Sacred Heart College

65 Laings Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Newsletter – May 2018

O'Shea Shield Winners 2018

Email: (Principal) principal@sacredheartcollege.school.nz

Email: (School) college@sacredheartcollege.school.nz Website: www.sacredheartcollege.school.nz

Telephone: 04-566 1089 Absences: 04-587 1777

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Key Dates for your

Diary:

28 May – Teacher Only Day

1-3 Jun – Mission Cup/Te Toa

4 Jun – Queen's Birthday

8 Jun – Feast Day

11 Jun – PFS Meeting

12 Jun – St Mary's Exchange

22 Jun – Y9/10 Dance at HIBS

27 Jun – BOT Meeting

6 Jul – Hutt Fest

6 Jul – Last day of Term 2

7 Jul – Leavers' Ball

Inside

From the Principal 1

NCEA 2

Wellbeing 2

Leavers' Ball 2

PFS 2

Congratulations 2

RFL 2

O'Shea Shield Win 3

Music 4

Y11 Fashion & Design 4

Hansa Patel

STEMM 4

13 MOD 5

Bus Changes 5

Model EU 5

Languages 6

ANZAC 7

Library Corner 7

Alternative Pathways 7

Primary Industries Day 8

DOE 9

AFL 9

STEMM Quiz 9

Sport 10

Swimming Sports 10-11

From the Principal

Kia ora koutou katoa

Talofa lava

Fakaalofa lahi atu

Kia orana

Malo e lelei

Namaste

Welkom

Herzlich Willkommen

Witamy

Greetings to everyone.

Have you ever had that anxious, butterflies in your stomach feeling of anticipation? I experienced this

recently as the results for the O'Shea Shield competition were announced at St Patrick's College in

Wellington (see page 3). This feeling was quickly followed by sheer delight and excitement as Sacred

Heart College were announced the winners. And that feeling has remained with us since, as we

celebrate winning the shield with the rest of the school and community. The event was a wonderful

celebration of Youth, Faith and Joy and showcased our very best talent in debating, oratory,

impromptu, drama, speech, religious questions and scripture reading. Thank you to students for being

the very best ambassadors for our school over the entire weekend and to the numerous staff who

supported them in their preparation and during the competition. I am so very proud of you all.

Another recent success was our Senior A netball team's win in the College Sport Wellington Netball

Championships, triumphing over St Mary's in the final 19-13 (see page 10). This was the result of a

great team effort by both the girls and the coaching team. Well done!

At the beginning of the term we had the pleasure of welcoming three new staff to our team; Patrick

Barry who is teaching in the Religious Studies department, Colin Frude teaching part-time in Accounting

and Babette Moehricke who is our new Deputy Principal. Dannie Fugler has also returned from

maternity leave and is joining Sarah Taylor as a part time Guidance Counsellor. In times when quality

teaching staff are getting harder to find, we are blessed to have these quality people join our team and

look forward to working with them.

Our 2019 enrolment process is underway this term and I have had the privilege of taking some of our

students back to their primary schools to talk to prospective students there. These young ladies never

cease to amaze me with their pride for our school and the seemingly effortless manner in which they

promote who we are and what we stand for. They certainly are our best marketing tool and I thank

them for their valuable contribution to this process. It was a joy to see the smiling faces of our

potential students who have set their heart on Sacred Heart. Enrolments have now officially opened,

and to be sure of a place for 2019, we encourage parents to submit enrolment forms before the end of

this term. If you know anyone considering enrolling with us, we would appreciate you passing on this

message. The first open morning for all prospective students is next week and we look forward to

showcasing our school to them.

The month of May is a month in which we focus on Mary, Jesus's mother, a month that includes

Mother's Day. It's a time when we think about, and are thankful for the mothers in our own lives.

Please continue to remember those mothers in parts of the world who face threats to their lives and to

their integrity as women, in order to support their children. Remember the Mission Sisters who

continue to be influenced and shaped by the example of Mary in their pursuit 'to change the world'.

"Thank God for mothers who give us an experience of the heart of God."

Thank you also to families and caregivers for your continued support of the College, and in your

investment in your daughters' successes. Supporting busy girls who balance school work, after school

activities, part time jobs, a growing interest in having 'a social life' and gaining a driver licence has its

challenges but, I am sure you'll agree, bring a huge amount of satisfaction – eventually!

Blessings

Maria Potter

Principal

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NCEA

We are encouraging all students to take ownership of their own learning plan.

This means that they are tracking all their credits.

