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- Greetings
- Weekly Update from Bernadette Murfitt
- School Prayer
- Summer Slump
- COVID -19 Update
- Fix and Fogg Peanut Butter
- Bake Sales Terms 1 and 4
- Bob Brown Rosebowl Tennis Competition
- Soccer Results
- School Holiday Art activities at the National Library - FREE
- Marrzipan 2021
- Holiday Programme - Evolve Tennis Coaching
- Wilderkids School Holiday Programme
- Entertainment Book Fundraiser
- ASB
Hello, Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Mabuhay, Ciao, Kia Orana, Ahalan, Kon-nichiwa, Ni hao, Selam, Xin chao, Bonjour, Bula, Dzien/dobry, Nee how, Shalom, Dia duit, Mauri, Cead Mile Failte, Halo, Privet/Zdravstvuite, Привіт.
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Blessings to all students who are leaving our school. Thank you for all the wonderful contributions you have made. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on with your learning journey.
Special thanks to all our wonderful families who are moving on from Sacred Heart Cathedral School. Thank you for all the fundraising you have done over the years and all the trips and activities you have accompanied us on. Thank you.
Thank you for all the support over the 2020 school year. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas with your family and friends and best wishes for the New Year.
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou.
Have a well earned restful break. We look forward to welcoming students back on the 3rd February 2021. NZ Uniforms will be able to help you with all your uniform requirements for the 2021 school year.
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.
Research does state that if students don't read or write over the summer they will regress. Please ensure your child does a little bit of reading and writing throughout the holidays.
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COVID-19 update from the New Zealand Government 13th December 2020 |
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Make Summer Unstoppable kicks off The Make Summer Unstoppable campaign has begun! Make Summer Unstoppable - E te whānau, tautokohia te kaupapa - reminds all New Zealanders about doing the right things to keep each other safe. This summer will be our first under COVID-19 conditions. It’s important we look after ourselves and our whānau over the festive season and summer holidays. As New Zealanders we cherish our annual summer holidays. We all want an uninterrupted summer — uninterrupted by the weather and uninterrupted by COVID-19. While we cannot control the weather, we can control COVID-19. Here are four simple things we can all do to keep each other safe: · Scanning QR codes with the NZ COVID Tracer app keeps us one step ahead of the virus. · Turning on Bluetooth tracing on the NZ COVID Tracer app allows you to be notified if you’ve been near another app user who has tested positive for COVID-19. · Staying home if you’re sick and do not travel or take part in activities. · Washing your hands often and regularly is one of the easiest ways to keep yourself safe. This summer, many of us will be travelling around New Zealand and going to big events. Shops will be more crowded than usual, and we’ll be going to more social gatherings. Here are some other things you can do over our first summer under COVID-19 conditions: · Have your phone ready to make scanning QR codes quick and easy. · You could pack a summer essentials bag if you’re travelling, with hand sanitiser, face coverings, cleaning products and a booklet for contact tracing. · Keep hand sanitiser in your pocket or bag. · Shops and events can be very crowded at this time of year, but try and keep your distance from people you do not know. · If you’re hosting a gathering for friends and whānau, create a QR code for your guests to scan in. · If you’re hosting a gathering, consider holding it outdoors. The more space people have, the harder it is for COVID-19 to spread. If you run a business, use our Make Summer Unstoppable resources, including posters, templates, social media tiles and digital banners. Check out our Make Summer Unstoppable page on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. Make Summer Unstoppable at the beach |
Thank you everyone for supporting our school in purchasing the Fix & Fogg Peanut butter. Your generous contributions are greatly appreciated.
We still have a couple of the holiday jars for your personal and gifting ideas. You can send a message to Frances - frances@sacred-heart.school.nz for your orders.
The available flavours left are:
- Everything Butter - 1 jar
- Granola - 3 jars
- Super Crunchy - 1 jar
- Smooth - 3 jars
Please deposit your payment into the school account #12-3140-0325505-00 with reference "Fix and Fogg."
Thank you very much.
