ISSUE 33: 12th November, 2021

Principal / Executive Leadership Team

Dear Sacred Heart families,

Welcome to the weekly update.   

2022 Prep Transition

2022 Preps and Year Five Buddies will come together, along with their parents on Wednesday evening for a meet & greet.  This get together is being held at school in the courtyard area from 5pm to 6pm.  A sausage in bread will be provided for all families.

Our new 2022 Prep students had their first transition day last Monday and settled in brilliantly.  Their next session at school will occur on Wednesday 24th November from 8:45am-1:30pm.  Staff from school are currently visiting students in their Kindergarten setting. Our Prep 2022 Transition Program is attached below:

Year Two Sleepover

Last night we had the Year Two Sleepover and today the students have had the chance to enjoy offsite activities. Thank you to the junior team for coordinating this; particularly to those teachers who gave up their time to sleep at school. I am sure the students will sleep very well tonight.

Ballarat School Camp

Our permission form for Ballarat Camp has become available via PAM.  If your child will be attending camp please complete this Parent Consent by Friday 19th November.  If you have concerns about your child attending camp please don’t hesitate to contact myself or your child’s teacher.

Remembrance Day

Thank you to our School Captains and the fellow students who proudly represented the school at the Mildura Remembrance Day Service on Thursday.  The rest of the school had a short service at school and the students showed great reverence during this occasion.

Year 4/5 Leadership Day & 2022 House Captains

Our Year 4/5 students have had a great day participating in the Student Leadership Development sessions.  These sessions were run virtually by Unleashing Human Potential.  Nominations will be taken from Year Five students for 2022 House Captains on Monday.  On Friday morning all Houses will meet for House Captain speeches and voting at 9am.  Good luck to all students!

Year 6 Swim and Survive

The Year Six Swim & Survive continues from Tuesday to Friday.  Narooma will attend from 1.30-2.15pm each day and Dourim will attend from 2.15-3pm.  If for any reason your child will not be swimming (a note explaining the reason/s why will need to be given to your child’s teacher); they will remain at school as per pool restrictions. The students will be bussed to the Waves each day. They can wear their PE/Sports uniform each day and will need to pack their bathers/swimwear/rashie, towel, goggles, thongs to wear whilst at the pool, a swim or plastic bag to place all wet items in. Please ensure that all items are named.

Mission Fundraisers

Thanks and well done to all students and staff for your Missions fundraising efforts over the last few weeks.  There has been a lot of money raised and importantly, lots of fun was had by our school community. We will continue to sell Icy Poles for the next few weeks on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Year 1 Stayback

Year One Stayback is being held on Thursday with offsite activities throughout the day and activities at school from 3.10pm onwards.  Mrs Groves, Mrs Carmichael, Mrs Irvin and Mrs Collins will coordinate and supervise throughout the Stayback. 

Assembly

Thank you, Barramunga for hosting your first assembly since beginning your schooling at Sacred Heart.

We look forward to our School Choir presenting at assembly next week.  Parents of School Choir students and those who are receiving awards will receive an invitation to the Assembly.  All visitors to school grounds must comply with vaccination requirements, density limits, face mask requirements, QR code check-ins and practise respiratory etiquette and good hand hygiene.

Have a great week everyone and God Bless!

Mark Gibson

Religious Education News

End of Year & Graduation Mass

Our End of Year/Graduation Mass will be held at the Sacred Heart church on Thursday, 9th December beginning at 11.30am.  Parents attending this celebration will be required to check in and provide vaccination status.  

Reflection

God of hopeful signs and careful plans: as our initial panic subsides

and the itch to get back to normal replaces a fear of spiking fevers,

keep us wary and alert.

May we carry a parcel of humility to remind us we are human.

We are still not immune to the dangers of overconfidence and impatience.

We are just as susceptible now to

the invisible sway of hubris,

and the make-believe of thinking that we’ve done all we can do. May your enduring presence provide the stamina we lack so our confidence can increase with grounded joy.