Students can access results at any time using their student ID and password.

A reminder that all students pay an NCEA fee of $76.70 which is passed on to NZQA by the school.

Student Wellbeing

Our main aim this year is to build student resilience.

As part of this initiative, all students are taking part in a

wellbeing survey over the next two weeks.

Sacred Heart College Leavers' Ball

Date: Saturday 7 July

Time: 7.30pm – 11.30pm

Where: Te Papa

Cost: $100 per person

Payment: 20 June deadline

Congratulations

To Kyla Thorn (12LD) on winning a Rotary Club of

Wellington Scholarship valued at $4,439 to attend

Outward Bound's 21 day Mind, Body and Soul Course in

July. The scholarship was made possible by the

generosity of the late Sir Roy McKenzie.

Past pupil Olivia Hoebers has graduated from the

University of Waikato with a Graduate Diploma of

Teaching – Primary.

Relay for Life

On 17 and 18 March 2018, 230 students from our college

came together to help and support both carers and

survivors of cancer in a nationwide event.

Relay for life is an overnight event whereby teams run

continuously around Frank Kitts park from 4:00pm

through to 9:00am, symbolising that "cancer never

sleeps".

It is an extraordinary experience that brings together not

only our students to fight against cancer but all members

of the community. We exceeded our fundraising goal for

2018 and donated approximately 13,800 dollars to the

Cancer Society.

We appreciate and thank all students who participated

along with the students, staff and parents who helped

organise and run this event. Ashlee Wilkinson (13HR)

Zanthe Ahern-Surowiez (13KA)

Study / Homework Club

Study/Homework Club runs every Thursday

from 3.30 – 4.30pm in the library. It is open

to all students who need help with any

subject or who just want to come and work

for an hour.

Big Sister Programme

The Big Sister Programme

runs every Thursday from

3.30pm – 4.30pm in C2.

Māori Achieve

Māori Achieve runs every

Wednesday in A2 from

3.30pm – 4.30pm

Parents Friends Supporters (PFS)

Fancy a Cuppa Day

We love being able to host our community

at the College

Can you help us by donating

NEW/ GOOD Condition used Luminarc/

Arcoroc Fume Glass Coffee Mugs

OR

A Gold Coin?

From Tuesday 29 May to Friday 1 June we will gratefully accept your donations

A pizza lunch will be on offer for the form class

that can help us the most.

Please bring to the PAC Kitchen during

interval Week 5.

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2018 O'Shea Shield Winners

Sacred Heart College Lower Hutt participated in the

O'Shea Shield 2018 and came away with great results

both individually and as a team. The friendly but fierce

competition was enjoyed by all, as was the opportunity to

strengthen the bonds between students from other

Catholic Schools.

The team members were: Rachel Collins (12BD), Maia

Cunningham (13LS), Sarah Davel (13HR), Tuimaleali'ifano

Fiso (13TB), Janina Go (13TB), Laura Hewson (13DH),

Gianna Lill (12DY), Tebesa Mamum (13DH, Tiara Nanai-

Iafeta (13LK), Amanda Pili (13TB), Anna Secker (13DH),

Tanmeet Singh (12LD), Cayen Tan (10DR), Pauline Vaifale

(13TB) and Amber Woolcock (13HR)

Hours of hard work and preparation, from both the

students and staff, paid off as Sacred Heart College Lower

Hutt won three sections:

The Catherine McAuley Cup for Scripture Reading Section

A - Laura Hewson

The Hibernian Cup for Religious Questions - Janina Go,

Amber Woolcock, Maia Cunningham

The Cardinal McKeefry Memorial Cup for Oratory -

Tuimaleali'ifano Fiso

These first placings combined with a tremendous team

effort from all the girls resulted in a shared first place title

with St Catherine's. This is our school's first win in 11

years! We have enjoyed celebrating with staff and

students this week.

Thank you to the many staff who gave their own time

help the team practise during term break, and to those

who mentored the girls.

"I competed in the religious questions section and from

studying the preparatory document I have learnt that

vocation is a gradual process and requires discernment

over time." Janina Go

"I was really nervous before competing on Sunday but,

once it began, it turned into a fun experience." Amber

Woolcock

"When I found out that we had won the Shield I was

happy and it was also good to see Mrs Potter crying tears

of joy." Tiara Nanai-Iafeta

"I was so proud of my 65 sisters." Tuimaleali'ifano Fiso

"I joined the drama team at the last minute, and in a way,

I was glad that I did because I got to experience what it

felt like to win the Shield." Amanda Pili

This really was a celebration of Catholic youth and their

immense talent and we are already looking forward to

2019.

