eart beat Love one another as I have loved you. John 15:17 H Our Weekly Prayer 5th June 2015 Week 8 Term 2 2015 This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, or the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Every Mass is a commemoration of Jesus Last Supper and a proclamation and participation on this mystery. Because we can sometimes get lost in the routine each Sunday, the feast of Corpus Christi helps us focus once again on what we are called to do at Mass. The Feast of Corpus Christi reminds us that at every Mass, we are called to: CELEBRATE what we believe. We express our faith in the risen Christ, who gave his life for us out of love. LIVE what we believe. We give witness to the risen Christ by our way of life. BECOME what we receive. We become Christ-like, so that others might see in us and in what we do the one who gave his life for us http://www.loyolapress.com/celebrate-eucharist.htm Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Mass Times Saturday 6pm Sunday 8.30am & 6pm
COMING EVENTS Friday 5th June Class Mass 9am Year 3 Room 6 Queens Birthday Public Holiday Monday 8th June Sacred Heart Day Whole School Mass Thursday 11th June 9.00am with Bishop Eugene Hurley Sacred Heart Day Activities and Red Faces Friday 12th June P & F Movie Night Friday 12th June from 7pm Parish First Holy Communion Saturday 13th June 6pm Sunday 14th June 8.30am or 6pm Last Day Term 2 Friday 19th June From the Leadership Team Dear Sacred Heart families and friends, In Monday s assembly song we prayed for peace and talked about as the term end draws near we need to be a people of peace. So how do we explain this concept to children? It can be a little bit like saying, Do as I say, not as I do. If we have the courage to be really honest with ourselves and take responsibility for our own actions (or non-action), it is not difficult to admit that we are actually far from knowing peace and living in peace. It has been written that, Peace is not the absence of conflict, but rather the ability to cope with it, to open our hearts to listening, giving respect to each side in an attempt to understand the conflict and then to, find resolution that is good for both. This can be especially hard when we are tired an under stress. Teachers have been busy writing about your child s progress over the first semester. Much thought goes into appropriate assessments for student learning. The students are finishing up portfolio items. These will be collected and put into their folder for next term s parent interviews. Reports will be sent home on Wednesday in the last week of term. As predicted, our Athletics Carnival was another outstanding success. We started the day with our races. The children from ELC had some stiff competition from Harold (from the Life Education Van), who paid us a special visit for the morning. After recess the students from Early Childhood took part in a variety of tabloid activities. Some events for our older children needed to be finalised early this week and we will be able to announce the winning house this Friday at assembly. Those older students will then go on to represent Sacred Heart at the PARRS Track and Field event at Fred s pass on Wednesday in Week Nine. Also coming up, we will celebrate our Sacred Heart Day Eucharist with Bishop Eugene on Thursday 11 th June at 9:00 in the church. We will have our Sacred Heart Day activities on Friday the 12 th of June. You are most welcome to join us for both of these events. First Communion will be held over the weekend of the 13 th and 14 th of June. Please keep these children in your prayers as they continue their preparation for the reception of this most important sacrament. Finally, Mr Luck should have an easy day on Friday with Phoebe Richards and Tyreese Lew Fat running the school as Student Principal s for a Day. Student Principal s for a Day is a national initiative aimed at developing leadership skills for all senior children. Phoebe and Tyreese will accompany Mr Luck for the day and undertake a range of principal duties including assembly, meetings and playground duty. Their top five plans for Sacred Heart are included in this week s newsletter. May we be people of peace this week, Term 3 Commences Tuesday 21st July Lyn, Cate, Gez and Lindsay lindsay.luck@nt.catholic.edu.au lynette.delaney@nt.catholic.edu.au cate.cockayne@nt.catholic.edu.au gez.mulvahil@nt.catholic.edu.au
Our Sacred Heart Staffing Update Leading into Term Three we will have a number of staffing changes. Cate Cockayne has accepted an 18 month appointment to the Catholic Education Office as an Inclusion Support Advisor. Cate is a longtime staff member and member of our Leadership Team. Advertisements to fill her position on a temporary basis will run in this weekend s papers. We are also pleased to announce the following staff changes for Term Three: Anne Marie Geraghty will take Room One next term replacing Deirdre Wood.. Anne Marie is from Ireland and worked with Dee Shanley in Sydney. Anna Priest who is well known to our school will take Room Eight from the beginning of Term Three when Lucy Hyndman takes leave to welcome her first child. Donna Davies who has done a lot of relief work for us and will take Room Nine from mid Term Three when Catherine Lee goes on maternity leave. We wish all our new staff well as they take up these appointments Assembly Spotlight Appreciations Friday 12.15pm Year 2 Room 8 We give thanks for the following wonderful people for their gifts of time, resources and self this week: Trent from NRL for again, offering our students a opportunity to participate in Rugby activities during their sports lessons. All our parents and families who came along on Sports Day to cheer, volunteer and support your children. Our Sacred Heart Day Lunch Next Friday for our Sacred Heart Day celebrations the Canteen will be closed and our, School Leaders, SRC and Year 6 students will be holding a fundraising sausage sizzle for lunch, raising funds for Nepal. Sausages have been generously donated by Lia Finocchiaro MLA (Member for Drysdale) and will be sold for $2.00 each Principal For A Day Our Principals for a Day have some changes they would make if the REALLY were the Principal: TYREESE PHOEBE 10 minutes more at recess Gymnastics with mats on the oval 5 minutes more at lunch Have sporting competitions Disco during school time Sale at canteen : 20cent discount on all items Red licorice for sale at canteen Allow casual clothes day Have a teachers act at assembly each term Slushies and licorice at canteen
