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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE - Dr Darren Egberts

The prayer today reflects last Sunday’s Gospel passage from Matthew with Jesus challenging his disciples to articulate who they believe him to be. And in the response of Peter, we see for the first time the strength and conviction of the Church’s first Pope. Peter’s faith struck me as a particularly relevant example of determination and resilience in our current circumstances. On a similar theme, it was delightful to see, and be able to talk to, a small number of Year 11 and 12 students who were onsite today. The Victorian Government has allowed Year 12 subjects (VCE, VET and VCAL) that require significant practical work to recommence, with Sacred Heart College students completing tasks in Design Technology, Music and VET Building and Construction. Passing of Mr Gordon Clarke This week, members of the Sacred Heart College community have remembered former staff member, Mr Gordon Clarke who passed away last weekend. His contributions were highlighted by long-serving College accountant, Tim Walsh:

The Principal and Community of Sacred Heart College extend our sympathies to Mary and family following Gordon’s passing. Gordon was the College Groundsman from 1982 to 1994 and during that time constructed the main College Oval which is named in his honour. Gordon had a great passion for roses and worked with the Sisters to establish fine rose gardens both at the College and the Convent. A greatly respected and fondly remembered colleague, Gordon will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace.

NEWSLETTER 27 August 2020

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.

For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church. Amen

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Preparations for Term 4 The College continues to prepare for a return to onsite learning and teaching for students and staff whenever that is announced. Arrangements next term will depend on decisions and announcements still to be made by the Victorian Government. However, our preparations are based on a presumption that social distancing, hygiene and cleaning regimes seen earlier this year will be maintained. Announcements regarding specific events will be made as soon as they can be finalised. Student Leadership Preparations are well underway for the election of the 2021 SHC Senior Cabinet, with applications due last week and students preparing to deliver their speeches to students and staff on our return to onsite schooling. I congratulate all students who put their hands up to lead, and encourage our Years 7 and 8 students to give serious consideration to the opportunities that will arise to join the 2021 Junior Cabinet. Yours in Mercy,

Dr Darren Egberts Principal

With Victorian schools currently doing remote learning, many leading health and educational organisations and support groups have provided resources for students, staff and parents to help them navigate these tricky times. There are webinars, online educational modules, fact sheets and contact details to choose from. Here are a few:

COLLEGE CABINET ELECTIONS

As you would be aware, Sacred Heart is currently in the process of electing our 2021 College Cabinet. As this is not a normal year, this has not been the usual process. This year, in line with everything else, we will be holding elections electronically. All candidates will film their speech next week, be interviewed this term and their speech will be presented electronically to the whole school when we return in Term Four. Voting will take place following this.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - STUDENT WELLBEING - Julie Mortimer

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - LEARNING & TEACHING - Debra McNaughton

Student Progress Interviews and Interim Reports Years 7 to 12

Thursday 10 September 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm and Friday 11 September 8:30 am – 1:00 pm

The bookings will open for the Student Progress Interviews on Tuesday 1 September. Parents/Guardians will be sent an email prior to this to explain the process. Semester Two Interim Reports will be available from the same day. Essentially most things will be the same as parents will book through PAM, so those who have been through the process previously will be familiar with this. The difference is that you will receive a Zoom link for each appointment. Interview times are 7 minutes, with a 3 minute buffer in between. There will be fewer opportunities as we have the buffer time factored in this year, so please select the teachers you really want to see to enable others to have opportunities for interviews as well. And finally, don’t forget that while SPIs are a great opportunity to touch base with teachers, you are free to email them any time to request a phone call.

HEADSPACE:

IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT FACTSHEET

SLEEPING WELL

WHAT IS ELECTRONIC GAMING?

