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Educating for Life
‘Thinking to Learn Learning to Think’
SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL Issue No 7 NEWSLETTER 1 May 2015
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: [email protected] Website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au Email: [email protected]
Communications Prayer Holy Spirit,
You blessed the first disciples with the power to spread God’s love throughout the world.
Give me a new power to proclaim your word through my own unique gifts and through the channels of
clear communication.
Make me willing to receive that word as it enters my daily life.
Guide those who send out the message and those who receive it, so that all people may come to know your
truth and be renewed by your love.
Amen
Skoolbag is coming to Sacred Heart Dear Parents/Guardians,
Over the past 12 months there has been much discussion around communication between home and school and how we can make improvements. At one of the parent forums last year the idea of a school app was first flagged. The School Education Board set up a focus team and explored various school apps that could serve our community needs. In term 1 the School Education Board, selected parents, school staff and the e-learning team trialled two school apps. I am pleased to announce we have made a decision and we will be rolling out the Skoolbag School App in the coming weeks.
The Skoolbag app will provide you with an
easy free way to let you know key information about school activities. It will provide you with a
convenient way to receive school notifications and it communicates directly with iPhone, iPad, Android,
and Windows Phones devices. School newsletters, school notices and alerts will be communicated directly
to your smartphone through the Skoolbag app.
Some of the features of Skoolbag include:
alerts
events
news
newsletters
school calendar allowing you to add events directly to your online calendar
links to website pages RSS Feed and Google Calendar integration
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Skoolbag will send you alerts and notifications without you having to scroll through the school
newsletter. These can be subscribed to for the year levels of your child/ren. Staff have the ability to
update the status of any event by using the admin tools from a computer or their smart phone. This will
give you instant information for scenarios such as:
The bus is running late from the camp and will be back at 4pm
The school sports is cancelled because of rain
Skoolbag notification will also appear on our school website. You will be able to check alerts and notifications from any computer or device connected to the internet. This feature will be rolled out later this term. We are in a waiting for the app to be uploaded onto both the app store for Apple devices and the playstore for android devices. We will send an email to you when it is available for download on both platforms in the coming weeks. On another note, this newsletter is the main way that the school communicates with you. In 2013 a decision was made to go digital with the school newsletter. Since then we have been working on ways to make this happen. There were some initial issues with a number of parents not able to receive the school emails. To rectify this problem we have been using mailing lists generated from both CareMonkey and our own internal databases. Some of you may be receiving multiple emails, particularly if you have more than one child at the school each with their own CareMonkey profile. Unfortunately sending multiple emails cannot be resolved at the moment and we would ask you to delete the duplicate emails. This is the only way we can ensure all parents and guardians are receiving the school newsletter through email. We have made the decision that it is better for some parents to receive duplication emails than others missing out on this vital information. We believe Skoolbag will provide the missing link in the communication between home and school. I encourage you to install the Sacred Heart Skoolbag App on your personal devices as soon as these have been released. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in the discussion and trialling of the two apps. This includes those involved in the parent forum, the staff and e-learning team and School Education Board. What a great idea that came out of the parent forum. A reminder another school forum will be on May 12 and 13. Maybe you will have a suggestion that can make our school community even better. Regards Brian Martin Principal
School Calendar The 2015 School calendar may be accessed by following this link http://www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au/calendar.html Parent Handbook The Parent Handbook may be accessed ONLY by following this link http://www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au/private.html. There is no link on the website
School Tours for 2016 Families Friday 15 May 2.10pm Wednesday 27 May 9.15am Tuesday 16 June 9.15am
Please remember
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY FRIDAY 5 JUNE 2015
PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY 8 JUNE 2015
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ENROLMENTS FOR 2016 Enrolments are now open for 2016. Applications close at the end of June. Enrolment forms and information packs will be available on these days.
Current Families Enrolment of Siblings in Sacred Heart School Please collect an enrolment application form from the school office or download from our website. Please return it to the school office by the end of Term 2.
