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,

Welcome to Mitchell who has joined our school community. Mitchell a very special welcome to you and your family, you will love being a part of this very special school community.

What an amazing term we have had (despite staff and learner sickness) the term has certainly exceeded my expectations.

I ngā rā o mua - "In the days of our old".

The film created by staff and students using stories gifted to us by Kura Ahurewa was a way for us to capture the mātauranga and share the stories in a way that would not only build knowledge but springboard further conversations. We know that place-based learning and localised stories will help us all in our understanding of the past of Aotearoa. Every indigenous culture brings its own story and beauty to the narrative of creation. The stories in our film were from the indigenous people whose ancestors were in Aotearoa more than 500 years ago.

The staff and students were all incredible in how they portrayed these stories. Thank you all for your support.

This is mental health awareness - please take care of yourselves. Please prioritise mental health not just this week but every week. It is so important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_cnblyBM 

Thank you for all your generosity over the past few weeks - we were able to give the Parish $195.50 in a donation towards the cost of the Cathedral.

Have a well-earned break over the holidays. Thank you for all your contributions throughout the term that makes our school a pretty special place to learn and work in.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

St Mary's College has asked our school community not to park at their school or on their netball courts.

https://forms.gle/wngccVCwWkDoy4TM8

We will have a sausage sizzle on the last day of term (Friday) - 22nd September. The cost is $2.00 for a sausage or $2.50 for a deluxe sausage with onion/mustard/tomato sauce.  Please write your child's name, room number and number of sausages ordered on an envelope, enclose the correct change and the student council will collect the orders from each room.   We will also be selling lollies for $1.00 (these are what we had left over from the movie night). All proceeds will go towards the Year 8 yearbook. Thank you.

Thank you to the parents who accompanied Mr Solia and the road patrollers on the march last Friday.

Please click on the link for details:

Thank you so much for supporting our Rugby World Cup fundraiser. To date, we have raised $2,074.00 that will go towards our external environment. You are such a kind, generous community and thank you for getting behind this and seeking sponsors from outside our school community. We are super grateful to you all.

We're excited to invite all our wonderful grandparents to our upcoming Grandparents' Liturgy. This will be held on Monday the 16th of October at 1.20pm at St Mary's hall. Please see the attached notice for more details.

Kia ora e te whanau,

Touch rugby starts up on Wednesday, 25th of October, Week 3, Term 4. The games are between 3.45pm and 6. All games will be played at Wakefield Park. This year we will be enrolling teams from Year 3 to 8. Depending who signs up, there will a mix of boys' teams, girls' teams and mixed teams. We have had lots of interest so far!

Please contact Therese or John with any questions. therese@sacred-heart.school.nz john@sacred-heart.school.nz

Touch Rugby Google Form

BASKETBALL:

It's the finals week for our Sacred Heart Ninjas and Raptors team. Thank you to the students who played their best effort on each week's game during this Term 3. We also thank our parents/caregivers who support their child/ren to play basketball. For the Year 7/8 basketball team, their finals game will be played tonight.

Sacred Heart Ninjas (Year 3/4) vs Seatoun Magic lost 22-26. Player of the day was Archie. Big ups to the children. They kept on trying right to the end and came from behind to draw level with 2 mins to go. What a great season the kids have had, to get into the Division One Finals twice is a huge achievement and they should be super proud of themselves.

Sacred Heart Raptors (Year 5/6) vs Clyde Quay Pukeko lost 0-20.

Sacred Heart Eagles (Year 7/8) vs St Francis De Sales Holy Hot Shotz won 44-28.

Sacred Heart Falcons (Year 7/8) vs St Ants All Stars won by default.

NETBALL:

Special thanks to all of our parents who have supported our tamariki to have an amazing season of netball this year. Your commitment has enabled all players to get fitter, develop improved netball skills, and to play in a team situation where you experience highs and lows of sport. Thank you for all the encouragement that you gave our players so they can develop the wonderful sport of netball.

Sacred Heart Stars (Year 5/6) vs Seatoun School Stars won 14-1.

Sacred Heart Emeralds (Year7/8) vs Brooklyn School Anacondas lost 15-21.

Sacred Heart Saints (Year 7/8) vs Kahurangi School Whero lost 6-18.

