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- Wearable Arts
- Year 7 Retreat
- 2021 in Photos
- Harry James Hewson has Arrived
- After School Care - Further Clarification
- Piano Recital
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- For Sale - Data Projector
- Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon
- Free Tutored Holiday Coding Activity for Students
- Summer Holiday Sewing Classes
- Wellington Diving Club - January 2022 Diving Holiday Program
- Entertainment Book December Offer
- Kelly Sports/Kelly Club Pre Christmas & Jan Holiday Programme
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.
Hello, Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Mabuhay, Ciao, Kia Orana, Ahalan, Kon-nichiwa, Ni hao, Selam, Xin chao, Bonjour, Bula, Dzien/dobry, Nee how, Shalom, Dia duit, Mauri, Cead Mile Failte, Halo, Privet/Zdravstvuite, Привіт.
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
The year has gone in a flash and we are so grateful to Christine, Jane, and Eli for all their contributions over the years. Christine has supported learners here at Sacred Heart Cathedral School for 38 years, Jane for 25 years, and Eli for 19 years. Tomorrow, 09 December, we will have a special liturgy to celebrate the legacy of these three outstanding teachers. You are welcome to join us through zoom at 9.30am.
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To: Christine, Jane and Eli,
It is education that allows people to change their minds about what they think. The best education starts with what people know and takes them on a journey of discovery. If we change what people know, then we change what people think. It is as simple and as powerful as that.
What a legacy the three of you have left. Savour, reflect and be proud of what you have achieved.
To our Year 8 students who are leaving Sacred Heart Cathedral School to start life at college, thank you for all the magnificent contributions you have made to our school over the years. Please come back and visit us Lila A., Lily, Iliana, Lachlan, Bianca, Anika, Max, Charlie, Sophie C., Flynn, Kerys, Sabina, Claudia, Ryder, Kezia, Adrielle, Marsy, Irene, Ashleigh, Tim, Liaiina, Harley, Sophie M., Daniel, Maia, Adam, Charlotte, Steven, Kymani, Carlos, William, Ahena, Owen, Laika, Harmony, Olipilisi, Aloema, Dion, Lila W., Rupert and Taylah.
To those students who are leaving our school for other reasons, best wishes for your schooling.
Special thanks to our amazing families who are moving on from Sacred Heart Cathedral School. Thank you for the unique way you have supported learning at Sacred Heart Cathedral School.
Special thanks to Trudy from our Board, who is leaving us to live in Samoa for the next couple of years. Trudy has made significant contributions to our school at the governance level. Trudy has also been instrumental in being our school netball delegate and supporting our Pasifika families. Trudy, you have left a wonderful legacy that we will continue to build upon. Blessings to you and your family.
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets always hold a coin or two.
May the sun shine brightly upon your windowpane.
May a rainbow follow each rain.
And may the hand of a friend always be near you.
As we navigate the closing weeks of 2021, it is helpful to remind ourselves that good can and will come out of hardships. We need to hold onto the hope that in the future things will be better and we can be better people as a result of the difficult road we are currently journeying. As well as holding onto hope for the future, my personal challenge is to try to not be in such a hurry so I do notice the beauty of the things around me.
See you on 2nd February 2022, which is the first day of school.
Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Principal
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Even though we are in the orange level of the traffic light system, schools as instructed by the public health order will still operate until the end of 2021.
This year, our End of Year Mass will only be open to Year 8 families (2 per family).
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As a staff, we really appreciate all the support you have given us as we have had to change and modify many of our activities.
At the end of our Mass, we will email out the Powerpoint and there will be videos of the speeches included.
I will also send a zoom link on Monday morning for Mass should you wish to join us at 1 PM.
Congratulations to Pierre Rm 7, who competed in the Wellington InterClub Athletics in the 9s Grade (he was competing against all the Wellington Athletics clubs) and he placed for every event. Well done Pierre, what an achievement to have placed first in 4 events and second in another!
Congratulations to the following for their achievements in the various ICAS exams. Certificates will be given out once the school receives them.
ICAS SPELLING:
Merit: Chanelle R7, Joseph R9, Edric R8, Blossom R8.
Credit: Janiva R5, Bella G R5, Zoe M R5, Yoshi R5, JC R6, Adee R6, Jonfred R6, Nina R7, Joshua R7, Sammy B R8, Alessandra R8, Joaquin R8, Jorja R9, Iliana R9, Oli R9, Bianca R10, Irene R10, Toaiva R10.
Distinction: Tala R5, Zachary S R5, Leon R6, Cielo R6, Euan R7, Keiffer R8.
High Distinction: Tamara R8.
