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Today’s prayer celebrates this week (19 – 26 May) as ‘Laudato Si’ week across the global Catholic Church. The week recognises the importance of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment and our sacred responsibility to maintain and nourish the natural world. Under the leadership of the College’s Sustainability leader,
Ms April Cincotta and the Sustainability Cabinet leaders, a number of events have been organised including a mural on the High St fence that includes messages from students across all year levels.
“We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it. We have had enough of immorality and the mockery of ethics, goodness, faith and honesty. It is time to acknowledge that light-hearted superficiality has done us no good. When the foundations of social life are corroded, what ensues are battles over conflicting interests, new forms of violence and brutality, and obstacles to the growth of a genuine culture of care for the environment.”
Pope Francis, Laudato Si: On care for our common home
Canteen Price Review
In recent weeks, the College has undertaken a review of pricing structures in the College Canteen. The pricing of food for purchase needs to balance the costs associated with the preparation of the food (food input costs, salaries) as well as providing value for money for students and families.
As a result of the review, there will be a price rise on all items from the start of Term 3; in particular, the cost of high-volume items (muffins and toasties) will rise from $1.00 to $1.50. We anticipate a similar increase at the start of the 2025 school year. A revised Canteen price list will be published in coming newsletters.
Literacy Update
Amongst the key priorities for Sacred Heart College in 2024 is a continued focus on supporting literacy improvement across all year levels. Well-developed skills in reading, spelling, writing and comprehension are fundamental to students’ success in all subjects as they move through secondary school. Initiatives such as the College’s Launch Program and professional learning workshops for Learning Areas on improving explicit teaching of literacy are designed to achieve sustained improvement.
Aligned with these, the Year 7 Hilary foyer has recently seen the addition of a dedicated reading collection from the Catherine McAuley Library. Our youngest students will be able to directly access these books from their classrooms to use in their English classes, homeroom or recreational reading time.
Victorian Government 2024 Budget
The recently released Victorian Government 2024-2025 budget included the announcement of a $400 School Savings Bonus for all families with children attending a government school. The announcement also indicated that the payment would be available to low-income families with children attending non-government schools. The Victorian Catholic education system is very disappointed with this decision as it appears to explicitly discriminate between families choosing to send their children to Catholic or independent schools as distinct from government schools. Wealthy families in affluent suburbs and regions will be entitled to the payments whereas families on similar incomes who choose to send their children to faith-based schools will not.
The Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA) which is the peak body for all Victorian Catholic schools has published template letters for parents to send to local state politicians to express concern about this decision and request a change that results in more equitable outcomes.
Template letter - for parents to use
Bereavements - Your prayers are asked for the Freijah family who are mourning the passing of Aida Freijah, grandmother of Alyssa Year 7, and Mia Year 9. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Yours in Mercy,
Dr Darren Egberts
Principal
Year 11 Retreat
Year 11 will be involved in their first Retreat, Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 May. The Retreat is a wonderful time for the Year level to take a short break away from their studies, spend time with each other, and engage in some reflective thinking.
Semester Two Subject Changes - Monday 27 May and will close on Wednesday 26 June
Information about the process for changing a unit will be available on SIMON. Student timetables will be uploaded to SIMON for the start of Term 3.
Any subject changes that could significantly impact future career plans, students will be required to organise a Career appointment. Information on the Change of Subject Process will be available to all students via Daily Messages towards the end of May.
Semester One Exams
Semester One Exams for Years 10 and 11 are only 3 weeks away! Students should have created a study timetable to help the prepare for the exams. If not, it is not too late. Students can use the link to create the revision/study timetable: How To Make An EFFECTIVE STUDY TIMETABLE
Here are some revision suggestions students could use to help them with their exams.
Passive Revision Strategies | Active Revision Strategies |
Reading through notes | Flashcards |
Typing or writing out notes | Creating Rhymes, stories or Mnemonics |
Highlighting information in texts | Creating Mind Maps |
Study groups with friends | |
Online: Quizlet, Kahoot, Blooket |
Subject Selection: 2025
The process for Subject Selection (2025) will commence this Semester (refer to dates below, with more information relating to the specific year levels to be published in the lead-up to the selection process.
Year 11 moving into Year 12 (2025): Friday 7 June (Please note the change of date)
Year 10 moving into Year 11 (2025): Wednesday 17 July
Year 9 moving into Year 10 (2025): Tuesday 30 July
Last Wednesday the whole school headed to Bendigo to compete in our annual Athletics Carnival. A promising start to the day with the sun out and our Year 12s entering in style to begin their ‘last’ lap. Over the day we had 23 records broken, some dating back to the 1980's!
The overall success of the day was great and we were so glad to see lots of participation across all year levels. We would like to congratulate all individual winners who have received their awards yesterday, and congratulate all those who received a ribbon on the day. The House winners will be announced at our whole school Assembly on 6 June.
A big thank you to all staff who helped run the events on the day, it wouldn’t have been possible without you, and we are so grateful for you all. Cheers to all the Year 12s who competed in their last school carnival ever, we hope you enjoyed it!
Congratulations to our Individual Winners
At Sacred Heart College, we value the partnerships formed between families, the College and Community. Our intention is to support parents/carers/guardians while raising awareness of the benefits of engaging in their child’s education. Studies have shown that a family’s engagement has a direct, positive impact on a child’s learning success.
One of our past Parent Engagement Presenters, Dr Jodi Richardson, has written an article which addresses a common concern amongst parents and carers. “How do I know if the anxiety my child or teen is experiencing is a cause for concern?”
Parenting in an Age of Anxiety
We invite all parents in the Community to our Parent Engagement Evenings in 2024. Bookings are essential. Further information can be found on the College Website via this link Click Here
Thursday 6 June |
Michelle Mitchell – Parenting Teenagers |
Tuesday 6 August |
Bree Gorman – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
Thursday 15 August |
Sam Sequeira – Parenting with Purpose (Limited Numbers) |
Wednesday 13 November |
Maria O’Shannessy - The Parent Coach Workshop |
Feast of the Sacred Heart: Collection for ASRC
As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart as a school on Thursday 6th June, all members of the community are invited to bring in some donations for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre from the attached list. These items will be warmly received by those seeking safety on our shores.
National Reconciliation Week
In the coming days, our national community turns its attention to considering where we have come from, and where we are going to as a society. On 26 May we acknowledge National Sorry Day. This day is held to mark the anniversary of the 1997 “Bringing Them Home” report, which detailed the long and painful history of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. On Sorry Day, we pay our respects to Stolen Generations survivors, to their families, to their descendents, and to their communities. We do so in the knowledge that there is nothing to fear or to lose in the recognition of historical truth, and with the understanding that the pain of the past lives on in our present.
Following this day, National Reconciliation Week begins on 27 May, which is the anniversary of the successful 1967 referendum. At this referendum 54 years ago, an overwhelming majority of Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Thousands of people worked on the “Yes” campaign for this referendum, and it remains one of the most successful national campaigns in Australia’s history.
