School News
Transition to warmer weather and Summer School Uniform for Term Four
This term, as the warmer weather becomes more frequent, it's important that we all protect ourselves from the sun (please see information below).
As well as this, from Monday 21 October all students are required to wear full summer school uniform.
Sun Protection - Being Sun Smart at Sacred Heart Kew
Students are required to wear the school hat when playing outside, whenever UV levels are 3 or higher. We also 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.
Sunscreen
Parents & Carers must ensure that their child provides their own SPF30+ (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen. In the absence of a student providing their own SPF30+ (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen, staff members will offer a school purchased product to the student. Parents & Carers are reminded that in this instance Sacred Heart School cannot be held responsible for any subsequent reaction that the student may experience as a result of the application of school sunscreen.
We will purchase some sunscreen and have this available in classrooms as per the above so we can all stay Sunsmart at Sacred Heart Kew.
2025 Planning
While our current focus is very much on ensuring Term 4 is a success in every sense of the word, we would ask that parents who intend moving their child from Sacred Heart Kew for next year to please notify the school via admin@shkew.catholic.edu.au.
Term 4 Lunchtime Clubs
Our Year 6 students will be running Lunchtime Clubs on the following days this term:
Sacrament of Confirmation
Congratulations to the students in Year Six who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at last night's Mass which was presided over by the Very Rev. Tony Kerin and our own Fr Trevor Tibbertsma. It was a wonderful event bringing together our wonderful community of students, families, staff and parish.
2024 Confirmation Recipients from SHK School
Thomas Best
Lachlan Farmer
Beatrix Graham
James Leung
Declan Marshall
Joel McGrath
Eden Madhumathy
Dominic Millane
Nadia Phan
Alexandra Schultz
Siena Solis
Congratulations to these students who participated in the Confirmation Program at Sacred Heart School:
Jack Dunell
Alaia Lieu-Mahdavi
Caylee Smith
Olivia Vassiliadis
Huage Zhang
A sincere thank you to the Sacred Heart Parish Parish Choir who enriched the evening with their angelic singing. Thank you to all the families who attended, especially some of our Year 5 students who read our Prayers of the Faithful: Felix Nadminty, Lucy Johnstone, Freddie Gilbert and James Leyden.
This concludes our Sacramental Program for 2024. We are looking forward to 2025!
Mr James Millane
Religious Education Leader
Sports News
This term the Year 3-6 students have been invited to compete in some cricket gala days against other schools. Year 5/6 will compete next Friday 18 October and Year 3/4 will compete on Friday 25 October at Hislop Reserve, Balwyn.
Division Athletics
We wish Freddie Gilbert, Hugo Burgess and Nadia Phan all the very best next Monday as they compete in the Division Athletics. I am sure that they will represent Sacred Heart Kew in fine style.
Running Club
It was wonderful to see our Running Club back in action this morning with Mr O'Shea and Mr Millane leading the group. Running Club welcomes all Year 2 - 6 children each Friday morning at 7:45am (weather permitting).
A few reminders:
- Children will need to bring their own water bottle and perhaps a small towel
- They will need to enter from the Glenferrie Road pedestrian gate
- All fitness levels are welcome
- Along with running, there will be some fitness circuits and health-related learning involved including: stretching, breathing, tempo running, warm up and cool down (process), making use of smart watches and fitbit's
Garden Club
The Garden Club was back in action on Wednesday morning. They painted the newly purchased concrete blocks that will be used to decorate the new garden beds. As there is quite a bit of gardening that needs to be done this term, the club will meet every Wednesday morning from 7:50am. ALL children are invited to attend.
Please remember to drop your children around 7.50am as the Glenferrie Rd pedestrian gate will be closed by 8am.
School Fee Payments
Thank you to all families who have finalised their accounts for 2024. 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.
School Counsellor
Elise, our school counsellor, is available on Tuesdays in 2024. Parents are welcome to reach out to discuss if counselling is the right fit for them and their child. Please contact the School Office admin@shkew.catholic.edu.au
School Assemblies
All parents are welcome to attend our Assemblies which take place in the MPR on Fridays at 2.30pm (see below dates). Classes will be timetabled to present an item to the school community.
Term 4 Assemblies:
Week 1 -11 October (No Assembly)
Week 2 - 18 October (No Assembly- Art Show)
Week 3 - 25 October (Year 1)
Week 4 - 1 November (No Assembly-Wellbeing Groups)
Week 5 - 8 November (No Spotlight on Learning)
Week 6 - 15 November (No spotlight on Learning)
Week 7 - 22 November (No Assembly-Wellbeing Groups)
Week 8 - 29 November (Year 3)
Week 9 - 6 December (No Assembly-School Closure Day)
Week 10 - 13 December (No Assembly)
Week 11 - 17 December (Year 6 Final Assembly 11:30am)
2024 Term Dates
Term 3
Mon 15 July – Fri 20 September (12:45pm finish)
Term 4
Mon 7 October - Tue 17 December (12:45pm finish)
2024 School Closure Days
Term 4
Monday 4 November (Time in lieu day for staff) *
Tuesday 5 November (Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday)
Friday 6 December (Staff Planning for 2025 School Closure Day)
Children finish on Tuesday 17 December at 12.45pm
Wednesday 18 December (Time in lieu day for staff) *
As was communicated to families towards the end of 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. For 2024, there are opportunities to acquit TIL for the whole school on the following days:
Friday April 26 (day after ANZAC Day);
Monday November 4 (day before Cup Day);
early finishes on the last days of Terms 1, 2 and 3;
end of Term 4 from Wednesday 18 December.
Please note that no primary school students should be dismissed from schools prior to Tuesday 17 December 2024 – this is their earliest finish date