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Educating for Life
SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL
Issue No 17
‘Thinking to Learn
Learning to Think’
NEWSLETTER
10 October 2013
Principal – Mrs Maree Ryan
2 Mora Avenue Oakleigh 3166
Telephone 8574 4500
Fax 8574 4555
Camp Australia OSHC 0401188896
Parish Administrator – Fr John Magri - Ph. 9568 1206
website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au
Email office@shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au
Dear Parents,
Welcome back for the final term for the year and my final term before I retire and there are many things to be
done!!
I would assume that you have read the letter from Fr John Magri informing you that a new principal has been
appointed to Sacred Heart School from the beginning of the 2014 school year.
I would like to congratulate the incoming principal, Mr Brian Martin and pass on my support. He is currently
Deputy Principal at Resurrection School in Keysborough and I have met him professionally on several occasions.
Brian was also part of the Principals’ group who attended the conference in Nottingham, England last holidays.
He also has a strong interest in Outward Facing Schools and community involvement for schools.
I am confident that he will continue with the Development Plan set in motion after the school review last year
and will bring a wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge to our school.
Mr Martin will meet with the staff soon and he will be involved in planning sessions between now and the end
of the year to ensure a smooth handover.
Term 3 ended with some great community events with the Visual Arts Show which was a truly outstanding
collection of work the students have completed during the year. The many different medium and styles were
amazing and Mrs Fran Frederic again displayed her gifted teaching ability in this area. I was impressed with the
ongoing DVD which captured the engagement and enjoyment of the children as they worked on their
masterpieces in the visual arts centre.
The opening of the Art of Values Murals for the Community Arts Project by Michael Salmon was another highlight
for the school. Each class had worked on an individual value in preparation for these murals and more will be
heard about their understanding and practice of these as the year goes on.
Again the Fathers’ Day Breakfast brought many Fathers together and the children were delighted to see some
dad’s visit their classroom afterwards.
Friday 13th September saw many families and staff members come together for the Dinner Dance at Merrimu
Receptions to enjoy the fine food, the great company and energetic moves of the dancers. A big thank you to
Maria and Joe Raucci for ensuring the food and the venue were first class for us. Joe is the manager there and this
is a great venue for a celebration if you are planning one!!
The Footy Day was lots of fun for the students and the teachers and I congratulate the Year 6 Sport Captains who,
under the instruction of Mr Farrell, conducted the group activities for all classes across the school. Their leadership
and encouragement of the participants was fantastic and they showed excellent leadership qualities and were
very responsible.
It was great to see a few new faces supporting our regular crew for the Sausage Sizzle which is a treat that the
students look forward to at the end of each term.
Parent School Improvement Survey
A special thanks to the parents who took the time to participate and complete the Parent School Improvement
Survey. When we receive the results they will be used for future planning for the school.
NAPLAN results have been delayed but should be available for parents either this Friday or early next week.
OPTIONAL PARENT / TEACHER/ STUDENT MEETINGS: BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN
N B The Optional Parent / Teacher/ Student Meetings will be held next on Tuesday 15th October from 3:45 to
8pm. Please refer to the letter that was sent home at the end of last term for the process to follow to book on
line if you would like to speak with the teacher. The teacher will contact you if he / she wants to speak with you
for any particular reason.
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS FOR TERM 4
Please note that the school will be closed on the following days:
FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER : Staff Teacher Professional Learning Day on Positive Behaviour Management conducted
by Ms Patrice Wiseman, Outreach Worker from Larminier School.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4TH : Staff Professional Learning Exploring the Link between Social Justice and the
Scriptures.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH : PUBLIC HOLIDAY for the Melbourne Cup Day.
You may like to arrange for a time away with the family on this long weekend.
Displaying Gospel Values within the Community
As was demonstrated in the work completed in the Community Arts Project and the work done in creating the
displays in the two school yards, Gospel Values are a very important part of the life of the school. We would hope
that all parents support us in our endeavours in developing these values within the school community.
At Sacred Heart we believe that it takes a whole community to educate a child and we believe that it is the
responsibility of every member of the community to assist in this. We believe in the equality for all students,
teachers and families and we expect this respect to be afforded to all members of the school community. We ask
parents to support us in carrying out this value.
Students are here to learn how to develop into positive, well rounded people, ready to become valuable citizens in
our society and it is our duty to assist them all to achieve this goal. As they are young and learning the ‘how to’ of
these complicated skills, they need our support and care and not criticism.