National Reconciliation Week comes to an end on the 3 June, which is affectionately known as “Mabo Day”. This date commemorates the historic 1992 High Court decision in the Mabo case, which led to the recognition of native title and land rights for First Nations Australians.
The efforts of Eddie Koiki Mabo and his team of supporters led to the legal fiction of terra nullius being removed from our legal code. Prior to 1992, the historial lie that the continent of Australia had been uninhabited prior to invasion had persisted in the fabric of our legal system. The fact that this legal fiction had persisted from the time of invasion up until the 1990s is a reminder of why we still need prophetic voices like those of Eddie Mabo.
National Reconciliation Week is a special time in our national calendar when we focus on exploring how we can all contribute to strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians. Over the coming days of commemorations and celebrations, we invite each of you to engage in conversations with your friends, family and community about the special importance of National Reconciliation Week.
Year 9 Japanese - Kyra-Ben (Character Bento)
As an extended celebration of Languages Week, we were super excited to have a guest volunteer Mika Sensei to help us make ‘Kyra-ben’. Kyra-ben is two words combining ‘kyra’ for ‘character’ and ‘ben’ for ‘bento’. A Japanese packed lunch). Mothers in Japan often get up at 5am to make their obento for their children. ‘Kyra-ben’ uses rice, and inari (bean curd) pockets to make enticing faces to attract children to eat their vegetables. Therefore, you will see a variety of colours in the lunchboxes. The students studied about ‘kya-ben’ and prior to making them learned the words in Japanese for all of the ingredients. Students used carrot, ham, seaweed, rice, lettuce and cucumber. We made a white ‘rirakuma’ bear and a brown ‘rirakuma’ bear. This is very appropriate as move forward to studying housing and schooling in Japan, next term. Check out the very ‘kawaii’ (cute) creative characters the students made. Would you like to have a go at making one of these?
The Hillary Collection offers a treasure trove of books, readily available during English lessons and Wednesday Homerooms. This initiative aims to support consistent reading habits and strengthen literacy skills – building a strong foundation for future learning. This is designed to compliment the fortnightly library sessions that take place during English classes.
During the transition program at the start of the year, the students completed an activity on stories that they loved. These have been compiled into a word cloud that hangs above the collection.
To ensure a smooth borrowing experience, our teachers have all been upskilled to facilitate easy access to the collection. We encourage you to have conversations with your children about what they're reading.
On Thursday we had our Junior School Assembly. This was a chance for the Junior School to gather and celebrate the successes of the Term so far. We also used this opportunity to harness some House spirit, with Houses battling it out in activities such as: cup stacking, a balloon race, and even the best crowd wave, all to earn valuable points for their House. Nightingale were the winners on the day, and certainly showed the most enthusiasm!
Individuals that were recognised during the Assembly were our top male and female athletes from Athletics Day, our new Student Representative Council members and some awesome individuals who volunteered their time to help make the Mother's Day Breakfast the success it was.
Seeds of Justice – Breaking Chains
Last Thursday, six students and two staff, headed to Holy Cross, Templestowe to attend a Seeds of Justice Conference. This was an opportunity for us to all learn more about Human Trafficking, along with like minded students from other Mercy Schools in Victoria.
We heard from Liz Payne about the amount of young children being forced into marriage in Australia. Claire Byham, Year 10, reflected that: "The stories our speakers told of children being flown overseas to be married to much older relatives made me consider my own life and how privileged I am, much more closely".
Students also learned about the many ways a person, usually vulnerable and marginalised, are trapped into being exploited. The areas that surprised them the most were in the creation of coffee, clothing and electronics.
At the end of the conference Sacred Heart Students made the pledge to share the knowledge that they had learned, and to apply that knowledge into their daily lives. They hope to raise awareness to empower their peers to make more ethically sound choices that do not come from another’s pain.
Vicki Devine
Intermediate Boys Football - Mr Jamie Walker
The squad headed off to play the first round of Mickleham Division and were ably led by coaches Lachlan Hall and Callum Large, and captained by Archie Maher. Together the team enjoyed tremendous success by jumping Kyneton Secondary College in the first game and completed some good passages of football to score 7 goals 3 to 4 points and to lay a great foundation for the day. The highlights from the back line were the interceptions and accurate disposals of Harly Miles and Archer Cook that provided great deliveries to the mid field. Even the umpires were impressed with the smooth ball movement from one end to the other without the ball being touched by the opposition, to a very efficient forward line.
The second game was against Mt Ridley and the opposition had showed in their first game that they had a good range of runners who could move the ball well but did lack a cohesive connection to their forward line. SHC continued with a running and flowing style of play from the back line and through the middle, and had a fully functioning forward line with Lewis Bond kicking 3 early goals, Jordan Baldwin and Cody Eve providing good leading targets for the mid field of Ronan Yow Yeh and Archie Maher delivering the ball, to advantage in each foray into the forward line. Final score for the game was 9 goals 6 to 3 goals 1 for a solid and committed victory from all in the team.
The last game saw Sacred Heart needing to continue the good form against Wallan as they did in the last 2 games. The team, after a good focusing talk from Lachlan and Callum reiterated the need to continue to play good football from the first bounce and the rucks of Ben Rankin and Reuben Hewitt did not disappoint with great delivery to advantage Ronan and Archie. The entire team respected the opposition and themselves by playing the football that they started the day with and completed a comprehensive 16 goals 8 points to nil with the small forwards bobbing up and grabbing the ball at the feet of the talls and being efficient with scoring. Well done gentlemen and good luck for the next round.
Senior Boys Football - Mr David De Grandi
Thursday 9 May, our Senior Boys squad travelled to Epping to represent the College in the first round of interschool football.
The first match saw us pitted against a very quick and skillful Mt Ridley College team, who jumped out of the blocks to put four quick goals on the board in the first five minutes. However, Sacred Heart settled into the match soon after and worked their way back within only 6 points at the half time break. A similar story unfolded in the second half, with Mt Ridley piling on three quick goals in the opening couple of minutes to open up a 24 point lead early in the half, before once again our boys found their rhythm and fought back hard. Again the deficit was reduced to only 6 points, and it was really only the time clock which prevented our boys from securing victory in the end, Mt Ridley eventually holding off the charge and winning 7. 2. 44 def SHC 6. 2. 38. Best players in this game were Gus Mills, Bailey Ryan and Jack Freestone.
The second game of the day was a very different story with our Sacred Heart boys dominating Kyneton Secondary College from the first bounce, sharing the ball and the scoring credits very well and leading by 49 points at the break. The second half saw us continue to score heavily, despite some inaccuracy around goals, eventually running out victors 13.12. 90 def Kyneton SC 1. 1. 7. This was a real team effort, with a special mention to Bailey Ryan whose four first half goals really helped set up the win.
