Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Special thanks to our wonderful families who were on netball duty at the courts in the weekend. We not only have great teams on court but also behind the scenes with our great network of helpers. 

This Thursday is the Feast of the Assumption.  We will be holding Masses in the school library:  

9.15am:  Junior Syndicate

9.45am:  Rooms 5 & 10

10.55am:  Rooms 6 & 7

2.00pm:  Rooms 8 & 9 - this will be in Room 9.

Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through Christ, Our Lord.

Michael from Caritas spoke to all students in assembly on Monday about fairness and equality he has worked with all classes this week. A powerful message for us all which we will endeavour to expand upon during Social Justice Week.

John Burland, a musician with a Catholic focus will be visiting us on Monday 26th August - his concert will be at St. Mary's Hall at 9:00am - families are most welcome to attend. Later on in the day we will gather back at the hall for our Father's Day Liturgy.

Last week, I spent time with other Catholic Principals. Two presentations that were an absolute highlight were from Cardinal John and Father James. Cardinal John shared an insight into the leadership of Pope Francis and linked it to our everyday life as a Principal in a Catholic School. He challenged us all to keep knowing ourselves, being comfortable with our own identity and journeying together.

Father James presented on the importance of inner space and making time for ourselves. He shared the following prayer with us all.

Thank You loving God for your gift of space.

Thank you for the space that has given me room to move; to get to know myself as distinct from others; to get to be comfortable with myself.

Thank you for the space that surrounds me; that tells me of other spaces; that honours my uniqueness while showing me I'm not alone in space.

Thank you for the space that both separates and unites; is both personal and public; delights to hold me yet wants to know mine is not the only space.

Thank you for the space that enters my space; that draws me to others, to celebrate ther space, to appreciate togetherness, to understand that my space cannot be lived in isolation.

Thank you for the space between each person that gives meaning to our own space, as links in a necklace highlight the beauty of each pearl.

Thank you for the space that opens out to reveal the wonder of your eternal space and the glory of creation.

Thank you loving God, for your gift of space. 

Make sure you give yourself a little space this week to recharge and energise yourself.

If you have any concerns around your child's learning or behaviour at school, please contact your child's teacher so we can work together for a positive outcome.

I have noticed that the number of students who are late to school has reduced over the past few weeks. Special thanks for supporting your child so they can be at school ready for an active day of learning. 

On 26th August, we have been invited to an event over at Parliament to celebrate the Silver Ferns winning Gold at the recent World Champs.  It is going to be a busy day, with our concert in the morning, Silver Ferns at lunchtime and Father's Day liturgy in the afternoon.  We will have an early lunch break that day.                        

Special thanks for all that you do for our school.   

Have a great week.   

Arohanui

Bernadette

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School 

Planning for the future is considered wise business policy; setting a programme for yourself in order to achieve a particular goal is also a good idea.  People invest time, energy and finance into anticipating – and hoping for – the future high cost of a product or resource.  Unfortunately, concern about what might, could or should happen, can leave you not appreciating what you now have.

Jesus tells of the person who had more than enough but built bigger barns to store away even more for a comfortable future.  Then he died before he could enjoy it.  Sometimes our planning is too much about ourselves.  Then it’s easy to forget that we are really here for one another, not just to help ourselves.  We can also forget that nothing we have or achieve is without the help of others, and that our life is surrounded and supported by gifts such as light and air, colour and landscape, family and friends.

Here’s a saying that’s worth reflecting on: Look not back in anger, nor forward in fear; but around, in awareness.

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.

We are fundraising for the final stage of our Playground redevelopment. Our student House Captains have launched our Rugby World Cup Fundraiser and we are pretty excited that we can combine knowledge and fundraising with an end goal of more play equipment and turf. 

All students have paper copies of the following attachments.

Thanking you in advance for supporting our school.

Congratulations to all teams who played netball on Saturday if very wet conditions.

