Deputy Principal
Disney Frozen Jr School Musical News
Tickets
Please click on the link below to purchase tickets for our School Musical next term (Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 October at 7pm)
https://www.trybooking.com/DBKOC
Tickets $25 + Trybooking ticket processing fees
Whole School Rehearsals
All classes will participate in a whole school rehearsal on the following days and times. It would be greatly appreciated if students could be present for these.
Friday 5 September
11:15-12:30pm
1:45-3:15pm
Friday 12 September
11:15-12:30pm - Year 1 to Year 5
Monday 15 September
1:45-3:15pm
Friday 19 September
9:00-10:30am
Friday 10 October
FULL DAY dress rehearsal at school (all costumes required)
Monday 13 October
FULL DAY at school - Sports Uniform
Tuesday 14 October
FULL DAY at Genazzano - Sports Uniform (Operoo permission required)
On Tuesday 14 October, all students and staff will travel to Genazzano FCJ College for a whole school rehearsal of Disney Frozen Jr. All classes will depart Sacred Heart at 8:55am and return to school by 3:00pm. Students will need to make their own way to the venue if they arrive after the departure time.
Please note, that the Main Cast only must be dropped off at Genazzano ay 8:30am to meet Mrs Mulhall in the Madeleine Centre for Performing Arts. See attached map. There is a Drop Off Zone in the Car Park off Cotham Road. A Sacred Heart staff member will be there to meet the Main Cast.
Students need to wear their Sport Uniform (costumes are not necessary) and bring a small backpack with their drink bottle, snack and lunch.
A reminder to complete the Operoo form that was sent earlier this week.
Costume Requirements
Most of the Disney Frozen Jr costumes have been hired or supplied by the school. There are some year levels that require items to be brought from home. Please note all black clothing items should be plain. This means no logos, no graphics, and no patterns unless otherwise specified. These plain black items can be purchased from K-mart. See links below. Also attached, are links to other items if you need assistance.
Hair and make-up requirements
Instructions for hair and make-up will be sent home in the next newsletter.
Other important information
Arrival procedures for SCHOOL MUSICAL NIGHTS (14 October and 15 October)
Students need to arrive at Genazzano FCJ College by 5:45pm.
A staff member will be situated in the car park to direct students to the side door stage entrance. A staff member will greet the students at the stage door entrance and direct them to the backstage room to get their name ticked off. No parents are permitted to enter backstage.
Dismissal procedures for SCHOOL MUSICAL NIGHTS (14 October and 15 October)
Students will be dismissed in sibling and non-sibling groups.
Non-siblings will exit through the same door they entered earlier.
Siblings will exit through the foyer.
To avoid congestion, please send one parent/guardian to collect your child/ren and ensure they are marked off the list by the staff member at the exits.
At the end of the production, all students will be on stage. Instructions for dismissal will be given.
Clarification of dismissal procedures will be clearer on the night.
What to bring on the SCHOOL MUSICAL NIGHTS
Students need to bring a backpack with a drink bottle only. A small snack will be supplied on both nights, courtesy of our wonderful Parents' Association consisting of:
2x Arnotts biscuits (Nice and Scotch Finger)
1x small packet of chips (either Twisties, Doritos corn chips, Smiths plain or salt and vinegar). Please inform the classroom teacher if you do not wish for your child to have these snacks.
Wednesday 15 October - 10am LATE START
A late start on Wednesday 15 October is optional for families with the school day officially commencing at 10am for all.
Please note that students can still be dropped off at the normal time of 8:30am (St John's Pde and Kiss and Drop will operate). Staff will supervise these students in the MPR.
St John's Pde and Kiss and Drop will operate from 9:45am for those students commencing later. Please note that MACSEYE will still operate at the usual hours.
Thursday 16 October- SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
As previosuly communicated throughout the year, Thursday 16 October will be a School Closure Day for ALL staff and students.
Photo and Video Permission
For this unique event, we seek permission to use your child's photograph on a cast board in the foyer of the Madeleine Theatre at Genazzano FCJ College. All Prep-6 children will appear on a board. The foyer will be decorated on the day of the production and the photos will be removed at the end of the second night.
We also seek permission for photos of Year 3-6 children to appear in the production program booklet which will be distributed via QR code on the night. Prep-2 children will only have their name appear in the production program booklet.
Filming of School Musical
As was the case for the Lion King Jr School Musical in 2023, Disney Frozen Jr will be recorded on night one (Tuesday 14 October). The school is paying for a company who have worked at the Madeleine Theatre at Genazzano FCJ College to film our production.
Families will be able to purchase a downloadable link/copy of this recording. Further details regarding this will be shared with families at a later date.
If you have any questions about any of the information above, please notify the Office.
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS): Monday 1 September – Friday 19 September 2025
Throughout each year, we pause to listen to our students, families and staff to gauge how our learning community is travelling. This feedback is invaluable to our progress as effective school communities and is backed by evidence-based research and best practices.
A significant and formal way in which we engage and gather data is through MACSSIS, the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys. MACSSIS is a set of surveys that have been built specifically for Catholic schools in Melbourne by the Learning Services team at MACS, in partnership with researchers at Learning First and in wide consultation with principals in our schools.
In 2025, students, families and staff are invited to participate in MACSSIS via our secure and purpose-built online platform. The online platform is where our school leaders will access the summary reports that visualise the results of the student, family and staff surveys.
The MACSSIS survey platform is operated by an independent supplier, ORIMA Research Pty Ltd. The platform meets with the high security and privacy standards for handling student and school data. Participating schools are in the process of updating their privacy policy to ensure school communities are fully informed and protected.
Students at our school will be provided with supervised sessions, where teachers are on hand to help and answer any questions. Families and staff can complete the survey anytime over the three-week window via an emailed link and password. Feedback has indicated that previous surveys were completed across a range of mobile devices and different web browsers. Schools will be providing more information about MACSSIS throughout Term 2 and 3, via newsletters and social media.
Our community’s opinions are critical to understanding how our school is performing – MACSSIS is a key data source for guiding the ongoing work to improve our school.
All participation is invited, welcomed and 100 per cent voluntary. The surveys are not a test; they are an inclusive way to support the work we are already doing to improve our school. Everyone has the right to refuse to participate, or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during or after completion of the survey. Please notify the school if your child does not wish to participate.
If you would like more information, please contact the school.