Despite suffering a few injuries throughout the day, it was a gallant effort from our boys, only failing to progress to the second round due to the close loss in the first game. Otherwise, each of the boys represented Sacred Heart College in fine style.
Intermediate Girls and Boys Soccer - Mr Chris McBrearty
On Tuesday 14 May, the Y9/10 Intermediate Girls and Boys Soccer teams travelled to the Harvest Home Reserve in Epping to compete in a round robin competition. Under the expert guidance of Year 12 student Isha Kuyateh, the girls team topped their group for the day, defeating Mt Ridley College 3-2 (scorers: Renae Osmond 2 x pen, Abbey Denahy) and drawing with Hume Grammar 1-1 (scorer: Sierra Benedict). The girls will now progress to the next round.
With Year 12 student, Oliver Bresland at the helm, the boys' team fought valiantly in games against Edgar’s Creek Secondary College and Elevation Secondary College, narrowly losing 0-2 in each match. Notable performances included those from Ned Christmas, Valentine Smith, and Rhys and Dylan Bosanko.
Well done to all involved in representing the college so well and a special thank you to the Year 12 coaches on the day.
Senior Girls Soccer - Oliver Bresland and Taima Smith (Coaches)
Sacred Heart Senior Girls Soccer Team put on a magical performance when they travelled to Epping to compete on Thursday 9 May. The first game was against Hume College and despite the lack of warm up and tactics, they still brought home the win. For the second game the girls had to beat our biggest rivals Kyneton Secondary College to get through to the next round. Sacred Heart came out on top once again, with an outstanding performance from Emma, Sian, Isha and Ruby, although everyone played exceptionally well throughout the two games. Due to the team's success, the girls brought home a ticket to the next round. On behalf of the team, we would like to thank everyone who made the day possible.
Friday 17 May saw 40 students represent the College at the Mickleham Division Cross Country Day at Woodlands Historic Park in Greenvale. Weather wise the day started well, but as the day progressed it became cooler with wind picking up and making it a little more tricky to run.
We had a number of students finish in the top 15 and they will go through to the next round on 19 June. As this article is written, I am still awaiting the final results to be sent out. Thank you to Mr Minter and Ms Campbell who also attended and gave their support to the students on the day.
Congratulations to the following students who came first in their event:
1st 12/13yo Girls - Lucinda Bowen
1st 14yo Boys - Tyler Fynch
1st 15yo Boys - Tighe Thrum
1st 16yo Girls - Sarah Fitzpatrick
In recent years, our school community has embraced the principles and messages found in Laudato Si', Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment and human ecology. This powerful document calls for a renewed sense of responsibility and stewardship for our common home, the Earth.
Laudato Si' encourages us to recognize the urgent need to address environmental issues, such as climate change, pollution, and the loss of biodiversity. By integrating these themes into our curriculum, we aim to educate students about the impact of human activities on the environment and the importance of sustainable practices. This knowledge empowers students to make informed decisions and take positive actions in their daily lives.
One of the key messages of Laudato Si' is the call for collective action. Environmental stewardship is not the responsibility of a few, but a communal effort that requires the participation of everyone. This week our students wrote messages and displayed these on the front gate of the school encouraging everyone to take action to care for our common home. Below is a capture of the students’ messages.
Design Technology
Year 8 Design Technology
The Year 8 students have been working hard on their first production of a clock. They commenced with researching the type of clocks they would like to make, and then once a design was chosen, they placed it onto a piece of plywood.
The students have learned to use various tools to cut out their design and then display their creativity to decorate their clock. Many different varieties of materials were used in decorating their piece. They then placed the working mechanism into their clock to complete their product. Great results were achieved by the Year 8s!
Year 9 Wood
Students in Year 9 have been achieving wonderful results in producing a timber table this Semester. They were required to design the legs, rails and the top for the table. This process required them to join timber together to make the table legs, cut materials to the correct length, and learn how to join timber together using dowel and biscuit joints.
Students learned the correct method of how to sand timber, and are now learning to varnish their tables to create a quality finish to their product.
House Orienteering Challenge – Kyneton Botanical Gardens - Ms Lauren White
On Friday 10 May over 300 year 7 and 8 students and their teachers walked through the magnificent autumn leaf display to the Botanical Gardens to participate in the House Orienteering Challenge.
Students had three weeks of PE classes prior, learning and honing their skills within the College boundaries, and now was their opportunity to put those skills into practice. Students were able to compete in pairs or as individuals. An overwhelming number of students took the opportunity to further develop their friendships amongst the delightful surrounds of the gardens.
Congratulations to Cillian Durrant, Lucinda Bowen, Michael Brown and Molly Freeman who took out first place for the Yr 7 and 8 Individuals and Seth Xuereb and Finbarr Sutton and Kai Wattie and Oscar Drane who placed first in the Yr 7 and 8 pairs.
Overall, O’Neill placed first, McAuley second, Nightingale third and Chisholm fourth.
Student Reflection
On 10 May the Year 7s and 8s went to the Kyneton Botanical Gardens for Orienteering. You could do it solo or in a duo. It was great fun running around the botanical gardens, stamping the paper and reading the map. The area size was just right so you didn’t get too puffed from running around!
It was well organised and this made it easier to start and get going. I would have liked more time so there was more competition, as we only had about a period to complete it in.
Cillian Durrant Year 7
Year 8A and 8E Religious Education
To
celebrate Laudato Si week (held annually in May), our students in Year 8A and
8E RE classes, reflected on what they love
about our common home and how our common home is being affected by social and
environmental degradation.
In 8A, we conducted a nature walk around our school in
adoration of our common home. We collected different coloured and shaped
leaves, sticks, rocks and flowers to make our nature collage.
In 8E, we wrote messages to our local member of Parliament, Mary-Anne Thomas, bringing to her attention environmental issues that are of concern to us and provided suggestions as to how we can collectively care better for our common home and together bring about positive change.
Andrea Knight
Invitation to the Instrumental Music Recital Evening
Tuesday 28 May - 7pm to 9pm
Chapel - Voice/Woodwind/Brass/Piano (Sue Morris students)
Music Classroom - Guitar
Theatre - Stings/Drums/Percussion/Piano (Anna Zuidland students)
All students who are enrolled in the Music Instrumental Program will be performing over three different venues at the College on Tuesday the 28 May from 7pm to 9pm.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain experience in performing and also for parents/guardians/families/friends to hear the musical talent that we have at Sacred Heart.
You also will have the opportunity to chat with the Instrumental Music Staff after the event.
(Please support our students by staying to hear the performances of all students at your allocated venue).
Year 10 Falls Creek Ski Camp: 26 -30 August - Information for Families
Whilst August may still seem a while off yet, in the next few weeks we will be beginning the preparations for Ski Camp with all Year 10 Students.
Students will have an information session in assembly in the coming weeks, outlining the camp and what it entails, as well as the equipment required.