There will be times, when as adults with our human frailty, we may falter a little and so with children, this is going
to happen more often and this is when they need our care and strong support. However, along with this we do
have boundaries that we do not expect to be crossed and sanctions are put in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.
I would ask that, if you have any concerns in these matters that you speak to the class teacher or to me as
principal or to Mrs Morice or Miss O’Grady, before any child, family or teachers are discussed (often without the
full story) in the playground or over coffee. I am sure that all parents would value this respect for their family.
Please discourage negative discussions about another child, family or teacher as you are very powerful role
models for your children as they live what they see and hear.
I do appreciate it when parents take the time to come to discuss their concerns with me and for me to hear their
point of view.
I can assure you that the staff work very closely as a team to promote the wellbeing of all members of the school
and we have the support of some excellent professionals to support us in this endeavour.
It is important to remember a couple of Christ’s words to us: “Love one another as I have loved you” and “Do unto
others as you would have them do unto you”.
We should also reflect on the statement of compassion ‘Walk a mile in my shoes” as we all have a different fit in
society and are shaped by different circumstances.
Two of our community mums are part of this St Vincent de Paul group and are calling on your generosity. There
will be a basket near the office for you to place your contributions.
St Vinnies’ 2013 Christmas Appeal………
This Christmas, many Australian families will struggle! In our local community. Vinnies have identified around 20
families and 30 single people who this Christmas will not be able to afford food, toiletries and other basic
essentials.
In the past we have had our Christmas hampers supplied by Vinnies up in Mildura, however sadly they are unable
to help us this year. We really need your help and don’t know where else to turn.
In short we need your help with donated food items detailed on the attached list to make up around 50 Christmas
hampers. We wish we could capture and bottle the joy that receiving something so simple brings to the faces of
each of our friends. We need the food collected by Friday 06/12 please.
Vinnies Op Shop needs bric-a-bracs
Another practical way of helping the marginalised in our community is to donate any bric-a-brac for sale at a very
low price to the Vinnies Ormond Op-Shop. Many marginalised people shop at the Op-Shop for Christmas presents
and it also raises funds, which are in turn used to buy food for those without. You can donate the bric-a-bracs
directly to the Op Shop at 491 North Road. Please contact Julie Meade (M) 0418 356 765 if any one has any
questions or would like to help or even become a Vinnies Volunteer yourself,
On behalf of those in most need for whatever reason; thank you!
Julie Meade President St Anthony’s and St Aloysius St Vincent de Paul Conference
St Vincent DePaul Christmas Hamper Appeal 2013
Suggested Food Items:
Christmas cake
Tinned plum pudding
UHT custard
Tinned ham large and small sizes
450g and 200g
Coffee
Tea
Sugar
UHT Milk
Tinned biscuits such as
shortbread
Mince Pies
Chocolates
Nuts Christmas mixture
Tinned Peas and carrots
Tinned Beans
Tinned Tiny Taters
Tinned Fruit
Christmas Serviettes
Personal items listed
below
Christmas Bon Bons
Toothbrushes, toothpaste
deodorants, soap
shampoo and conditioner.
STUDENTS RETURNING FOR 2014
If there are any changes to the information that you have forwarded to the office for places for your child and
you will no longer be returning to Sacred Heart, please inform the office as soon as possible.
SALESIAN COLLEGE EXPO NIGHT 2013
A CELEBRATION OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR TEACHERS AND LEARNING
Tuesday 15 October, 5.00pm – 8.00pm
All welcome
www.salesian.vic.edu.au
Kind regards
Maree Ryan
Scholastic Books – New Book Club Co-ordinator required – Please consider this worthwhile role as
Book club will not be able to continue without your help.
Hi, my name is Gordana and I have been the book club co-ordinator at Sacred Heart for a number of
years. My son James is in Year 6 now and a replacement co-ordinator is needed to take on this voluntary
role for next year. It is not a difficult job, taking a few hours a month, and I am happy to provide all the
training and support required before the year finishes. You may wish to share the role with another
parent as I have done in the past. Please leave your details with the office staff if you are interested and I
will contact you.
Thanks
Gordana
Sacred Heart Sport News
Term 3 was a very busy Term for our students in Sport. Following on from the Winter Gala Day where we
competed in Football, Soccer, Netball and Volleyball, we went straight into trials and training for the
Oakleigh District Athletics . Our Girls Netball and Mixed Volleyball teams won the Gala Day and therefore
the opportunity to compete at the Monash Waverley Division Finals. In Athletics, we had a very
successful day. There was a sea of ribbons and smiling faces in the Sacred Heart Camp! Twelve students
were selected to represent Oakleigh District at the Monash Waverley Division Athletics .
