School News
Staffing News
I share with school community members the following Staffing News.
Emma Edmonds
Mrs Emma Edmonds has resigned from her classroom teacher position at Sacred Heart Kew and will finish at the end of this term. Emma has accepted a classroom teacher position at St Thomas the Apostle, Blackburn for Semester Two. We thank Emma for her contributions to Sacred Heart Kew and for teaching and supporting the 1EE children this semester, and wish her well with this new role.
Holly Burke
I am pleased to announce that we have appointed an experienced full time classroom teacher for Year One for Semester Two. Miss Holly Burke will begin teaching the 1EE class on the first day of Term 3 (Monday 21 July).
Some of you may remember Holly, as she previously taught Year One here at Sacred Heart Kew in 2023. Holly is an experienced classroom teacher, having taught in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Northern Territory (including in remote indigenous communities) and also in Melbourne. Most recently, Holly has been teaching at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School in Moorabbin as a Year One & Two teacher. Holly is very excited to be re-joining the Sacred Heart Kew staff and school community and is looking forward to meeting the Year One children.
Grandparent's and Special Friend's Day - Friday 25 July
Next term, Grandparent's and Special Friends Day will occur on Friday 25 July. On this day, all Grandparents and Special Friends are invited to visit their special child(ren's) classroom from 8.30am - 9am. We will all then attend the 9.15am Parish Mass. After the Parish Mass, all Grandparents and Special Friends will enjoy a Morning Tea in the MPR from 10am - 10.30am. We look forward to celebrating our Grandparents and Special Friends later next month. Further details will follow next term.
Semester 2 Class Leaders
Next term, we will acknowledge the Semester 2 Class Captains and Environmental Monitors at Assembly on Friday 25 July at 2.30pm in the MPR. Students will be presented with their badge and certificate at this Assembly and all families are invited to attend.
2025 Sacred Heart Food Drive and Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass
A huge thank you for supporting our Sacred Heart Food Drive this year. Last minute donations can be made until next Monday 23 June. Your generosity supports the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project. Next Monday, Sister Brigid will visit the students and talk to them about how the donations support communities in need.
Next Friday 27 June, we will all celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at our 9.15am Parish Mass. Everyone is welcome to join us for this whole school/parish celebration.
Congratulations
Last Thursday, our School Captain Freddie, competed in the Regional Cross Country Championship. He placed 10th in his race and will now progress through to the State Championship. Congratulations and good luck Freddie!
Friday Afternoon School Assemblies at 2:30pm
Term 2:
Week 10 (27 June) - Assembly: Year 3 Spotlight on Learning
Week 11 (4 July) - No Assembly: End of Term 2 12:45pm finish
Term 3:
Week 1 (25 July) - Assembly
Week 2 (1 August) - Assembly
Week 3 (8 August) - Assembly
Week 4 (15 August) - Assembly
Week 5 (Monday 18 August) - Book Week Character Dress Up 9am
(Friday 22 August) - No Assembly (Wellbeing Groups)
Week 6 (29 August) - No Assembly (Whole school musical rehearsal)
Week 7 (5 September) - No Assembly (Whole school musical rehearsal)
Week 8 (12 September) - Assembly (Seniors Spotlight on Learning)
Week 9 (19 September) - End of Term 3 (Students finish 12:45pm)
2025 Term Dates
Term 1
Fri 31 January (Students begin) – Fri 4 April
Term 2
Tues 22 April – Fri 4 July
Term 3
Mon 21 July – Fri 19 September
Term 4
Tue 7 October - Tues 16 December
2025 School Closure Days
As was communicated to families last year...
* Time in Lieu (TIL)
The new Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement) introduces a formal time in lieu (TIL) process for teachers. The Agreement provides that a principal may require a teacher to undertake work and attend a school activity outside the normal hours of attendance (i.e., in excess of the 38 hours or normal hours for a part-time teacher) and when this occurs, it will attract TIL.
Principals should prepare for the accrual and acquittal of TIL through their annual planning process. The timing of the acquittal of TIL is at the discretion of the principal, having regard to the operational needs of the school and causing the least disruption to the educational program of the school.
Principals may elect to acquit TIL through designating days during the year on which all staff and students are not required to attend school.
School Closure Days 2025
Term 2
Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day Public Holiday)
Monday 9 June (King’s Birthday Public Holiday)
Term 3
N/A
Term 4
Monday 6 October (Move back to School Hall Classrooms) TO BE CONFIRMED!
Thursday 16 October (TIL day for staff)
Monday 3 November (TIL day for staff)
Tuesday 4 November (Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday)
Friday 5 December (Staff Planning for 2025)
Children finish on Tuesday 16 December at 12.45pm (Earliest date children can finish)
Please note that no primary school students should be dismissed from schools prior to Tuesday 16 December 2025 – this is their earliest finish date.
MACSEYE - Outside School Hours Care
Please see below for further information, including the MACSEYE Booking Link.