Dear Families

This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday, the day which starts the special events of Holy Week. Holy Week is a significant week for us as a Catholic community as it encapsulates the foundational beliefs of our Christian faith. This particular time offers a sacred time for spiritual growth and renewal, provides opportunities for sacramental grace, and fosters communal unity and worship within the Church.

Palm Sunday is typically celebrated with special liturgies, including the blessing of palm branches and the reading of the Gospel accounts of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. You may hear your children come home and talk about this week, sharing some of their stories and excitement. This Sunday, March 24th, at 9:00 a.m., some of our students will be participating in the waving of the palms procession at Mass.

 Over the last two weeks, students in years 3 and 5 have been participating in NAPLAN. I want to take this opportunity to thank the students and staff for their positivity in preparing, administering, and completing the tests. NAPLAN is administered annually and is just one of the many tools teachers use to assess students.

Next week, five staff members will be attending the ‘Teachers Matter Conference in Hobart.’ As a school, we continue our ‘Insight’ journey, and staff consistently develop knowledge and teaching pedagogies based on the latest research and evidence drawn from the Science of Learning. When visiting classrooms, there is a buzz; students are engaged and focused on their learning. The pace of instruction for teaching staff certainly energises the room. As a system, Catholic Education Tasmania is invested in teaching and learning with a focus on improving student outcomes and teacher practices.

Over the last week, our younger students have settled into the school routines. They appear more confident, knowing the expectations. It takes time for little people to feel confident, and a full week at school can leave many of them tired by Friday, ready for a weekend of downtime.

Mrs Lane and I will be taking some long service leave after Easter; during this time, Miss Davis, Miss McCormack, and Mrs Johnstone will be in leadership.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership

Charlene Best
Principal

Teaching Matters - Science of Learning National Summit

Keeping our community well:

As we are entering the cooler months, please be mindful of not sending your children to school when they are unwell. We are currently experiencing staff and student absences due to sickness. If your child is not attending school, please remember to mark them as absent/unwell on Compass. 

Compass Notifications:

Please make sure you are reading any Compass/Email communication from the school. This ensures effective communication. 

Our Outdoor Kitchen area requires:

- stainless steel saucepans

- teapots

- wooden spoons

- cooking utensils

- plastic picnic ware

If you have any of these items please bring them to the front office.

If we are lucky Grades Prep through to 6 may have a visit from the Easter Bunny next Thursday, 29th March and Kindergarten on Wednesday, 28th March. 

If your child has allergies to Easter Eggs can you please make sure you contact Maree Crowden at the office to advise.

There will be alternatives offered to those students who do have allergies, however, please also feel welcome to send in other Easter Egg alternatives that are appropriate should you wish to.

This week Sacred Heart welcomes new student Max Marshall to our school and to 4/5 Penguins.

We would also like to welcome Kylie Shepheard, Justine Hingston, Ebony Yaxley and Kayla Frankcombe as teacher assistants to our wonderful team. 

In Health and Social Studies (HASS), 5/6 Kangaroos have been learning about the Federation of Australia and the history of the Australian flag.

Students discussed what they believe should be represented on the national flag and created their own designs.

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