School News

End of Term 3

Next Friday is the end of Term 3. School finishes at 12:45pm for students. A reminder that our Year 6 students will lead some footy activities for all children on this day, with casual clothes (ideally footy colours) to be worn and a gold coin donation brought in, going towards the East Central Zone Principal Network fundraising for St Therese's Church on Bathurst Island. There will be a Footy Colours Parade on the Basketball Court at 9am. Families are invited to attend. Many thanks in advance for your support of our fundraising efforts. 

Term 4 commences Monday 2 October.

Transition to School Uniform in Term Four

For the first two weeks of Term Four students will have the choice to wear either full winter or full summer uniform depending on the weather. From Monday 16th October all students are required to wear full summer uniform. 

Please note that from the first day of Term Four all students are required to wear the school hat when playing outside. We encourage students to apply sunscreen before they come to school and have it in their bag so that they can re-apply throughout the day. 

Scholastic Book Fair

A huge thank you to all students and families who bought books and other items from the Book Fair. We sold $4748.00 worth of Book Fair items which will contribute to purchasing resources from Scholastic for our school. We thank you for your support.

Father's Day Events

Thank you to the Parents' Association for organising our Father's Day stall and Morning Tea last week. The children thoroughly enjoyed the shopping experience and the opportunity to choose the perfect gift for their dad or special men in their lives. It was also beautiful to have our father's and special men be able to make it into our classrooms on Thursday morning. Thanks to those Dad's who were able to stay on for a chat and Morning Tea afterwards. 

District Athletics Day

Congratulations to the following students who represented Sacred Heart in the North Balwyn District Athletics Carnival at Tom Kelly Athletics Track on Monday 4 September. 

Well done to the following students have progressed through to the Division competition:

Lachlan H 4JM (100m sprint)

Will W 4JM (200m sprint)

Freddie G 4JM (800m middle distance)

Carter G 4JM (800m middle distance)

Michael R 6AP (800m middle distance)

Nadia P 5CB (1500m long distance)

School Fee Payments

Thank you to all families who have finalised their accounts for 2023. There are still a number of outstanding accounts, unless prior arrangements are in place, it would be appreciated if all accounts could be finalised by the end of term. Thank you for your cooperation.

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS)

Thank you to the families who have completed the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools-School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS) that were emailed on Monday 28 August. We would greatly appreciate more family responses.

One of the main goals of the family survey is to identify the strengths and areas for improvement in our school. MACSSIS data benefits everyone within our school and provides valuable community insights on areas that each school can focus on. Our school believes it is important to encourage families to have a voice and contribute to shaping the ongoing improvement of the school.

The survey will be closing next Friday 15 September. 

To complete the survey, please access this link: www.orima.com.au/macsfamily

In the search box under School Name, you must type our school’s name followed by the suburb before the portal will recognise and display the relevant school.

Your family’s personal identification number (PIN) for completing the survey was in the body of the email sent on Monday 28 August.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact ORIMA Research on  1800 654 585 or macssis@orima.com, or Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) on macssis@macs.vic.edu.au.

Assemblies

Assemblies will be held on Fridays at 2.30pm in the MPR. Families are invited to attend. The following dates indicate which class/year level will be presenting Spotlight on Learning:

Term 3

Friday 15 September - No Assembly (End of Term 3 12:45pm) 

Term 4

Friday 6 October - No Assembly

Friday 13 October - No Spotlight on Learning

Friday 20 October - Year 1HB

Friday 27 October - Prep MW

Friday 3 November - No Assembly (Wellbeing Groups)

Friday 10 November - No Assembly

Friday 17 November - Music/Performing Arts

Friday 24 November - Year 3GR

Friday 1 December - School Closure Day

Friday 8 December - No Assembly (Wellbeing Groups)

Friday 15 December - Year 6 Final Assembly 11:15am

Prayer Program and Mass Attendance for Term 3

Please see below for upcoming dates which you might like to pop in the diary. Please note a changeo of date to the Buddy Paraliturgy. Friends and family are warmly invited to join us.

School-based Paraliturgies

Wednesday 13 September (11:15 MPR) Buddy Paraliturgy: Preps and Years 5 & 6 (Friendship) Change of date

First Eucharist

Congratulations to the students who made their First Eucharist recently. It was a wonderful occasion for these students and their families. 

Charlotte O

Olivia B

Abby L

James L

Peter A

Fred M

Lucy J

Emily L

Reeve N

Carter G

Travis F

Kitty O

Sam S

Eli D

Noah D

Peter C

Bill C

Will T

Will W

Operoo reminder - Please read

A reminder that the MACS Code of Conduct for (Parents/Guardians/Carers) and the MACS Code of Conduct for (Students) (attached documents below), that were uploaded to Operoo towards the end of last term must be read and signed off by all Parents/Guardians/Carers and Students. Thanks to those parents who have already completed this.  

Please note that the new MACS Code of Conduct for (Parents/Guardians/Carers) replaces the Code of Conduct that parents/carers signed off on Operoo at the start of this year. 

Thanks for your support and understanding with these updates and for your completion of the relevant Code of Conduct documents.

2023 Term Dates

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 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.