With regards to equipment required on the mountain, students are provided with hired skis, boots, poles, and a helmet. All students, however, are required to have their own waterproof snow gloves and eye protection, in either the form of sunglasses or snow goggles. Whilst many families may not already have these items, these can be borrowed from family, or friends in other year levels. In the coming months retail stores such as Anaconda and Aldi will begin having sales on ski gear and will have these items available for purchase at good prices.
Students also have the option to either bring their own waterproof snow jacket, and waterproof snow pants or they have the opportunity to hire these items. If students choose to hire these items these are covered under the costs of the camp, however they will need to indicate this in the coming weeks. It is important that you discuss this requirement with your student.
After students have had their information session regarding camp in the Year 10 Assembly, students will need to complete a Google Form via their Google Classrooms outlining their details and past skiing experiences. On this form they will be able to indicate if they need to hire the waterproof snow jacket and/or pants. This information will then be used to finalise our bookings with Falls Creek.
Further information including PAM permissions and the Camp Handbook will be available for families next Term closer to the date.
On Thursday 9 May, Hugo Fanning, a VCE Music student 2023, was presented with a Scholarship of $1000 from Hill House in Trentham. Hugo is currently studying Sound Production and his instrument is the drum kit.
Hill House is a private home run by Susie Kilby who has turned a section of her large house into a concert hall, where she runs fundraising concerts to encourage youth music in the Macedon Ranges. The money raised goes towards youth scholarships and to local school’s music programs, which assists students in achieving their music dreams.
To start the award ceremony the VCE Music students performed a piece composed by one of the current VCE students, Finn Slechten. The music was engaging and entertaining and was a perfect introduction to the ceremony.
Susie spoke all about Hill House then presented Hugo with his award.
Earlier this month we were privileged to have Dr Greg Willis from the Bronowski Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience visit, to give a presentation on how to produce scientific posters to our VCE Science students.
The lunchtime presentation was very well attended by our science students who came to hear from Dr Willis, whose work has been published hundreds of times and is an expert on scientific poster production.
The presentation will be very useful as many of our students are currently completing, or about to complete, their major scientific investigations for their respective Unit 3 and 4 Science subjects.
We thank Dr Willis for coming to the College to share with us his wealth of scientific wisdom, an abundance of anecdotes and even an amusing original poem about a ‘phascogale from Pascoe Vale’.
Professional Learning Attended in May 2024
In additional to our regular meeting/PL/Collaboration times on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons our staff have participated in many diverse professional learning experiences during the term, some of which include:
- Body image training for educators
- Building your confidence & capability as a Middle Leader
- Bush tucker gardens in schools
- Coaching for Leadership Program
- Improving the Behaviour and Engagement of Boys Workshop
- Law week: Law Resources @ State and Law Libraries
- LawSense School Policy Writing Workshop
- MACS: Faith and Mission Leaders Conference
- Melbourne University Capstone Project
- Restorative Practices Conferencing Facilitator Training
- SIMON User Conference
We also celebrated our hard-working Education Support Staff on their day of recognition and appreciation with a scrumptious morning tea catered from by Treasy’s Treats.
Late last week and early this week, 23 Year 9 French students took part in the Berthe Mouchette Poetry Recital Competition. Hosted by the Alliance Française, students were required to recite from memory, entirely in French, a poem with a sporting connection. The students performed exceptionally well, each taking time to learn, memorise and then perfect their pronunciation with the help of their teachers Mme Slootjes, Mme Bradbury and M. Mac.
Competing against students from across the state, we hope that a few of our students will be selected to participate in the finals later in the year.
Well done to all involved.
RMIT on Tour is coming to Bendigo for an Information Evening, Wednesday 29 May, 2024.
The session will cover all things RMIT - campuses / courses / pathways / special entry schemes & early offer programs, and you can hear from a current RMIT student and alumni about life and opportunities at RMIT.
Date: Wednesday 29 May / Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Location: Red Energy Arena Bendigo, 91 Inglis St, West Bendigo 3550
Scan the QR code to register.
Say goodbye to the hassle of making dental appointments, taking time off work, and disrupting your schedule just to ensure your child receives dental care. Smile Patrol is coming to Sacred Heart College, Kyneton on Monday 5 August 2024, so your child will benefit from dental care during school hours, so easy!
Smile Patrol provides free dental health education to all students. If your child is eligible under the Childcare Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) treatments can be done for free depending on the remaining benefits. If your child is not eligible, we will send you an email with an option for a private checkup. But to do this we need your consent.
To sign up you can visit: https://smilepatrol.com.au/con...
It’s very easy and takes less than 5 mins to complete.
For more information, please read the parent information handout.
Parent information handout.pdf
Should you have any questions regarding the Smile Patrol School Dental visit, please contact Jalna Holmes, Health Centre Coordinator via email jbholmes@shckyneton.catholic.edu.au or via phone 54211 200.
CSEF Applications & Discount
If you are a current Health Care Card holder you may be eligible for the $250.00 from the Camps Sport & Excursion Fund (CSEF) per child.
Should your application be successful the college will match the $250.00. This will entitle you to a credit of $500.00 per child of your family account.
Applications close on Friday 28 June.
Woodend Winter Arts Festival 2024
The 19th Woodend Winter Arts Festival will deliver a four-day feast of music, words and ideas in the heart of the Macedon Ranges over the King’s Birthday long weekend.
Highlights include
*Free fireworks and entertainment at Buffalo Stadium, Fri 7 June 5-8pm
*Spanish guitarist Paco Lara accompanied by Flamenco Dancer Deya Giner,
More information and tickets are here:
www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au/community-events
https://woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au/events/
We look forward to welcoming the students and parents of Sacred Heart college Kyneton to the Woodend Winter Arts Festival.
Kyneton Rotary Club - Seeking Host Families
The Kyneton Rotary Club is seeking host families for a student who will be attending the College from July 2024 for one year. The male student is from the Czech Republic, is fluent in four languages, plays Piano and likes sport
(running) and will be in Years 11/12 during his stay here. For more details contact the Rotarian John Condliffe 0419397936.
Come and try orienteering in a beautiful section of forest at Macedon - Sunday 26 May - Campey Rd
The Macedon regional forest is looking splendid this time of year, water is flowing along the gullies into the creeks and native revegetation has flourished where previous planned burns have been conducted.
You can choose from easy, moderate or hard course difficulties depending on how experienced you are.
The easy course will go along or near easy to follow features (like paths), the moderate course will be a bit more challenging and might involve reading a few more contour features and the hard courses are designed more for experienced orienteers.
There’ll be lots of friendly helpers on the day to help you choose the right course for you and get the hang of the navigational side of things.
Register from 9:30am and choose your own start time from 10:00am-11:30am but please finish your course by 1pm.
Entry is just $12 for adults and $6 for under 21s.