CRICKET:

SPORTS CLUBS:

Congratulations to the following children who have been recognised by their clubs.

SWIMMING:

(L-R): Alyssa, Sophia, Jiezl and Amelia.

Create a team of family, friends, work colleagues or classes….

come along and bring $10 each for registration.

“Shepherds arms vouchers for the winning teams”

Take part in a raffle on the night so do bring some cash.

We have some awesome prizes to give out on the night:

• A New World Thorndon Hamper
• $60 voucher - Wellington Glamour
• $60 voucher - HOME café, National Library
• $60 voucher - Home baked delivery
• $30 voucher - Chapman TaylorPub/Cafe
• Blue tooth speaker, USB fridge and rugby ball

Where:       Shepherds Arms, 285 Tinakori Road, Thorndon

When:        Thursday 21 Sept, 2023

Time:          7pm for 7:30pm start  

Cost:           $10 per person

Registration $10 per person can be paid on the night, no need to pre-register.

Any questions, please contact  Amanda on 027 9399 575. 

A Bonus Holiday Pack valued at up to $275 with 12 & 24 Month Single City Memberships (starts at $69.99, of which 20% comes to your fundraising).
 
This limited-time exclusive Bonus Holiday Pack includes:

• 1 x Complimentary Adult Cinema Voucher (Adult eSaver Voucher valid at participating Event,  Birch Carrol & Coyle, Village Cinemas) valued at $25.
• $50 Hotel voucher courtesy of Entertainment Travel.
• $50 Cruise voucher courtesy of Entertainment Travel.
• $20 Sea Link ferry or harbour cruise voucher.
• $20 Go City Explorer Pass voucher.
• And, a Free Upgrade to a Multi City Membership (bonus value up to $110)!

Plus, every Membership purchased goes into the draw to win an epic cruise holiday on the azure waters of Fiji, valued at over $7,282!

As part of the administration team, you will be responsible for accounting and assisting with reception and backup payroll (EdPay) support within the College. Predominantly accounts payable, accounts receivable and daily banking. Knowledge of Xero, and GST would be preferable. This is a permanent position.

You will have: strong attention to detail, with accurate numeracy skills being paramount: computer literacy; excellent communication and time management skills; a positive attitude with a commitment to teamwork and sharing tasks.

Hours are: 18 hours per week in the school term time. A few hours maybe required to be worked in the school holidays.  All days and hours are negotiable.

Written application including CV and the names of two referees should be directed to Katrina Kerr-Bell, Principal, St Catherine’s College, P. O. Box 14076 Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241 or emailed to chris.perry@scc.school.nz.

To obtain a copy of the job description or if you have any queries please contact Chris Perry, PA on (04) 939-8988. Closing date is Friday, 22nd September 2023 at noon.

Registrations are open for the new summer season. Games are every Friday at Ian Galloway Park in Wilton from 27th October 2023 to 22nd March 2024 from ages 5-13! Younger children play from 3.45pm with older children playing later. We usually enter seniors, middles and junior teams and it is so much fun!

Please contact suzanneadair@hotmail.com if you are interested and also if you would like to co-ordinate/manage a team.

Find our more here: https://kellysports.co.nz/kelly_events/view/16190

Enrolment has begun for Term 4 classes at Karori Arts & Crafts Centre. There is something different on Monday to Thursday for kids to do after school.

Monday is Sculpting Animals with Sara Dean, running 16th October to 4th December, 3:30 – 4:30pm.

Tuesday is Art for 8 & Up with Rowena Fry, running from 17th October to 5th December, 4:15 – 5:30pm.

Wednesday is Beginner Sewing for Kids with Brenda Turner, running from 18th October to 22nd November, 3:30 – 4:45pm.

Thursday is Julie’s Art Adventures with Julie Moonlight, running from 19th October to 7th December, 4:00 – 5:15pm.

For complete details, please visit our website: www.KACC.org.nz

Waterside Karori AFC are running two football holiday programmes during the September/October holidays. Open to players of all abilities aged 7–12.

Mixed Sept/Oct Programme:

Dance, Drama and Singing for students aged 4-18 yrs old.

Led by a London West End performer!

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Book your child’s two-week trial for next term NOW at 
www.spotlightperformingarts.co.nz.