Dear Parents and Carers,

"In our rush to return to normal we should consider which parts of normal are worth returning to." (Dave Hollis)

Most of our children have been back at school this week and we had many smiling faces as children saw their friends and teachers. I know many children have enjoyed their time at home with you especially as you found new and old ways of connecting and spending time. It is worth reflecting to see if there were some good parts of the lockdown that can be retained while the more difficult parts start to fade from our memories.  It almost seems like life is normal again but we will still need to be vigilant and not relax too much to ensure that COVID-19 does not appear in our community. 

Our teachers are taking advantage of smaller groups of children back at school to ensure they assess the children’s progress in mathematics and English. It would help teachers a great deal if all families filled out the following survey regarding your child’s work habits during their time learning at home.  It only takes a few minutes to fill out. 

If your children are coming to school any day other than their allocated day you must book them in through the office - email to info@shmosman.catholic.edu.au

Thankyou to the many families that have used carline.  It is a much safer way for staff to hand over children.  We allocated extra teachers and it was a quicker process on Tuesday. In Week 5 when all students are back at school we will begin carline at 2.50pm and have a staggered approach to collection. 

Thank you to the P and F who today presented all the staff at Sacred Heart with a gift voucher. The teachers wanted to say a big thank you for the parent’s generosity and acknowledgement of their work.

Regards

Julie Caldwell

Dear Sacred Heart Parents

As we all know the onset of COVID-19 has had a major impact on our daily lives upending our normal routine around our children’s education as well as life at home as we knew it.

This not just changed the lives of parents and carers but it also had a major impact on all staff at SHM.

Our staff were forced to quickly adapt. A small number of students remained at school with parents employed in essential services. Our staff prepared detailed learning packs suitable for use both within the classroom and for use at home. Our teaching and support staff rose to the challenge with never ending dedication, time and effort to help us navigate this period. Our students continued to learn, as well as develop new skills and most importantly stay connected to their teachers and classmates. 

Now that we are beginning a staggered restart of face to face learning, and as a small gesture of thanks and to acknowledge the work of all our staff, they will each receive a voucher from Fourth Village Providore.  This has been funded by SHM P & F in conjunction with our Parent Liaison, Jenny Winter and Allison Ramadge.  We have deliberately chosen to support local and a business connected to the family of one of our current infant pupils. 

I encourage all our parents and carers to personally acknowledge the efforts over the past couple of months when they see any teachers and our support staff.

This week returning students and all our staff were greeted with a beautiful expression of our students’ thanks. The Parent Liaison together with a group of Year Six students on behalf of our student body organised a chalk thank you note at the school's entrance to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts from all the staff at SHM.

I look forward to when we can all be together as a group again. In the meantime, keep well.

Kindest regards,

Chris Janes

SHM P & F President

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