Amen.

~ The Corrymeela Community

Learning Diversity News

Program Support Group (PSG) meetings will be held on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of November. Parents will be given the option of attending the meetings either face to face or via Zoom. An email will be sent out to the parents of students who require a PSG meeting this term with scheduled day and time allocated. Parents will need to indicate how they will be attending prior to the meeting.

Prep Unit News

Well done Prep Unit for supporting our Mission Fundraiser - Guess the amount of lollies in the jar! Congratulations to the following winners: Levi Zara (Cooinda) and Levi Poulton (Wahroonga). We raised an amazing $48.50

Denise Pragt has nearly concluded all her school nurse visits. Denise emails each family after she has worked with your child. We thank Denise for her time and expertise.

Junior Unit News

Congratulations Junior Unit for your massive fundraising effort. The Lolly Jar fundraiser was a HUGE hit. 

Thank you to our amazing staff and fabulous Year 2 students for their ability to make this year's Sleepover super wonderful. Our students displayed terrific sportsmanship during bowling and enjoyed all that the night/day had to offer. Special thanks to Miss Hewitt and Mrs Taylor for your superior planning of this event.  

Year 1 Stayback is NEXT THURSDAY!

Year One Stayback is taking place on Thursday the 18th of November (Week 7). Students are able to wear casual clothes and will need to wear runners or closed in shoes on their feet. We will be going to Jaycee Park and the Mildura Splash Park. Students will need to bring bathers, a towel, a hat, rash top/t-shirt and thongs in a separate bag. They are asked to bring recess, lunch and a water bottle. Afternoon tea and dinner will be provided. We will remain at school until 8:30pm and the children will be collected from the Olive Grove gate (located near the Karinya/Bundaleer classrooms) at the end of the evening.

Middle Unit News

A big thank you to all of the Middle Unit for supporting our Lucky Square Fundraiser! Congratulations to the following winners: Jackson Avery, Victoria Cirigliano and Harry Marciano! We managed to raise an amazing $180!!

This week we have been learning about Remembrance Day. One activity that students completed was to write a prayer. We had some lovely prayers  written by students and have shared them below.

Senior Unit News

Graduation Dinner

The Year 6 Graduation Dinner will be held at Willow and Ivie on Wednesday December the 8th.  You can access the menu options for your child and pay for their meal using CDF Pay.

Science Immersion Days

This week students have taken part in two Science Immersion Day where the focus was Physical Sconce.  The Year 6 students created circuits using switches, power sources, lights and buzzes and learnt about energy sources.  The Year 5 students learnt about light, light sources, the behaviour of light and how it helps our eyes to see objects.

Year 6 Swimming

The Year 6 students participated in the first of their five days of intensive swimming today.  This will continue Tuesday through to Friday of next week.  Students can wear their sports uniform each day. Please ensure your child has their bathers, a towel, thongs to wear at the pool and a plastic bag for their wet each day. Please ensure that all items are named.

Lucky Jar Fundraiser

Thank you for your generosity in supporting our Senior Unit fundraising this week.  The winners from each class are:

Illawarra: Majorca Ficarra

Myalla: Myles Hendy

Dourim: Nate Nelson

Narooma: Jack Brown

Student Leadership News

Thank you to the SLT for their planning, setting up and manning of stations around the obstacle course for the Colour Run last Friday. The smiles on the students’ and teachers’ faces showed how much they loved participating in the event. 

The SLT represented Sacred Heart yesterday at the Remembrance Day Ceremony at Henderson Park.

Thank you to Mollie and Thomas O’Callaghan, Sadie and Alby Woollard and their parents for helping to set up and serve at the Soup Kitchen on Monday evening. We have one more rosterd Monday remaining until the end of the year. Parents will be notified prior if their child is required to help on that evening.

Students of the Week & Ray White Awards