ICAS WRITING:
Merit: Jonfred R6, Danielle R6, Jorja R9, Irene R10, Ashleigh R10, Harmony R10.
Credit: Reid R5, Jaiden L R5, Leon R6, Blossom R8, Sophia M R8, Tamara R8, Oli R9.
Distinction: Tala R5, Adee R6, Cielo R6, Nina R7, Sam L R7, Keiffer R8, Kezia R8, Marsy R10.
High Distinction: JC R6, Iliana R9.
ICAS MATHEMATICS:
Merit: Hazel R5, Jaiden L R5, Carles R6, Alex M R6, Cielo R6, Euan R7, Blossom R8, Daniel M R9, Maia M R10.
Credit: Tala R5, Zachary R5, Enrico R5, Isabella R5, Dishan R5, Leon R6, Adee R6, Jonfred R6, Joshua R7, Sam L R7, Edric R8, Keiffer R8, Joaquin R8, Joseph R9, Felix R9.
Distinction: Sammy B R8.
High Distinction: Yoshi R5, Tamara R8.
ICAS SCIENCE:
Merit: Euan R7, Edric R8, Theo R9, Sophia M R9, Daniel R9.
Credit: Leon R6, Veronica R6, Jonfred R7, Blossom R8, Keiffer R8, Felix R9, Maia M R10.
Distinction: Yoshi R5, Sammy B R8, Tamara R8
APSMO:
Congratulations to the following students for their achievements in this year's competition.
Highest score - Top 10%: Tamara R8, Rupert R9
Top 20%: Sammy R8, Daniel R9, Toaiva R10, Irene R10, Liai R9, Maia R10, Harmony R10.
Top 30%: Bianca R10, Keiffer R8, Owen R8, Oli R9.
Top 40%: Edric R8, Kezia R8, Laika R8.
PROBLEM CHALLENGE:
Congratulations to these students for their achievements in this year's competition:
Merit: Harmony R10, Kezia R8, Liai R9, Oli R9, Irene R10, Owen R8, Audrey R10, Joseph R9, Bianca R10, Joaquin R8, Keiffer R8, Edric R8, Felix R9, Levi R10, Rupert R9.
Excellence: Maia R10, Tamara R8, Toaiva R10, Sammy R8, Daniel R9, Blossom R8.
Daniel was the top achiever so he is awarded a $25.00 book token! Well done Daniel!
Yesterday, we went on a Year 7 retreat in Johnsonville where we learnt about leadership and how to be a good Year 8 next year. We learnt about communication and how to work with others. In our first activity, we had to make a square using rope. It was actually pretty hard but they said we made an 80 percent square. We also had to do it blind folded and one person told us what to do.
We did a lot of other activities that were really fun. What I enjoyed the most, was making the square. The hard bit was the listening and the communication. There were also one or two people who were a bit annoying and silly which was hard to deal with, but we got through it.
The thing I got out of it is how to deal with people well and how to find the balance between talking and listening. I think I have learnt a lot in the retreat. A tip for other students is to just listen to your instructions and it will seem a lot easier.
Zachary
Retreat Reflection
On The 2nd of December, we went to a church in Johnsonville. We did skills like cooperation and communication with others. We also played a few games like human knot and Jockey up jockey down. We also played a game where you would get a rope, you would make a square blindfolded and you would have to do teamwork to make a square. We also had to do more teamwork because we were playing a game of charades and we had to make what you would find in a kitchen and a laundry. It was very fun to do.
I enjoyed going to the park and playing with my friends. I also really enjoyed the knot game where you would be in your group and you would be in a knot with your hands and you try and get out. It was very challenging but fun.
What I found hard was playing the square game where you would be blindfolded and you would have to make a square with the rope and you have to do teamwork to solve the square. Other than that, I didn't find anything else hard.
I found out that being a leader involves responsibility, caring and helping others and coming up with amazing ideas and sharing ideas and always listening to others.
A tip I got from the helpers was to never give up and always keep trying hard.
Lachie
Listen, Learn and Communicate.
On Thursday, the Year 7’s had a retreat where we got to learn leadership skills. We boarded the bus soon after school started to go to Johnsonville where we played games that revolved around communicating to your group. The games did not require us to be athletic or energetic, they were games that help us listen to each other and to order people around. It was an exciting experience due to being able to talk a lot without being told off.
I enjoyed the human Lego game because we all got pretty creative. My group even ended up winning one of the rounds! The challenging part was the shape game where you had to arrange the rope into a certain shape. Though it wasn’t that difficult, it got hard when we were forced to put on blindfolds and only a single person was able to lead us.
