School News

NEW - School Photos Wednesday 17th March

Envelopes have been handed out to students today and each student must return their envelope to school even if not placing an order. Families with more than one student who wish to have a family portrait please collect a 'Family' envelope from the office.

NEW -  No Lunch Orders Thursday 4th March

Please note due to school sports there will be no lunch orders on Thursday 4th of March. Lunch orders will recommence on Friday 5th of March. Thank you.

NEW - Communications Leadership Team

On Thursday the 18th of February, the year five and sixes gathered for an Ash Wednesday Liturgy in room one and two where we received the Ashes which had been blessed by Father John Paul.

It commenced in room one and two with all of the ⅚ classes, CB, ES and DP .

Along with the teachers, two year six leaders, Ruby Dainton and Sam Carbone helped by reading the first parts of the Liturgy and lighting the candle.

Like in Mass, the Penitential Rite was read before we received the Ashes.

Here is Amelia Petrie, Erin McKenzie and Hazel Steinfort receiving the Ashes. 

Then they had the final prayer and the Liturgy was over.

NEW - Children's Mass

All families are invited to join us for our monthly Children's Mass on Sunday March 14 at 9:30am. Budding singers are invited to sit near the organ and sing as a choir together. Any students wishing to be involved by taking on a small job during the Mass, please see Mrs. Nihill.

NEW - Book Club

Look out for Book Club Issue 2, pamphlets will be sent home this week. Online orders are preferred if possible.

Orders are due online or to the office by Friday March 12. If  completing an order on paper please ensure your child's name and class is written clearly and payment included as cash or cheque made out to Scholastic Book Club.

NEW - Grade 5/6 Ukulele

Students in Grade 5/6 are learning to play the ukulele in their Specialist Music classes each fortnight. They are also able to practise during the first break each Wednesday if they wish to.

The Little Music Shop in Shepparton stocks ukuleles from around $40 if any students are interested in purchasing their own to practise at home. At school we use Makala Dolphin Bridge ukuleles, these retail for around $65. The Little Music Shop does not stock these but may be able to order them in.

NEW - Sacred Heart Student Leadership Teams

Our Term 1 Student Leadership Teams:

Leadership jobs also include leading the weekly school assemblies.

NEW - OSHC Accounts

Outside School Hours Care (Before & After School) accounts have been sent home to families today.

NEW - Art in Term 1

Foundation - Learning about colours  

Grade 1 - Ink Picasso Portraits

Grade 2 - Working on their colorful backgrounds for their Picasso Portraits

Grade 3/4 - Experimenting with oil pastels 

Grade 5/6 - Creating clay monsters 

Art Room Donations

Do you have any of these items and no longer need them? The Art room would LOVE your kind donations!

• magazines
• old calendars
• newspapers
• unneeded plastic cards i.e old library cards, Myki cards, business reward cards such as Subway etc

CSEF Reminder

The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for your children. The primary school rate is currently $125. Eligibility dates are 26th January 2021 - 19th April 2021.

Families that have previously applied for CSEF at Sacred Heart are not required to complete a new application, however a copy of your current Health Care Card is required. New families to Sacred Heart School that have a valid Healthcare card or Pension card on the first day of term are encouraged to complete an application form. Please ensure the form and/or a copy of your Healthcare card or Pension card are submitted to the office as soon as possible.

Lunch Orders

Tatura Hot Bread Bakery will be providing the School lunch orders for two days a week commencing Thursday 4th of February. Lunch orders will be available Thursdays and Fridays. Please find below the 2020/2021 price list.

Sacred Heart School Website

The Sacred Heart School website has had a refresh with the addition of some new features. We now request parents and caregivers use the forms on the website for Outside School Hours Cancellations and Out of Uniform Notices. On the website homepage the forms are located by clicking on the following icons:

Student absences are to be completed in PAM. To access PAM parents or caregivers will need access to a computer, tablet or mobile phone. You can access PAM via the direct link below or the Sacred Heart School website.

1. Via direct link http://pam.shtatura.catholic.edu.au/
2. Via Sacred Heart School website go to www.shtatura.catholic.edu.au, on the home page click on the PAM icon. Please refer to the PAM page in the newsletter on further instructions on submitting an absentee.