Dear Parents and Carers

Our annual Spring Fair was held last Sunday. While we really appreciate the money raised the importance and benefit of the event for our community is priceless. Thank you to all the organisers of each of the areas and a big thank you to Jacqui McCarthy who kindly and patiently co-ordinated all the different committees. It was a great team effort.  Thank you to all the parents who volunteered as well as those who brought their children along. Two new events this year were really well received - the Talent Showcase was a great hit with lots of students showcasing their talent and the student led flashmob was a crowd favourite.

This week many of our Year three students made their First Reconciliation. This is an important step in their journey as Catholics and shows how they can grow and mature with the Sacrament of forgiveness. Many thanks to Mr Brierley and the Year three teachers for supporting the children. 

The Swimming Carnival is on next week on Friday. Mr De Villiers would like to prepare the program and so needs all entries in by this Friday. Please click on the following link to do so to avoid confusion and disappointment on the day.

The children are preparing for the Christmas Carols and we have matched some simple Christmas costuming with their songs. 

Kindergarten: Silver and white clothing or Angels 

Year One: Angels or elves

Year Two: Disco clothes - Christmas theme

Year Three: Christmas themed with tinsel or christmas decorations

Year Four: Summer theme (colourful shirts, summer play clothes)

Year Five: Hip hop type clothes - Christmas theme

Year Six : Christmas colours - jeans/pants and colourful Christmassy top

Regards

Julie Caldwell

It was wonderful to see the school filled with bright colours and beaming smiles on Sunday. Parents and children all looked like they had a ball. To see so many courageous performers in the Talent Show being supported by their friends and families was a delight. And the Mini Art Gallery was a stand-out. We all loved the BBQ! The inflatables were awesome! And the games and activities in Sideshow Alley were brilliant.

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Self-Portrait Mini Art competition which was judged by the esteemed Anita Toft from the Mosman Art Gallery. And if you haven’t done it already, you can still buy your child’s stunning Summer Fun self-portrait on QKR (for only $10) all this week.

The winners from each year were:

 So many people contributed to the success of the Fair but special thanks must go to:

• Steph Bailey and her Art team who curated the Mini Art Gallery with the help of Ms Conroy,
• Orla Thompson, Carla Barbour, Annemarie Livermore and Alicia Fenwick along with their teams who conceptualised and ran the Sideshow Alley games and attractions,
• Katie O’Brien and all the Mums and Dads who prepared, cooked and served the delicious BBQ,
• Carlos Sterling and his team who covered WH&S before and during the Fair,
• Mary-Jo Whitson who booked and managed all the rides,
• Alex Clyde and Kim Edwards who decorated the school from top-to bottom, front to back,
• Andrea Hatzidis and her helpers who produced the Talent Show,
• Brigid O’Connor and Jasmine Liu who coordinated the Pre-Loved Stall,
• Emma Lund and Carolina Briscoe who ran Finance,
• Linda Del Nin and Mel O’Donnell who coordinated the wristbands, tokens and Trybooking,
• Anja Venn who created the graphic design for the Fair promotions,
• Odile Ralton and Allison Ramadge who ran the Photobooth,
• Lilia Graham who worked behind the scenes in First Aid,
• Anne-Marie Zuckerman and Marissa Koop who coordinated all the wonderful volunteers who helped on the day,
• Lindi Seve who coordinated the Cake Stall, and
• Mrs Kelly, Mr Brierley, Mrs Miller and the various teachers who helped in a myriad of ways to make the Fair so fabulous.

 Thank you to everyone for your time and involvement. The Fair wouldn’t have been such a success without you.

And as a little bonus, Buddy Kids who were one of the Stall Holders at the Fair, are giving Sacred Heart families a special 20% discount if you buy online from their site. Just mention Sacred Heart in the notes at checkout www.buddykids.com.au

On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, many of our Year 3 students made the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The candidates are excited for their first Sacrament made with their school friends, and it was fantastic to see families attending in support of the children. 

As with all of our Sacraments, we have to thank our Parish Priest Fr Phil Linder as well as our Sacramental Co-ordinator Mr Thomas Dabbah. The students are certainly enriched by their contributions.

Sydney Catholic Schools ‘The Christmas Story’ Art Competition

Year 6 students were given an opportunity to enter the annual ‘The Christmas Story’ Art Competition held by Sydney Catholic Schools. It was great to see our selection of students working hard on their artworks both before and after the school holidays. This involved students staying back at school to work on their artworks in our art room (some until 6pm!). However, I am told that some students put in many more hours at home. What a great effort!

The students submitting artworks this year were Tiernan Cargill, Harry Farquharson, Charlotte Grebe, Ava Hatzidis, Kiera Mironova, Lulu McNamee, India O’Connor and Francesca O’Grady.

This year, Ava Hatzidis was lucky enough to be accepted into the Exhibition at the University of Notre Dame, Chippendale on December 1. Congratulations Ava! What an achievement!

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

As you can imagine, Christmas is always a difficult time for some families in our community. The rising costs of celebrating Christmas can be hard for families, so the St Vincent de Paul Society is on hand to help those who need it most.

There will be a note circulating to students and families soon. Essentially, each grade has a set of items that they are encouraged to bring. Collection baskets will be available in each classroom.

Class parents and our Year 6 students will be packing the hampers for St Vincent de Paul Society so that they can distribute to those in need before Christmas.

Dear Families,

Swim caps for the Swimming Carnival (Friday 29th November) are now on sale at $6.00 each via the Qkr! app.  Closing date for last purchases is 26th November and the caps will be delivered to classrooms on 27th November. 
Please ensure that you order in your student's name. 

Dear Parents,

The 2019 results for the ICAS Assessments – Writing, Mathematics and English are now available. This year, your child’s results are available to view online. Simply go to the Results and Reports Portal and log in to Student Results.

Parents will find their child's login details on the back page of the printed student certificate below the academic achievement record. These certificates will be sent home with students over the coming days.

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

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