Laura Hewson Maia Cunningham, Janina Go, Amber Woolcock Tuimaleali'ifano Fiso

The Catherine McAuley Cup for The Hibernian Cup for Religious Questions The Cardinal McKeefry Scripture Reading Section A Memorial Cup for Oratory

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Music

On 29 March On 29th March, the Sacred Cyclones competed

at the 41st National Youth Jazz Competition held in Tauranga.

This competition featured performances by big bands and

combos from high schools nationwide. Of course all band

names have a story and ours was due to last year's big band,

the Sacred Heartbeats, that went to the competition last year

but did not compete due to Cyclone Cook. It overall was a fun

and memorable experience with tons of laughs, referencing

puns, Mario Go Kart battles and all that jazz.

"It was like 65 was represented at the jazz fest, we wore the

crests on our chest, trying our very best. And with that kick of

a snare drum we heard that final hum of being finally done. 65 received a silver combo award. Not bad" ~ Anna Secker

Dress a Girl Project – Year 11 Fashion & Design

Dress a Girl Around the World is a charity organization that has the vision "every little girl should own at least one dress". They

have distributed one million handmade dresses to over 81 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Cambodia and Vietnam. In 2017

Dress a Girl NZ distributed over 1200 dresses to

countries in need around the world. For children who

have never owned a brand new dress in their lives, it is

a delight to receive a handmade garment of their very

own.

In Term 1 the Year 11 Fashion & Design students

created very cute dresses for 3-6 year old girls to be

donated to this charity. The students have designed

their own decoration for the dress and used a tunic

style of dress for the little girls. It has been wonderful

to see the Fashion & Design students put a lot of

creativity and care into making a special dress to make

a little girl somewhere in the world smile.

Mrs Amber McIntosh – HOD Technology

Hansa Patel

Hansa is a Doctoral student in the Clinical Research programme in the School

of Biological Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington and the science

technician at our school.

Hansa has returned from Poland where she presented her abstract poster

presentation entitled "Alcohol Intake and Bone Health In New Zealand Young

Adults: Reason For Concern?" at the WCO-IOF-ESCEO congress (World

Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases) at

the ICE Krakow Congress Center, Krakow, Poland.

It was a fantastic chance to showcase the New Zealand study so far. There is

now an opportunity for SHC to be a part of this bone health study which will

help to build stronger bones in young people. It will also bring awareness to

young people of their own behaviours to improve their health and the community in which we live in.

Further information on the study will be given to the students in the next few weeks.

Hutt City Council – STEMM

Last week our Head of Library, Hayley Krippner (13MB), spoke at a meeting hosted by Mayor Ray Wallace and Hutt City

Council. Hayley spoke as an alumnae of the Innovate Young Minds (IYM) programme. Guests included the Minister of

Research, Science and Innovation, Honourable Dr Megan Woods, and local List MP Ginny Anderson, along with senior policy

advisors for MBIE. The goal of the meeting was to showcase the many STEMM initiatives undertaken by the Council, including

1st Assembly, Hutt Science and IYM. A key focus of the Council is to encourage our young people, especially young women, to

study and pursue careers in the STEMM sector.

This year four Sacred Heart College students have registered to attend IYM in July. The final selection process of interviews is

underway. Hopefully all four students will be able to attend.

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13 MOD

The 13 MOD girls have had a busy start to the year. They recently

completed a 5 week course at Yoobee School of Design, learning how to

use InDesign to create a typography poster and tri-fold brochure. The girls

were taught the elements and principles of design and how to confidently

navigate around the programme.

Comment from their tutor:

"My biggest win from tutoring the class for

Sacred Heart College was to see their creations,

and know they had a fun time learning how to

do it. They were delightful to work with and I

hope they continue to grow in their creativity."

– Rebekah Gopfert-Jacobs

In Term One they also travelled into the city to investigate the options

available to tourists visiting the city. The girls were each assigned a

different demographic and tasked with putting together an appropriate

day's itinerary.

Fundraising for the end of year Venture Trip also kicked off in Term One

with a sausage sizzle and weekly baking. The girls are becoming confident

in turning out a consistent product for sale, and dealing with customers.

Model EU

Earlier this month I attended a conference at Canterbury University in

Christchurch. It was a model EU where students from Years 9-13 recreate a

meeting of European Union delegates.

