ISSUE 34: 10th November, 2023

Principal / Executive Leadership Team

Dear Parents, Carers, Staff, Students and Friends,

Welcome to our Week Six Newsletter. 

World Kindness Day Breakfast (16th November) Orders

Join us for a World Kindness Day Breakfast at school this Thursday, 16th November. It's a wonderful opportunity to promote kindness in our community. The breakfast is complimentary for students, parents, and guardians. To help with catering, please place your order via CDFPay. We'll offer bacon & egg rolls, fruit salad, corn flakes, and rice bubbles. Meals will be prepared based on pre-orders, so please ensure you finalise your order by 9am on Monday 13th. We won't be able to accommodate on-the-day requests for breakfast.  The breakfast begins at 7.45am.

Year 4/5 Leadership Day & 2024 House Captains

The Year Five Student Leadership Day is scheduled for this Thursday, November 16th. This day will be conducted in an online format, with the guidance of Unleashing Personal Potential (UPP), and students will participate from their respective classrooms. This event marks the commencement of the 2024 Student Leadership Team (SLT) selection process. On Monday, November 20th, Year Five students will have the chance to put forward their nominations for House & School Captains.

School Advisory Council Meeting

Our School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14th at 5:15 pm in the staffroom. An agenda will be sent home to members on Monday.  We invite parents who are interested in serving as parent representatives on the SAC to consider taking an active role. If you wish to be nominated as a council member, please request a nomination form from the Office.

2024 Prep Transition

The Buddy BBQ (Year Five/2024 Preps) is being held at school this Wednesday, 15th November beginning at 5pm.  2024 Preps and 2024 Buddies will come together, along with their parents for a meet & greet in the Courtyard Area.  Students will enjoy a sausage in bread and a drink. This event is consistently well-received and offers an excellent chance for both students and parents to build connections.

Whole School Transition

This Friday 17th November, we will conduct a Whole School Transition from 11:40 am to 1:40 pm. During this session, students will continue to work with their regular year level teachers, but we will mix groups to observe and assess how well students collaborate and work together.

2024 Classroom Structure, Transition & Class Placement

A few weeks ago, we provided families with information about Classroom Structure, Transition, and Class Placement for the 2024 school year. Please review the attached document for all the details. A printed copy of this note was also sent home with families. Parents interested in completing the Class Placement Survey can obtain it from the front office and should return it by this Monday, November 13th.

Administration News

We greatly appreciate your prompt and positive response to the 2024 School Fee Commitment Forms. Based on your input, we have successfully computed your fees and have sent out the Payment Option Calculations (Pink Forms). We kindly request your attention and signature on these documents, which should be returned to the school in the provided plastic pockets. It might be helpful to make a copy for your personal records to keep track of payment deadlines. If we do not receive these forms back by November 17th, we will send reminders and make a follow-up phone call. Your timely cooperation is highly valued.

Schools Sports Victoria (SSV) Events

Congratulations to all students who have represented our school during the week showing great sportsmanship and competitive spirit.

• Our Year 3/4 boys & girls Basketball teams competed in the SSV Division Basketball Finals at Mildura Sporting Precinct on Thursday.  The girls won their event and the boys were runners up.  Thanks to Mr Burford & Miss Lennox for supporting our teams.
  
• Our Year 5/6 Boys & Girls Cricket teams competed in Swan Hill today with both teams doing a great job, especially considering the hot weather.  Thanks to Mr Burford & Mrs Thompson for supporting our teams.

God bless!

Mark Gibson

Religious Education

Reconciliation - Year Two & Above

Preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation continues for Year Two students who have registered.  This Sacrament will be held on - Wednesday 22nd November 2023 7pm SH Church.

Learning and Teaching News

The two page document below outlines what Structured Literacy looks like from Years 1-6.

Prep Unit News

Short week this week! It was lovely to have a rest and rechange ready to tackle the busy end of the year. 

Some reminders for the beginning of term:

• Continue practising the letter sounds with your child at home. 
• 2 small lunch boxes: 1 for recess snacks and the other for lunch… this is so that they fit into our fridge containers.
• Students need to be at school on time each day (beginning of school is 8.38am). This allows them to settle into the morning routines and avoids disruption to learning. If you are arriving later than this time you need to come through the office and sign in.
• Learn all the tricky words at the back of the reading diary.

