Our apologies that we did not get a chance to publish the newsletter for Week 2. We are currently riding the most recent wave of COVID and have been short staffed in the Front Office but hope that we still manage to capture all of the important information from Week 2 and for Week 3.

Last week was typically another big week where our students had many different opportunities and experiences. Our Year 10 students thoroughly enjoyed the Young Careers market and were laden with goodies and freebies on the return journey. Many students made connections with various tertiary institutions and career options. Thank you to Mr Mahon and Ms Withers for organizing. They also managed a stopover at Hennessy Catholic College on the way home to tour the school facilities.

Our second Parent Teacher Student opportunity for our Year 7-10 students was extremely well attended. We appreciated the effort that parents made to meet briefly with classroom teachers and to hear about the progress, habits and direction for their children. As we move deeper into the term the assessment period is ramping up in preparation for the first comprehensive Semester report for all subjects. Most students will have a few different assessments due in the coming weeks and need to be steadily working on these at home.

The Annual Young Soccer Carnival is always a highlight for our primary students. Over 120 students travelled to Young to compete against different schools from across the region. It was a fabulous day where our students demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and had a lot of fun. Thank you to the parents who supported this and to the many teachers who managed and transported students.

Last Thursday was our first Primary disco. It was an absolute delight! Our Junior Leadership team ran the disco and they were outstanding in leading our students on the dance floor and in the different games and activities. The students had a ball. They happily danced for two solid hours and made the most of the opportunity. Thank you to Mr Winsor for organizing.

We rounded out the week with the 2N assembly which was a wonderful display of the students acting, creative and performance skills carefully honed by their teacher Mr Niddrie. The news presentation format was excellent and the students showcased their learning in a clever and innovative way. The assembly has set a very high benchmark and it was a pleasure to watch the students enjoying themselves on stage and celebrating their learning.

The Senior girls also travelled to Wagga for the League Tag carnival. Here they competed against schools from across the region and proved to be competitive throughout the day. Thank you to Mrs Piffero and the parents for taking the girls to Wagga.

This week has also started with a flurry of activity. We are in full swing of production for the 2024 instalment of the Sacred Heart Musical performances. Despite a hiatus of 6 years (thanks to COVID) we are busy rehearsing for the performance of Man of Steel. We last performed this play in 2002 and are excited about reinventing the most performed musical in Australia. The performance dates are set for Week 3 Term 3 and we are building momentum as we bring the script to life. Stay tuned for regular updates.

This week we also have the Mortimer Shield for our Stage 3 students, CECG Cross Country for our avid long-distance runners at Mt Stromlo and Camp Hudson First Nations Cultural Immersion for Year 7 at Lacmalac, Tumut. These opportunities are always made possible by the generous support of our teachers and the enthusiasm of our students and parents. We hope to read reports in next week’s newsletter of all of the details of their adventures. We wish our students all the best and pray they travel safely and enjoy the experiences.

Many of our teachers will be travelling to Canberra this week for the next installment of professional learning on high impact teaching practices. This aims to keep our teachers’ skills current around new best practice and to provide expert teaching in the classrooms. It is exciting to learn about evidence based research that promotes new and improved strategies for improving student learning.

So many activities already this term to enrich the lives of our students. It is always difficult to pack so much into our school weeks without avoiding clashes. We are very grateful for the continued support of our parents who provide transport, finance, encouragement and guidance for all our endeavours. There is still much to come this term.

God bless

Parish Sacramental Program

Yr 9 RE Class Shared Meal

Last Friday Year 9 had the opportunity to experience a meal similar to what Jesus and the disciples would have shared at the Last Supper. They sampled cultural foods of the region in a setting similar to that of the time of Christ. This experience was to conclude our unit of work on Being Eucharistic. This unit of work explored how the sharing of a meal creates strong connections.  The events and rituals of the Last Supper are remembered at each Eucharistic celebration and how the celebration of the Eucharistic Mass is vital to our community. Year 9 enactment of the Passion of our Lord is one way that we show that we are Eucharistic people.

