Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Our new Ipads and Chromebooks have arrived and are being used by our students. Special thanks to your generous "school donation" that has enabled the purchase of these devices.

A reminder to please phone or email the office if your child is going to be away sick or for any other reason. It is important for the safety of our children that we know that those children who are meant to be at school have arrived safely. If your child is late to school, they should call in at the office on their way to class. If they don’t, you will receive a phone call from us as they will have already been marked absent on the roll. If you do not notify us about the reason your child is away, the absence will be marked “Unexplained” on the roll. 

Last week, I had a meeting with the Heart Foundation who are helping us revamp our After School Care menu - check out the following website. There are great ideas for snacks and lunchboxes.

http://www.fuelled4life.org.nz/recipes

“Hapaitia te ara tiki pumau ai te ranagtiratanga mo ngā uri whakatipu.”

Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for future generations.

Special thanks for your ongoing support and positive energy.

Have a great week.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal, Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Let's make Term 3 the term where students are at school before the bell rings at 8.40 am.

If your child isn't coming to school, please ring or email the school office to let us know the reason they are absent. 

When students improve their attendance and punctuality, learning will improve. 

When you were baptised, you were buried with Christ.  St. Paul affirms this in his letter to the Colossians [2:12-14].  It seems a harsh statement but one we dare not overlook.

Burial presupposes death and there is a real “dying” in being baptised.  We die to a life without Christ.  We die to all the negatives that threaten happiness, that tempt us away from gifting ourselves, that appeal to selfishness: don’t bother about anyone else; don’t feel sorry for anyone; don’t get side-tracked  from your own pursuit of riches, success.

Traditionally, the baptismal font is shaped to represent a tomb, and the water into which we plunge, a symbolic drowning.  We die, as Jesus did, to whatever is incompatible to his way of life.  But, the font also represents a womb, and the waters carry the baptised person into life – into life, and to live, with Jesus.

Appreciating this two-fold imagery is an important step to grasping the full reality of what it means to be baptised a Christian.  We die and we come to life in the same celebration, opting for life with Jesus and all that option implies. 

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.

Parents of Pasifika Children meeting at 12pm on Friday (16^th August) Vic Books, Rutherford House on Bunny street.

Text Sera 022 452 6942 or Trudy 021 037 8290 if you have any questions.

Our senior students participated in First Aid during the week. This was facilitated by St. John's and sponsored by ASB. 

"My favourite was CPR. In the CPR we had a CPR mannequin. This was a great experience for me because now I know how to save lives." Makenzie, Rm 10.

"We got together and talked through different emergencies that could occur.  My favourite part about the session was doing chest compressions." Isabelle, Rm 10.

In Room 6, we are focusing on re-using waste material to create a piece of artwork based on Picasso.

Maddie, Rm 6, with her artwork.

An example of Samoan art based on Fatu Feu'u's artwork by Alessandra, Rm 6. 

Room 1 children made kete with their big buddies for Matariki - this involved paper weaving and included NZ symbols.

We have recently found some Kapa Haka uniforms and a couple of them just need a little bit of maintenance (straight  seams). If you were able to help us with this, please contact sue@sacred-heart.school.nz.

Thanking you in advance.

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.

https://www.netsafe.org.nz/parenttoolkit/

This website supports parents with a range of strategies to support safety in the cyber world.

Drop into the Sports Sale on 17 August and kit out your family with pre-loved sports gear and clothing (all codes included) in great condition - 1 item - $10, 3 items $20 with a small selection of items at specially marked prices. There will be a gold coin sausage sizzle and tea & coffee. Got some gear to donate? Drop it at the college office or contact parentsassociation@stpats.school.nz. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser for St. Patrick's College.

WHEN:  Saturday 17 August, 10am-2pm

Kia ora,

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.