Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend with your whānau as we celebrated Matariki as a nation. It's such a special time for us all.

I was so proud of our Performance Kapa Haka Group who performed for employees at Spark today as part of Spark Matariki Festivities. Thank you to Nik, Sue, Frances, Rachel and all our parent helpers. The performance group was stunning and captivated the audience. Thanks to Ari who organised for us to provide the bracket for the Spark employees.

FYI, a major construction project is happening at St Mary's College scheduled from July 2024 until October 2025.

Please take some time over the holiday period to recharge. I am so grateful for all the support you give our team here at school and After School Care. Thank you for setting time aside this week to attend our mid-year interviews. If students are not quite where they need to be we would have communicated this to you. If you have any concerns about your child's learning please reach out to us.

Take care, keep warm, and keep well.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School