COMING EVENTS 2015
MAY
Friday May 1 Newsletter
Monday May 4 Mothers’ Day stall – see details attached
Monday May 4 Assembly 1/2KB – 2.30pm
Tuesday May 5 Mothers’ Day stall – Recess
Tuesday May 5 School Banking
Friday May 8 Mothers’ Day Breakfast – see details attached
Friday May 8 Second Hand Uniform Shop 2.30pm – 3.20pm
Sunday May 10 Mothers’ Day
Tuesday May 12 NAPLAN
Tuesday May 12 Parent Forum – 7.00pm to 8.00pm see details attached
Tuesday May 12 School Banking
Wednesday May 13 NAPLAN
Wednesday May 13 Staff, Whole School and Year 6 photos – students to wear full winter school uniform – bring runners if student has sport on this day
Wednesday May 13 Parent Forum – 2.20pm to 3.20pm - see details attached
Thursday May 14 NAPLAN
Friday May 15 School Tours – 2.10pm to 3.10pm
Friday May 15 Newsletter
Tuesday May 19 School Banking
Thursday May 21 District Cross Country
Friday May 22 Mass – Level 3/4 - 9.00am
Friday May 22 Second Hand Uniform Shop 2.30-3.20pm
Monday May 25 Sacred Heart First Holy Communion Reflection Day
Monday May 25 Assembly 5/6VS 2.30pm
Wednesday May 27 School Tours 9.15am to 10.15am
Tuesday May 26 School Banking
Wednesday May 27 First Holy Communion Reconciliation at Sacred Heart
Wednesday May 27 School Ed Board – 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Friday May 29 Newsletter
Sunday May 31 First Holy Communion 11.00am to 12.00pm Sacred Heart
JUNE
Monday June 1 First Holy Communion Assembly 2.30pm
Monday June 1 PA Meeting 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Monday June 1 Divisional Cross Country
Tuesday June 2 School Banking
Thursday June 4 Parent Seminar – Supporting Your Child
Friday June 5 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY – Staff Professional Learning
Monday June 8 PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Queen’s Birthday (School closed)
Tuesday June 9 School Banking
Friday June 12 Sacred Heart Mass – 9.00am to 10.00am
Friday June 12 PA Movie Night
Friday June 12 Newsletter
Friday June 12 Second Hand Uniform Shop 2.30pm – 3.20pm
Saturday June 13 First Holy Communion Certificates – All Masses All Masses at Sacred Heart and Christ Our Holy Redeemer
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Open Parent Forum At Sacred Heart School we are committed to listening and responding to the views and opinions of our parents/guardians. The Parent Forum is a platform for parents/guardians to:
express suggestions and ideas for improvements at the school
discuss school operations and policies
The aim of the forum is:
to obtain parents views
develop a strong partnership and
to promote a collaborative educational atmosphere between children, home life
and school
The next forum will be on Tuesday 12 May at 7pm and repeated on Wednesday 13 May at 2:20pm. This will be an open forum on topics generated by the parent group. BYO topics. We are committed to working closely with parents to ensure they are completely satisfied with their child's education and feel that their views and opinions are listened to and actions considered.
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Mothers’ Day Stall Monday 4 May & Tuesday 5 May
The Mothers’ Day stall is almost here!!! The PA co-ordinates a stall so that our children have the opportunity to purchase gifts that they can select for themselves and surprise mum with. Attached to this email is a list of gifts and prices. These are well priced and the children can buy something nice for mum for under $10. Students will be given the opportunity at selected times including recess to purchase gifts. A maximum of 2 gifts per child will be allowed, to ensure all children have the opportunity to purchase. Once this has occurred, there may be a chance for children to purchase further gifts. The Mothers’ Day stall will be on Monday 4th May from 9:00am and then on Tuesday 5th May at first recess for any children who forgot their money or wish to purchase a second gift (if there are any remaining). We need donations of plastic bags to assist the children once they have made their purchases * * We also need parent helpers to assist with running the stall on these two days * * If you can help, please contact Maria Raucci on 0407 480 250 A list of gifts to purchase is attached to this newsletter. A huge thank you to Maria and Connie for organising the stall.
Mothers’ Day Breakfast Friday 8 May By now you are probably aware that each year, the PA host a Mothers’ Day breakfast in the school hall. Breakfast commences from 7am and finishes at school start time. The proceeds of the stall sales enable us to pay for the
breakfast. Mothers’ Day breakfast is ONLY for Mums / Grandmas / Carers and students;
Dads you will get your turn to have breakfast with your children later in the year for Fathers’ Day when mums will volunteer to cater for the breakfast A form is attached to this newsletter to be completed if you are attending. It is very important that we know numbers for catering purposes. Please note that you will not be able to share breakfast if you have not booked.
