SACRED HEART

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal: Rod Hayes,Ph: 5134 3718 Fax: 5133 9240

Parish Priest: Father Hugh Brownhomepage: http://www.shmorwell.catholic.edu.au

School Mission Statement

Sacred Heart is a Catholic Primary School for the children of Morwell Parish. Our staff is committed to the evangelising

mission of the parish and to the spiritual traditions of St Mary MacKillop and the

sisters of St. Joseph. As such: The Good News of the Gospel is at

the centre of all we do at Sacred Heart.

Sacred Heart students are provided with equal access to education so they have every opportunity to succeed.

The Sacred Heart school community is welcoming where all are values.

Monday 13th May 2013

A Child's Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

0 Virgin Mary, My Mother. I give to your Immaculate Heart, my body and my soul, my thoughts and my actions.

I want to be what you want me to be, and do just what you want me to do.

I am not afraid because you are always with me. Help me to love your Son,

Jesus, with all my heart and above all things.

Take my hand in yours so I can always be with you.

Amen.

We welcome Fr Dariusz Jablonski, to our Parish community

We would also like to welcome into our school community two new staff members

who commenced working with us late in Term 1. Mrs Van Der Koogh is working in the Year 1/2 area and Miss Graham is working in the Prep area. Welcome all!

NEW WEBSITE!Sacred Heart School now has a new Website. You can find it at:www.shmorwell.catholic.edu.au Our newsletters will be uploaded on it as will the Michael Grose articles. Also be sure to check on the Calendar as this will be updated weekly. Many thanks go to Mrs Farmer for setting it up.

BABY NEWSIt is with much excitement that we announce two of our staff members are expecting babies later in the year. Mrs Schembri is due in September and Mrs Mendez is due in November. Congratulations to both families.

SCHOOL PRODUCTIONExciting news, auditions have begun for our school production of “SUPERKIDS”.We welcome Mr Lawrie Fildes to our school community who will be the Director.Please see the attached form if you would like to be involved or can help out in any way.

HEALTH @ SACRED HEARTPlease be sure to pack a healthy lunch and snack for your child, along with a bottle of water. Lots of fruit, vegetables, breads and cereals are great. They’re easy to eat, and easy to digest. Any wrappings or bags will be returned home.

As the cooler weather sets in it is very important to eat nutritious foods to keep our bodies as healthy as possible to fight off the cold and flu bugs. If your child gets sick, please let the school know. It is advisable to keep your

child at home until they are well enough to cope with the school day and also so as not to spread infections to other children and adults at school. When they are well enough, please send them back to school.It is important to strike a balance between staying at home when sick and being at school. Washing your hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading. Think about all of the things that you touched today — from the telephone to the toilet. Maybe you blew your nose in a tissue and then went outside to dig around the dirt.Whatever you did today, you came into contact with germs. It's easy for a germ on your hand to end up in your mouth. Think about how many foods you eat with your hands.You can't wear rubber gloves all day long, but you can wash your hands so those germs don't get a chance to make you or someone else sick. When germs go down the drain, they can't make anyone sick.

On Monday the 29th of April our Sacred Heart teachers travelled to theCatholic Education Office (CEO) in Warragul for a day of intense learningand discovery. We have been selected along with many other schools from ourdiocese to receive additional support from the CEO to improve our outcomesin reading throughout the school. On the day we discussed the need for goalsfor both students and teachers and then how to implement a plan to achieveour goals. The staff will attend six days at the CEO over the year and will

also be supported within the school by highly trained specialists that willvisit regularly. Improving reading outcomes is a high priority at SacredHeart in 2013 and this extra work over the course of the year fits in perfectly with our needs at this point in time. We are excited by the challenges and achievements that await us during the 2013 year.Upcoming school closure days are:Thursday 30 May, Monday 22 July and Monday 14 October.Regards,Jeanne Mendez

Thank you to all who help build the learning community at Sacred Heart.

Volunteers form part of the partnership here at Sacred Heart. To celebrate our volunteers you are all invited to morning tea on Wednesday morning at 10.50am in the Josephite Centre.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKA reminder for parents/friends who volunteer at Sacred Heart School, a Working with Children Check is required.A form may be obtained from the school office or from the Post Office.There is no cost for volunteers.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEKOn Tuesday the 30th of April, we went to Sale to a Mass for the start of Catholic Education Week. Bishop Christopher spoke at the Mass. For the singing there was the Lavalla choir and there were other schools like St Vincents, St Marys, St Michaels present. There were also schools from Melbourne and Traralgon. Some women made lunch for the schools.

