This week we were able to hold our Annual Athletics Carnival on one of the coldest days this year. Despite the chilly conditions it was a very successful carnival and it was a lovely school community event. This is only the second time that we have held a K-10 carnival with the entire student body and it was so wonderful to see the enthusiastic effort and interactions between all our students. It was also so lovely to have so many parents/grandparents drop in to support their children. Mercy was the winning house for 2021 and we congratulate all students for their participation and efforts. Surely it is O’Shaughnessy’s year next year!!!!

We have made it to the end of Week 7 and many are struggling with the winter colds and flus. We still do encourage those who are sick to stay home from school to prevent the spread. We also encourage students to dress sensibly (whilst still adhering to the school uniform), bring a water bottle and sufficient tissues if they require them. We are still abiding by the COVID protocols of social distance and personal hygiene. We routinely clean and sanitise desks and still have hand sanitiser in each classroom to support positive personal hygiene.

Don’t forget if you are planning to enrol children please contact the Front Office to book an appointment or lodge the online enrolment form available on our website. In our planning for 2022 we also need to be aware of any students who will/may not be returning. Again, if you could please contact me on 69422612 it would be greatly appreciated.

We only have a week left for parents to participate in the annual school feedback survey. The “Tell Them From Me​^® (TTFM^®) survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our community think about school life, how engaged students are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with students and parents. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. The survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Parents have the option to complete the survey in the next week. Please logon to the following URL and complete the survey.
http://tellthemfromme.com/cpq7w

This coming week, Thursday 10 June, our Year 10 students will be travelling to Murrumbatemen for their annual retreat. This is an opportunity for them to celebrate their own personal faith journey with their peers along with Year 10 students from Tumut and Temora. We thank Mrs Maxwell for her organisation and please keep our senior students in your prayers as they participate in this important faith formation.

Our primary teachers are in the process of making contact with all parents about the progress, achievements and developments of all students. This is an important opportunity for teachers to share what is happening in the classroom and future directions for each child. These conversations will support the Semester Reports that will be released at the end of the semester and help to explain the grades, outcomes and engagement with learning criteria.

Thank you to all families who have made a commitment to our Semester One fees. We appreciate that this involves sacrifice and an investment in your child’s future. The Term 2 fees are now overdue and if you are experiencing difficulty in making this payment please contact me at school asap. It is far more important for me to be informed about any challenges or your current situation in regards to outstanding fees, rather than let it get away and the amount owing builds. This is a confidential matter that is best resolved with a conversation.

Yesterday our Year 10 Mock Trial team were victorious over St John the Evangelist College, Nowra. Our current team is dedicated and very enthusiastic about their involvement in the state-wide competition. They were very impressive in their decisive win over much older and more experienced rivals. They continue our illustrious history of success in this prestigious competition. A more detailed report and photos in next week’s newsletter.

Today our Infants students led a beautiful and reverent liturgy celebrating our Mother Mary as the patroness of Australia. It was so beautiful to see our littlest students participate in all of the different roles in the liturgy. Thank you to all the families who joined us and to the dedicated teachers who prepared and inspired their students.  

Remember: If you can be anything…be kind!

God Bless!

Year_5_6_Parent_Information_Letter.pdf

Year_10_First_Aid.pdf

Year 8 Tathra Excursion Dep. $100 NOW OVERDUE

Year 8 2nd Payment $150 due now

Year 5-10 CatholicLIFE $5 due now

Year 10 Retreat $50 now overdue

TERM 2 SCHOOL FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE, PROMPT PAYMENT WOULD BE GREATLY APPREAICATED

Athletics Carnival 

Congratulations to all our students who were involved in our Athletics carnival. Thankyou for your participation and enthusiasm when competing and/or when assisting with the many roles that needed filling. We had so many offers to help and not enough jobs to go around. We really appreciate your efforts.

Thank you very much to the parents that volunteered their day to assist with running some of the events. Thank you also to the parents who watched and supported our students, and for abiding by the COVID sign-in requirements. It was great to have spectators again after the quiet carnival last year. It turned out to be a cold but very successful day. 

Results

Spirit Cup Points for attendance at whole school events

1st - 86% attendance - De La Salle

2nd - 85% attendance - Mercy

3rd - 80% attendance - O’Shaughnessy

Overall House Champions

1st - 1920 Points - Mercy

2nd - 1653 Points - De La Salle

3rd - 1472 Points - O’Shaughnessy

Next Level

Primary Representation for 8-13 yr olds in Primary schooling, attend the Western Region Athletics Carnival on Friday 11th June 2021. Students who qualified will receive a letter soon about this event.

Students who qualify at Western Region level attend the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese Athletics Carnival in Canberra on Thursday 12th August.

Secondary Representation for 12-18 yr olds in Secondary schooling, attend the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese Athletics Carnival in Canberra on Thursday 12th August. Notes will go out before the end of term.

