Welcome to Sacred Heart Central School Cootamundra

You are most welcome to visit the school to see the fabulous learning and teaching that is taking place at Sacred Heart. For appointments and tours, please contact our friendly front office staff or the Principal. We provide a high quality, engaging and inclusive education in a welcoming community. We are committed to making Jesus real in everything we do and strive to live the important message of the Sisters of Mercy - Service, Compassion, Justice, Excellence and Mercy.

Sacred Heart Central School acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We are proud to stand in Wiradjuri country.

Identity Statement

At Sacred Heart Central School, we celebrate our faith in Jesus and live with hope, teach to inspire and learn with courage.

Mission

At Sacred Heart Central School in partnership with parents and caregivers, we are committed to educating students who…

Live a vibrant faith
Act with kindness, compassion and justice
Serve with wisdom and integrity

Build an inclusive community
Learn purposefully and think critically
Embrace opportunities
Lead to make a difference

Vision
Learn, Lead, Live
Bunbgang, Yalmambirra, Winya
Learn as a way of life, Lead to make a difference, Live with hope

2019 Annual Report

COOTAMUNDRA_Sacred_Heart_School_Annual_Report_to_the_Community_2019.pdf

2020 Scriptural Theme

“Above all, maintain constant love for one another” 1 Peter 4: 8

We rise by lifting others

2020 Student Leaders

School Captains: Will English and Piper Scott
House Leaders: O’Shaughnessy – Laura Ward, Nicholas Louttit, Nellie Ward & Lucy Patterson
De La Salle – Claudia McLeod, Malachi Murray Alex English & Thomas Peacey
Mercy – Emily Bodycott, Jordan Beath, Zara Bodycott & Henry Hazlett

Latest News

February 23 Newsletter

23 Feb 2021

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February 16 Newsletter

16 Feb 2021

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February 9 Newsletter

09 Feb 2021

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Stage 1 - Years 1 and 2 Parent INFORMATION SESSION

04 Feb 2021

Dear Parent/Guardians,

An earlier message was sent out titled INFANTS Parent Information Session - it is actually intended for Year 1 and 2 parents. This session will introduce the changes that the diocesan implementation of InitaLit means for the teaching of reading and how parents can support this program at home. It will be on MONDAY 15 February at 5.30pm in the Infants Breakout space and a light tea will be supplied. More information will be sent home closer to the date.

Kinder parents are welcome to attend but there will be a separate sesssion dedicated to all things Kindergarten on Tuesday 9 February which will also cover the teaching of reading.

My apologies for the confusion.

Regards,
Mrs Nicky Trinder
Principal

February 2 Newsletter

02 Feb 2021

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Changes to the Swimming Carnival date!

28 Jan 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It has been necessary to change the date of the Annual School Swimming Carnival (Years 3-10, including 8 year olds in Year 2) from Friday 12 February to the preceeding Wednesday 10th February. The turn around for the Western Region Carnival was too tight and we thought it necessary to shift the day. I appreciate that some parents may have organised their schedule around the original date and for this change I apologise. Hopefully you will have enough time to accommodate the change.

Regards,
Mrs Nicky Trinder
Principal

ISSUES with students' LOGINS: Improvements with security and...

25 Jan 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians,

This afternoon we received information that Catholic Education has made measures to improve the security and privacy of the ICT environment. They have made some important changes to password policies which are now in effect. This explains why students have had difficulties in logging in to Google classroom and onto school emails over the past week.

All students' passwords have now been reset by ICT to new complexity requirements. Each student password is unique, random, and will no longer be based on easily guessable information such as DOB. Students are not forced to change their password at first logon. All students will be issued with their new password when they return to school on Friday.

I apologise for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

Regards,
Mrs Nicky Trinder
Principal

Welcome Back to the new school year!

22 Jan 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome back to the new school year! It seems like our holidays only just began and now we are facing the first day for 2021.

All students will return to school on FRIDAY 29 January (K-10). All class lists will be displayed on the library windows from 8.30am on Friday morning. Teachers will be available in their classrooms to greet students from 8.35am. Our new kinder students will have a staggered start with A - Z at 9am and M - Z at 9.30am. (Please note our Kinder students will have the first 6 Wednesdays of Term 1 as a designated REST DAY).

All students are required to bring writing materials for the first day and their iPads (Years 5-10). Secondary students will be issued with timetables in Year Group meetings on Friday morning. The timetable day will be Day 5 Week 1 and our secondary students will be required to bring their swimming gear for sport in preparation for the School Swimming Carnival on Friday 12 February.

Please ensure that all students have the school hat and a water bottle as the weather promises to be warm!

More details about school events will be sent home in the early days of the term once we have CE and state COVID procotols outlined. We are hopeful that school will be able to function as it did pre-COVID but we will continue to insist on heightened personal hygiene, social distance and exclusion of students and staff with COVID-like symptoms.

We pray that this year will be our best one yet!

Remember: “Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James

Regards,
Mrs Nicky Trinder
Principal

2021 School REQUIREMENTS

08 Jan 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find attached the Primary and Secondary Requirements list for 2021.

All students return to school Friday 29 January. The Front Office will be open from Wendesday 27th January for any enquiries. Please enjoy the final weeks of the school holidays. We are looking forward to, hopefully, a COVID-free school year. Any directives from Canberra Goulburn Catholic Education will be posted on schoolzine if, and when, they are communicated to us.

Primary REQUIREMENTS 2021

Secondary REQUIREMENTS 2021

Regards,
Mrs Nicky Trinder
Principal

December 18 Newsletter

18 Dec 2020

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Welcome To Sacred Heart Central School Cootamundra

We provide a high quality, engaging and inclusive Catholic education in a welcoming environment. We are committed to making Jesus real in everything we do and strive to live the important message of the Sisters of Mercy: Service, Compassion, Justice, Excellence and Mercy. We are proud to stand in Wiradjuri country.