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,

I hope you have had a week with plenty of joy.

Our Junior School had an amazing time at the Home of Compassion last week. It was so special for our tamariki to hear about Suzanne Aubert's life and its impact on our local area. Special thanks to Father James who also shared about being a priest. Special thanks to our whānau who accompanied and helped our team out with supervision. 

We welcome San in Room 1 who started school today. You are going to love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School and will make lots of new life long friends.

Thanks Judy for a copy of the Marist Messanger of 1965 - Judy features on the cover as she was a student at our school.

Thank you to all the families that have paid or are making payments towards their school donations. These donations allow us to pay for the rich curriculum that we deliver, our trips, and the additional support we give learners with their literacy and mathematics.

Donations to the school are voluntary and tax deductible. If payment is received before 1st April 2025, you can claim your 2025 donations rebate from IRD this year. Please reach out to Cathy or Frances if you require a receipt.

If you have any concerns about your child's learning or social interactions in the classroom or playground, please reach out to your child's teacher first and then, if necessary, the syndicate leader (Sue—Juniors, Hannah—Middles, and Julius—Seniors).

We have had a fantastic Kotahitanga Day today. There is so much that I love about our school something that is very special and unique to us is the way we embrace culture. Going forward we are setting up our students to embrace our diverse world. Special thanks for the super effort everyone went to in dressing in their culture and the delicious food that was dropped off into school. Our school is taonga. We are all blessed 

Thank you for all that you do for our school.

Have a wonderful week.

Arohanui,
Bernadette Murfitt
Tumuaki
Sacred Heart Cathedral School

A big thank you to everyone who supported our Easter hamper raffle by providing items and/or purchasing raffle tickets. The draw took place today and the winners are:

1.  Vaughan Nicholls.
2.  Jiao Huang
3.  Riva, Room 7
4.  Lindsay
5.  Athena Room 7
6.  Cassandra, Room 1
7.  Chad, Room 3
8.  Jarryd, Room 5
9.  Sandy, Room 5
10.  Jenny Samson
11.  Teddy, Room 3
12.  Arika
13.  Kobe-Max, Room 6
14.  Elizabeth Lowe

Congratulations to all our winners. 

Thank you!

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, 24-28th of March, we were 90.79%.

Please do not come up to Guildford Terrace to drop your child at school or to pick them up when school finishes at 2.40 PM.

There are 1,000 students going up and down the driveway between Sacred Heart Cathedral School and St Mary's College plus there are residents who live on Guildford Terrace including the Sisters of Mercy.

Parking is tricky. There are parks out the back on Hawkestone Street plus Hill Street. If you need to be a bit longer there are always parks down on Molesworth Street.

Keeping our students safe has to be a number 1 priority.

Please give us feedback so we can reflect and improve our curriculum delivery - 2025 Community Consultation. Thank you.

We had a wonderful celebration of culture and food from across the world.

https://youtu.be/oGdesfJYfrY

SCRATCH CLUB:

In the Middle Syndicate, we had our first ‘Scatch Club’ session at lunchtime on Wednesday last week. The students loved creating a game and sharing it with their peers. The Year 6 scratch leaders did a great job at helping the younger students and first timers playing on scratch.

POETRY:

Congratulations to Shenaya (Room 7) - a poem she wrote was selected to be published in Tūhono 2024 (A Journal of Poetry by Wellington Children). Well done Shenaya!

FOOTBALL:

Summer Football came to a close with a tough loss in the final game, but we're beaming with pride over Aotearoa Amigos for incredible journey! Player of the day was Kiyan (Room 7), defended our goals till the end. We're thrilled with the progress, perseverance, and teamwork displayed by each and every player. Team photo below (L-R) - Owen (Room 5), Liam (Room 2), Sandy (Room 5), Landon (Room 7) , Jarryd (Room 5), Fintan and Joaquin (Room 7).

TOUCH:

During the school assembly on Monday, our players had been presented with an award for winning touch rugby. Congratulations and well done!

NETBALL:

A big thanks to Lalita and Barbara for running netball trials earlier this week!

Development Programmes and School Holidays:

Player Development Programme - Year 7 & 8

Motu Kairangi's PDP registrations are now open! Come join in on some extra netball fun! We will be focusing on developing skills and the love of netball across our greater community!

For more information and to sign up, click the link: https://forms.gle/nT4WwpDfhtEzRYQH6

Netball Wellington Holiday Programme - a great opportunity for those new to 7-aside!!

