SACRED HEART PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
192 Lane Street Broken Hill NSW 2880
Telephone: 08 80885777
Fax: 08 80872282
e-mail: [email protected]
THIS WEEK:
Sun 2nd Apr:
Mon 3rd Apr:
Wed 5th Apr:
Thurs 6th Apr:
Fri 7th Apr:
5th SUNDAY OF LENT
9:10a.m. School Mass (Kindy)
3:45p.m. Staff Meeting
1:30p.m. Yrs. 5/6 Nursing Home visit
3:45p.m. Leadership Meeting
No Assembly
1:30p.m. SHPPS Cross Country
3:30p.m. Term 1 concludes
NEXT TERM: Uniform Changeover
Mon 24th Apr:
Tues 25th Apr:
Wed 26th Apr:
Thur 27th Apr:
Fri 28th Apr:
Term 2 commences
No School Mass
3:45p.m. Staff Meeting
ANZAC DAY
3:45p.m. Leadership Meeting
Angela Kennedy (CEO) at SHPPS
12:45p.m. Easter Hat Parade
Polding Winter Trials in Bathurst
5th SUNDAY OF LENT
Mary and Martha sent for Jesus,
because their brother Lazarus was
dying. When Jesus arrived Lazarus
had been in a tomb for four days
and many had come to comfort
them. Jesus wept for he loved
Lazarus. Then Jesus told them to
open the tomb. He said in a loud
voice, “Lazarus, come out!”, and
the dead man appeared with the
grave cloths still on his body.
(John 11: 1-45)
Jesus asks. “Do you believe that I give you eternal
life?” The Catholic faith has always had a strong
conviction about heaven. It’s one of the reasons why
we have so many saints: people who help us to live
with a daily awareness of the reality of heaven.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS
Please remember to keep families of our school and
parish community in your thoughts and prayers
throughout the holidays and those who may have
members of their family suffering from serious illness
or sickness.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES
This Week:
No Assembly
SHPPS CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

Children in Years 3-6 will participate in our SHPPS
Cross Country Carnival at the Memorial Oval this
Friday, 7th April (last day of term) commencing at
1:30p.m. The students will have an early lunch at
school before they walk to the
oval.
They will walk to
Memorial Oval with their
teachers and they will be
dismissed from the oval at
approximately 3:00p.m. The
students are required to remain
at
the
oval
until
the
presentations have been completed. Canteen facilities
will be available and children are reminded to bring
any medications (e.g. puffers, epi-pens etc.) to school
to take with them to the oval. Everyone is welcome to
come along and cheer for the children and their House
Team. Students are required to wear their correct
school sports uniform on this day.
School is as usual for children in Kindergarten, Year 1
and Year 2. Infant students wear their school sports
uniform to school and will be dismissed at 3:30p.m. as
usual.
HOLY WEEK
Lord, we pray for all our beloved family who have
died and now live with you. Amen.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Children in Year 3 and above
who are baptised Catholics are
welcome to receive the Sacrament
of Confirmation this year.
Parents are asked to contact the
Parish Office (80873198) to
enroll their child/children for the
Sacrament of Confirmation.
With Easter fast approaching a number of children will
be participating in the celebration of Parish Masses
during Holy Week (1st week of the school holidays).
Holy Week is a special time in the Church’s year.
On Holy Thursday, 13th April at 7:00p.m. in the
Cathedral, we will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s
Supper. During this Mass, Jesus’ last supper with his
disciples is commemorated. Just as Jesus washed his
disciples’ feet, Bishop Columba will wash the feet of
representatives from our Parish including our School
Captains. Also during this Mass, all students attending
this Mass from our school will take up the school’s
Project Compassion Box containing all the donations
the students have made during the weeks of Lent. It
would be appreciated if all students attending this
Mass wear their full summer uniform. This money
will be sent to Caritas Australia to assist those in need
of food, shelter, water and clothing. Many thanks to
all the students for their generosity in making
donations
throughout
Lent
towards
Project
Compassion this year.
Holy Week is still the season of Lent. Students will
learn about the events of Holy Week in the topics
covered in Sharing Our Story. It is not appropriate or
the responsibility of the school to provide the Easter
Triduum for the students and their families during
Holy Week. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the
Easter Vigil are to be celebrated in the parish church
with the parish community on the appropriate day.
Parents and their child/children are encouraged to
participate in these parish celebrations. Schools are
requested not to ritualise the Easter Triduum but may
pray and enact the Stations of the Cross.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to hold Easter
Parades or Easter Raffles during Holy Week.
These activities are to be held after the
celebration of the Easter Triduum during the
Easter season.
An invitation is extended to all families to attend
the Masses and ceremonies throughout Holy
Week.
EASTER PARADE
We will be holding an
Easter Hat Parade next
term on Thursday, 27th
April during our normal
Assembly
time
to
celebrate
the
Easter
season. Students are asked to make and wear an Easter
Hat to wear during our Parade. Students are able to
wear casual clothes on this day. Parents are welcome
to attend our Parade which will commence at
12:45p.m. in Marcellin Hall.
