Welcome to Week 6!
We are well and truly underway in our year, and the intellectual challenges and enjoyment of learning around the school are evident.
I recently attending the Catholic Primary Principal's Member's Day based on the themes: 'Mission and Prayer'. It was refreshing to step out of school for a day and be reminded as to why we live, work, and breathe in Catholic Schools. There is something special about the ethos and Gospel values of Catholic Schools that make it a unique community to be a part of. I hope you sense it too.
Enrolments for Kindy 2025 and Expressions of interest for Pre-Kindy 2025 are now open. Interviews will be commencing in Term 2. These learning programs are incredibly popular so please visit our website or office to complete an application form. Please share with any of your family and friends who are interested in joining our amazing community.
John Moth from Complete 360 Projects visited today to explore options around the top basketball courts and safe entry into the school. We hope to have a plan and work in place as soon as possible. In the meantime, please take care around this space.
Next week students in Year 3 and 5 will begin their NAPLAN testing. The timetable is as follows:
Wednesday 13 March - Writing Assessment
Friday 15 March - Reading Assessment
Monday 18 March - Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation)
Tuesday 19 March - Numeracy Assessment
Please ensure your child is at school on these days. Each test will begin around 9am in the students' classrooms using their iPads bar the Year 3 Writing test, which is completed with pencil and paper. Each test is between 40 and 50 minutes long plus preparation time. Punctuality is essential. If your child is absent, they can sit the test another day, but the schedule is limited.We wish our students all the best and only ask that they give it their best effort!
Good luck to our Year 6 Cricketers at tomorrow's Cricket Carnival. Hopefully we see some Marnus Labuschagne and Alyssa Healy action at the crease.
Finally, this Sunday at Mass, our staff will be commissioned for the year where Fr John will pray special blessing on our staff. As a new member to staff, Miss Madelyn Scott will also receive a prayer scroll signifying the beginning of her career in Catholic Education.
I hope you are enjoying the cooler weather, have a great weekend.
God Bless
Mark Tenney
Principal
Expressions of Interest are now being taken for 3-Year-Old Pre-Kindergarten Program for 2025 at Sacred Heart School. To be eligible to attend our program children will need to have reached 3 years of age in 2025. A minimum of 10 students is required to run the program. To register your interest in the Pre-Kindy 2025 program, please use the link below.
Issue 2 Book Club catalogues have gone home with students this week. Orders can be placed via LOOP (payment with credit card). Please visit Scholastic.com.au/LOOP or download the LOOP app. Sacred Heart receives a commission from book club sales to purchase new books and resources for our library.
Book Club Gift Function enables you to tag Book Club orders on LOOP that are intended as a surprise gift. Follow this link ‘How to use the Gift Function on Book Club LOOP’.
Book Club orders to be placed by Thursday 14 March 2024.
Thank you Mrs Pruyn for continuing to be our school's book club coordinator.
Project Compassion is the Lenten endeavour of Caritas that aims to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. Project Compassion provides us with an opportunity to do just that. By putting our faith and compassion in action today, we have the power to create lasting change. Hence the theme for Project Compassion in 2024 is For All Future Generations.
On the day before Lent began our school raised over $200 to start the ball rolling. Hopefully, with contributions to the Project Compassion boxes at school and in your home, we can reach an even higher amount. We will be helping others less fortunate than us in the following ways.
- Provide a family with a safe toilet to help eliminate cholera during rainy months and cyclone season in Malawi.
- Provide support to households in need of house repairs and toilet construction in the Philippines.
- Provide a handwashing sink to a household in Samoa so that cleanliness and hygiene is accessible to a family.
- Provide skills training to 15 people for income generating activities as well as start-up business support in the Philippines.
Please return your Project Compassion boxes by Wednesday 20 March 2024 so that we can put together our generous donations for all future generations in those countries that most need our help.
"Together, we can make a difference now, and For All Future Generations."
Swimming Carnival Subway Lunch Orders
The P&F will be running a Subway lunch order option for the upcoming Faction Swimming Carnival on Thursday 14 March. Order forms have been sent home with each child. Please complete CASH ONLY orders and return by Friday 8 March 2024. Orders are $8.00 each. No late orders can be accepted.
Our canteen operates each Wednesday pending volunteers. We would love to see the Term 2 roster start to fill! Hours: Wednesdays – 9:00am to 1.30pm. Even if you can only spare an hour or two. This makes such a difference! Maybe you could help with a 9:00am to 11:30am or 11:00am to 1:30pm shift.
Term 1 Canteen Roster:
Wednesday 13 March - Luke and Nicole
Wednesday 20 March - Kristy and Vanessa
Wednesday 27 March - Jan
Term 2 Canteen Roster:
Wednesday 17 April - Help Needed
QuickCliq Online Canteen Ordering
Canteen orders can be placed using the link below. A log in will need to be set up if it is the first time ordering. To place your order select MEAL ORDER, select your child and start ordering! Orders close at 9am on Wednesdays (Canteen day).
PLEASE NOTE: For the ease of Canteen operations and our volunteers, Quickcliq is the preferred method for ordering recess and lunch. Please see instructions below to assist with set up and ordering online.
Mass Times:
Saturday: 8:30am and 6:00pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 7:30am (Chidlow) and 9:30am (Mundaring)
Tuesday: 8:30am
Wednesday: 9:00am
Friday: 8:30am
Parish Priest: Fr John Daly
Telephone: 9295 1059
Email: sacredheartmundaring@westnet.com.au
Pastoral Care Coordinator: Deacon Paul Reid (0455 818 718)