Upcoming Faith Formation Events

Year 7 Retreat (as part of Camp Hudson) Wednesday - Friday 15^th - 17th May 

De La Salle Parish Mass  - Saturday 18^th May 5pm

Year 2 Reflection Day - Thursday 23^rd May

Confirmation Sacramental Program Session 1 - Thursday 23^rd May 3:30-4:30pm

Confirmation Sacramental Program Session 2 -30th May 3:30-4:30pm

Infants Liturgy - Mary Mother of Christians - Friday 31^st May

Confirmation Sacramental Program Session 3 - 6^th June 3:30-4:30pm

Sacred Heart Feast Day Mass - Friday 7^th June 12noon

Confirmation Sacramental Program Session 4 -13^th June 3:30-4:30pm

Healthy Relationship Secondary Program - Tuesday 18^th and Wednesday 19^th June

Confirmation Sacramental Twilight - Thursday 20^th June 3:30-7pm

Sacrament of Confirmation - Saturday 22^nd June 5pm

NAIDOC Liturgy - Thursday 4^th July 2:30pm

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Sacred Heart Athletics Carnival

Our annual Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 24th of May. This is a whole school carnival. Please see compass for event details. If you are able to assist on the day please contact Megan.withers@cg.catholic.edu.au or wendy.vankerkoerle@cg.catholic.edu.au. 

Primary Sport

Term two looks to be just as busy as term one sporting wise as we race to squeeze in days before the cold and wet days put a stop to some events. 

Young Soccer Gala day

Thank you to all those families and students who headed over to Young last Wednesday for the Young Soccer Carnival. Students had a blast. A very big thank you to all those families who transported students over, it was very much appreciated. 

Mortimer Shield

Information went out Friday for this event. Thank you to all the families who are taking students over and have indicated they are able to assist in managing a team. This is now a gala day so there is no advancement. Teams will play 7 on the field. Boys must wear headgear and mouth guards. 

MacKillop LeagueTrials

Ned Hazlett represented the school and CG Friday the 10th of May in Canberra for the Rugby League trials. Unfortunately Ned did not make the MacKillop team, however he should be proud of the effort and sportsmanship he showed on the day.

Primary Sport Dates

If you have any concerns or questions please don’t hesitate to contact me via email

Kind regards/

Wendy Van Kerk Oerle

Primary sports coordinator

wendy.vankerkoerle@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Secondary Sport

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. IMPORTANT - Please take notice of the due date. There are many reasons for the due date and we need to stick to them.

Southern Country Rugby League

On Wednesday 8th May, the Southern Country trials for Girls and Boys Rugby League were held in Wagga. Well done to Jessy Fisher, Josey Hoey and Hallie Kelly for attending the trials, and congratulations to Hallie and Josey for making the Girls U16s team.

Hallie and Josey will compete for selection in the NSWCCC team on May 21st and 22nd in Wyong. Best of luck.

Opens League Tag

Congratulations to the students who attended the Opens League Tag Gala Day last Friday in Wagga. The team had 2 losses and a win and got better and better as the day went on. It was special to see the Sacred Heart and Ex-Sacred Heart/current Hennessy students supporting each other throughout the day.

Congratulations to:

Ashlee Peacey, Hallie Kelly, Amelia Smith, Lucy Paterson, Zara Bodycott, Caitlin Taber, Grace Derrick, Nellie Ward, Ellie Lake, Matilda Sannazzaro, Josey Hoey, Amelia Markota, Scarlett Chambers and Jade Longe. 

Good Luck

Best of luck to:

• Alex English who was invited to trial for the U16s Boys NSWCCC Soccer on Friday 17th May in Sydney
• Students competing at the Canberra Goulburn Cross Country on Friday 17th May in Canberra

Secondary Sports Dates

Term 2

W3

Fri May 17th - NSWCCC U16 Boys Soccer Trials - Kirrawee

Fri May 17th - CG Cross Country - Stromlo ACT

W4

Tue-Wed 21-22nd - NSWCCC Rugby League Trials for Girls 16s & Boys 18s - Kanwal

Fri May 24th - SHC Athletics

W5

Tue-Wed May 28-29th - NSWCCC Boys and Girls Opens Soccer Trials - Sydney

W6

Tue Jun 4th - Riverina Boys Rugby 7s Gala Day, Wagga (TBC)

Wed Jun 5th - NSWCCC Cross Country - Sydney Equestrian Centre

Thu Jun 6th - Riverina Girls Rugby 7s Gala Day, Wagga (TBC)

W7

Tue Jun 11th - Katrina Fanning Cup, Girls Rugby League Gala Day, Cootamundra (TBC)

W8

Wed Jun 19th - CG Soccer Gala Day, Canberra (TBC)

W9

Tue Jun 25th - U14s Boys and Girls Riverina Futsal Championships, Wagga (TBC)

Wed Jun 26th - U16s Boys and Girls Riverina Futsal Championships, Wagga (TBC)

Thu Jun 27th - Katrina Fanning Cup, Girls Rugby League Finals (TBC)

Term 3

W3

Tue Aug 6th - Small Schools, Boys Rugby League, Wagga (TBC)