CURRICULUM• Silver and bronze award in Write On (NESA)• Transition to high school support• Kindergarten Transition sessions and pop-up

play to learn workshop• Year 6 Notables • Book Week ‘Find your treasure’ parade and

celebrations• NAPLAN – Above State average results in

both Years 3 and 5 Literacy and Numeracy• Coding in all classrooms• Year 5 Geography Expo

Enrichment• Whole school Public Speaking program

and competition• Maths Olympiad program• Competed in Tournament of the Minds• ICAS participation with results ranging from

Distinction, Credit and Merit• Integrated learning in library• Code club K-6

Excursions / Incursions• Stage 3 overnight camp Canberra • Yr 6 Leadership camp Collaroy• Surfing Scientist incursion Yr 3-6• Holographic Maker Space incursion – virtual

space exploration – Yr 5-6• Perform Musical Group library incursion K-2• Kindergarten to Year 4 school excursions

to Taronga Zoo, Calmsley Hill City Farm, Cumberland State Forest & Elizabeth Farm

• Sun & surf awareness at Freshwater – Yr 5-6

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

Sacred Heart Catholic School Pymble are proud of their 2018 special achievements and highlights.

• NAPLAN results above the state average in Literacy and Numeracy in Yr 3 and Yr 5

• ‘Escape rooms’ in the library – technology challenges• Public Speaking – Cluster finals first and second place,

Diocesan finals second place and third place• NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Write On Awards

– Stage 2 silver award and Stage 1 bronze award• Community fun at family movie night• Book and Bark in the Park – Kindergarten and their Yr 6 Buddies

reading books to dogs in the park • Children’s Disco – ‘Movie Star’• Librarian conference with Australian Children’s Laureate,

Morris Gleitzman• Year 5 debating training (for 2019) program with Masters Academy

of Debating • Won 5 of 6 debates in local Catholic schools competition • Study of Notables from an Australian perspective presented

to community• Cyber-safety information sessions for parents and students • National level athlete – triple record breaker • Maths Olympiad • Creative Thinkers Club in library• Maths workshops for Parents • 100 days of Kindergarten celebrations• Parents of Sacred Heart (POSH) fundraising ball• Police visit to talk about Cyber Safety• Sacred Heart Awards for curriculum/community/faith development

introduced each term • Commemorative Great War Bear donated to SHP from Invictus

Games Medal winner• “M” for Mission Month – Raising awareness and funds for

Myanmar• Bringing Christmas Cheer to Southern Cross Aged Care facility

Year 6 – companionship & entertainment (carols)

SPORT• Diocesan Annual Sports Award Recipients

(4 Gold Medal nationals)• Diocesan representative in soccer • Taekwondo team in interschool competition • U12G Soccer team winners• Gymnastics, Basketball & Hockey lessons by qualified

instructors

Swimming• Northern Shore Swimming Team participation• Diocesan Swimming Team participation• Water Fun Day K-2 at school pool• School swimming carnival at PLC• Swimming lessons at school pool

Cross Country• North Shore Cross Country Team participation

– 50 children • Diocesan Cross Country Team participation – 10 children

Athletics• North Shore Athletics Team participation with records

broken • Diocesan Athletics participation with records broken• Polding Athletics – 3 participants, 2 records broken,

‘athlete of the meet’• National Athletics participant (4 gold medals)

Gala Days and other events• North Shore Soccer Gala Day• North Shore Netball Gala Day• Basketball Gala day stage 3 friendly games

Chess• Participation in Chess Competition at Baulkham Hills• Prize winners in Interschool Chess Challenge

CREATIVE ARTS• Whole School concert • 2 band presentation nights• Visual art display of Bishop’s Religious Visual Arts Prize

MISSION

Liturgies • Commissioning of Leaders and Graduation Liturgy• Grandparents’ and Special Friends Day Celebrations• Mothers’ Day Celebrations• Fathers’ Day Celebrations• ANZAC Day Liturgy• Holy Week Liturgy• All Saints and all Souls liturgy • Remembrance Day liturgy

Reaching Out• Youth Cross visit to SHP on its way to Panama for World

Youth Day• Candela – sale of handicrafts – mission project (Mercy

Sisters) to help families in Peru• St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal – ‘wear a scarf to

school today’• ‘Hi 5 to the farmers’ – almost $15,000 raised for farmers • Dollars for the Dish – donations to help re-stock the van

which takes food to homeless people• Collection of Christmas Hampers for St Vincent de Paul• Household goods collection for Catholic community in

country NSW

Prayer• ‘Walking the way’ retreat for parents – Spa for the Soul• Parent preparation for advent – meditation and

inspiration for the journey as we walk with our children

WELL BEING• Student Leadership Program • Buddy Program• Positive Behaviour For Learning (PBL) Behaviour

Management• Zones of Regulation to support behaviour

PARENT COMMUNITY• Partnership with parents – induction for parent helpers• Parent Helpers in the classroom after induction• Maths and Reading support groups• Volunteers for canteen & special events

2018 HIGHLIGHTS continued