April Holidays are rolling around... if keen to revise your netball skills with friends and get some fun game play tucked under your belt before the season starts, Netball Wellington Centre have got you sorted with All-Round April Holiday Skills! As part of the session those new to the 7-a-side game will get the chance to get to understand where each of the 7 positions can go on court and the important job each position plays before your season starts. For those already familiar, we’ll work on refreshing your basic skills then put them into fun game play.
2 dates - Tuesday, 15th April & Thursday, 17th April:
10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
2 groups - Year 7 & 8 and Year 9-13
$40 per day
Sign-up at tinyurl.com/2er987tc

Umpire Programme - Year 8 and above.

For those who missed out on the KW programme, please sign up for the NW holiday programme instead! Netball's not just about playing - the umpire pathway can take you places as well! Use your holiday break to attend our Introductory Netball Umpire Holiday Programme and gain a solid grasp of rules, hand signals, voice & whistle protocol before jumping into practical game experience. No prior experience necessary. All Year 8 & older welcome to learn by doing guided by friendly NWC Umpire Group members. Held Wednesday 16 April 9am-3pm at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre. $45 covers theory, practical & a take-home resource. If you don't own a whistle, purchase one for $5 & collect on the day. Spaces limited so sign-up quick at tinyurl.com/pd9mm4j9.

For all those who complete, if they have a suitable mentor (experienced umpire to support them), they will be able to umpire throughout the season on low grades! 

BOOST Netball Clinics:

These are run out of Marsden College Gym in Karori times below for Years 5 & 6 and 7 & 8’s.

Registrations for BOOST Clinics Term 2 will be released at 7pm on Wednesday, 2nd April.

If you are receiving this email, then you are on the list to receive the form via email. However, make sure you are also following BOOST on Facebook here to make sure you don't miss any updates.

Dates for Term 2:

Sunday - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th of May

Sunday - 8th, 15th, 29th of June

Times for Term 2:

Y5 & 6 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Y7 & 8 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Y9 & 10 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Y11-13 - if you're interested in continuing on in term 2, please email in for more details.

Clinics will be closed once they are full.

BASKETBALL:

Basketball - Term 2 at Nairnville

We have handed out basketball permission slips this week to students keen to play basketball in term 2.

We ask that these slips be returned by Tuesday, 8th April as we want to finalise teams and register before the end of this term.

If your child needs a permission slip or has lost theirs, please come to Room 6 to collect a new permission slip.

TOUCH:

Last Wednesday, the Sacred Heart Jets competed in the Year 5/6 Mixed Grade final at Wakefield Park. The team played so well and had to keep going right to the end whistle. The team won 6-4. Some great tries and great teamwork by all. Thanks to the parents supporting and cheering them along, and to Lali for giving them some handy skills and tips to get them into the final.

Touch 1-2025

Touch 2-2025

We will have sausage sizzle tomorrow, 3rd April to raise money for the Year 8 Seniors Yearbook. Apologies for the late notice.

There will be NO School on 4th April (Friday) and 19th June (Thursday ) as our staff will be learning about structured Mathematics.

Year 7 Vision Screening - Information for Parents:

Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora provides a vision screening programme for all Year 7 students.

• Vision – pupils will be advised of results at the time of screening. If further assessment is recommended you will be notified by mail.

• Children who wear glasses and/or are under professional care and have regular checks will not require a vision check from our service.

Non-consent – please notify your school if you do not want your child being screened.

This screening is not a full assessment of your child’s vision. If you have any concerns, please see an optometrist.

Christine Beatus

Vision Hearing Technician | Kaihangarau Tīro- ā whatu Rongo-ā taringa

National Public Health Service | Te Ikaroa - Central Region

M: 027 303 9120 | christine.beatus@tewhatuora.govt.nz

My hours of work are: Tuesday – Friday 7.30am – 4:00pm

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

In Terms 2 & 3, our students will be wearing their school winter uniform. The first two weeks of Term 2 is a transition period, so if the weather is hot your child may come to school in full summer uniform or if it's cold, they can wear full winter uniform.  From Week 3 onwards, all students will need to be in full winter uniform.

If you would like to have a look at our preloved uniforms, please email the office - office@sacred-hear.school.nz so we can direct you to our uniform storeroom. 

Any new uniform items can be purchased through NZ Uniforms by clicking this link - NZ Uniforms - SHCS.

A reminder that on the first Friday of every month until 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 drop it off at the office. Thank you very much.

