Principal News
Dear Sacred Heart Community
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Congratulations and Goodbye
The end of each school year is tinged with mixed emotions, excitement about the holidays and a new school year with all its promises, is intertwined with farewelling students, families and staff, who are embarking on the next stage of their life journey. To our Year Six students, thank you for the way you have embraced life at Sacred Heart School. Thank you for your contributions to our school during your time here. Thank you for the leadership you have displayed this year, and the great role models you have been to our younger students. I would like to wish you every happiness, well being and success, as you enter the next very exciting stage of your life journey.
I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge some staff members who will not be returning to Sacred Heart in 2020. Firstly to Tanya who is commencing a very exciting role at Parade College next year, congratulations on your new position and thank you for your passion, diligence and care for the students over your nine years at Sacred Heart. You are a natural educator and have been the epitome of a teacher who has adhered to our school mantra, "Students are at the heart of everything we do". We will miss you Tanya but are excited for you, as you move to Parade College.
To Jia thank you for all your hard work this year and care for your students. As a graduate teacher, you have displayed a real desire to be the best teacher you can be. Your thirst for knowledge and an improved teacher skill set, has been inspiring for we more experienced educators. On behalf of our community, I would like to wish you every success and happiness at St Pius Primary School for next year and beyond.
To Pauline who has been one of our hard working Learning Support Officers the past three years, thank you for the extra care you have given the students you work with, and the support to the teachers whose classes you have worked in. Your patience, calmness and ability to build rapport with your students has been a model for us all. Remember us when your business is featured in the Fortune magazine and you as entrepreneur of the year.
To Angela (Library) and Lory (Year 5/6 one day per fortnight), you have only been at Sacred Heart for one year, but you have both made such an impact in your small time with us. Having worked with you both at Holy Name, I was very keen to have you come across to Sacred Heart, so our school could experience you enthusiasm and passion for your job. You are leaving our school with a new cohort of teachers who respect you immensely.
Our students will meet their 2020 classroom teacher/s on Wednesday morning during a transition session. All parents and guardians will receive a letter on Wednesday notifying them of their child's teacher and the class structure for the 2020 school year.
School Leadership
On Tuesday, our Year Six students for 2020, listened to the ten candidates who are running for the school captaincy positions for next year. I would like to congratulate each of the candidates for putting themselves through the challenging process to be elected. Each candidate presented an excellent speech outlining their strengths, love of their school and aspirations to make Sacred Heart an even better school. When I checked the voting yesterday, not surprisingly, it was very close between all candidates. The four students elected to our school leadership positions will be announced at 9.10 am Mass, on the last day of school.
Choir visits Preston Market
On Wednesday, our school choir was invited to sing at the Preston Market and entertain the shoppers with some Christmas carols. They did a great job as evidenced by the smiles on many elderly peoples faces as they stopped for a listen and the inquisitive faces of toddlers who wanted to listen to more of the choir's music. Well done to our beautiful choir, and Kate on another great performance.
Last Day of School
A reminder that the school year finishes for all our students from Year Prep to Year Five, on Wednesday 18th December at 3.15 pm. We have a whole school Mass in the morning at 9.10 am, and all parents and guardians are warmly welcomed to attend, as we celebrate the 2019 school year. The 2020 school year for all our students begins on Wednesday 29th January.
This newsletter will be our last official newsletter for 2019, however, a shortened version will be sent home next Wednesday, along with some other information regarding the 2020 school year, as mentioned above.
School Fees
After meeting with Father Jan last week and outlining the school's financial situation, he has agreed to a small increase in our school fees for 2020. The fee increase is 3% which allows us to meet the increasing costs of running our school. The 3% increase equates to:
One child: $1,800 (2019) - $1850 (2020)
Two children: $2,780 (2019) - $2,860 (2020)
Three children: $3,130 (2019) - $3,220 (2020)
The fees we charge (although less than nearly all of our neighboring Catholic Schools), play an part in meeting the costs of educating the students in our school. Thank you to all the families for your support with paying our school fees. I would ask that any outstanding fees be paid at the office by Wednesday please.
Yours sincerely
Mark Tierney
Principal