Fundraiser for NEPAL FRIED RICE FUNDRAISER Each Wednesday in Weeks 7,8,9 and 10 Home Made Fried Rice will be sold at the Canteen for $4, with profits going to our fundraising for the communities in Nepal. An opportunity to put your Faith into Action Please support this worthwhile cause! St Vincent de Paul Society Our Lady Help of Christians has an active Conference of the St Vincent De Paul Society (SVDP) operating in Palmerston. The SVDP group consists of ORDINARY everyday People who give freely of their time and energy to assist other human beings who for one reason or another are doing it tough and through their Ministry are making an EXTRAORDINARY difference in the lives of those whom they visit and provide assistance to, week in and week out. The Our Lady Help of Christians Conference is recruiting additional members to join us in this most satisfying work and engage in a grass roots and practical demonstration of faith in action. ALL you need is a COMPASSIONATE HEART and a GENEROUS SPIRIT! If you believe this might be of interest to you please call Rachael Bowker - 89488100 who would love to talk with you more about this wonderful work or join us for our Volunteer Information evening: 12 th June at 6pm. Vinnies Op Shop (3 Rolyat St, Palmerston) Sacrament of First Eucharist IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER : Thursday June 11th 7pm Parent Meeting Eucharist Saturday June 13th 6pm * Sacrament of First Eucharist Sunday June 14th 8.30am * Sacrament of First Eucharist Sunday June 14th 6pm * Sacrament of First Eucharist * ATTEND THE PREFERRED MASS Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly Week 8 June Trinity Sunday 1 2 3 Fried Rice Fundraiser $4 Funds go to Nepal 4 PARRS Cross Country 5 Student Principal for a Day Friday 12.15pm Year 2 Room 8 Week 9 June Corpus Christi 8 QUEENS BIRTHDAY Public Holiday 9 10 PARRS Athletics Fried Rice Fundraiser $4 Funds go to Nepal 11 Sacred Heart Day Whole School Mass 9.00am with Bishop Eugene 12 Sacred Heart Day Activities RED FACES P & F Movie Night No Assembly Week 10 June 11th Sunday Ordinary Time 15 16 17 Fried Rice Fundraiser $4 Funds go to Nepal Semester 1 Reports sent home 18 19 Last Day Term 2 Term 3 Commences Tuesday 21st July 2015 Friday 12.15pm Performing Arts
Class of the Week Year 3 Room 5 My shape poem is about a star. My shape poem is about my mum. What is a Shape Poem? A Shape Poem is a type of poetry that describes an object and is shaped the same as the object the poem is describing. You could write your shape poem on anything. You could have a circle-shaped poem describing a cookie, or a poem about love shaped like a heart. Here are some examples of shape poems for Room 5. It was a bit tricky to form the shapes but we did our best. My shape poem is about jets. My shape poem is about a seed. My shape poem is about a balloon.
MacKillop College Performing Arts MacKillop Performing Arts would like to warmly invite any parents and students who may be interested in attending 2 Performing Arts nights this week. Dance Night - 6:30pm 3rd June Performing Arts Block. $5 a ticket or $15 for Family Music Night - Thursday 4th June at 6pm at the Performing Arts block. Gold coin donation PERFORMERS Students performing on the evening will be required to attend at 5:30pm. Primary Students who are required to play in the Concert Band or String Ensemble or smaller acts have been notified by their relevant teacher. Canteen The Canteen will be closed Sacred Heart Day - Friday 12th June. A sausage sizzle will be held as a fundraising opportunity for Nepal Earthquake victims. Lunchtime Sausage Sizzle $2.00 per sausage Fried Rice Fundraiser Sacred Heart School Community Are selling fried rice on Wednesdays to raise funds for the Nepal Earthquake survivors. Over $300 has been raised in the past 2 weeks. The Fundraiser will continue for the next 2 Wednesday s week 9 & 10.
Community News Join in the fun of our 1 day AFL Holiday Programs at Bakewell and Rosebery. AFL Skills and Games Waterslides Mini AFL Draft Camp Register Now At: www.aflntholidayprograms.com.au or contact Nicky on 89 804 835 or nicole.hyland@aflnt.com.au Autism NT Social Groups Technology/Minecraft Group Exercise Group Girls Group Lego Club Our Groups are for children to make friends because they are having difficulty socialising are diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of High Functioning Autism/Asperger s. Groups run from weeks 2-9 of each school term. Limited spaces are offered to keep a low support staff to child ratio and to be considerate for any sensory issues. Classes have staff running the groups who have experience with the needs. For venue, times and availability please contact Autism NT office on 89484424 email: autismnt@autismnt.org.au Follow us on Twitter Sacredheart_CPS or Like us on Facebook Emery Avenue, Woodroffe PO Box 271, Palmerston, 0831 Northern Territory Phone: 08 8924 8700 Fax: 08 8924 8788 Email: admin.shps@nt.catholic.edu.au www.shpsnt.catholic.edu.au