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| February 2025 | |
| Monday 17th | BookClub orders to be returned |
| Wednesday 19th | Foundation Rest Day |
| Friday 21st | Hot Chip Lunch |
| Tuesday 25th | School Photos |
| Wednesday 26th | Foundation Rest Day |
| Parent Teacher Interviews | |
| March 2025 | |
| Tuesday 4th | Shrove Tuesday |
| Wednesday 5th | Ash Wednesday |
| Foundation Rest Day | |
| Division Swimming | |
| Monday 10th | Labour Day Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 11th | Staff Professional Development - Student Free Day |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to Term One, we have had a beautiful beginning to Term One. The children are settled in the classrooms and keen to begin their lessons.
We proudly welcome the new school leaders for 2025.
We have a new team leading the school
School Captains - Sunday and Scarlett
Vice Captains - Maddy and Jenna
Sports Captains - Ali and Tahlia
Maddy and Xavier
Peyton and Charlie
Sunday and Kosta
Sustainability Warriors - Chevy, Jindarah, Riley, Isabella, Erin, Ava, Harrison M and Indy
Social Justice Team - Scarlett, Harrison J, Neveah, Jenna, Anna, Sarah and Jake
Our new STEM teacher Mrs. Maddy Arbuthnot will support Ms. Hobbs with actions and ideas for the sustainability warriors. The students last year looked after the maintenance of composting, they worked on more efficient ways to recycle and keep our rubbish around the school low. They had some time to develop the Bush Tucker Garden.
The Social Justice team will focus on Catholic Social Justice teaching principles. They will learn the reasons behind the work they do. Mrs. Inchincoli will coordinate the Social Justice Team and is working toward re-introducing Prayer of the Air.
Mrs. Wilkinson is working as the Wellbeing Teacher this year and will revamp the Student Representative Council. The students who were on the team last year will work with her to develop a meeting schedule and plan of action.
UNIFORM
It is very pleasing to see so many of our children beautifully attired in the correct school uniform. All students must be in black shoes when they do not have sport. Sport Day for seniors is Wednesday and for Juniors is Monday or Thursday (Greenroom and blueroom Grade One students have Sport on Monday. Orangeroom and blueroom Grade Two students have sports on Thursday).
If there is any reason why your child is out of uniform for example (you have lost a jumper or have wet shoes) please let the teacher know via a note or an email.
COMMUNICATION
We are asking that all communication with teachers is via email or phone. Written notes often get lost and teachers are able to revisit the digital message at any time. The teachers are required to respond as soon as practicable in working hours 8:30 am to 4:30pm during the school term. Please do not message on social media platforms. These are designed to communicate the joyous events of the students’ school days.
The teaching staff emails are as follows
Anne-Marie Robb - Principal arobb@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au or principal@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Michelle Inchincoli – Senior Leading Teacher- Religious Education Leader- Yellow Room home room teacher - minchincoli@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Erin Larkins – Learning Adjustment Leader- Green Room home room teacher elarkins@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Raylene Wilkinson – Wellbeing Teacher- Art Specialist – Librarian Teacher rwilkinson@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Deb Dean – Blue Room home room teacher – ddean@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Toni Trotman – Orange Room home room teacher -ttrotman@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Tania Masut – Purple Room home room teacher - tmasut@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Saskia Bakker – Red Room home room teacher – sbaker@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Maddy Arbuthnot – STEM and AUSLAN teacher- support in Green Home Room – marbuthnot@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
Izzy Hobbs – PE teacher – Food Tech and Sustainability coordinator – Blue Home Room teacher Monday and Tuesday - ihobbs@shmorwell.catholic.edu.au
HATS
Please ensure your child has their own hat. We do not want children to share hats or use a spare. Hats are available at the office for $10
I wish you all a restful weekend,
God Bless,
Anne-Marie Robb
The first week of school started on a Thursday so it was a really short week.
The new foundation have their senior buddies now and are settling into school times well.
During the second week of school, the senior students that wanted to have a leader role were given the chance to make a speech. Congratulations to everyone that got either, sports captain, Social Justice team or Sustainability Warrior roles. Those that got a role were announced at assembly last Friday.
It was the school captains first time doing assembly on their own. We were a bit nervous but it worked out fine. Assembly is on Friday afternoons on the ‘even’ weeks of term.
On Wednesday, 6 seniors went to the district swimming competition. They all did really well!
Child Safety Standards
Sacred Heart Morwell is committed to providing a safe environment for all students and young people and will take active steps to protect them against abuse.
Sacred Heart Morwell is resolutely committed to promoting the inherent dignity of children and young people and their fundamental right to be respected and nurtured in a safe school environment. This is particularly so for the most vulnerable children, including Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and children with disabilities.
When allegations of abuse concerning children and young people are raised, Sacred Heart Morwell will take prompt action to have these appropriately referred and investigated. The fundamental issues of understanding effective practices in child safety and identifying and responding to child harm are paramount for our school. We will strive for continual improvement that is responsive to emerging thinking, evidence and practice, so as to eliminate the possibility of abuse occurring in the first place.
Creating a child-safe school environment is a dynamic process that involves active participation and responsibility by the school, our families and our community. It is marked by collaboration, vigilance and proactive approaches across policies, procedures, curriculum, and practices.
Every person involved at Sacred Heart Morwell has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people are at the forefront of all we do and every decision we make.
In accordance with requirements of the Victorian Government’s Ministerial Order No 1359, Sacred Heart Morwell maintains a culture of ‘no tolerance’ to child abuse.
Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour
Current research tells us that behaviour is a form of communication. A baby will cry to tell us they are hungry. A toddler will tantrum because they are frustrated. In a similar way, children use behaviour to tell us something. At Sacred Heart we try to understand a child’s message before there is a need for a consequence. A great way to do this is to be active in our supervision and to de-escalate or intervene before behaviours become too big for the child to manage.
One of our tried and tested ways to do this is to simply ask ‘How can I help you?’. In this simple way children are seen, heard and supported to complete a task.
Wishing the students who celebrate their birthday in January and over the coming few weeks a very special day.
| Home Room Green | Frankie, Ryder |
| Home Room Orange | Sofia, Rosalee |
| Home Room Blue | Alice, Alya, Brianna |
| Home Room Purple | Ava, Indy, Claire, Erin, Lucy |
| Home Room Yellow | River, Ryan, Jaylen, Kelsie |
| Home Room Red | Harrison M, Harrison J |
