The link for the Sacred Heart Primary School Calender is: 

https://www.sacredhps.act.edu.au/schoolcalendar

Math's Workshop

All parents from K - 6 are welcome to attend a Maths Workshop held in 3/4S classroom on Thursday the 20th June 3.45pm - 4.45pm. This workshop will discuss the strategies taught in Mathematics and how Maths is taught in the 21st century classroom. All are welcome!

Lisa Binutti-Wilson

Numeracy Coordinator

Kindergarten White

Mr O’Dwyer will be taking leave in weeks 8, 9 and 10 (Monday 17 June to Friday 5 July) to undergo surgery. During his leave Mrs Janica Morella will be teaching Kindergarten on Monday and Tuesday and Mrs Amy Kelly will be teaching Kindergarten Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Janica currently has a classroom teacher support role in the school and is extending her hours to include Kindergarten White for the rest of Term 2.

We wish him well for the surgery and a speedy recovery.

A Reflection in light of last week’s Reconciliation Events

For thousands of years this culture of yours was free to grow without interference by people from other places. You lived your lives in spiritual closeness to the land, with its animals, birds, fishes, waterholes, rivers, hills and mountains. Through your closeness to the land you touched the sacredness of man’s relationship with God, for the land was the proof of a power in life greater than yourselves.

You did not spoil the land, use it up, exhaust it and then walk away from it. You realised that your land was related to the source of life.

The silence of the Bush taught you a quietness of soul that put you in touch with another world, the world of God’s Spirit. Your careful attention to the details of kinship spoke of your reverence for birth, life and human generation.

These achievements are indications of human strivings. And in these strivings you showed a dignity open to the message of God’s revealed wisdom to all men and women, which is the great truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. - Address of St Pope John Paul II Alice Springs 1986

Yours faithfully,

Anne Staines

Principal

School Communications

We are no longer using 'SkoolBag' as our app for communication. 

We are switching to 'SZapp' (May 2019)

SZapp is part of the Schoolzine platform, which is also hosting our webpage and calendar.

Text in SZapp can be translated into numerous languages using

See the instructions on the poster How to download SZapp. 

Sign up with your email.

Once you can see our site please toggle between the three tabs -

1. Manage
   • Manage your subscription, by opting in to the Stage Level your child(ren) are in.
   • Turn ‘Push Notifications’ on.
2. Feed
   • See all notifications here.
3. Home
   • Links to items found on the school website, including - the calendar, newsletters, absentee forms and notes.

Other methods of communication include our newsletter emailed weekly, public facebook page @SHPSPearce, Sacred Heart Parents and Carers private facebook group and the school website

Please contact us for assistance with any communication needs.

Be You Survey Update

We have been advised that we are unable to fix the iPad error with the surveys at this point in time. The survey can be completed on a PC and we will leave them open until Friday the 14th June 2019 to allow as many families to complete this valuable survey as possible. 

Congratulations to the following students celebrating their birthday in June

Lachlan P, Ashton B, Armand L, Quade C, Amelia M, Lachlan H, Aiden H, Finn H, Lachlan W, Jarrett S, Jakiah L, Isabella D, Jonah C, Rebecca M, Asha K, Anna D, Samuel R, Paige P, Sarah W, Ashley S, Savannah M and Aquin R.

Youth Ministry Fundraising BBQ 9^th June 2019

There will be a fundraising BBQ for the youth group after the 10am Mass behind the church this Sunday the 9th of June. Prices will be $2 for a sausage sandwich and $3 gets you a sausage and a drink. All proceeds will go to the youth group budget so please come along, any extra donations are also greatly appreciated!

Tennis

Winter Junior Tennis Coaching @ South & North Canberra Tennis Clubs

 - Qualified Tennis Australia Coaches

 - Free tennis racquet for new players

 - Trial lesson available

 July School Holiday Camps  @ Old Parliament House Tennis Club

 - July 8th - 10th (Week 1) & July 17th - 19th (Week 2)

 - All ages & abilities 

 - Morning, half-day & full-day options

 Contact: www.tenniscanberra.com.au | 0416 186 121 | play@tenniscanberra.com.au

Hockey

The North Canberra Eagles/Wests Under 11's girls hockey team is looking for more players.

Anyone interested please email Susan at: sford1@tpg.com.au

Taekwondo Kids Classes

Sacred Heart Primary School- Hall
Fridays (inc holidays)
5 to 8 years – 6pm to 7pm
Tuesdays & Fridays
9 years plus – 7pm to 8.30pm

Special Offer for Sacred Heart Students: 4 weeks of unlimited classes (includes other branches) plus FREE uniform (you keep even if you don’t continue)
Only $19 (normally $49)

Contact Information:  Hwaju Daniel Perez

7^th degree International Instructor
Hwarang Taekwon-do Canberra
Phone: 0478 214 445
enquiries@taekwondo-canberra.com.au
https://taekwondo-canberra.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/taekwondocanberra/

Woden Valley Girl Guides are now recruiting for Girl Guides to join our fabulous units. Calling all young girls aged 5 to 17 who are interested in having new adventures, making friends and lots of fun. Join us for an obligation free COME AND TRY NIGHT. Contact Michelle Kothe on 0422 513 001 or visit www.girlguides-nswact.or.au for more information. 

Thanks to the efforts of our past and present Environment and Stage 3 Leaders our worm farms are producing some black liquid gold fertiliser. We are collecting our worm wee in 3L milk containers which we have repurposed from the canteen and staffroom. We are selling our produce for $2.50 per bottle while stocks last. 

When applying this black liquid gold fertiliser to your garden remember to dilute the worm wee 1:10L.  This means you are getting 30L of 'A grade' liquid fertilser for less than a cup of coffee. Wow that is good value! All proceeds will go towards other sustainability initiatives within our school.

Hurry while stocks last!