Yamandhu….hello in Wiradjuri. This is our word of the week and we will be focusing on building an understanding, appreciation and use of our local language across the school as a continuing focus. Another week has flown by and once again we have managed to cram as much as we can into the 5 days of school. Lots of learning and lots of other activities happening. We hosted a successful Kindergarten Orientation for 2024 on Tuesday night. It was so lovely to see so many parents keen to find out what we have to offer and to see inside our wonderful Kindergarten facilities. Thank you to Mrs Chesworth, Ms McDonnell and Mrs Maher for their efforts with the presentation. We have already begun planning for 2024 so if you are aware of anyone who is considering enrolling at Sacred Heart for 2024 then please encourage them to make contact. We are currently organizing the Year 7 Information sessions to ensure that we promote all the amazing things that happen when you are part of the Sacred Heart Community.

Today our First Nations students gathered together to celebrate their identity and culture and the community of which they are an integral part. Thank you to Mrs Maher and Mrs Sannazzaro for their efforts in supporting our First Nation students and encouraging them to be successful in all their endeavours.

Our Annual Athletics Carnival will be held on Thursday 25 May at Albert Park for all of our students. Our Kinder and Year 1 students will come to school as normal and will walk to the park with their teachers and return for normal pick up. All other students will make their way to the Park for a day of competition and activity. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us and we can have a lovely pleasant day. We will be seeking assistance to help run events and in the canteen so keep an eye out for opportunities to volunteer. Our students have been busy practicing their athletic skills and trailing for the different events.

It is now an expectation that all students are in full school WINTER uniform with all of the necessary accessories, including the tie. Please ensure that students are warm enough when they are on the playground and able to remove layers when they are the heated classrooms. There is also an expectation that students wear the correct uniform on the nominated days and that they are not just choosing to wear the sports uniform whenever they choose and it is not a sport day. This also helps with making sure that uniforms are washed and clean because sometimes our sport uniform can get a bit “on the nose” if it is worn too many days without washing.

Next week we have many students travelling away for representative sporting commitments. We are lucky to have so many talented sportspeople and students just willing to have a go. The opportunity to represent the school is a privilege and we expect all our students to respect this privilege and represent the school with pride. There is an expectation that they complete all of their school work, regularly attend school and behave appropriately to be approved to attend.

Please ensure that you have made payments on Term One fees as the second term fees will be issued shortly. If this is a challenge then please make an appointment to meet with me at your earliest convenience to discuss options and plans.

Please remember that there is always a reason to be kind and that we may never realise or understand the benefit that it may have to someone’s day if we are kind.

God Bless

Upcoming Faith Formation Events

18^th May Yr 2 Reflection Day

25^th May Yr 6 Sacrament of Confirmation Program Sessions to begin.

(Letters to families to go Friday 12/5)

26^th May Mary Help of Christians Liturgy. Lead by our Infants students11:45am All families are welcome to attend.

1^st June Yr 4 Reflection Day

20^th and 21^st Secondary Respectful Relationships Talks. (Compass notification and consent to be completed)

30^th June Sacred Heart Feast day Mass 12noon All families are welcome to attend.

Primary Sport

Mortimer Shield 

A compass event has been sent out for those students in Stage Three who wish to play in the Mortimer Shield League or League Tag. This year it is played as a Gala Day and there will be no advancements. As a result boys will play 7-a-side, compared to previous years of 13. If you have any questions about this change feel free to email me. 

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 

Representative Trials

Congratulations to Cooper Jones who trialled for the NSWCCC U16 Boys Basketball on Tuesday. Unfortunately with 85 participants, Cooper was unsuccessful in getting selected. The quality of the players was impressive and Cooper learnt a lot from the experience.

Riverina Schools Orienteering Day

It is the first time we have attended an Orienteering Day and after experiencing such an event it will definitely not be the last. The Stage 5 Outdoor Education elective class competed in the day as part of their course work. 

We started with an introductory walk around and some instructions on how the event, maps and timing system worked. Students then competed in their age and gender division as individuals. They were given a map just before they started and then had to work their way around the course finding control points as they went. These controls had to be found in order and registered with their timer to prove they had been there. The times were recorded by the computer system and places were allocated.

Then we had the relay event. There were 3 people in a relay team and all had to complete a different course. The first runner took off with every other first runner. They had their team’s timer and completed their course in the order on their map. Then made their way back to the change over and gave the team’s timer to the next runner. The second runner then ran to get their map to complete their course and hand off for the third runner to bring ot home. It was an exciting spectacle to be a part of.

For our first attempt we had some very impressive results and it is something to look forward to next year.

Here are our results from the day:

Good Luck

Best of luck to the teams competing at the CG Soccer Gala day in Canberra next Tuesday. 

Best of luck to the students competing at the CG Cross Country in Stromlo next Friday.

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 events as a Sacred Heart Representative is a privilege. 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.

P & F Committee 2023-2024

President - Sonya Molone

Vice President - Bec Gay

Treasurer - Deborah Cram

Secretary - Kim Sannazzaro

Board Rep - Gareth Jones

Teacher Rep - Kylie Winsor