For more information visit: https://centralhighlands.weebly.com
Today’s prayer celebrates this week (19 – 26 May) as ‘Laudato Si’ week across the global Catholic Church. The week recognises the importance of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment and our sacred responsibility to maintain and nourish the natural world. Under the leadership of the College’s Sustainability leader,
Ms April Cincotta and the Sustainability Cabinet leaders, a number of events have been organised including a mural on the High St fence that includes messages from students across all year levels.
“We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it. We have had enough of immorality and the mockery of ethics, goodness, faith and honesty. It is time to acknowledge that light-hearted superficiality has done us no good. When the foundations of social life are corroded, what ensues are battles over conflicting interests, new forms of violence and brutality, and obstacles to the growth of a genuine culture of care for the environment.”
Pope Francis, Laudato Si: On care for our common home
Canteen Price Review
In recent weeks, the College has undertaken a review of pricing structures in the College Canteen. The pricing of food for purchase needs to balance the costs associated with the preparation of the food (food input costs, salaries) as well as providing value for money for students and families.
As a result of the review, there will be a price rise on all items from the start of Term 3; in particular, the cost of high-volume items (muffins and toasties) will rise from $1.00 to $1.50. We anticipate a similar increase at the start of the 2025 school year. A revised Canteen price list will be published in coming newsletters.
Literacy Update
Amongst the key priorities for Sacred Heart College in 2024 is a continued focus on supporting literacy improvement across all year levels. Well-developed skills in reading, spelling, writing and comprehension are fundamental to students’ success in all subjects as they move through secondary school. Initiatives such as the College’s Launch Program and professional learning workshops for Learning Areas on improving explicit teaching of literacy are designed to achieve sustained improvement.
Aligned with these, the Year 7 Hilary foyer has recently seen the addition of a dedicated reading collection from the Catherine McAuley Library. Our youngest students will be able to directly access these books from their classrooms to use in their English classes, homeroom or recreational reading time.
Victorian Government 2024 Budget
The recently released Victorian Government 2024-2025 budget included the announcement of a $400 School Savings Bonus for all families with children attending a government school. The announcement also indicated that the payment would be available to low-income families with children attending non-government schools. The Victorian Catholic education system is very disappointed with this decision as it appears to explicitly discriminate between families choosing to send their children to Catholic or independent schools as distinct from government schools. Wealthy families in affluent suburbs and regions will be entitled to the payments whereas families on similar incomes who choose to send their children to faith-based schools will not.
The Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA) which is the peak body for all Victorian Catholic schools has published template letters for parents to send to local state politicians to express concern about this decision and request a change that results in more equitable outcomes.
Template letter - for parents to use
Bereavements - Your prayers are asked for the Freijah family who are mourning the passing of Aida Freijah, grandmother of Alyssa Year 7, and Mia Year 9. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Yours in Mercy,
Dr Darren Egberts
Principal
Year 11 Retreat
Year 11 will be involved in their first Retreat, Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 May. The Retreat is a wonderful time for the Year level to take a short break away from their studies, spend time with each other, and engage in some reflective thinking.
Semester Two Subject Changes - Monday 27 May and will close on Wednesday 26 June
Information about the process for changing a unit will be available on SIMON. Student timetables will be uploaded to SIMON for the start of Term 3.
Any subject changes that could significantly impact future career plans, students will be required to organise a Career appointment. Information on the Change of Subject Process will be available to all students via Daily Messages towards the end of May.
Semester One Exams
Semester One Exams for Years 10 and 11 are only 3 weeks away! Students should have created a study timetable to help the prepare for the exams. If not, it is not too late. Students can use the link to create the revision/study timetable: How To Make An EFFECTIVE STUDY TIMETABLE
Here are some revision suggestions students could use to help them with their exams.
Passive Revision Strategies | Active Revision Strategies |
Reading through notes | Flashcards |
Typing or writing out notes | Creating Rhymes, stories or Mnemonics |
Highlighting information in texts | Creating Mind Maps |
Study groups with friends | |
Online: Quizlet, Kahoot, Blooket |
Subject Selection: 2025
The process for Subject Selection (2025) will commence this Semester (refer to dates below, with more information relating to the specific year levels to be published in the lead-up to the selection process.
Year 11 moving into Year 12 (2025): Friday 7 June (Please note the change of date)
Year 10 moving into Year 11 (2025): Wednesday 17 July
Year 9 moving into Year 10 (2025): Tuesday 30 July
Last Wednesday the whole school headed to Bendigo to compete in our annual Athletics Carnival. A promising start to the day with the sun out and our Year 12s entering in style to begin their ‘last’ lap. Over the day we had 23 records broken, some dating back to the 1980's!
The overall success of the day was great and we were so glad to see lots of participation across all year levels. We would like to congratulate all individual winners who have received their awards yesterday, and congratulate all those who received a ribbon on the day. The House winners will be announced at our whole school Assembly on 6 June.
A big thank you to all staff who helped run the events on the day, it wouldn’t have been possible without you, and we are so grateful for you all. Cheers to all the Year 12s who competed in their last school carnival ever, we hope you enjoyed it!
Congratulations to our Individual Winners
At Sacred Heart College, we value the partnerships formed between families, the College and Community. Our intention is to support parents/carers/guardians while raising awareness of the benefits of engaging in their child’s education. Studies have shown that a family’s engagement has a direct, positive impact on a child’s learning success.
One of our past Parent Engagement Presenters, Dr Jodi Richardson, has written an article which addresses a common concern amongst parents and carers. “How do I know if the anxiety my child or teen is experiencing is a cause for concern?”
Parenting in an Age of Anxiety
We invite all parents in the Community to our Parent Engagement Evenings in 2024. Bookings are essential. Further information can be found on the College Website via this link Click Here
Thursday 6 June |
Michelle Mitchell – Parenting Teenagers |
Tuesday 6 August |
Bree Gorman – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
Thursday 15 August |
Sam Sequeira – Parenting with Purpose (Limited Numbers) |
Wednesday 13 November |
Maria O’Shannessy - The Parent Coach Workshop |
Feast of the Sacred Heart: Collection for ASRC
As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart as a school on Thursday 6th June, all members of the community are invited to bring in some donations for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre from the attached list. These items will be warmly received by those seeking safety on our shores.
National Reconciliation Week
In the coming days, our national community turns its attention to considering where we have come from, and where we are going to as a society. On 26 May we acknowledge National Sorry Day. This day is held to mark the anniversary of the 1997 “Bringing Them Home” report, which detailed the long and painful history of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. On Sorry Day, we pay our respects to Stolen Generations survivors, to their families, to their descendents, and to their communities. We do so in the knowledge that there is nothing to fear or to lose in the recognition of historical truth, and with the understanding that the pain of the past lives on in our present.
Following this day, National Reconciliation Week begins on 27 May, which is the anniversary of the successful 1967 referendum. At this referendum 54 years ago, an overwhelming majority of Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Thousands of people worked on the “Yes” campaign for this referendum, and it remains one of the most successful national campaigns in Australia’s history.
