Principal's Message
Dear parents, students and families,
Last Friday some of our school leader's participated in the St Patrick's Day Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral. You can see a photo on our front cover of Archbishop Comensoli with some of our student leaders. At school, on the same day, our Foundation classes had their first Mass as a unit and their singing was beautiful and they listened very well. Thanks to their Grade 6 buddies in particular for setting a great example. A reminder that Enrolment Masses commence for First Communion this weekend at all Masses for those with children who will be receiving this Sacrament.
Last Sunday many of the staff of both St Anne's and St Joachim's attended our parish Mass at 10am. The congregation under Fr Martin's direction commissioned the staff to perform their role sharing a blessing with us. It was a very moving experience.
Year 3 and 5 students have concluded the annual NAPLAN testing. Mrs Chiodo and Mr Sullivan wish to thank parents for having their children at school for as many days as possible during this period.
Tomorrow the Year 5/6 students, as part of their Inquiry Learning, will attend the Immigration Museum in Melbourne. I trust they have a great day but also that they learn more about this area of the curriculum.
Our second, and final, open morning for prospective 2024 Foundation enrolments will be held on Monday 27th March. Please feel free to alert anyone you know who has expressed interest and ask them to ring the office to book in for the tour.
In sports news some of our talented Cross Country runners will be participating in the Division Cross Country on Wednesday 29th March and we wish them all the best. Our own House Sports will be held on Friday 31st March which will involve all of our students. Thank you Mrs Ary for your organisation of both of these events.
I have been alerted by our parent community that there has been an instance of a parent speaking crossly to another family's child in our yard. Please be reminded that this is not to occur and that if you have concerns around someone else's child the appropriate way to address this is through the office.
May peace be with you,
Rod Shaw
Principal
School Attendance and Unexplained Absence
Please contact the school if your child is going to be absent by leaving a message on 9786 4736 and press 1. Please give details of your child’s name and class with areason for their absence such as: unwell, appointment, holiday or family reasons. Alternatively an email can be sent to office@saseaford.catholic.edu.au with cc to the child’s teacher.
If you are running late, (after 9:00 am) please attend the office to sign your child into school and collect a late pass.
If you are picking up your child early you will need to collect them and sign them out from the office.
As per our policy this will be our morning routine for absences:
Parents will be contacted as soon as practicable on the morning a student is absent via a text message.
If parent does not contact the school after receiving the text message, the school will contact the parent by phone. If the parent is unreachable the emergency contacts will be contacted by the school.
If there is still no response, and the school feels that the child is in danger, the police will be contacted.
Ongoing unexplained absences or lack of cooperation regarding student attendance will result in a formal conference being organized. Unresolved attendance issues will be referred to D.H.H.S.
This is a legal requirement.
Democratic Principles
The six (6) principles of Australian democracy include:
(a) elected government; and
(b) the rule of law; and
(c) equal rights for all before the law; and
(d) freedom of religion; and
(e) freedom of speech and association; and
(f) the values of openness and tolerance