Dear Parents and Carers,

We reflected on Remembrance Day with a prayer celebration this morning. The students were reverent and respectful of this special time and our stage 3 students led the prayer beautifully. Our thanks to Mrs Imbriano for organising this event for our students. We look forward to the time when we can welcome you all back into the school to share these events together.

COVID 19 Reminder

Please note that although there is an easing of restrictions in the ACT that come into effect from 12.00 tonight, schools remain the same. We are being asked to continue to seperate COHORTS across the school, and parents are still unable to come onto the school grounds outside of dropping off and picking up.

We will now have a teacher on duty from 8.30 each morning if you need to drop your child at this time. Please note that because of the COHORTING arrangements children will need to sit calmly with their cohort during this before school supervision time. 

eSafety’s Parent Guide to Digital Technologies and Mental Health

The Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT (CCSP) invite parents and carers to join the eSafety Commissioner’s education and training team for a free live webinar on Monday, 22 November 2021 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. The webinar will provide parents and carers with strategies to assist young people and their mental health when engaging in an online environment. The webinar will cover topics such as:

• What to do about accidental exposure to content about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.
• Using games, apps and social media to support mental wellbeing.
• The pros and cons of digital mental health platforms.
• Strategies for young people to support friends online.

Interested parents and carers can register their participation online by completing a brief registration form. See the Webinar Flyer for more details.

Take care and keep safe

School Driveway

Just a reminder that during the morning and afternoon drop off/pickup when departing the school driveway that it is a left turn only. Turning right causes significant movement delays of the drive through.

A reminder to please not park in the staff car park. This is a very small car park with limited space to move and poor ability to see clearly the whole surroundings. This is not safe area for the children to enter.

Murphy St

We ask parents to park and approach the gate when dropping off or picking up children only. We tried it as a drive-through, but with the congestion outside the fence, it has not worked. Students will wait with the teacher in the courtyard. When we see a parent/carer outside the fence, we will send your child to you.

YMCA

Before and after school care is fully operational.

Mask Wearing

Outdoor – not required for staff or students.

Indoor

Staff - required.  Unless assisting a child to understand clearly

Students – not required.

Semester 2 Parent-Teacher Interviews 22nd-26th November

We are asking parents to book for an online meeting with your child’s teacher(s). This will be an important conversation which will form part of the SHPS reporting process.

• Visit https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/ 

1. Select ‘make a booking’
2. Enter the code: u34uk
3. Select the class teacher(s) to make a booking with for your child(ren).
4. If a second parent wishes to join the meeting from an extra device, please make sure you enter their email address in the optional parent email field.
5. You will receive an email to confirm your booking time.

Once the teacher has your appointment time, they will create a meeting in MS TEAMS and send an invitation to you via the email address(es) you nominated. Please accept this invitation.

The teacher will start the MS TEAMS meeting. Interviews are 15 minutes only.  If you need more time with a particular teacher, please make arrangement with them.

Students are not expected to attend the appointment with you.

Every year the Sacred Heart community supports the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal with donations of food for Christmas Hampers. This year we want to continue to play an important part in renewing hope for the thousands of people who face an uncertain Christmas. Together, we can continue to bring smiles of love and joy to the people who need it most this season.
The appeal collection will run from Thursday 11th November (Week 6) through to Friday 3rd  December (Week 9).  Donations will be collected in classrooms.

The Stages have been allocated the following items:

Kindergarten – Sweet biscuits, cereal, long life milk

Stage 1 – Chips, sweets/lollies, Christmas cakes

Stage 2 – Soft drinks, cordials, Chrishmas puddings

Stage 3 –Dried pasta, pasta sauce, tea and coffee, milo

Thank you in advance for your generosity in making others in our community Christmas feel special during this holiday season.

Sports Uniform days for Term 4

• Kinder- Wednesday and Friday
• Stage 1- Wednesday and Friday
• Stage 2- Tuesday and Friday
• Stage 3- Tuesday and Thursday

Prayer and Reflection Resources

These prayer and reflection resources are for all families to find comfort, connection to faith and reassurance in these unsettling times. We encourage our school community to set aside time for personal and family prayer.

 

               

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Online Mass

Live Stream Mass is available from St. Christopher’s Cathedral Monday-Saturday 12.15pm and Sunday 11am.

https://www.catholicvoice.org.au/mass-online/

 

Mary Help Of Christians Parish

Fr. Richard has his recent homilies available on the Mary Help Of Christians web page. Please click on the link below to listen.

http://www.mhoc.org.au/prayer/homilies/

We would like to welcome Fr. Alex Osborne to the Parish for the next few weeks.

The Church welcomes 100 people back to the regular Mass times.

Youth Group Meetings

Please join Nick  Saturday, 20th November, for Youth Group Meetings in the Parish Hall.  Details below:

Students in Years 5 to 8 are invited to come along from 4.30pm to 6.00pm, with snacks provided.

Students in Years 9-12 are welcome to attend from 7.00pm – 9.00pm. 

If you need anything, don’t hesitate to email Nick.

Children’s Liturgy

Please be advised, Children’s Liturgy will begin again on 14 November at the 10am mass. If interested in helping, please contact Kat Doyle , Thank you.

 

Those parents who are wanting their child/children to have piano lessons, can contact the teachers directly on the following contact numbers;

• Mrs Hildegarde Mendoza Phone: 0417 580 975
• Mrs Pam Cox Phone: 0418 442 203
• Mr Craig Mewett Phone: 0409 151 887 / 6278 7382

Remembrance Day marks the end of fighting on the Western Front on November 11, 1918. 

Today at 11am, the staff and students from Sacred Heart gathered outside to commemorate those who have died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. The school paused and observed a minute's silence whilst the flag was lowered to half-mast The children wore poppies, the traditional symbol of Remembrance Day.

We thank Mr Peter Conroy for his reflective and informative video on Remembrance Day. I

His insightful thoughts and words about this special day were greatly received by staff and students.

Congratulations to the following students celebrating their birthday this week 

Alessia M, Lydia A, Xavier L, Samuel W, Isabelle A, Elliot H.

Kindergarten	Matthew C, Taylor C, Kayla J.
Stage One	Max P, Emily D, Oliver K, Matilda W, Mia W, Alby W, Joshua L, Mick M, Athan B, Marley D, Finn H, Lachlan P, Aradhana A, Noah F, Airlie R.
Stage Two	Madeleine K, Holly C, Noah J, Domenique S, Liera G, Anna D, Christian O, Josh H, Marissa M, Jeremiah N, Imogen H.
Stage Three	Carmelia L, Oscar B, Ashleigh O, Olivia B, Claire G, Ellison H, Maeve L, Zoe C.