Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Classrooms are well and truely buzzing. Staff are looking forward to our annual beach day tomorrow at Oriental Bay.  Please make sure your child has plenty of sunscreen, sunhat and a long sleeve top to protect skin from the sun. Your child will also need a water bottle and plenty of lunch.  Children can come to school in mufti and sensible walking shoes.

Welcome back to Rupert, Jamie and Dominic who have spent the last six months in England.  We are enjoying having you back with us. Special welcome to Xavier who has started in Room 1. Xavier you will love your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

Ash Wednesday is next Wednesday 26th February. Liturgies will take place in the library. I will update the school calendar once these have been confirmed by Father David.

If you have any surplus cane baskets at home that you wish to donate to school please leave in the office as we will turn them into beautiful Easter baskets for our raffle.

We are a uniform school and are very proud of it. Please ensure your child is in correct uniform every day . This includes footwear, jerseys and jackets. We have a large supply of second hand uniform , you are most welcome to help yourself. This is available in the After School Care Room.

We have our Year 7 and 8 pool party this Friday and wheels night for Middle and Junior syndicates on 28th February.

Thank you for all your ongoing support - it is always appreciated.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

This is a great way to keep up to date with everything that is happening at school.

To download SchoolApp:

Go onto the app store/google play.

Download "SchoolApp" then type in Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

You will then recieve any alerts and updates from us.

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.

Please do not drive or park in the Catholic Centre grounds to drop off or pick up your children.

Recent near misses of pedestrians, speeding vehicles and parking in carparks reserved for staff only has necessitated this request.

The parks at the Catholic Centre are for staff and visitors to the Centre only.

Hear the Cry of the Earth

Whakarongo ki te tangi a Papatūānuku

We can make a difference.

Concerned about how to respond urgently to the effects of our warming world?

Hear the Cry of the Earth will be a series of three evenings to inform and inspire people in the Wellington West area to consider realistic ways to respond to the challenges of climate change.  This initiative will be based on 'Laudato Siʹ, include guest speakers, time for discussion, reflection and practical action. There’s no better time than in Lent to commit to making a change and caring better for our common home.  It will run on 3, 12, 26 March from 7.30-9pm in St. Thomas More Church, Wilton.  We encourage young people to attend (Yr 7 and up).  It is their future that’s now coming into focus. 

For more information, phone the parish office at 04-476 6131 or email Estelle Henrys ev.henrys@gmail.com.

You are welcome to join us tomorrow at Oriental Bay Beach for our annual school beach day.

To all Year 7 and 8 students plus families come along this Friday to Thorndon Pool from 5 pm for a swim and a sausage.

Please pay pool entry on arrival. 

Parents and Friends are hosting wheels night again on Friday 28 February from 5 pm here on the court at school for our middle and junior syndicate children.

Bring along a picnic dinner and meet other families from Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

We have a range of new uniform and sizes available to purchase:
PE shorts all sizes - $33.00
PE shirts all sizes - $33.00
Boys socks not all sizes - $15.00
Boys summer shorts all sizes - $31.00
Boys winter shorts all sizes - $40.00
Boys short sleeve shirts  all sizes - $26.00-$32.00
Girls White Blouse summer all sizes - $26.00-$32.00
Girls long sleeve blouse all sizes - $33.00- $36.00
Jerseys - most sizes - $54.00-$73.00
Vest- most sizes - $50.00-$70.00
Year 4s get in quick for your PE uniform.
Please let the office know if you like to purchase any items before they go down to NZ Uniforms on the 2nd March.

Week 1, we handed out the emergency and permission form to all the students as part of updating our records. Alternatively, you can fill-in the exact form via google form - https://forms.gle/wTAVoZyYY1BQKVnm9 (please copy and paste the link into your browser). If you have already filled in the paper form, please ignore this email.

Last year, the students participated in making and decorating their own lantern for the Lantern Festival at the Waterfront that was held last weekend. Our students did an amazing job in creating and colouring their lanterns.

Sacred Heart Strikers played Sharks on 07Feb and the score was a draw 2-2. Player of the day was awarded to Bradley (not SHCS).

Sacred Heart Strikers played Bounty Hunters on 14Feb and won 2-1. Player of the day was awarded to Xavier.

Sacred Heart Tigers played The Storm on 07Feb and won 4-1. Player of the day was awarded to Tim, Rm 10.

Sacred Heart Tigers played Fire Dragons on 14Feb and won 4-1. Player of the day was awarded to Daisy, Rm 6.

On Friday, 14 February Year3-6 girls participated in a Futsal tournament at the ASB in Kilbirnie. Thank you to family members who came to support their child and a special thanks to Kataraina Millin, Phil Hickey and Alison Jones (our teaching assistant) for supervising teams and refereeing games. The girls enjoyed themselves and showed great teamwork.

We would appreciate any feedback around the delivery of the health curriculum.

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Netball Skills  - Raroa Normal Intermediate School, Johnsonville

Wednesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm

Years 1-4 – Learn the basics fundamentals of netball in a fun and engaging environment.  We will work on sharpening basic skills; passing, shooting and starting to develop a better understanding of the game.

Years 5 -8 – For those already playing 7 aside netball and those wanting to get a head start and advance their technical and tactical knowledge of the game.

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 and getting ready for the Winter competition.

Cost is $88.00.

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

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

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 gain more confidence.

Cost is $88.00.

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