IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR SACRED HEART FAMILIES
DIOCESAN SWIMMING THIS THURSDAY
Congratulations to the eight swimmers representing Sacred Heart at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival this Thursday. A reminder the PP5 relay team will be swimming during lunch breaks Monday to Wednesday. All swimmers will be presented with a school representative shirt to wear Thursday. These will be handed out Tuesday or Wednesday. Please remember to bring another shirt to wear home from the carnival as these will be collected at the end of the day.
The carnival will begin at 8:30 am sharp and please read the Diocesan note that was sent out last week. I will be at the carnival with the school tent. Unfortunately, parents and children will be unable to mingle during the day.
Swim fast Dougie, Oscar, Grace, Xanthia, Coen, Evie, Molly and Felicity!
STUDENT BUS TRAVEL
The School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel between home and school on NSW public transport, including trains, buses, ferries and light rail.
Depending on where you're travelling, you may receive a free school travel pass, a School Opal card, or both.
Eligible cards are automatically updated for the new school year, so you'll only need to apply if you're:
- applying for a school travel pass for the first time
- changing name, school and/or address, or
- requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation.
Eligibility
You need to live a minimum distance from your school to be eligible for a free school travel pass. The minimum distance varies according to the year/grade you are enrolled in, in that calendar year:
- Years K to 2 (Infants): no minimum distance
- Years 3 to 6 (Primary): 1.6 kilometres straight line distance or 2.3 kilometres walking or further
(If your child is in one of these two categories, please ensure that you have applied for a School Travel Pass).
School Drive Subsidy
The School Drive Subsidy is available in areas where there is limited or no public transport. The subsidy is intended to partly offset the cost of using a private vehicle to drive the eligible student all or part of the way to school.
~ If you need to drive your child more than 1.6km to the bus stop, you are eligible to apply for the School Drive Subsidy.
PTF AGM and Parent Information Night
Parents, carers and friends are invited to attend the PTF Annual General Meeting and Parent Information Night to be held tomorrow night, Tuesday 22nd February at 5:30pm at school. We look forward to seeing everyone.
CONFIRMATION DATES
For those students eligible to make their Confirmation this year please place the following dates on your calendar:
Parent Night ~ St Joseph’s Church, Gunnedah on Tuesday 22nd February at 6pm. We will also be holding a parent night here in Boggabri due to the clash of dates with our school parent information night. Confirmation Rite of Enrolment ~ Sacred Heart Church, Boggabri on Saturday 26th February at 4pm. Reconciliation ~ St Joseph's Church, Gunnedah on Thursday 24th March at 5:30pm. Confirmation Retreat ~ St Xavier's School, Gunnedah on Friday 25th March. CONFIRMATION ~ St Joseph's Church, Gunnedah on Sunday 27th March at 9am.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2022
