonderful week and thank you for all the support you give our school.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

How lucky were we to have Dr Chris Bowden speak to our whānau on what strategies we can use to build resilient children?

He spoke of the 3Cs:

Connections to self and others, helping our tamariki to build up their own connections.

Coping - the importance of problem-solving.

Control - focus on what you can control and what you can let go of.

We have to make sure that our tamariki always focus on solutions and try and catch any negative thoughts.

Please take the time to have a look through the slide deck.

We had a stunning liturgy to celebrate Father's Day.

Thank you to everyone who attended and Geraldine and Adele who organised afternoon tea.

As a congregation, we were in awe of what the children shared and how they made Dads, Grandads, Uncles and significant adults feel special and important.

We remember those Dad's, Grandad"s and Uncles who are resting in heaven. RIP.

https://youtu.be/4wZ0kJ7xzyE

https://youtu.be/hRXOULtObQo

Maraming Salamat po!

Wow! What a market day!

Thank you to the Year 7 and 8s for organising such a fun day with a range of stalls. They showed real leadership, originality and organisation. Some highlights included the bubble tea, waffles, sherbet, henna, face paint, spin the wheel (wheel handmade by Aden in Room 9) and jibbits.

Congratulations to our raffle winners; Reeva (Annibelle’s younger sister), Dom (Room 7) and Xavier (Room 8).

It was awesome to see some parents and younger siblings enjoying the market too. Thank you for joining us.

Thank you families for your generosity in setting up the stalls, donating baking, toys and books and giving your tamariki money to spend on the day.

We raised $1,354.20 towards 2024 camp.

Special thanks to Therese and Hannah who organised our team and students. 

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. 

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. 

This Friday, Sacred Heart Cathedral School students will be participating in the school wide Rugby World Cup Quiz as a fundraiser to go towards upgrading our schools outdoor environment. There is still time to sponsor your student if you wish to do so. You can return sponsorship money by envelope to the office with your students name on it, or via internet banking with your child’s name as the reference to Sacred Heart Cathedral School Parents and Friends Committee, 12-3140-0397242-000. We look forward to seeing the results of our students hard mahi!

Special thanks to those families who have already deposited their donations into Parents and Friends.

Account name: Sacred Heart Parents and Friends

Account number: 12-3140-0397242-00

https://forms.gle/wngccVCwWkDoy4TM8

NETBALL:

Beautiful Spring Saturday as the Sacred Heart Stars (Year 5/6) played Seatoun School Stars and came away with a WIN 14-1. Player of the day went to Asu (Room 7) for leadership and communication on court. Special mentions to Cristelle (Room 6) for defence in goal, and Harper (Room 7) for great attack and shooting in goal.

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

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

BASKETBALL:

Sacred Heart Ninjas (Year 3/4) vs Clyde Quay Whio won 20-8. Player of the day went to Kiyan (Room 3).

Sacred Heart Raptors (Year 5/6) vs Ridgway Kereru lost 29-40.

KIWISPORT:

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.

Thank you to our senior students (L-R on Image 1): Cielo (Room 9), Euan (Room 9), Jonfred (Room 10), Joshua (Room 8), JC (Room 9) and Adee (Room 10), who represented our school in the Mathswell Competition last Wednesday at Victoria University, Kelburn.

Thank you also to the middle syndicate students who participated in the competition last Thursday at Wellington College (L-R on Image 4): Janiva (Room 7), Zach (Room 7), Zoe (Room 7), Jiezl (Room 6), Tala (Room 6) and Enrico (Room 6).

Thank you to Hannah and Kate who took a team of students to a competition where problem-solving and team work was at the forefront.

The Vision and Hearing technician from Te Whatu Ora will be at the school on Wednesday, 13th September at 9am for Vision and Hearing Screening of our Year 1-6 students and catch up on Year 7-8 students who missed the previous screening. If you would like your child to opt-out of the screening, please click on the link below and complete the form - Vision and Hearing Test Opt-Out for Parents.

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

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.

Our season open day is Saturday, 14th October, at Newtown Park. We have a new start time of 9am this season and a new Hurdles, High Jump coach! At our club days athletes practice all events, Including long jump, hurdles, high jump, sprints, middle distance and throws. Our children's club day caters for all abilities. New members are welcome! You can register through http://www.whac.org.nz. For more information please contact:

Julie Richards

juliemaerdy@yahoo.co.uk

0212959026