Newsletter

Principals' Message

Dear Families,

 

Yesterday we celebrated Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten Season.  

The Season of Lent invites us to a time of repentance and renewal. To help us prepare for the Holy Season of Easter and cleanse us of our wrongdoings, we embrace this time through prayer, fasting and good works. It provides us with a time to strengthen our faith and mend or deepen our relationship with God and with others.

 

May the Lord grant us a Lenten Season that is different from all the others that we have experienced. May we know how to take advantage of the opportunities that we will be given to enable us to begin anew. May we know how to do what Christ asks us to do so we are able to be faithful followers and people of peace.

 

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit through the wilderness where he was tempted. 

Luke 4:1-13

In the Gospel for this coming Sunday (Luke 4:1–13) we hear that Jesus was in the desert for forty days and during this time he was tempted three times. Jesus was able to overcome these temptations by being faithful to God and placing all his trust in God. 

 

Our Challenge:

Sunday’s Gospel depicts the struggle Jesus has to remain true to himself and his faith and calls us to put our trust in God. 

  • How do we overcome temptation when it arises?
  • Do we have the courage to put our faith and trust in God?

Parent Association 

Thank you to our amazing volunteers for organising pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday. Don't forget to read the Parent Association page to keep up to date with all the ways you can help out. There will be a Mother's Day Stall subcommittee meeting on Friday straight after assembly.

Open Classrooms

It was great to see such a good turn out for the 5/6 Level Open Classrooms this morning. We hope the parents enjoyed learning about how we do Daily Review in maths. 

Open Days and Pre-schoolers Events

Don't forget to share our wonderful school with family and friends!  We have Open Days and Pre-schooler Events coming up soon. 

 

Term 1 Open Days:

Wednesday 19th March and Tuesday 1st April.

 

Term 1 Pre-school Events:

Storytime - Tuesday 11th March 9:00am

Music time - Thursday 20th March 10:45am

Art time - Wednesday 26th March 2:50pm

 

Term 2 Open Days:

Tuesday 13th May, Wednesday 11th June and Thursday 26th June.

Celebration of 100 Years of Sacred Heart Church, Oakleigh 

We warmly invite all families to join in the celebrations of 100 Years of Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be held at Sacred Heart on:

  • Saturday 15th March 5:30pm celebrated by Most Rev Peter A Comensoli 
  • Sunday 16th March 9:45am celebrated by Very Rev Anthony Kerin

Reminders

  • Monday, March 10th is a Public Holiday for Labour Day. There will be NO SCHOOL on this day. 
  • Cross country training continues at 8am on Thursdays on the school oval.
  • School photos will be taken on Tuesday 18th March. Don't forget to place your orders via https://store.theschoolphotographer.com.au/ with the code X3139EL54C
  • Reconciliation will be held on Tuesday 18th March at 6pm in our COHR church. 

All the best for a great week ahead.

 

Aimee Gale

Principal