Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Special thanks to John Grevatt, Jared and Freddy who are coaching our children for touch rugby. Thank you for you time in helping our players get better with their ball skills and making decisions under pressure. I was so impressed with the level of fitness shown, looping, quick passing and running straight. 

Thanks also to the Stirling Family who donated a piano key board to our school.

Performance Group at Mt. Cook School

This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent.

This Sunday's Prayer

Lord our God, as we begin this Advent season may your Spirit make us alive to Jesus’ presence: in his coming over 2000 years ago, to his coming at the end of time, and to his presence today in our family and friends, our works and our loves. May we know his intimate love deep in our hearts and may our lives show to the world that he still is "God-with-us.” Amen.

Special thanks for returning raffle butts and money. These are due this Friday, 29 November.

Have a great week, thanks for all your ongoing support.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

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.

Room 2 parents will host an afternoon tea in Term 4 for Rm 1 parents and new families to the school to welcome them into the community.  This year it will be held  tomorrow (Thursday), 28th November from 2.30pm - 3.15pm.  It would be very much appreciated if the children in Room 2 bring a small plate of food to share on that day.  Thank you.

All School Library Books need to be returned to the school library by 29 Novemeber 2019.

On Friday (29 November), the Senior Syndicate will travel to St Francis De Sales School in Island Bay for a fun sports-exchange day. Students will leave by bus at 9am. Students will play netball, soccer and touch rugby. This day has been organised by Mr. Grevatt in collaboration with St Francis and we hope it will become an annual event.

The emphasis of the day is to build relationships across the school, to promote sports and participation, to share experiences and above all to have fun.

Our annual School Disco will be on 06 December, Friday at St Mary's Hall. Our theme is Fluro. We will be selling tickets starting tomorrow, 28 November for $5.00 each and on the day itself at the entrance door. The time slots for the following Syndicates are:

Juniros - 5:30pm-6:30pm

Middles - 6:30pm-7:30pm

Seniors - 7:30pm-8:30pm

This year, we are having our end of year Mass in the Hall at Wellington Girls College. It is expected that all children attend wearing correct school uniform. The entrance to the hall is on Pipitea Street.

Mass will start at 6:00pm and at 5:30pm, the Performance Kapa Haka and Junior School will entertain us.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our school community to come together to celebrate the year that has been and farewell to our Year 8 students.

We are very grateful to the Wellington Girls College Community for letting us use their hall.

Congratulations to all members of our Performance Group who shared a wonderful bracket at Mt. Cook School last Wednesday.

The quality of the following videos does not really do the performance justice. Special thanks to Miss Cranney and Mrs. Hewson who supported Mrs. Murfitt on the day.

Congratulations to the following students for their achievements in this year's ENGLISH assessment.

MERIT: Joshua Rm 5, Jonfred Rm 5, Eva Rm 5, Iliana Rm 6, Sasha Rm 6, Tyler Rm 8, Luke Rm 8, Charlize Rm 9, and Julianne Rm 10.

CREDIT: Euan Rm 5, Nina Rm 5, Daisy Rm 5, Sam Rm 5, Danielle Rm 5, Sophia Rm 6, Keiffer Rm 7, Irene Rm 6, Lynda Rm 8, Amelia Rm 8, Dominic Rm 9, Ella Rm 9, Marley Rm 10, and Eva Rm 10.

DISTINCTION: Veronica Rm 5, Tamara Rm 6, Maia Rm 6, Yasha Rm 6, Katherine Rm 8, and Cara Rm 8.

HIGH DISTINCTION: Aine Rm 9.

Congratulations to the following children who have been awarded a gold certificate in Mathletics:  Cielo Rm 3, Daniel Rm 3, Sophia Rm 3, Carles Rm 3, Chanelle Rm 3  and Enrico Rm 2.

Congratulations to the following students who competed in Inter Zone Athletics events at Newtown Park yesterday (26 November) : Lynda (Rm 8), Maddi (Rm 9), Katherine (Rm 8), Marley (Rm 10), Rhiley (Rm 10), Taylah (Rm 6), Fatimai (Rm 10), Jade (Rm 8), Sada (Rm 9), Marcus (Rm 9), Zach (Rm 10), Max (Rm 9), Liana (Rm 10), Eden (Rm 8), Veronica (Rm 5), Ezra (Rm 5), Michael (Rm 7), Harley (Rm 7), Carlos (Rm 7), Remy Rm 8, Ethan (Rm 9), Steven (Rm 6), Charlize (Rm 9), and Ashton (Rm 10).

