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Wednesday, October 22 2014: Term 4 Week 3
As part of our Sacred Heart Annual Improvement Plan for 2015 we
have created the following iSmart Goal to support us in our
implementation of this initiative:
Principal’s News
Dear Parents and Friends of Sacred Heart,
A big thank-you to the small group of parents (29) who attended
last night’s BYODD meeting in the school hall where we outlined
next year’s plans for extending our current Year 5 1:1 iPad
program into all Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 classes in 2015. It was terrific
that we had such a large complement of school staff at the
meeting and this is testament to just how committed we are at
Sacred Heart to this exciting initiative. The Year 5 children who
attended the meeting took great delight in sharing some of their
iPad learnings with parents just prior to the meeting and showed
no sign of nerves when put on the spot by their principal in the
course of the meeting!
While the parent numbers may have been small there was
certainly no shortage of good robust discussion and challenging
questions on a whole range of issues pertinent to the program,
including but not limited to – amount of screen time children will
be subjected to; potential ergonomic and posture problems; theft,
loss and security issues; will the children still use pen/cil and
paper? why can’t the school provide the iPads? where is the
quantitative research to say this improves educational outcomes?
how will the school ensure that any child without an iPad device
will not be disadvantaged?....I could go on. These and other
questions were all addressed by staff and Sydney CEO
representatives during the meeting. Last night’s presentation can
be viewed on the ‘BYODD’ page on our school website. Simply hit
the ‘BYODD’ tab which will take you to the link for the ‘BYODD’
website – there is a link, ‘presentations’ on the left hand side
menu. Part of this presentation provides some detailed feedback
on the recent online survey that was conducted – a big thank you
to all parents who completed the survey.
Essentially, as I outlined at last night’s meeting, what we are trying
to achieve is the following:
1.
2.
Designing learning spaces that enhance student and
teacher learning through our parent-funded ‘Classrooms
st
for the 21 Century’ initiative that will be successfully
completed by the end of 2014.
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Resourcing and supporting our ‘Classrooms for the 21
st
Century’ initiative through the provision of today’s 21
century learning tools via our BYODD 1:1 iPad initiative.
Our aim articulates well with our learning vision
that is based upon the three key principles of
Achievement, Engagement and Wellbeing, all of
which rest upon the key foundational principle of
Relationships.
By the end of Term 1 2015 there is in place a Professional
Learning/Development Plan for all staff in relation to digital
learning technologies, especially iPads, so that teachers are able to
demonstrate knowledge and skills to engage all students in
contemporary learning in accordance with our SACRED Learning
model and the CEO iLearn model.
I will be communicating more about this exciting BYODD initiative
in forthcoming editions of HeartBeat and, in the meantime, I
encourage you to browse our BYODD site which has, inter alia, a
range of FAQs that will be of interest to many. We will also be
placing on the site an excellent research paper, covering the key
areas of recommended screen time and ergonomics and posture.
Our Year 5 classrooms will be holding an ‘Open Morning,’ to which
interested parents from Years K – 6 are invited, over the next few
weeks and the date will be communicated with you in next week’s
HeartBeat.
Wishing everyone a great week and thanking you for your ongoing
support for Sacred Heart which is greatly appreciated.