National Reconciliation Week comes to an end on the 3 June, which is affectionately known as “Mabo Day”. This date commemorates the historic 1992 High Court decision in the Mabo case, which led to the recognition of native title and land rights for First Nations Australians.
The efforts of Eddie Koiki Mabo and his team of supporters led to the legal fiction of terra nullius being removed from our legal code. Prior to 1992, the historial lie that the continent of Australia had been uninhabited prior to invasion had persisted in the fabric of our legal system. The fact that this legal fiction had persisted from the time of invasion up until the 1990s is a reminder of why we still need prophetic voices like those of Eddie Mabo.
National Reconciliation Week is a special time in our national calendar when we focus on exploring how we can all contribute to strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians. Over the coming days of commemorations and celebrations, we invite each of you to engage in conversations with your friends, family and community about the special importance of National Reconciliation Week.
Year 9 Japanese - Kyra-Ben (Character Bento)
As an extended celebration of Languages Week, we were super excited to have a guest volunteer Mika Sensei to help us make ‘Kyra-ben’. Kyra-ben is two words combining ‘kyra’ for ‘character’ and ‘ben’ for ‘bento’. A Japanese packed lunch). Mothers in Japan often get up at 5am to make their obento for their children. ‘Kyra-ben’ uses rice, and inari (bean curd) pockets to make enticing faces to attract children to eat their vegetables. Therefore, you will see a variety of colours in the lunchboxes. The students studied about ‘kya-ben’ and prior to making them learned the words in Japanese for all of the ingredients. Students used carrot, ham, seaweed, rice, lettuce and cucumber. We made a white ‘rirakuma’ bear and a brown ‘rirakuma’ bear. This is very appropriate as move forward to studying housing and schooling in Japan, next term. Check out the very ‘kawaii’ (cute) creative characters the students made. Would you like to have a go at making one of these?
The Hillary Collection offers a treasure trove of books, readily available during English lessons and Wednesday Homerooms. This initiative aims to support consistent reading habits and strengthen literacy skills – building a strong foundation for future learning. This is designed to compliment the fortnightly library sessions that take place during English classes.
During the transition program at the start of the year, the students completed an activity on stories that they loved. These have been compiled into a word cloud that hangs above the collection.
To ensure a smooth borrowing experience, our teachers have all been upskilled to facilitate easy access to the collection. We encourage you to have conversations with your children about what they're reading.
On Thursday we had our Junior School Assembly. This was a chance for the Junior School to gather and celebrate the successes of the Term so far. We also used this opportunity to harness some House spirit, with Houses battling it out in activities such as: cup stacking, a balloon race, and even the best crowd wave, all to earn valuable points for their House. Nightingale were the winners on the day, and certainly showed the most enthusiasm!
Individuals that were recognised during the Assembly were our top male and female athletes from Athletics Day, our new Student Representative Council members and some awesome individuals who volunteered their time to help make the Mother's Day Breakfast the success it was.
Seeds of Justice – Breaking Chains
Last Thursday, six students and two staff, headed to Holy Cross, Templestowe to attend a Seeds of Justice Conference. This was an opportunity for us to all learn more about Human Trafficking, along with like minded students from other Mercy Schools in Victoria.
We heard from Liz Payne about the amount of young children being forced into marriage in Australia. Claire Byham, Year 10, reflected that: "The stories our speakers told of children being flown overseas to be married to much older relatives made me consider my own life and how privileged I am, much more closely".
Students also learned about the many ways a person, usually vulnerable and marginalised, are trapped into being exploited. The areas that surprised them the most were in the creation of coffee, clothing and electronics.
At the end of the conference Sacred Heart Students made the pledge to share the knowledge that they had learned, and to apply that knowledge into their daily lives. They hope to raise awareness to empower their peers to make more ethically sound choices that do not come from another’s pain.
Vicki Devine
Intermediate Boys Football - Mr Jamie Walker
The squad headed off to play the first round of Mickleham Division and were ably led by coaches Lachlan Hall and Callum Large, and captained by Archie Maher. Together the team enjoyed tremendous success by jumping Kyneton Secondary College in the first game and completed some good passages of football to score 7 goals 3 to 4 points and to lay a great foundation for the day. The highlights from the back line were the interceptions and accurate disposals of Harly Miles and Archer Cook that provided great deliveries to the mid field. Even the umpires were impressed with the smooth ball movement from one end to the other without the ball being touched by the opposition, to a very efficient forward line.
The second game was against Mt Ridley and the opposition had showed in their first game that they had a good range of runners who could move the ball well but did lack a cohesive connection to their forward line. SHC continued with a running and flowing style of play from the back line and through the middle, and had a fully functioning forward line with Lewis Bond kicking 3 early goals, Jordan Baldwin and Cody Eve providing good leading targets for the mid field of Ronan Yow Yeh and Archie Maher delivering the ball, to advantage in each foray into the forward line. Final score for the game was 9 goals 6 to 3 goals 1 for a solid and committed victory from all in the team.
The last game saw Sacred Heart needing to continue the good form against Wallan as they did in the last 2 games. The team, after a good focusing talk from Lachlan and Callum reiterated the need to continue to play good football from the first bounce and the rucks of Ben Rankin and Reuben Hewitt did not disappoint with great delivery to advantage Ronan and Archie. The entire team respected the opposition and themselves by playing the football that they started the day with and completed a comprehensive 16 goals 8 points to nil with the small forwards bobbing up and grabbing the ball at the feet of the talls and being efficient with scoring. Well done gentlemen and good luck for the next round.
Senior Boys Football - Mr David De Grandi
Thursday 9 May, our Senior Boys squad travelled to Epping to represent the College in the first round of interschool football.
The first match saw us pitted against a very quick and skillful Mt Ridley College team, who jumped out of the blocks to put four quick goals on the board in the first five minutes. However, Sacred Heart settled into the match soon after and worked their way back within only 6 points at the half time break. A similar story unfolded in the second half, with Mt Ridley piling on three quick goals in the opening couple of minutes to open up a 24 point lead early in the half, before once again our boys found their rhythm and fought back hard. Again the deficit was reduced to only 6 points, and it was really only the time clock which prevented our boys from securing victory in the end, Mt Ridley eventually holding off the charge and winning 7. 2. 44 def SHC 6. 2. 38. Best players in this game were Gus Mills, Bailey Ryan and Jack Freestone.
The second game of the day was a very different story with our Sacred Heart boys dominating Kyneton Secondary College from the first bounce, sharing the ball and the scoring credits very well and leading by 49 points at the break. The second half saw us continue to score heavily, despite some inaccuracy around goals, eventually running out victors 13.12. 90 def Kyneton SC 1. 1. 7. This was a real team effort, with a special mention to Bailey Ryan whose four first half goals really helped set up the win.
