Term 2 ended with full hearts after celebrating Sacred Heart Day. In these past 9 weeks, we have seen our tauira stretch beyond what they thought possible; and we have recognised that through an Age Quod Agis Celebration. We have connected with our Mission Colleges across the motu for the annual Mission Cup and Te Toa Shield sports events. We have shown aroha for our neighbours through our major food drive for Vinnies during Spirit Week. We have seen quiet leadership emerging through enterprise, entrepreneurship and creativity.
We have enriched our students’ learning through camps, courses and experiences outside the classroom to whet their appetite for further education and opportunities beyond the school gates.
E te whānau whānui o Sacred Heart,
Term 2 ended with full hearts after celebrating Sacred Heart Day. In these past 9 weeks, we have seen our tauira stretch beyond what they thought possible; and we have recognised that through an Age Quod Agis Celebration. We have connected with our Mission Colleges across the motu for the annual Mission Cup and Te Toa Shield sports events. We have shown aroha for our neighbours through our major food drive for Vinnies during Spirit Week. We have seen quiet leadership emerging through enterprise, entrepreneurship and creativity.
We have enriched our students’ learning through camps, courses and experiences outside the classroom to whet their appetite for further education and opportunities beyond the school gates.
And, again and again, we are continually reminded that Catholic Education is not only about content, it’s about connection, character and care. In other words, it’s about Communion, Contemplation and Mission – our Charism and our purpose – me aro ki te haa o Hineahuone – take heed, the strength and dignity of women! As we approach the break, I invite you to continue to embrace the wisdom of Matariki: a time for remembrance, celebration of the present and planning for the future. May the days ahead offer you time to rest, to reconnect with what gives you joy, and to ready yourselves for all that Term 3 will hold.
And if you’re a senior student (and actually reading this), it’s the final lap of the marathon for NCEA internal assessment, before the sprint to the finish line for external exams!. Ensure you get approval for independent study leave by managing your learning and meeting the requirements of the ASLAP. Before you know it, the cherry blossom will be in full bloom, that’s a sign for you to be the best version of your learner-self: kia puaawai, kia manawanui, kia maaia!
Ngaa mihi, e te whaanau, for all that you contribute to our community; whether you are tauira, kaimahi, parent, alumni or friend, we are all a part of our Sacred Heart story, and we’re still writing it for the mokopuna of tomorrow.
Mānawatia a Matariki ... may this time of renewal bless you and those you love.
Ngaa manaakitanga,
Catherine Gunn - Tumuaki