Sacred Heart School Beagle Bay

Working together to be the best School in the Kimberley

Newsletter #3, March 9, 2009

Reflection:

During Lent, we look for ways to make acts of self denial. These may be very specific like no lollies or abstinence from meat on Fridays. But a greater challenge, I believe, is to remain aware throughout the day that “you are a blessing from the Father to everyone you meet today”.

May He bless us all as we strive to live Christ-like lives.

Story:

Sir Walter Scott once threw a rock at a stray dog to chase it away. His throw was stronger than he meant it to be. He hit the dog breaking its leg. Instead of running away, the dog limped up to him and licked his hand. He said, “That day I truly understood the meaning of God’s love”.

Ash Wednesday Mass
It was fantastic to see many community people come out and celebrate with us. Many thanks to Miss Kazue, Mr Tristan & Miss Tracey for their work organising the mass, and thanks also to Mr Bernie and Mr PJ for the music.

Government Stimilus Package 
Sacred Heart School is entitled to $850,000 from the Building Education Revolution, which is offering $12.4 billion to schools across 
the nation.  The school is also entitled to $75,000 from the National School Pride Grant ($1.3 billion).  
The school will be refurbishing the floorings in some  of the classrooms and currently in discussions with the school’s architect
about the placement of a new multi-purpose building. 

Clinic Visits 
Starting next Thursday 25th March Maria and Staff from the Clinic will be coming into the school to run health checks. 
Maria will be talking to kids about sore eyes and keeping their hands clean. 

Sisters of St John of God – Exhibition
Sisters of St John of God invite you to view the Relationships Exhibition at the Old Convent (Cnr Barker & Weld Streets). Using story boards, artefacts, photographs and audio visual media, you will gain an insight into the relationship formed by the Sisters with the people in the Kimberley. The exhibition covers

• Pioneering History
• Patron Saint – St John of God
• Healthcare, Education and Community Work
• Daily & Spiritual Life of the Sisters
• Photographic Collection
• Elizabeth Durack Artwork
• Bell Corner
• History of Beagle Bay

Assembly
Tomorrow Miss Clare & the Pre-Primary Class will be running the assembly at 2:00pm in the undercover area.

Attendance

Attendance has been excellent this year. It has been pleasing to see families support the school in improving educational outcomes for all our students.

• Involve your child in plans – going shopping, fishing
• Ask about familiar topics such as school
• Provide a good listening model and avoid answering with ‘Mmm’ or ‘just a minute’

Assistant Principal Report
As we enter this period of Lent we focus on ourselves and our lives. During this time the church asks us to give alms to fast and to be penitent and prayerful.

Ash Wednesday Mass:
A big thank you to all the parents in the community for their participation in the Ash Wednesday Mass last it was a great to see a big turn out. A special thanks to the students who performed a liturgical dance, Well Done.

Caritas Project Compassion:
The students are encouraged to give to the poor and needed and through this the Caritas Australia Project Compassion promotes communities in need of help with poverty, healthcare, shelter, nutrition and oppression. As the Project Compassion has started last week the students within the school have already raised over $30 which is a fantastic effort. Students understanding of the needs others around the world that are less fortune then what we are and through this the students show love and compassion in their little donation.

Free Dress
This Friday the 13 March students have free dress – gold coin donation for Project Compassion

Movie Night
A movie night will be held in the 1/2 classroom on Friday 27 March from 5.30pm. Entry will be $2 – money raised will go to Project Compassion.

Holy Week:
As this term grows closer to Holy Week the teachers are preparing the students for the Easter celebration. This year things are going to be a bit different with Easter plays performed daily on the last week of school.

Year 1/2 – Palm Sunday on Friday 3 rd April - 2pm

KK/PP – Easter play on Monday 6 th April – 2pm

Year 3/4 – Last Supper on Tuesday 7 th April – 2pm

Year 7/Sec – Praying in the Garden on Wednesday 8 th April – 2pm

Year 5/6 – The Way of the Cross on Thursday 9 th April – 10am

Staff – Resurrection on Thursday 9 th April – 10am

Kazue Bin Jalil

Op Shop
The Op Shop will only be open Thursdays each week from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

Clothes are brand new from Perth and are $2 each; Clothes for girls, boys, babies, men, women and funeral clothes are available.. And Sometimes items from Broome resorts (hotels) like sheets and pillows.

Prayers
Please pray for the Bin Maarus family for their loss.

God Bless

John Rose

Principal

Pattern and Shape
Grade 3/4 students have been working on patterns in numbers. Students have been using a 100 board and finding, and covering with counters, multiples of numbers from one to ten and then looking at the pattern created.

Shanni-Lea Cox looks at 5’s patterns.

Grade 3/4 has also recently started a Society and Environment unit on Australia. Students recently completed a giant jigsaw of our wonderful nation.

• Kiawahni, Mikey, Shanni-Lea, Stewart, Erin, Jarman and Kasey proudly show their finished jigsaw map of Australia.