Dear Parents and Caregivers,

“Me mahi tahi tātou mo te oranga o te katoa – we must work together for the wellbeing of all.”

Our world may be changing again - from what we thought was our new norm to one of further uncertainty - yet here we are presumably having learnt lessons from a couple of months ago and we are better prepared this time. We know what worked and we know what we need to do better.

It is pleasing to see how New Zealanders are responding to this latest outbreak by getting tested if unwell, and staying home.
 
While most of us are familiar with requirements at Alert Level 2, we will continue to emphasise the importance of:

• Good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette.
• Staying away if sick.
• Keeping the appropriate physical distance from others.
• Cleaning and disinfecting our high touch surfaces daily.
• Displaying QR code posters at our entrances and encouraging all of our community to download the NZ COVID Tracer App and use it if they come on-site.
• Keeping a visitor register for anyone who cannot use the app and for other essential visitors.

We know all these things will help to keep our community as safe as possible. 

Students are not required to wear face masks at Alert Level 2, however they may wear them to school. We are following this advice from the Ministry of Health https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-general-public/covid-19-use-masks-community/covid-19-how-use-face-mask-safely.

Please don’t underestimate the toll that the COVID experience this year has had on us all. We all weathered this extraordinary experience over many months, staying positive, being kind and getting through. We have now been thrown back to level two, with the uncertainty of how this will play out over the coming days, weeks and months. We are ‘COVID-weary,’ outwardly putting on the energetic, brave face in front of our families, colleagues and friends. Underneath, we are weary, and a certain amount of anxiety is bubbling beneath the surface. Digging deep is harder than it was. So again, be kind to yourself and be aware we are all feeling this in our own way. Humans are fragile and a little tender loving care goes a long way right now. If I can do anything to help, please get in touch with me.

Please take care of yourselves. We are hunkering down here at school. We are all ready if we need to move alert levels. Thanks to you all for scanning the QR code or signing in at the office as contact tracing is a crucial part to stamping out this virus. 

If you have any paper bags with handles left over from My Food Bag - we can use them at school. Please drop them into the office.

Next week, I am on jury service for the week. Mrs. Christine Geraghty will be Acting Principal in my absence.

Arohanui,

Bernadette Murfitt

Principal

Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Dear All,

Please find attached a letter from Cardinal John with instructions regarding the resumption of weekday/Saturday Masses at Alert Level 2 and Sunday Masses at Alert Level 1 as well as guidelines for Reconciliation, Requiem, Baptisms, etc.

Please read this letter carefully and action as advised.

Congratulations to Jorge from Room 5 who reached his target in the 5,000 Word Reading Challenge. You've done so well, Jorge!

Beginning on Monday, 24 August, there will be restricted access to Guildford Terrace  for about a week (weather dependent) so Stage 1 scaffolding of the Cathedral can be installed. There will be no parking directly outside the Cathedral on Hill Street.  The bus stop outside the Cathedral will be temporarily moved down the road.

There will be a person controlling foot and vehicular traffic up Guildford Terrace.

Enrico (Rm 5) made a presentation about Indian Independence Day.

Passcode: Jf1yqK

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Quiz Night is CANCELLED on Thursday, 20 August due to level 2 restrictions. We have had to make the difficult decision to postpone our quiz night until next term and will let you all know as soon as it is confirmed.

Thanks for your understanding and support.

Sacred Heart Parents & Friends Committee

Special thanks to families who supported our Peanut Butter order this month. We will be purchasing 1 chromebook to be used in a classroom as a result of this fundraiser. If you would like to place an order for our September Peanut Butter run, please fill out the google form and deposit your payment into our school bank account with your family name and reference Fix and Fogg.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VlkB9mP2nGahh33hxs1V9HTgGYOdFVhjmX1rLvhXiNA/edit

The following is a very easy Peanut Butter cookie recipe. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10275/classic-peanut-butter-cookies/

Lucas, Rm 7 has lost his jersey and black New Balance jacket. Please check if your child has picked it up by mistake and kindly return it to Room 7. Thank you.

James, Rm 6 has lost his black Kathmandu puffer jacket - it has the name 'Whitaker' on one of the side tags.  The lining inside the jacket is grey.  If found please return it to Room 6.  Thank you.

Is your child interested in learning to play the piano?  Helen Huang is an experienced, professional piano teacher and teaches from the music suite at the Mercy Centre opposite the school.  Spaces are available at lunchtime or after school on Mondays and Wednesdays.  To find out more, please give Helen a call on 02108423361.

We are in urgent need of collectors on the street (aged over 15) for the day.

On Friday 11 September the Compassion Soup Kitchen is holding its annual Street Appeal.

We are in urgent need of collectors on the street for the day, if you can spare a couple of hours on 11th September, please get in touch at volunteers@compassion.org.nz.

Alternatively, let us know if you're able to do a fundraiser or have a collection bucket at your workplace!

The Mahi of the Compassion Soup Kitchen

At the Compassion Soup Kitchen we support people in need to live with dignity in the community. When the return to alert level 2 was announced on 12 August, the Soup Kitchen immediately returned to serving substantial takeaway meals once a day. During the March-June COVID-19 crisis, the Soup Kitchen operated as an essential service and served over 12,000 meals. Between July 2019 and mid-March 2020, the Compassion Soup Kitchen served 23,000 meals healthy meals to vulnerable Wellingtonians. A garden, fishing trips, sewing, and a writing group are some of the ways we help to connect people.

Thank you for your support,

Deirdre Meskill

Visitor Experience Manager

Suzanne Aubert Heritage Centre

DDI. 04 282 1953 |Mobile. 021 0798290 |Phone. 04 383 7769

PO Box 1474, Wellington 6140|2 Rhine street, Island Bay, Wellington 6023

www.compassion.org.nz  

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