Sacred Heart Primary School is committed to child safety.
We believe all children have the right to feel safe and to be safe.
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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.
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Principals Report
Good afternoon families,
We send our best wishes to our Year 6s who are currently in Canberra at their camp, they’ve had a fantastic time. As always, they have done us proud with their behaviour at the different sites. A huge thank you to our amazing Year 6 staff who have spent countless hours planning for the camp, preparing students so they have a successful time and for being away from their own families so our students get this experience. The school community is truly grateful.
It's an exciting time for some of our Year 4 students who are celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation Eucharist next Friday. They have been working hard with their teachers and Mrs McInness to prepare. They will celebrate Spirit Day next Friday then receive the Sacraments Friday evening at 7pm at the College MPB. Everyone is invited to attend and celebrate with us.
Also next week, we will have a record 19 students representing our school at the State Athletics. This is an amazing achievement! We have six students in individual events and four relay teams. We wish them luck and hope they are able to compete at their best. We are already so proud of all their efforts!
Apart from the couple rainy days we have had, the weather is certainly improving. A reminder that we are a SunSmart School and all students are to wear a broad brimmed hat during recess and lunch breaks and when leaving school if they are walking. Students will also be encouraged to apply sunscreen before breaks.
We have had some cases of gastro in our school and we have been informed it is in the wider community. Please, if your child is sick or has been sick, they must stay home for 48 hours after the last symptoms to stop the spread. Thank you for your understanding.
Next Friday is World Teachers Day. We are extremely blessed to have such a caring and dedicated staff at Sacred Heart. Our staff work tirelessly for our students. I am sure I speak for all our community when I say to our teachers that we are so thankful for all they do!
Take care,
Ben.
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Catholic Identity
Confirmation Eucharist
Our First Eucharist Confirmation Ceremony is fast approaching. All candidates should have received a red note with the White Sacrament Card attached. It is very important that all details are filled in correctly on this card as it is used to update the Parish registers. Could these all be returned as soon as possible.
As mentioned in an earlier email the children are to wear good clothes to the ceremony.
Some girls wear a white dress, but it is not compulsory. I do have a couple of dresses which have been donated if anyone would like to borrow one. Please contact me if interested.
The ceremony is always a special night, and our choir is an important part of this night. If any of our non-sacramental children would like to come and sing at the Mass, they are very welcome. They will be fully supervised, so parents do not have to stay. Please let me know if your child is interested in being part of the ceremony. As mentioned this is a very special night for our children, their families and the whole Sacred Heart Community and the whole school and parish community is looking forward to helping make this a special celebration for our candidates.
Have a great week,
Meegan McInness
Catholic Identity Leader
mmcinness001@shyarrawonga.catholic.edu.au
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Divisional Athletics Championships- Wangaratta Friday 6th October
Congratulations to our 34 students from Years 4-6 who competed in the Divisional Athletics Championships held on Friday 6th at Appin Park Athletics Complex in Wangaratta. The students competed against schools from across the region in cool sunny conditions. Many students made finals with some students finishing 1st or 2nd and qualifying for the Regional Championships to be held in Albury on Friday 13th October.
It's rare but Sacred Heart had all their 100m students make the 100m finals!
10 Yr Girls- Edie Thomson & Tippi Simmons
10 Yr Boys- Parker Cowan & Billy Vagg
11 Yr Girls- Summer New & Lyla Payne
11 Yr Boys- Taylor Lewis & Elliott Tresize
12/13 Yr Girls- Winnie Heffernan & Milla Hicks
12/13 Yr Boys- Harry Wren & Max Coll
Summer New, Lyla Payne and Parker Cowan won their 100m finals
Summer New (1st, 11 Yr 200m & 800m), Max Coll (2nd, 12/13 Yr Triple Jump), Lily Leslie (1st hurdles and 2nd Triple Jump), Ekala Burns (10 Yr 2nd High Jump), Amelie Coll (10 Yr 1st Long Jump), Finn Cummins (10 Yr 2nd Discus) and Winnie Heffernan (12/13 Yr 2nd Triple Jump) all qualified for Regionals. We also had some students finish in 3rd place in a few events which showed the depth of the squad. Finn Cummins, Noah Lawless (Shot Put/Discus), Elsie-Anna O’Kane (Shot Put) and Lach Cruikshank (Shot Put) competed well in the throwing events. Isabel Bruce, Derek Cjepa, Jacob Halili, Asher Kelly and Finnin George all went well in their personal events..
The relay teams had an awesome day. Five teams out of the six relay events made it to Regionals. The following teams all came 1st:
10 Yr Girls- Lily Leslie, Amelie Coll, Edie Thomson and Tippi Simmons.
11 Yr Boys- Taylor Lewis, Elliott Tresize, Tom Hicks & Ryder Buckingham
11 Yr Girls- Summer New, Lyla Payne, Sienna Gallagher & Ruby Phillips
12/13 Yr Boys- Harry Wren, Aiden Lawless, Mac Hargreaves and Max Coll.
The 12/13 Yr Girls relay team of Winnie Heffernan, Milla Hicks, Ashley Pepper and Emily Judd came 2nd. These five relay teams will also go on to represent Sacred Heart at the Regional Championships to be held in Albury. The 10Yr Boys relay team of Parker Cowan, Billy Vagg, Jack Bruce & Benji Watson came 3rd.
Overall, twenty-four students will represent Sacred Heart in Albury at the Regional Athletics Event.
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Sacred Heart students off to the State Athletics in Melbourne
On Friday 13th October, twenty-four students represented Sacred Heart at the Regional Athletics held in Albury at the Les O’Brien Athletics Complex. The day was super successful with nineteen students qualifying for the School Sports Victoria State Championships to be held on Wed 1st November.
A squad this size heading to Melbourne hasn’t been done before in Sacred Heart’s history.
The student’s efforts on the day and the support and encouragement they gave each other regardless of placings was a highlight. We thank the families who travelled across on the day to support the students and the local Yarrawonga Mulwala Athletics Club who are doing great things in the community for our current athletes, families, and future stars!
Lily Leslie Hurdles & Long Jump, Parker Cowan 100m, Winnie Heffernan Triple Jump, Finn Cummins Discus and Jack Bruce 200m all performed well on the day. Ryder Buckingham, Taylor Lewis, Elliot Tresize and Parker Cowan competed well in the 11 Yr boy’s relay.
Six students qualified for state in individual events and four relay teams were successful in qualifying. The following students will compete in Melbourne:
Summer New 200m & 800m 1st place in both events.
Amelie Coll Long Jump 1st
Ekala Burns High Jump 2nd
Max Coll Triple Jump 2nd
Winnie Heffernan 100m 2nd
Benji Watson 200m 2nd
9/10 Yr Girls Relay- Edie Thomson, Lily Leslie, Tippi Simmons, Amelie Coll- 1st
11 Yr Girls- Summer New, Ruby Phillips, Lyla Payne, Sienna Gallagher- 1st
12/13 Yr Boys- Max Coll, Mac Hargreaves, Aiden Lawless, Harry Wren- 1st
12/13 Yr Girls- Winnie Heffernan, Emily Judd, Ashley Pepper, Asher Kelly, Milla Hicks- 2nd
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PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR HATS.
THEY ARE COMPULSORY FOR ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
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