We ate sausages, hamburgers, cupcakes, apples and watermelon. We met up with Mr Cooper. At the end of all of this, Jessica B, Amelia, Sanve and Martin went to Hungry Jack’s and Mrs Hicks bought ice-creams for all.By Jessica B and students of Grade 5/6.

CROSS COUNTRYCongratulations to the children who represented Sacred Heart School at the Cross Country last week.

On Friday the 10th of May, 18 students participated in the school cross country. Three children from Sacred Heart have gone through to the next round which is on the 6th of June. There were certain age groups to run in and congratulations to all these competitors:

9/10 year old: Kristy 12th, Grace 14th, Kevin 24th, Fletcher 21st, James 11th,Codey 12th , Sean 3rd , Alayah 8th , Clay 25th , Aimee 6th and Stefan 28th.

11 year old: Alana 7th , Riley 16th , Manny 4th , Ned 15th and Rosihana 10th .

12/13 year old: Sharni 15th and Ethan 9th.

Good luck Sean, Aimee and Manny in the next round! Written by Alana Walker grade 5

ENGLISH ON LINE ASSESSMENTS

This week the teachers in the junior area (prep – 2) have been assessing their students using English on Line (EOL). This is an online assessment that includes assessing word knowledge, reading, comprehension and writing. The students are interviewed individually and it usually takes about 30 minutes to complete. The information that we are able to gather through this assessment is important for the teaching that is to follow in the classroom. If you would like any further information on this assessment make an

appointment to speak to your child’s teacher or myself. Jeanne Mendez

2014 Enrolments Enrolments are now open for the 2014 year. Enrolment packs can be picked up at Sacred Heart School. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the school.Formal interviews will be held in August. Spread the Word.

Year 7 Enrolments 2014Year 7 Enrolments for Lavalla close on Friday 17th May. It is very important that your child is enrolled in May.Secondary schools are very large and need time to organise for the following year. If you have any concerns please speak to Mr Hayes or the Year 7 co-ordinator at Lavalla. Please do not wait until November or December to enrol your child. If you are unsure, please ask.

SCHOOL FEESSchool Fee accounts for Term 2 are now due for payment.Updated accounts were sent home last week and we would appreciate your prompt attention.Fees can be paid directly into the School bank account, at the office or by a direct debit. Queries can be directed to the office, or by calling 5134 3718.

SACRED HEART LUNCH ORDERSPlease ensure that the Lunch Orders for Sacred Heart are placed in a separateenvelope with your child’s name, class and money, this will stop any confusionwith our subway order's.Parent Group.

The child + the family + Sacred Heart = Success in Learning

Breakfast Club

Thank you to Michelle Tierney and her mother Mary for offering to run Breakfast Club while I am away.

John Kindellan FSP Convenor

UNIFORM: From next week we are asking all children to wear their full Winter uniform. Also students are reminded to wear correct socks and shoes. Shiny black shoes are to be worn. Parents please do not purchase lightweight ones as these do not protect student’s feet. Sacred Heart sports socks are to be worn on Sports days.The sports uniform will be worn by all classes on Thursdays and Fridays.

UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop will be open on Mondays from 8.45am and Fridays from 2.45pm.

WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAYFriday 24 May is “Walk Safely to School Day”. We encourage all parents, carers and teachers to promote and encourage safe and regular walking to all Australian children.The objectives are

o Reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour

o Promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early age

o Ensure children up to 10 years old hold an adults hand when crossing the road

o Help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature pedestrians

o Reduce the car dependency habits that are being created at an early age and which will be difficult to change as children become adults

o Promote the use of Public Transport

o Reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles

o Reduce the level of traffic congestion

Please go to walk.com.au for the support you need to really get involved in a wonderful event.

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN

Please continue to collect the Earn and Learn stickers from Woolworths and bring in your completed sheets to school.Thank you.

AWARDS Week 2 Week 3

P/1B Chey-Lee W Ava T P/1 F Anna R Richard C-H 1/2 Phoebe B Robert C3/4H James B Temuera R3/4S Emmersyn S Giovanna C 5/6 Ned N Chrycill B

HIGH ACHIEVERS Week 2 Week 3 P/1B Justin O Callum S P/1F Sienna C-E Samuel C 1/2 Blayde C Nyamal R 3/4H Fletcher W Zipporah D 3/4S Daniella N Kyan T 5/6 Cooper W Manny L

Congratulations children! We are proud of you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES Year 1 / 2 H- Bianca MYear 3 / 4 S – Emmersyn S

Shakira HLausii R

Car Park NewsA gentle reminder to slow down and show courtesy to other drivers in and around our school car park. Let’s make Sacred Heart a safe place for our children.Think safe drive safe!

God BlessPrincipal – Rod Hayes