Dear Parents/Caregivers,

I hope all families managed to recharge over the long weekend. Winter is truly upon us. 

In the After School Care room we have a lot of surplus uniform that has been donated by families. Please help yourself. Just a few reminders about uniform. Plain black jacket, black shoes and ties which can be purchased from the office at $25.00.

Voting for our 2019 BOT election closes this Friday 7th June at midday. We are very fortunate as a school to have such a range of high quality candidates who want to govern our school. 

He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai.

If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive.

Keep dry, have a great week.

Arohanui

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal, Sacred Heart Cathedral School

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.

We are very pleased that 9 of our parents have stepped up and put their name forward to be candidates in our Board of Trustees elections for 5 parent representatives. 

All eligible voters should have received a voting form, return envelope and a copy of the candidates' statements in the post.  If you have not received a voting form yet, please contact Cathy in the school office on (04) 4724047 urgently.

There is a 'Ballot Box' in the school office where voting papers can be dropped into.  Please note one voting paper per envelope and the envelope needs to be the one that was enclosed with the voting papers. 

If you prefer to post your voting paper, please place a postage stamp on the envelope that was enclosed and post it by tomorrow at the latest, otherwise drop it off in the ballot box in the school office.

Please support the candidates by voting. You can vote for one or any number up to a maximum of 5 candidates.

Voting closes at NOON (12.00PM) THIS Friday 7 June. 

Votes will be counted and results declared on Thursday 13 June.

Boards of Trustees for Catholic integrated schools comprise elected parent representatives and Proprietor representatives appointed by Cardinal John Dew. Proprietor representatives are full members of the Board with all the same rights and obligations of other members. They also have particular responsibilities with respect to property management and the Special Character of the school.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral School Board of Trustees is made up of five parent representatives, four proprietor representatives, a teacher representative and the Principal.

The Proprietor representatives on our Board of Trustees are:

• Father Doug Shepherd
• Suzanne Adair (Chairperson)
• Trudy Lagolago
• Geraldine Irinco

The five parent representatives will be decided by an election process which we are in the midst of.  Nine candidates are standing for these 5 positions.   Voting closes noon this Friday so please bring in your voting paper and place it in the ballot box in the school office before noon, Friday 7 June.

Mid-Year Learning Conference, bookings now open Monday 1 July and Tuesday 2 July.  Our teachers are currently writing school reports and these will be sent home on Friday 21 June.  Children are welcome to attend with you.  To book a time to meet with your child's teacher please click on the link below and then enter the event code xxyeb:

St Mary's College Open Day.

June 13th 2019, 9am.

Parking available Hawkestone Street entrance on the netball courts.

Look at the wonderful learning that happened during Samoan Language week.

Children enjoyed dressing up in mufti reflecting aspects of the Samoan culture:

Some children from Room 2 in mufti:

Congratulations to the following children who participated in the Kapi Mana Music Competition:  Yasha Rm 6, Yoshi Rm 2, Leon Rm 3, Tammy Rm 6, Victoria Rm 7 and Cielo Rm 3.  Yasha was placed 2nd in the Year 6-8 group.

Congratulations to all students who participated in the Zone Cross Country on Tuesday.

"Yesterday Sacred Heart went to the Central Zone Cross Country at Macalister Park. The course was very different from what we are used to and we really enjoyed challenging ourselves on the course. I think we should be very proud of ourselves and what we achieved. Thank you to all our supporters."                                  Felix Rm 7

Last week, Room 6 got to dress up in some traditional Chinese costumes - check us out!

KELLY CLUB JULY 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 programmes are packed with activities to entertain and inspire children. We have some exciting days planned: Antarctic Explorers, Cartoon Day, Topsy Turvy Day, Frosty Spot Ice Rink, Toy Story 4 Movie, Space Place and lots more!

Kelly Club is available at the following venues: Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Ian Galloway Park, Wilton, West Park School, Amesbury School, Churton Park School, Island Bay School.

To enrol www.kellyclub.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201

FOOTBALL MORNING HOLIDAY PROGRAMME (Yrs 1–6) Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Wilton (all weather indoor surface). 

Children aged between 5 and 12 can come along and improve their technique, knowledge and skills. We will focus on the core skills of control, dribbling, passing, tackling and shooting but MOST importantly having as much FUN as possible!

The new “Football Inflatable Arena” will be up on each Thursday.

Week 1 - Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.30am-12.30pm, Week 2 – Tues, Weds, Thurs 9.30am-12.30pm

NETBALL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME – RAROA INTERMEDIATE HALL, JOHNSONVILLE (New Venue!)

Children aged 7-13 years can Improve their netball skills and confidence in our 3-day netball programme with our experienced coaches. The programme focuses on refining the basics, ball handling, coordination, speed and accuracy and developing new skills all while having fun!  We use fun drills and games to develop and challenge young players focusing on the key skill areas for their level of development!

Week 1 – Tues, Weds, Thurs 1.30pm-4.30pm, Week 2 - Tues, Weds, Thurs 1.30pm-4.30pm.

KELLY SPORTS TERM 3

Kelly Sports will be back in Term 3 with their fun and exciting classes. Kelly Sports encourages children to have fun, build confidence and to give sport a go. We believe that sport and physical activity has so much to offer young people; it improves fitness, develops communication skills, team work and gives them a place to channel their energy.

Play Like a Sports Hero!  (Yrs 1-4) – Tuesday’s 2.45pm-3.45pm - Come and try 2 weeks of: Football, Hockey, Basketball and Turbo Touch. It’s a great way to try new sports, learn new skills and improve ability. We use games & drills to teach game sense and team play.  Your child will learn the fundamental skills for all sports – throwing, running, jumping, striking, balance and many more – all while having a great time!

For full details and to enrol into our programmes visit www.kellysports.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201.