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Educating for Life

‘Thinking to Learn Learning to Think’

SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL Issue No 3 NEWSLETTER 10 March 2017

Principal – Mr Brian Martin

2 Mora Avenue Oakleigh 3166 Telephone 8574 4500 Fax 8574 4555

Camp Australia OSHC 0401188896 Parish Priest – Fr John Magri - Ph. 9568 1206

Email: principal@shoaklegh.catholic.edu.au Website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au Email: office@shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au

Opportunity Prayer:

Lord

Help us not to miss the opportunities given to us so that we may: deepen our lives enrich our minds engage with others play

Amen

Clubs: A Great Opportunity!

Dear Parents and Carers,

Last newsletter I wrote about the clay club and it has generated much interest in the school about other clubs and why we operate them. The clubs are designed to be part of our focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). SEL helps to provide students with the opportunity to gain greater social and emotional awareness and to practice interpersonal skills as they learn and grow. It can help students develop the understanding, strategies and skills that support a positive sense of self, promote respectful relationships and build student capacity to recognise and manage their own emotions and make responsible decisions. Further, according to the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), quality teaching of SEL promotes student satisfaction, success and academic engagement, outcomes and achievement.

The lunchtime clubs offered at Sacred Heart give students the opportunity to engage and participate in activities that they enjoy and are passionate about. The teachers run clubs, in some cases with the support of the yr6 student leaders, for the students as places where they can feel connected and part of a group who share similar interests.

We are so lucky at Sacred Heart that we have dedicated, enthusiastic and talented staff who are willing to share their skills with our students! Some of our clubs allow students to find a quiet and calm place where they are able to share their gifts and talents with others. Other clubs allow students the opportunity to try something new and uncover a hidden passion or just have fun.

The lunchtime clubs and activities may change each term which allows for a range of activities to

be explored. The clubs being offered this term include:

● clay club (pottery)

● sports

● skipping

● construction/Lego/games

● dance

● junior book club

● senior book club

● chess

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Plans for gardening and coding are underway for later in the year. Parents who have an expertise, that

could be linked into a club and would like to volunteer their time to regularly support a club for the

children, please contact Jan Morice or myself. Teachers are rostered on to assist volunteering parents

during the playtime or the lunchtime clubs.

Regards

Brian Martin

Principal

School Calendar The 2017 School calendar may be viewed by following this link http://www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au/calendar.html

Parent Handbook

The Parent Handbook may be accessed ONLY by following this link http://www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au/private.html. There is no link on the website

School Newsletter Email addresses for new families have been entered onto the school system. Please provide an email address to the school to receive newsletters, if you have not already done so on your enrolment form. The school office email address is office@shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au

Community Calendar 2017

Fri 10 Mar 2017

CLOSURE Day: Staff PD Day

Newsletter Released

Mon 13 Mar 2017

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

Labour Day Public Holiday

Tue 14 Mar 2017

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

PA Subway lunch

School Banking

Wed 15 Mar 2017

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

Combined Schools Day - Everyone's Welcome HR

PA Combined Schools Day Sausage Sizzle

Thu 16 Mar 2017

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

3:45pm - 4:45pm Literacy Family Night F-6

7pm - 8pm Literacy Family Night F-6

Fri 17 Mar 2017

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

8:45am - 9:30am 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open

St Patrick's Day

Mon 20 Mar 2017

Yr 5/6 CAMP

2:30pm - 3:20pm Assembly 3/4JD

Tue 21 Mar 2017

Yr 5/6 CAMP

School Banking

9.00am – 10.30am Yr 1/2 Walk to Oakleigh Central

Wed 22 Mar 2017

Yr 5/6 CAMP

Thu 23 Mar 2017

Student Portfolio Sent Home

Term Overviews Sent Home

Fri 24 Mar 2017

Newsletter Released

Mon 27 Mar 2017

2:30pm - 3:30pm School Tours

Tue 28 Mar 2017

School Banking

Wed 29 Mar 2017

7pm - 8pm School Education Board AGM

Fri 31 Mar 2017

End Term 1

PA Sausage Sizzle

12:15pm - Easter Story Assembly

1.00pm End Term 1 Students finish Friday 14 April Good Friday Saturday 15 April Holy Saturday Sunday 16 April Easter Sunday Monday 17 April Easter Monday Tuesday 18 April Term 2 begins

