Sacred Heart Catholic School  

Phone: 69226900 Fax: 69224849 Email:shk‐info@ww.catholic.edu.au

Website:web.shkww.catholic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER 14/19 ‐ 28th August 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERM 3 Week 6 Fri 30th Aug Father’s Day Mass & BBQ at 12.30pm Week 7 Tue 3rd Sept Trent Barrett Shield Paramore Park Fri 6th Sept 3C & 4B History Excursion Week 8 Thu 12th Sept Holy Communion Parent Evening 6pm Fri 13th Sept Yr 4/5 Jackie Murphy Netball Week 9 Tue 17th Sept Year 5 Sydney Excursion Wed 18th Sept Year 5 Sydney Excursion Thu 19th Sept Year 5 Sydney Excursion Fri 20th Sept 3D & 4L History Excursion Fri 20th Sept Yr 6 Jackie Murphy Netball Fri 20th Sept KH Assembly MOVED from 6/9/19 BOTH KINDER CLASSES WILL PRESENT THEIR ASSEMBLEY TOGETHER ON THIS DAY

WE HOPE ALL KINDER PARENTS ARE ABLE TO JOIN US

Upcoming Dates

Dear Parents and Carers, 

On Sunday we pause to remember fathers ‐ our fathers, our children’s fathers, grandfathers and what great role models and givers of love fathers are called to be.  Let us give thanks for the men who give of their best every day to cherish and support their children. Have a wonderful Fathers Day all the fathers of  Sacred Heart.  

To celebrate and say thank you to our fathers we are having Mass on Friday at 12.30pm.  Our Year One classes will lead Mass. Mass will be followed by a             sausage sizzle lunch for the   fathers.  Hope you can join us.

The staff reflec on day, led by Andrea Dean was a valuable day of learning          enabling us all to focus on our mission as educators in a Catholic School.  We     focussed on being more a en ve to the presence of God in daily life and how we can help others be conscious of this.

Please be mindful of these important upcoming dates in the life of the school: Fete on 25th October School Musical ‐ ‘Lights, Camel, Ac on’ on 22nd November at 6pm at Kildare.   An evening not to be missed with all our students expected to par cipate in this wonderful opportunity.

Prepara on for the recep on of the Sacrament of the Eucharist has begun in    earnest with families a ending commitment Masses in the parish over recent weekends.  Please be mindful of these children and families as they prepare for this next important step in their journey of faith in the Catholic tradi on.

Not long now un l our Year Five and Year Six students par cipate in their           excursions to Sydney and Canberra respec vely.  The excursion compliments the teaching and learning opportuni es that are being provided in their History,      Religion and Geography units

There have been some occasions reported to us of children misusing social       media.  We highlight this to heighten awareness of all parents regarding the close supervision of children whilst using technology.  We will be forwarding each week a support brochure via Compass and email no fica on. Hoping you find the      material helpful. Please find a ached to this week’s newsle er our first issue “Social Media Tips for Parents”

Our theme for the coming weeks at Sacred Heart is ‘kind words and kind            ac ons’.  Staff are affirming students for the many occasions that they no ce    respect being shown in this way and following up on the  mes when                   inappropriate language or hur ul ac ons are engaged in. Respect is the key to healthy posi ve rela onships and a happy school              community that focuses on quality learning for life.    

Mindful Student Awards will be presented at the end of term gathering at 2.15pm on  Friday 27th September (final day of term). This will be followed by our annual staff student netball game. 

Wishing all our dads a happy fathers day, enjoy the day with your families.

Carolyn Ma hews Principal

Parish Mass

Dear Parents,

This Sunday, is our combined school parish mass. It is a wonderful opportunity to join with the other Sacred Heart Parish schools, Mater Dei Primary and Mater Dei Catholic College, to celebrate the Eucharist. Please join us.

When: Sunday 1st September at 5:30 pm

Where: Sacred Heart Church

Father’s Day Mass Friday 30th August 2019

Fathers, grandfathers, uncles and those who are like fathers to us are invited to our Father’s Day Mass this Friday the 30th of August in the Parish Centre at 12:30pm, led by 1E and 1H. Please join us as we celebrate and thank God for the special men in our lives. Mothers, grandmothers, aunties and friends are also invited to join us for this very special celebration! Please join us afterwards for a free

MORNING DROP OFF IMPORTANT

The pick up/drop off zone is NOT for parking and walking children to class. It is the same procedure as the afternoon which is to stop, drop your child off and drive off straight away. This helps the carpark to operate more smoothly. Thank you.

