And so ends Term 2 2023! Thank you to all our staff, students and families for an action-packed term. We could not have crammed another thing into such a busy term but we gave 100% to all that we did and achieved some tremendous results.

If you look back over the newsletters for the term you will note our success at sporting endeavours, academic pursuits and so many other community activities. Thank you to all who supported out students in their enthusiastic endeavours.

We now have the opportunity to relax and refresh ahead of Term 3. Hopefully the two-week break will give all a chance to get over all the illnesses and fatigue that have plagued our final weeks of this term. We are grateful to our small cohort of casual teachers who have been invaluable in making sure all our students continued learning despite staff absences.

Today we farewelled the wonderful Mrs Cooper who is finishing her time with us to spend more time with her family. We wish her every happiness and blessing and hope that she will come back to visit us on a regular basis. We also farewell the Westaway family, especially Toby and Ky as they make the move as a family to Forster (much warmer weather) and thank them for their support of the school. We wish them good fortune and every blessing.

Already we are planning for 2024 and Catholic Education is working our staffing and funding for the next school year. If you know of anyone who is intending to or is interested in enrolling please ask them to contact the school early next term or to email me, nicky.trinder@cg.catholic.edu.au over the holiday break. Likewise if you are considering another school for your student for 2024 could you also please make contact asap.

This afternoon the COMPASS portal will release the Semester One 2023 reports for all students. Please log on to the portal at the conclusion of the school day to access the most recent report. An information letter will be sent out on COMPASS alerting families to the report access. Further information will be sent out over the holiday period about the parent teacher interviews early next term. Please keep an eye out for that information. The reports are a culmination of a lot of hours of teaching, learning, assessment and compiling to accurately represent the progress and development of our students. Thank you to our students for enthusiastically embracing learning opportunities and to our staff for unceasingly providing learning opportunities for our students.

On Monday our Stage 1 students organized and hosted the most wonderful community fete to help support those in need in our community. Please read the report from Mrs Hunt about the motivations and efforts of our youngest students to teach about the selfless care of others. It was impressive to say the least.

We will return in two short weeks ready for more learning. I wish you a happy and restful holiday period and hopefully the weather will pleasant and a little bit warmer. Please take care if you are travelling.

Remember there is always a reason to be kind. Kind to others and kind to yourself is a grateful way to live.

God Bless

Ms Nicky Trinder’

Principal

Congratulations to our Confirmation candidates

Community Fete

Stage One investigated the elements which make a strong community, the history, the participants, the groups within – charitable, sporting, friendships, Arts, families and interests. The realisation occurred that communities don’t just happen - they take ongoing time, love, sharing of resources, sharing successes and celebrations, grieving losses and sadness together, providing kindness and thought for all those within the community. In fact, some communities do end because they don’t do these things. Jesus and his disciples worked to build a strong and lasting community, and now that they are no longer on Earth, it is our turn to be disciples and spread the LOVE of God. Our Stage One students wanted to put this into action, to build our local community and to serve others, without personal gain or
reward.
By immersing ourselves in existing local charity groups, with guest speakers, volunteers and excursions, the students identified a need to help those in our community. The students decided to have a Fete to raise money to give to The
Cootamundra Red Cross Food Bank and the Cootamundra CanAssist organisation because “these groups know who really needs the help the most!”
The Fete was added to the school diary and work began. The students formed teams, planned an activity and submitted a proposal for approval. Once approved, the teams set to preparing resources, equipment, posters to entice
the audience, define the rules of the activity and create posters to educate others about the wonderful work of CanAssist and Red Cross. Everything was crafted and directed by the students.
A school uniform-free day was held in conjunction with the fete, with a gold coin entry from all Sacred Heart Central School students to gain entry to the Fete. Parents and community members were invited to attend with a gold coin donation for entry.
The Fete was a resounding success with the students feeling empowered to be able to provide for those in need. It was a fun and engaging way to build our Sacred Heart community, our local Cootamundra community and experience the sense of fulfillment through service. Rave reviews were received around the students’ enthusiasm, ownership, reasoning for the Fete, accessibility for all ages, energy, community spirit and for seeing a need and doing something about it! “These kids really just get it… a new generation of volunteers offering love to those in need! They just get it!”
Congratulations to the Stage 1 students! Thank you for taking action, serving those in need and working to build a strong and loving community!

~Projects from the Woodwork Class~

Dartboard Cabinet and Stool

Mrs Jodie McPherson and Ms Kylie Murray with Dr Karl at the Science Teacher's Association of NSW Conference held at the University of Sydney. 

 

Thank you

Thankyou to all the staff, parents and students that have made sport this term a hugh success. We have had many events, needed many volunteers and had to be very flexible with last minute changes and postponements. Many hands and a ‘can-do’ attitude have made all the difference. Thank you. 

Primary 

Rugby MacKillop Trails

Well done Ned Hazlett for trailing for the MacKillop rugby team. He demonstrated great skill and sportsmanship. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Next term Stage Two has the Trent Barrett league and league tag gala day. If you wish to attend the day please complete the compass event that is now available. This is due by the 27th of July.

Our stage one students have also been invited to a league tag day. There will be no contact and mixed teams. Please complete the compass event that is now available. 

Secondary Sport 

Southern Country Rugby League - Girls U16s

Congratulations to Mr Murray, having a tough ask helping select from 80 athletes trialling for the Girls U16s Southern Country Rugby League (Tackle) team on Tuesday in Canberra.

Well done to Emily Gash, Lexi Fitzgerald and Josie Hoey, who trialed. All 3 girls played very well from all reports. 

A huge congratulations to Josey for making the team. She will represent Southern Country at the NSWCCC trials in Sydney on the 16-17th August.

General Notices

Representative Sports

A reminder to keep checking the Secondary Sports Google Classroom page for all notifications and processes for registration for the many representative sports coming up this term.

Attendance at Extracurricular Sporting Events

Attending extracurricular events as a Sacred Heart Representative is a privilege. Please be aware that students with poor attendance, behaviour and/or with incomplete tasks and class work will not be allowed to attend these opportunities. For students who are away for any reason or who do attend these opportunities, it is an expectation that missed work is caught up and completed within a reasonable time frame after returning to school.

Secondary Sport Dates

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me on 0269422612 or at megan.withers@cg.catholic.edu.au. 

Regards

Megan Withers

Secondary Sports Coordinator