Dear Parents

Last weekend was the feast of Pentecost where the Holy Spirit came to the disciples and filled them with the drive and joy to spread the work of Jesus.  One of his enduring lessons which that the disciples taught was a "new" commandment:  "Love one another, just as I have loved you."

In several meetings this week we reminded the children of this call through our school rules.  

They are:

* Respect ourselves
* Respect others
* Respect our school

As part of our wellbeing goal this year, the children were reminded of our school rules, the consequences of poor behaviour and our expectations.  Our current focus is on ensuring that play is safe and not hands on or rough.  No changes were made to games, and all are allowed to be played. However, there has been an increased awareness of what is safe play and unsafe play and this will continue to be our focus.

This week the Term 2 P and F meeting was held.  Thank you to our members for their valuable feedback, for their organisation and initiatives, for their shared goals and for supporting our school.  All members do so in a voluntary capacity and so the contribution and that of all parents who help at school are especially valued.  I saw this sign at the Bathurst Historical Society this week while we chatted to many longterm volunteers.  " Studies show that volunteers live longer and live better."

This week I have been with Year 5 students and teachers at the Bathurst camp.  It is such a wonderful growth experience for the children. 

We have done some "strength spotting" at camp.  We've seen courage as children spent their first camp away and rode the cable car at the Blue Mountains.

We've seen humour and playfulness as the children played trivia with Mr de Villiers and Mrs Siokos. 

We saw teamwork as they competed and tackled tasks. 

We saw appreciation of beauty as children took in a new environment.  Self control and fairness were being demonstrated throughout both days and curiosity and love of learning were evident in Yr.5's engagement in the lessons on bush rangers, damper making and gold panning. 

Gratitude was evident as the children politely thanked those who helped with their day and spirituality was practised with their night-time routine of mediation and prayer.  

Thank you to all our teachers who give of their own time and much effort to create experiences for our students to not only grow in their learning but also to grow as a person. 

This Sunday is the Kinder Family Mass and all are welcome.  It is also an opportunity for Year Six to be presented with their confirmation certificates. 

Our Public Speaking finals will be held over the next few weeks.  Thank you to Mrs Russell for her leadership in this.

Good luck to the students who attended the MacKillop Cross Country Championship today. 

Save the date!

I hope you have set aside Tuesday 2nd July at 8.45am to participate in our writing workshop in the hall. This will show our approach and let you see and hear examples of student writing. We will open classrooms to provide you with an opportunity to experience a range of writing across all stages.

Many thanks to Mrs Kelly who will be assisting Marist College North Shore to identify gifted applicants for their Newman strand for Year Seven. 

Please ensure you have booked your Parent/Teacher interviews for week 9 as we would like to complete these by the end of the term.  You can find the full details on booking your child/ren's interviews within this newsletter.

Kind regards

Julie Caldwell

Bookings will remain open until Friday 21st June, 12pm.

Many thanks to those parents who had taken the time to complete the Change of Circumstances form we recently sent home out via your eldest. 

 
We ask parents to please let us know in writing should any of the following three changes in your child’s or family circumstances apply, by completing the attached form.
 
1. Should your child be moving on to high school please enter your child's destination school.
 
2. Should you have pre-school children to enrol for 2021 or later, please note dob. & toddler/infant’s name in the space provided.
 
3. Should your child/ren be leaving SHM early for another school or if your family is moving, please note this down in the space provided. 

Please return the completed form back to school by Friday 21 June.

Kind regards

Administration

Congratulations to the Year 3 students who made it through to the Grade Finals of the Public Speaking competition. It was a most exciting competition.

Many Thanks to Mrs Russell for her adjudication.

Back Row:  Maya S, Abigail P, Angus L, Zoe R, Eloise B, Abigail L, Charlotte M,

Front Row    Scotch O’C,   Hugo H, Charlotte Le B

Year 3 Teachers & Mrs Susan Russell.

Students from Years 3-6 were asked to design a funfair game in a box. Working in a team of 2-4 students, they had to follow the design tool cycle. This required them to research and discuss, plan, create, test and demonstrate their game. The game had to display their knowledge, creativity and sense of fun. It required them to consider the science in their game to ensure that it worked effectively.

In week 7 we had a display and testing of these creations. The engineers invited a couple of friends to come and play and give feedback that would help refine their game.

This was such a successful and enjoyable session. There was so much interest and fun and a great deal of pride shown by the creators. The invaluable feedback form the visiting group completed was much appreciated.

Congratulations to this enthusiastic and creative group. What a wonderful set of outcomes! The final products are on display in the foyer for all to see. Well done!

Here is the group at the beginning and at the end of their challenge

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

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.