Netball
Mia Fortune
Flavia Antoniazzi
Eloni Smolic
Elena Michael
Abhi Ramesh
Ella Calderone
Angelina Tsouparidis
Meg Lennon
Kiara Bayros
Volleyball
William Dirckze
Joshua Hu
Ebony Kellett
John Burns
Scott Fisher
Ethan Milner
Snive Kiruthiga Ilango
Danny Phan
Amelia Halloran
Suraiya Ansar
Athletics
Keisuke Nishimura - Discus
Mia Fortune – Discus, Shot Put
Angelina Tsouparidis – 200m
Danny Phan – 100m, 200m
Kiara Mc Glynn – 800m
Christine Jang – Triple Jump
Ashleigh Archibald – Long Jump
Isabella Pahljina – 100m, 200m
Joel Burgess- Heath – Shot Put
Madeline Borg - Discus
Alexi Flynn – Shot Put
Sid Fortune – 1500m
The Netball girls were runners up in a very exciting day of competition.
The Volleyball team are in training and will compete on Friday November 1st.
In Athletics, the Monash Waverley Division Athletics were held on Wednesday October 9th.
All students competed extremely well and Isabella, Madeline and Ashleigh progress to Eastern
Metropolitan Region Athletics on Thursday October 17th.
Placegetters in the competition were:
Isabelle Pahljina 2nd in 100m and 3rd in 200m
Ashleigh Archibald 2nd in Long Jump
Madeline Borg 2nd in Discus
Mia Fortune 3rd in Discus and 3rd in Shotput
Danny Phan 3rd in 200m
The program that is run at our school is only able to function because of the fabulous support of our
parents. I would like to take the opportunity to thank those who have been involved in Gala Days,
Athletics and Interhouse Sport.
Winter Gala Day –Football - Damian Sherlock , Netball - Robin Lennon and Marg Bourke.
I would also like to thank the Oakleigh Dragons Junior Football Club for providing the School with football
boots and balls for the Gala Day as well as organising for us to conduct our training session at Scammell
Reserve.
Athletics – This year we had breakfast after early morning training prepared by Alison Holmes, Priscilla
Hansen, Tania Little, Rosie Robinson, Pina Tsouparidis, Helen Sherlock, Nathan Little and John Flynn
The following parents assisted at trials/ training and on athletics day. Yvan Frederic, Andrew Pahljina,
Sue Corcoran, Sue Burke, Marg Bourke, Jackie Phillips, Kate Noone, Anna Goodwill, Kate Borg, Roi Rubi,
Cath O’Dwyer, Don Aragon, Sin-Young Kim, Ramesh Rasanayagam, Sachin Mathew and Lisa O’Driscoll.
Interhouse Sport – Jackie Phillips, Alison Holmes, Kate Noone and Venetia Welcome
We also have great support from our parents coming to spectate at events.
Thank you all very much!
Tess Milner
Dates to Remember for Term 4
OCTOBER
Swimming program for Level 2 begins and will continue each day for the next 2
WEEK1
weeks
Monday 7th
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
th
Wednesday 9
Thursday 10th
Athletics Finals (13) & Tess Milner to go with the children
NEWSLETTER
WEEK 2
Monday 14th
Tuesday 15th
Wednesday 16th
Thursday 17th
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Friday 18th
WEEK 3
Assembly 2:30: 5 / 6 N
Parent /Teacher/Student Meetings 3:45 ---8pm
PA Meeting 7pm
Presentation for Community Arts Grant at CEO
Year 6 Basketball Round Robin
Swimming program ends today
World Mission Week
Monday 21st
Level 4 Financial Literacy day
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Wednesday 23rd
3pm Paraliturgy 3 / 4 M
7:30pm Education Board meeting
NEWSLETTER
Soccer Gala Day Year 5
3pm Paraliturgy Prep A
Thursday 24th
WEEK 4
Monday 28th
Wed 30th
Thursday 31st
NOVEMBER
World Teachers’ Day
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Assembly 2:30 3 / 4 D
3pm Paraliturgy 5 /6 B
3pm Paraliturgy 5 /6 D
Friday 1st
All Saints’ Day
SCHOOL CLOSURE Staff Behaviour Management with Patrice Wiseman (Laminier)
SATURDAY 2 ND
WEEK 5
Monday 4th
Tuesday 5th
All Souls’ Day
Thursday 7th
Friday 8th
Saturday 9th
SCHOOL CLOSURE Exploring Social Justice & and the relationship to Scripture
MELBOURNE CUP DAY
NEWSLETTER
P A Parent event ‘Oakes Day Lunch’
Orientation for 2014 Preps Small groups 1. 9-10:15, Group 2. 11:35—12:50.
