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,

Tū ana tātou ki ō tātou pae maunga.

Let us stand on our mountain ranges. Our Tūpuna give us the horizon.

Our students have really enjoyed learning about the history of our school. Keeping traditions and passing them down to the next generation are important in families and schools.

Understanding the school's origins, traditions, and key milestones helps students feel connected to its legacy.

 Knowing the school history also instills pride in being part of a long-standing educational institution.

Beautiful singing at assembly:

Room 3 are loving working in their Maths Prime books:

Have a lovely week ahead.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

We have our annual Beach Day at Oriental Parade on Friday, 14th February 2025. Please click the link to your child's classroom to complete the permission form as soon as possible and learn more about the trip.

The Middles have two trips in Term 1. The first trip is to He Tohu to celebrate Maori culture and beliefs.

These dates are Room 6 will attend on Wednesday, 19th February from 1 pm - 2 pm, departing school at 12.45 pm to walk there and returning by 2.15 pm.

Room 7  will attend on Thursday, 20th February from 10:00 am- 11:00 am, departing school at 10.45 am to walk there and returning by 11.15 am.

The second is to Te Papa on the 24th of February to learn how and why different people came to Aotearoa, supporting our Inquiry topic. The students will leave school at 9.30 to walk to Te Papa and return to school by bus at 1.45 pm.

Please make sure to fill out the forms below for the trips. We need 4 parents per class to help with these trips.

He Tohu At The National Library On 19th & 20th February 2025

Te Papa On 24th February 2025

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.

The Junior Syndicate will attend the He Tohu Exhibition at the National Library to view Te Tiriti, the Declaration of Independence and the Woman's Suffrage Petition in Week 7. Room 1 will visit on Tuesday, 11 March at 10:00 AM, Room 2 on Tuesday, 11 at 1:00 PM and Room 3 on Wednesday, 12 at 10:00 AM. Please fill in your child's permission and indicate if you would like to help in the linked - Google Form.

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 had a close game but lost in the end against the Roaring Rhinos. The team was on fire showing their skills both in the offense and defense. The player of the day was Kiyan (Room 7). His skillfull play and confidence showed through as the team fought till the end.

CRICKET:

Enrico (Room 9), was awarded MVP by Y7 Collegians McMahons team while playing against them in Last Saturday’s club cricket game.

Opening the batting for Year 7 JCC, Enrico scored a solid 52* of 30 Balls including 2 (6’s) and 6 (4’s), his first half century in club cricket, he was part of 100+ runs opening wicket batting partnership while chasing a modest target of 201 runs in 30 overs, eventually the team did well and won the game. Also, at the start of Y7 Collegians McMahons innings he took 2 wickets while bowling.

Well done Enrico!

Term 1 VOLLEYBALL OPPORTUNITIES - Kapiti Thunder VC:

A wonderful achievement from an Ex-Student of Sacred Heart Cathedral School: 

https://www.sportzhub.com/article/deb-lynch-wins-maiden-kathmandu-coast-to-coast-longest-day.html

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

Kelburn Guides has spaces for new Guides in 2025. If girls aged 9-12.5 would like to try out Guides on Thursdays, please get in touch: michelle@splashbathroomdesign.co.nz or 027 292 2007. We are hosting an open night on Thursday 20 February.  Guides is all about exploring the world around us, whilst taking on new challenges in the outdoors and our community, developing confidence and leadership skills. We currently have girls in our unit from Kelburn, Te Aro, Thorndon & Wadestown.

Thanks in anticipation!

Ngā mihi nui,

Michelle Stronach-Marsh

Guide Leader
Kelburn Guides