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.

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

It was great news to hear we moved to Alert Level 1 so quickly.  While new cases in the community are always disappointing to hear of, it is reassuring to see how quickly they have been identified.  I am sure we are all grateful for the efforts of our health workers, scientists and technicians in this regard and the thousands of people who have been tested.

As a community, we need to avoid the complacency which New Zealanders tend to quickly move into when we are at lower alert levels.  Please do continue to scan QR codes and monitor closely for illness within your whānau.

We welcome Athena, who started in Room 1 on Monday.  Athena, you will love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School.  Special blessing to you and your family. 

Please support our fundraisers:

Peanut Butter https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X5FtmpUFy9FoAoQzX4a4q4PlrjdugvNCElEjndE7Y2o/edit and

Snaxpax items that can be used for Trash Free Tuesday - remember to use the school postal address when ordering: 12 Guildford Terrace, Thorndon and select 'local delivery'.  Items purchased before 26th February will be delivered to the school by 12th March.  https://snaxpaxnz.wixsite.com/snaxpax

Our Student Council are running a Breakfast Club on a Tuesday morning from 8.10am (Weetbix and milk).  Thanks also to our teaching staff who are supporting the Council and to Fonterra who are supplying milk and weetbix.

Last weekend, I took my daughter to Dunedin as she will be studying at Otago University.  As I said goodbye to her on Sunday evening, I reflected on where the last eighteen years have gone.  It just seems like yesterday when she was born and it is a distant memory when she met milestones.  We get our children for such a short time to look after and then they are off following their dreams and passions.  I am told that they do come back!!  Savour these years with your own children as time goes by in the blink of an eye.

Blessings to you all.  Thank you for all your generous donations that allow us as a school to offer our students exciting experiences.

I am looking forward to seeing you at Wheels Night and the Year 7 and 8 Pool Party. 

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhEYVfs_pas&feature=youtu.be

A reminder that the Senior Syndicate Pool party is on tomorrow, Thursday, 25th February at Thorndon Pool from 5.30-8.00pm.

There will be a sausage sizzle for the students.

A parent needs to accompany their child to the pool.  This is a great opportunity for families to meet each other.

Wheels night this Friday here at school, 5pm - 7pm.

Bring your dinner and meet other families from Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

There will be no parking on the court as we need the space for the children to have fun with their wheels.

On the fence there will be room numbers these will be gathering points so parents can meet other families from their child's room.

There will also be free second hand uniform available as well.

On the 5th March, Parents and Friends would like each child to bring a treat for the Easter raffle.

It was great to get our EOTC week underway for our Year 7 and 8 students. 

Costs are covered by the Education outside the classroom donation. Activities that would of been done when we were in Alert Level 2 have all been rescheduled.

"I really enjoyed climbing up to the top of Sommes Island and see the concrete trenches." Kaleb

"We saw the animal quarantine area." Sam 

"It was a great view looking out towards the city and back towards the Hutt Valley." Adam

"I enjoyed going in the time machine at the Wellington City and Sea Museum." Ryder

"I enjoyed seeing beautifuly crafted stuffed lions at the museum." Lily

"I enjoyed seeing the Captains Cabin.  It was smaller than what I expected." Aliyah-Jay

Room 8's visit to Parliament: 

We arrived at Parliament and went through security to access the Education Centre. We entered a mini version of the Debating Chamber and sat down in chairs that represented different people’s roles. We talked about the rules and laws of Parliament, before walking towards the real Debating Chamber. As we walked, we saw different portraits of past members of Parliament. When we arrived at the Debating Chamber, we were fascinated by the unique architecture. Especially since each piece had a historical meaning behind it. Then we went to the final room, which was the Theatre. We did some acting as if we were part of Parliament. Our next and last destination was Capital E, where we filmed a News Show about Parliament. We had different groups behind and in front of the cameras. We played around with our roles and after around half an hour, we prepared the cameras for our Dress Rehearsal. After our last performance, we sat down and watched our final product. Overall, we had a fantastic day and really enjoyed the experience!

Kezia, Laika and Sophie Room 8

Casual vacancy for a parent representative

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative.

The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection.

If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.

Request for a by-election should be sent to:

Presiding member (chair) Suzanne Adair

Sacred Heart Cathedral School Board

12 Guildford Terrace

Thorndon

Wellington

by: 23 March 2021

Last year, some students wrote to politicians.

