Principal's Message
Dear parents, students and families,
Our Open Morning for prospective 2024 Foundation enrolments was held on Monday. We had a further 9 new families tour our facilities and I again received many comments around our facilities, classes and politeness of our students. They are a credit to their families and the school.
Congratulations to our Cross Country runners who participated in the Division Cross Country on Wednesday. They really did not have the best of conditions with some intermittemnt and at times heavy rainfall. However the staff involved let me know that our students were very positive. Some great results were achieved, inluding some 'podium' finishes and the good news is many of our students will now proceed through to the Zone Athletics. Thank you families who were able to attend and support your children and our students and we wish them all the best.
Our own House Sports will be held tomorrow. We will begin the day with an end of term whole school Mass due to next Friday being Good Friday. House Sports will commence at 11.30 and conclude around 1.30pm. As always, families are invited to join us. which will involve all of our students. Thank you Mrs Winduss for your organisation of Mass and Mrs Ary for your organisation of the House Sports.
The PNF Disco is on tomorrow night and I thank the PNF for organising such a great event for our students and community to get together outside of the normal school day. I thank Mrs Winduss for liaising with the PNF and attending on behalf of our staff.
Our Lenten period is coming to a close with this Sunday being Palm Sunday in our Liturgical Calendar. A great day when we remember Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. Next Thursday 6th April at 9.15am in the Church we share the journey of the Stations of the Cross. Families are welcome to join us as we travel this in remembrance together.
May peace be with you,
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