HOW TO MANAGE SLEEP AND GAMING

HOW TO BALANCE SCREEN TIME

BEYOND BLUE:

CORONAVIRUS MENTAL WELLBEING SUPPORT SERVICE

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

RAISING RESILIENT TEENAGERS

HEALTHY HOMES

e-safety COMMISSION

PARENT WEBINARS ON CYBER ISSUES

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Senior Students - CAS calculators Flat CAS -You can safely charge your CAS calculator using a USB mini cable and either a reputable USB A 5V wall charger (eg Samsung or Apple etc USB A charger) or from your school laptop. You will need a USB A to USB mini cable that looks like this. You can buy these cables from places like Officeworks. Just ask for a USB mini cable. We have also made some available at the school that you can borrow if necessary. Please call the General Reception before coming in to make a time to pick one up. If you do charge off your laptop, it will take a while. The USB port with the little lightning arrow on it is designed for charging phones (and calculators!) and will stay powered on even when the laptop is off. This would be a good way to charge you calculator over-night (any USB port will work, but the others will need your laptop to be on). Once you have charged your CAS its a good idea to take it off the charger - Lithium Batteries degrade quicker when they are fully charged! Borrow CAS - if for some reason your CAS is not working, the library has a limited number that can be borrowed. If you need to do this, again please call the General Reception to make a time to pick one up. Replacement battery - If your CAS is in need of a replacement battery, we can do it at the school. They cost $30 (unless they are still under warranty). If you need to do this, please contact me via email at rdunn@shckyneton.catholic.edu.au and we will make a time to meet at the General Reception of the school. The change over takes 10-15 minutes. If you have any questions about any of this, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Roger Dunn rdunn@shckyneton.catholic.edu.au

MATHS NEWS - Mr Roger Dunn, Mathematics Learning Area Leader

At Sacred Heart College we value our partnerships formed between families, the College and Community. We aim to continue supporting our families and raising parental awareness of the benefits of engaging in their children’s education, along with providing them with the skills to do so. We have had the pleasure of hosting Andrew Fuller at the College a few years ago who spoke about " Resilience in our young people", which many of our parents found valuable.

‘We've been through a lot, and there's more

to come’.

Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller offers

some inspiring ideas to help us cope in these

trying times.

Please click the article for full details.

Parent Engagement Partnership - Denise Lawrence

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Asthma and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a difficult time for all of us and an especially worrying time for people with asthma and other airway disease. COVID-19 is a very contagious virus which the human body has not seen before. As a result, it has spread very quickly throughout the world and is making many people very sick. The virus is spread when people come into contact with it on a surface and then contaminate themselves by touching their mouth, nose and/or eyes. It is also spread through the act of coughing and sneezing in close proximity to others. This is the same with all viruses. There is no evidence yet to suggest that people with asthma are more at risk of contracting Coronavirus. Among all the known Coronavirus cases, and cases that have required hospitalisation, there are few people with a history of asthma. This is good news. Asthma Australia is urging people with asthma to remain vigilant with their choices and behaviours during this pandemic, following closely the State and Federal public health directions.

Practise social distancing

Practise good hygiene measures

Comply with mask wearing

Follow self-solation orders if needed.

Asthma Australia also recommends people with asthma: Improve or maintain asthma control by

Keep taking your regular preventer even if you feel well

Ensure correct use of your inhaler device

Attend to and improve control of other medical conditions

Manage your known triggers where possible

Follow your written Asthma Action Plan

Get the flu vaccine

For more information about your asthma control during the pandemic, please check with your doctor, or you can obtain more information from asthma.org.au or call 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462) to speak to an Asthma Educator.

HEALTH CENTRE INFORMATION - Jalna Holmes

NEWS FROM THE REMOTE CLASSROOM - Paul Tucker

Year 10 Japanese Cooking Class

Review from Lani Gallagher: Making food during Japanese as a class is always fun, and it's a good break from schoolwork. Last Thursday we made custard pudding. While it was a challenge, I enjoyed making it. I found it fun to make the mixture, pop it into mugs and then gently cook it in a pot over the stove, because I had never done anything like that before. It was definitely an experience. I had to keep them over the heat for way longer than I thought I would (method only stated 17 minutes), but in the end they turned out tasting great. And, after leaving them in the fridge overnight, they tasted even better the next day. Review from Harrison Gatt:

日本語のクラスにカスタードプリンをつくりました。つくりかたは日本語でかかれました！ つくりにくくなかったで

す。

でもたくさん時間がかかりました。きれいに見えませんが、あじはおいしかったです。

リモート学校ではたくさんの日本の食べものを作っています。

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NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM

