Assistant Principal
Uniform Reminders
While many children are wearing their winter uniform correctly, it showed during photos yesterday that we have a little work still to do. Two areas that need addressing are navy pants and school shoes. We ask for your support in maintaining our school standards in regards to appearance. Please refer to our Uniform Policy on our website for full details .
Navy pants/trousers. Students are to wear our formal ‘winter uniform’ on 3 days and our ‘sports uniform’ on the 2 nominated class sport days. Our formal winter uniform calls for long navy trousers, with the option of the dress tunic. Formal trousers are made from structured, polished fabrics like wool or polyester blends and are designed to look more dressy.
Trackpants, which are worn with our sports uniform, on the other hand, are made from soft, stretchy materials like cotton or polyester knits, designed for comfort and casual or athletic wear. Leggings are not part of our uniform. Leggings are defined as more tight-fitting, stretchy pants typically made from materials like spandex, nylon, or cotton blends.
Tournament of the Minds (TOMs)
Sacred Heart offers students in Years 4-6 (and sometimes Year 3) an opportunity to join a team of 7 students to enter the TOMs competition. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from families to help us gauge the level of interest in taking part again this year.
The school will cover the cost of entry into the Canberra regional level of the competition. However, families should be aware that if the team wins at the Canberra level, they will be required to compete in the International Final. Participation at this level is a significant commitment, and in the past, the cost has been more than $1,500 per student.
If your child is interested, and has your support, we would like to hear from you. Please email Jo Filardo by May 29th, including your child’s name and class in your email. If Jo and I receive enough replies we will move forward with our entry this year. Think! Club on Thursday lunchtimes is one way to help students to build skills for the the TOMs competition.
What is TOM’s?
‘TOMs is a problem solving competition with its aim to enhance the potential of our youth by developing diverse skills, enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a challenging and competitive environment.’ It is an opportunity for students with a passion for learning, collaboration and problem solving to demonstrate their skills and talents in an exciting, vibrant and public way. Students work together in teams of 7 to solve both a Long Term and Spontaneous Challenge. For more information visit www.tom.edu.au
The competition involves :
- 6 weeks of challenge preparing, culminating in the Regional Finals finals at ANU (Weekend in late August)
- Winners progress to the Branch Finals at ANU (Weekend in mid September)
- Winners join the ACT Team for the International Final. (In 2025 this will be in NSW - TBA)
Colour Run Save the Date
Our major fundraising event for 2025 will be an old favourite! We are holding a Colour Run on Thursday 25th September. Details to follow.
Yours in working together
Kerry Wode