Dear Parents/Caregivers,

I hope everyone is fully rested and recharged for our final term of 2020. It is a short term and will fly. Staff have planned a range of exciting learning activities for the next nine weeks.

The winter netball season is over and I really want to acknowledge the amazing group of parents who coach, manage, put rosters together, take trainings, cook sausages , attend meetings , sort uniform, organise referees, sort gear bags, updating parents through email, attend MK meetings, create certificates, organise the break up..... Sacred Heart Cathedral School relies on the team

appraoch to run our Saturday morning netball. What a great team of parents we have been blessed with. Our students are so lucky to have such a dedicated group of parents. My sincere thanks to you all and all that you do for our school. This is an example of stewardship in action.  

Special thanks to Parents and Friends for organising our annual quiz night - this is a great opportunity to get to know members of our school community. See you all next week at the Shepherd Arms.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal, Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Years ago, while involved with youth groups, I came across a book helpful both to young and older.  It was put together around a quote from “an anonymous desert monk”:

Don’t lurk like a lizard beneath a rock.  Stand up.  Bathe your face in the sun.  And reflect it on your brothers and sisters.

While the book expanded in many practical ways, the quote itself is sufficient challenge for anyone.  Initially, I made efforts to live it, but quickly found the strong magnetic pull of the temptation “to lurk”.  It is much easier to sit back, to tell myself that I don’t have the skill or couldn’t possibly do the task as well as someone else.

Then I realised that the desert monk is not challenging me to DO but to BE.  Jesus came to tell us that, in the eyes of God, we are loveable – even though we sometimes get it wrong.  Knowing that, “lurking” is not an option.  I will stand and be seen.  My hope, my joy, my generosity will make a huge difference to how I see others and how others see me.

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.

Congratulations to the following students:

Tammy Room 6, who has won an ICAS medal for achieving the highest score in the Year 5 ICAS Science exam. This is an incredible achievement and is testament to all her work ethic and positive attitude towards learning.

Keiffer Room 7, who has been successful in his application for a Gifted Learners Award, from the Ministry of Education.  Keiffer will receive a share of the $1,000.00 award which he is intending to use to enrol himself in a Stem Club called Make Room Wellington – an education program designed around Engineering, Maths and Science.

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Next year, our Year 7 and 8 camp will be held at YMCA Kaitoke Outdoor Education Centre. Dates booked are 23-25 March. 

We will have an information session at the beginning of the 2020 school year. We are applying for grants and will have a final price before school ends this year.

Our students participated in a wide range of activities to celebrate Chinese Language Week. Special thanks to Yirong who organised the Mandarin Language Assistants to come and help out with our different activities.

In the second week of the holidays Jack Room 10, travelled to Napier to represent Wellington Hockey in the Curtis Cup U13 tournament.  Part of the Wellington Futures B team, Jack and his team mates put up a good fight, playing 7 tough matches over 4 days. The team achieved a lot, including being the only team to score against the eventual winners Wellington A.   With 2 hard fought wins, a draw, and a couple of close losses they ended the tournament to finish a very creditable 6^th (out of 10).  Well done Jack!

Please note in your diary, our annual Quiz Evening will be taking place on Thursday, 24 October at the Shepherd's Arms, Tinakori Road, Thorndon at 7:00pm start.  Get together with your friends and make up a team or turn up on the night and join a team!  For details, check out the flyer below!

Tennis lessons start up for Term 4 on Friday 25 October at lunchtime.  Please contact Tony by email if you are interested in enrolling your child for tennis lessons:   tnsquash@gmail.com  Thanks, Tony Naughton Ph 384 5233

"Guess what? Marrzipan Drama are running awesome self-confidence building sessions at your school!

Kelly Sports – Super Summer Sports Term 4 – Starting Week 1

Kelly Sports will be back in Term 4 with their fun and exciting classes. Kelly Sports encourages children to have fun, build confidence and to give sport a go. We believe that sport and physical activity has so much to offer young people; it improves fitness, develops communication skills, team work and gives them a place to channel their energy.

Super Summer Sports!  (Yrs 1-4) – Tuesday’s 2.45pm-3.45pm - Come and try 2 weeks of: Football, T-ball, Frisbee and Athletics. This is a great way to try new sports, learn new skills and improve ability. We use games & drills to teach game sense and team play. 

Your child will learn the fundamental skills for all sports – throwing, running, jumping, striking, balance and many more – all while having a great time!

Netball Skills for (Years 5-8), Raroa Normal Intermediate School, Johnsonville

Wednesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm beginning week 1.

These sessions will work on sharpening basic skills; passing, shooting and starting to develop a better understanding of the 7-a-side game with the different positional roles.

This programme will be run by Ashleigh who one of our experienced Kelly Sports Coaches and who has years of netball experience.  It is great practice for the Summer Series Competition

Cost is $88.00.

Football Skills - Term 4 (Years 1-8) - Green Room, Ian Galloway Park, Wilton

Please note - this session is now on Wednesdays from 3.30pm-4.30pm starting week 1

An 8 week football skills programme. Head coach Adam has designed this programme to cover both individual and team skills including; Game Rules, Ball control, Dribbling, Passing, Tackling, Defence, Team Work, Goal Keeping, practice and warm up drills for players and teams. It is ideal to improve skills and confidence for the up and coming Summer Series Competition.

Cost is $88.00.

For regular users, cost is $55.00 per child per week.  Early pick ups for regular users (collected by 3.30pm), cost is $30.00 per child per week.  Please note that Robyn, our After School Care supervisor, does run a discount system for families with more than one children who regularly attend.  Casual attendance $15.00 per child per session.  For casual attendance, please email Robyn:  robynjones1952@gmail.com and please cc cathy@sacred-heart.school.nz in on your email.  Also, please include in your email, if this is due to a change in your after school plan on the day and if your child/children needs to be informed that he/she/they need to go to ASC.  This ensures that the school is aware of after school care arrangements on a casual basis.

After School care closes each day at 5.30 pm 

The phone number for After School Care is  04 4736361

Thank you.

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