22 May 2019
SACRED HEART COLLEGE
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Newsletter Date: 22 May 2019 24 May: Africa Day Children can dress up in any traditional outfits. 30 May Ascension Day 1 June St Martin’s Festival 5 June World Environment Day
May is the Month of Mary The earliest feasts that relate to Mary grew out of the cycle of feasts that celebrated the Nativity of Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22–40), forty days after the birth of Jesus, along with the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, Mary was purified according to Jewish customs. During the month of May, devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary take place in many Catholic regions. There is no firm structure as to the content of a May devotion. It includes usually the singing of Marian anthems, readings from the Scriptures,
7 June Champagnat Day 11 June PA Meeting “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” Tom Brokaw “We are all gifted. That is our inheritance.” Ethel Waters
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a sermon or a presentation by local choirs. The whole rosary is prayed separately and is usually not a part of a Marian devotion, although Hail Mary's are included. The devotion was promoted by the Jesuits and spread to Jesuit colleges and to the entire Latin Church, and since that time it has been a regular feature of Catholic life. What does ‘In the way of Mary’ mean? God chose Mary for one of the most important jobs in history – bringing Jesus Christ the Saviour into the world. Her story is remarkable because as a lowly peasant girl she was such an unlikely choice. The angel Gabriel visited her to tell her about God’s plan. She was told that she would give birth to Jesus, even though she wasn’t married. This is a summary of what we know of Mary:
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She was a Jewish peasant girl from a small village called Nazareth. She became pregnant and married Joseph, then bore a son called Jesus. She watched her son teach in the Galilean countryside, and worried as he took a path into danger.
When Jesus was arrested and crucified her emotions and feelings as a mother must have been unimaginable.
Mary continues to be a woman admired for her openness, bravery and her devotion to God. St Marcellin had a strong confidence in Mary and entrusted all his projects to her. He also looked to Mary for guidance and support. Mary is a perfect model for the person in a Marist school, just as she was for Marcellin. She urges us to do whatever Jesus tells us. Everyone in our school community is inspired to imitate her tenderness, strength, and devotion in faith. Prayer Lord, Mary was open and receptive to you. Help me to recognise when you are calling me to be something greater than myself. Help me to realise that you want me to succeed, to be brave and to do something new. Amen. The Enduring Importance of Parental Involvement Adapted from Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA, 14 November 2014 While the nation and our public education system have changed a lot since 1921, one factor— family engagement—remains critical to student achievement. Ongoing research shows that family engagement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores parents’ confidence in their children’s education. Students with involved parents or other caregivers earn higher grades and test scores, have better social skills, and show improved behaviour. Becoming active in a school’s parent group is an important way to increase involvement. Involvement also encompasses: setting goals with children and fostering achievement of those goals; accessing and using children’s academic scores to ensure they’re on track; frequently viewing the parent portal (or whichever tool their school uses); developing a relationship with children’s teachers and keeping in touch with them often; and advocating for improvements in the school building and with local school boards and state and federal government to ensure schools have the resources they need to provide a world class education to every student. The most significant type of involvement is what parents do at home. By monitoring, supporting and advocating, parents can be engaged in ways that ensure that their children have every opportunity for success. PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS
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22 May 2019 Congratulations Congratulations to the boys playing in the Danone Cup Soccer Tournament. You have played hard and demonstrated some fantastic football this week. Well done. School uniform Please make sure that your child wears white takkies to school. At the moment there are a number of children wearing all sorts of colours. White is the colour. Champagnat Day Big Walk: 7 June 2019 Sponsorship forms for the Big Walk will be going out this week. Please help your child to get lots of sponsors for this special fun event! Mindworks August 5 – 8 2019: Celebrate Diversity For four days parents transform the Sacred Heart environment and take over all the teaching! This is an amazing opportunity to be present to your child in a unique way. Take some leave and come and join the Mindworks team as we parents teach, and share our joy with our children! We need volunteers to help with the various presentations, and we are also still looking for moms, dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles to come and join us. Over the next few weeks we are having some sub-committee meetings so come along if one of these looks like your thing: Arts and Crafts Sub - team – 22 May 7:30am Coffee shop Performance Sub -team (Theatre, Drumming etc.)- 29 May 7:30am Coffee shop Physical activities Sub-team (Yoga, Dance etc.) – 5 June 7:30am Coffee shop History and Science Sub- team 12 June 7:30am Coffee Shop General team 19 June 7:30am Coffee Shop Over the next few weeks we’ll be letting you know a bit more about this wonder-filled event! So look out for the Mindworks space in the newsletter. Sports Department news Sports calendar: Wednesday Thursday Friday
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v Saheti: U9-11 Away, U13 at Home
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v St Columba's: U10-13 at Home U 11 & U13 v Bishop Bavin*
Mini Soccer
v King David Linksfield
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Gr 3 Netball
Festival with St Dominic's & Saheti
TBC
Soccer, Netball, Tennis, Chess
St Martin's Festival
St Martin's
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St Martin’s Festival, Saturday 1 June: Please note that the St Martin’s Festival which takes place next week Saturday, 1 June, will include U9-U13 soccer, U9-U13 netball, tennis, quiz and chess. Your child will receive a letter early next week if they have been chosen to participate. Inter-house Cross Country results:3 House points: 4th: Benedict 191 rd 3 : O’Leary 212 nd 2 : Geddes 219 st 1: Valerian 234 Well done to all the children who ran. Every child who finished got at least 1 point for their house. Congratulations to the following children: Kunakorn Shea Cruz Mckenzie Gabriel Cader Ntsumi Mayimela Leah De Gale Juliet Correia Taegen Mckenzie Daniel Morris Yaseen Dada Jael Tirkaso Ayakhanaya Mazaka Catherine Limpitlaw Rhys Wilkinson-Felgate Tumisho Makweya Thami Lesejane Mika Orr Basambilu Ngobeni Aqilah Ebrahim Kganya Moreki David Tirkaso Alula Omotoso Cecile Lufungula Joanna Nembalemba Shamiso Makombe
1st Place U9 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U9 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U9 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U9 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U9 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U9 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U10 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U10 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U10 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U10 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U10 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U10 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U11 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U11 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U11 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U11 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U11 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U11 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U12 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U12 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U12 Boys Inter-house Cross Country 2019 1st Place U12 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 2nd Place U12 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019 3rd Place U12 Girls Inter-house Cross Country 2019
Africa Day: 24 May This Friday is Africa Day. Children are encouraged to come to school in traditional dress. PRE-PRIMARY NEWS
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22 May 2019 Teacher Kathy Unfortunately Teacher Kathy is not well at the moment. Her class is being taught by Ms Green, with the help of teacher Patricia.
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