Sacred Heart College, Napier

Te Kāreti o Ngakau Tapu

“Hearts and Minds in Harmony”

Swimming and Athletic Sports

Our Swimming Sports were held on Friday 22 February at the Onekawa Pool and Athletics on Wednesday 12 March at Marewa Park.  Here are some photos for you to enjoy.  The Swimming Championship results are on the Sports page.

March 2008

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whanau,    

           We enter Holy Week, with our personal intentions of Lent, to recognise the saving love and sacrifice of Christ’s death on the cross.  Join with your parish family to celebrate these great occasions and give witness to our beliefs and faith in God.

           Students are fully engaged in classwork, homework and co-curricular activities.  A Progress Report will be posted in the first week of April followed by parent interviews.  These are the first opportunities to share your aspirations and goals for your daughter.  I encourage you to make appointments to meet with teachers.

           Full attendance at school is very important; every absence equals disengagement with learning.  Your support and encouragement for attendance and high expectations will have positive spin-offs for your daughter’s achievement.

           I congratulate the many students competing and experiencing success in swimming, athletics, triathlons, kayaking, rowing, cycling, volleyball, tennis and cricket; needless to say there is a big demand for coaches and managers.  Winter sport will exacerbate this situation so if you can help out with any of our sports teams contact the College office.

           Enclosed with this newsletter is a fresh copy of the foundation document for Catholic schools; it highlights the essential characteristics of Catholic education that we subscribe to as stakeholders in Sacred Heart College.

           I wish you all a very peaceful Easter and offer this reflection which was shared with Trustees at our most recent Board meeting;

“Jesus never retreated from the social and political problems of his day into a private nirvana.  He lived among the poor and marginalised.  He was human; he sweated, got sore feet and chapped lips.  He laughed loudly, cried bitterly and loved deeply.  He spoke the truth with power to such an extent that it brought a death sentence down on his head.  Above all he took his direction from his own inner depths.  Prayer and solitude were both the mainstay of, and the compass for his spiritual life.  In the end he surrendered this life back to the course of all life.”

Father God, enrich us with your love so that we can be more like your

 son, Jesus. Amen 

           Regards and God’s blessings  — Steve Bryan, Principal

We farewelled our International students who are returning to Japan.  They have attended our school since the beginning of Term 1 and have made many friends. 

Parent Interviews

Year 9—Wednesday 9 April : 4pm—6pm

Years 10, 11, 12, 13—Wednesday 16 April : 4pm—7pm

Academic Assembly recognising N.C.E.A.  Merit and Excellence Endorsements

What a lovely celebration we had.  Our girls are proudly wearing their new badges. We thank all parents and family who were able to be with us at Assembly.

World Day of Prayer … An ecumenical service was held at St Patrick’s Church on Friday 7 March to celebrate the theme “God’s Wisdom Provides New Understanding”.  Mr Lundall attended with a group of our students who sang two special songs and helped to lead the congregational singing.

 

Year 9 and 10 ‘Meet the Teachers’ evening … On Tuesday 26 February our Year 9 and 10 students and their parents gathered for a BBQ tea at our College.  There was a wonderful turnout on a gorgeous evening.  This gave our staff an excellent opportunity to get to know our new families.  Thank you all for coming.

 

O’Shea Shield 2008:  17, 18 May

Planning is well underway for this wonderful competition which we are hosting.  We will be welcoming 16 Catholic Colleges from the Wellington Archdiocese—Bishop Viard, Chanel, Cullinane, Francis Douglas Memorial, Garin, Hato Paora, Sacred Heart Lower Hutt and New Plymouth, St Bernard’s, St Catherine’s, St John’s, St Joseph’s Māori Girls’, St Mary’s, St Patrick’s Kilbirnie, St Patrick’s Silverstream and St Peter’s.  Competition comprises seven categories: Oratory, Debating, Religious Questions, Scripture Reading, Junior Prepared Speech, Impromptu Speech, and Religious Drama. 

 

Saturday competition of Debating, Religious Questions, Junior Prepared Speech and Oratory will take place at our College. The Religious Drama is being held at Napier Boys’ High School on Saturday evening.  Scripture Reading and Impromptu Speaking will be held at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College on Sunday.  A Mass and Prizegiving Ceremony will follow at St Mary’s Church. 

 

All our students will be asked to be involved in some area of this weekend, be it competing in competition or being a helper.  Because of this commitment, our College will be closed on Monday 19 May. 

 

Easter Festivities:  We encourage all families to attend the Holy Week Ceremonies: Mass on Holy Thursday night, Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday afternoon and Vigil Mass on Saturday evening.  Check your Parish timetable for service times.

