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.

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Another fabulous week here at school.  Congratulations to the girls who represented our school at the Fifa opening ceremony last Thursday afternoon. Please listen to the beautiful waiata as each waka passed us.

Seeing Aotearoa host the FIFA Women's Football World Tournament.  What a beacon of inspiration this event has been for our young women aspiring footballers right across the globe.  It is uplifting and has drawn capacity crowds to our sports stadiums and millions more to TV screens across the world, united in their love and appreciation of the game they call football.

We are very grateful to our staff and road patrollers who ensure that everyone who needs to cross Hill Street do so in a safe way.  Please role model to your own children that crossing at the crossing is the safest way. 

Please reach out to us if you require anything that will enhance your child here at school with their learning.

A beautiful prayer that we had this morning during our staff reflection.

We need a Winter in our lives a time to rest, a time to stand still, a time to reacquaint ourselves with the faith in which we live.  It is only then we can draw strength from the one in whom we are rooted, take time to grow, and rise through the darkness into the warm glow of your springtime to blossom and flourish.  Bring colour and vitality into this world with your garden. Thank you Father for the seasons of our lives. 

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

To All Our Filipino Families:

A friendly reminder regarding the email that was sent to our Filipino community on Thursday, 20th July.

We are excited to invite you to support us in planning a special event to celebrate the upcoming Feast of St. Lorenzo on Thursday, 7th September.

St. Lorenzo is well-known for his virtues of selflessness, compassion, and service. We believe it is a great opportunity to come together as a school community to honour his legacy.

We invite you to a planning meeting, where we can brainstorm ideas, and organise an event for the Feast of St. Lorenzo Ruiz. This event will be an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the rich Filipino traditions and faith of our school.

Planning Meeting:
Date: Tonight (Wednesday), 26th July.
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Room 9, SHCS.

During this meeting, we will explore possible parts of the event, such as liturgy, decorations, music, cultural performances, and community participation. Your insights and contributions will play an important role in shaping this celebration.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but still wish to contribute, please let us know, and we will ensure your ideas and suggestions are included in our planning discussions.

Together, we can create an event that celebrates our wonderful Sacred Heart Filipino community. If you have any questions, or ideas, or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Maraming salamat po.


John Grevatt
Director of Religious Studies
john@sacred-heart.school.nz

Sacred Heart Cathedral School will once again participate in the world-renowned ICAS competitions this year.

What is ICAS? 

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English (14-18 Aug), Mathematics (28 Aug - 01 Sept ), Science (21-25 Aug), Writing (07-11 Aug) and Spelling (21-25 Aug). 

• These tests are challenging and provide extension for more able students.
• The cost for each paper is approximately $20.00.
• Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. 
• Top performers will be eligible for medals. 

How to participate in ICAS?

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please: 

1.   Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas) 

2.   Go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps).

3.   Enter our school’s access code: PMS003.

4.   Enter your child’s details, select the tests you want to purchase and then proceed to payment. These must be received by Monday, 31 July.

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.

We will notify you/your child of the dates that we will run ICAS at the school and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You and your child can access the results once released via the Reports Portal using the TAP ID and pin found on the back of the ICAS certificate.

Please talk to your child’s teacher if you have any questions regarding ICAS.

Hello Parents,

We would like to invite you all to view your pictures at Inspire Photography's online ordering site. This gallery and ordering system is live and working as of now. This gallery will close at midnight on Monday, 7th August 2023 and orders placed before the fundraising period finished aim to be dropped off at your school by 22.08.23. Orders to be posted will be processed at the same time as the prints that are to be returned to the school. Digital files are purchased as is and retouching requests may incur fees.

To view and order your photographs:

1. Go to our website at https://www.inspirephotocart.co.nz.

2. Log in or create an account. This is an important first step as it should save the passwords you use and should stop you having to re-enter the passcode every time you wish to view the images.

3. Enter the unique codes on the info leaflet(s) sent home with your child(ren) - there are at least two codes; one for individual/sibling shots and one for groups.  Leavers will have an additional leaflet with the leavers group code in it.

If you have misplaced the codes,  please contact the school office office@sacred-heart.school.nz for your unique code(s). The code for the Kapa Haka group is X4B682023.

4. Save the images you would like to purchase to your ‘Favourites’.

5.  Groups code: Save the relevant class groups to your ‘Favourites’.

6.  We recommend adding your images to the shopping cart from your ‘Favourites' page - the images should be easier to navigate between from there.

Please check your order confirmation email closely and get in touch if you are unsure about what you wanted to order does not match what you have entered on your order. Incorrectly-ordered prints can not be swapped or reimbursed.

If you require help with the ordering ordering process or have any questions around ordering, then please feel free to call or email us: orders@inspirephotography.co.nz. 

Kind regards,

The Inspire Team

orders@inspirephotography.co.nz

043848009

Inspire Photography

Studio 3, Level 1

177B Thorndon Quay, Pipitea 6011.

Seniors Technology:

Our senior students go to Karori West Normal School each Tuesday for technology lessons and carry out a range of activities.

Kaitiako Team:

Amy Tattersfield from the Wellington City Council came to school this week to give us a compsting bin. The Kaitiaki Team put it together and learned what they need to do to compost effectively.  Over the next few weeks they will be placing small bins in each classroom to begin composting so we cut down the rubbish we create at school.

Basketball:

We are having a sponsored quiz to raise money for our external environment.

The testing day for our students will be on Friday, 8th September.  We would love to encourage our students to reach out to extended family members to sponsor them.

Our students will not only raise money for our school they will also gain knowledge about an international sporting event. 

Thank you for your support with this fundraiser.

All families would have received 5 raffle tickets to sell for the 2024 school camp. The raffle closes on Tuesday, 1st August.

We have been very fortunate to have been donated an HP Chromebook. So it is a great prize. 

1st Prize - HP Chromebook

2nd Prize - $20.00 voucher and Fix and Fog Products

You can deposit your payment through internet banking:

Account Name: Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Account Number: 12-3140-0325505-00

Reference: "raffle"

Thanking you for your support and good luck for the raffle.

Please note the raffle closes on Tuesday, 1st August Please return all buts and money to school  - winners will be announced in the school newsletter on Wednesday, 2nd August.

We are back again for another silent auction with great items up for bidding. We are very grateful to our school community who helped with donating their items for auction. Some items are brand new and some are rarely used. The proceeds from this auction will go towards the external environment of the school.

Please see attached link below to enter your bids. All bids must be in by Monday afternoon, 31st July. The highest bidder for each item will be contacted directly after the auction.

Silent Auction Lot 2

Thank you very much for your continuous support for our school.

We have been notified that this has appeared in some children's hair. Please check your child's hair regularly and treat if necessary. Thank you.

Our second hand stock of girls' uniforms is very low for both the winter tunic and summer dress. If you have any of these items in your daughter's wardrobe that she has outgrown and you are happy to donate to the school, please drop it off at the school office. This would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

Our Wellington Open Doors day is just around the corner! 

We are very excited to announce the NZSO are returning to Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre for Open Doors on Saturday, 29th July. Our musicians are going to be running several fantastic events – there will be something for everyone.

All Open Doors events are free to the public but do require registration.

To purchase, click on or copy and paste this link:  https://subscribe.entertainmentnz.com/fundraiser/10428y2