Important Announcements
Thunderstorm Asthma Season:
1st October – 31 December
During the Thunderstorm Asthma season, Sacred Heart closely monitors the VicEmergency app for any warnings of High to Extreme risk.
On days when conditions are classified as High or Extreme, students may be required to remain indoors for their safety. Parents and carers will be notified via the SIMON Everywhere app when:
- The situation is being monitored, and/or
- A decision has been made for all students to remain indoors.
It’s important to note that anyone can be affected by Thunderstorm Asthma, even if they have no prior history of asthma.
People at increased risk include those who have:
- A history of asthma
- Unrecognised (undiagnosed) asthma
- Hay fever, particularly seasonal hay fever
- Allergies to grass pollen
All Sacred Heart staff are trained in Asthma Management and carry Ventolin and disposable spacers in their yard duty bags.
If your child has been diagnosed with asthma or allergies, please ensure that their medication and/or Ventolin have been supplied to the front office.
If you have any concerns regarding your child and their risk during the Thunderstorm Asthma season, please contact the school to discuss suitable arrangements.
PAM Outage
Our apologies that SIMON/PAM is still experiencing an outage. The SIMON team is actively working to resolve the issue; however, we do not anticipate PAM access being restored before Monday, 10 November 2025.
In the meantime, please check your email and our Facebook page regularly for updates, as we are currently unable to send PUSH notifications until PAM is fully operational again.
Thank you for your understanding and patience while we work to resolve this matter.
Please do not hesitate to email school.information@shyarrawonga.catholic.edu.au for non-urgent enquires or phone the office on 0357443339.
Boat Rock Experience and FIRE Carriers Ceremony.
On October 23, our Grade 6 FIRE Carriers, along with several Grade 5 students, headed to Savernake for a very special day. The highlight was welcoming our Grade 5 students as Sacred Heart’s newest FIRE Carriers! We were also thrilled to celebrate Ms. Isobel Connell and Ms. Danni Blick as they joined the FIRE Carrier community. The ceremony took place at Boat Rock, a beautiful and culturally significant Aboriginal site.
We were lucky to have Ann and Alex Sloane with us, who shared fascinating stories and history during a guided tour of the area. The FIRE Carrier Ceremony was led by Michael Chisolm and Tanika Thornton from the Catholic Education Office, making the occasion even more meaningful in the stunning bushland setting.
After the ceremony, we enjoyed lunch at Savernake Hall, where Dennis Miles gave us an incredible hands-on experience with Aboriginal artifacts, explaining their many uses and cultural importance.
If you’d like to learn more about the FIRE Carrier program, visit our school website under Catholic Identity.