Congratulations to Christina Noetzli for achieving Distinction for her Grade 6 Piano exam and Distinction for her Grade 5 and 6 Performance Certificate in Singing.  Also to Veronica Noetzli for achieving Distinction in her Performance Certificate in Singing for Grade 5 and 6.

 

Our Pasifika Leaders for 2008 are:  Rose Faletutulu and Noelle Saua.  Eniketi Onesi is support and representative of the Tongan community.  Congratulations girls!

 

Marae Experience:  Once again, as part of our EOTC Programme, our Year 9 girls spent a night at Te Aranga Marae in Flaxmere  experiencing not only life on a Marae, but some wonderful opportunities to kayak down the Tukituki River and abseil at Te Mata Peak.

Congratulations to Ashleigh Neave who achieved Personal Bests in the 2000m Individual Pursuit, 500m Standing Start time trial and 200m Flying Start Sprint at the New Zealand National Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill

 

Congratulations to Hannah Foley who competed in the National Kayaking Championships on Lake Pupuke north of Auckland.  She won a Gold Medal in the Under 15 Girls’ K2 500 and a Bronze Medal in the Under 15 Girls’ K1 500.

 

Thank you to William Raad, owner of the Azzollini Restaurant, for his sponsorship of new tracksuits and playing uniform for our College Netball team.  The Sports Department has received further sponsorship from the Lion Foundation for a new playing uniform for both A Soccer and Volleyball teams. Thank you so much for your support.  

 

Swimming Sports Results:  We had a wonderful day at the Onekawa Pool for our annual swimming sports—everyone took part with good heart and had a great time.

Junior Champion                          Siobhan Hughes

Runner-up                                     Bryny Whittaker

Third Place                                    Kahlia Fryer

 

Intermediate Champion               Ashleigh Ennor

Runner-up                                     Anna Taylor

Third Place                                    Karen McKinnon

 

Senior Champion                          Veronica Noetzli

Runner-up                                     Melanie Hutchinson

Third Place                                    Morgan Torr

 

Athletic Sports Results will be published in our next newsletter.

Triathlon:  Five teams (1 senior and 4 junior) competed in the Hawke’s Bay Secondary Schools’ Triathlon at Pandora Pond on Wednesday evening.  Our girls gave it their all and were very tired ‘bunnies’ after competing at our Athletic sports during the day.  Well done girls.  The Tremain Corporate Triathlon also caught the eye of many staff members—everyone competed magnificently!!!!

PTA News: We are pleased to introduce our PTA Committee for 2008 and extend a very warm welcome to our new members. 

Chairperson:                      Kath Zaloum

Secretary:                           Katie Askew

Treasurer                            Vonnie McCleary

Staff Representatives:      Steve Bryan, Kirstin Taylor

Committee:                         Liz Curry, Nicola Dick, Gary Dickinson, Michelle                                                   Dunstall, Jennifer Gittings, Janet Kermode, Hazel                                                McLaughlin,  Sarah O’Grady, Jo O’Leary

Student Representative:   Jessica Oosthuizen

Friends of committee:       Deborah Neilson, Jillian Nicholas, Jo Richards,  Debbie                                      Shadbolt, Lisa Whittaker

New comers welcome so if you are interested in joining our team or as a helper/friend of committee please give us a call – many hands make light work!  phone Kath 8358316 or email Katie askewvilla@paradise.net.nz

 

Working BEE— Saturday 12 April—9am until 11.30am

We would like as many parents to support us in beautifying the school.  Please bring along your garden implements, e.g. rakes and shovels. Help us tidy up some areas ready for O’Shea Shield competition and the visit from other Colleges.  If anyone has any Agapanthus or ground covers, they would be much appreciated.   … Your PTA supporting our College and our girls

Board of Trustees … The following Policies were amended and accepted at our recent Board meeting held Tuesday 26 February:

v Treaty of Waitangi

v Reporting on Student Progress

v Protected Disclosure

 

The following Policies are still under consultation:

v Privacy

v School Self Review and Community Consultation

v Staff Timetabling

All Policies are available for perusal and comment at the school office.

The Board wishes you all a blessed and happy Easter.  God bless.

Library Corner!

Kids Who Read Succeed

This year our goal in the library is to hook all our students on to reading.

Why is recreational reading so important?

 Research from the OECD has found that reading enjoyment is more important for children’s educational success than their family’s socioeconomic status.

I strongly encourage you as parents to help your child’s learning by actively supporting and encouraging your child to read. Join the local library and encourage the girls to use our library. Talk to your daughter about what she is currently reading. Enjoy books together!

Mother and Daughter Bookclub meets Thursday 10 April at 7.30pm in the Library

           - Maryanne Macintosh-Wright

           Library Manager