School News
Lent 2023 at Sacred Heart School Kew
Thank you to all the students and families who have been supporting the Lenten Program at Sacred Heart Kew. There were a large number of colouring competition entries last week, and this week we have had some very close guesses of the Huge Easter Egg Jar.
Congratulations to the following winners of the Colouring Competition and Huge Easter Egg Guess:
Colouring Competition
Junior Winners - Ivy O (2HC) and Charles Y (1EE)
Junior Runner up - Hugo L (Prep MW)
Senior Winner - Isabelle M (6AP)
Senior Runner up - Nadia P (5CB)
Huge Easter Egg Guess
Winner - Marcus T (Prep CB)
Our Lenten Program contiues next week with Harmony Day on Tuesday and the World Water Day Challenge on Wednesday lunchtime (Oval). Students are encouraged to wear Orange for Harmony Day and bring a donation. All children are encouraged to participate in the Water Bucket Challenge on Wednesday for World Water Day. A donation is also required to enter this challenge.
NAPLAN
Well done to all our Year 3 and 5 students for completing NAPLAN testing this week. Catch up tests will be held next week for any absent students.
Mandarin Day
A huge thank you to our Mandarin teachers Wendy Chen and Bei Chen for organising another fun and exciting Mandarin Day for our students. For more details about the events of the day, go to the Learning & Teaching page.
Thank you to our wonderful parents, especially Emma Geor-Lai (Charlotte 6AP and Emily 4JM) for preparing and coordinating the special food treats for the students. Thank you to all the parents who assisted with the treat distribution.
Division Swimming
Well done to the following students who competed in the Boroondara Division Swimming Carnival last Wednesday 8 March at the Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre:
Lachlan H (4JM)
Emily L (4JM)
Will W (4JM)
Mick R (4MD)
Freddie G (4JM)
Congratulations to Lachlan H who progressed through to Regionals and will compete next Friday.
St Patrick's Day Mass
Today, as part of Catholic Education Week, all Melbourne Catholic schools were invited to send a student representative group to St Patrick’s Cathedral to celebrate the annual St Patrick’s Day Mass.
Our School and House Captains attended and were fabulous ambassadors for Sacred Heart Kew. Archbishop Peter Comensoli celebrated the Mass and told the children of Patrick’s love for Jesus and how he spread Christianity to the people of Ireland, after saying 'Yes' to God at the age of 16. The children were amazed at the size and sheer beauty of St Patrick’s Cathedral and were lucky enough to be given a guided tour of the Cathedral after Mass. The day continued with lunch in the Treasury Gardens where the children played with other children from a number of different Catholic schools in a variety of sport activities.
Lion King Junior Auditions
Thank you to all the Year 3 - 6 students who auditioned for main roles in our school production, The Lion King Jr. It has been wonderful seeing the amazing talent we have at Sacred Heart Kew. We are pleased to announce the following cast who will perform the main roles:
| Role: | Cast: |
|---|---|
| Simba | Beatrix G (5CB) |
| Nala | Charlotte L (6AP) |
| Scar | Christian T (6AP) |
| Mufasa | Michael R (6AP) |
| Pumba | Will W (6AP) |
| Timon | Emily L (4JM) |
| Rafiki | Roman S (4JM) |
| Zazu | Christian D (6AP) and James L (4JM) |
| Sarabi | Alaia A (5CB) |
Hyenas Ed Shanzi Benzei |
Hamish R(6AP) Peter C (4JM) James L (5CB) |
| Young Simba | Charlotte O (4MD) |
| Young Nala | Amy W (6AP) |
| Serafina | Siena S (5CB) |
| Lioness | Nadia P (5CB) |
| Announcer | Declan M (5CB) |
Gardening Club
Gardening Club will meet on Wendesday 29 March at 7:50am. Please enter via the Glenferrie Road pedestrian gate.
2023 Term Dates
Term 1
Wednesday 1 February – Thursday 6 April (school finishes at 12.45pm)
Term 2
Wednesday 26 April – Friday 23 June (school finishes at 12.45pm)
Term 3
Monday 10 July – Friday 15 September (school finishes at 12.45pm)
Term 4
Monday 2 October – Friday 15 December (school finishes at 12.45pm)
2023 School Closure Days
The following days and dates will be School Closure Days in 2023.
Term 1
Friday 10 March (Staff Professional Development)
Monday 13 March (Labour Day Public Holiday)
Term 2
Monday 24 April (Staff Professional Development)
Tuesday 25 April (ANZAC Day Public Holiday)
Monday 12 June (King’s Birthday Public Holiday)
Term 4
Monday 6 November (Report Writing Day)
Tuesday 7 November (Melbourne Cup Public Holiday)
Friday 1 December (Planning for 2024)
Miss Peppercorn Lunch Orders - Every Friday
School Lunches are able to be purchased every Friday from Miss Peppercorn. Please see menu below and ordering instructions.