Vince Campbell
Principal
General News
Term 4 Calendar
WEEK 3
Sun, October 26
WEEK 4
Tues, October 28
Wed, October 29
Thurs, October 30
Fri, October 31
WEEK 5
Tues, November 4
Wed, November 5
Thurs, November 6
Fri, November 7
Yr 1 Family Mass @ 9.00am
Kindergarten Orientation: 9-11.30am
Yeronga Uniforms: 9.00-1.30pm
Yr 5 Mass @ 9.15am
Sydney Kings Basketball visit @ 2pm
All Saint’s Day Whole School Mass @
9.15am
World Teacher’s Day
Sacred Heart Challenge: School Hall
Yr 4 Mass @ 9.15am
Sacred Heart Challenge: School Hall
Yr 5 Canberra Excursion
Yr 5 Canberra Excursion
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Term 4 Calendar Continued
WEEK 6
Tues, November 11
Wed, November 12
Fri, November 14
Spring Fair News
Sat, November 15
Remembrance Day
Yr 3 Mass @ 9.15am
Yr 6 Little Red Whittington
Performance: 2pm School Hall
Spring Fair: 2-6pm
WEEK 7
Wed, November 19
Thurs, November 20
Fri, November 21
AGM – Sports Club: 6pm School Library
Reconciliation Preparation Day
Positive Parent Talk: 9am School Library
WEEK 8
Tues, November 25
Wed, November 26
Fri, November 28
Sun, November 30
WEEK 9
Tues, December 2
Wed, December 3
Thurs, December 4
AGM – P & F
K Blue Liturgy @ 9.15am
First Reconciliation Yr 3 from 5-7pm
Yr 5 Incursion: Creative & Visual Arts
K Gold Liturgy @ 9.15am
Yr 6 Modern Day Heroes & Habits of
Mind Awards
Kindergarten Family Mass
Yr 3 Blue Liturgy @ 9.15am
Yr 3 Gold Liturgy @ 9.15am
Yr 1 Blue & Yr 1 Gold Liturgy @ 9.15am
Yr 6 Graduation Mass & Awards @
4.30pm with Graduation Function @
7pm
End of Year Awards Assembly: 8.409.40am in School Hall
P & F Working Bee
Fri, December 5
Sun, December 7
WEEK 10
Tues, December 9
Wed, December 10
Thur, December 11
Fri, December 12
WEEK 11
Tues, December 16
Wed, December 17
Yr 4 Gold Liturgy @ 9.15am
Yr 2 Blue & Yr 2 Gold Liturgy @ 11.15am
Reports due to go home
Yr 4 Blue Liturgy @ 9.15am
School Swimming Carnival @ St Ignatius
College Riverview for Yrs 1 – 6
Christmas Concert @ 9.30-10.30am
Open Classrooms “Gratitude for
st
Classrooms for the 21 Century”
Spring Fair: Save the Date
Saturday, November 15 from 2 – 6pm
Spring Fair: Pre-Purchase Your Tokens
It’s Open!!!!
Pre-purchase your tokens online today & save!!!!!!!
Visit www.trybooking.com/107200
Spring Fair: Book Stall
Donations of excellent quality Books, CDs and DVDs are still
needed. Please provide your generous donations in the boxes
available in each classroom.
Spring Fair: You’ll Have the Ride of Your Life
Something to entertain children of all ages:
Yr 6 Surf Camp
End of Year Mass – 9.15am
Parents Thank You Morning Tea
Last Day of School for 2014
2015 Kindergarten Orientation Dates
Kindergarten 2015 Orientation morning for next week is Tuesday,
October 28 from 9.00 – 11.30am
Yeronga School Uniforms: Pop-Up Shop
Yeronga School Uniforms will be visiting the school on Tuesday,
October 28 to sell the new summer uniform from 9.00am –
1.30pm. Their Pop-Up Shop will be set up in the Parish Hall.
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Spring Fair: Tombola Time!!
Each family should have received two containers to be filled with
goodies for the tombola stall. The preference is one for a boy and
one for a girl. Be creative! Please bring the filled tombolas back to
your child’s classroom and place them in the box marked
“Tombolas.” Thanks. The Tombola Team
Spring Fair: Food! Glorious Food!
Krispy Cremes, Chocolate Fountain, Popcorn, Drinks, Lolly Bags,
Gelato, Hamburgers, Pizza, Sausage Sizzle, Turkish Gozleme, Snow
Cones, Fairy Floss
Spring Fair: Shopping
Market Stalls: We have an exciting range of market stalls lined up
for this year’s fair. Prepare to be tempted by gorgeous clothing
from Pepper Blue and Margie Reynolds, stunning jewellery and
accessories from Our Jewellery Box, Ocean Mantra and our own
Signora Fioreti, beauty products from Arbonne, Turkish towels,
Balinese homewares and more.
Positive Parenting Talk – Friday, November 21
@ 9.00am in School Library
Danielle Buckley will speak to parents after Friday assembly on the
above date. Danielle is a registered psychologist with a passion for
positive psychology and how it can be used to support parents to
bring out the very best in children, focusing on their strengths,
working on their areas for development and building resilience in a
tough world. Please see flyer at the end of this newsletter.
Yr 6 – Selling Ice Blocks
Yr 6 will be selling ice blocks to raise money for their graduation
this Friday, October 24. Ice blocks will be sold for $2 each at
second lunch break.
