Dear Parents/Caregivers,

We have had such a positive start to our 2020 school year.  Classes are humming as teachers are establishing expectations and routines.

Special thanks to our dedicated staff who gave very detailed, explicit overviews on Monday evening.  These will be very informative as we work together for the good of each child.

Over summer, I have been supporting my Dad with his health and I have been attending Mass with him at Sts. Peter and Paul, Lower Hutt.  Dad still sits in the same pew as I did when I was a child. On Sunday, Father Patrick spoke about how we are all so special and unique - "You are  the salt of the earth."  In times of difficulty if we are all rooted in faith, hope and love then joy will continue to be present.  As I drove back home, I pondered on what Father Patrick said and how as a family we are facing a few challenges and how important it is to maintain inner strength and positivity.  I need to make sure that my actions and words as a daughter, wife, mother, auntie, friend, colleague and Principal bring light rather than darkness. 

Thank you for choosing Sacred Heart Cathedral School and entrusting our team to support you in helping to shape your child to be the best they can be. 

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Each year at this time we ask families of Sacred Heart Cathedral School to make a voluntary contribution towards the cost of providing a quality education at our school. This contribution provides additional income for our school to provide many extras for our students.

In 2020 our focus is on

• Purchasing an increased variety of science and technology equipment
• Purchasing devices for classrooms including interactive large screens- ICT equipment
• Providing a range of education outside the classroom experiences.
• Providing resources for Literacy and Mathematics
• Providing resources for Health and PE programmes
• Resources for the external environment

Your donation and voluntary contribution can be paid at the school office (cash, cheque) or through internet banking Name of account Sacred Heart Cathedral School Board of Trustees (Thorndon) ASB 12-3140-0325505-00.

If you wish to set up a payment plan please contact Cathy .

Receipts to be used to claim a tax credit from IRD can be obtained by contacting Cathy in the office.

Please note our school is not part of the Government’s new donation scheme as we are decile 9.

Thank you in anticipation of your ongoing support. Your voluntary donations are greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Suzanne Adair

Chairperson 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.

On Monday, we had a beautiful Treaty signing Liturgy.  Special thanks to Father David and our student liturgy leaders who reminded us that a Treaty is about promises, relationships and responsibilities.  We all have to work on these qualities to become people God wants us to be.

"God of all people,

God of love, just as the colours of a rainbow, blend and merge to form one rainbow.

So too may the colours of our different cultures and beliefs blend and merge in our families and our communities throughout our world.

Through mutual respect and acceptance,

So we may come together in true harmony.

Amen."

We are still looking for three parent tutors for the Junior Syndicate and two for the Senior syndicate.  For further details see the flyer below.

Please find attached Curriculum Information Sessions.

Senior Syndicate Curriculum Information:

Middle Syndicate Curriculum Information:

Junior Syndicate Curriculum Information:

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.

https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/novel-coronavirus-self-isolation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdbMiWkyrlA&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=43a428662c&mc_eid=ea681c01d2

Tony Naughton comes into school each Friday, lunchtime to take children for tennis lessons.  If you are interested in enrolling your child for tennis lessons, please email Tony: tnsquash@gmail.com or phone him on (04) 384 5233.

An evening with Barbara Arrowsmith-Young at Marsden - Arrowsmith Program

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is hosting Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, the founder of the Arrowsmith Program on Tuesday, 25 February at 7pm, Marsden School Auditorium, Marsden Ave, Karori.  The invitation is open to anyone interested in the links between education and neuroplasticity or has a child who would benefit from enhancing their learning and general wellbeing by improving their cognitive functions.  Barbara will be presenting her fascinating talk about her cognitive training programme and personal journey.  If you have a child who has a learning difference such as dyslexia, processing difficulties, dyscalculia or auditory processing difficulties, we recommend you attend.  Entry is free.  Please register here:  https://www.marsden.school.nz/about/whats-on-now/event-registration/