Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Welcome to Mitchell who has joined our school community. Mitchell a very special welcome to you and your family, you will love being a part of this very special school community.

What an amazing term we have had (despite staff and learner sickness) the term has certainly exceeded my expectations.

I ngā rā o mua - "In the days of our old".

The film created by staff and students using stories gifted to us by Kura Ahurewa was a way for us to capture the mātauranga and share the stories in a way that would not only build knowledge but springboard further conversations. We know that place-based learning and localised stories will help us all in our understanding of the past of Aotearoa. Every indigenous culture brings its own story and beauty to the narrative of creation. The stories in our film were from the indigenous people whose ancestors were in Aotearoa more than 500 years ago.

The staff and students were all incredible in how they portrayed these stories. Thank you all for your support.

This is mental health awareness - please take care of yourselves. Please prioritise mental health not just this week but every week. It is so important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_cnblyBM 

Thank you for all your generosity over the past few weeks - we were able to give the Parish $195.50 in a donation towards the cost of the Cathedral.

Have a well-earned break over the holidays. Thank you for all your contributions throughout the term that makes our school a pretty special place to learn and work in.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School