Indigenous Blessing 

By Uncle Vince Ross

May the God of creation warm your heart like the campfires of old

Bring wisdom and peace as shown to the first peoples of this land

Shake off the dust from the desert plains by the refreshing rains

Followed by the glow and warmth of the sun

Let the light of God show us the right path and stand tall like the big River gums drawing life from the ever flowing waters

So Loved, by Glenny Naden

Dear Parents and Carers,

Enrolment Period

We are currently in the enrolment period for Catholic schools. The enrolment period has been extended due to coronavirus interruptions to our annual procedures.

Your eldest child is bringing home tomorrow, two copies of a pamphlet promoting Sacred Heart. We humbly ask families to share the pamphlet with neighbours and friends in our area. Enrolment materials and information is available electronically on our website and facebook pages.

Reports for students Kindergarten to Year 6 Semester 1 2020

A message from Catholic Education

In response to the changed learning circumstances in Term 1 and Term 2, Semester 1 2020 reporting processes have been modified to provide parents with specific information about their child’s achievement and progress.

Semester 1 Report

• The report covers work completed in both Term 1 and Term 2.
• Student achievement will be reported as an A-E grade for the three main core areas: Religious Education, English and Mathematics.
• In subjects where a grade is not possible because of insufficient evidence, ‘Not assessed’ will be displayed. This means that, although the learning throughout the semester has been rigorous, it is not possible to make an overall judgement about the student’s achievement in relation to the reporting Outcomes or Achievement Standards against the Grade Descriptors.
• A new section ‘Engagement with Learning’ has been developed to replace the ‘Personal and Social Capabilities’. The new statements are based on the Australian Curriculum: General capabilities, and target four key areas of learning engagement: Thinking, Communication, Responsibility, Collaboration. These statements link well with our interim reports, sent home in Term 1.
• The inclusion of the ‘Engagement with Learning’ statements means that the General Comment section of the report is no longer required; the statements give detailed information on your child’s approach to learning.

At Sacred Heart teachers are preparing reports for distribution to parents on Friday of Week 9. Students in Stage 2 and 3 will complete a reflection on their learning. This will be included in the report envelope.

This semester all classes will have Parent-Teacher Interviews, rather than the usual 3-way conferences. Interviews will be held in Week 10 (details of times and days will be forwarded later). As teachers have not had the normal opportunities to meet with parents this year, and parents have had a unique opportunity to see how their child learns, we wanted to be able to have a conversation with parents only in these unprecedented times. The student reflection on their learning will provide for student voice at this time.

Take care and God bless,