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,

Term 1 has started off well. We have certainly been enjoying the lovely weather. The students have been getting to know each other, the staff at our school and the systems and routines that make our school the great place it is.

Classes have been taking advantage of the stunning weather we have been having. 

Please reach out if you have any uniform requirements. We have a good stock of clean secondhand that we encourage families to take. If you can't get into school to have a look just let us know what you need and we can have a look.

No school tomorrow as it is Waitangi Day.

We gathered together as school for karakia as we show respect for our founding document that was signed in 1840.

Every year on 6th February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In that year, representatives of the British Crown and over 500 Māori chiefs signed  New Zealand’s founding document. The day was first officially commemorated in 1934, and it has been a public holiday since 1974.

Here, I am sharing the history of the school to our Room 1 students.

Children who have not been picked up after school are to sit on the area by the vehicle gate until their family member arrives, see photo below.

Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any concerns. We look forward to seeing you at our goal-setting next week and meeting the teacher. At Sacred Heart Cathedral School we always encourage a positive mindset. A positive mindset is so important because it makes knowledge stick and is committed to memory.

Have a fantastic week.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

A very short 5-minute overview of curriculum from a Sacred Heart Cathedral School perspective.

Curriculum Update

St Mary's College have alerted us to the fact that quite a few parents are parking at St Mary's College before school starts, end of the school day, and even parking in teachers' parks.

Parking for Sacred Heart Cathedral School parents is down on Hill Street or surrounding streets.

Thank you so much for your co-operation with this matter as St Mary's College are so generous with our school and letting us use courts and grounds as an extension to our playground.

At Sacred Heart Cathedral School, students hand their phone to their teacher. It is returned at the end of the school day. 

We have several parents who have volunteered to support new families find their way at Sacred Heart Cathedral School. If you would like to be put in touch with a parent to support you with your journey here at Sacred Heart Cathedral School, please reach out to the office - 04 472 4047 (stay on the line, listen to the prompts and press 1 to be connected to the office) or email - office@sacred-heart.school.nz and we will match you up with a volunteer parent from your child's syndicate.

JUNIOR SYNDICATE NEWSLETTER:

MIDDLE SYNDICATE NEWSLETTER:

SENIOR SYNDICATE NEWSLETTER:

Please click on the link to book online to have a one on one meeting with your child's teacher - https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/7wdtb.

Date for First Day: 10th February

Time: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Date for Second Day: 11th February

Time: 3:00 PM to 5:10 PM

You are welcome to bring your child and your child's school report from 2024 as this will be the basis of our conversation.

We have our annual Beach Day at Oriental Parade on Friday, 14th February 2025. Please follow the link to your child's classroom to learn more about the trip.

Seniors will have a fun night here at school on Wednesday, 26th Febraury that starts at 5:00 PM and whānau will have the opportunity to meet each other.

On Thursday, 27th February from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, the Junior and Middle Syndicates can bring their wheel items to school like skates, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards and bikes.

Families are encouraged to bring takeaway dinner to have at school.

Parking will be on Hill Street, Molesworth Street and Hawkestone Street. There will be no parking on the school grounds to make space for our students riding their wheel items.

Just on the eve of Christmas, we were notified that our Staff Curriculum Development days for Mathematics run by the Ministry of Education will be on Friday, 4th April and Thursday, 19th June which is the day before Matariki.

Please note that there is no school as teaching staff will be learning about Structured Mathematics 

Please click on the link below to fill in the form. The link closes on Friday, 21st February. Thank you.

SHCS Community Form

You can order your Subway and Sushi lunches (Sushi lunch orders starting on Friday 21 Feb) for you child every Wednesdays and Fridays respectively. Please take note that orders must be placed before 9:00 AM on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Please see attached file on how to make an online order.

Subway:

Sushi: PLEASE NOTE THAT ORDERS FOR SUSHI LUNCHES STARTS ON 21ST FEBRUARY.

SUMMER FOOTBALL:

Aotearoa Amigos: In Aotearoa Amigos' last game for 2024, the Amigos showed strength and perseverance against the Funky Monkeys not backing down and ending the game with a tie 2-2. Player of the day was Sandy (Room 5). He was unstoppable, showing off his proficiency and was integral to the team's success.

The first game of the year 2025 starts on a high with a win against the Cardinal Pheonix, the Amigos scoring 2-0. The long break did not deter the team and the Amigos showed their well-rounded skills both in goalkeeping and striking. Player of the day was Landon (Room 7). He was versatile and full of energy, a great team player supporting his teammates during the game.

Starting this Friday and the first Friday of every month up to the end of the year, we will be making a donation to the parish foodbank. If you would like to donate any non-perishable food items. please send them to the office. Thank you so much.

To purchase an entertainment book, click on the following link   https://subscribe.entertainmentnz.com/fundraiser/10428y2