We started the fundraiser at the beginning of the year because Covid-19 was affecting people all over the world, and we didn’t want to just sit there and act like nothing was happening. So, we went to one of our teachers, Ms. Scarlett, and asked how we should set up our fundraising group. She told us to do a bake sale, which we did, and were very successful.
Some lunchtimes, we stayed inside to make things like sherbet and stress balls - they usually ended up being very messy, but it was worth it. Usually, many of the items we put on sale sold out, and we ended up making about a hundred dollars a week. But when Covid-19 got worse, we were forced to stop. Luckily, we had made around four hundred dollars and that was a lot to donate to charity - especially when Michael, a man from Caritas, told us our money would be quadrupled. Our bake sale was fun, successful and will help many people around the world.
We went to Ms Scarlett to ask if we could run a fundraising group in Term 4 and she said yes. There were seven of us in the group - six Year 5 boys and girls and one Year 6 boy. We raised $475.00 over seven weeks and learn how to cooperate with each other. Preparing meant that we had to give up some of our lunch hours but we didn’t mind because it was heaps of fun. We feel good because we took action to help make life a little better for those in need.
On Sunday (6th December), Alice played in a Wellington Representative tennis team in the Bob Brown Rosebowl competition against a Hutt Valley representative team. This competition started in 1979 and is named after the long serving grounds keeper of both the rose gardens and the grass courts at Mitchell Park in Lower Hutt. Alice Rm 9, played up an age group and won her doubles and mixed doubles and narrowly lost her singles. Wellington had a convincing win overall. Well played, Alice!
11th November Game:
Sacred Heart Shooting Stars vs Stinger Lions won 2-1. Player of the day is Reid Rm3.
Sacred Heart Strikers vs Lightening Strikes loss 0-5. Player of the day is Zoe Rm3.
Sacred Heart Tigers vs OSG (Onslow Saint-Germain) loss 2-4. Player of the day is Daisy Rm6.
We’ve got 2 events for the January break, they are:
- Taonga Pūoro workshop: Make your own Māori musical instrument – Wednesday 27th January 2021, 10.30am-12pm. There will be a 30 minute demonstration with Ariana Tikao and then tamariki will have the opportunity to create their own instruments.
- Ngā Manu: learn to paint watercolour birds with Dr Vieco-Galvez – Friday 29th January 2021, 10.30am-12pm. David has a doctorate in Ecology and paints the most beautiful watercolours of birds so he will be teaching a short workshop on how to paint watercolour birds. This one is best suited for children aged 8 and above.
From 11th to 29th January, we will also have craft tables for the whānau to come in and create. All of our school holiday activities are free.
The Marrzipan Drama Holiday Workshop is back by popular demand and is running from Monday, 18th January 2021 to Friday, 22nd January 2021 at the awesome Aro Valley Community Centre.
Students will devise their own play from scratch, create characters, direct each other, design the set, bring in costumes and get to perform to family and friends at the end of the final day!
As well as having fun, the children develop confidence and public speaking ability, in a fun, relaxed environment.
Past workshops have been a great hit, see last year’s video for yourself:
Marrzipan Holiday Workshop Video
Spaces are limited to 14 per group so get in quick! Book now or give us a call if you have any questions. See you there!
Mollypop
Marrzipan Drama Ltd
022 436 5608
Nga mihi,
Molly Weaver
Wellington Representative
Marrzipan - Igniting the You in You
022 436 5608
molly@marrzipandrama.co.nz
www.marrzipandrama.co.nz
Evolve Tennis Coaching is running a tennis-specific holiday
Wilderkids is a school holiday programme with a difference.
Wilderkids is all care, curiosity, having fun and making friends. Widerkids:
- Build shelters ⛏️
- Forage for food
- Get crafty
- Save the whales
- Learn about nature
When: 8.30 am to 3.15 pm, Monday to Friday from 19 - 29 January (excluding Wellington Anniversary Day)
Where: Innermost Gardens, 31 Lawson Place, Mount Victoria
Who: Kids aged 5-12
How much: $56 per day + 10% discount on full week bookings
We also save ten $10 spots for families with a Community Services Card. Click here to register.
Thank you for your support,
Di
04 385 0500 ext 708