We spent two days debating a resolution for a free trade agreement between the

EU and NZ. A similar conference will be happening later this year with the real

delegates of the EU and NZ. I was the only Wellington student and decided to

wear my uniform for the formal attire theme.

I represented the country Luxembourg for a socialist and democratic party,

debating on environmental policies .

Sorcha Stempa (12CD)

School and Public Bus Changes

From Sunday 17 June 2018 there will be changes

to Metlink school and public bus services,

regarding timetables and routes.

There are also changes to how students pay for

travel on Metlink school buses.

Some buses will be a different colour, so it is

important students check the number and

destination rather than the colour.

To find out what this means for your daughter,

visit www.metlink.org.nz/on-our-way/hutt-

valley/ or phone 0800 801 700.

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Between 21 – 31 May 2018 our school is competing in the largest online languages competition on the planet, the Language Perfect World Championships.

Students compete for their class, school and country against

other students from around the world, by earning points in a

range of foreign languages on Language Perfect. Points

count towards earning certificates, entry into prize draws

(prizes include laptops, iPod Touch's, iPod Shuffles & iTunes

vouchers) and winning the competition!

The goal is to motivate students to get excited about

languages, learning, and having fun at the same time.

Last year more than 2,000 schools from all over the world

took part in answering 200 million questions and Sacred

Heart College was placed 20th overall out of 350 schools of a

similar size.

We look forward to seeing our students succeed in this

competition again in 2018.

Awards:

Elite Award 10,000+ points

Emerald Award 5,000+ points

Gold Award 3,000+ points

Silver Award 2,000+ points

Bronze Award 1,000+ points

Credit Award 500+ points

Therese Garcia (9PB) being awarded her homework Silver

Award by Deputy Principal Mrs Babette Moehricke.

Languages

I have personally really enjoyed my time in French and I am

very pleased with the amount of things I have learnt. I never

thought I was able to learn so much of a language and not

forget it. I feel that I can confidently have a basic

conversation with someone in French, order food and

drinks, and say the French colours, numbers and animals.

One of my highlights was studying the film 'Le Petit Nicolas'.

I found it very funny and helped me understand different

personality traits. Another thing I enjoyed was the French

Zumba session in the Gym because it was something

different. Drea Hazelwood-Search (9SV)

German with Mrs Gallaher was really interesting,

entertaining and certainly fun for most of us. The best thing

about it, and I can say that 90% of her term 1 Year 9 class

would agree, are the opportunities that Mrs Gallaher

provides. She makes you feel really calm and relaxed every

period you have with her. The work sometimes is difficult

but I can assure you that if you're stuck on something or

need help Mrs G won't hesitate to help you in every possible

way there is. It's tricky at times but it's worth it at the end. I

just want to say thank you Mrs Gallaher for teaching us and

we all really enjoyed it. Pae Kennedy (9RH)

Recipients of homework Bronze and Credit Awards

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ANZAC Day Sacred Heart College was represented at the Lower Hutt Dawn Service and later Civic Service by Laura Hewson (Head Girl), student leaders Seema Singh, Anna Secker and Hayley Krippner, and staff. (Pictured here with Mrs Potter)

Seema and Laura read the Spirit of ANZAC.

Deputy Head Girl Malia Pole'o and leaders Jessica Viviers and Ashlee Wilkinson attended the service at the National War Memorial in Wellington.

Library Corner

Hayley Krippner (Head of Library) and Anna Secker (Head of Performing Arts) had a fortuitous meeting with an ex-Sacred Heart College student whilst representing our school at the Anzac Commemorations. Now living in Canada, Cecile O'Conelle is a retired teacher and an author of short stories, poetry and plays. Hayley and Anna invited Cecile to attend our 'Poetry Café' on 4th May. She brought one of her short stories and provided notes for the students and staff who attended, detailing the structure of her story and providing examples of pivotal moments in her writing.

Cecile attended Sacred Heart College in the 1950s and recognised some of the students and staff featured in the historical photographs on display in the Library. Cecile is still in contact with another student who she went to school with now living in Canada. Proof that school can be a place to make life-long friendships!

We are very grateful to Cecile for sharing her writing experiences with us and giving up her time to attend our 'Poetry Café'. Thanks also to Hayley and Anna for organising the opportunity for staff and students to spend time with Cecile. Mrs Asprey & Mrs Keenan – Library Team

Alternative Pathways to University Careers Expo – 6-7 June 2018

We have organised a Careers Expo on 6 & 7 June together with other schools in the Hutt Valley.

