Dear Sacred Heart families,

As we approach the midpoint of the term, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of our school. Our students are flourishing, and it is a pleasure to see them grow and develop each day. They have been very busy for the first half of the term and have had many wonderful experiences in and out of the classroom.

I would like to thank all the students who have taken part in these activities and to acknowledge the hard work of our teachers in facilitating these experiences. These caried experiences teach our students many things, including sportsmanship, cooperation, patience and how to share. School learning is as much about the wellbeing and value building of our students, as it is about the academics. Next week our Years 3,5,7 and 9 will participate in the annual NAPLAN assessment. Please read carefully all information pertaining to the tests and offer your student/s gentle words of encouragement but if they are anxious please ensure their teacher or PCA is aware of their concern. The tests are very much about what the school is doing and how we can target our teaching of the literacy and numeracy skills appropriate for each age group

Congratulations to all our swimmers who participated in the diocesan carnivals. So many students will now make the trek to Sydney for the State carnivals. We wish them well. We are looking to shift the annual photo day as so many students will be in attendance and miss the group photos. We will confirm this asap.

We would also like to remind parents and guardians that we have another important fundraising event coming up on the 31 March with the Colour Run. This is aimed at being a community event to engage all parents, students and friends of the school in a family fun afternoon. The event will be a fun-filled afternoon for the whole family, with food and drinks available. All funds raised will go towards supporting our school's ongoing development, and we appreciate any contributions that families can make.

As always, I encourage parents and guardians to keep in touch with our teachers and staff if you have any questions or concerns. Together, we can ensure that our students receive the best possible education and suppor

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our school and community.

Remember is you have to choose between being extraordinary or kind…. Be extraordinarily kind.

God Bless.

Yr 1 Reflection Day

Last Thursday Year 1 gathered at Dickson Hall to enjoy their Reflection Day. The theme of the day was” Caring for God’s Creation.” The focus of the day was to look at all the wonderous things that are part of creation and how we can care for them.

Parish Sacramental Program

The Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist preparation sessions. Please keep these students in your prayers.

Sessions Venue: Sacred Heart School Library

Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Session 5: 16th March

Session 6: 23rd March

Twilight Retreat and First Reconciliation: 30th March 3.30pm–7.00pm(shared supper)

Sacrament of First Eucharist Celebration: Saturday 1st April (5 pm Mass)

Lent: Project Compassion

With your support, Caritas Australia has been able to support communities around the world to tackle poverty, food security, education, water and sanitation and disaster risk reduction. Project Compassion 2023 reminds us that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come.

Project Compassion Boxes have been sent home. If your family did not receive one please contact the school for one to be sent home.

Faith in Action

Our Year 10 students began their Faith in Action service last Tuesday. Our senior students participate in a service-learning based program, in which they work with several community-based organisations. Throughout the year they will visit Elouera Special School, Southern Cross Care, Sacred Heart Parish, Cootamundra Community Garden and Sacred Heart Infant Literacy Block.

Assembly Awards

Primary Sport

Please remember to send students with hats and water on sports days.

CG swimming

Well done to our swimmers who headed to Queanbeyan on Tuesday, we had a very successful meet with many of our students moving onto Sydney on the 30th March. The Western Region won overall on the day. 

The team were:

A special Congratulation to; 

Zoe Lake

Toby Westaway 

Jake Harris

For coming runners up in their respective age divisions. 

The following students qualify for Sydney. 

Rugby 10s 

Invites to attend this year's rugby 10s, on the 30th of March, have gone out on compass. Please see your events and accept or decline this invitation by Wednesday 22nd. The brumbies will be coming in on this day to train at lunchtime and we will be practising Thursday lunchtimes the two weeks prior to this event. If your child wishes to play and didn’t receive an invite please let me know. 

Paul Kelly Cup - AFL

The Paul Kelly Cup (AFL) is being held on Wednesday 5th April (Term 1, Week 10). The competition will take place at Jubilee Park, 344 Bourke St, Bourkelands NSW 2650, Wagga Wagga. The day will commence at 9:30am and conclude at 2:30pm. This is for Stage Three only.

We are taking expressions of interest as to whether your child/ren will attend. A decision will be made once we ascertain how many students are interested, whether parents are able to provide transport and the viability of staffing. We will inform the community when a decision is made.

Please indicate in the questions section if you can provide transport for your child and others.

Please provide consent before the 15th of March 2023

CG league and Netball trials

Good luck to those students who are trialling for the Canberra Goulburn team next Tuesday. 

Athletics

Our SHC Athletics carnival is again set for early term 3, week 5, therefore we will start trialling and learning how to perform some of these events from week 6 this term. These will include, High Jump, Discus, long distance running, Long Jump and Shot Put. The top 6-8 students for High Jump and Discus will compete on the day. Students will be given the opportunity to practise and improve on these throughout the weeks. 

C&G Sporting Representatives

This program is an opportunity for our stage 3 students to trial and represent their sport at a higher level. It is up to parents to register for these events. If you have missed the closing date, please let us know and we will contact the organisers. Please go to https://csnsw.sport/sports/nswccc to register for any of these events. 

Primary Sport Dates

Secondary Sport

Representative Sports

A reminder to keep checking the Secondary Sports Google Classroom page for all notifications and processes for registration for the many representative sports coming up this term.

CECG Soccer Trials

Good luck to Riley Mills, Alex English and Beau Beddow trialling for the CG Soccer Boys Opens team Friday 10th March in Canberra.

Matilda Sannazzaro and Zara Bodycott also nominated for the Girls Opens team and progressed through to the next level of trials.

Good luck for the tri-series Southern Country trials against Wagga Wagga and Bathurst in Bathurst on Wednesday 5th of April.

CG Swimming

Congratulations to the swimmers who attended the Secondary CG Swimming Carnival on Monday 6th March.

Harry Blackman 7

Roy Dunk 7

Halle Johnson 7

Sophie Sannazzaro 7

Darcy Thompson 7

Harry Winsor 7

Joshua Lubke 8

Archie Blackman 9

Caitlyn Cram 9

Ellie Lake 9

Ashlee Peacey 9

Nellie Ward 9

Isobel Cram 10

Sarah Harris 10

Ryan Peacey 10

Emma Simmons 10

There were 21 records broken/set on the day. Sacred Heart records were as follows.

Girls 12-14 4 x 50m relay

• New Record – Sacred Heart Cootamundra – 2:13.22
• Old Record – Hennessy – 2:14.20 – 2022

Girls 16 yrs 50m Butterfly

• New Record – Emma Simmons – Sacred Heart – 32.37
• Old Record – Sarah Funstan – Lumen Christi – 33.12 – 2014

Girls 13 yrs 100m Freestyle

• Equaled Record – Halle Johnson – Sacred Heart with Emily Walker – Lumen (2020) – 1:07.85

Girls 13 yrs 50m Backstroke

• New Record – Halle Johnson – Sacred Heart – 34.92
• Old Record – Emily Walker – Lumen Christi – 35.84 – 2020

 

We also had Age Champions awarded. Congratulations to:

13s Girls Champion - Halle Johnson

14s Girls Champion - Ashlee Peacey

15s Boys Champion - Jake Winsor

16s Girls Runner-up - Emma Simmons

Progressing to NSWCCC Swimming Championships are Jake Winsor, Emma Simmons, Sarah Harris, Isobel Cram, Nellie Ward, Halle Johnson, Ellie Lake, Caitlyn Cram, Ashlee Peacey.

Good luck in Sydney.

Secondary Sport Dates