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My Communion Prayer

Dear God, I know that You give me many gifts.

The gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ in Holy Communion

is the greatest of all. How can I ever thank You

enough for this special gift?

As I become more like Him, please continue to

help me. Show me the places and ways that

I can bring Your love, kindness, and peace

to others....

in my family,

in my neighbourhood,

in my community,

with my friends.

Amen

First Holy Communion

The celebration of the Sacraments, Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation have always been a major

highlight in each families’ path of nurturing their child’s faith and participation in the Catholic Church. Yet

what must not be forgotten is the core component, the Mass, as it is within this celebration that our

Sacraments are generally received and acknowledged by the wider parish community. It generates for many

parents and families, happy memories of the major steps they took in their faith formation. Last Sunday the

Year 4 children celebrated their First Eucharist and hopefully it has brought back many happy memories of

your special celebrations of the Mass, which you can share with your child.

Eucharist is unique among the sacraments as it is at the heart of our faith. For Catholics, the Eucharist, or

Mass, is the most powerful way we encounter the real presence of Jesus Christ. Sunday after Sunday,

Catholics gather to celebrate the Eucharist, the ritual in which, by the power of the Holy Spirit, bread and

wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ. The Eucharist allows for transformation, becoming

Christ’s presence to others, and recognising the presence of Christ in others.

Eucharist is an incredible gift and the amazing thing about the gift is that it can be unwrapped time and time

again in our lives and the lives of our children. Each new unwrapping gives us the opportunity to gain a better

understanding of what the gift actually is. For us, who have so many distractions in life, we might sometimes

forget about God, forget about the Eucharist, forget to pray and forget to attend Mass. The First Eucharist

celebration for a family member, can be a time of renewal for all family members, perhaps a time to unwrap

the gift again and discover an understanding that is truly relevant to where we are in life. Please continue to

pray for our children in Year 4 as they continue on their faith journey who are now fully able to celebrate in

Educating for Life

‘Thinking to Learn

Learning to Think’

SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL

Issue No 17 NEWSLETTER 16th November 2018

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

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the Mass. Fr John is looking forward to welcome you back for your Second Eucharist and your Tenth Eucharist

and your One Thousandth Eucharist as well.

Thank you to each of you as parents for continuing your child’s faith journey that began the day you brought

your child to the Church to be baptised. Thank you to each of the teachers, led ably by Jenny Lefebvre (RE

Leader) who have journeyed with your children and helped them prepare for First Holy Communion. We are

also blessed to have Fr John who makes connections so well for our children and is a true shepherd to his

flock. I pray that our New Communicants have had a very memorable experience celebrating their First

Eucharist last Sunday. Please continue to pray for these children as they continue to develop their faith

journey.

Regards

Brian Martin

Principal

SAME-DAY NOTIFICATION OF UNEXPLAINED STUDENT ABSENCES

Our school will text you as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school and you haven’t notified the

school as to the reason for the absence. If you are notified by the school that your child is away without a reason,

please contact us as soon as possible by calling the office on 8574 4500 to let us know the reason for the absence.

1. Contact details

Parents/carers – have you moved recently or changed your phone number? Please update your child’s

CareMonkey account so that we can keep in contact with you. Let us know so we can keep you up-to-date!

2. Notify the school of your child’s absence

Please remember that it is your responsibility to notify the school if your child is going to be late or away from

school. When your child is absent from school it is essential for you to inform the school before 8:45am on or

before the absent day through one of the following ways:

write to the class teacher ahead of time, for known absences

log into SkoolBag, press eforms, press absentee form

email the office on office@shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au

call the school office on 8574 4500, press 2 to record an absence

contact the school office in person or by phone and speak with reception staff

CHILD SAFETY AND WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS

All volunteers in our school are required to have a current Working with Children Check and take part in a child safe

induction process. To obtain a WWCC apply at: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/.

All new volunteers are required to be screened in line with the Recruitment of Volunteers Procedures outlined in our

child safe policy.

TERM 4 & TERM 1

SCHOOL HATS MUST BE WORN WITH SUMMER SCHOOL UNIFORM

Please remember to be SunSmart

Red School Hats may be purchased from the school office if your child needs a

new one - $12.00.

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REMINDER CHROMEBOOKS for 2019

ELearning Vision

Sacred Heart Primary School aims to provide an environment that engages students through; personalised learning,

increasing collaboration and communication between school, students and parents, whilst preparing them with the

necessary skills to become active digital citizens in a global community.

What is a 1:1 Program?

A 1:1 (one device per one child) program provide students with dedicated portable device to use at home and school

to maximise opportunities for learning and collaboration between teachers, students and parents. It aims to engage

the digital generation by supporting individual learning experiences, and support focused and self-directed learning as

students become participants in a digital world.

1:1 is about learning not technology. Students need a curriculum that meets the demands of an increasingly globalised

and interconnected world in the 21st century.

1:1 ensures students have uninterrupted access to anywhere, anytime learning.

With access to students own device they are able to work through problems and solutions at their own pace.

