Thank you to our wonderful parent community who made our Spring Fair such a success.  From those who organised activities and events, cooked, attended to shifts on stalls or rides, donated goods and services, set up or cleaned up, we know that the fair's success is because of your work.  It was such a wonderful afternoon for us all. 

Amadeus

Concert

Our students in Years 3-6 have the opportunity to perform in a concert on the morning of Thursday November 23rd starting at 9:00 am in our playground.  The Amadeus tutors will conduct the performances to showcase some of the students' learning throughout the year.  All parents and carers are invited to watch.

Year 2 Instrument selection

The Amadeus instrumental program begins in Year 3, so next week, our tutors will introduce our Year 2 students to the sounds and types of instruments available for them to learn from next year. Once the students have ‘had a go’ of some of the instruments, each child will choose their preferred three instruments. The tutors, along with Mrs Luscombe, will then allocate preferences depending on the range and size of instruments we have available in preparation for beginning the program in 2024.  If you have a child in Year 2 and there is anything you would like us to be aware of regarding your child’s choice, please email the office before next Thursday.

Instruments - final lessons

The last Amadeus Instrumental lesson for Years 3-6 will be in week 6 with the concert in week 7.  All instruments should come to school in week 8 where they will be cleaned and checked and then sent for repair if needed.  This may take a couple of weeks and then we hope to be able to return instruments so that students may continue to play over the holidays. 

Shine and Share

‘Shine and Share’, similar to a class expo, is an opportunity for students to celebrate and display an area of their learning that they are proud of.  Parents are invited to the classroom to see their child’s learning and the learning of their peers.  To organise this event, teachers and students work together to share work that is important to them and enable them to ‘shine’.  Students might choose a piece of writing, some mathematics learning to share, perhaps art work or a piece of music they have learnt. 

Our ‘Shine and Share’ sessions will be held across the last 2 weeks of Term - dates to be confirmed and advised by each Year level, and will replace the character strength awards which have happened in past years.  We hope this will be a wonderful opportunity to share in the learning of your child’s year, to give thanks to our wonderful teachers and for all, in their own way, to have the opportunity to shine.

Curriculum Notes

Teacher’s have shared their Curriculum notes for the term to give you an insight into some of the learning for your child.  You can keep up to date with classroom learning via the Seesaw app which is updating soon.  Please see the information from Mrs Petersen. 

Wishing you God’s Blessings,

Jane Taylor

Assistant Principal

Seesaw

Seesaw is the student learning and parent engagement platform used by Sacred Heart to help keep the school and families in the ‘learning loop’. Seesaw provides an online window into the classroom.  On average students load over 2000 posts per week to Seesaw.

Our teachers review and approve these posts at which point they are made visible in the student's Seesaw journal. Journals are filled with everyday activities, not just good work. Seesaw journals can facilitate learning discussions at home and inform teachers at school. Journals also provide a means for students to develop technology skills, online etiquette and learning about communication through a variety of mediums.

Seesaw provides an authentic purpose for learning and a real audience for students. Receiving a "like" or encouraging comment on their work from a parent or carer can be incredibly motivating for students.

Over the coming weeks, Seesaw is changing the look and feel of the app with a new purple logo. Most functionality will remain the same. If you have any trouble accessing the app after the upgrade has occurred, please contact your class teacher or Mrs Martina Petersen our Seesaw administrator to seek assistance.

We look forward to continuing to keep everyone in the 'learning loop' with Seesaw.

Mrs Petersen