WINTER UNIFORM
Students are required to wear the WINTER UNIFORM
next term. The approved items include the woollen Vneck jumper, long sleeve blue shirt and black lace-up
shoes for girls and boys. A reminder that the formal
full winter uniform needs to be purchased and worn on
formal occasions. The optional part of the uniform
(woollen V-neck vest and girl’s pants) can be worn
when there is not a formal occasion. I ask for your
support in assisting the school to ensure your child is
wearing the correct uniform and only write notes
explaining variations to their uniform when no other
option exists.
Your co-operation is sought in
purchasing the approved items.
NAPLAN TESTS
The National Assessment Program for Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be conducted for all
students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in all government and
non-government schools. The tests will be conducted
across Australia on the same days for all students
according to the following timetable:
Tuesday 9th May – Language Convention test
(Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) and a separate
Writing test.
Wednesday 10th May – Reading test
Thursday, 11th May – Numeracy test (Number,
Algebra, Function and Pattern; Chance and Data;
Measurement and Space)
Friday 12th May – Catch Up Day
For more information about these tests please contact
your child’s teacher.
ANZAC DAY MARCH
I am seeking children who
will be able to represent the
school at the Anzac Day
March on Tuesday, 25th
April (Second day of Term
2). Children attending this
parade will need to wear
their full formal winter
uniform. A note with more
information will be sent
home today and you are asked to return the permission
note to school before Friday, 7th April if your child is
able to participate. Your assistance and attendance at
this special celebration for our country and soldiers
who have fought for our freedom will be greatly
appreciated.
SCHOOL FEES
As you can appreciate the school relies on the school
fees to pay for the general running costs of the school.
Fees can be paid off at any time in full or by
instalments throughout the year.
PARENT GROUP MEETING
The next Parent Group Meeting will take place on
Thursday, 27th April at 7:30p.m. in the Admin
Meeting Room. All parents are invited to attend.
LOST PROPERTY
As we approach the end of
the term, it would be an
ideal time to check out the
lost property boxes in the
student entry foyer. There
are numerous clothing
items, drink and lunch box
containers. Please ensure
that your child has their name on all of their
belongings.
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
TERM DATES
WINTER UNIFORM
BOYS:
* Long grey trousers (King Gee or Scaggs) Not fashion
trousers
* Blue long sleeve shirt
* Grey socks with navy and light blue hoops
* Black leather lace-up shoes (Not sport shoes)
* Navy blue woollen V neck jumper (ordered through
the School)
* Broad-brimmed School hat (available from the
School only)
* Navy rain jacket (optional)
TERM 1: School concludes: Friday, 7th April
TERM 2: School Resumes: Monday, 24th April
School concludes: Friday, 30th June
Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday break!
Please travel safely on the roads over the next two
weeks especially over the Easter weekend.
Trevor Rynne
PRINCIPAL
LAST WEEK MATHS QUIZ
Congratulations to the families who were able to
email their answers to this quiz. The answers are
below:
1. What is the next prime number after 7?
ANSWER: 11
2. The perimeter of a circle is also known as what?
ANSWER: Circumference
3. 65 – 43 = ?
ANSWER: 22
4. True or false? A convex shape curves outwards.
ANSWER: True
5. What does the square root of 144 equal?
ANSWER 12
HOLIDAYS MATHS QUIZ
1. True or false? Pi can be correctly written as a fraction.
2. What comes after a million, billion and trillion?
3. 52 divided by 4 equals what?
4. What is the bigger number, a googol or a billion?
5. True or false? Opposite angles of a parallelogram
are equal.
6. 87 + 56 = ?
7. How many sides does a nonagon have?
8. True or false? -2 is an integer.
9. What is the next number in the Fibonacci sequence:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ?
10. 7 x 9 = ?
11. True or false? In an isosceles triangle all sides are
unequal.
12. In statistics, the middle value of an ordered set of
values is called what?
13. What does 3 squared equal?
Email your answers to:
[email protected]
GIRLS:
OFFICIAL GIRLS WINTER UNIFORM
All girls are required to have this uniform.
* Blue and grey pleated shirt, mid-calf length
* Blue long sleeve blouse
* Navy blue woollen V neck jumper (ordered through
the School)
* Navy tights or long navy socks
* Black leather lace-up shoes (not fashion shoes)
* Navy blue ribbons, scrunchies or headbands
* Broad-brimmed School hat (available from the
School only)
* Navy rain jacket (optional)
ADDITIONAL WINTER OPTION
This option does not replace the Official Winter
Uniform. However, this option can be worn on
occasions when not requested to wear the Official
Uniform.
* Blue and grey slacks (School winter skirt material)
* Blue long sleeve blouse
* Navy blue woollen V neck jumper (ordered through
the School)
* Navy tights or long navy socks
* Black leather lace-up shoes (not fashion shoes)
* Navy blue ribbons, scrunchies or headbands
* Broad-brimmed School hat (available from the
School only)
* Navy rain jacket (optional)
SPORTS UNIFORM
BOYS:
* Long leg navy blue shorts
* House coloured T-Shirt (Team Sport)
* Blue polo shirt (for interschool sport)
* White socks
* Sandshoes/runners
* Plain navy track pants(purchased through the School)
* Broad-brimmed School hat (available from the
School only)
GIRLS:
* Long leg navy blue shorts
* House coloured T-Shirt (Team Sport)
* Blue polo shirt (for interschool sport)
* White socks
* Sandshoes/runners
* Plain navy track pants(purchased through the School)
* Broad-brimmed School hat (available from the
School only)