Principal's Message
Dear parents, students and families,
Trust you have had a good week. Last Friday our seniors had three great games of sport against Belvedere PS with a win in the footy and a couple of great games in the Netball and T-Ball. Mrs Ary said it was the best our T-Ballers have ever played! Well done! Thanks to the parents who are assisting these teams, either through coaching or cheering them along and to Miss Marks' son, Christian, who umpired the football. Today our teams play Mahogany Rise PS for their weekly sport and I wish them all the best for this!
Eucharistic Masses continue this weekend for First Eucharist. Please keep Sebastian M, Macey W and Amelia C in your prayers as they continue their preparation.
Last Friday our Foundation students celebrated 100 Days of School with their teachers. Their teachers said they all had a great day and were very ready for the last part of the year now they have had 100 days of learning.
Miss O'Donnell flew in from her educational trip to Rome and Assisi this morning and will return to school next Monday. I'm sure her students and the staff can't wait to begin learning from her.
From a safety perspective, some children leaving the school grounds before school to greet their friends at the Norm Cathie car park. We have spoken to all the grades about the safety of staying in the school grounds before school today and ask that families talk about the children keeping themselves safe by staying within the school yard before school.
On Tuesday we celebrated a Liturgy for St Mary of the Cross' Feast Day. Thank you to those who could attend and Mrs Winduss for leading this. The weekend Masses of the 12th and 13th of August will be times when our students intending to be Confirmed in the faith are able to continue their enrolment for this.
God Bless
Rod Shaw
Principal
School Attendance and Unexplained Absence
Please contact the school if your child is going to be absent by leaving a message on 9786 4736 and press 1. Please give details of your child’s name and class with areason for their absence such as: unwell, appointment, holiday or family reasons. Alternatively an email can be sent to office@saseaford.catholic.edu.au with cc to the child’s teacher.
If you are running late, (after 9:00 am) please attend the office to sign your child into school and collect a late pass.
If you are picking up your child early you will need to collect them and sign them out from the office.
As per our policy this will be our morning routine for absences:
Parents will be contacted as soon as practicable on the morning a student is absent via a text message.
If parent does not contact the school after receiving the text message, the school will contact the parent by phone. If the parent is unreachable the emergency contacts will be contacted by the school.
If there is still no response, and the school feels that the child is in danger, the police will be contacted.
Ongoing unexplained absences or lack of cooperation regarding student attendance will result in a formal conference being organized. Unresolved attendance issues will be referred to D.H.H.S.
This is a legal requirement.
Democratic Principles
The six (6) principles of Australian democracy include:
(a) elected government; and
(b) the rule of law; and
(c) equal rights for all before the law; and
(d) freedom of religion; and
(e) freedom of speech and association; and
(f) the values of openness and tolerance