Year 7 and 8 Food Technology Over the last week Year 7 and 8 Food Technology students had an opportunity to make biscuits. During class time they received a basic biscuit recipe, and had a discussion on how to vary the recipe based on the ingredients they had at home. This has given students an understanding of the creaming method, accurate measuring and recipe modification. Popular choices by the students included jam drops, choc chip biscuits, cinnamon sugar biscuits, lemon biscuits, cornflake and sultana biscuits, iced biscuits and biscuits shaped with a cookie cutter. Year 9 Food Technology Last week Year 9 Food Technology students completed an investigation on the food staple rice. The class all participated in a virtual Kahoots to test their knowledge on some of the different rice varieties, how different countries use rice, and popular rice recipes. Students completed a design brief on a rice recipe of their choice, which involved researching rice recipes and cooking their dish at home. Popular choices included fried rice, paella and risotto. Students were expected to justify their recipe selections. Some explanations included: Samuel Bartlett - I am making a Paella because my dad makes it a lot and I think it would be good if I can make one without him. Josh Gray - I am making Arancini Balls because I have had one before and I liked them, so I would like to try and make it. Olivia Leatham - I am making Fried Rice because we have all of the veggies for it and it’s going to clean out the veggie crisper! Georgia McLeish - I am making Sushi because it is something that I’ve always wanted to make but never had an excuse to do it.

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Social Isolation Maya Calvert 9F

Locked up within my own home, It feels like an eternity with nowhere to go, I am left with only the hallways of my mind to roam, The days are trickling by so slow.

I now realise that home has always been a place between places, It feels so disconcerting for it to be a destination, My soul resides in many a place but in my home I can only find traces, This constant isolation has left me in a state of contemplation.

I am learning how to love friends and family from afar, Over a Zoom call or text rather than with hugs, These times of distance are rather bizarre, I miss laughing with my friends as we sip tea from mugs.

But I understand what is at stake so I’ll stay in isolation, I’ll do it for the people I love, no matter my frustration.

Am I Dreaming? Cara Beattie 9A

A cough, A sneeze,

It’s just a joke. We’re not prepared

We don’t care, We’re coming back tomorrow.

Sudden news Strikes us down,

What is going on? Classrooms locked,

Lockers bare, School bags full.

Our last goodbyes, Confused looks,

When will I see you again? Crowded buses,

Loud conversations. Is this really happening?

Sport cancelled, Concerts postponed,

Twelve weeks to stay home. Cafes closed, Parks banned,

Doors slammed shut. Supermarkets crazy, Toilet paper gone,

Queues out the doors. Brawls over a bag of flour.

Is this a dream? Borders shut,

Masks compulsory, Protests and rants,

No. This is a nightmare.

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Book Haikus and Limericks Poetry is a really fun (although sometimes daunting) way to engage with your book or some of its characters on a deeper level. Year 8s have been creating simple poems in the form of Haiku (3-lined poems with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern) or Limer-icks (a 5-lined rhyming poem). Here are some of the poems they’ve created. See if you can guess which book or character they were written about.

In fact, to inspire you even more, we’ve created a poetry compilation on our ecollection. Click above or go to the Wheelers ePlatform on Simon and enter your username and password.

And don’t forget about our Wellness collection as well. There are over 400 titles to help you manage your health and wellbeing.

CATHERINE MCAULEY LIBRARY NEWS - Jodie Warner

Dew from heaven falls from sky to ground, Bare feet dance over earth forever browned, Clouds strike out with joy, As every little girl and boy

Of every different colour fill the sky with sweet sound.

Sophia Butler 8F

Johnny isn't dead I just know he’s not dead Johnny isn't dead

Max Hanegraaf 8F

Johnny wasn't dead

He was smoking on the curb

I made myself think

Ada Sandercock 8F

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CAREERS NEWS - Karina Wheeler

Career Tools Website For our latest Careers Newsletter please head to our new Careers Tools website at www.shckynetoncareers.com and go to IMPORTANT INFO then careers newsletter!

