School News
Year Four Camp
A huge thank you to Mr Millane, Mrs Gerecke and Mr Weekes who attended the Year 4 Camp at Bayview Adventure Camp earlier this week. The children thoroughly enjoyed participating in various activities over the three days. To read some student camp reflections, click on the Learning and Teaching page.
St Kevin's Community Service
We are pleased to be a partner in St Kevin's College Community Service Program for a second year. Each Wednesday afternoon, we welcome two Year 10 students who will be timetabled to support both staff and students at Sacred Heart. The aim of the program is for the secondary students to develop an awareness of and empathy with people in the wider community.
Basketball Clinics
All students will be participating in Basketball clinics run by Camberwell Dragons during their Sport lesson on 2 May and 8 May.
Mothers' Day Events
Our annual events for Mothers' Day are rapidly approaching with our Mothers' Day Stall (Wednesday 8 May) and Mothers' Day Paraliturgy and Morning Tea (Thursday 9 May). On Thursday 9 May, all mothers are invited into the classrooms from 8:30-9:00am, followed by a special Mothers' Day Paralitrugy in the MPR and Morning Tea in the Hall.
Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
In Term 2, the Year 5/6 students will compete on a number of Friday mornings in a range of sports against other schools in the North Balwyn district. The sports played will be netball, AFL and soccer.
The dates for all matches for Term 2 are: 3 May, 24 May, 31 May, 7 June, 14 June, 21 June
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
Garden Club
Renovations....
Garden Club CLOSED for the colder months
Term 2 School Assemblies
All parents are welcome to attend our Assemblies which take place in the MPR on Fridays at 2.30pm (see below dates). From Term 2, classes will be timetabled to present an item to the school community.
Term 2 Assemblies:
Week 4 - Friday 10 May (No Spotlight on Learning)
Week 5 - Friday 17 May (No Assembly)
Week 6 - Friday 24 May (Year 5/6 Spotlight on Learning)
Week 7 - Friday 31 May (Year 4 Spotlight on Learning)
Week 8 - Friday 7 June (No Spotlight on Learning)
Week 9 - Friday 14 June (No Spotlight on Learning)
Week 10 - Friday 21 June (Wellbeing Groups-No Assembly)
Week 11 - Friday 28 June (End of Term 2 12:45pm-No Assembly)
2024 Term Dates
Term 1
Thurs 1 February (Students begin) – Thurs 28 March (12:45pm finish)
Term 2
Mon 15 April – Fri 28 June (12:45pm finish)
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
The following days and dates will be School Closure Days in 2024:
Term 2
Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day)
Friday 26 April (Time in lieu day for staff) *
Monday 10 June (King’s Birthday Public Holiday)
Term 3
None
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