Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost which reminds us of when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in the form of wind and tongues of fire. Filled with the Holy Spirit the disciples shared the good news, were baptised and celebrated the Eucharist. Like the disciples, we have been blessed with the grace of the Holy Spirit which strengthens and enlightens our faith (John 14:15-17). Pentecost reminds us that it is now our turn to do amazing things because we, too, have been filled with the Holy Spirit. Our Year 6 students will also be filled with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation next week. We congratulate you all and wish you all the very best for the next step in your sacramental journey. 

We have many wonderful events happening at Sacred Heart which is what makes our community so amazing. At times, we have unavoidable clashes that may mean a few important things are happening around the same time. This is unfortunate but with a calendar so demanding, it is our reality. This week I will be on camp with our Year 5 children and many of our staff, we won’t return until late Friday night. We then have our school Disco from 3pm on Saturday and our Kindy and Year 6 Family Mass on Sunday.  We put much thought into our calendar but it is inevitable that, now and again, we will have a weekend like the one ahead so I ask that you only do what you can do. Many thanks for your understanding.

Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Survey

We now invite staff, students and parents to complete online ‘The Tell Them from Me (TTFM)’ Partners in Learning Survey to provide feedback on their experience of our school.  The surveys are an important part of our whole school evaluation and planning process.  

The information you provide will be used to maintain our commitment to working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman.

The survey is anonymous and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.  Please refer to the compass message posted earlier this week or use the following URL Link:

https://tellthemfromme.com/yrmn5

The survey window will open today and close on Friday 9 June, 2023.

The purpose of this annual survey is to gather information to enhance what we are already doing at our school.  This survey is separate to the current ‘Consultation Process’ happening at Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament.

We ask that you try to separate the consultation process and complete the TTFM survey solely on current Sacred Heart teaching, learning and wellbeing experiences.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Liam Jowitt for his 8 years of service to Sacred Heart as the Mosman Coordinator of Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (before and after school care and vacation care). Liam has decided to take up an amazing opportunity in Japan to teach English and immerse himself in Japanese culture. It was a very difficult decision for him to make as he loves working in his current role but it is definitely a very exciting opportunity for him. We wish him every success and much happiness for the future.

May God bless all our families.

Leanne Meehan

PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and carers,

Our PAWS focus this term - We participate - Be kind, Listen and Be respectful is so important for students as it covers many aspects of how they should interact with each other and their teachers.  Recently I had a ‘behaviour talk’ with students as the teachers had seen some disrespectful attitudes and actions occurring.  Respect for themselves, their peers and teachers can be seen practically when students listen, wait their turn, include others, keep their hands and feet to themselves and speak in a calm, quiet manner.  I also spoke about our school value of ‘Courage’ explaining that if students see something that is not right, then they need to show courage by informing a teacher.  

Parent Volunteers

We urge any parent who wishes to volunteer for any school event eg. disco, excursions, sport, carnivals or activities held in the classrooms, to apply for their Working With Children Check (WWCC) and complete the Sydney Catholic Schools Volunteers Induction process.  The process of getting your WWCC can take a few weeks so it could be disappointing if you can’t volunteer for an event just because you haven’t completed the process.  For a small cost, the WWCC enables you to volunteer for child related activities at school and outside of school so is certainly worth having.  The WWCC lasts 5 years so please be proactive.  

To apply for a Working With Children Check (WWCC) - https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check

To undertake the Sydney Catholic Schools online Induction - Safe Schools Expectations - https://scschildsafecommunities.wpcomstaging.com/wwc-accreditation/

Please forward a copy of the WWCC to the school office (info@shmosman.catholic.edu.au) once you receive it.  Once you complete the SCS Online Induction you will receive an email from SCS to say that you are VERIFIED.  Please forward a copy of this email to the school office also so that it can be confirmed.  

School Disco

Thank you to our Kindergarten parents for their organisation of the event.  You may have seen some of the Kindy mums at school drop off on Monday building excitement and wearing their ‘fluro’ - Michelle Smith, Alicia Ryder and Lucy Kierath. 

Winter Uniform

Students have now been wearing their winter uniform for a couple of weeks however we are still seeing a mixture of summer and winter.  All summer tunics should now be packed away and boys wearing shorts should wear navy knee high socks. Please remember that sports shoes are only worn with the sports uniform.

School Photos

We have been advised that school photos should be delivered to school around 9 June and we will distribute them to your child when received.  

Year 5 Camp - May 25 and 26

Wishing all our Year 5 students a wonderful 2 day overnight camp in Bathurst this Thursday and Friday.  Miss Meehan, Mrs Watson, Mrs Siokos, Mr Nokes, Miss Blake, Mrs Theirman and Mr O’Donoghue will be supervising the students during this experience and we thank them for their time and enthusiasm.  

Sports Carnival - Wednesday 31 May 

As mentioned in our last newsletter, Zing Activ have scoped Allan Border oval for us and whilst it is not an actual athletics field, we are able to run most activities.  Mosman Council have said that they can only advise whether we can sit in the middle of the oval the day before the event so we will allocate seating on the day and Miss Calizar is meeting with Council and Zing Activ in regards to line markings.  We are planning the usual running events as well as K-2 tabloid events and Years 3-6 events including shot put and discus.  Unfortunately high jump and long jump into a sand pit is not possible.  Miss Calizar is also already looking at other more suitable athletics fields to book now for our carnival next year.  