Click here to Access the new

Career Tool Website

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POSITIVE EDUCATION - Abigail Bradbury , Positive Education Leader

Managing Large Emotions By Sally Boardman Large emotions are OK! Any emotions are okay. They are not wrong. They are not bad. In fact, they are inherently good. Emotions are what make us human, and they give us important information, which, if we learn to listen to and comprehend wisely, helps us navigate through life. Before we had the modern science that informs us of the importance of emotional intelligence, we may have been brought up to think that emotions were bad, or that they shouldn’t be expressed, or that we should push them down and learn ways to ignore them, or that showing emotion made you weak… What is your narrative around emotions? Take a moment and think about how you would describe the emotional climate in the home you grew up in? How were emotions thought about and talked about? What were you taught about emotions? It’s important for us to reflect as adults in order that we can become aware of our perceptional filters and biases, as these influence how we interact with our children and contribute to the formation of their own narratives around emotions. We now know that it is critically important for our children – the next generation of leaders – to have a healthy and broad understanding of emotions. Emotional intelligence predicts success in life in terms of health, happiness, job satisfaction, academic achievements and satisfying relationships. So it’s important for us to teach our children that emotions are normal, healthy and good and that it’s okay to feel them. Next we can move to educating about emotional management and tools and skills to learn to help them move away from their large emotions. When we’re angry, disappointed or fearful for example, it affects how our brain works. It’s more diffi-cult to learn and remember things and impacts our decision making and ability to think creatively. For a young child this could be translated to mean you’re just not going to be able to have as much fun when you’re in the throws of a big emo-tion, so let me teach you some tools and skills to help you to know how to get out of that big emotion and back into a play-ing-ready state so you have it when you need it… Older children enjoy learning how emotions affect their brain and body by throwing them into the fight /flight /freeze re-sponse, for example, and having the rush of associated chemicals affect their bodies in different ways. Noticing how differ-ent emotions have different effects on our brains and bodies gives us the power back over them. Emotions only become a problem if we let them rule our lives. Experiencing anxiety isn’t a bad thing, but it becomes a prob-lem if it stops us from doing the things we’d like to do in life. Anger isn’t a bad thing, but it isn’t okay to hurt someone else or ourselves when we’re angry. So learning to manage our emotions is key, and training our bodies to habitually take a mindful pause before taking action when we notice we’re experiencing a strong emotional response is a great way to start. We love this quote from Victor Frankl:

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

To Read the Full article follow the link here: https://www.lifeskillsgroup.com.au/blog/managing-large-emotions?

You can download the full webinar for this article: https://www.lifeskillsgroup.com.au/managing-large-emotions-recording

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Junior Drama classes have been studying Ancient Greek Theatre, which was where Drama began, 2600 years ago, with the performance of ‘tragedy plays’ at religious festivals. Did you know that the word ‘Tragedy’ is literally a combination of two Greek words – tragos (ogoat) and oide (song). Some people think actors may have dressed in goat skins or that the winner of the annual Athens play competition would get a goat as a prize! Drama students have been rehearsing a scene from the ancient Greek tragedy, ‘Antigone’, by Sophocles. It tells the terrible tale of the brave heroine Antigone, who only wants to give her brother a suitable burial, but is forbidden to by her cruel uncle, the King of Thebes. In these scenes, some students in Mr. Conquest’s Year 8 Drama Class are wearing the ‘masks’ of the Greek ‘chorus’ – strange ghostly onlookers who provide their own thoughts to the scene. In Greek Theatre ‘The Chorus’ often ‘comment’ on the events of the play and they speak, sing and dance in ‘unison’ – in the same way as in ‘the Chorus’ of a modern song, we sing in unison. Click on the images below to check out their fantastic work. Ruby, Minna & Scheldon Rory, Will & Thomas

Frida & Katya

JUNIOR DRAMA NEWS - Ben Gallagher

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It’s been an exciting time in Textiles already this term!

WOOL FOR SCHOOLS – State Finalist It has just been announced that Ainslie Gray, from Year 9, was one of the State finalists for the ‘Wool for Schools’ Competition. Here is her beautiful outfit that was inspired by skeleton leaves, as seen in her Mood Board. It is a refined and innovative design. Well done Ainslie!

Skeleton Leaf Outfit

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Year 9 Textiles in Semester Two have just finished their ‘Not a Note’ embroidery. Here are some lovely words of wisdom from Molly, Sophie and Khaliah.

And remember, we are always updating the Arts Website so please drop by and have a look. .https://sites.google.com/a/shckyneton.catholic.edu.au/arts/home?authuser=0