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- Greetings
- School Prayer
- Parish School Mass On Sunday (8th December)
- Weekly Update From Bernadette Murfitt
- Attendance
- Sacrament Of Confirmation
- Performance Kapa Haka
- Congratulations To The Following Ex-Sacred Heart Cathedral School Students
- Interzone Swimming
- Interzone Athletics
- Zones of Regulation
- Ice Blocks 2026 Seniors Camp Fundraiser Every Friday Till The End Of The Year
- Middle Syndicate Bake Sale On Wednesday (27th November) & Friday (6th December) - For Caritas
- Junior Syndicate Picnic On Tuesday (3rd December)
- Christmas Raffle Tickets Closes on Tuesday (3rd December)
- Wellbeing Day On Wednesday(4th December)
- Raising Positive Kids
- Headlice
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Car Boot Sale On Sunday (8th December)
- Goodtime Music Academy - 3-Day Holiday Programme In December
- Entertainment Book Fundraiser
Hello, Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Mabuhay, Ciao, Kia Orana, Ahalan, Kon-nichiwa, Ni hao, Selam, Xin chao, Bonjour, Bula, Dzien/dobry, Nee how, Shalom, Dia duit, Mauri, Cead Mile Failte, Halo, Privet/Zdravstvuite, Привіт.
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.
Our School Mass on Sunday, 8th December is the Feast of Immaculate Conception. It will be filmed and aired on Shine TV on Christmas Day. The permission forms that were signed on enrolment related to capturing a student’s image will apply to this recording. It is an exciting opportunity to celebrate our school community and Cathedral, and I am sure the Mass will bring joy to many who are watching from home on Christmas Day.
Our senior students will be running activities and fun games.
The Parish will also have a car boot sale.
Kia ora koutou e te whānau,
Thank you for all your support yesterday and for letting us know if your child was coming to school, attending the hikoi or learning from home. So appreciated. The hikoi was certainly an event of national and cultural importance. To unite so many people from Cape Reinga in the far North to Bluff in the deep South is an example of a well-organised event.
Welcome to Cassandra (Room 1) who started school on Monday. You are going to love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School.
We had a stunning Mihi Whakatau to welcome new families to our school on Monday.
Farewell to Lingchu, Our Mandarin Language Assistant will return to China at the end of the month. Lingchu has been so amazing teaching our students Mandarin and also about Chinese culture and history. We presented Lingchu a stunning Ponamu on behalf of the school community.
Well done to our House Captains who shared our new house boards with our tamariki at the assembly.
Our Juniors were enjoying the beautiful sunshine yesterday, doing PE at the playground.
I will leave you with a beautiful prayer Otis (Room 6) shared with us all at the special assembly for Ling Chu.
"Father in heaven, we thank you for the amazing beautiful world you created. Help us to care for it. We thank you for the wonderful , unique people you have made us to be. Help us to care for one another.
We thank you for the incredible, tasty foods you have invented. Help us to remember and care for those who are hungry.
We thank you for the inspiring stories and teaching in the Bible. Please help us to share this good news news with people everywhere. Amen."
Have a great week and take care of yourselves.
Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Congratulations to the following students who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Sunday, 17th November:
- Anaiah (Room 6)
- Athena (Room 5)
- Ayana (Room 5)
- Cassie (Room 5)
- Charles (Room 5)
- Enrico (Room 8)
- Fintan (Room 5)
- Xavier (Room 6)
- James (Room 7)
- Jarryd (Room 3)
- Kaatia (Room 5)
- Landon (Room 5)
- Jona (Room 6)
- Olivia (Room 8)
- Owen (Room 3)
- Richard Leo (Room 5)
- Catherine (Room 5)
Congratulations to all students who represented our school at the central zone cultural fesitval.
Our performance was simply amazing. We sang beautifully and were very polished.
Thank you to whānau who supported us and a special thanks to Nic who prepared the students for their performance and to Sue who did all the logistics and communication.
A number of ex-students from our school have been selected for leadership positions in 2026 at their respective high schools.
Congratulations to:
Lynda, head girl at St Mary's College, Annie, Liana and Charlize are all part of the leadership team at St Mary's College.
Tyler, head boy at St Pat's Silverstream and Marley who has been selected onto the leadership teamat St Pat's Kilbirnie.
The Primary Sport Wellington's Interzone Swimming Championship was held last Friday, 15th November at Kilbirnie Pool.
Six of our students represented Sacred Heart wonderfully at the event, they cheered each other along from the stands and gave it their all in the pool.
Well done to the following students and for their overall placings in their events.