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CareMonkey As a parent you will have received an email from the CareMonkey system inviting you to enter the details for your child / or an update reminder in an electronic medical form. To ensure your privacy the information provided will only be accessible by the relevant staff for your child. There is only one primary carer’s email address associated with each child. You will automatically be sent additional reminders on a regular basis until the care profiles are complete. Once the care profile is complete, the emails will stop. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions. You can also visit the CareMonkey website for more information: www.caremonkey.com The Skoolbag App is now live for our school community. This is for both Apple devices from the app store and

android devices from the playstore. The Skoolbag App provides you with an easy free way to let you know key

information about school activities. It provides you with a convenient way to receive school notifications and it

communicates directly with iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows Phones devices. School newsletters, school

notices and alerts will be communicated directly to your smartphone through the Skoolbag app.

The Skoolbag App can be downloaded from the following locations:

For iPhone and iPad users:

1. Click the "App Store" icon on your Apple device.

2. Type "sacred heart oakleigh" in the search.

3. If iPhone, you will see your school appear, click "Free" then "install".

4. If iPad, change the drop list to "iPhone Apps", your school will then be visible, click "Free" then "install".

5. When installed click "Open".

6. Select "OK" to receive push notifications, when asked.

7. Click the "More" button on the bottom right of the App, then "Setup".

8. Toggle on the Push Categories that are applicable for you by tapping the on/off switch.

For Android users:

1. You must first have signed up with a Google Account before installing the app.

2. Click the "Play Store" button on your Android Device

3. Click the magnifying glass icon at the top and type in sacred heart oakleigh

4. Click the school name when it appears in the search.

5. Click the "Install" button.

6. Click "Accept" for various permissions (please note, we do not modify any of your personal data on your

device).

7. Click "Open" when installed.

8. Click the "More" button on the bottom right of the App, then "Setup".

Toggle on the Push Categories that are applicable for you by tapping the on/off switch.

Please Note: Some brands of Android phones need the setting in “Notification Manager" changed to

"Allow" instead of "Notify" in order for the push notifications to work. The phone must also be running at

least version 4 system software to run the app.

For Windows Phone users:

1. Go to the Windows Store on your Windows Phone

2. Search for "Skoolbag" in the keyword app search

3. Install the Skoolbag app.

4. Find your school either by using the keyword search or location service.

5. Click the "Pin" icon to pin the school tile to your Windows Phone home screen.

6. Click the "More" button on the bottom right of the App, then "Setup"

7. Toggle the Push Categories that are applicable to you by tapping the on/off switch.

Please Note: The Skoolbag Windows Phone App is for 8.1 version Windows Phones.

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Traffic – Parking – Please see excerpts below from our Traffic-Parking booklet

for the safety of our students.

‘No Stopping’

Parking in a ‘No Stopping’ zone is dangerous and reduces visibility

for other motorists on busy roads. It also impedes traffic flow and

causes congestion.

Do not park in ‘No Stopping’ zones.

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Gutter / Kerb Side Drop Off

The safest exit for children out of the car is on the gutter or kerb side

of the road. Always check for pedestrians or obstructions before

opening the car door.

Too dangerous

Do not let children out of the car into traffic.

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Moonlight Cinema evening at Christ Our Holy Redeemer

43 Ferntree Gully Road Oakleigh East

Next Friday 17th March from 7pm. Tickets are: $20 family $7 adult $5 per child Bookings can be made through the School office or www.trybooking.com On the link www.trybooking.com/PDWQ Fair food available BYO chairs. Bean bags and anything to get comfy.

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