PRINCIPAL

JAZZ 'N' SHIRAZ

The Jazz 'n' Shiraz evening held last Saturday was an exceptional display of the talent of our musicians and singers in Years 10-12. This musical showcase of high quality performances was enjoyed by all in attendance. Photos from this event are available on the College's Facebook page.

SPIRIT OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL CONCERT

On Monday evening, the College was presented with six Shields at the Spirit of the Arts Festival Concert. Shields are presented to the best performing group/individual from each category within the Spirit of the Arts Catholic Performing Arts Festival. 

The College Shield recipients were:

• Year 12 Jazz Combo - Christian Brothers Award - Big Band/Jazz Combo Secondary
• Year 12 Rock Band - Knights of the Southern Cross Award - Contemporary Band Secondary
• Jacinta Longamore (Year 11 Thu Duc) - Sisters of St John of God Award - Vocal Solo Secondary
• Carrig Plane (Year 12 Normandy) - Fr John Harte Jesuit Award - Piano Solo Secondary
• Luke Manning (Year 12 Thu Duc)and Carrig Plane (Year 12 Normandy) - Dr Peter Tannock Award - Instrumental Duet Secondary
• Curious Mind Falling (Year 12 Drama Production) - Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund Award - Drama Production

Jacinta Longamore commenced the concert by leading the Choir in the National Anthem; Carrig Plane and Luke Manning stunned the audience with their instrumental duet performance and Carrig also entertained the VIP guests with a keyboard accompaniment. 

This is an outstanding achievement: my congratulations to all students involved. I am very appreciative of and grateful for the great work of Mrs Shannon Sodano, Director of The Arts, and Head of Music, Mr Mark Martino, and their staff. Well done to all involved!

ACC 'A' DIVISION ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

On Wednesday, Sacred Heart College were declared Champion ACC ‘A’ Division Athletics school for 2022. The College had a number of outstanding individual performers who will be mentioned in the next Newsletter (Week 1, Term 4).  

I particularly congratulate Siena Tonkin (Year 11 Kimberley) who achieved an ACC record in the U19 Javelin Throw; Isabella Rao (Year 11 Kimberley) who was Champion Girl in U19; Emilia Reed (Year 7 Normandy) who was Champion Girl in U13; and Luca Papotto (Year 7 O’Reilly) who was Champion Boy in U13. 

Impressively, the College also won the Junior Girls, Junior Boys, Aggregate Girls and Aggregate Boys Shields. The SHC team won the Overall Aggregate by a 221 point margin. 

This win was the College’s 24th consecutive victory in the ‘A’ Division competition. This is an outstanding achievement and I congratulate all students who competed on Wednesday and Mr Paul Clement, our Head of Sport, and all staff involved with coaching. 

SACRED HEART FINALISTS

Five of our Tournament of Minds (TOM) teams have made it to the finals which will be held at Edith Cowan University in Joondalup tomorrow. Over 50 schools entered the competition this year and it is a fantastic result that five of the Sacred Heart teams made it to the State Finals. A win on Saturday means the teams progress to the National Finals in Canberra later this year. 

Also on Saturday, a team of Year 8s and two of our Year 10 Netball teams are playing in the Wanneroo Districts Netball Association (WDNA) Grand Final. The final will be played at Kingsway Sporting Complex on Saturday morning. 

Our best wishes to our TOM teams and netballers for successful results in their respective competitions. 

2023 YEAR 12 CAPTAINS

The process for the selection of 2023 Year 12 Captains has now concluded and the 2023 Year 12 Leadership Team was announced at this morning's Whole School Assembly. My congratulations to all the students selected and I wish them well in their leadership role for 2023. 

Congratulations to:

• Head Boy - Mitchell Trimboli (Thu Duc)
• Head Girl - Siobhan Quinn (Trinity)
• Mission and Ministry Captains - Helen Barker (O'Reilly) and Elizabeth Shibu (Thu Duc)
• Social Justice Captains - Samya Sirohi (Trinity) and Grace Bugeme (Hannan)
• Stewardship Captains - Tom Bailey (Barlow) and Cassie McKrill (Carden)
• Wellbeing and Inclusion Captains - Casey Brennan (Thu Duc) and Chetan D'Souza (Kimberley)
• Academic Captains - Jacinta Gibson (Carden) and Kayah Swiatopelk-Mirski-Smith (Trinity)
• Cultural Captains - Brianna Huggins (Kimberley) and George Hunt (O'Reilly)
• Community Relations and Media Captains - Chloe Brink (Trinity) and Emily Keys (O'Reilly)
• Sports Captains - Charlie Burke (Thu Duc) and Jayde O'Donohoe (O'Reilly)
• Year Captains - Ashton-Faye Joyce (Trinity), Kiera Aitken (O'Reilly), Scarlett Kelly (Thu Duc), Molly Conroy (Barlow), Julianna Jardim (Hannan), Jaeden Carlyon (Thu Duc), Sam Simpson (Hannan), Jozef Monastra (Normandy), Lucas Noonan (Carden), Cohan Orzanski (Trinity)
• Barlow Captain - Ella Giles
• Carden Captain - Anthony Ottobrino
• Hannan Captain - Matthew Batchelor
• Kimberley Captain - Ella Holmes
• Normandy Captain - Charlotte Cook
• O'Reilly Captain - Audrey Nguyen
• Thu Duc Captain - Alex Day
• Trinity Captain - Mitchell Rowell

You can watch a recording from this morning's Whole School Assembly HERE. The Captain Handover commences 30 minutes into the video.

YOUNG VINNIES FUN DAY OUT

The Young Vinnies Fun Day Out will be held at the College tomorrow. This event commences at 9:00am and concludes at 4:30pm. Over 50 primary school children from diverse ethnicities and socio-economic groups will be treated to a day of fun and activities. Many of these children have experienced extreme hardships, so Saturday will be a very exciting event for them. I thank Mrs Rossana Hywood, Miss Michelle Moreton, Mrs Rebecca Puzulis and all the staff and students who are involved in making a difference to the lives of others. 

TERM 4 STAFF CHANGES

The following staff will be on leave during Term 4: 

• Miss Emma Jermy - English
• Mr Mathew King - Humanities
• Mr Mark Martino - Head of Music

The following staff will commence leave in Term 4 and return next year:

• Mr David Clarke - Media Coordinator (returning in Term 2, 2023)
• Mrs Alyssa Carter - Psychologist (returning in Term 4, 2023)

Mr Tim Garrity (Visual Arts)will be on extended leave from Term 4 and is due to return in 2024.

Mr Neil Gray has informed me that he will not be returning to Sacred Heart College after his Long Service Leave next term. Neil has been at the school for just over 20 years and has made a great contribution, particularly in the area of Engineering and in the extra-curricular activities connected to his teaching. We wish Neil well as he finishes his last week at the College - although he will be in Adelaide with Year 10 RoboCup students over the holidays. Thanks, Neil, for your wonderful contribution to our College.

As next week is a very short week with school concluding on Wednesday, this Newsletter will be the final Newsletter for Term 4. It has been a very busy term. I hope all staff and students have a restful break and come back full of new energy for the final term of the 2022 Academic Year. 

I ask that you keep our Year 12s in your prayers as they prepare for their final examinations. 

God Bless.

Mr Leo Di Gregorio

Principal