Sacred Heart Rationale for 1:1

The purpose of 1:1 learning is to develop student confidence, flexibility, and encourage self-directed, lifelong

learning. Learning can take place in an environment where students use individual digital devices to facilitate more

authentic, collaborative and project-based learning with increased student engagement and motivation to learn.

Chromebooks

The Catholic Education Office supports the implementation of G Suite for Education in catholic schools. We have

investigated a range of devices to accommodate our 1:1 program and these Chromebooks have all of the requirements

necessary for a successful implementation. The Chromebook is a lightweight, portable device that will provide easy

access to the G Suite environment.

Chromebooks can be purchased outright from Centrecom via the parent portal.

http://eduportal.centrecom.com.au/Student/Register?schoolRegistrationCode=SHCPSO3166

CYBERSAFETY Sacred Heart Primary School is an accredited eSmart School. An eSmart school

is a school where the smart, safe and responsible use of information and

communications technology is a cultural norm. Students, teachers and the

wider school community are equipped to embrace the best these technologies

can offer, while being savvy about the pitfalls. Developing Cybersafety

awareness in our students using resources recommended by the Australian Government through the Office of

Children's ESafety Commissioner

Dear Parents/Guardians

A reminder that the compulsory 1:1 Chromebook Program will continue at Sacred Heart Primary

School in 2019.

This means that each CURRENT Foundation and Year 3 student must purchase a Chromebook

to bring to school next year (YEAR 1 AND YEAR 4, 2019). New students in other levels will also

need to purchase a Chromebook.

CHROMEBOOK ORDERS TO BE PLACED AND PAID

BEFORE THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2018

Chromebooks must be purchased through the Centrecom BYOD Education Portal which can be

accessed through the school website or via the link:

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FAMILY OF THE WEEK!!

Thank you to the following families for sharing your stories with your child’s class: Fernandez, Sik, Avila-Escobar, Predl, Morris, Fernando, Delgado Villegas, Zauch, Saini,

Feedback from a student:

We look forward to welcoming the following families in the coming weeks: Monday 19 November Monday 26 November Fiorello Fernando Vu Keating Avila-Escobar Hunter Romios Boukouras Kalavrouziotis Lim

Bookings are still available via school interview code acdm8. We are able to have 2 presentations on the same day so feel free to book even if your chosen date has been filled.

REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11

I think it went well however my little sister

Greta was very excited and kept standing in

front of the TV screen!

Thank you to Alannah and Jess for representing our school

by laying a wreath on Sunday at Oakleigh’s Remembrance

Day service. We also thank the families of the girls who

enabled them to be there, and to Ms. Davis for her

attendance and support of the girls.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2018

Friday, 16 November

9:00am 3/4EP Class Mass

Newsletter Released

Sunday, 18 November

Father Son Big Day Out

1:30 – 2:30pm Eucharist HR

3:30 – 4:30pm Eucharist HR

Wednesday, 21 November

9:00am Level 3/4 Mass

9:00 – 11:00am Foundation Orientation 3/5

Parent Training Session: Volunteering / Child Safe

11:30am – 1:30pm Foundation Orientation 4/5

Parent Training Session: Volunteering / Child Safe

Friday, 23 November

2:30pm 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open

Saturday, 24 November

PA Father Son Camp TBC

5:30 – 6:30pm Foundation Mass

and PA sausage sizzle

Sunday, 25 November

PA Father Son Camp TBC

Monday, 26 November

Assembly - 3/4JD - 2:30pm

Tuesday, 27 November

7:15 – 8:15pm PA AGM

Friday, 30 November

Newsletter Released

Sunday, 2 December

1st Advent

Monday, 3 December

2:30pm Assembly 1/2LR

Tuesday, 4 December

PA Subway

7:00 – 8:00pm School Education Board

Thursday, 6 December

9:00am – 1:00pm Foundation Orientation 5/5

Parent Training Session: building resilience and

reducing anxiety

9:00am – 1:00pm 2nd Hand Uniform for 2019

preps

Friday, 7 December

9:00am Thanksgiving Mass and Morning tea SH

Carols in the Park. SH on at 8:15pm

2:30pm 2nd Hand Uniform Shop Open

Sunday, 9 December

2nd Advent

Wednesday, 12 December

6:00pm Graduation Mass SH

7:00pm PA SH Graduation Dinner

Friday, 14 December

Newsletter Released

Sunday, 16 December

3rd Advent

Monday, 17 December

Reports out

9:30 – 11:30am Yr. 1-6 Orientation

Tuesday, 18 December

10:00– 10:30am PA: sausage sizzle

1:45 – 3:20pm Christmas Paraliturgy

3:20 pm Students Finish

Wednesday, 19 December

Staff Curriculum Day

Thursday, 20 December

Staff Curriculum Day

Friday, 21 December

Staff Curriculum Day

Term 4 Ends

The 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

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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 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: Currently unavailable on the Playstore - use a Google search

– sacred heart oakleigh skoolbag android

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.

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