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Educating for Life

‘Thinking to Learn

Learning to Think’

SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL

Issue No 16 NEWSLETTER 18 October 2019

Principal – Mr Brian Martin 2 Mora Avenue Oakleigh 3166

Telephone 8574 4500 Fax 8574 4555

Camp Australia OSHC 0401188896 Parish Priest – Fr John Magri - Ph. 9568 1206

Email: principal@shoaklegh.catholic.edu.au Website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au Email: office@shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au

Prayer for Wisdom

Dear God,

You have given each one of us

many gifts.

Please help us use them wisely

For the benefit of others

Send us Your Spirit

To help guide our decisions

Student Placement for 2020 Dear Parents, Decisions regarding Class Placement of Students will soon be underway for next year. Please note that the school is well aware of the individual needs of each child and will consider these accordingly in class placement. Classes are re-grouped each year and students are mixed carefully taking into account a fair distribution of gender, academic ability, individual, social, emotional and behavioural needs and students who would benefit by being kept together or separated. If parents have any concerns regarding the class placement of their child for next year these should be made in writing prior to Friday 8 November and addressed to the Principal. It is not appropriate to approach teachers or any other staff member regarding these matters. Concerns should only be made in exceptional circumstances and not on an annual basis. Parents must provide sound educational reasons to support their concerns. While concerns will be seriously considered, they may not be able to be granted. Personal requests for specific teachers will not be considered. There is a long, arduous, professional, non-emotive process to make this selection so as to ensure the best learning environment for each child. Your child will be placed in the class that the teachers and leadership determine is the best for your child’s academic and social emotional learning. Ultimately the final decision for placement of students rests with the principal. Parents will be advised of classes for next year with their child's report, which will be available on Monday 16 December. An orientation morning for next year's classes will also be held on Monday 16 December from 9:00am to 11:00am. Once announced, classes for next year are final. Regards Brian Martin Principal

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Current Families Enrolment of Siblings in Sacred Heart Primary School

Please collect an enrolment application form from the school office or download from our website.

Please return it to the school office as soon as possible so that we ensure there is a place for your child. If you know of any families who wish to enrol in our school, or have another child who will be attending Sacred Heart next year, please pass on this information.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2019

SAME-DAY NOTIFICATION OF UNEXPLAINED STUDENT ABSENCES Our school will text you as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school and you haven’t notified the

school as to the reason for the absence. If you are notified by the school that your child is away without a reason,

please contact us as soon as possible by calling the office on 8574 4500 to let us know the reason for the absence.

1. Contact details Parents/carers – have you moved recently or changed your phone number? Please update

your child’s CareMonkey account so that we can keep in contact with you. Let us know so we can keep you

up-to-date!

2. Notify the school of your child’s absence. Please remember that it is your responsibility to notify the school

if your child is going to be late or away from school. When your child is absent from school it is essential for

you to inform the school before 8:45am on or before the absent day through one of the following ways:

• write to the class teacher ahead of time, for known absences

• log into SkoolBag, press eforms, press absentee form

• email the office on

• call the school office on 8574 4500, press 2 to record an absence

• contact the school office in person or by phone and speak with reception staff.

Monday 21 October All Saints’ Day 2:30 pm Assembly Foundation KP Yr 4 Cricket Gala Day Tuesday 22 October Monday 4 November 2:00 pm Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings School Closure Day – Melbourne Cup Eve Wednesday 23 October Tuesday 5 November 9:00 am Class Mass 5/6RM School Closure Day – Melbourne Cup Day PA Morning Tea World Teacher Day Wednesday 6 November 11:30 am Whole School Photo Dental Van Thursday 24 October Thursday 7 November 9:00 am Feast Day COHR 7:00 pm Foundation Parent Night 3:45 pm Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings Friday 8 November Friday 25 October 9:00 am Parent Training CareMonkey/Skoolbag 9:00 am Class Mass 1/2LR 9:00 am Foundation Orientation 1/5 World Teachers Day 11:30 am Parent Training CareMonkey/Skoolbag 2:30 pm 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open 11:30 am Foundation Orientation 2/5 Monday 28 October 2:30 pm 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open Day for Daniel PA Movie Night Tuesday 29 October Monday 11 November 7:00 pm Education Board Meeting 10:50 am Remembrance Day Liturgy Thursday 31 October Thursday 14 November Walk to School Day 7:00 pm Cyber Safety Parent Night Friday 1 November Friday 15 November 9:00 am Mass Level 1/2 Newsletter Released Newsletter Released

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CHILD SAFETY AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS: Our school is committed to the safety of the children within our care. All volunteers in our school are required to have a current Working With Children Check and take part in a child safe induction process. To obtain a WWCC apply at www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au All new volunteers are required to be screened in line with the Recruitment of Volunteers Procedures outlined in our child safe policy. These volunteers include any parent or volunteer who volunteers at PA events, class helpers, excursions, camps or sausage sizzles. Please contact the office if you need any assistance on 8574 4500.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Invest in your most precious asset......Your Marriage! Married couples, come and learn how to keep/rekindle the passion in your relationship and how to keep your love growing! This weekend is based around Catholic values but couples of all faiths are welcome. 2019 Victorian weekend dates: 23-25 Aug, and 15-17 Nov. Starts 7pm on Friday. Ends 5pm Sunday. Accommodation and all meals provided. Information/Bookings: Phone Mercy & James 0409 183 676 or Email vicbookings@wwme.org.au Website:wwme.org.au

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY for 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians

A reminder that the compulsory 1:1 Chromebook Program will continue at Sacred

Heart Primary School in 2020.

