Dear Families and Friends,
The 2021 school year has been a fruitful yet challenging one! Nonetheless we have maintained our focus, kept smiling and much learning has taken place. The growth of every child has been delightful to witness this year. I take the opportunity in this newsletter to thank and congratulate all those who have made it a great year.
Thank you Parents
To all parents, thank you for your continued support of our school by respecting our school values, showing interest in your child’s learning and supporting the leadership and staff. Great things can only happen when we work together and although this year has limited parent involvement somewhat, we still have an engaged and active community. Thanks especially to those of you who have volunteered and supported our social justice initiatives and charity fund-raising.
Heartfelt thanks go to our Parents and Friends Committee and School Board for their support and commitment. All of your efforts are highly valued and contribute to the high quality education and the vibrant community here at IHM.
Thanks to our exceptional staff
The staff at IHM go above and beyond the call of duty, and it is their dedication, compassion and unity that strongly either with the disruption of the building program and restrictions on events. However, we have come through together as a team and I am so proud of every staff member as they’ve done a brilliant job!
In particular, upon their leaving, I thank, Ms Nadia Morris and Ms Jane Hidson. It has been wonderful to have you as part of our staff and your commitment and teaching gifts have been appreciated by many. We wish you every blessing in your new ventures.
Thanks to the all Students
Thank you for all your great learning and growth mindset throughout the school year. I am so honored to be your Principal; you make me proud and you keep me laughing and young at heart. I am grateful for your joy, funny insights and amazing talents. Enjoy your holidays!
Farewell Graduates
Monday night we had a beautiful Graduation Mass and ceremony with the Year 5/6 students and their families. This year we farewell the following graduating students from the IHM community -
- Curtis B
- Jackson B
- Jack C
- Thomas C
- Lam D
- Daniel F
- Connor G
- Cody G
- Lilybelle K
- Winnie M
- Zarah M
- Noah M
- Zali N
- Gus R
- Heidi V
- Erin W
We thank all their families for the contributions they have made in our community and wish them all the best as they support their children through secondary school.
The Year 6 students have been a special group of students who will be dearly missed. We wish each of you every success and much happiness in the future. Take with you great memories of your time here at IHM, knowing that this was a place you were known and loved.
Spirit of the Heart and Social Justice Awards 2021
Each year the students and teachers vote for the students who they believe best represent these two catagories. The Spirit of the Heart award is an all round category for a student who stands out as being a positive learner, responsible and committed to the IHM Pillars.
This award was given to Lam Duong and the runner up was Curtis Bryant.
The Social Justice award is given to the student who best demonstrates our heart spirit, shows kindness and compassion to everyone in our school community and beyond.
This was awarded to Noah Mullin and the runner up was Lilybelle Kenefick.
Congratulations to these very worthy winners.
Christmas Blessings
The Christmas story has been told and retold for over centuries because of its enduring messages of hope, peace, goodwill, family, love and humility.
So dear families and friends, this Christmas season I wish that:
You may be blessed
With the spirit of the season,
which is peace,
The gladness of the season,
which is hope,
And the heart of the season,
which is love.
I look forward to seeing you all in 2022 with a building program complete and beautiful new facilities for us to use. Stay safe and go well.
Warmest wishes,
Pauline Kinsman
PRINCIPAL
Recent News
Sacred Heart Parish Hindmarsh-Findon
Reconciliation (Confessions)
Sunday 12 December SHC Hindmarsh - (After 9:00am Mass) Wednesday 15 December OLM Findon – (After 6:00pm Mass)
Blessing of Cribs - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Saturday 11 December
Sunday 12 December (At all Mass centres)
Parish Christmas Carols / Christmas Party
Sunday 19 December 7:00pm – 9:00pm at SHC - Hindmarsh **All Parishioners are Welcome. Kindly bring your own chairs.
Christmas Eve
Friday 24 December 6.00pm OLM Findon (Children’s Liturgy)**
7.00pm SHC Hindmarsh (Children’s Liturgy)*
Midnight SHC Hindmarsh
(Carols at 11.30pm followed by Mass)
**Families attending the children’s Christmas Liturgies are encouraged to dress their children in costume appropriate to the season e.g. Angels, shepherds, wise men/women etc.
Christmas Day
Saturday 25 December 9.00am SHC Hindmarsh (English)
10.00am OLM Findon - Note time change
**No Evening Mass on 25th December - Christmas Day.
Sunday 26 December 9.00am SHC Hindmarsh- Feast of Holy Family
11.00am OLM Findon - Feast of Holy Family
New Year’s Day Mass
Saturday 1 January 10.00am SHC - Hindmarsh
Feast of Epiphany
Saturday 1 January 6:00pm OLM - Findon (Vigil Mass)
Sunday 2 January 9:00am SHC - Hindmarsh
Sunday 2 January 11:00am OLM - Findon
Please Note: The Parish Office will close on Thursday 23 December 2021 and re-open on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
The Parish Office Team wish you and your loved ones a very Happy and Holy Christmas and Blessings for the New Year.
Start of the 2022 School Year
Classes begin for children on MONDAY 31st JANUARY 2022 at 8:45am.
The Office will be open the week before children start school from MONDAY 24th JANUARY 2022 between the hours of 9:00am - 4:00pm for families wanting to purchase uniform and/or pay any school fees.
A reminder that school fees will be invoiced in full at the beginning of the year and statements will be issued at the beginning of Term 1. Fees will be payable by the end of each term, unless negotiated otherwise. A 5% discount will apply to fees paid in full by Friday 18th March 2022.
Please remember to use our free School Stream app schoolstream.com.au/download and also to check our website at the beginning of the year for updated 2022 information and exciting things to come.
The 2022 Parent Information Booklet with essential information for the year will be distributed to all families in the first week of school.
Lunch Orders in 2022
Brompton Foodworks will continue to supply lunches to our students in 2022. At the start of the new school year, families will only be able to order lunches using the Qkr! app.
The majority of our families are already using the Qkr! app as it is much quicker, easier and is simple to download and then order and pay for your child’s lunch from your phone at a time and place that suits you – no lunch order bags or cash required! See information attached.
Simply download the free Qkr! App (see instructions below) and get started. Lunch orders must be placed before 10:30am each day. Please note that credit card transactions will appear as Hurst Retailing Canteen on your statement.
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