Please return your form to the office via your class teacher by Monday, 4th May.
We need dad helpers to assist in the morning please * * On this form is also a return section for
Dads to assist on the morning. We would appreciate your help to cook the BBQ, serve breakfast, clean tables and do dishes (and we so deserve it….. but again remember, we return the favour in September for Fathers’ Day). There will be raffle tickets available for purchase on the day for some beautiful gifts. This is a wonderful tradition at our school and the kids love having a special breakfast with their Mum and their friends as well. Stavroula Katavolos is coordinating the breakfast for the PA, and we very much appreciate her efforts.
Second Hand Uniform Shop Term 2 Friday 8 May, 22 May, 12 June – 2.30pm
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2015 SACRED HEART SPORTS DAY
Congratulations to all students who
participated on the day. A special thanks to all parents and staff who assisted on the day. This year Green team won the Sports Award and we congratulate all team members and the team leaders Maya, Madeline, James and Haans for their sporting efforts. Special Congratulations also to the Yellow Team who won the Spirit Award for their cheering and encouragement of their team mates and their organisational skills.
HELP NEEDED! This Term Foundation are beginning our PMP (Perceptual Motor skills Program) in the Hall. To run this program we need a minimum of 4 adults to assist. Assistance involves setting up the PMP stations and running the activities. The program will be run on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00pm until 3:20pm. If you are interested or able to assist please fill in the form below and send back to the school. Alternatively there is a signup sheet on the noticeboard outside the Foundation classroom which you can fill in. A roster will be created and emailed to those who have offered to assist. N.B. A Working with Children check will be required to be shown to the office staff before commencement. Thank you Foundation Team Jill Fisher and Jennifer Baker Please fill out the form below and send back to your child’s teacher. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARENT HELPER PERCEPTUAL MOTOR SKILLS PROGRAM Name ______________________ Email _______________________________________ Contact No. ___________________
Week Date Tick Week Date Tick
3 29/4 7 27/5
4 6/5 8 3/6
5 13/5 9 10/6
6 20/5 10 17/6
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EXCURSION – TUESDAY 21ST APRIL RESPONSE TO WHAT WE SAW AND DID ON OUR EXCURSION BY Grade 3 and 4
The aboriginal paintings were painted to tell stories or explain to others about their aboriginal religious beliefs. We learnt to make paint that the aboriginals used on special occasions like a festival or a new born. We learnt to make it by mixing ochre and water and using the paint we drew a picture. We also saw original aboriginal art work and sculptures. We also learnt about the aboriginal’s most common tools and what they were used e.g. the Coolamon is used for storing food or water and a blanket can also be placed in it for a baby to sleep in aka cradle. The 3/4 ‘s learnt about Joseph Brown who collected paintings and donated them to the National Gallery of Victoria. It was really fun.
On our excursion we went to the NGV, and we went to the Joseph Banks collection which was amazing. Next we saw a video of a man making art by painting with mud and a dead bird. Then we had a lesson with a lady called Heather. She showed us the aboriginal shields that the aborigines used to protect themselves. Lots of them have paint on them and after that we looked at paintings from famous artists.
At the Botanical Gardens we made paint using rocks and water then we had a traditional smoking ceremony which was spectacular. After that we learned about weapons that aboriginals used to try to kill animals. Then my class went to a bush that is very difficult to destroy because it is very tall spikey tree called a bunya bunya tree. A long time ago aboriginal men needed to climb the tree without any clothes on to be real men.
On our excursion we went to the National Gallery of Victoria and the Botanical Gardens where we saw lots of amazing things. First we went in to the National Gallery of Victoria where we saw different paintings at the Joseph Banks collection. We looked at contemporary Aboriginal Art and one painting had four blocks of colours that represent a story. The story started when a man was travelling in the desert for a long time and he was really thirsty when he came across two billabong that had polluted water. He was so thirsty he drank the polluted water and then he made a campfire to sleep next to. But he burnt next to the campfire.
We learnt about paintings donated by Joseph Brown at the National Gallery of Victoria. We learnt about aboriginal weapons including shields and spears. At NGV we learnt about marvellous pictures.
The Botanical Gardens We made paint with ochre and we used it to make aboriginal paintings. We learnt about something called a dilly bag made out of animal’s skins such as kangaroos and wombats. We also went to a smoking ceremony.