The following students have qualified for the Regional Athletics that will take place on Tuesday, 03 December at Newtown Park:

Lynda (Year 7) - 1st high jump, 2nd vortex, 2nd shot put, 2nd 100, and 2nd 200m.

Ethan (Year 7) - 1st shot put.

Maddi (Year 7) - placed 4th in Year 7 1500m so is 1st reserve for this event.

Once again a big thank you to parents/supporters who helped with transport and supervision!

Touch Rugby

Sacred Heart Mana played Seatoun and lost 10-1.

Sacred Heart Saints played Seatoun and lost 10-4.

Special thanks to John Grevatt, Jared and Freddy who are coaching our "touch rugby children."  Thank you for your patience and helping the children develop their ball skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.

Summer Soccer

Sacred Heart Strikers played Ngaio and won 6-0.  Player of the day was awarded to Charles (Rm 1).

Sacred Heart Tigers played Soccatoos and won 5-1.  Player of the day was awarded to Tim (Rm 6).

We have a large selection of second hand uniform down in After School Care. A wide range of sizes covering all seasons. please help yourself to any items that may fit your child.

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.

Carols Around The Crib

On Sunday, 1 December at 1:15pm-3:00pm, bring the children to enjoy a time setting up the crib, singing carols and joining in family friendly activities to begin the advent season.

Feel free to join us for 11:00am Miha and potluck lunch before the event.

Prayer of the Heart series with Fr. Jeff Drane.

We hold the mystery along with the mystics of our tradition at the Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion on 4, 11, 18 December at 7:00pm-8:00pm.

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To find out more about ANCOP, visit this website: www.cfcancop.org.

KELLY CLUB JAN HOLIDAY PROGRAMME – Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Ian Galloway Park, Wilton 6 JAN – 31 JAN 2020

Kelly Club Holiday Programmes focus on giving children aged between 5 and 13 the opportunity to do things they enjoy in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment.

The programme is packed with activities to entertain and inspire children. We have some exciting days planned: Awesome Bounce, Rock Climbing, Ice Skating, Laser Force, Zealandia, Staglands, Colour War Day, Wonderful Water Day, Bouncy Castle, Wicked Wheels Day plus Bumper Ball is coming to Kelly Club and lots more!

To enrol www.kellyclub.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201

JANUARY HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

Football - Wests Rugby Clubrooms, Ian Galloway park, Wilton

Week 1 - Tues 14 Jan, Weds 15 Jan, Thurs 16 Jan

Week 2 - Tues 21 Jan, Weds 22 Jan, Thurs 23 Jan

Week 3 - Tues 28 Jan, Weds 29 Jan, Thurs 30 Jan

Football Fun - Ages 5 + 9am - 12pm

Football Skills - Ages 7 + 1pm - 4pm

1 day (AM or PM) for $35.00

3 days (AM or PM) for $90.00

Dance **NEW** - Raroa Intermediate School Hall, Johnsonville

Day 1 - Tues 21st Jan - "JAZZ"

Day 2 - Weds 22 Jan - "BALLET"

Day 3 - Thurs 23 Jan - "HIP HOP"

Our second dance holiday programme! With our NZAMD (NZ Academy of Modern Dance), RNZB (Royal NZ Ballet) and RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) accredited coach Caitlin.

Learn an entire dance routine from 10am - 1pm, Ages 6+

Cost: 1 day $35.00

3 days $90.00

**NEW** Little Movers! - Raroa Intermediate School Hall, Johnsonville

We are launching a new hour long programme that will take place every morning before our dance programme kicks off.

A chance for 3 to 6 year olds to have a boogie and explore movement to music.

9am - 10am

Tues 21st Jan, Weds 22nd Jan, Thurs 23rd Jan

Cost - $10/session

For full details and to enrol into our programmes visit www.kellysports.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201. 

The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon will be held at Kilbirnie Park on Sunday, 15 March 2020.   There will be a morning and an afternoon slot.  We have registered Sacred Heart Cathedral School for the 2020 TRYathlon in the morning slot so, if you are planning on registering your child for the 2020 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=35582&G=104603  

Please register early as places always sell out quickly!