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,

Thank you all for your support with the delivery of our curriculum. The senior syndicate had an amazing Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) week and we are so grateful for our amazing whānau who all took time out of their schedule to support us with our range of activities. You really can't beat Wellington on a good day. Here is a photo of the children waiting to board the ferry heading to Matiu Somes Island (trips and activities cover this).

Every year at the start of term 1, I carry out a detailed observation of every teacher in action. Part of the observation includes looking at how teachers know their learners and how they connect with them. I also look carefully at the strategies teachers employ for progress to occur. I also validate my observations by getting the voices of students. I am half way through my observations and I can say that the teachers at our school are very special. They care about the students in their care and they think deeply about what they are teaching and why.

Thank you for all you do for our school. It is so appreciated. Thank you for your donations that enable us to provide a rich curriculum for our fabulous students.

Have a wonderful week. Please reach out to your child's classroom teacher if you have any concerns.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Attendance continues to be a top priority for the government, which has set a target of 80% of students attending school more than 90% of the term by 2030. To achieve this, schools need to aspire to reach an average daily attendance rate above 94%.

Last week, 17th-21st of February we were 89.32%.

https://youtu.be/bKWKZ6M2mUk

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative. The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection.

If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.

Request for a by-election should be sent to:

Suzanne Adair

Presiding Member

Sacred Heart Cathedral School Board

12 Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington 6011

by: 18 March 2025

If you are new to Sacred Heart Cathedral School and would like the name of a parent who can mentor you on all things related to our school please reach out to the office - office@sacred-heart.school.nz.

Please make sure your child has arrangements after school.

Please note there is no supervision in the playground after school and the expectation is that students wait on the green terraced area by the gate or if it is wet, outside Room 2.

Thank you for your attention to this - please reach out if you need any support after school.

Seniors BBQ Night this evening at 5:00-6:00 PM:

Seniors will have a fun night here at school this evening starting at 5:00 PM and whānau will have the opportunity to meet each other.

Senior Syndicate EOTC Week:

Middles at Te Papa Trip:

On Monday, the Middle Syndicate were out and about again. This time, we went to Te Papa to support our Inquiry learning. This term 'Belonging' is our Inquiry focus and we will be looking at the timeline of major migration to Aotearoa NZ.

The classes rotated through an education session investigating the 'Passports' exhibition (looking at more recent arrivals to Aotearoa, New Zealand) and the push/pull factors for migration. The other two classes got to explore all the fun and interactive education experiences at Te Papa.

Again, another big ngā mihi to the parents who came with us!

Room 5 Te Papa Arrivals

Middles at He Tohu Visit:

On Wednesday, 19th February, and Thursday, 20th February, the Middle Syndicate classes visited the National Library to experience the He Tohu exhibition. During our visit, we had the opportunity to view three key documents that have shaped New Zealand: The Declaration of Independence - He Whakaputanga, The Treaty of Waitangi - te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the Women's Suffrage Petition. Our facilitators provided valuable insights into the significance of these documents in shaping contemporary Aotearoa, New Zealand.

A huge ngā mihi to the parents and caregivers who came to support us on these days.

Junior Syndicate Visits To He Tohu On 11th & 12th March:

The Junior Syndicate are visiting the He Tohu exhibition to learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The dates and times are Room 1 on 11th March at 10:00 AM, Room 2 on 11th March at 1:00 PM and Room 3 on 12th March at 1:00 PM. We need all parents to fill out the Google Form as soon as possible so we can organise helpers. Many thanks.

Junior Syndicate Trip To the Home Of Compassion On 25th March:

On 25th March, the Junior Syndicate will spend the day at the Home of Compassion, learning about Suzanne Aubert and the work of the Sisters of Compassion and experiencing some times of prayer and reflection in a special place. We will need helpers for the success of the day. We will leave school at 9:15 AM and return at 2:30 PM. We will send a Google Form out in next week's newsletter.

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.

$1.00 we are raising funds for camp 2026.

On Friday, 7th March is Fancy Feet Day. The students can wear their creative foot wear to school.

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 

Thank you for supporting our ‘non-school uniform day’ last Friday by sending along an item to go in our Easter hamper raffle. We have 14 hampers to be won!  Money raised from this raffle will go towards outdoor equipment.

5 raffle tickets in an envelope, each ticket $2.00, was sent home on Monday afternoon. Please sell them to friends/family or you might choose to up your odds on winning a hamper by buying the lot. Name and contact phone number need to be written on each ticket butt.

There is no pressure to sell the tickets, just return them to the office if you are unable to sell them.

Payment can be made by internet banking:

Account name:  Sacred Heart Parents and Friends

Account number:  12-3140-0397242-00

For the school reference use your child’s name an Easter raffle.

Extra tickets will be available from Cathy or Frances, in the school office.

Raffle closes on Monday, 31st March. Winners drawn on Wednesday, 2nd April and will be announced in the school newsletter. Thank you.

Goodtime Music Academy put on a concert for our students yesterday afternoon which was enjoyed by all. They have a music bus that comes to our school once a week, to teach students in groups, musical instruments including keyboards, guitar, ukulele, drums. To find out more, visit their website or give them a call (see brochure below).  Copies of the brochures can be obtained from the school office.

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

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