Weekes' Weekly News

Dear Sacred Heart Kew Families,

Just as our children will race towards the finish line next week at Sports Day, trying to catch that person out in front, so too do we race, as we try to chase and keep up with a runaway Term One. 4 days to go, until we can all celebrate, relax and recharge. 

I’ve decided to change things up for our latest and last school newsletter for the term, deferring to our children’s words, thoughts and ideas, as we tie a bow around Term One. Over the last week, I posed the following questions to a random selection of Sacred Heart Kew children about their experiences during Term One, 2023. Here are some of their responses. 

What has been your greatest achievement this term? 

• Reaching the monkey bars (Prep)
• Writing longer stories (Year One)
• Mastering my pencil grip (Year Two)
• Finishing NAPLAN (Year Three)
• Completing our Tower assessment piece (Year Four)
• Going to Canberra for 5 days (Year Five)
• Participating in Interschool Sports (Year Six)

What has been the best activity/event this term? 

• Word of the week (Prep)
• The first day of Tennis lessons (Year One)
• Mandarin Day (Year Two)
• 3D Bunny making (Year Three)
• Walk for Water challenge (Year Four)
• Badge Presentation Assembly (Year Five)
• Buddy time (Year Six)

What are you most proud of this term?

• Writing my letter ‘A’ (Prep)
• My growing imagination (Year One)
• Helping those who are in need (Year Two)
• Not being as shy as last year (Year Three)
• Making it to Division/Regional Swimming (Year Four)
• Auditioning for the Lion King (Year Five)
• Being a School Leader (Year Six)

What are you most grateful for this term?

• My teachers and family (Prep)
• For our wonderful teacher who always looks out for us (Year One)
• New classmates (Year Two)
• My sister and my friends (Year Three)
• Being the Buddies for the Preps when the Seniors were on Camp (Year Four)
• All the teachers and staff at our school (Year Five)
• All the children in our class and the unique personalities (Year Six)

What are you looking forward to next term? 

• Fireworks (in America, maybe?) (Prep)
• The Olden Days old people dress up day (Year One)
• Seeing the classroom again and any new changes (Year Two)
• The Walkathon (Year Three)
• Camp - Unanimous! (Year Four)
• School Photos - Take 2 (Year Five)
• New lunchtime activities to teach the younger kids (Year Six)

As you can see, from our Sacred Heart Kew edition of ‘out of the mouths of babes’, Term One has had many highlights, achievements and moments to be proud of and grateful for, what's more, Artificial Intelligence (AI) couldn’t have possibly written this! What’s also clear is that our children have foreshadowed that Term Two will be just as exciting. 

Enjoy the last four days of Term One and have a blessed Holy Week and Easter celebration together with friends and family when the time comes.

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend.

Kind Regards,

Ed Weekes 

School Principal