Jasmine’s arrival to S.H.P.S – Grade 3/4 on 22 April 2015 On Wednesday the 22nd of April, Jasmine Davis (Miss Davis’ sister) came to speak to the grade 3/4s about ANZAC. She spoke to us because on the 25th of April it was the 100th year anniversary of the Gallipoli landing also the first ANZAC day. Jasmine often speaks to people about ANZAC as she won The Premier's Spirit of Anzac Prize competition that is held to select Year 9 or 10 students for an overseas study tour of sites where Australians have served in war, centred on Lemnos, Gallipoli and the Western Front. She told us that ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps, she also reminded us that we can go to marches, parades, and show the ANZAC spirit of comradeship, selflessness, courage, and bravery. We also found out that you can search a soldier who lived in your street or town! We should all remember the ANZACs who fought and died for us in the tragedy of war. We would also like to thank Jasmine for teaching and reminding us about the history of the ANZACs and the importance of ANZAC Day for all Australians.
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Please see attachments below for
At Home with Technology Sacred Heart Asylum Seeker Charity Fundraiser 16 May at Sacred Heart Hall School Banking Program Mothers’ Day gifts ReMinds Information Session Monash Public Library Service Marriage Encounter Weekend Mothers’ Day Breakfast
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School Banking Program
The Commonwealth Bank School Banking Program is here at Sacred Heart Primary. School Banking is a fantastic way of teaching our children the important skills of saving and money management. Children will have the opportunity to make a deposit into their bank account each week at school and earn some great rewards. You are invited to get involved in the School Banking program by opening a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account for your child at any Commonwealth Bank branch OR by collecting an application form from the school office. If you decided to open an account at a branch, you will need to take in identification for you and your child (driver’s licence or passport and Child’s birth certificate) however, if you complete the form we have given you the school will verify your child’s identity. You will receive a Dollarmites wallet and deposit book that your child will use to participate in the program. If your child already has a CBA account, just send it to school with the deposit (don’t forget to fill out the deposit slip!). Send in your child’s deposits EVERY TUESDAY. For more information visit www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking MOTHERS’ DAY GIFTS FOR PURCHASE ON 4 MAY & 5 MAY
Item Cost
“Pamper Products”
Dove Soap, Body Exfoliator & Shower cap “ Gift Pack”
$4.00
Nail Polish & Exfoliator “Gift Pack” $3.00
Cosmetic Mirror $4.00
Nail Polish & Glass Nail File “Gift Pack”
$3.00
“Mum’s Movie Time” Popcorn Container & Pop Corn
$3.00
Lavender Sachet $1.00
“Kitchen Products”
Sweet Treat Plate (Boxed) $3.00
“Bar” Cake Pan & Jumbo Tea Towel $4.00
“Bar” Cake Pan & Wiltshire Pastry Cutter $4.00
Cup Cake Stand $5.00
Non Stick Heart Pan (perfect for pancakes, yummy!) $2.00
Wiltshire Pastry Cutter & Tea Towel Gift Pack $4.00
2-Go Coffee Cup $3.00
“Little Treasures”
“Smile” Soy Jar Candle $4.00
“Best Mum” Soy Jar Candle $4.00
Trinket Box $4.00
Photo Holder “I Love You” $2.00
Book Marks $1.00
Shoe door stopper $2.00
“LOVE” Decor $4.00
Coin Purse with Key Ring $4.00
Eifel Tower Key Ring $2.00
Cat /Dog Ring Holder $8.00
Precious Gem-Stone “Cross” Necklace + Sachet – $5.00
Gift Bag $1.00
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MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Invest in your most precious asset......Your Marriage!
Forget life’s tensions and interruptions and rekindle the closeness, intimacy, love and romance that brought you together. Recharge your relationship batteries and explore the precious nature of your marriage, allowing you both to share your feelings, hopes and dreams with each other in ways that normal, daily living tends to inhibit.
There is no group sharing. Couples and a priest present the weekend. It is based around Catholic values but couples of all faiths are welcome.
2015 Melbourne weekend dates : 19-21 June, 21-23 August and 23-25 Oct
Starts 7pm on Friday. Ends 5pm Sunday. Accommodation and all meals provided.
Information/Bookings: PH: Marianne & Marcel (03) 9733 0997
Email: [email protected]
Website:www.wwme.org.au
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