7th June 2019

Dear Parents and Carers

Congratulations to our Year 6 students on receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation - last Sunday at St Mary’s Cathedral. The archbishop spoke about Confirmation as a contract with God to be the best person you possibly can be. Through Confirmation we all have access to the gifts of the Spirit: right judgement, wisdom, understanding, counsel, courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder & awe of the Lord.  It is up to us to use those gifts well each day. 

This week I attended the Marist College North Shore Feast Day Mass. Sacred Heart is originally a Marist school and we can see the alignment in our values as a school, and the mission of Marist. Marist College is a “ place where hard work and excellent achievement are valued,  where the individual is genuinely loved and prized, a places where a strong family spirit is evident, a place characterised by a lack of pretense but rather by simplicity and calm determination.” The young men at Marist are a credit to their school.

Earlier today you were sent logins for parent teacher interviews. Can you ensure that you book an appointment as soon as possible. Teachers would like to complete all interviews by the end of the term to update you about your child’s progress so far this year and to set goals for the rest of the year.

The School Photographer has provided us with an absentee list of students who missed out on photos and a Portrait Catch-ups morning has been booked for Friday, 21 June.  The Photographer will start photos at 9am, if your child missed the original date, please contact the office for further support. 

This year we have been working on Writing as a goal for teacher professional development and student growth. Students and teachers have been very successful in their efforts and we have recorded growth for most children. Our students are all saying that they believe  that their writing has improved this year. To celebrate the work that we have been doing we would like to hold a writing workshop for parents to show you how we are working to improve writing and we would like to open our classrooms for you to see samples of the children’s work and the “Bump it up” strategy in use.

Julie Caldwell

Our band is doing well and learning some great tunes.  Unfortunately it is very small and we really need more members if we would like to keep it going.  At the moment, the Sacred Heart Sports Club is helping to pay for the band master.

How wonderful to have some rain and cooler weather conditions. A perfect excuse to curl up with a good book!

We would like to congratulate the following students who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge:

KINDY- YR1-

Chloe Batchelor

Madeleine Montgomery

Olivia Crone

Molly McLagan

Mia O’Callaghan

Evan O’Neil

Sophia Loots

YR2- YR3-

Saira Bedi Emilie Beasley-O’Neil

Leonardo Clyde Charlie Burgess

Arabella Crone Jack Farquharson

Misha Madge Eleanor Hogben

Chloe Isaac

Sassika Jackson

Amelie Woodlock

YR5- Yr6-

Isabelle Wikinson Joseph Chard

Harry Farquharson

Kaelan Jackson

Roisin Thompson

The PRC runs through until 30/8/2019. Don’t forget to log in and record books read within class time too.

STAY WARM, SAFE and HAPPY READING!

In 2016, parents from Sacred Heart banded together with the school allowing children to represent their school in the NSW interschool ski championships. Interschools is an event for the kids that is about participation rather than winning. It’s held every year with the location varying between Thredbo and Perisher Valley.  

This year, it will be held at Perisher Valley from the 17th July to the 21st July. My son August (year 5) will ski for his school as his older sister Amelie will ski for Monte.  

This is a call to any other parents who may be thinking about this to, express their interest and get on board. The kids can ski or board in their age groups and have their times recorded.  August and Amelie, have done a similar thing the last 3 years at Charlottes Pass and they have loved it each time.

So what does this mean and what do I need to do?
Interschools do not provide accommodation, lift passes or food. They provide a structure for the kids to compete and have fun. Therefore, you will need to organise your own transport, accommodation and meals. It’s your responsibility to ensure that your child gets to their place ontime.  

There is a great website for those interested. Please click on the following link and watch their promotional video. There is also a handbook.  Other schools in the area also organise teams.

How good does my child have to be?
The kids have to be able to execute turns safely and in control. They have to be able to safely get on a chairlift or T-Bar. They need to wear safe clothing and helmet. Apart from this, there are no specific requirements. It’s about participation and fun.

Does it cost anything?
Yes, it does cost a small amount to cover the events insurances etc. More information can be found on the website.

If interested please contact me on 0412 998 776.

August Kovse

Just 2 ½ weeks left !!!

Thank you to everyone for your support! Please let’s keep the stickers coming in over the next few weeks or pop them into the Collection Box at your local Woolies like some of our kindergarten students below!

The closing date is fast approaching - 26th June! Let’s support our sister school - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Waterloo with educational resources.

QKR! Guides on Setting Up Profile and Clothing Pool

QKR - Setting yourself up.pdf

QKR - SHM Clothing Pool.pdf

Parents Information Handbook

Parent Handbook 2019

Compass Guide

We encourage you to update your iPhone app update 5.0.8 Compass app in order for you to continue to get the latest features and improvements being released with each update,  the need to configure auto-updates in the iOS App and Google Play stores will ensure users have the most recent version of the Compass School Manager App. 

How do I check my device has the latest app version? Currently, the iPhone version is 5.0.9 (release Sept, 2019). Steps to check: Tap on App Store > Tap on Compass School Manager > Tap on Update (if update is not an option and it has Open, then the app is up-to-date). See here the iPhone troubleshooting guide

Guide on how your payments for school fees is now via Compass!

Giving Permission to Events now via Compass! 

COMPASS ATTENDANCE INSTRUCTIONS.pdf

Permission Form for Class Lists to Parents Communications 

Class list permission 2019.pdf

Enrolment Forms 2020

Enrolment Forms  

2019 School Fees

2019 School Fees

Application for Extended Leave
Extended Leave Application, 10 days and over during school term

 
Cowen and Lewis is our school and sport uniform provider.  They have a shop front at Turramurra which is open 9-5pm during the week and on Saturdays from 9-12pm.

All can be purchased on-line at Cowen and Lewis with free delivery to the school twice weekly.

https://www.cowanlewis.com.au/shop/category/sacred-heart-mosman   

 Your child will be called to the office once their order arrives, it will come home with your child in a brown labelled bag.  For returns, please print the following, complete: https://www.cowanlewis.com.au/files/Exchange_Sheet.pdf and return with the item to school office for collection. 

The following is when summer and winter uniforms are worn:

Term 1 & 4:      Summer

Term 2 & 3:      Winter

Please find a Link to the Uniform Guidelines.

There will also be allocated days in Term 1 and Term 3 where Cowen & Lewis will set up shop on campus to sell relevant uniforms for the following terms.