Dear Parents and Carers,

Lenten Reflection

As we enter the last week of Lent let us take this opportunity to quietly look at areas of our life where we habitually fall – anger, envy, excess, gossip, judging – and then ask God to work in us.

Let us receive God’s help with joy, and most importantly, try to reflect this in the way of life.

A link to Stations of the Cross that you might like to use if you are unable to attend Church next Friday. 

Best wishes and thank you

Thank you to everyone for your support over a very busy term. We really appreciate your flexibility as staff have worked together to manage the difficulties caused by shortages in relief staff. 

Your children have been amazing in their ability to manage the changes presented so beautifully. We are so very proud of them all.

We wish everyone a very happy and Holy Easter and a rejuvenating break from the routines of school.

We look forward to your return on Wednesday 27th April. Take care and keep safe.

Easter Raffle

A huge thank you to all families for your generous support of this year’s Easter Raffle. The children have been so excited to see the collection of Easter gifts grow exponentially over the last few weeks. 

We extend our thanks to Mrs Patrea Johnson for organising this community event and the helpers who packed up all of the prizes.

There was much excitement and joy in the school hall as the names were pulled out of the hat/box.

Disco

The school disco was a fantastic way to celebrate the end of term. We look forward to an out-of-hours disco where you can enjoy the event and catching up with other parents.

Thank you to Mrs Imbriano for organising the techno DJ.

Sports Days for Term 2:

Kindergarten-Tuesday and Friday 

Stage One-Wednesday and Friday

Stage 2-Tuesday and Thursday

Stage 3-Tuesday and Thursday

School Uniform for Term 2

A huge thank you to Mrs Lisa Davis for managing the clothing pool as well as the front office this term. Lisa is currently undertaking a stock take of uniforms.   

With the recent change to cooler weather this term, many parents have taken the opportunity to order some winter uniform already. If you haven’t had a chance and need supplies could you please contact the Front Office to make a time if you need to try things on or simply order on Qkr.

As always we have a two-week change over period at the beginning of Term 2 for children to be wearing the full winter uniform. 

Take care and keep safe

Road Safety Considerations.

1. Murphy St Pick Up -  Please respect our neighbours by avoiding parking in their driveways, and walking through and littering their gardens. Also it is illegal to park within 10m of an intersection, so please be careful along McNeil Pl.
2. Drive Through - There is No Right Turn from the school driveway onto Hodgson Cres. We ask parents and carers to respect this directive for the safety of all and the quick flow of traffic. 

Image from ROAD TRANSPORT (ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2017 - REG 170 

Save the date:

School and Parish Community Multicultural Twilight Fair

on Friday evening 16th September 2022.

Twilight Fair. If you have been thinking you could join the Twilight Fair Committee we need you. So far we have four enthusiastic members. Another 2-3 would make for a very friendly group. 

Talk to Kerry Wode or Anne Staines. Email the office and we will contact you. No experience needed, except the willingness to give a new idea a go. We will have our first meeting early in Term 2. Please join in the fun.

Student Absence. We have sent out emails today to families who have unexplained absences for their child. Please contact your teacher if you feel any day is incorrect. Due to the new system and staff absences we welcome your support with this. Please use COMPAS or SZAPP to quickly advise of any absence.

Sacred Heart Vacation Care Program

Families from all over Canberra are welcome to book in for vacation care at Sacred Heart, hosted by YMCA.

Wishing all families a Happy Easter and safe travels if you are getting away.

Yours faithfully,

• Please send a water bottle to school each day with your child. Our school bubblers are still closed due to COVID-19. 

Congratulations to the following Sacred Heart students making their First Holy Communion tonight and Friday. Thank you to Fr Richard, Ann and Melanie from Mary Help of Christians Parish for their support and guidance in preparing the children.

Lydia A                                                                                                                

Ella B

Holly C

Anna D

Liera G

Matilda H

Alice H

Elliot H                                                          

Hayley L

Olivia L

Eric N

Louise Q

Eloise Mc

Domenique S

Aneka T

Maiya W

Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal 2022   

Thank you to the Sacred Heart community for supporting Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal 2022. The gold coin donations on Wednesday’s casual clothes day raised $210. Many students have returned their individual collection boxes to support the appeal. These boxes can be returned to school at any time till the end of week 1 Term 2.  

 

• Congratulation to all the MHOC 2022 First Holy Communion families as the children celebrate their Sacrament this week. 
• Our Parish Sacrament of Confirmation programme enrolment is now open until 27 April. Our programme is for any child in Year 6 or above who has been baptised Catholic, and completed the other Sacraments of Initiation (First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion).  Details are available at:Sacrament of Confirmation
• Please welcome our new Parish Office Coordinator Amanda Taylor.  Amanda brings with her a lovely energy & experience to coordinate our Sacramental Programs. We also wanted to take this opportunity to thank Ann Montgomery for her time here as she gets ready to head back home to America with her family.  Ann has been a real asset to the team bringing a strong faith & knowledge to the role.  Her passion and efficiency will be missed by all. Best wishes to you and your family.

 Athletics/Cross Country Country

Below are the start times and distances for each age group for the Cross Country event which is running along side the Athletics Carnival on 28th April (Week 1, Term 2).

DISTANCE (based on ages not year levels)	AGE GROUP (the age your child turns in 2022)	START TIME (these times are a guide - no races will start before these times)
3000M	11-12 YRS	9:40
2000M	10YRS	9:50
1500M	9 YRS	10:10
1000M	8 YRS	10:30
500M	5-7 YRS	10:50

ACT RAT Distribution

The ACT Government is making some changes to the way rapid antigen tests (RATs) are distributed to ACT school communities for the remainder of Term 1. RATs will continue to be available to staff and students on an as-needded basis-or in response to increased cases as necessary. If you require additional RATs please contact the Front Office Email 

Sport Australia

The Australian Government through the Sporting Schools initiative is encouraging school age children to take up sport. This is to engage children in living healthy, active and social lives. Here is a link to a web page that will help you to find a local club for you to get in touch with for a selection of over 30 different sports. With Winter sport getting under way, now is a great time to get involved.

Find a Club - Sport Australia

Private Piano Tuition

Places for 2022 have now become available.

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

 

Easter Raffle

Thank you to the community for your kind donations for the Easter Raffle. The students enjoyed the excitement of the raffle draw.

Disco

Througout the day on Wednesday the students went to the hall to break out their dance moves at the school disco.

Stage 1

Stage 1 have been inquiring into how portraits are used to tell us about people. Last week we were amazed by abstract styles. What do you think of our portraits, inspired by Picasso’s cubism abstract style?

Congratulations to the following students celebrating their birthday this week and over the school holidays

Holly C, Lewis U, Jack W, Joshua L, Harshaan R, Joey A, James A, Finley C, Norah H, Vincent I, Kayla J, Louis M, Faith D, Meri H.