Semester 2 Reporting

Reports

Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn has advised schools to provide grades only on the Semester 2 student academic reports. Reports will be available to view and download from the COMPASS platform on Friday 2nd December.

The Parent/Teacher Interviews

Staff at Sacred Heart will be contacting parents and carers individually if we would like to have an end-of-year conversation with you in addition to the report. Parents are welcome to email their child’s teacher if you would like to request an interview over the next few weeks.

Class Placement Considerations for 2023

Teachers are beginning to consider class groupings for 2023. We know your children well and look to balance the classes in a variety of ways. Please ensure you have sent through to Mrs Anne Staines any considerations regarding placement of children for 2023 by 5.00pm on Monday 21st November. It is important to remind us of any historical, academic, social or new considerations – this does include children having had the same classroom teacher for two years.

Carpark Safety

This is a timely reminder to:

1. a) turn left when exiting the school carpark onto Hodgson St during the busy morning and afterschool periods. Turning right holds up everyone!
2. b) please drive slowly and keep watch as there are children about streets and carparks during morning and afterschool periods..

Twilight Fair News

Raffle tickets are now available to purchase. We thank our generous donors for some amazing prizes. As has been done in the past, we are sending home two books of tickets with your eldest child today. All ticket stubs, sold or unsold, must be returned to school by Monday 21st November. 

Please support our fundraising efforts by selling the tickets to family, friends and neighbours. You do not have to be at the draw to win. Instructions and the prize list are enclosed in the ziplock bag with the tickets.

Staff news

Just a few updates on staffing for 2023.

Mr Mitchell has accepted the position of Acting Co Ordinator at St Jude's, Holder for 2023. We wish him well and offer him our congratulations as he takes this opportunity for professional development and leadership.

Mr Beltrame is taking 12 months leave during 2023. We look forward to his return to Sacred Heart in 2024.

Mr Ben Sweeny will be joining our teaching team for 2023. We look forward to him joining our team. We also welcome back from maternity leave, in a part-time capacity, Mrs Samantha Peake.

We are currently advertising teaching positions for 2023. 

Janitor needed - We also have the casual position of Janitor vacant. If you know of anyone who could fill this position of four hours each week, please ask them to contact Anne or Kerry for further information.

Remembrance Day Friday 11^th November

On Friday 11^th November, Sacred Heart will gather at the Remembrance Garden (located at the side of the Church near the top carpark) to observe a minutes silence in remembrance of our service men and women past and present. We warmly invite members of our school community to join us from 10:45am.

Every year the Sacred Heart community support the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal with donations of food for Christmas Hampers

In a few weeks, we will be asking students to bring in donations into school. The Mini Vinnies students will be purchasing gifts for the Christmas Appeal from the money raised last term with Pyjama Day.

New Parent Mix and Mingle - extended to parents in current Kindergarten and Year 1, who missed out due to COVID.

We invite parents from our current Kinder and Year 1 classes, to join the Kinder parents of 2023 at our welcome to Sacred Heart Mix & Mingle. It is a great opportunity to meet other parents and connect with our community. Staff, Community Council members and Parent Reps are all invited to attend. This is an adult only event.

Mix & Mingle

15th November

6-7pm

Kinder courtyard

 Awards will be presented during the school assembly on Friday.