Principal's Message
Dear parents, students and families,
What a wonderful way to end the term! Congratulations to the Soccer team who won the District Soccer today beating Kananook 5-3. The team will now go through to division later in the year. Well done team!!!
This week's Gospel's message is about faith, generosity and gratitude. As we move into the school holidays take some time to share your faith: feel the healing touch that faith can bring into your life, be generous with your time and gifts and have gratitude for the people in your lives. Last night some of our Grade 6 students began their journey to confirming their faith by attending the Confirmation Information meeting. We pray that the Holy Spirit helps them to develop their gifts as they become full members of the Church.
The 5/6 students have visited Scienceworks this week and there were many great stories about the Planetarium. Thank you to the staff who organised this wonderful excursion.
This week we have had school interviews for all students. These meeting have provided an opportunity to reflect on the report you have received and discuss goals for the second half of the year. Thank you to the teachers for preparing reports and for knowing the children and their progress so well.
Yesterday, the Foundation students invited the whole school to visit their zoo which was the celebration of the work they had done about animals and habitats. It was a wonderful experience for the children to share their knowledge and creativity. Well done!!!
On behalf of the staff, I wish you a safe and restful school holidays. I hope you enjoy this special time with your children. We look forward to seeing every one back to school on Monday 15 July.
God Bless
Sally Thomas
Acting Principal
School Attendance and Unexplained Absence
Please contact the school if your child is going to be absent by leaving a message on
9786 4736 and press 1. Please give details of your child’s name and class with areason for their absence such as: unwell, appointment, holiday or family reasons. Alternatively an email can be sent to office@saseaford.catholic.edu.au with cc to the child’s teacher.
If you are running late, (after 9:00 am) please attend the office to sign your child into school and collect a late pass.
If you are picking up your child early you will need to collect them and sign them out from the office.
As per our policy this will be our morning routine for absences:
Parents will be contacted as soon as practicable on the morning a student is absent via a text message.
If parent does not contact the school after receiving the text message, the school will contact the parent by phone. If the parent is unreachable the emergency contacts will be contacted by the school.
If there is still no response, and the school feels that the child is in danger, the police will be contacted.
Ongoing unexplained absences or lack of cooperation regarding student attendance will result in a formal conference being organized. Unresolved attendance issues will be referred to D.H.H.S.
This is a legal requirement.
Democratic Principles
The six (6) principles of Australian democracy include:
(a) elected government; and
(b) the rule of law; and
(c) equal rights for all before the law; and
(d) freedom of religion; and
(e) freedom of speech and association; and
(f) the values of openness and tolerance