Socktober
Spirited Mama: We are lucky to have Spirited Mama with her
unique collection of French traditional and handmade toys and
gifts including award winning French wooden sailing boats,
delightful hand-painted mobiles and music boxes. Aside from the
traditional gifts, there will be French creative art packs and fun
retro French loot perfect for Santa sacks (bead purses, fairy tv,
squirt cameras, yoyos, toothpaste pens, etc). These items are only
available through Spirited Mama. Visit Spirited Mama’s website
www.spiritedmama.com for a sneak peak or to make an order
request. Exclusive fair prices available on some items.
School for Life Foundation: We are delighted to support the
School for Life Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation
that transforms communities in rural Uganda through the
provision of high quality primary and vocational education, health
care, clean water, farming and agriculture, employment and
infrastructure. Visit their stall to pick up a fair trade apron or bath
robe that have been handmade by the women of Katuuso. While
you’re there, learn more about their work in Uganda.
Spring Fair: Raffle
Come buy raffle tickets any morning until Spring Fair. Tickets are
being sold in the Infants Undercroft commencing Monday,
st
October 27. $5 each or 3 for $10 Prizes are awesome: 1 : $150
nd
Kids Stuff Voucher, 2 : Two Double Movie Passes to The
rd
Orpheum Cremorne, 3 : Fourth Village Hamper valued at $120
th
and 4 : A3 Poster signed by The X-Factor Judges.
Raffle Drawn at the Spring Fair!! (winners will not need to be in
attendance).
Spring Fair: Activities
Bead Making, Cupcake Decorating, Face
Painting, Tombola, Pass the Footy,
Plaster and Sand Art, Hair & Nail Salon
Head Class Mums & Class Mums for 2015
It’s hard to believe that we are now entering our final term of 2014
and coming to the end of our time as Head Class Mums. We have
really enjoyed it, and it’s been great getting to know so many more
parents as a result of it. We would like to thank Vince, the staff,
Sharon and Ingrid in the office and the P&F for all their help and
support over the last two years.
We would especially like to thank all the mums (& the dads of
course) who have co-ordinated each year’s major events,
communications, social events and volunteers.
It is amazing that so many of you give so much, and really are part
of what makes this school so special. We are pleased to hand over
the role of Head Class Mums next year to Cassie Scougall, Linda
Del Nin & Belinda Chard. They are a great bunch of ladies and
thank you so much to them for taking it on.
Now we have the Head Class Mums sorted it’s now on to Class
Mums for 2015. We know it’s hard to think about next year just
yet. But if you do find yourself able perhaps you might consider
being a class mum for your year! If so we would love to hear from
you. Please contact us on shmclassmums@gmail.com. Looking
forward to hearing from you
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State Basketball Championships
Leaving Sacred Heart at the end of 2014
Last weekend a number of our basketball teams travelled to
Wollongong to compete in the Catholic Schools State Basketball
Championships. Congratulations to all those who competed. A full
report will be in next week’ s newsletter
If your child will be attending another school in 2015 would you
please notify the school office, in writing, at your earliest
convenience.
Car Line Pick Up Times
Last Day of School for 2014
The last day of school for 2014 will be Wednesday, December 17.
Students from Yrs 1 to Yr 6 commence school for 2015 on
Wednesday, January 28. Our new kindergarten students
commence on Thursday, January 29.
Staff Development Day -Thursday, December 18
This is a reminder to all parents that Thursday, December 18 is a
Staff Development Day. The School and After School Care will be
closed for this day and you will need to make alternative
arrangements for your child/children.
P & F Annual General Meeting
Please note that the P & F AGM will be held on Tuesday,
November 25 in the school hall commencing at 7.00pm. All are
welcome to attend. The new P & F executive will be voted for at
this meeting. A Parents & Friends Nomination Form will be sent
home with all families next week. If you would like to join the
P & F Executive you will need to complete the form and return to
the school office by Thursday, November 20
AGM – Sacred Heart Sports Club
The Sports Club AGM will be held on Wednesday,
November 19 2014 in the School Hall at 6.30pm.
Everyone welcome. Any questions please
contact Natalie Muil on n1muil@bigpond.com
Clothing Pool: Phasing Out Size 6 Uniforms
After the Spring Fair we will no longer stock any Size 6 uniforms.
