Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Welcome to Term 3. I hope you have all had an enjoyable break and you are all recharged for the term ahead. It was certainly the term break where New Zealand Sport was a real feature. How inspirational for our students to see all those attributes that our Silver Ferns and Black Caps demonstrated for us all. Working as a team, grit, determination and how putting effort and hard work really does pay off.

A warm welcome to Andrea Spink who is teaching in Room 5 while Miss Smyth is in Ireland. Welcome Andrea! I am sure you will really enjoy being with the wonderful students in Room 5 and our staff are enjoying your energy and humour in our staffroom.

A special welcome to Liam, who started school on Monday in Room 1.  We know you are going to love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

Special thanks to Steve Cutting who organised a Parents and Friends Lion King movie fundraiser for our school on the the last day of the term break. If you haven't seen The Lion King, it is a fantastic movie with wonderful themes, amazing animation and stunning music. 

Please keep Adrienne Wood and her family in your prayers. Life provided another challenge to Adrienne and Dean on the first day of the holidays when their youngest daughter Phoebe (who was a student here at Sacred Heart Cathedral School last year) suffered a cardiac arrest. Phoebe is recovering well and is continuing to have a series of medical tests. Adrienne still has a full pantry from last term she has asked families to support the  Ronald Mc Donald House Pantry or she has a "Give a little page" - https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/courtneys-heart-transplant  

Thanking you in advance for your love and support for this very special family.

Please keep your eye on our school calendar and school app as we have had to change a few dates. Unfortunately, St. Mary's College have had to close their gymnasium and as a result the hall is not always available for us to use as a school or gather as a community for liturgies and school events. We are so appreciative to St. Mary's College for always trying to accommodate us.

"He aroha whakato, he aroha puta mai."

'If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive.'

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.

My first bicycle was a present on my tenth birthday.  I was able to ride it to school that same day as I had already learned on a cousin’s bike.  On the way home I looked behind to admire the shiny back wheel and the chain pulling it along and rode into a parked van.  The front part of my new bike was buckled.

I remember the horror and the disappointment – and am reminded whenever the gospel at Mass is Jesus’ image of the farmer ploughing the field – knowing not to take his hand off the plough to prevent forming a crooked furrow that would make planting difficult.  [Lk 9:51-62]

Jesus tells those who follow him not to look back.  The command to love your neighbour as yourself is the plough you take hold of when you take his path.  With focus on neighbour you will always be moving forward, following the one who came not to be served but to serve, who was always there for others – who felt their fear, suffered their pain, rejoiced in their success and loved them for themselves.  Once you take that path don’t look back!

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A quick update on costs for After School Care.  For regular users, it costs $55.00 per child, per week.  Early (by 3:30pm) pick ups for regular users $30.00 per child per week.  Please note that Robyn, our After School Care supervisor does run a discount system for families with more than one child, who regularly attend.  Casual attendance $15.00 per child per session.  For casual attendance, please email Robyn:  robynjones1952@gmail.com and cathy@sacred-heart.school.nz

This ensures that the school is aware of afterschool care arrangements on a casual basis.

Please note this is Robyn's new email address.  Thank you.

The Student Council and Mrs. Geraghty would like to thank all our parents for their generosity in supporting our sausage sizzle held in Week 8 last term.  We raised $217.40 which the student council handed over to a representative from the Heart Foundation at Monday's school assembly.

A BIG THANK YOU for supporting our gold coin Mufti Mania on the last day of Term 2.  We raised $283.00 for Doputz Primary School in Bougainville to help them access water, new toilets, repair classrooms and get new resources.  The money raised was handed over to Michael Stewart from Caritas, who visited our school on Friday, 5 July to take photos of some of our students for the Mufti Mania website.

Thank you to everyone who supported the movie fundraiser, Lion King, organised by Steve Cutting and Friends of Sacred Heart committee. 

A special thank you to Nadine and Declan Millin, who organised a group of 16 people to attend this event!

"I liked the part where Simba went exploring with his dad and his dad chased the hyenas away!"

Felix Rm 7

"I liked this movie better than the animated version because it looked more 'real'.  I enjoyed helping my dad make up all the lolly bags!"

Vanessa Rm 5

Please note that our 2020 enrolments close on Wednesday, 31 July.  If your child has a sibling turning 5 next year, or an older sibling you would like attend our school in 2020, please make sure a completed enrolment form is handed into the school office before Wednesday, 31 July.  Enrolment packs can be downloaded from the school website:  www.sacred-heart.school.nz or hard copies are available from the school office.  Email cathy@sacred-heart.school.nz for a copy.

Marcus, Rm 9 who belongs to the Wellington North Badminton team, participated in the Central Region U15 competition on 17th  June and his team came 1st!  Marcus and his partner also won the Wellington U15 Open doubles competition on 22nd June.  And his team was placed 5th out of 18 teams in the Badminton Junior teams National Championship.  Well done Marcus!

Enrolment applications for Year 9 in 2020 close on Friday, 2 August.  If you require more information please email admin@stpats.school.nz or phone Gerardine Parkinson on 939 5417.  Enrolment documentation is available on the College website – www.stpats.school.nz 

On 21st June, Lonasei Rm 8 and Mataniu Rm 2, travelled to Samoa with Toaiva Rm 7.  We took part in the Junior Samoa Open Golf tournament in our age group competitions.  Mataniu was awarded 4th place, Lonasei awarded 3rd place and Toaiva awarded 1st place.  Well done girls!  Lonasei will be participating in Miramar and Taupo Open near the end of the year.  Toaiva is currently in the United States of America participating in 2 tournaments, one in San Diego and one in Las Vegas.

Friends of St. Teresa's have organised a 'Well-being" talk with guest speaker Dr. Denise Quinlan from the NZ Institute of Well-being and Resilience.

WHAT:  Kicking for the Surface:  Practical Strategies to Protect and Support Well-being.

WHEN:  Wednesday, 28 August at 7:30pm.

WHERE:  Samuel Marsden Auditorium, Karori.

COST:  $15.00 per ticket.

Please contact Cathy at the school office, email cathy@sacred-heart.school.nz or phone 04 4724047 if you are interested in purchasing a ticket.

For further details please see flyers below.

Kia ora,

KELLY SPORTS TERM 3 – Starts in Week 2!

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.