Alyssa (Yr 8) - 5th 50m Freestyle, 7th 25m Freestyle
Izzy C (Yr 7) - 6th 25m Freestyle, 5th 25m Breaststroke
Charles (Yr 7) - 7th 25m Butterfly
Jiezl (Yr 6) - 4th 50m Freestyle, 7th 25m Breaststroke, 8th 25m Butterfly
Archie (Yr 5) - 7th 25m Backstroke
Sophia D (Yr 5) - 2nd 25m Backstroke, 4th 25m Butterfly
Yesterday, 19th November, some of our middles and seniors attended Interzone Athletics. This was held at Newtown Park and we were very lucky with the weather.
This event featured a range of competitions, including sprints, relays, long jump, high jump, shotput, vortex and discus throw. Students demonstrated remarkable dedication and sportsmanship. Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and perseverance, and a special shout-out to parents who helped on the day and others who came to cheer on our school. - Hannah and Ann
Middle Syndicate Bake Sales on Wednesday, 27th November and Friday, 6th December.
The Middle Syndicate will be running 2 Bake Sales before the end of the year to raise money for Caritas. Please see the attached flyer for the details. Items will be $1 or $2 each.
Many thanks to the parents who have already filled in the Google Form. This makes organisation easier for us. If you still need to, please do so as soon as possible.
Thank you to those families who have returned their raffle tickets, money or deposited into the school bank account.
We have amazing prizes this year.
Our raffle closes on Tuesday, 3rd December. It will be drawn the following day on Wednesday, 4th December.
Please deposit your payment into the school account:
Account Name: Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Account Number: 12-3140-0325505-00
Please put your child's name and "xmas" as reference.
As part of our Wellbeing focus, the school will be going to Anderson Park for some fun games and activities in our houses. We need some adults to walk up to the park with us, particularly Rooms 1, 2 and 3. If you can help see your child's teacher.
See below for the link for our great session we had on Tuesday (19th November) afternoon with Madeleine Taylor.
It is a 45-minute session, and you will leave with a couple of practical ideas that will boost your confidence as a parent.
Passcode: i=5bS1#V
We have headlice across the school. Please check your child's hair and treat accordingly.
Scratching, scratch marks or a rash can be a sign that your tamariki has head lice. But not all tamariki complain of itchy heads. The main sign of head lice is being able to see the insects or nits by checking closely for them.
If you have head lice:
Tamariki with live lice should stay away from kura or school until treatment has started.
Always do a second treatment 7 to 10 days after the first. This is to kill any head lice that may have hatched after the first treatment.
Wet combing:
- Wet the hair and scalp with conditioner (this makes it easier to see the head lice).
- Use a fine-toothed comb to check for head lice and eggs and to comb them out. It is best to use a fine metal comb, or a special head lice comb you can get from a pharmacy.
- Comb the full length of the hair, from the scalp to the ends. Work your way around the head so that you have combed all of the hair.
- If you see any head lice or eggs, clean the comb by wiping it on a tissue or a paper towel, or rinse the comb before you use it again.
- After you have combed all of the hair, rinse out the conditioner.
- If you find lice or eggs, repeat these steps every day if you can manage it, but at least every 2 to 3 days. You can stop when you find no lice or eggs for 3 days in a row.
Check the hair of everyone in the house twice a week for the next 2 weeks to make sure everyone stays clear.
Stop head lice from spreading:
- Brush hair every day. This may help kill or injure head lice and stop them from laying eggs.
- Do not share brushes, combs, headbands, ribbons, hairclips, helmets or hats - anything that touches someone’s head.
- Have short hair or wear long hair in a ponytail to make it less likely you will catch head lice.
- Tamariki should hang their clothes on their own hook at school.
- Tamariki should keep their clothes apart from other children’s in swimming or sport changing rooms.
- If you do get head lice in your whānau, everyone that has them should be treated at the same time.
Let the school and any other close friends know that your tamariki have been treated for head lice.
Sacred Heart Cathedral's Fundraising team is holding a Car Boot sale on Sunday, 8th December in the grounds of Sacred Heart Cathedral School - sun, rain or hail. It is an opportunity for those of you with any items that no longer are required to sell them onto someone else who can use them. It will be a fun day for all with treasures, food and drinks to buy. There will be games and face painting to keep the children occupied.
The cost is $30 dollars per car payable in advance to be donated to the Cathedral's Restoration Campaign. For commercial sellers, additional fee applies. Booking is essential. Please register online: https://forms.gle/dNi6cSvuGvT1uW93A. Any queries, please contact Joy, Mobile: 0210481216 Email: mcsh.fundraising@gmail.com
Come and join us from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM. The more the merrier.
To purchase, click on or copy and paste this link: https://subscribe.entertainmentnz.com/fundraiser/10428y2
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