Despite suffering a few injuries throughout the day, it was a gallant effort from our boys, only failing to progress to the second round due to the close loss in the first game. Otherwise, each of the boys represented Sacred Heart College in fine style.
Intermediate Girls and Boys Soccer - Mr Chris McBrearty
On Tuesday 14 May, the Y9/10 Intermediate Girls and Boys Soccer teams travelled to the Harvest Home Reserve in Epping to compete in a round robin competition. Under the expert guidance of Year 12 student Isha Kuyateh, the girls team topped their group for the day, defeating Mt Ridley College 3-2 (scorers: Renae Osmond 2 x pen, Abbey Denahy) and drawing with Hume Grammar 1-1 (scorer: Sierra Benedict). The girls will now progress to the next round.
With Year 12 student, Oliver Bresland at the helm, the boys' team fought valiantly in games against Edgar’s Creek Secondary College and Elevation Secondary College, narrowly losing 0-2 in each match. Notable performances included those from Ned Christmas, Valentine Smith, and Rhys and Dylan Bosanko.
Well done to all involved in representing the college so well and a special thank you to the Year 12 coaches on the day.
Senior Girls Soccer - Oliver Bresland and Taima Smith (Coaches)
Sacred Heart Senior Girls Soccer Team put on a magical performance when they travelled to Epping to compete on Thursday 9 May. The first game was against Hume College and despite the lack of warm up and tactics, they still brought home the win. For the second game the girls had to beat our biggest rivals Kyneton Secondary College to get through to the next round. Sacred Heart came out on top once again, with an outstanding performance from Emma, Sian, Isha and Ruby, although everyone played exceptionally well throughout the two games. Due to the team's success, the girls brought home a ticket to the next round. On behalf of the team, we would like to thank everyone who made the day possible.
Friday 17 May saw 40 students represent the College at the Mickleham Division Cross Country Day at Woodlands Historic Park in Greenvale. Weather wise the day started well, but as the day progressed it became cooler with wind picking up and making it a little more tricky to run.
We had a number of students finish in the top 15 and they will go through to the next round on 19 June. As this article is written, I am still awaiting the final results to be sent out. Thank you to Mr Minter and Ms Campbell who also attended and gave their support to the students on the day.
Congratulations to the following students who came first in their event:
1st 12/13yo Girls - Lucinda Bowen
1st 14yo Boys - Tyler Fynch
1st 15yo Boys - Tighe Thrum
1st 16yo Girls - Sarah Fitzpatrick
In recent years, our school community has embraced the principles and messages found in Laudato Si', Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment and human ecology. This powerful document calls for a renewed sense of responsibility and stewardship for our common home, the Earth.
Laudato Si' encourages us to recognize the urgent need to address environmental issues, such as climate change, pollution, and the loss of biodiversity. By integrating these themes into our curriculum, we aim to educate students about the impact of human activities on the environment and the importance of sustainable practices. This knowledge empowers students to make informed decisions and take positive actions in their daily lives.
One of the key messages of Laudato Si' is the call for collective action. Environmental stewardship is not the responsibility of a few, but a communal effort that requires the participation of everyone. This week our students wrote messages and displayed these on the front gate of the school encouraging everyone to take action to care for our common home. Below is a capture of the students’ messages.
Design Technology
Year 8 Design Technology
The Year 8 students have been working hard on their first production of a clock. They commenced with researching the type of clocks they would like to make, and then once a design was chosen, they placed it onto a piece of plywood.
The students have learned to use various tools to cut out their design and then display their creativity to decorate their clock. Many different varieties of materials were used in decorating their piece. They then placed the working mechanism into their clock to complete their product. Great results were achieved by the Year 8s!
Year 9 Wood
Students in Year 9 have been achieving wonderful results in producing a timber table this Semester. They were required to design the legs, rails and the top for the table. This process required them to join timber together to make the table legs, cut materials to the correct length, and learn how to join timber together using dowel and biscuit joints.
Students learned the correct method of how to sand timber, and are now learning to varnish their tables to create a quality finish to their product.
House Orienteering Challenge – Kyneton Botanical Gardens - Ms Lauren White
On Friday 10 May over 300 year 7 and 8 students and their teachers walked through the magnificent autumn leaf display to the Botanical Gardens to participate in the House Orienteering Challenge.
Students had three weeks of PE classes prior, learning and honing their skills within the College boundaries, and now was their opportunity to put those skills into practice. Students were able to compete in pairs or as individuals. An overwhelming number of students took the opportunity to further develop their friendships amongst the delightful surrounds of the gardens.
Congratulations to Cillian Durrant, Lucinda Bowen, Michael Brown and Molly Freeman who took out first place for the Yr 7 and 8 Individuals and Seth Xuereb and Finbarr Sutton and Kai Wattie and Oscar Drane who placed first in the Yr 7 and 8 pairs.
Overall, O’Neill placed first, McAuley second, Nightingale third and Chisholm fourth.
Student Reflection
On 10 May the Year 7s and 8s went to the Kyneton Botanical Gardens for Orienteering. You could do it solo or in a duo. It was great fun running around the botanical gardens, stamping the paper and reading the map. The area size was just right so you didn’t get too puffed from running around!
It was well organised and this made it easier to start and get going. I would have liked more time so there was more competition, as we only had about a period to complete it in.
Cillian Durrant Year 7
Year 8A and 8E Religious Education
To
celebrate Laudato Si week (held annually in May), our students in Year 8A and
8E RE classes, reflected on what they love
about our common home and how our common home is being affected by social and
environmental degradation.
In 8A, we conducted a nature walk around our school in
adoration of our common home. We collected different coloured and shaped
leaves, sticks, rocks and flowers to make our nature collage.
In 8E, we wrote messages to our local member of Parliament, Mary-Anne Thomas, bringing to her attention environmental issues that are of concern to us and provided suggestions as to how we can collectively care better for our common home and together bring about positive change.
Andrea Knight
Invitation to the Instrumental Music Recital Evening
Tuesday 28 May - 7pm to 9pm
Chapel - Voice/Woodwind/Brass/Piano (Sue Morris students)
Music Classroom - Guitar
Theatre - Stings/Drums/Percussion/Piano (Anna Zuidland students)
All students who are enrolled in the Music Instrumental Program will be performing over three different venues at the College on Tuesday the 28 May from 7pm to 9pm.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain experience in performing and also for parents/guardians/families/friends to hear the musical talent that we have at Sacred Heart.
You also will have the opportunity to chat with the Instrumental Music Staff after the event.
(Please support our students by staying to hear the performances of all students at your allocated venue).
Year 10 Falls Creek Ski Camp: 26 -30 August - Information for Families
Whilst August may still seem a while off yet, in the next few weeks we will be beginning the preparations for Ski Camp with all Year 10 Students.
Students will have an information session in assembly in the coming weeks, outlining the camp and what it entails, as well as the equipment required.