Sacred Heart Jade played EBIS Stylahs and lost 20-26.  Player of the day not yet announced.

Sacred Heart Ferns played Seatoun Swifts and lost 15-21.  Player of the day was awarded to Annabelle and Litia.

Sacred Heart Emeralds playe Hataitai Firebirds and won 10-7.  Player of the day was awarded to Kaylani.

The Year 5/6 games were cancelled due to the weather.

All parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for the John Burland Concert on Monday, 26 August, 9.00-10.00am at St. Mary's Hall.

John Burland is an Educator and Composer. We use his CDs for our school liturgies.

• Includes song, movement, meditative prayer and story.
• Highly interactive with a strong Religious Education focus.
• Suitable for all children, teachers, parents and parishioners.

Look forward to seeing you at the concert.

Countries of origin Room 9

Room 9 students are looking at countries associated with our genealogy and how our culture shapes us.

Mathletics Gold Certificate

Lucas from Room 2 was awarded a gold certificate in Mathletics.  Well done Lucas!

Last week was Cook Island language week and my Aunty, Mum and Grandmother came to teach my class (Room 7) about the Cook Islands! They taught us how to say some simple greetings like kia orana. They brought in some Cook Island items like an Ei (a flower headband that goes around your head), a Tivaevae ( a traditional Cook Island blanket), a pareu (sarong) and a painting of an Ei. My Grandmother taught us about some of the history of the Cook Islands and taught us about some traditions. My class and I were really appreciative that they came and taught us about the beautiful Cook Islands! 

Iliana Rm7

From the beginning of 2020, parents requiring school uniform items for their children will be purchasing this through NZ Uniforms down in Thorndon Quay.

We are still taking orders for uniform this year through Robyn.  Please see attached price list and just email Robyn your requirements (robynjones1952@gmail.com) or make a time to meet her.  Robyn is also our After School Care Supervisor and is at school during term time, from 2:15-5:30pm.

On the 23rd of October, we will be hositing our New Families to Sacred Heart Cathedral School and Robyn will available to measure children for uniforms.

High attendance = Improved Learning

Being on time for school is so very important as it sets every child up for a positive day of learning.  If you are struggling to get your child to school, please let us know so we can help you out.  8.10 am in the gate and you won't be late. 

SCHOOL STARTS AT 8.40AM

Just a little bit late does not seem much but all added up.

10 minutes late per day = 50 minutes per week = 1 and a half weeks per year of missed learning time.

20 minutes late per day= 1 hour and 40 minutes per week = 2 and half weeks per year of missed learning time.

30 minutes late per day = half a day per week = 4 weeks per year of missed learning time.

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.

The Couples for Christ (CFC) is an international Catholic lay ecclesial movement whose goal is to renew and strengthen Christian values. 
CFC is made up of ministries for married couples, kids, youth and adults, socio-economic development, church relations and pro-life advocacy. 
It nurtures Christian couples through pastoral formation programs and equips them to be committed to evangelisation and missionary work. 
CFC grows mainly through the establishment of localised groups in different parishes in as many areas as possible, 
winning the world for Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. 
It is now present in over 100 countries worldwide. 
In New Zealand, there is already CFC presence in majority of regions with total of around 2,400 members. 
CFC is one of 123 International Associations of the Faithful and is affiliated with the Vatican recognition from the Pontifical Council for the Laity. 

For regular users, cost is $55.00 per child per week.  Early pick ups for regular users (collected by 3.30pm), cost is $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 children who regularly attend.  Casual attendance $15.00 per child per session.  For casual attendance, please email Robyn:  robynjones1952@gmail.com and please cc cathy@sacred-heart.school.nz in on your email.  Also, please include in your email, if this is due to a change in your after school plan on the day and if your child/children needs to be informed that he/she/they need to go to ASC.  This ensures that the school is aware of after school care arrangements on a casual basis.

After School care closes each day at 5.30 pm 

The phone number for After School Care is  04 4736361

Thank you.