School News
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Thank you to all the parents that supported their children during our Parent/Child Reconciliation Information evening. It was a wonderful night showcasing the students' learning supported by the guidance of Father Michael.
Congratulations to all the Year 3 children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Friday, 2 May 2025. Ms Bilney, Mrs Richardson, and Father Michael commend you for your outstanding commitment to learning about this important sacrament of forgiveness. Reconciliation is a significant step in acknowledging times when we have made poor choices and need to say sorry in order to feel the blessing of forgiveness. Thank you to our wonderful parents that supported us on this journey.
Thank you to all the amazing grades that made cards for the Year 3’s that received the Sacrament of Reconciliation as well as the students that participated in this learning. It was so wonderful to receive your support and the amount of time and care that went into the cards was truly appreciated by the Year 3’s. THANK YOU!!
Sacred Heart Caritas Fund Raising
Well done to all of the Sacred Heart students who raised money through the many Social Justice and fun Lenten activities in Term 1. You all did such an amazing job! We are pleased to announce that the Sacred Heart families raised $304.60. WOW that is a lot of money!
We are now looking forward to our annual Walkathon to raise funds for the Catholic Care Mission on 30 May in the coming weeks. More information to follow in the coming weeks.
Lenten Social Justice - Toy Drive 2025 led by the Year 2’s
Thank you to all the Sacred Heart families and students who donated their pre-loved toys. The staff from ‘Little Assets’ were thrilled to receive your donations and happy to report that the children are loving the new additions to their play area. Leftover toys will be distributed to other early childhood centres in the Surry Hills area. Well done everyone!
Mother's Day Events
Thank you to the PA Executive and the Year 5/6 Parents for organising our Mother's Day stall last Wednesday. The children thoroughly enjoyed the shopping experience and the opportunity to choose the perfect gift for their mum or special ladies in their lives. It was also beautiful to have our Mum's and special ladies be able to make it into our classrooms on Thursday morning and also attend the Mother's Day Paraliturgy. Thanks to those Mum's who were able to stay on for a chat and Morning Tea afterwards.
Sport News
District Cross Country
As a result of a strong performance in the long distance races on Sports Day and an expression of interest, the following children have been selected to represent Sacred Heart Kew in the District Cross-Country Competition to be held at Macleay Park Oval 5 on Friday 16 May.
Charlotte S 3GR
Max H 3CB
Sienna C 4EO
Camille D 4EO
Vivian D 4EO
Lewis W 4EO
Billy O 4EO
Heidi S 4EO
Rupert G 4EO
Lila D 4EO
Evan N 4MD
Xabi D 4MD
Isabel B 4MD
Ethan L 4MD
Kiera P 4MD
Sophia R 4MD
Liza S 4MD
Felix T 4MD
Emily L Senior AP
Felix N Senior AP
Will T Senior AP
Lucie D Senior AP
Bill C Senior CH
Eli D Senior CH
Charlie G Senior CH
Freddie G Senior CH
Lucas J Senior CH
Lucy J Senior CH
Emily L Senior CH
Year 3/4 AFL Gala Day
All Year 3/4 students have been invited to participate in an AFL Gala Day on Thursday 22 May. The teams will compete against other schools in the North Balwyn District. This experience is a great way to introduce the modified AFL game to new children and a chance for those already in footy teams to compete against other children in our district.
Garden Club
Garden Club will operate on the following days this term:
Wednesday 14 May
Wednesday 28 May
Wednesday 11 June
Wednesday 25 June
All students are welcome to attend Garden Club. A reminder to enter via the Glenferrie Road Pedestrian Gate.
Friday Afternoon School Assemblies at 2:30pm
Term 2:
Week 4 (16 May) - Assembly
Week 5 (23 May) - Assembly
Week 6 (30 May) - Assembly
Week 7 (6 June) - Assembly
Week 8 (13 June) - No Assembly
Week 9 (20 June) - Wellbeing Groups
Week 10 (27 June) - Assembly: Year 3 Spotlight on Learning
Week 11 (4 July) - No Assembly: End of Term 2 12:45pm finish
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
CSEF (Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund) Application Form
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:
- school camps or trips
- swimming and school-organised sport programs
- outdoor education programs
- excursions and incursions.
Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A Special Consideration category also exists. Schools can receive applications from families over term one and two. Families can list more than one student in the one application form if they are attending the same school.
If the above applies to your family, please complete the CSEF Application Form and email it to admin@shkew.catholic.edu.au
School Saving Bonus (SSB) & MACS Concessional School Fees
Please see below for information regarding the Victorian Government's $400 School Saving Bonus that was reported late last year.
The School Saving Bonus (SSB) is only eligible for students who applied for and received Camps, Sports and Excursion Funding (CSEF) in 2024.
MACS Concessional School Fees are available for families who hold a valid Health Care Card (HCC), Dept’ of Veteran Affairs (DVA) Gold Card card or ImmiCard. Please contact the School Office for further information if this applies to your family.
MACSEYE - Outside School Hours Care
As we all know this year we have partnered with MACSEYE (Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education) as our OSHC provider. MACSEYE is a newly approved provider, set up by MACS to offer a range of early childhood and school aged care programs.
Please see below for further information, including the MACSEYE Booking Link.