All other sizes will still be available in 2014-15 as we transition to
the new uniform. If you require Size 6 uniforms, you can pick them
up at our fair stall or email shmclothingpool@gmail.com before
the Spring Fair. Old uniforms will eventually be donated to schools
overseas. Uniforms in good condition can be left at the Office.
Thanks, Julie Dodson and Michelle Giglio
Christmas Challenge
Reading Competition
The Christmas Challenge reading competition began last week. We
are looking forward to many pages being recorded and beginning a
wonderful Christmas display around our school. We are looking
for donations of any spare (will not be returned) red or green
tinsel to help keep down the costs of our display this term. Any
tinsel donated can be brought directly to Mrs Edwards’ classroom
(Mon-Wed) in Year 4 Blue. Thank you and Happy Reading! Sam
Edwards
Where parents have children across the grades, younger children
will wait with older siblings and be picked up with them. The times
are as follows:
• Kinder & Year 1 from 3.00 to 3.05pm
• Years 1, 2 & 3 from 3.05 to 3.10pm
• Years 4, 5 & 6 from 3.10 to 3.20pm
Please display on your sun-visor your last name and the
child/children’s grade e.g. LEE 5B & 2B
Class Communication Network
The Head Class mums will send out all weekly communication to
the class mums on a Thursday, which will be issued to each year
group Friday morning for the following week. All notices for the
following week need to be submitted to the Head Class Mum’s by
9am on the Thursday at the latest to shmclassmums@gmail.com
Please submit notices in their finished format. Many Thanks
Annette, Sally & Elisabeth
Clothing Pool
The clothing pool is being run this year by Michelle Giglio and Julie
Dodson. If you require any second hand uniforms please email
them directly. All items $5. Email orders are always welcome.
Please email: shmclothingpool@gmail.com
Term Dates for 2014
Term 3: Mon, July 14
Term 4: Tues, Oct 7
to
to
Wed,
Fri, Dec 19
Term Dates for 2015
Term 1:
Term 2:
Term 3:
Term 4:
Wed, 28 Jan 15
Mon, 20 April 15
Mon, 13 July 15
Tues, 6 Oct 15
to
to
to
to
Thurs, 2 April 15
Fri, 26 June 15
Fri, 18 Sept 15
Fri, 18 Dec 15
Sacred Heart School Uniform
The Sacred Heart-Online Uniform Shop is now live and on-line
ordering can now commence. The purchase procedure is as
follows:
1. www.yerongauniforms.com/shm
2. Select the item you wish to purchase
3. Choose your size
4. Add item to your cart
5. View your cart proceed to checkout
6. Log In – Register for purchase history
7. Select payment: Credit Card, PayPal, EFT
8. Select Delivery – Home: Roselands Store: Sacred Heart
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Exemption from Attendance at School
Some important amendments to the Education Act 1990 have
resulted in significant changes and procedures governing school
attendance. Parents now wishing to exempt children from the
legal requirement to attend school for any length of time, must
apply to the Principal for an exemption. The Principal will
consider the application and decide whether to grant a ‘Certificate
of Exemption from Attendance at School.’ The Application for
Exemption from Attendance at School Forms are available from
the school office.
Anaphylaxis & Food Allergies
We have several children in our school who are severely allergic to
various varieties of nuts and certain foods. Their allergies are
actually life threatening, so we ask all parents to refrain from
sending their children to school with the following foods: nuts,
peanut butter sandwiches or dippers, nutella sandwiches or
dippers, muesli bars with nuts or nut-based products in them,
cakes or chocolate bars with whole or partial nuts in or on them,
satay flavoured noodles, meat or other products, chocolate coated
nuts, chocolate bars coated in or containing nuts (eg. Snickers or
Picnics). Please tell your child not to swap or trade their food with
others. Please also be mindful when sending in treats for your
child’s birthday. We prefer water iceblocks only. Many
sunscreens and lip balms contain certain nut oils which can also be
harmful to anaphylactic children.
Whole Day Absentees
As the attendance rolls are now electronic it is essential that if you
are late you or your child MUST sign in at the office before going
to the classroom. If you arrive after the starting time of 8.40am
they will be marked absent unless signed in at the office.
Parish News
Parish Bulletin
To view the Parish Bulletin please click on the link below.
http://www.shnparish.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=55
Community Notices
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