12th February Game:

Sacred Heart Tigers vs Kooky Coconuts loss 0-8.

Sacred Heart Strikers vs Thunder Strikers loss 0-6.

Sacred Heart Shooting Stars vs The Potao Chips loss 2-4.

19th February Game:

Sacred Heart Tigers vs Kelburn Khameleons loss 0-5. 

Sacred Heart Strikers vs Chill Cheetahs loss 2-3.

Sacred Heart Shooting vs Stars Karori Komodos won 1-0.

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Tutor Reading

CAN YOU HELP?

Please see flyer below and either email Ms Scarlett, elinor@sacred-heart.school.nz or download and print the flyer and complete the form at the bottom of the page.  Thank you.

Please click the link - Uniform Survey

One of our parents is wanting to organise a Baking Group of parents.  If you are happy to provide some baking for a family in need of cheering up or are celebrating the arrival of a newborn, please contact Shali - 027 499 2704 / Shalindri.m.silva@gmail.com

This has worked a treat in the past and families are always very appreciative of some home baking.  The more people that volunteer the better as this spreads the load and makes it easier for everyone.  Thank you.

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Subway lunches can be ordered online each Wednesday before 9.00am.  The subway lunches will be dropped off at school before lunchtime.  Instructions on how to order are in the flyer below.

The school uses SchoolAppsNZ to communicate with parents or you can get in touch with us by the messages side tab or absentee icon.  Please download this app if you haven't yet done so.  Instructions are contained in the flyer below.

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Once you have downloaded the app, you can customize the alerts that you receive from us by clicking on the 'Alert Subscriptions' from the drop down menu,  then tick the corresponding house, classroom and year level that your child is in. See photos below.

Check out our latest fundraiser.

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Join us for an evening of culinary delights.  As part of the fundraising drive for the earthquake strengthening of our Cathedral, a special Multicultural Fundraising Dinner will be held at St. Patricks College Hall, 581 Evans Bay Parade on Saturday, 27th February 2021 at 7:00pm (non-alcoholic drinks will be served).

Our dinner organising committee will bring you special treats from across many cultures - Malaysian, Sri Lankan, Chinese cuisines and much more. Only $50 per person. Special family rate available for those with young children.

A special raffle will take place at the event with prizes to be won.

Get your tickets after Mass or contact Frank at the Cathedral Parish Office or Bing Fernandes on 021-279-7474. All proceeds will go to our Cathedral reopening campaign.

We are looking for businesses and/or individuals who would be happy and willing to sponsor various aspects of the fundraising dinner. Please contact Bing if you wish to learn more about how to support this event.

School Bank Account Details:

Account name:  Sacred Heart Cathedral School Board of Trustees (Thorndon)

Account number:  12-3140-0325505-00

The above is for payment for any school related costs, sunhats or After School Care.

For payments, please use for the school reference - your child's surname and 'sch xpns' if it's a payment for school related costs, or your child's surname and 'sunhat' if it's a payment for a sunhat, or your child's name and 'ASC' if it is a payment for After School Care.

Parents & Friends Account Details:

Account name:  Sacred Heart Parents and Friends

Account number: 12-3140-0397242-00

This account is for payments relating to raffles, fundraising, quiz night and netball subs.  As above, please use for the school reference - your child's surname and what the payment is for.

2021

TERM 1:  Wednesday, 3 February – Friday, 16 April

Public holidays:   Waitangi Day - 6 February (Monday, 8 February public holiday)

                            Easter: Good Friday, 2 April, Easter Monday, 5 April

                            Easter Tuesday, 6 April (a school holiday)

School holidays:  Saturday, 17 April – Sunday, 2 May (includes ANZAC day - 25 April)

TERM 2:  Monday, 3 May – Thursday, 8 July

                             Teacher only day - Friday, 4 June as part of the Accord (school closed)

Public holiday:     Queen’s birthday – Monday, 7 June

                             Accord Day for Kahui Ako – Friday, 9 July (school closed)

School holidays: Saturday, 10 July – Sunday, 25 July

TERM 3:  Monday, 26 July – Friday, 1 October

School holidays:  Saturday, 2 October – Sunday, 17 October

TERM 4:  Monday, 18 October – Tuesday, 14 December

                            Teacher only day – Friday, 22 October as part of the Accord (school closed)

Public holiday:     Labour Day - Monday, 25 October