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,

Welcome to Hannah (Room 7), Henry, and Jasper (both Room 1), who started on Monday. You will love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School and make lifelong friends.

Today, we celebrate Catholic Schools Day. We have a wonderful history here at Sacred Heart Cathedral School. Our school was established in 1870. I was very fortunate to have attended Catholic Schools myself, with my Primary School being Sts Peter and Paul and Sacred Heart College in Lower Hutt. We are part of a very special community, and I thank you for the aroha and support you give me every single day. 

Dear Lord, 
We thank You and praise You for the gift of our Catholic faith. 
We ask You to bless and assist all Catholic schools in their important work of teaching the faith. 
The work of Catholic schools is very significant for our Church.  The instruction in the faith and formation of souls that faithful Catholic schools carry out is vital for the health of our Church.  You can help all faithful Catholic schools to continue the very important work they are doing. 
Please help all Catholic schools to flourish in every way, and we particularly ask today that You help all faithful Catholic schools to continued their good work. 
Help us to always do all we can to bring souls to You and help build up Your Kingdom. 
Give us the grace to do all things in our lives out of love for You. 
Lord, hear our prayers!

We were all set for our talent quest on Catholic Schools Day this morning.

We have so much talent at our school - it really is impressive.

Have a wonderful week. Keep warm and keep dry.

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 for more than 90% of the term by 2030. To achieve this, schools must aspire to reach an average daily attendance rate above 94%.

In term 1 this year, 63 students had perfect attendance at school. They are all in the 100% club.

Last week, 19th-23rd May, we were 84.77%.

Sacred Heart Cathedral School is planning its traditional Matariki Celebration on the evening of Tuesday, 17th June.

As the event will begin at 5.30 PM with an outdoor liturgy, we would like to have toasted sandwiches and hot drinks available whilst whānau enjoy the activities being held at school afterwards to warm everyone up.

Please contact Sue Cranney at suec@sacred-heart.school.nz if you can assemble sandwiches, make hot drinks or help with the cooking on the night.

Please also let us know if you are happy to be on a serving roster for the evening.

Ngā mihi,

Sue Cranney

We have a reported case of headlice. Please check your child's hair for eggs or headlice and treat it if found. The following link contains helpful information on headlice and how to get rid of them.

MANDARIN:

In Room 6, the students learnt some fun games with chopsticks during our Mandarin session with Miko.

FUTSAL:

Over the last three weeks, the students have been taking part in a Futsal clinic at Sacred Heart. All classes have participated in a 30-minute session each week to learn new skills and engage in games of Futsal. 

There will be no sausage sizzle tomorrow as our seniors will be engaged in different activities on the day.

A quick reminder that the Middles have our trip to Summerset on the Landing this Friday, the 30th May. This trip is to celebrate Matariki with the residents and share some songs and stories with the community.

We will leave school at 8.55 AM to catch a train to Kenepuru Station. Please ensure your child is on time for school on Friday so they can make the trip.

We will catch the 11.41 AM train from Kenepuru Station back to Wellington Station, and we plan to arrive back at school around noon.

Students should wear their school uniform and bring a waterproof jacket. If they have PE in the afternoon, they will have time to change at school when they return.

Students need to bring a small named bag of food for the trip, they will eat their lunch once back at school, so just a small snack would be great. If your child has any health issues, please make sure they bring their required medication.

We still have some families who have not filled out the permission slip. Please fill in the permission slip ASAP - Middle Syndicate Sommerset Visit 2025.

Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to help on the day.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE:

To book a time to meet with your child's classroom teacher, please click on the link below. The meeting will be for 10 minutes, so if you have more than one child at the school, please allow yourself 10 minutes between interviews to give yourself time to walk from one classroom to the next one.

• Monday, 23 June 3:00-7:00 PM or
• Tuesday, 24 June 3:00-5:00 PM

Click here to book or scan the code below.

Booking QR Code:

NETBALL TOURNAMENT:

The Sacred Heart Aces (Year 7/8) had a fantastic time at the Catholic Intermediate Netball Tournament yesterday. They played some incredible netball across 6 games, winning all four round robin playoffs to secure a place in the semifinals against St Anne’s. It was a hard fought game but unfortunately lost 5-10, before they went on to win against the St Francis Flamers 9-0 and secured 3rd place overall! Player of the day was awarded to Harper (Room 10) by the St Mary’s Seniors for outstanding shooting and positional play. Well done Aces, fantastic result! Thank you to the parents who spent their time volunteering and helping our student players.

The Sacred Heart Stars played with great energy and flair.  Player of the Day was awarded to Alexsys, (Room 10).  The St Mary senior students were fantastic and shared some great tips. 

NETBALL:

SHCS Marvels (Year 5/6) delivered an outstanding performance on Saturday, securing a 20-1 victory over St Mark's Diamonds. This impressive win showcased the team's exceptional skill and teamwork throughout the match. The Marvels demonstrated superb court craft with excellent turnovers and intelligent use of space across all positions. Every player contributed to this fantastic team effort, working together seamlessly to control the game from start to finish.

Player Recognition:

Player of the day: Frankie M (Room 6) with her phenomenal defensive play. Her timing and positioning were perfect, creating numerous intercepts that turned the game in the Marvels' favour. Frankie was truly on fire throughout the match!

Special mention: Sophia D (Room 7) for her outstanding work in the mid-court, playing brilliantly in both C and A positions. Her vision and movement were crucial to the team's success.

Congratulations to all the Marvels on this fantastic result. The team's hard work and dedication clearly paid off with this well-deserved victory!

Sacred Heart Ferns (Year 5/6) had an awesome game against Mount Cook winning 11-3. Some of the girls were given the challenge of trying out different positions and they all gave it their best shot. Player of the day went to Arabella (Room 7) for her fantastic work in defence getting to the right spot and intercepting a lot before the ball got into the shooters. Also, special mention to Sienna (Room 6) who played a wonderful game in C keeping in her lane and moving into the space. Well done team! We love watching you all constantly improving.

Sacred Heart Aces (Year 7/8) - It was a top of the table clash this week against South Wellington Intermediate, with all players giving it 100%. We came away with a 14-3 win, keeping SWIS scoreless in the second half. Player of the day was awarded to Lupe (Room 8) and Hannah (Room 8). Lupe, for reading the game well and positioning herself for numerous intercepts; and Hannah, for moving into space for clear passes and helping to slow the game down through the mid-court to retain possession.

Magic moments to Amelia (Room 9), Layana (Room 8), and Izzy (Room 8). Amelia and Layana both got exceptional intercepts and D to turn the ball over for our shooters to score. Izzy had a stand out game and was all over the court. We have a break next weekend, for the long weekend.

BASKETBALL:

Sacred Heart Dunkin Donuts (Year 7/8) played against a Rāroa Dynamites and played a very close game, but just getting defeated at the end. 17-12. Dana (Room 8) was the player of the game. 

Sacred Heart Crispy Crème (Year 7/8) - We had a great win on Friday, 30-12. The team showed huge improvement from the start of the season. Congratulations to Charles (Room 10), as our player of the day for his great running and numerous goals!

Sacred Heart Throws (Year 5/6) - Great game, team. You were all awesome and fought back to make some shots. We lost against the Bellevue Storm. Congrats to Sienna (Room 6) for player of the day.

Thank you to all the families who have purchased pies for this fundraiser. 

Your effort with this is appreciated. You have until 1st of June to order your pies. 

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