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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Cnr Waratah & Keenan Street, Mona Vale NSW 2103
T: (02) 9999 3264 F: (02) 9979 8603 W: www.shmvdbb.catholic.edu.au E: [email protected]
Term 2 Week 9 - 21 June 2017
Term 2 Core Value: Compassion School Rule: Have compassion for others and the environment Expectation of Behaviour: Offer help to someone else
Dear Parents
There are some lovely events planned for the Sacred Heart Feast Day to be held on Friday 23 June. Children are permitted to wear red play clothes (mufti) on Friday. To begin our day of celebration all parents are invited to join us for Mass in our church 9.15am. The Hub have then organised a disco in the school hall. There will be two sessions for the disco, one for the younger students and one session for the older students. The year 6 students have organised some fantastic stalls such as face and finger nail painting, cup-cakes, craft and games. Children are invited to bring along some gold coins to participate in the lunchtime stalls. The money raised will supplement funding for the Year 6 Graduation event later in the year.
This week parents were invited and welcomed to Parent-Teacher interviews to discuss their child’s academic progress. Attending the interviews is one specific step to connect parents to in-school learning. When parents actively engage with teachers to understand more about the process of learning, how teachers teach and what parents can do at home to support learning, the student benefits!
On Monday the first round offers for Kindergarten placements for 2018 will be posted. All interviews for new families for enrolment in Kindergarten 2018 have now been completed as well as the parent session for families with siblings at our school. The next step in the enrolment process is that parents respond to the offer and book their pre-schooler into a small group screening session in August.
Thank you to the parents who have worked so hard in contacting our local member and politicians and informing our parents regarding the current funding issues that all Australian Catholic schools face. The issues are complex and at times frustrating to understand as conflicting views are reported depending on the interests of the group. The AEA Amendment Bill goes to the senate today!
Kind regards
Mrs Suellen Garey PRINCIPAL
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Religious Education News Mission Project Day On Thursday 15 June, the SRC Executives and Liturgy Team went to Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Forestville, to participate in an environmental day. There were 12 schools and 6 parishes who also participated in the day as well. The theme of the day was the message from Pope Francis to “Care for Our Common Home” also known as Laudato Si’. We learnt about the earth and the environment, how to protect it because it is God’s creation. We met Jacki from Catholic Earth Care who spoke to us about Laudato Si’. Laudato Si’ is a message from Pope Francis about looking after the beautiful world we have. We also had a zoo keeper, Catherine, talk to us about pollution. She also brought along a freshwater turtle and a blue tongue lizard. Overall it was heaps of fun and we learnt a lot. It was very eye-opening, and it made us want it make a difference, in our community, and in our world. At the end of the day we wrote an action plan about how we can take greater care of our environment at Sacred Heart. We are going to talk to the SRC class representatives at the next meeting about our action plan. We would like to thank Mrs McBryde and the other organizers for this amazing opportunity. By Amber and Jasmine
First Communion This weekend our students in Year 3 will be making their First Communion. Thank you to the group leaders and parents for your involvement and sharing this journey with your children. Prayers Please keep in your prayers three children in our community and their families who are undergoing specialist medical care due to serious illness. If you have any Good News or if you need our prayers, please see me at school, contact me by phone. Dates to Remember Fri 23 June Feast of Sacred Heart Mass at 9:15am Sat 24 and Sun 25 June First Holy Communion Masses Wed 28 Jun Yr 5 Class Mass at 9.15am PARISH WEEKLY BULLETIN can be found here Chris McBryde - Religious Education Coordinator
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Sport News Polding Cross Country Our runners produced amazing results at Polding Cross Country last week:
Chelsea S came 1st in the 12 years girls and will now represent Polding at the NSWPSSA carnival in July
Macy B came 7th in the 10 years girls and is first reserve for the Polding team
Carissa S with her Broken Bay team mates were the 1st team in the 9 years girls race
Hannah S was also in the 1st placed team in the 11 years girls race representing Broken Bay
Well done to Alex M and Sophie O from Year 6 who put in their best effort and completed the 3km race
This a very impressive list of achievements by our Sacred Heart team at such a high level carnival - congratulations! Michele Kerr ~ Sport Coordinator
Police Visits at Sacred Heart Over the last two weeks students from Sacred Heart have been visited by the Northern Beaches Crime Prevention Officers talking to students in Kindergarten to Year 2 about Stranger Danger. In Year’s 3-6 the focus was about Keeping Ourselves Safe online. The key points were:
Do you know the age restrictions around the following online Apps:
Instagram 13 years +
Snap Chat 13 years
17 years No age restriction as long as you stick to the
rules
Facebook 13 years plus
Musical.ly/ Live.ly 13 years plus
Did you know there is a YouTube for Kids? (This is a safer option for your children as YouTube really is for people over 17)
The Police also talked to the children about creating a Safe Profile and User name. They spoke to the children about the importance of having any accounts on ‘private’. They also told children to be truthful when signing up for Apps as the companies that provide these services have security settings and certain obligations to keep children safe. Some catch phrases or slogans from the talks were:
Think about your selfies- Are you giving away your location, school and age?