The focus is on looking at alternative pathways to university, including employment, polytechnics, ITOs and so on. Many of these training organisations offer diplomas and degrees of real value in today and tomorrow's job markets.

We have more than twenty exhibitors show casing the many opportunities available in the Hutt Valley and beyond.

Year 12 will all be visiting on 6 June during the morning and Year 11 will all be going on 7 June.

The Expo will be open to the public, families and friends, from 2.30pm until 5.00pm on 6 June. All are welcome.

See the flyer in this newsletter for more information. Mrs Hudson

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Primary Industries Day in the Wairarapa

On 8 May a group of Year 11 and 12 students spent the day in the Wairarapa finding out about primary industries and the career opportunities in the industries.

We caught the train to Woodside station where caught our bus for the day. Our first stop was JR's Orchards, a very large commercial orchard just south of Greytown. We were very lucky to be hosted by Jaimee, one of the owners, who took time out of her day to show us around and talk about growing, picking, processing and selling apples overseas. We were given a tour of the orchard and pack house, which was very interesting.

The visit was very informative and we learnt a lot about all the jobs and training opportunities in horticulture.

We then moved on to Taratahi Agricultural Training College just outside Masterton. The setting was beautiful, the College is in the middle of a large working farm where the students learn about dairy farming, sheep and beef, equine skills and honey making. The skills they learn include anything from milking to driving farm bikes and using chain saws.

We had lunch at Taratahi and then divided into three groups. On rotation we had a talk about the primary industries and courses offered at Taratahi, had a tour of the farm, and watched the milking in the milking shed.

Again the afternoon was informative and we all learnt a lot.

The day finished with another train journey back to the Hutt Valley, the views were spectacular and we were blessed with beautiful weather all day. Mrs Hudson

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Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award

Bronze Qualifying Expedition

The camp for Duke of Edinburgh was better than I thought it would be. By having to experience the practice tramp for it during Year 9 camp, I thought it was going to be hot, it was going to be sweaty, and it was going to be one of the most tiring camping experience I will ever do. And Duke of Ed was like that. But what made it better was that it was a time where I could get to know people I never thought I would be close with. It made me have a deeper bond with my fellow groupmates and other teams. It made me practise my teamwork, leadership skills, making the right decisions and taking the necessary stuff. We all thought this.

We did many different things during the tramp. We had team-building activities, river crossing and trying to look for Easter eggs. We also had to look for little landmarks Miss Garlick decided to take photos of and take an exact same replica of it. But the best part of the camp was during the night. We finished doing team building and cooking quite early and we already had the tents put up, so there wasn't really much to do other than visit people in other teams and talk to them. Besides that the stars were so visible, twinkling in the dark pool of the sky. We looked for Easter eggs during the night, chocolate filling us up and then people started coming in and out of tents, going to other teams or just huddling up to one small tent to keep warm, 11 people in a 4 person tent, who wouldn't be warm? We had to sleep at 10pm in our tents which was really sad because it would have been nice if the stars were the last thing we saw before closing our eyes to a new day.

We started the last day walking to Rivendell and then having the river crossing, which was a blast. The water was freezing, the current was quite strong and the slippery rocks stopped you from moving easily but it made me and my team, and other teams, have trust in each other. While waiting for our parents to pick us up back to reality, we played the game which Mr Baxter decided to try, that was traumatic.

Duke Of Ed is challenging to prepare for, to plan, and to actually do it on the day. But I promise you, it's an experience you would want to do at least once in your life. I would personally want to do again. Plus it looks good on the CV. Cayen Tan (10DR)

AFL

Over the Anzac weekend I was fortunate to represent New Zealand in the AFL ANZAC Campaign, where we played Mornington Peninsula youth girls' team. We played in honour of those who had fought for their families, friends and our country. Similarly, as a team our main motto was to play for each other and our country.

Our first game on the Sunday was an amazing and new experience, I was privileged enough to play alongside some talented girls. We won our first game 33-6, I played in the forward line, hoping to score goals but instead scoring a lot more tackles.

Our second game on the Tuesday was a surreal experience, being the first female AFL team to play in Westpac Stadium. Once again spending 3/4 of the game in the forward line, this time scoring a point and a goal (6 points). This was a dream come true.

This was such an incredible experience and a sport I have grown to love. I am hoping to play again in the summer, especially as I move to Dunedin to start my studies in Physical Education, and join the AFL academy in Dunedin. Sam Lightfoot 13DH

STEMM Quiz

On 15 May eight students from Year 9 and 10 attended the annual STEMM Quiz held at the Dowse Art Gallery. The teams were not placed but the girls had an enjoyable time competing against the other teams.