For many of our students, this will be their first carnival.  The aim of our sports carnival is for the students to have a very fun, energetic primary school experience.  Whilst we will record running and track events times and distances for some events, we are not ‘Little Athletics’ and we ask parents to keep this in mind when working with teachers and other parent helpers.  During the day we have the infants and primary carnivals running simultaneously.  We start with the 800m race and then all students begin their events.  Running races are part of the rotating activities for each group of students so when you look across the field at any time there will be races, throwing events and fun activities happening at the same time.  

Running events - students will just run once for each event - there are no heats and finals.  The infants students run 70m and primary students run 100m and 200m events with the option of 800m at the beginning of the day.  Students are awarded ribbons for first, second or third in their race. We record the first, second and third time for each race and then back at school Miss Calizar will look at the overall times to see the quickest student for each age group.  

When looking at the requirements for students to represent our school at the Conference level of  Sydney Catholic Schools,  please note that the events are organised in three categories Juniors, 11 year olds and Opens and we are permitted to send one student from each category to each event.  

Juniors = 8, 9 and 10 year olds.  This means that if your child is 8, 9 or 10 then only the child with the best time from all of these ages will be chosen.  

11 year olds = one child chosen for each event

Open =12 and 13 year olds. This means that if your child is 12 or 13 years old then only the child with the best time from all of these ages will be chosen.  

Only one week to go and so far we have over 30 parent volunteers.  There are still many opportunities for you to get involved, if you are planning to attend on the day, please add your name to the  Volunteer note. 

PRIME Drinks 

These drinks clearly state on the bottle that they are not recommended for under 15 year olds.  Students should only bring a water bottle to school.  

Kind regards,

Jane Taylor

Assistant Principal

St Vincent de Paul Winter Hamper Appeal for 2023

Thank you to the families who have generously contributed to the Sacred Heart Winter Hamper appeal. We ask that you please continue to show your support by sending the required items in for your child’s grade. Hampers will be presented to St Vincent de Paul on Sacred Heart Feast Day.

• Kindergarten: beanies or gloves or scarves
• Year 1: chocolates, muesli bars, snack bars, sweets, chips
• Year 2: packet noodles, canned soup, cup a soups, pasta/pasta sauce and rice
• Year 3: tinned food and condiments (sauces, vegemite, jam, baked beans)
• Year 4: coffee, tea, sugar, biscuits, cereal
• Year 5: socks and toiletries (toothpaste, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, shampoo/conditioner)
• Year 6: blankets, tea towels, cleaning products

Upcoming Friday Masses- families welcome!

Year 2 Grade Mass- Friday 26th May @ 9:30am

Year 4 Grade Mass- Friday 2nd June @ 9:30am

Year 5 Grade Mass- Friday 9th June @ 9:30am

Years K and 6 combined Grade Mass- Friday 23rd June @ 9:30am

Weekend Family Mass

It was lovely to see our Year 2 families at the Mother’s Day Mass. Thank you to the families who volunteered to bring along a plate for the morning tea, to the students who did a reading or a special job and to our Pope Francis Award students who have started contributing to our Parish Mass morning teas by bringing in a baked treat.

Kinder and Year 6 Buddy Mass this Sunday, 9:00am     

We look forward to seeing Kinder and Year 6 families this Sunday at the Pentecost Sunday Mass. If you are able to provide a plate for the morning tea or if your child is able to do a special job at Mass, please email: kristen.jackson@syd.catholic.edu.au.

Year 6 Confirmation

A very special thank you to our Year Six students who participated in their Confirmation retreat day last Friday. Thank you to the Year Six teachers, Sacramental Coordinator Thomas Dabbah and to all staff who supported the students throughout the day. We wish our Confirmation candidates all the very best as they prepare to make their Sacrament of Confirmation next week.

Year 6 Confirmation Ceremonies: Thursday 1st June and Friday 2nd June

Please email: kristen.jackson@syd.catholic.edu.au if you are able to provide a plate for the morning tea or if your child is able to do a special job at Mass.

In partnership,

Mrs Anna Macri (Family Faith Educator) and Ms Kristen Jackson (Religious Education Coordinator)

Do you know someone in need of a warm, home-cooked meal? 

If you know of a family or someone who may need a helping hand these days by receiving warm, delicious, home-cooked meals made by our 'Angels' (Sacred Heart parents), please let us know. Whatever the circumstances, the angel meal service provides dinners to people in the community who may need a bit of TLC in moments of grief, hardship, sickness or when life is too overwhelming. Deliveries to families and individuals are made confidentially and discreetly. If you know of someone, please contact Valerie at: shmangelmeals@gmail.com. 

Dear parents/guardians of Year 5 and 6 students,

The Sydney Catholic Schools enrolment period is now open for Year 7 2025. Our Secondary Schools receive large numbers of applications. Secondary school applications should be submitted as soon as possible using your existing Compass Portal’s Family & Enrolments module. If you experience issues accessing the module, please request an enrolment form here. Ensure that you have completed all questions in the form and uploaded all relevant documents before submitting.

If you and your child are baptised Catholics who regularly worship at the local parish/es for the secondary school, please download and complete the parish priest reference form here, and then drop the form off for Father to complete. The Parish Office will then provide the forms to the school. Practising Orthodox and other Christian students can also obtain a reference letter from your priest/minister and email these to the secondary schools directly.

In signing enrolment application forms, parents agree to repay all outstanding fee debt to the primary school. If you have any outstanding fee debt please contact our school office on 9969 6600 to make a repayment arrangement.

2023 SCHOOL FEES