Monday, 11 March at 3:00-4:50pm & 5:50-6:30pm.

Wednesday, 13 March at 3:00-3:50pm 4:10-5:00pm.

Thanks very much to all the parents who have already booked in a 10 minute session to meet with your child's teacher.  Sessions are filling up fast so please go online and book a time if you haven't already done so.

Click on the 'Make a Booking' button and enter the event code uu5p7.  Bookings are open now.

This meeting has been postponed.

Please be advised that the NZEI  have postponed the upcoming paid union meeting for the teachers this Thursday 21 March.  

"We had fun at the beach.  We covered Lily with sand and found seaweed to put on top of the sand.  We found a starfish - it was orange, we used a bucket to scoop it up so we could show it to our friends." Tammy Rm 6.

"I especially liked the game we played with the batons - we started with 4 children and 3 batons in the water.  It was a race to dive in and get the baton.  Then it was 3 children with 2 batons... I really liked playing this game."  Owen Rm 6.

Our senior syndicate students have been out and about Wellington this week, participating in various outdoor activities.  

"We made a news channel called "Eye on the Hive" and afterwards we saw ourselves on the Capital E website and YouTube. It was amazing, I enjoyed helping direct people around."   Lonsei Rm 8

Here are some photos from Room 8's visit to the Beehive and Capital E.

We run an After School Care (ASC) from Room 4 (downstairs next to Room 1 - New Entrants classroom) from 2.40-5.30pm.  Robyn Jones is our ASC supervisor and she is also our uniform co-ordinator.  Casual attendance is $15.00 per day - please email Robyn (robyn.jones@stmaryswellington.school)  on the day if you are wanting your child to attend.  Regular attendance is $55.00 per child per week (discount applicable for families with more than one child attending).

The Parents and Friends Committee invite all senior students and parents/caregivers to a pool party at Thorndon pool on Friday, 21 February from 5-7pm.  This will be a great opportunity to welcome new faces to the senior syndicate and catch up on what will hopefully be a warm Wellington evening.  Pay your own pool entry (children $3.70, adults $6, spectators free) and we will provide a sausage sizzle. BYO water/soft drinks. RSVP for catering purposes to Cathy (cathy@sacred-heart.school.nz stating name of child and numbers attending).  Please note that each child attending must have a parent/caregiver present.  Also if you are able to help out with this event, please give Cathy a call and let her know on 472 4047.  Thanks.

Enrolment for the 2019 Sacramental Programme is now open. Enrolments will close on Thursday 28 Feb.

• Eligibility: child be at least 8 years old this year, must be already baptised, must provide a copy of baptismal certificate with the registration
• Expressions of interest or enquiries to Angela at angela.nzet@outlook.com or to Debbie at d.matheson@wn.catholic.org.nz or the parish office at cathedral.parish@wn.catholic.org.nz

Does your son love music or love to sing? If he does, then the Boys’ Choir based at the Metropolitan Cathedral is a fantastic opportunity for him to extend his musical knowledge and grow within a supportive fun environment. The choir is made up of boys from around the Wellington region aged from 7-12 and no previous experience of singing in choir or musical training is necessary. 

Unlike other choirs in Wellington, there are no weekly costs to parents for the choir and vocal and theory tutoring they receive. Over their time in the choir, boys will learn sound vocal technique, music theory, life-skills, teamwork, as well as grow in confidence and discipline. Teachers and parents see the boys’ language skills, reading comprehension skills, maths skills and confidence improve greatly by being a part of the choir.

So, if that sounds like your son, or someone you know, then encourage them to audition and contact Michael Fletcher, Director of Music, Metropolitan Cathedral or email m.fletcher@wn.catholic.org.nz or phone 04 496 1780.

Michael Fletcher | Director of Music
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

PO Box 1937 | Thorndon | Wellington 6011 | New Zealand

Phone +64 4 496 1780

The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon will be held at Kilbirnie Park on Sunday 17 March 2019.  It is designed for Kiwi kids aged 7-15 years to help them stay active and healthy through a programme of participation.  Participants get to swim, cycle, and run their way around age appropriate courses, either as an individual or as part of a team of two.  We have registered Sacred Heart Cathedral School for the 2019 TRYathlon so, if you are planning on registering your child for the 2019 TRYathlon, please register via our school group link using my details as the school coordinator (Suzanne Adair, suzanneadair@hotmail.com): 

https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=31847&G=67688

Please register early as places always sell out quickly!

Still places to book in for Kids Yoga Classes.  Kids Yoga NZ has a special deal on for term 1. One student $75 (normally $95) or $130 (normally $150) for siblings (2 students). There are so many choices available to parents these days for extra-curricular physical activity for children, so why choose kids yoga over other physical/movement-based classes? Kid’s yoga goes beyond getting kids physically active and healthy. Kids Yoga NZ Instructors strive to maintain a balance between spontaneity and structure - so that children of all ages participating in the class learn to listen to themselves (and each other) and express themselves creatively.  The mix of stories, song, games, music, mindfulness and yoga poses creates a multi-sensory, tactile environment, where children develop through kinesthetic, visual, and aural learning.

Mondays Newlands Community Centre

Monday 25^th Feb – 1^st April 2019
3:15 – 4:15 5 – 8 year olds  (Incl Afternoon tea)
4:30 – 5:30 9 – 13 Year olds
5:45 – 6:45 13 – 16 year olds (includes 1x acro yoga class. Acro yoga is a physical practice which combines yoga and acrobatics)

Tuesday – Hot Yoga Lower Hutt This is an unheated class

Ages 7 – 12 years
Tuesday 26^th Feb – 02 April 2019
4:30 – 5:30pm

Saturday The Yoga Centre for Higher Self  Level 1, 1 Marion St, Te Aro

23^rd Feb  – 30^th March 2019
Ages 5– 10 years
1:00 – 1:45pm

Enrol here https://www.kidsyoganz.com/enrol-here or email yoga.with.jess@outlook.co.nz

Are there 1-2 other senior students interested in learning guitar in a small group lesson, after school?  Please text/call Jen Parker (0274 858 348).

Tennis starts up for Term 1 on Friday 15 February at lunchtime.  Please contact me by email if you are interested:   tnsquash@gmail.com  Thanks, Tony Naughton Ph 384 5233

Learn a new language the FUN way!  French language classes Term 1 2019

Fun Languages Wellington runs pre-school, lunchtime and after-school French classes at various Wellington locations. Games, songs, drama and stories are taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with the emphasis being on FUN!  Language resources available to support parents at home. Free trial class is offered.

OTHER CLASSES AVAILABLE: After-school French classes are also held in Northland, Karori and Khandallah. Spanish classes scheduled in Term - subject to demand.

Contact details: -021 462 042 E: annick@lcfclubs.co.nz or visit www.lcfclubs.co.nz  or https://www.facebook.com/funlanguageswellington/ for more information.