Principal's Report

Welcome back to school everyone, what a week to start, a day after we lose an hour of sleep to daylight savings! The students have returned really settled and engaged in their learning. We have a big 11 weeks ahead of us as we lead into the Christmas break. Attached to this newsletter is our Term 4 Term Ahead document, please make yourself familiar with these dates. Some of the key dates include:

· 10/10 - Yr1’s excursion to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

· 13/10 - Yr4’s Jindera Pioneer Museum and Bonegilla Migrant Experience

· 23/10 - Boat Rock Excursion for Fire Carriers

· 3/11 - Pupil Free Day

· 4/11 - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

· 12-14/11 - Yr6 Melbourne Camp

· 28/11 - Christmas Concert @ 6:30pm

· 12/12 - Yr5 excursion to Shepparton

· 16/12 - Students’ last day

At mass on Sunday, Fr Junjun led a celebration of World Day for Migrants and Refugees. Fr Junjun's message was that in a world darkened by war and injustice, even when all seems lost, migrants and refugees stand as messengers of hope. Their courage and tenacity bear heroic testimony to a faith that sees beyond what our eyes can see and gives them strength to live fruitful lives. Fr Junjun also mentioned the devastation in the Philippines following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on September 30. Over 80 000 people are without homes. Our Rosie Cullen Foundation links us to the people of Cebu. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you to all parents for arriving at school pick up time no earlier than 3:10pm. The feedback we have received is that this timing is helping quicken up the pick up process. I have a meeting next week with Moira Shire CEO Matthew Morgan to discuss this matter further.

Last night the School Advisory Council met. We unpacked a number of the Child Safeguarding standards and how the school is meeting these standards. We discussed the different elements of Magnify Sandhurst and how the school will continue to develop in this area over the coming years. We also talked about reinstating our Sacred Heart Parents and Friends Committee. I will share more information regarding our P&F and ask for expressions of interest in the coming weeks. My hope is that we have enough interest to get the P&F Committee up and running either late this term or early next term.

I hope all families are having a smooth start to the term and are avoiding the swooping magpies around town as much as possible!

Take care and God Bless,

Jarrod

Term Ahead - Term 4 – 2025 – Sacred Heart families
Week	Dates & Items
1	Tues 7/10 - SAC meeting @ 7pm Fri 10/10- Woods Point Visit- 5L & ½ 5D Fri 10/10 - Yr1’s @ WPAC with MSO Fri 10/10 - Divisional Athletics (Wang) Tim/Jensen
2	Mon 13/10- Year 4 Jindera Pioneer Museum & Bonegilla Migrant Experience Mon-Thurs 13-15/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Yarra preschool 11:40am & Goodstart 12pm) Tues 14/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Mulwala 11:40am & Trikki Kidz 2pm) Wed 15/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Yarra preschool 11:40am & Country Buddies 2pm) Thurs 16/10 - Bec out – DP Network Shepp Thurs 16/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Yarra preschool 11:40am) Fri 17/10 - Matthew Morgan (CEO Moira Shire) visit Fri 17/10 - Regional Athletics Albury (Tim/Jensen)
3	Mon 20/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Yarra preschool 11:40am) Tues 21/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Mul 11:40am, Goodstart12pm & Trikki Kidz 2pm) Wed 22/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Yarra preschool 11:40am & Country Buddies 2pm) Thurs 23/10 Boat Rock Excursion - Fire Carriers- Yr 5/6 Thurs 23/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Yarra preschool 11:40am & Country Buddies 2pm) Fri 24/10 - Regional Basketball (Shepp)
4	Tues 28/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Mulwala 11:40am & Trikki Kidz 2pm) Wed 29/10- Yr 5 Kinder Visits (Country Buddies 2pm) Wed 29/10 - Hotshots Tennis (Wang)
5	Mon 3/11 - Pupil free day – staff professional learning day Tues 4/11 - Melbourne Cup public holiday Fri 7/11- Woods Point Visit- 5C & ½ 5D
6	Tues 11/11 Kanga 8s Cricket with YCP-12 Wed 12/11 - Celebrating Sandhurst Schools Awards @ Kialla Wed 12–14/11 Year 6 Camp in Melbourne Mon 10/11 - Aspire Leadership Day - Year 5 (Incursion)
7	Tues 18/11 - Year 6 1st Transition Fri 21/11 - Regional Kanga 8s Cricket (Mooroopna)
8	Mon-Fri 24-28/11 - ASPA Christmas concert rehearsals Tues 25/11 - Year 6 2nd Transition Fri 28/11 - Christmas Concert 6:30pm (time TBC)
9	Mon 1st – Fri 5th Prep – 2 Swimming Lessons Tues 2/12 Year 6 - 3rd Transition Tues 2/12 - Year 6 - Cathedral College Transition
10	Fri 12/12- Yr 5 End of Year Excursion to Shepp
11	Mon 15/12 - Mass @ 10am followed by Club Mulwala for Year 6 luncheon Tues 16/12 - Students’ Last Day Wed 17/12 - Staff Planning Day

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