New hopes, new dreams, new memories

Dear Parents and Carers,

As everyone returns to school and begins anew for 2021, we are encouraging our children to be people of hope, with attainable dreams and ready to confidently create new 2021 memories. 

On Monday each SHPS child will receive a bookmark created with love and enthusiasm by Mrs B (Student Welfare Officer) and her enthusiastic and generous team. This will highlight our way forward and celebrate being back together in community. 

Our focus will recognise the importance of wellbeing and acknowledge that children’s learning stamina may have diminished. 

Once again, we send out to all families a huge thank you for your work and support over the last 10 weeks. We are truly grateful to belong to such a wonderful community.

Semester 2 Reporting

Reports

Due to the unusual circumstances, SHPS reports will show grading in Religious Education, English and Mathematics only.  The reports will be available electronically through the COMPASS Parent Portal in Week 10.

The Parent/Teacher Interviews

We encourage all parents/carers to make the time for an online parent/teacher interview with your child/ren’s teacher during Week 8.  This will be a time to recognise the contribution and observations of parents during remote learning. Together teachers and parents will discuss and celebrate learning successes and develop goals for the remainder of the year. Students will contribute to this conversation by reflecting on their learning prior to the interview (similar to Semester 1.  Interview bookings will open in a couple of weeks.

Children’s Week

At SHPS we are blest to work with amazing children

They are a gift who bring joy and happiness every day 

Let us take a moment this day to give thanks for their

curiosity, wonder and awe. 

World Teacher’ Day

God of Love,

Thank you for every teacher who

notices a child’s special gift

listens and gently guides

expects much and loves enough to demand more.

Thank you for the special teacher each one of us remembers.

Take care and keep safe

2021 Return to School Social Story

Sports Uniform days for Term 4

• Kinder- Wednesday and Friday
• Stage 1- Wednesday and Friday
• Stage 2- Tuesday and Friday
• Stage 3- Tuesday and Thursday

Have you downloaded the  Compass app yet? Please check your emails from the end of term three.

If your child has been absent from school or remote learning, please send an absent note as soon as possible, so that we can record an explanation, rather than an Absent without Approval. 

Many parents would have received an email reminder with details of your child’s absent dates. Look for an email from Compass Chronicle -  compass@compass.email.

Prayer and Reflection Resources

These prayer and reflection resources are for all families to find comfort, connection to faith and reassurance in these unsettling times. We encourage our school community to set aside time for personal and family prayer.

 

               

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Online Mass

Live Stream Mass is available from St. Christopher’s Cathedral Monday-Saturday 12.15pm and Sunday 11am.

https://www.catholicvoice.org.au/mass-online/

 

Mary Help Of Christians Parish

Fr. Richard has his recent homilies available on the Mary Help Of Christians web page. Please click on the link below to listen.

http://www.mhoc.org.au/prayer/homilies/

Those parents who are wanting their child/children to have piano lessons, can contact the teachers directly on the following contact numbers;

• Mrs Hildegarde Mendoza Phone: 0417 580 975
• Mrs Pam Cox Phone: 0418 442 203
• Mr Craig Mewett Phone: 0409 151 887 / 6278 7382

Congratulations to the following students celebrating their birthday this week 

Lewis H, Joshua C, Matthew C, Riley D.