This means that each CURRENT Foundation and Year 3 student must purchase a

NEW Chromebook to bring to school next year (YEAR 1 AND YEAR 4, 2020). New

students in other levels will also need to arrange a Chromebook.

YOUR ORDER IS TO BE PLACED AND PAID BEFORE THE 30TH NOVEMBER

2019 and will be delivered to school for setup in December

Chromebooks must be purchased through the Centrecom BYOD Education Portal

which can be accessed through the school website or via the link:

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Found: Ladies gold ring (small) handed into the

office on Friday August 16.

Contact office for further information.

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Sacred Heart is collecting Non-Perishable & Canned food to donate to those in need via The Richmond Churches Food Centre.

All students are encouraged to collect and bring in cans of food to help their class win the longest can line competition!

When- Term 4 Week 2 - Week 6

We would love you to bring things like ● Pasta

● Pasta sauce

● Soups

● Rice

● Other cans or jars of non-perishable food

● 1 litre UHT or long-life milk

Tins to be suitable for one meal as some people don't have pantries or refrigerators to store things in. Large bags of pasta or rice are fine and will be re-packaged into smaller portions by Richmond Churches volunteers.

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On Monday 28th of October Sacred Heart will be celebrating Day for Daniel.

‘Day for Daniel’ is an initiative from the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. The focus

of this day is to educate students about keeping safe through child safety and

protection activities and lessons targeted to each year level. It aims to help

empower the children to Recognise, React and Report if they feel something is

not right.

During lessons, students are encouraged to reflect on those who they can

talk/report to when they are frightened, worried, or feeling unsafe. We

encourage parents to ask students about their activities and continue safety

discussions at home. Also students may wear a splash of red on this day.

For further information regarding this day:

http://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/

Angela Walsh, Rebecca Marcuzzo and Jenny Lefebvre.

Student Wellbeing Team

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Sacred Heart Walk Ride or Scoot to School Day Thursday October 31st

Dear Parents/Carers,

This year Sacred Heart has joined hundreds of primary schools across Victoria for a fun month of walking, riding and scooting to and from school. We are logging our students’ activity so every time our local families walk, ride or scoot to and from school during October, they increase the chance of their child's class becoming the champion class!

This year we are combining creativity with physical activity and encouraging kids to put their best foot forward by decorating their shoes, bikes or scooters to make Walk to School even more fun. On Thursday 31st October we are asking that as many students and their carers as possible walk, ride or scoot to school and wear a pair of shoes or ride bikes/scooters which have been personally decorated. There will be a parade before school at 8.30am to showcase the designs and prizes will be awarded at each level. The winners will be announced at the conclusion of the parade

You can decide how your child/children will take part in Walk to School Parade —they can:

• Decorate an old pair of shoes

• Buy a new pair of shoes to decorate — some stores carry basic trainers for approximately $3.50 each

• Create removable decorations to add to their shoes, bike or scooter

Ideas for decorating can be found at https://www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au/decorations.

The following School prizes will be awarded

• Best decorated Foundation - 1 prize shoes, 1 prize bike/scooter

• Best decorated Level 1/2 - 1 prize shoes, 1 prize bike/scooter

• Best decorated Level 3/4 - 1 prize shoes, 1 prize bike/scooter

• Best decorated Level 5/6 - 1 prize shoes, 1 prize bike/scooter

• Champion Class - most walks/rides/scoots for the month

VicHealth Prizes

Students can also enter the Vic Health competition for The Best on Ground Student Award:

1 x personalised and signed AFL footy jumper from your nominated club and favourite player*

The best weekly designs will be awarded prizes so show your creativity and share your fun designs!

To be eligible to win, kids need to complete the following (with parent or carer permission of course!):

1) Design your shoes, bikes or scooters

2) Share your designs (videos or photos) on the Walk to School Facebook page and tag @WalkToSchool with

the hashtag #walktoschool

https://www.facebook.com/WalkToSchool/

Prizes will be drawn weekly and winners contacted via Facebook private message.

*Player subject to availability -in the event that a player is not available, AFL Players reserves the right to select a substitute player from that club.

We encourage all students and their parents/carers to get involved in decorating and come to the parade on October31st to celebrate Walking, Riding and Scooting to School

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2 Min Parking - Zone 1

The blue areas indicate where the 2 min parking zones are located. They operate from 8.30 - 9.30am and 3:00 - 4:00 pm on all school days.

2 Minute drop off zone

Drivers are not to leave their cars unattended and must move forward in line to let others in behind. Drivers should drive around the block if 2 minutes has expired to allow others waiting in line to use it.

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Don’t hog parking zones. Move Up!

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