Wellbeing & RE News 

Dear Families,

Please find attached a NEW  invitation to our Welcome Mass and Gathering: take two! 

We have rescheduled for next Wednesday 6th of March at 6pm. 

We look forward to seeing all our families at the Mass, hopefully on a cooler day and then catch up with everyone in the school community for a cuppa and icy-pole afterwards in the school yard!

Second Week of Lent

                                                  (Week beginning Monday 26 February)

Ronita is 22. She lives with her husband and two children in a barangay (local district) in Quezon City, which is situated in Metro Manila in the Philippines.  

Ronita left school when she became pregnant as a teenager. This could have had a life-long impact on her ability to find work and provide for her family but, thankfully, she heard about the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program run by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), Caritas Australia’s local partner in the Philippines. 

Through the FCJ, Ronita was able to re-enrol in her studies and continue learning in a safe and flexible environment – even with the arrival of her second child.

After completing her ALS classes, Ronita went on to earn her Grade 12 Senior High School Diploma. With her new diploma, Ronita has now secured a job at a call centre and is looking to a brighter future for her whole family.  

“I have now graduated senior school and I am so proud of myself,” she said. “I feel hopeful for the future… Now it’s not impossible for me to achieve my dream… Thank you.”   

Watch Ronita’s Story

Please donate to Project Compassion.

Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow for all future generations. 

You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes, online by visiting caritas.org.au/project-compassion or by calling 1800 024 413.

Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia

If you have a wellbeing concern regarding your child,  or your child needs wellbeing support, please don't hesitate to call, catch me for a chat or send an email. Working in partnership and as a team to support the students of Sacred Heart is so important and why part of our vision statement is, 'Students are at the heart of everything we do'. 

Take Care and enjoy the weekend, 

Kate Harris

Wellbeing & RE Leader

kharris@shpreston.catholic.edu.au