The final week of Term 1 is significant in so many ways. We enter Holy Week the most important week of our liturgical year. This is a special time in our faith journey as we recognize the very basis of our beliefs – the life and death of Jesus Christ. Our Year 9 students have been busy preparing, an alternate, presentation of the passion of Christ for the Good Friday prayer service at 11am. The students will present the Passion to the school community in the final week and the parish presentation will continue a long tradition of our school community (regardless of the past impact of COVID restrictions)> Please give some thought to joining the students as they fulfil this important prayer.

Don’t forget the P & F Colour Run is being held TONIGHT at 5.30pm. Mrs Winsor and her P & F helpers have volunteered to coordinate a wonderful community event for all the family. Registrations begin from 5.30pm under the COLA in Sutton st and there will be a BBQ meal and drinks available. Check out details in the flyer and on our COMPASS news feed. We hope that lots of families will gather to enjoy the evening and have lots of fun at the same time.

Thank you to the parents who came to meet with the teachers over the two nights of the  Parent/Teacher interviews. It was an invaluable way to get feedback on all things school related – academic progress and behaviour/efforts.  Teachers are keen to keep parents informed of successes that are happening but also ways to aid further development.

Term One will be officially over on Thursday 6 April for the two-week holiday period. Students will return on Wednesday 26 April (after the ANZAC Day holiday). We hope everyone has a restful and relaxing break and that we all travel safely.

Today we were finally able to host the Annual Cross Country. Due to the inclement weather and the sodden nature of the Golf Course we held a K-10 event at Nicholson Oval. It was fabulous to see all our students participate and have so many families/parents in attendance. Thank you to Ms Withers and Ms Van Kerk Oerle for all their preparation and flexibility when things were invariably changed. Results will be announced on Monday.

Congratulations to our representative swimmers on their efforts in Sydney over the past few days. They conducted themselves with distinction and we will publish results in the final newsletter for the term. See below a lovely picture of our senior team.

It is wonderful to have Father Lolesio back at the helm of our Parish after an extended holiday back home in Samoa. He spent some quality time with his family and we hope he is refreshed and ready to be our spiritual guide for the remainder of the year. Mass will remain in the school classrooms this weekend and we hope to be back in the church for Easter. Our sympathy is extended to the family of Mr Neil Murray who passed away last week. Neil was a staunch supporter of our school and parish for a very long time. Our condolences go to Mr John Murray who is an invaluable member of our staff.

Remember there are always opportunities to be kind. Strive to have the courage to be kind whenever possible.

God bless

Ms Nicky Trinder

Principal

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.

Can all Project Compassion Boxes be returned by Term 2 Week 1 please.

Upcoming Faith Information Events

Thursday 6^th April School Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord Infants 10:05 am, Primary 11:45am and Secondary 12:45pm

All families are welcome to attend. The Liturgy begin in front of the Sacred Heart Presbytery.

 7^th April School Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord   Parish Liturgy

All community members are welcome. The Liturgy begins in front of the Sacred Heart Presbytery.

~Stage 3 Easter Raffle Fundraiser~

Tickets available from the Front Office

A reminder to families that all tickets sold or unsold must be returned asap.

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Primary Sport

Rugby 10s 

Thank You to those who participated yesterday in our Rugby 10s competition. Everyone showed great respect and sportsmanship. Congratulations to the Sage Three team who qualified for the next round, in Wagga on the 4th of May. Stage Two played well throughout the day and learnt new skills.

NSWCPS swimming

A big congratulations to our swimmers who participated yesterday in the Mackillop Championships. As a result; The junior girls relay team came in 13th overall, with 3 PBs. The senior boys relay team came in 4th overall, a great achievement. Further results will be announced in next week's newsletter. 

CG soccer trials

Good luck to Beau Mills, Lucas Walker, Emerson Jones, Oliver Daley and Eamon Sutherland who will travel to Canberra on Monday to try out for the CG soccer team. We wish them all the best. 

Secondary Sport

Canberra Goulburn Netball Gala Day and U15s Trials

This gala day has been postponed. A new date will be finalised soon. The girls trialing for the CG U15s team will now have a separate trial on Thursday 6th April at the ACT Netball Indoor Courts, Northbourne Ave ACT from 10 am -12 pm.

Western Rugby League Trials

Well done to Ben Piffero for trialling for the U15s Western Rugby League team in Forbes on Wednesday. 

NSWCCC Swimming

Congratulations to Jake Winsor, Ellie Lake, Ashlee Peacey, Caitlyn Cram, Halle Johnson, Emma Simmons, Sarah Harris, Nellie Ward and Isobel Cram for their efforts in the NSWCCC Swimming Championships on Friday 31st March in Sydney. There were some amazing times swum by our students, many PBs and some National qualifying times in 2 events by Jake Winsor. Congratulations to Halle Johnson who progresses is now in the NSWCCC Swimming team to compete at the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships.

Their results are below:

Halle Johnson, Ellie Lake, Caitlyn Cram, Ashlee Peacey

Girls 12-14 Freestyle Relay - 11th - 2:10.27

Girls 12-14 Medley Relay - 9th - 2:26.87

Isobel Cram, Emma Simmons, Sarah Harris, Nellie Ward

Girls 15-16 Freestyle Relay - 11th - 2:17.83

Girls 15-16 Medley Relay - 10th - 2:41.22

Halle Johnson

Girls 13 yrs 50 m Free - 8th - 30.52

Girls 13 yrs 50m Butterfly - 3rd - 31.53 - progresses to NSW All Schools Championships

Girls 12-14 100m Backstroke - 11th - 1:16.86

Girls 13 yrs 100m Freestyle - 13th - 1:09.85

Girls 13 yrs 50m Backstroke - 2nd - 33.46 - progresses to NSW All Schools Championships

Emma Simmons

Girls 16 yrs 50m Butterfly - 11th - 33.59

Girls 16 yrs 100m Butterfly - 13th - 1:20.60

Jake Winsor

Boys 15 yrs 50m Freestyle - 5th - 26.70 - National Qualifying time

Boys 15 yrs 50m Butterfly - 13th - 30.39

Boys 15 yrs 100m Freestyle - 5th - 58.28 - National Qualifying time

Boys 15 yrs 50m Backstroke - 7th - 32.08

Boys 15-16 200m Individual Medley - 10th - 2:42.02

Ellie Lake

Girls 14 yrs 50m Freestyle - 24th - 33.24

Ashlee Peacey

Girls 14 yrs 50m Freestyle - 23rd - 32.66

Girls 14 yrs 50m Breaststoke - 9th - 40.58

Good Luck

Best of luck to the following students trialling for higher representation in their chosen sports next week:

• Oliver Hall - NSWCCC U18s Touch trials - Monday/Tuesday in Wagga
• Beau Beddow, Zara Bodycott, Matilda Sannazzaro - Southern Country Opens Soccer - Wednesday in Bathurst
• Sarah Harris, Mackenzie Gale - CG U15 Girls Netball trails - Thursday in Canberra

General Notices

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.

Attendance at Extracurricular Sporting Events

Attending extracurricular sporting events as a Sacred Heart Representative is a privilege not a right. Please be aware that students with poor attendance, behaviour and/or with incomplete tasks and class work will not be allowed to attend these opportunities. For students who are away for any reason or who do attend these opportunities, it is an expectation that missed work is caught up and completed within a reasonable time frame after returning to school.

Secondary Sport Dates

School Clothing Pool Shop

Will be open Monday 3rd April from 3-3.30pm

All donations are greatly appreciate.