Angus Grant Spencer Brown Harper Glass Joseph Ross

Gemsey Bartlett Solomon Jones Amelia Johnson

Tchkarlee Hunter-Dixon

WEEK 4 MERIT AWARDS STAR AWARDS

Kinder

Oscar Clark, Farrah Conteh,                      Salvatore Zavaglia, Georgie Stephen,           

Max Jones,  Brock Humbert, Eli Watson,  Michael Jones, Harrison Mar n 

Elijah Lyons India Du ield 

Samantha Robinson Pippa Treloar 

Year 1 Milla Howard, Lorelai Overliet,            Phoebe Joiner, Lily Silvestro,  

Ana Kakala  E e Betland 

Year 2 Annabelle Mafohla, Zoe White  Milla Richards 

Year 3 Harry Phillips, Sophia Oliver, Ella Howard, Ruby Co erill, Poppy McQueen, Chaylah  

Bartle  

Isobel Kendall Ben Jones 

Year 4 Miah Richardson, Spencer Bower,         

Nicola Cubis, Sophie Green Kyle Gilchrist 

Tchkarlee Hunter‐Dixon 

Year 5 Ella White, Archie Moran,                      Lachlan Oliver, Zac Wilde 

Aidan Evere  Ava Golden 

WEEK 5 Year 6

Ka e Forbes,  Annika Van Laarhoven,  Emily Jordan, Anastasia McFarlane 

Je  Gustowski Adam Rutland 

MERIT AWARDS

WEEK 4 & 5 Term 3

Lachlan Unwin Noah Unwin

Tyson Gilchrist Lucie Green Ellah Lemon

Isabella Dwyer Kolby Picciolo

CANTEEN ROSTER - TERM 3- 2019

BOOKCLUB DUE Wednesday 11/9/19

Wed 11/09 Jackie Cutting Thu 12/09 Lisa Treloar

HELP NEEDED Fri 13/09 Chris Hall

Bev Phillips

Wed 04/09 Kara Ross Thu 05/09

Janet Moriarty Kate Kendall Fri 06/09

Sam Gilchrist Lisa Merrett

YR 5

YR 1 &2 K

YR 3 & 4

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YR 6 P YR 6 C

From the Art Room….. Year 2M have created out of clay very decorative Indian inspired ‘Henna Hand’ dishes. They are yet to be glazed and fired in the kiln. Mrs Puckeridge

SCHOOL FEES DUE THIS FRIDAY

30TH AUGUST

Term 3 school fees are due this Friday. If you wish to pay on-line our

account details are BSB: 062-614 Account No: 1001 7636. Please

put your account number in as a

reference.

Sports Report - Term 3 - Week 6

Girls Diocesan AFL Trials Best wishes to Anastasia McFarlane who will participate in the AFL Diocesan Trials tomorrow! Trent Barrett Thank you to Steve Gustowski, Robbie Hale, Derek Nightingale and Alefosio Kakala for volunteering to coach our Rugby League and League Tag teams next week. Your assistance is much appreciated! Just a reminder that Trent Barrett Shield is next week, Tuesday 3rd September. Students will go by bus to and from this event. A canteen operates on the day. Mr Lucas and Miss Davies will be attending to supervise the students. Jackie Murphy Thank you to Sue McFarlane, Vicki White, Shannan Hanlon, Kelly Ryan-Clark and Lauren Golden for offering to assist at the Gala Days. I will email each of you and let you know what your role will be. We still require one more umpire on Friday 13th September (year 4/5 Gala Day), please let me know if you’re able to assist. Term 3 Important Dates Tuesday 3rd September Trent Barrett Shield Friday 13th September Years 4/5 Jackie Murphy Gala Day Friday 20th September Year 6 Jackie Murphy Gala Day Sarah Pembleton (pembletons@ww.catholic.edu.au) Sports Co-ordinator

A word from Mr King 

STV ‐ A Resource for Families  Catholic Educa on Diocese of Wagga Wagga (CEDWW) has given access to a tremendous resource for all families.  It is called STV and can be found at the bo om of the home page on our Sacred Heart website. Within the site you will a range of topics each published monthly with                 comprehensive videos from leading specialists and organisa ons. You’ll also find Fact Sheets, suggested books, apps, websites and much more. And because SchoolTV is independent, we’ve pulled in some great content from organisa ons such as Beyond Blue, ReachOut, HeadSpace and others.  

The topics are;  Posi ve Paren ng  Trauma  Grief & Loss  Mindfulness  Sleep   Body Image  Ea ng Disorders  Physical Ac vity & Exercise  Diet and Nutri on  Surviving Year 12  School Transi ons  While we are on the topic of support for parents of young people, just a reminder that one of Australia’s highest profile ad‐olescent psychologists, Dr Michael Carr‐Gregg, will be holding a free seminar on how to help support parents with building resilience in young people, as well as a summary of what the latest research says kids are doing online and how to keep them safe.  It is held on the 10th September at 6.30pm at the Riverina Playhouse. Contact the school if you need infor‐ma on on how to access this free session.  Sam King

ICAS ASSESSMENTS We will be offering ICAS Assessments this year for the following subjects: Writing, English and Maths. Please note the sitting dates and closing dates below. If you would like your child to participate in any of these assessments please send payment to the office in an envelope clearly marked by the closing date. We will not be accepting any entries after the closing date. SUBJECT SITTING DATES CLOSING DATE COST ICAS Writing Tuesday 10th September 2019 Monday 2nd September 2019 $15.95 ICAS English Tuesday 17th September 2019 Wednesday 11th September 2019 $15.95 ICAS Mathematics Thursday 19th September 2019 Wednesday 11th September 2019 $15.95

Exam Ji ers  Gambling  Internet Addic on  Online Pornography  Social Media and Digital Representa on  Sex ng  Cyberbullying  Drug and Alcohol Use  Suicide and Self Harm  Depression Anxiety