The rear table shows the four year 10 students: Samantha Gulson (10CB), Charity Hill (10HB), Morgyn Jacob (10TF), Kresha Naran (10CB).

The front table shows the four year 9 students: Ruby Robinson (9RH), Victoria Stowers (9DT), Emilie Wilcock (9TK), and Adelphi Zawada (9TD).

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Sport

Winter Sport is in full swing with over 50 teams competing across a wide variety of sports and grades from the premier level to the novice grades.

We have 26 netball teams competing in all grades in the Hutt Valley competition and our 1st XI Football and Hockey teams are competing in Division 1 as are the senior A Basketball team. We are fielding a 1stXV again and they will play in the Premier grade.

Results and draws are available under the 'Sport' tab on the school website. You can also download the College Sport Wellington App which has information on each code, and you can subscribe to get alerts for any alterations or cancellations.

Senior A Netball

Our Senior A team are the 2018 Regional Netball Champions with a stunning 19-13 win over St Mary's College in the annual College Sport Wellington Premier Netball Tournament.

The team went through the Tournament unbeaten and were presented with the Paul Cameron Cup for the first time since 2007. The team are also currently leading the Hutt Valley Premier 1 competition under new coach Bubs Rewiti and manager Chelsea Mackinder.

Well done girls!

Individual Successes

Congratulations to our athletes who have tasted success over recent months.

Brianna Carson (11RV) – has been selected for the NZ Age group Team to compete at the ITU World Multisport Championships in Denmark in July.

Kelsie Walker (12AP), Brooklyn Siemonek (13LS) and Tuimaleali'ifano Fiso (13TB) have been selected for the Wellington Regional U20 Womens Volleyball team. Brianna Carson

Brooklyn and Kelsie have also been selected for the NZ Junior Women 2018 Oceania U19 Volleyball Games team and are part of the WCC Sports Talent Programme.

Piper Gwyn (13KA) has been selected for the 2018 Olympic Weightlifting Oceania Junior Championships being held in Noumea, New Caledonia in June.

Bailey Robertson (13LS) and Ellie Hetet-Hauwaho (12MC) have both been selected in the Emerging Sox Softball team to compete at the Canada Cup in Surrey, British Columbia in July.

Former pupils Pallas Potter and Aroha Hibbert have been selected in the Junior White Sox team that will compete at the same tournament. Ellie Hetet Hauwaho

Olivia Gibbs (11JC) has been selected for the Wellinton U16 Girls Futsal team competing at the National Championships in July.

Waka Ama

For the first time in recent memory Sacred Heart College entered two Waka Ama teams in the College Sport Wellington Waka Ama Wellington Championships placing 4th in both the W6 500m and W6 250m Plate finals. Some of the girls are new to the sport and all are keen to carry on learning and training. Many thanks to the Hikoikoi Waka Ama Club for all their assistance with this team.

Swimming Sports

Swimming Sports took place in two parts with the Seniors having their competition first on Friday 11 May. The House Leaders and Captains had a big task on their hands as they organised their Houses to compete in both the Novelty and Competitive Races. The Seniors competed well with some awesome chanting from their supporters. Congratulations to all the swimmers, supporters and staff for making this event a good one.

The results from the Senior Swim Sports are:

Senior House Points

1st Siena 2nd Barbier 3rd Lisieux 4th Aubert 5th Avila 6th Lourdes

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Swimming Sports cont

Year 11/12 Champions

1st Brianna Carson (11RV) 2nd Alison Dwyer (11JB) 3rd Neve Te One (11JC)

Year 13 Champions

1st Tsai Stevens (13KA) 2nd Nicola Donaldson (13HR) 3rd Tia McDougall (13DH)

The Juniors had their Swim Sports Competition on Wednesday 17 May. The House Leaders and Captains organised their Houses to compete in both the Novelty and Competitive Races, and supported the Juniors in every way. The Juniors competed well in all the events with some fantastic chanting from their supporters. Congratulations to all the swimmers, supporters and staff for making this event a good one.

The results of the Junior Swim Sports are:

Junior House Points

1st Barbier 2nd Aubert 3rd Avila 4th Lourdes 5th Lisieux 6th Siena

Junior Champions

1st Grace Gresham (9JS) 2nd Una Strickland (10HB) 3rd Milla Coe (10CJ)