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,

Welcome back to term 2. I hope you had a wonderful break with whanāu and enjoyed the stunning weather. There is wonderful energy about school and we are all looking forward to the term ahead.

A special welcome to Lexie (Rm 1), Mikee (Rm 5) and Tian (Rm 10). You are going to love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School and will make lifelong friends.

There was a lot of activity at school. Rooms 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 all have new carpet. The classrooms look absolutely stunning. Special thanks to our students who moved furniture and set up classrooms. It was a mammoth exercise and the end result made it all worth it.

During the holiday break and beautiful mural was painted outside Room 3. The children have loved admiring this beautiful piece of art.  See article on the mural below.

We still have active COVID cases in our school and we will continue to wear masks indoors as an extra layer of protection.

For those families that are isolating we wish you all a speedy recovery.

Please take care.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Ngā mihi nui Kia Jesse raua ko Pita. Ka mau te wehi!

Join Zoom Meeting - Tomorrow, 05 May 2022:

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If your Preschooler is turning 5 in 2023 or you have a child who wishes to come to Sacred Heart Cathedral School, please complete an enrolment form. This is available on our school website: www.sacred-heart.school.nz.

We will be holding a Mother's Day Liturgy by Zoom on Tuesday, 10th May at 1.15-2.15pm.

Parents are welcome to join. Details below:

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Passcode: 480717

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Starting tomorrow, 05 May until the end of Term 2, we will be selling mini lemonade ice blocks for $1.00 each to help raise funds for the 2022 School Camp for Years 7 and 8 students. Please have the correct amount of money to reduce the need for change.

Thank you.

The first two weeks of Term 2 are our transition time for children to move into wearing the winter school uniform. During these two weeks, children can come to school either in full summer or full winter uniform. From the beginning of Week 3 (Monday), 16 May, all children will need to come to school in full winter uniform. Trousers are an option for both girls and boys as part of the winter uniform and can be purchased from NZ Uniforms, along with all other uniform items.

Please make sure your child is in the correct school uniform for our Winter term. This includes a green tie.

Please ensure your child has a school jersey. Please note hoodies are not a part of our school uniform. I have a lot of second hand uniform available including plain black winter jackets.

KickStart Breakfast Club

KickStart, a community partnership initiative helping more tamariki & rangatahi achieve their best by getting a kickstart to their day. They have provided SHCS with Weetbix and milk for students keen to try it out. The Student Council will be running the breakfast club every Tuesday at 8.10-8.40am in Room 4 - After School Care room. Any students who would like to have some breakfast before school on a Tuesday are welcome to come along and will have the opportunity to have some social interaction.

Congratulations to Pierre Room 6, for his outstanding achievement in Athletics this season. Pierre was awarded the following:

* 1st Overall Olympic Harrier’s Athlete - 9 year old boys

* Amanda Goldsmith Cup for Best Field Athlete

* Wellington Olympic Harrier’s Cup for Best Junior Thrower (boy)

* Wellington Olympic Harrier’s Cup for Best Junior Sprinter (boy) and

* Amanda Goldsmith Cup for Overall Top Performer Junior Athlete

Children’s Sacramental Programme: The Sacramental Programme for Reconciliation begins with the Parent’s session 10^th May and Children’s first session 15^th May. We welcome all baptised students from age 8 (Year 4) and up, to join with us as they continue on their Faith Journey. Parents and Caregivers are invited to join us for these sessions also. If you are interested in having your child participate in the programme, please contact the parish office cathedral.parish@wn.catholic.org.nz.

FOOTBALL SKILLS TERM 2!

Kelly Sports are back in term 2.

Held in the "Green Room", Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Ian Galloway Park, Wilton,
Fridays at 3.30-4.30pm.
 
Aimed for beginners or those just wanting to have fun! An 8-week football skills programme covering both individual and team skills including: Game rules, Ball control, Dribbling, Passing, Tackling, Defence, Team work, Goalkeeping, practice and warm up drills.

It is ideal to improve skills and confidence and have as much fun as possible!

Starts on Week 2 of term 2 – Friday, 13 May 2022.

To book, go to www.kellysports.co.nz.

Is your child shy? Do they feel intimidated by the idea of public speaking and performance? Do they sometimes find it difficult to make eye contact? Do they just want to take part in organised craziness?!

Come and join Marrzipan! Marrzipan Drama will be running awesome classes which focus on key life skills. We play fun engaging games and perform at the end of term once to parents and once to the school. All scripts are original, engaging, educational and HILARIOUS.  

Give me a call to come along for a free trial, or just a chat to discuss how our classes can benefit your child's development. Contact Joshuwawa on 022 436 5608 or email wellington@marrzipandrama.co.nz.