No Show and tell for this week. Reminder for week 7 = something that can fit into a matchbox.

Junior Unit News

We ended this very short week with reflection, appreciation and gratitude as we paid our respects to all service men, women and animals who gave their time (and lives) for others. Saturday 11 November 2023 marks the anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting with Germany in World War I. Every year at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, millions around the world pause in silence to remember the sacrifices many made so we can enjoy life today.

As the weather is getting warmer, please ensure that your child/ren have a hat and a drink bottle with them each day. We have sunscreen in the classroom  and students are encouraged to use it. Should your child have a preferred sunscreen from home, they are welcome to leave it in their bag and reapply it when needed.

Should you or a family member have any spare time, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in creating  Junior Unit library boxes. We require help to sort books into topics and make box covers, please let your child/ren’s classroom teacher know if you are able to donate your time.

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Middle Unit News

Next Week (Week 7) will be the last week of formal homework for Year 4 students. We understand as the year draws to a close many families are increasingly busy, as a result we encourage students to continue their reading practice at home. If you have any queries about this please contact your child’s teacher.

Senior Unit News

As the weather is getting warmer, please ensure that children have a hat and a drink bottle with them each day. There is sunscreen in the classroom for their use. Should your child have a preferred sunscreen from home, they are welcome to leave it in their bag to use when needed.

Year 5 

Students have received a note this week with the information regarding the Year 6 commemorative rugby  jumpers and polo shirts.  Please be aware these are ordered through Mattnifico. https://www.mattnifico.com.au/  Orders will need to be placed prior to Friday 8th December.

YEAR 6 

As we prepare for Graduation, we are asking any student who did not begin their primary schooling at Sacred Heart please provide a Prep photo emailed to lthompson@shmildura.catholic.edu.au at your earliest convenience.  Thank you to those who have emailed this is already.

Library News

A Friendly Reminder:

We seem to be flying through Term 4, and there are some important library dates to remember.  The students’ last day of school is Friday, 15th December, so please check the dates below that correspond to your current library day and borrowing/returning duties.

Monday Library Sessions for Classes: 

Myalla (Yr 5), Dourim (Yr 6), Narooma (Yr 6), Kyema (Yr 5), Waminda (Yr 5), Mootwingee (Yr 3), Amaroo (Yr 3), Yongana (Yr 3), Wahroonga (Prep) and Cooinda (Prep).

 The last borrowing and returning library session for Monday classes is on the 20th of November.

 The last library session for Monday classes is on the 27th of November, and students will not be borrowing but must return all of their library books.

Friday Library Sessions for Classes:

Illawarra (Yr 6), Barramunga (Yr 2), Nangare (Yr 2), Eumeralla (Yr 4), Bundaleer (Yr 1), Karinya (Yr 1) and Minga (Yr 4).

 The last borrowing and returning library session for Friday classes is on the 17th of November.

 The last library session for Friday classes is on the 24th of November, and students will not be borrowing but must return all of their library books.

 Please note I rarely send overdue letters, as I converse with the students weekly. I appreciate the students, parents, caregivers and staff’s efforts when locating the students’ ‘missing’ library books—99% of the time, the books turn up! However, if a student has many overdue books after their last library session, a letter will be sent home. If this is the case, please don’t stress or worry, as a genuine effort to look for the book/s would be appreciated.

 Christmas is coming!

Even though library sessions will cease for the last two weeks of school, there is good news!

From the 1st of December, Christmas books will be available for staff and students to read and enjoy during class. Please find the Christmas display on the big blue shelf.

Please get in touch with me anytime for all library enquiries and borrowing/returning history.

Ms Zema at azema@shmildura.catholic.edu.au

Student of the Week Awards

Cooinda - Jessica Nguyen                                    Minga - Maggie McCoy

Wahroonga - Londyn Balchin                            Eumeralla - Sofia Mazza

Bundaleer - Cooper Munro                                  Waminda - McKenna Farley

Karinya - York Taylor                                             Kyema - Oliver Hobbs

Nangare - Joey O'Bryan                                         Myalla - Harvey O'Brien

Barramunga - Rose O'Bryan                                Illawarra - Liv McInerney

Amaroo - Eva Reid                                                    Narooma - Max McDougall

Yongana - Elizabeth Dichiera                              Dourim - Olivia Alvey

Mootwingee - William Tallent

Ray White Positive Behaviour Awards

No Awards this week