Sacred Heart School Dunedin Manawa Tapu

Respect, Humanity, Justice, Truth In the Dominican Tradition

Term 3 Issue 3/3 - Monday 24th August 2015

Our Core Value Focus for Term 3 - HUMANITY Haere mai te whanau Our core value of Humanity has been a topic of discussion for us as we think about what this actually looks like in our school community. Ruma Kiwi children have included their thoughts in their visual artwork on display in their learning area. Their comments include: “Being friends with all the children and the big children, Being fair in games, Caring for people when they are sad and lonely, Letting others join in.” The children also appreciate the importance of humanity in the way we care for the created living world around us which was the reason for the cupcake sale which took place after Mass at Holy Name yesterday and at school at lunchtime today. Congratulations and thanks to Bella and her family and to all who helped to raise some funds for the Dunedin SPCA. Congratulations to all of the children who sang at Holy Name yesterday morning. Your beautiful singing attracted many comments and we are super proud of you all. This edition is something of a photographic record of some of our recent school happenings and I have also included some written contributions from Ruma Toroa. I will be away from school from Wednesday 2nd September until Tuesday 8th September. I am attending a Catholic Principals executive meeting in Wellington and then visiting my father in Westland to celebrate his 90th birthday. Enjoy your week. Paul Richardson

Happy Birthday Birthday greetings to Kora (5) and Alex (11) who are celebrating

birthdays at this time.

Happy School Days!

Welcome Kora to Manawa Tapu - Ruma Kiwi

May your time at Sacred Heart School be rich in blessings.

Extract from Our Special Character Review Cultural Awareness - The School is open to the enrichment of diverse cultures

“Sacred Heart has one of the most diverse group of ethnicities in the Diocese. A symbol of its success is the way it celebrates and encourages them all to feel welcome and included while giving appropriate priority to Te Reo, Maori and Pasifika Culture.” Confirmed Report – 29th June 2015

*** Our Family Mass at Holy Name *** “On Sunday 23 August our school had School Mass. It was at Holy Name. When I got in it was packed with people . I waited until the Mass started, it was very peaceful . Then I waited and prayed until our first song. I got up

and sang – it was very prayerful right through the Mass. At the end we processed outside and got ready for our cupcake sale . We were raising money

for the SPCA and it was fun” Hannah (Ruma Toroa)

“On Sunday 23 August our school had a School Mass at Holy Name. When I went in it was PACKED with people . We started the Mass and it was a

beautiful sacrament time. There was a young woman getting baptised. After Mass our school sold delicate scrummy cupcakes . We even sold out! Also we

got lots of feedback.” Mariya (Ruma Toroa)

Humanity in Action as Bella and her classmates from Ruma Kiwa sell their attractive cupcakes and donate the proceeds to the Dunedin SPCA. Thanks to Bella’s Mum Diane, Mrs Bradshaw and our enterprising young “Kiwis.”

We are very grateful to the Alexander McMillan Trust for their generous grant enabling us to buy a great new selection of books for our school library. The first lot of new books has arrived much to the excitement of the children.

Congratulations !! Our Epic song has now been shared with all primary Catholic School in Otago / Southland and we have reached 1,200 Youtube hits. Keep up the viewing and sharing and spread the

good news about Sacred Heart’s CHEESE ROLLS!. Click here to view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVpVqTGc99c

O u r N e x t F a m ily M a s s fo r T e rm 3 Sacred Heart Church

Sunday 20th September 9:30am Could the children please arrive for music practice half an hour before Mass starts

dressed in school uniform. Come and celebrate with our Parish/ community

TERM THREE EVENTS DIARY Also updated on our Google Calendar (http://www.sacredheartdn.school.nz)

Please check regularly for additions and changes Week 6 Sunday 23rd School Family Mass – Holy Name Church 10am - Children 9:30am Friday 28th Prayer Assembly – Ruma Kiwi 2:40pm Saturday 29th Understanding Sacraments Course at Holy Cross (PR) Week 7 - September Tuesday 1st ICT Staff Development Day Wednesday 2nd–Friday 4th NZ Catholic Princiopals Assn- Exec meeting Wellington Week 8 Thursday 10th Principal Group Evening Gathering Alexandra Friday 11th Otago/Southland Catholic Principals Assn meeting Alexandra Prayer Assembly – Ruma Toroa 2:40pm Week 9 Maori and Pacific Island Festival this week (Date and Time (TBC) Week 10 Sunday 20th School Family Mass – Sacred Heart Church 9:30am – Children 9am Tuesday 22nd Class Mass – Ruma Kiwi 9:30am Wednesday 23rd Class Mass – Ruma Tui 9:30am Thursday 24th Class Mass – Ruma Toroa 9:30am Friday 25th Prayer Assembly – Ruma Tui 2:40pm

Last Day of Term 3

Sacred Heart is a School with a Dominican Charism This means that we follow the way of Saint Dominic.

Through his example we learn to be followers of Jesus. Our school values of Truth, Respect, Justice and Humanity also help us to live

a fully Christian life.

Being Dominican is to love to learn and always curious to know more.

Being prayerful. We sit quietly, mind and body still, so as to gather the peace of God within. Being just and fair to all. We never forget those who do not have the same rights as us. Being yourself – an

individual with your own gifts and talents. Being a protector of the environment and valuing all created things.

Being a veritas person, honest with ourselves and others. A veritas person is a compassionate person.

HUMANITY - REFLECTION

Respect  “Do  to  others  as  you  would  have  them  

do  to  you.”        Luke  6:31  

   

Justice    “Hear  what  the  Lord  asks  of  you,    to  live  justly,  to  love  tenderly,  and    to  walk  humbly  with  your  God”  

Micah  6:8                                                                        

Truth        

“You  will  know  the  truth,  and  the  truth  will  set  you  free.”    

John  14:6  

   Humanity  

   “The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  

peace,  patience,  kindness,  goodness,  faithfulness,  gentleness,  self  control.    

Galations  5:22