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Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to 2023 school year. We look forward to working with you and your children over the coming year.
As we begin the year and reflect on what is to come I offer the following thoughts from ‘Mercy Partners’.
St Paul in his letter to the Corinthians reminds us that our lives are letters – gifts to our world.
You yourselves are our letter written on our hearts, known and read by everyone… written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human heart (2Cor 3:2-3)
Macrina Wiederkehr suggests that letters are stories of our souls … sources of inspiration, teaching … dreams and yearnings, gratitude and delight … (A Tree Full of Angels, 1990. 105). We can all remember opening letters, emails, cards or notes with anticipation of news from friends and family. Letters bring connection and convey love, care and concern. Letters are exciting and eagerly anticipated. Letters can bridge times of isolation or loneliness. Letters allow us to send best wishes in good times and bad.
To be a 'letter in our world' is a challenge to all of us to be people who radiate God’s love to those we meet. We are indeed God’s love letter to the world. In this new year we have the opportunity to be letters of inspiration, guidance, gratitude and love to those with whom we live and work. To be the note of encouragement, congratulation or hope. To use our lives as living messages of God’s compassion and mercy.
Afternoon Drive-Through Reminder
To support a smooth and efficient flow of traffic during the afternoon drive-through, we ask all families to display the family name in the windscreen of the car so your children are waiting and ready when you reach the pick up spot.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Take care and keep safe
Community Council AGM
Parents and Carers are invited to attend our Community Council AGM on Tuesday 21st February at 6pm.
Join us in the school library to hear about our plans for the year and consider ways you can join in the fun and friendship. Please stay after the meeting for a chat over pizza and drinks.
Play Chess at Sacred Heart
Sydney Chess Academy operates group lessons each Tuesday during lunch time. Please refer to the attached flyer and enrolment form for all details.
Communication, Payments and Calendar
Good communication is the key to smooth relationships. We ask parents to set yourself up for the year on the following platforms. For more information refer to the Parent Information Note (PIN) coming home shortly. For support please speak to a staff member.
- Calendar - COMPASS or our school website
- COMPASS - app or online (Helpful hint when logging in the first time: search for PEARCE rather than Sacred Heart)
- Email - Teachers can be contacted directly via their cg email or via the COMPASS platform.
- Qkr! App - Use Qkr! for all online payments, including Canteen and Merchant Feast. (We will not see your payment if you accidently use the pay option on Compass. Furthermore you will be charged a processing fee to reverse it.)
- Our social media platform is Facebook
Yours faithfully,
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| Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th |
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| Wednesday 15th |
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| Friday 17th |
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| Monday 20th |
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| Tuesday 21st |
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| Wednesday 22nd |
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| Monday 20th-Friday 24th |
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Compass Notifications
Please refer to Compass for the following notifications:
- Clothing Pool Hours
- Important 2023 Canteen Information
- Rising Star Tennis Program
- Kindergarten Drop Off/Pick Up
Sports Dates for your Diary
Athletics Carnival - Thursday 2nd March, Woden Athletics Track
Swimming Carnival - Wednesday 22nd March, Stromlo
Cross Country - Term 2, Week 1, Friday 28th April, On site at school.
As with any community events, we always need help to run these, so if you could spare a few hours with any of these events, it would be greatly appreciated.
All permission notes and information regarding these events will be sent out through the COMPASS App.
During this term, students from across the school will participate in two AFL Clinics and have a visit from the Canberra Raiders.
Archbishop Christopher Prowse has inaugurated a Year of Walking Together as an Archdiocese. Evangelisation is at the heart of Synodality and intrinsic to the follow-up recommendations of the Plenary Council of Australia.
Here is a link to the Archbishop’s article in the Catholic Voice, Three Fundamentals of Catholic Reaching on Evangelisation.
MHoC January Newsletter
The parents/carers of children wishing to make their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion this year at Sacred Heart Church in Pearce are reminded that classes commence on Wednesday 8th February at 6.30pm. If your child is in Year 4 or above and wishes to make their First Reconciliation and/or First Holy Communion this year but is not yet enrolled, please go to MHoC for further information, including enrolment information.
Rising Star Tennis Academy offer 6-week tennis programs from Week 3, Term 1. They will start from Monday 13th February and will run through till the end of Week 9.
The Red Ball Play and Train Program, which is aimed at students between Years 2-6, runs Mondays after school from 3:20 - 4:20pm. These sessions will be held at Sacred Heart on the tennis courts at the back of the school.
The Whizz Kids Program, aimed at students Yrs K-2, will run Tuesdays during lunchtime from 11:00am – 11:30pm. This program will be open for our Playgroup participants as well.
The cost of these programs are:
$160 for the Play and Train Program.
$140 for the Whizz Kids Program.
These can be paid via Qkr!
If you are interested in your child participating in these sessions please email Mrs Stumbles ASAP. The sessions will commence from Monday 13th February. An email will be sent back confirming the enrolment of your child in the Rising Star tennis sessions.
All equipment needed for the program will be provided by Rising Star Tennis Academy and Sacred Heart Primary. On a non-sports uniform day, the children are asked to bring a pair of runners that they get changed into before the start of the session. They do not need to get changed into different clothing. If it is their sports day they are to just wear their sports uniform.
Any questions contact the Front Office or Mrs Stumbles.
Sporting Clubs in our Community
It’s a fantastic time of year to start thinking about how students can be active in our community.
Many of our students play netplay and soccer on the weekend. Sacred Heart students often join our local netball club at Arawang, where they can play for the school. Soccer players often join the Woden-Weston Football club, and nominate school friends who they might want to play in a team with.
For other sports, please follow this link to Sporting Schools Find a Club page. With so many options, there is something for everyone!
Private Piano Tuition
Places have now become available for 2023
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
Matteo S-R, Matilda W, Kamoljot K, Riley W, Imogen H.
Congratulations to the following students who celebrated their birthday over the school holidays
Aivan C, Ella D-S, Cameron M, John A, Ryan M, Sophie B, Eloise M, Arkin C, Matilda K, Hamish F,
Jessica M, Isabella V, Tomislav B, Hayley L.