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

St Catherine’s College, a high-performing Catholic school located in Kilbirnie, is looking for a Personal Assistant to support the Principal in managing daily administrative and operational tasks.  This is a pivotal role that requires exceptional communication skills, discretion and the ability to multitask in a dynamic educational environment.

The full advert along with the application form and job description can be found on the St Catherine's College website.

Applications close on Friday, 2nd May at noon.

Ngā mihi,

Chris Perry

PA to Principal | BOT Secretary

St Catherine’s College

04 939-8988

www.stcatherinescollege.school.nz

14 Upper Bourke Street

PO Box 14 076

Kilbirnie

Wellington

April Holiday Arts Workshops:

Music Holiday Programme - Goodtime Music Academy:

Capital Basketball Kiwi-Hoop Holiday Camps:

Kia Ora Koūtou,

Nicole James here from Capital Basketball. I am excited to inform you about the upcoming Kiwi-Hoop Holiday Camps, which will be held at the Walter Nash Stadium from April 14th to April 24th. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to improve their basketball skills in a fun, engaging environment, and we’d love to have your school involved!

We offer four specialized camps designed to cater to different skill levels and interests:

• All Star: Years 6-8, 14th and 15th of April.
• Swish: Years 3-6, 22nd and 23rd of April.
• Bounce: Years 1-3, 24th of April
• Girls Got Game: 16 & 17 April, School years 3-8
  A girls-only camp dedicated to empowering young athletes through basketball.

Website: https://www.capitalbasketball.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHkdxc6TBYj/?img_index=1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capitalbasketball

Camp sign ups: https://www.capitalbasketball.org/bnz-kiwi-hoops-sign-up

Nga mihi nui

Nicole James
Community Development Officer

School Holidays Creative Writing Workshop:

April 2025 creative writing workshop flyer.pdf

April 2025 creative writing workshop flyer _pdf 205.72 KB

STEM Holiday Programme in Wellington:

My name is Nigel Scott and I run a company called MakeRoom Wellington which for the last 9 years has offered afterschool, weekend and holiday programme STEM activities to kids from the Wellington Region.

This Term One break we are running our holiday programme from 5 locations in the Wellington Region (Miramar, Kilbirnie, Petone, Northland and Newlands).

There is a lot more information on our Website as well (www.makeroomwellington.nz).

Free School Holiday Activities:

We have come up with some exciting FREE activities for our younger citizens all based around A MINECRAFT Movie. Everyone goes into a draw to win some brilliant prizes!

Two Scavenger Hunts running from 11-27 April - the children have to find the Minecraft "Creeper" in business windows along Jackson Street: 

• 5-12 years (6 x creepers to find): prize is 4 x tickets to "A Minecraft Movie", plus a $50 voucher for Light House Cinema
• 13+ years (8 x creepers to find):  prize is 4 x tickets to "A Minecraft Movie", plus a $50 voucher for Light House Cinema
• note the shops they find on their Scavenger Hunt "maps" which they can collect from our office or participating businesses along Jackson Street
• there will be a competition box up outside the Historic Police Station's front door (our office) for completed Scavenger Hunt maps 

 

Minecraft Building Competition running from 11-27 April:

• this would most likely suit older children / teens
• prize is $100 cash
• participants will need to send a picture or screenshot of their build to us by email

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

 

Many thanks and kind regards,

The JSP Team

 

Hellen Swales, Co-ordinator

Karen Arraj-Fisher, Administrator & Heritage

Radhika Dhakal, Marketing Manager

                                                        

Jackson Street Programme

Historic Police Station & Old Jail Museum

T + 64 4 939 2811 | E info@jacksonstreet.co.nz

274B Jackson Street, Petone 5012

https://jacksonstreet.co.nz/  | https://www.instagram.com/jacksonstreetprogramme/ | https://www.facebook.com/ilovePetone/

Callaghan Equestrian Centre:

We (at the Callaghan Equestrian Centre) are running our School Holiday Programme on 15th - 17th April and 22nd - 24th April.  This is a fantastic opportunity for kids to experience horse riding and outdoor activities during the holidays.

  

Tennis Holiday Camps this April:

  

Evolve Tennis Coaching is running a tennis-specific holiday programme during the April school holidays at the Khandallah and Thorndon Tennis Clubs. The camps will run from 9am-12pm on the dates specified. For further information or to book please contact Evolve Tennis Coaching on 479 1386 or info@evolvetenniscoaching.co.nz