Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is Monday, 14th September to Sunday, 20th September. 

This year’s theme is "Kia Kaha te Reo Māori" meaning "Let’s make the Māori language strong."

Our children have been participating in a wide range of activities. See our Monday assembly that has really set the scene for the week. Special thanks to our Whanau who have supported staff with authentic activities.

Netball News:  Congratulations to our our brilliant Ferns team... you have made the Netaball  inter-satellite competition which will run on 26th September. We are so proud of you this is an incredible achievement and is a credit to your fitness level, ball skills and determination. Well done and keep working together as a team and supporting each other on and off the court.

Please remember to return raffle tickets to school by this Friday - so you can be in to win  a Chromebook, cricket bat or beauty voucher.

"Loving God, you help us see beyond what we need to what is good for all people. May we work towards a world where everyone has their fair share." 

INOI MŌ MUA I TE MAHI.

E inoi ana matou in roto I te ingoa o te Matua, me te Tamaiti me te Wairua Tapu.

E te Ariki, e te Atua.

Wkakamāramatia, arahina mātou

Kia tīmata ai ā mātou mahi katoa

Kia a koe.

Ā, kia tutuki, i te ngākau hari

Ma to mātou Ariki ma Hehu Karaiti.   Āmene

Ki te ingoa o te Matua, me te Tamaiti me te Wairua Tapu

Let us pray.   (Prayer before work)

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Lord God may every thing we do begin with your inspiration

And continue with your help

So that all our prayers and works

May begin with you

And by you be happily ended

Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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.

School photos can be ordered online.  The unique shootkey codes were sent home with your children this afternoon.  Students who were absent on the day the school photos were taken can order a class photo using the shootkey LTSHCSR99-999.

See our students in action.

Odette is teaching Karakia in Room 1 and 2.

Kataraina shares her Pepeha with Room 3. She told them the story of her maunga, Taranaki and helped the children practise their own Pepeha.

Once a week the Senior Syndicate travels up to Karori West School for technology sessions where they learn skills in cooking, sewing, woodwork, electronics, and mosaics.

Well done, Joshua (Rm 6) for achieving a gold certificate in Mathletics!

We had Michael from Caritas who visited our school on Wednesday, 9th September - sharing information about our world being a more equitable place for everyone.

Registration is now open for the 2020/21 programme which begins with Confirmation this coming Term 4 followed by First Reconciliation in Term 1 and Holy Communion in Term 2 of 2021.  For your child to be eligible, he/she must already be baptised and be at least 8 years old. The first parent’s session is at 7.00pm on 15 October 2020 at St Thomas More Church in Wilton.  For registration and/or further enquiries, please contact Angela at angela.nzet@outlook.com or the parish office at cathedral.parish@wn.catholic.org.nz.

Tomorrow (17th September) is "Pyjama Day." We would appreciate it if each child could bring a 'can, pasta or rice' so we can make a donation to the Home of Compassion Soup kitchen. The student council will organise a fun morning for each syndicate.

We will be having a market day on 23rd September (Wednesday) with all proceeds going to the Parish for the Cathedral Building project. 

It will be a slightly different fair from previous years as we are planning it under Alert Level 2. Our senior students will be running outside games and inside activities for a gold coin donation which will go straight to the Parish. Your child will recieve an ice block and will participate in games.

We are looking forward to giving Father David a donation towards the Cathedral project. The children can wear mufti.

Come dressed in anything "Pink" as Sacred Heart Cathedral School says NO to bullying.

On Tuesday, Alice, Rm 9, played in the Wellington & Kapi Mana Primary & Intermediate Schools Tennis Tournament at the Renouf Centre.  Alice made it to the semi-finals and as a result will be going through to the Regional tennis tournament to be held in November.  Well played Alice!

Congratulations to Annie and Giuseppe who both recieved prestigious awards at the recent Marist St Pats Rugby Prizegiving.

If your child is missing school related items such as black jackets, jersey, school uniform, pair of black shoes, drink bottle, pencil case, etc., please check our lost and found property chest. These items are unnamed.

The S.P.C.A. is desperately in need of old newspapers, clean old towels, and old polar fleeces or blankets that you don’t need. These donations help make the animals' lives better. Thank you.

Thorndon Quay Store will be closed for Stocktake from Sunday, 27^th September to Tuesday, 29^th September and will re-open at 9.00am, Wednesday, 30^th September.

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sacred Heart is offering up the opportunity to win a Lenovo 100e Chrome book 2nd Gen, 11.6” display - generously donated to the school by Aiscorp, with second prize a Black caps signed cricket bat donated by Fuji Xerox and for third place a beauty voucher kindly donated by Glamour.

$2 Tickets!

Tickets are only $2 each. You can purchase all 5 or spread the love and offer them out to friends and family.  We have plenty more at school for those eager to share. Students are asked to return money and/or unsold tickets to the office by Friday, 18 September 2020. 

Tickets can also be paid by internet banking: 

Account name:  Sacred Heart Parents & Friends

Account number:  12-3140-0397242-00. Please use your child’s name and ‘raffle’ as the reference.

Winners drawn on Tuesday, 22 September 2020.

For further information or extra tickets please contact Cathy at the office on (04) 472 4047.

Special thanks to our sponsors:  Aiscorp, Fuji Xerox and Glamour beauty.                       

Thank you for your continued support.  There has never been a more important time to support us with our fundraising.  20% of every Entertainment Membership goes directly to our cause.