Ask yourself: Should a stranger know this information about you?
Be responsible and respectful Cyber safety
It’s not OK - tell an adult!
3 steps to take - Ignore, Block, Report
Don’t be a Bystander - Ask “are you OK!” Tell a grown up
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2017 School Musical Update
Costume Requirements
All children will be performing the upcoming school musical in Week 6 of Term 3. Notes were emailed home last week detailing costume requirements for all children. Additional copies of this note can be viewed on our school website here.
Performance Dates
Full Dress Rehearsal Monday 21 August Matinee Tuesday and Wednesday 22 & 23 August Evening Tuesday and Wednesday 22 & 23 August Susan Rudd
Parent to Parent Quote from Progressing Parental Engagement Parent Fact Sheet: “There are two important things you can do to get the most out of home learning: building your child’s confidence and supporting them to learn independently.” I try to see homework as an opportunity to learn about what my kids are doing in class, rather than a chore. One child’s homework can become a conversation topic for the whole family – if one of the volcanoes in Italy erupted could that destroy the world was a subject discussed at our house this weekend, starting from geography homework. My younger children do their homework at the table or the computer in the kitchen. I can then encourage and help them when needed, without hovering too much. A tip from the last Mater newsletter was to have specific times set for homework, for example 2-3 30 minute blocks. For older children this would be each night, but for younger children that could be over the week.
Start a conversation with your child about their learning… Eloise Critchley and Leonie Scarlett Source: www.education.act.gov.au/teaching_and_learning/parental-engagement Information from Broken Bay Catholic School Parents can be found on their website www.brokenbayparentcouncil.com or follow them on twitter.com/brokenbaydpc
School WHS Sick Bay Supplies If your child has come home with a sling, bandage or change of clothes this term would you kindly return to the office, washed for re-use.
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Happy Birthday Happy Birthday from all at Sacred Heart to the following students who have their birthday during the coming week: Hannah S Emma H Macee R Braeden T Lachlan D Beau D Ted E Lachlan C
School Awards
KT Jack L, Piper W, Zavian B KS Caleb H, Elijah G, Sophia R
1L Sienna E, Ethan H 1K Juliette N, Byron S
2R Georgia C, Erin C, Oliver P 2D Angelina Z, Xavier V, Emma H
3N Izzy A, Jesse D 3P Grace D, Gabriel K
4B Myles N, Hayley P 4N Olivia J, Ewan C
5B Sarah C, Gemma R, Roxanne R 5T Macee R, Ella M
6D Angelica K, Mario S 6W Brendan L, Jessica W
3-6S
Principal’s Award Liam T, Jack D (Kinder)
Canteen News
CANTEEN ROSTER (start 9.30am - finish 1.45pm)
Mon 26 June Karen W, Lynne T, Jackie D
Thurs 29 June Belinda Y, Karissa M
Fri 30 June Theresa G, Katie Z, Simone K
Help needed: This Friday 23 June and Friday 30 June either from 11am-1.30pm or 9.30am-1.45pm. Please contact Kay or Marie. Volunteers: The term 3 roster has been sent home. Your rostered day will appear in the newsletter but we ask that you also check and note your scheduled day beforehand. If you are unable to make your canteen day, may we ask that you either swap or replace yourself with another parent. Kay & Marie – Canteen Coordinators Please feel free to contact us via email at: [email protected]
Kiss & Drop Morning Volunteers The morning Kiss and Drop Zone ensures that students arrive to school safely. We could not do this without our wonderful volunteers. If you would like to be added to the Kiss And Drop Roster please email Rebecca Molinaro at [email protected]
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June Anna R Rebecca M Lynette S Rebecca M Kellie C
26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June Melinda B VACANT Lynette S Jesse D Andy D
17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July VACANT Virpi T Lynette S Tatiana N Eloise C
24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July
Anna R Leonie S Lynette S VACANT Kellie C
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The Hub News Feast of the Sacred Heart As you know, this Friday is our school feast day. To help celebrate, the Hub have organised DJ KITKAT to come and host a fun disco for all students. Don't forget to wear red and bring some gold coins for the Yr 6 stalls. The day will be a wonderful celebration. Chocolate Drive Thank for your continued support with our Chocolate drive. You can bring your money in to the office or to make it easier you can pay on QKR. 2017 | 2018 Entertainment Book Help us raise funds for our School by buying an Entertainment Membership, and you can enjoy endless value and exclusive offers. Maximise your time with the family these school holidays! You can preview all of the entertainment digital membership content, Simply download the Entertainment™ Book Australia app from iTunes or Google Play then visit our payment page below to purchase. Order here: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/2061e80
Grandparents Day Grandparent’s Mass and morning tea is on Wednesday 26 July. If you are able to help with set up, service or clean up please contact the Hub via email at [email protected] Requests for help with plates of food will be sent out in week 1 of term 3, via class parents. The Hub is on Facebook We are on Facebook. Please search - Sacred Heart Hub Mona Vale – on Facebook and like our page to stay connected with us! Amanda Lewis / Grant Howard (Co-Presidents) Email: [email protected]