With regards to equipment required on the mountain, students are provided with hired skis, boots, poles, and a helmet. All students, however, are required to have their own waterproof snow gloves and eye protection, in either the form of sunglasses or snow goggles. Whilst many families may not already have these items, these can be borrowed from family, or friends in other year levels. In the coming months retail stores such as Anaconda and Aldi will begin having sales on ski gear and will have these items available for purchase at good prices.
Students also have the option to either bring their own waterproof snow jacket, and waterproof snow pants or they have the opportunity to hire these items. If students choose to hire these items these are covered under the costs of the camp, however they will need to indicate this in the coming weeks. It is important that you discuss this requirement with your student.
After students have had their information session regarding camp in the Year 10 Assembly, students will need to complete a Google Form via their Google Classrooms outlining their details and past skiing experiences. On this form they will be able to indicate if they need to hire the waterproof snow jacket and/or pants. This information will then be used to finalise our bookings with Falls Creek.
Further information including PAM permissions and the Camp Handbook will be available for families next Term closer to the date.
On Thursday 9 May, Hugo Fanning, a VCE Music student 2023, was presented with a Scholarship of $1000 from Hill House in Trentham. Hugo is currently studying Sound Production and his instrument is the drum kit.
Hill House is a private home run by Susie Kilby who has turned a section of her large house into a concert hall, where she runs fundraising concerts to encourage youth music in the Macedon Ranges. The money raised goes towards youth scholarships and to local school’s music programs, which assists students in achieving their music dreams.
To start the award ceremony the VCE Music students performed a piece composed by one of the current VCE students, Finn Slechten. The music was engaging and entertaining and was a perfect introduction to the ceremony.
Susie spoke all about Hill House then presented Hugo with his award.
Earlier this month we were privileged to have Dr Greg Willis from the Bronowski Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience visit, to give a presentation on how to produce scientific posters to our VCE Science students.
The lunchtime presentation was very well attended by our science students who came to hear from Dr Willis, whose work has been published hundreds of times and is an expert on scientific poster production.
The presentation will be very useful as many of our students are currently completing, or about to complete, their major scientific investigations for their respective Unit 3 and 4 Science subjects.
We thank Dr Willis for coming to the College to share with us his wealth of scientific wisdom, an abundance of anecdotes and even an amusing original poem about a ‘phascogale from Pascoe Vale’.
Professional Learning Attended in May 2024
In additional to our regular meeting/PL/Collaboration times on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons our staff have participated in many diverse professional learning experiences during the term, some of which include:
- Body image training for educators
- Building your confidence & capability as a Middle Leader
- Bush tucker gardens in schools
- Coaching for Leadership Program
- Improving the Behaviour and Engagement of Boys Workshop
- Law week: Law Resources @ State and Law Libraries
- LawSense School Policy Writing Workshop
- MACS: Faith and Mission Leaders Conference
- Melbourne University Capstone Project
- Restorative Practices Conferencing Facilitator Training
- SIMON User Conference
We also celebrated our hard-working Education Support Staff on their day of recognition and appreciation with a scrumptious morning tea catered from by Treasy’s Treats.
Late last week and early this week, 23 Year 9 French students took part in the Berthe Mouchette Poetry Recital Competition. Hosted by the Alliance Française, students were required to recite from memory, entirely in French, a poem with a sporting connection. The students performed exceptionally well, each taking time to learn, memorise and then perfect their pronunciation with the help of their teachers Mme Slootjes, Mme Bradbury and M. Mac.
Competing against students from across the state, we hope that a few of our students will be selected to participate in the finals later in the year.
Well done to all involved.
RMIT on Tour is coming to Bendigo for an Information Evening, Wednesday 29 May, 2024.
The session will cover all things RMIT - campuses / courses / pathways / special entry schemes & early offer programs, and you can hear from a current RMIT student and alumni about life and opportunities at RMIT.
Date: Wednesday 29 May / Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Location: Red Energy Arena Bendigo, 91 Inglis St, West Bendigo 3550
Scan the QR code to register.
Say goodbye to the hassle of making dental appointments, taking time off work, and disrupting your schedule just to ensure your child receives dental care. Smile Patrol is coming to Sacred Heart College, Kyneton on Monday 5 August 2024, so your child will benefit from dental care during school hours, so easy!
Smile Patrol provides free dental health education to all students. If your child is eligible under the Childcare Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) treatments can be done for free depending on the remaining benefits. If your child is not eligible, we will send you an email with an option for a private checkup. But to do this we need your consent.
To sign up you can visit: https://smilepatrol.com.au/con...
It’s very easy and takes less than 5 mins to complete.
For more information, please read the parent information handout.
Parent information handout.pdf
Should you have any questions regarding the Smile Patrol School Dental visit, please contact Jalna Holmes, Health Centre Coordinator via email jbholmes@shckyneton.catholic.edu.au or via phone 54211 200.
CSEF Applications & Discount
If you are a current Health Care Card holder you may be eligible for the $250.00 from the Camps Sport & Excursion Fund (CSEF) per child.
Should your application be successful the college will match the $250.00. This will entitle you to a credit of $500.00 per child of your family account.
Applications close on Friday 28 June.
Woodend Winter Arts Festival 2024
The 19th Woodend Winter Arts Festival will deliver a four-day feast of music, words and ideas in the heart of the Macedon Ranges over the King’s Birthday long weekend.
Highlights include
*Free fireworks and entertainment at Buffalo Stadium, Fri 7 June 5-8pm
*Spanish guitarist Paco Lara accompanied by Flamenco Dancer Deya Giner,
More information and tickets are here:
www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au/community-events
https://woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au/events/
We look forward to welcoming the students and parents of Sacred Heart college Kyneton to the Woodend Winter Arts Festival.
Kyneton Rotary Club - Seeking Host Families
The Kyneton Rotary Club is seeking host families for a student who will be attending the College from July 2024 for one year. The male student is from the Czech Republic, is fluent in four languages, plays Piano and likes sport
(running) and will be in Years 11/12 during his stay here. For more details contact the Rotarian John Condliffe 0419397936.
Come and try orienteering in a beautiful section of forest at Macedon - Sunday 26 May - Campey Rd
The Macedon regional forest is looking splendid this time of year, water is flowing along the gullies into the creeks and native revegetation has flourished where previous planned burns have been conducted.
You can choose from easy, moderate or hard course difficulties depending on how experienced you are.
The easy course will go along or near easy to follow features (like paths), the moderate course will be a bit more challenging and might involve reading a few more contour features and the hard courses are designed more for experienced orienteers.
There’ll be lots of friendly helpers on the day to help you choose the right course for you and get the hang of the navigational side of things.
Register from 9:30am and choose your own start time from 10:00am-11:30am but please finish your course by 1pm.
Entry is just $12 for adults and $6 for under 21s.
For more information visit: https://centralhighlands.weebly.com