This Sunday is the Fourth Week of Lent

This week the readings speak of Christ as our guide, our shepherd and our light. He is the one who leads and nurtures us and who heals the darkness of our lives.

God of Love,

Open my eyes to see with the eyes of love.

Help me to follow you wholeheartedly.

Send your compassionate spirit to those who are affected by the darkness and violence of others.

I know that you know me in the deepest parts of my spirit. Send your healing light to shine in these parts of my life (pause and name anything that may need to be healed).

I have faith that you will always be with me.

Be my shepherd and my guide in the joys and in the dark times.

I make this prayer through Jesus the Light of the World.

Amen

Congratulations to the new Mrs Meg Baldry.

We congratulate Meg and Teague on their wedding last Saturday. On behalf of our Sacred Heart community, we share this blessing for your life together.

Congratulations to Ms Filardo

Congratulations to Ms Filardo on the safe arrival of her son Roman on Wednesday 15th March. We wish Jo and Josh every blessing at this time of great joy for their family.

Take care and keep safe

Harmony Week Activities

Between 21-25 March we celebrate Harmony Week in Australia. Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

Sacred Heart is pleased to host our annual celebration on Thursday 23rd with everyone invited to wear something special to school. It might be an item representing your family’s cultural heritage or an item of orange clothing to recognise ‘we all belong’.

Teachers and students are invited to share their different backgrounds. Teachers may send home an activity sheet for your family to complete in order to help your child share what part of the world is in your family history.

If you have an activity you would like to share with your child’s class eg: a book to read, artefact to share, art or song to do together, please contact your class teacher.

NAPLAN

Our first NAPLAN tests have gone very smoothly. Thanks to the teachers, students and parents who helped the children know about the tests and prepare the technology.

NAPLAN continues next week with the Conventions of Language on Monday and Numeracy on Tuesday. Please continue to assist us with the calm testing times by ensuring your child arrives at school before the bell. 

Yours faithfully,

Compass Notifications

Please refer to Compass for the following notifications:

• Help Covering Books
• Swimming Carnival Consent
• Important Dates and Information for all Families
  
  

  Project Compassion brings together Australian schools, parishes and supporters to raise funds for people in vulnerable communities across the world. 

  Student received a Project Compassion donation box at the beginning of the term. Donation boxes are welcomed to be returned till the end of Term 1.

  

  

  MHoC Website

  MHoCMarch_11_12_2023.pdf

  MHoCMarch_11_12_2023 _pdf 1.60 MB

  Music by the Pond

  

  Photo: Martin Ollman (2022)

  WHEN:
  Sunday, 19 March 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

  WHERE:
  Mawson Ponds is on the shared path between Southlands and Hindmarsh Drive at the bottom of Du Faur Street. For people taking a car, the closest parking is at the Southlands Park n Ride. 

  ABOUT:
  Bring the family and enjoy our local musicians, art markets, free BBQ and a variety of art workshops and kid’s activities at the third Music by the Pond event on Sunday 19 March from 2-5pm.
  Relax with our fabulous local choirs – Brindabella Chorus, the Australian Rugby Choir and Sacred Heart are coming along to sing a few songs.
  Get creative with the Painting Terracotta Pots workshop with artist Blaide Lallemand and Mask Making workshop with artist Lily Platts. Both workshops are suitable for the whole family. 
  Mawson Ponds is on the shared path between Southlands and Hindmarsh Drive at the bottom of Du Faur Street. For people taking a car, the closest parking is at the Southlands Park n Ride. 
  The event is presented by Woden Valley Community Council, Woden Community Services and Woden Arts program.

  Please wear full school uniform, and meet Mrs Riley at 1:50pm at the Ponds.

   

  Sports News
  

  Stage 2 will be changing their sports day from Tuesday to Wednesday as of this coming week. 

  It will now be Wednesday and Friday for the remainder of the term.

  Sport Uniform Days

  Kindergarten: Tuesday & Friday

  Stage 1: Wednesday & Friday

  Stage 2: Wednesday & Friday

  Stage 3: Wednesday & Friday

  Sport Dates for your Diary

  Swimming Carnival - Wednesday 22^nd March, Stromlo

  Cross Country - Term 2, Week 1, Friday 28^th April, On site at school. 

  As with any community events, we always need help to run these, so if you could spare a few hours with any of these events, it would be greatly appreciated.

  All permission notes and information regarding these events will be sent out through the COMPASS App.

  Swimming Carnival

  Thank you for submitting the consent for the carnival. We again appreciate your patience with the kinks in the system. If you still haven't completed it yet, please do so ASAP.

  Just for your information, We will run the 50m events in the morning and the 25m races will be after lunch, which is about 12. The novelty events will run throughout the day.

  Please ensure your child knows exactly what you have nominated them to do, this prevents any confusion on the day. 

  Please note: we can always withdraw your child from a race should they not want to compete, but we will not be able to enter them into a race on the day.

  We are really looking forward to our day.

   

  Tennis

  We are looking at running the clinics again through Rising Star Tennis Academy for term 2. The kindergarten group will again run at lunch time. We are also thinking that we could run the older age group at lunch time too, they will get about a 50min class. We thought this might be a better option as we move into the colder months. 

  If this is something that will interest your child, keep an eye out in the coming weeks for registration.

   

  National Ride and Walk to School Day

  On Friday 24^th March, it is National Ride and Walk to school day. Students will be able to meet teachers at different points around our suburb. Please see the below map. This is a great way for students who may want to ride or walk to find other children who live near them to join a group to come safely to school.

  On the day when students arrive at school there will be music, fruit and raffle tickets for them to enter a draw to win some prizes. 

  

  Congratulations

  Our former student Olivia Galang was nominated for 2 ACT School Sport awards. Olivia has had an amazing 12 months, representing the ACT in Athletics, Cross Country and Touch Football. She has also been selected to represent the ACT in athletics in the coming months. We are proud of her achievements. Below is a photo of her at the awards ceremony.

   

  

  

  Are you interested in playing Netball in a school team?

  WE NEED PLAYERS

  Come play Netball with a SACRED HEART team.

  New and experienced players welcome.

   

  Games:      Saturday mornings, Arawang Netball Courts, Stirling

  Training:       Convenient coaching held either on the school grounds after school or before the game at the Stirling courts. TBC by coaches once teams are established.

  Uniform:   School sport uniform.

  Season:      Apr 29 – Aug 26 (plus finals weeks)

  Cost:          approx. $165

  Email Brooke for more info.

  Sacred Heart Netball Coordinator

  (Mia’s mum from year 3)

  

  A reminder for families to donate an egg/or eggs, books, colouring, stickers for the Easter Raffle. The more goodies we get, the more prizes there will be for the children to win!!

  Raffle tickets are due back no later than Monday 3^rd April. Additional raffle books are available at the Front Office.

  The Easter Hat Parade is open to all students and will be on Tuesday morning 4^th April.

  

Congratulations to the following students celebrating their birthday this week 

Thomas L, James A, Ava T, Maxx B.

Netball Gala Day