Finally, thank you to all the staff. You are so obliging and efficient and make organising and running whole school events so much easier. From the canteen, to staff lunches and all manner of events and supervision roles in between. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 

Congratulations everyone.

Primary Sport

Mortimer Shield 

Well done to our stage three who participated in Mortimer Shield last week. Reports back were that students played their best and showed great sportsmanship. 

Soccer Sessions

Students loved practising their soccer skills this week, especially dribbling and footwork. Here are just a few pictures from last week's soccer sessions, more will be posted in the weeks to come.

Primary Sport Dates

If you have any questions about Primary sporting matters please contact me. 

Wendy Van Kerk Oerle 

Primary Sports Coordinator

Secondary Sport

Archdiocese Basketball Gala Day - Tuggeranong

Good luck to our teams competing at the Basketball Gala day on Friday. There will be a full report in next week's newsletter.

North West Equestrian Expo - Coonabarabran

Good luck to our Equestrian Team heading to Coonabarabran this week for the North West Equestrian Expo. The Expo starts on Friday 4th June and concludes with the Schools Parade on Tuesday 8th June. Riders will be competing in various disciplines including Show Jumping, Dressage, Pentathlon, Cross Country and Team Penning. There will be a full report in next week’s newsletter and keep an eye on the school's Facebook page for updates over the weekend.

North West Equestrian Expo Coonabarabran 2021 - Facebook link

Sacred Heart Central - Facebook link

Meet our Riders

Yr 9 - Emily Perryman

• What events have you been competing in leading up to Expo? 

Cruze and I competed in Harden ODE last weekend, Young Dressage club last month and have been having regular jump and dressage lessons with Stokes Sporthorses in preparation for the expo.

• What is your riding plan at home leading up to Expo? 

Cruze always gets ridden Wednesday through to Sunday and then has 2 days off. I have added in more jumping and fitness work in the lead up to Coonabarabran. 

• Do you have any goals for Expo 2021?

My goals for the expo are to have a great time away with my horse and friends. I am hoping to achieve some personal best scores in the Dressage.

• What event have you entered for this year?

Cruze and I are entered in the Novice Dressage, the Combined Training, the Team Penning, Barrel Racing and Sporting events. 

• Tell us a bit about the horse/s you are bringing to Expo.....

Cruze is only 4yrs old and he’s a stock horse that we purchased from Tocal College nearly 2yrs ago. He is an amazing horse with a huge heart. We totally adore him.

Yr 8 - Jack Clancy

• What events have you been competing in leading up to Expo? 

I have been competing in several Dressage events in Albury, Leeton, Young and Wagga. I also went to Cudal last week and did some Jumping and Dressage. 

• What is your riding plan at home leading up to Expo? 

I have been having lessons every fortnight and have been riding my horse 5 days a week. 

• Do you have any goals for Expo 2021?

 I would really like to win my Dressage and do well in the Show Jumping competition.

• What event have you entered for this year?

I have entered the Elementary Dressage, Combined Training, Show Jumping, Team Penning, and Team Barrels race.

• Tell us a bit about the horse/s you are bringing to Expo.....

I have had my horse Merlin for three years. He is a stock horse and is 8 years old. I have had him since he has been broken in and he always tries his hardest for me.

Yr 7 - Eliza Tozer

• What events have you been competing in leading up to Expo? 

I have been competing at local Rodeos and Gymkhanas at Cootamundra, Young, Harden and Tumbarumba, competing in the Barrel Racing, Bending, Show Jumping, Dressage and Stockmen’s Challenges. I have also been to a few clinics in the lead up to the Expo.

• What is your riding plan at home leading up to Expo? 

I train for specific events 2 times a week and ride around the paddock for more endurance work on other days.

• Do you have any goals for Expo 2021?

My goals are to learn new skills and get better at each of the events. I would like to improve my Barrels and Bending event times.

• What event have you entered for this year?

I am competing in the Junior Pentathlon, the Team Penning and Team Barrels, the Warrumbungle Way and the Working Horse Challenge.

• Tell us a bit about the horse/s you are bringing to Expo.....

Mercy is a 12yr old Chestnut Mare. She is a Stock horse cross Welsh Mountain Pony. I have had her for about 2 years now and she is a little cheeky and follows me around when I am in the paddock with her.

NSWCCC Cross Country

Best of luck to Nellie Ward, Lily McLeod and Zara English for the NSWCCC Cross Country at Eastern Creek on Tuesday 8th June. 

Pathways Sports

For further information on registrations for NSWCCC representative sports, please see Ms Withers, or go to the links below. 

• SPORT at SHC Google Classroom
• CSNSW Sport website https://csnsw.sport/ 
• Canberra Goulburn Sport Nominations https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/nominations

Please note that registrations and travel are the responsibility of individual families. 

If you are concerned about anything to do with PE or Sport, please arrange a meeting or get in contact with me at your earliest convenience. I can be contacted at megan.withers@cg.catholic.edu.au or on 02 69422612 during school hours. 

Regards

Megan Withers

Secondary Sports Coordinator