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Sacred Heart Primary School is committed to child safety.
We believe all children have the right to feel safe and to be safe. 

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Sacred Heart acknowledges the traditional custodians
of the land on which this school is built.
We commit ourselves to working in partnership with
Aboriginal people for reconciliation and justice.

 

Good Afternoon Everyone 

Wow - what an amazing start to Sacred Heart Primary School year!! We welcomed 57 new Foundation students and numerous other students at various year levels. The start of a new school year always brings a great energy with a sense of anticipation, excitement and at times, a few nerves. It is the opportunity for new beginnings, a time to rekindle dreams and aspirations or perhaps a chance for a fresh start. 

This week saw our community at its best! Before school even officially began the staff in all areas of the school were busy ensuring learning spaces, resources, programs and systems were all in place for a smooth start. We thank the staff for their work during the holiday period to ensure we were in great shape for the arrival of our students last Tuesday. We have much to be grateful for as we begin this 2022 school year together. It has been fabulous to see parents and carers on the school grounds (finally!!!!) and we appreciate your adherence to the social distancing rules. 

Please remember students in 3 - 6 are to wear masks whilst in class. 

ALL students traveling on buses need to wear masks. Please ensure your child brings a mask to school each day ( and a spare in their bags)  Thanks you

We are waiting on a delivery of more RAT tests and will distribute them out to families on Friday.  The school recommends tests on a Monday and Thursday however if your child speaks of feeling unwell please test them immediately. We have had a number of students presenting with gastro this week.  Please know gasto can be a symptom of COVID and is highly contagious.

Thank you to all families during pick up at the end of the day.  It is great having families coming into the school yard and car pick up zone has been very calm!!!!  Staff have been commenting After school duty was a breeze!!!!!!  This is the first time I have ever heard this :).  Thanks again.  

Take Care Everyone
Arn

Catholic Identity News

Welcome back to a new year at Sacred Heart Primary. It has been great to see all the smiling faces and the enthusiasm bubbling in the air.
We began Christian Meditation again yesterday morning and will continue to meditate as a whole school every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. It is a very special way to begin our morning. We will also continue to Win the Morning, Win the Day as we think about something we are grateful for and a way we can be the best part of someone else’s day! Win the Morning , Win the Day is the brainchild of Ben Crowe from the Mojo Crew who is also Ash Barty’s mindset coach, you may have seen him interviewed after Ash’s recent success.
 
Opening Liturgy
We are very hopeful of having an Opening Liturgy on Friday Feb 25th here at school. This will be a special celebration and a great way to welcome our preps and all new families to our community. More information will be forthcoming.
 
Sacraments
At this stage the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist will be celebrated in Term 2 and Reconciliation will be Term 3.
 
This year I am working every Tuesday and Wednesday as well as every second Friday. Please feel free to contact me any time via my email mmcinness001@shyarrawonga.catholic.edu.au or by ringing the school.
 
Have a great week everyone,
 
Meegan McInness
Catholic Identity Leader.


 
The start of each school year requires some Administration housekeeping.
PAM is our primary tool for communications with parents so please remember to download the PAM App and turn on notifications so you remain updated.
If you require assistance or information regarding anything school related please do not hesitate to contact the office on 57443339 or email school.information@shyarrawonga.catholic.edu.au

 
ANAPHYLAXIS

IMPORTANT MEDICAL INFORMATION

Sacred Heart Primary School is concerned about the safety and well-being of all our students. Many of you will know someone who is affected by anaphylaxis, a life threatening allergic reaction. Our school does its best to be an allergy aware school. Staff have had training in severe allergy management and we have implemented lots of strategies to help keep students at risk of anaphylaxis as safe as we can. 

Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can be caused by a number of different foods, perfumes, medications, insect stings and other environmental substances. It must be treated as a medical emergency, requiring immediate treatment and urgent medical attention. An anaphylactic reaction can be rapid and is life threatening, often developing within seconds of exposure.

We now have 11 students who live with the risk of anaphylaxis to foods and insect stings.

Whilst these children are being taught to care for themselves at an age appropriate level, we ask that you help us educate your child on the importance of not sharing food with others, washing hands after eating and calling out to an adult if they think their friend with allergies is sick. With increased awareness and understanding of anaphylaxis, you will be able to help protect those around you.

The safety of anaphylactic children in a school setting depends on the cooperation of the entire school community. We can never totally eliminate the risk of an anaphylaxis but we can all do things that will help lessen the risk. 

We ask that parents respect that various students attending our schools have potentially fatal reactions to numerous foods and other products, and ask that you kindly consider this when packing your child’s lunch or when sending in food for any occasion, including school excursions.

Peanuts are the leading cause of severe allergic reactions, followed by tree nuts, shellfish, fish and milk.

Please refrain from sending peanuts (including peanut butter & nutella) with your child to school.

Class groups that have food allergic students such as peanut or egg allergy, will receive a class note.

We hope to be able to strike a balance between the right and convenience of all students to eat what they like and the allergic child’s right to relative safety in the school setting.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Anaphylaxis Supervisor, Sharon Powell on 57443339 or your child’s classroom teacher if you would like to discuss this further.

BEING COVID19 SAFE 
OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS NEWS
What an amazing first holiday program. We had many days that were full and several days with waiting lists. We had incursions and excursions, and children attending from 5 different schools. We have returned to our usual After school care routine. We had lots of fun. This is just some of the activities that we offered.

Pin the tail,  Farley Caterpillar hunting, Table cloth making, science experiments, baking, ten pin bowling, Skill zone soccer, picnics in the park.
 

Tuesday 1/2 Wednesday 2/2 Thursday 3/2 Friday 4/2
Planned Activity:
Box Art
Outdoor activity:
Hula hoops
Planned Activity:
Packing foam creations
Outdoor activity:
Sandpit play
Planned Activity:
Lego block tower game
Outdoor activity:
Monkey bars
Planned Activity:
Hidden pictures puzzles
Outdoor activity:
Basketball
Monday 7/2 Tuesday 8/2 Wednesday 9/2 Thursday 10/2 Friday 11/2
Planned Activity:
Stem science: Lego Volcanoes
Outdoor activity:
Senior playground
Planned Activity:
Air dry Clay Cats
Outdoor activity:
Sandpit play
Planned Activity:
Stem science: Gravity, Parachutes
Outdoor activity:
Basketball
Planned Activity:
Drawing challenge
Outdoor activity:
Down ball
Planned Activity:
Stem science: Build a merry go round
Outdoor activity:
Hula hoops
               

 
Jo Kingston: Program Coodinator, Chelsea Beavis: Educator
After School Care operates from 3.15pm to 6.00pm daily. Feel free to drop in and check out what’s happening. Ask questions. So don’t be afraid to enrol and book for some extra fun times with after school care:
https://childrensprograms.ymca.org.au/before-after-school-programs/sacred-heart-yarrawonga
or call the service and speak to our educators on: 0447 460 618 or email: sacredheartyarrawongaoshc@ymca.org.au

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school.information@shyarrawonga.catholic.edu.au
62 Orr Street, Yarrawonga, VIC, 3730
ph: 5744 3339 

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