Group 3 2pm-3:15
2E T ‘s
Level 3 Footy 9 Clinic at Warrawee Park
Father / Son Camp Weekend
WEEK 6
Monday 11th
Tuesday 12th
Wed 13th
Thursday 14th
Friday 15th
WEEK 7
Monday 18th
Tuesday 19th
Wednesday 20th
Thursday 21st
Friday 22nd
Sunday 24th
WEEK 8
Monday 25th
Tuesday 26th
Wednesday 27th
Friday 29th
DECEMBER
SUNDAY 1 ST
WEEK 9
Monday 2nd
Tuesday 3rd
Thursday 5th
Friday 6th
WEEK 10
Wednesday 11th
Friday 13th
WEEK 11
Monday 16th
Tuesday 17th
Wednesday 18th
Thursday 19th
Friday 20th
Remembrance Day
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Giaan Rooney( Channel 7) to visit Level 2 Children re Communication/ Weather
Assembly 2:30 1 / 2D
Subway Lunch
Office closed Carmel N. at Admin Professional Learning
3pm Paraliturgy 1 / 2 L
3pm Paraliturgy 1 / 2 B
Mass 5 /6 N
Level 3 Footy 9 Clinic at Warrawee Park
PORTFOLIOS DUE -3 X 3levels for each class
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Parents of 2014 Preps, Information Night
Universal Children’s Day
NEWSLETTER
Level 3 Footy 9 Gala Day (Following on from Clinics)
Welcome Mass for 2014 Foundation Families
Feast of Christ the King
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Assembly 2:30 Prep G
Commercial Bank-- Start Smart Program Level 4
P A Annual General Meeting 7pm
Prep Orientation 9-10;15 (Prep Teachers released for testing for the rest of the
day) 2 E T ‘s
7:30pm Education Board Meeting
Multi Cultural Day Whole School Family Day / Grandparents
World Aids Day
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
PORTFOLIOS GO HOME
Feast of St Francis Xavier
Office Closed Admin Network
NEWSLETTER
PORTFOLIOS RETURNED TO SCHOOL These must be returned before the reports
are given out.
GRADUATION Mass & Celebration 6pm
End of year THANKSGIVING Mass / Thank you Morning tea for Parents
Orientation Day 1-6
REPORTS GO HOME if portfolios have been returned
Year 6 Day out (TBC)
Students finish after Christmas Paraliturgy at 2pm
Staff Day ‘Hand Over’ day
TERM 4 ENDS
The COHR Parents Association extends a very warm invitation to the staff and parents of Sacred Heart
Primary to our annual social night and fundraiser:
The Rotary Oakleigh, COHR Stakes
Friday 18th October
COHR School Hall
7.30-midnight
BYO Food and Drinks
$25 per head
Dress Code: anything goes
Join us for a huge night of horse racing including 6 live race calls. Entry will get you $10,000 funny money
to bet with, customised race books and bent bookies to take your bets. Look out for the customised race
call with some familiar nags as well as the Fashions on the Field event. And as no night is complete
without a little dancing, our DJ will pump out some hits to take us home.
As this is also our main fundraiser for the year, there will be prizes, competitions, raffles and silent
auctions throughout the night. Please contact Brigid Boyce on 0407 323 805 or brigid.boyce@gmail.com
for bookings or if you have any goods or services that you would like to donate.
Hope
Asylum Seeker Gala Dinner Fundraiser:
Saturday 9th November
Sacred Heart Hall
6pm – 11pm
$25 Adults $10 Children (children 4 and under free)
Includes dinner and entertainment
Buy in trivia, auctions, raffles, prizes, treasure chest & children’s activities including toilet toss
and laughing clowns.
Donations of as-new toys and lollies for children's prizes, or items for raffles and auctions
gratefully accepted. Please call Rachel Terkelsen on 0439 338 368 for enquiries or ticket
purchases.
Please support Rachel as she runs in the 2013 Melbourne Marathon to raise money for Asylum Seekers by
attending this event. You may also like to donate items to help raise money. There is also a fundraising tin
in the office foyer if you would like to donate.
Football Star Academy – training commences Oakleigh Indoor Sports 10.00am Sat 12 Oct. Pinewood PS
4pm Mon 14 Oct and Oakleigh Cannons ground 5pm, 6pm. Please contact Tim on 0409 016 383 for
further information.
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