Sacred Heart School, Mundaring

Welcome to Week 4!

It's hard to believe we are almost at the halfway point in the term.

Last Friday, our community gathered together for the annual P&F Sundowner on the oval. With a slip-n-slide, fairy floss, sausage sizzle, ice-creams, and obstacle courses, there were definitely plenty of smiles and laughter on display. A huge thank you to our P&F Committee and all volunteers who helped make the event a memorable one. We are lucky to have such generous parents.

Student in Years 1 to 6 are completing their URStrong survey this week. The URStrong program is a friendship and resilience program coordinated at Sacred Heart School by our Social Worker, and supports the wellbeing of our students. Through URStrong, students learn to maintain healthy relationships, manage conflict with kindness, and increase their overall resilience. Further information, including access to the URStrong Parent Portal is available below.

Lastly, we look forward to Constable Care incursions next Friday 1 March, and the wonderful cooler weather heading our way.

Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful school.

God Bless

Mark Tenney

Principal

Friday 1 March:

Constable Care Incursion - Pre-Primary to Year 6

Monday 4 March:

Labour Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 6 March:

Assembly at 9am Presented by Year 3

Friday 8 March:

Interschool Cricket Carnival - Year 6, at Harold Rossiter Reserve

Thursday 28 March: Last Day of Term 1 for our Students

Please note dates are subject to change to school events when due to unforeseen circumstances.

Our Year 6's connecting batteries, wiring and lightbulbs to creat simple circuits in Science.

It has been a busy start to the term in the Sacred Heart Art Room. Beautiful works being created by our Pre-Primary's.

Congratulations to all our Christian and Merit Award recipients at Assembly yesterday.

A special thank you to Mrs Siobhan Allen, President of the Catholic School Parents WA, who presented the school with a collection of new books for the library.

We raised money for Caritas by selling pancakes for a gold coin donation. Thank you to everyone for participating. We were able to raise $222.00 which can provide a handwashing sink to a household in Samoa so that cleanliness and hygiene is accessible to a family.

A big thank you to Meegan, Amy, and Jay who donated their time to come and help us out.

Please be aware that the school will be providing the residential addresses of our students to the Australian Government’s Department of Education and Training (AGDET). Non-government schools are required to provide this information in accordance with section 21 of the Australian Education Regulation 2013. The data is used to determine the Socio-Economic Status of each school. Any updates/changes to addresses need to be done via the school and not the Department of Education.

Please refer to the link below for further information.

Family Details Update & Media Permission Forms

A gentle reminder to please return these forms as soon as possible. Completed forms can be returned via the classroom teacher.

Student Absences

If your child is going to be absent or late on a school day please email the school via admin@sacredheartps.wa.edu.au prior to 9.00am. If the school has not been notified of absence or late arrival an SMS will be sent out at 9:15am to follow up the unexplained absence.

School Fees

School fee accounts were emailed out to families on Friday 9 February. If you have not received your account, please contact Cassandra in the office to confirm your billing email address.

The first payment towards your school fees is due tomorrow Friday 23 February 2024.

Payment Option Advice Form

Thank you to the families who have returned their Payment Option Advice Form for 2024. It is important to return your form to the school ASAP as they are now overdue. Emailed advice of your payment plan for 2024 to finance@sacredheartps.wa.edu.au is also accepted.

Sundowner

Our annual Sundowner was a wonderful success! It was lovely to see so many families, enjoying the beautiful evening and the children loved the activities, especially the water slide! A massive thank you to everyone who helped to set up, managed and packed away at the end of the evening.

P&F Meetings

Thank you to everyone who came to our first meeting for the year. It was fantastic to see such great numbers. The next P&F meeting has been scheduled for Friday 22 March from 2pm to 3pm in the Staffroom.

All parents are welcome and encouraged to come along to be part of the planning of events for this year. The Easter and Mother's Day Events will be high on the agenda.

We have a new P&F Notice Board near the canteen. Please check it out for all our exciting P&F news!

P&F 2024 Executive

President: Meegan Mirco

Vice-President: Patrick Johnson

Secretary: Jacinta Tucker

Treasurer: Vacant - If you are interested in taking on this role, please contact the office.

Meegan Mirco

P&F President

Our canteen operates each Wednesday pending volunteers.

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.

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).

Canteen Helpers Needed Each Week

For the canteen to operate each week two volunteers are required. We would love to see the Term 1 roster filled for the rest of the term and into next term. 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.

Volunteers are still needed for the following dates:

Term 1

Wednesday 13 March

Wednesday 27 March

If you are able to assist in the canteen for the above dates or are looking at helping out next term, please click on the link below.

Hills School of Music

Music tuition is available for Guitar and Piano during school hours at Sacred Heart School. For more information please contact the Hills School of Music via phone or email. Details are on the enrolment form below.

It's time to gear up for an exciting season of netball! The Winter Netball Season 2024 promises not only a thrilling sporting experience but also a chance to build lasting memories on and off the court.

To register for NET (born 2018 or later) https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/24738d

To register for SET or GO (born 2014 – 2017) https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/26ca8f

To register for JNR or SNR (Born 2013 and earlier) https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/2f0fcd

Should you have any issues registering online, please reach out to Jodie or Wendy at sacredheartsportsgroup@gmail.com

Registrations are now open online and will close at 6pm on Friday 23 February 2024.

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)