At the end of the day, I learned that the most important part of being a leader is not giving orders, it’s having the ability to listen well to others. My tip for others is, the way you can be a leader is being able to sort and listen to everyone in a short matter of time without everyone talking.
Edric
Little Harry James Hewson entered the world at 4am on 7 December at 3.65kg so a really good size.
Blessings to Clare and Johnny, a very proud Mum and Dad.
Congratulations to all the students who participated in our piano concert!
We held our end of year piano concert in St Andrew's Church on 26 November, which was a huge success.
We were proud of our 59 talented pianists who all performed excellently, even the little beginners. The children worked hard to prepare for this concert and it was a great opportunity for our little performers to showcase their talent in music and to be applauded for their performance.
2021 was a tough year for our community affected by COVID-19. However, it has been a good year for our piano studio. Many of our students passed the London Trinity College Music Exams with distinguishing grades. I was so proud of their endeavour and achievements. And also many other students will participate in the end of year exams. I wish all of them all the very best and am sure they will all do themselves proud.
Our studio aims to provide high-quality piano teaching from young beginners through to advanced students. To improve our students' confidence and help them to get more practice performance experience, our studio usually holds piano concerts twice a year. We welcome new students to come and join us if they enjoy music and love to play the piano.
Best regards,
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- Brother fax machine and copier.
- We have a lot of second-hand uniform available in all sizes. Let us know what you need and we can give it to your child.
The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon will be held at Kilbirnie Park on 27 March 2022.
It is designed for Kiwi kids aged 7-15 years to help them stay active and healthy through a programme of participation. Participants get to swim, cycle, and run their way around age appropriate courses, either as an individual or as part of a team of two.
This is always a popular event for Sacred Heart children and once again in 2022 we have registered a school group. By registering as a school we go in the draw to win prizes for our school. If you are planning on registering your child for the 2022 TRYathlon, please register via our school group link using my details as the school coordinator (Suzanne Adair, suzanneadair@hotmail.com):
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Anna Baines will be hosting a range of single day sewing classes for both kids and teens throughout the summer holidays. See flyer for further details.
Wellington Diving Club (WDC) is excited to invite students to try out springboard and platform diving!
KELLY CLUB PRE-XMAS HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
Kelly Club Holiday Programmes focus on giving children aged between 5 and 13 the opportunity to do things they enjoy in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment. The programme is packed with activities to entertain and inspire children. We have some exciting days planned: Water Nerf Battle, Teddy Bears Picnic, Kiwiana Xmas, Santa's Workshop and lots of more Xmas fun!
The Pre-Xmas Holiday Programmes are held at the following centres:
Kelly Club Amesbury (Amesbury School, Churton Park) – 14 Dec – 23 Dec, click here for the Activity Planner
Kelly Club West Park (West Park School, Johnsonville) - 17 Dec – 23 Dec, click here for the Activity Planner
Kelly Club Churton Park (Churton Park School) – 16 Dec – 23 Dec, click here for the Activity Planner
Kelly Club Kelburn (Kelburn School) – 16 Dec – 23 Dec, click here for the Activity Planner
Kelly Club Island Bay (Island Bay School ) – 20 Dec – 23 Dec, click here for the Activity Planner
KELLY CLUB JAN 2022 HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
We will be back at all the above centres from 10 Jan 2022 with some Super Summer Fun days planned including; Summer Camp, King of the Jungle, Barnyard Games, Wheels Day plus trips to Movies - Sing 2!, Awesome Bounce, Ten Pin Bowling, Staglands and Zappo the Magician is coming to Kelly Club.!
Kelly Club Amesbury Activity Planner
Kelly Club Churton Park Activity Planner
Kelly Club Kelburn Activity Planner
Kelly Club Island Bay Activity Planner
Kelly Club West Park Activity Planner
To enrol www.kellyclub.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201
JANUARY HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Football - Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Ian Galloway park, Wilton
9.30am-12.30pm
Perfect for beginners and those just wanting to have fun!
Come along and improve technique, knowledge and learn more about the basic skills of "The Beautiful Game" (Football). We will focus on the core skills of control, dribbling, passing, tackling, shooting but most importantly having as much fun as possible!
Week 1 - Tues 11 Jan, Weds 12 Jan, Thurs 13 Jan
Week 2 - Tues 18 Jan, Weds 19 Jan, Thurs 20 Jan
Week 3 - Tues 25 Jan, Weds 26 Jan, Thurs 27 Jan
1 day (AM or PM) for $36.00
3 days (AM or PM) for $95.00
For full details and to enrol into our programmes visit www.kellysports.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201.