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Prayer
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye of everyone that sees me,
Christ in the ear of everyone that hears me.
(Taken from “St Patrick’s Breastplate”: Traditional)
Christ beside me: Walking in the footsteps of Saint Patrick
The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week (15/03 - 22/03) takes its cue from St Patrick’s Breastplate, an ancient Irish prayer of protection. The words and spirit of this prayer continue to resonate in our own time, calling us to recentre our thoughts, and to act always in service to the Gospel message of God’s liberating love. Our college was represented today at the Mass of St Patrick for Schools, held at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne. This Mass is a key celebration of the wider Catholic Education family of which we are proud to be a part.
Top Screen 2026: Celebrating Thomas Corboy
The annual Top Screen Program showcases the creative talents of VCE Media students who have achieved outstanding results. The students selected for Top Screen 2026 were chosen from over 350 nominated films, and we are very proud to be celebrating Thomas Corboy from the Sacred Heart College Class of 2025 for his successful entry.
VCAA and ACMI held a premiere screening of each Top Screen film on Tuesday 17/03, and this event was a wonderful celebration of the talented group of future film-makers, of whom Tom is a part. Having his film played on the theatre screen in ACMI, in front of a full house of viewers was a well-deserved achievement for Tom, and his film was met with loud applause. Representing the college at this event was Ms Carla Matthews, Tom’s VCE Media teacher, and myself.
Thomas’ film “A Disagreement” explores the futility of conflict via an extraordinary fight between two brothers over the last cookie in the cookie jar. He developed and produced this film along with an exceptional production process journal. Thomas' film is one of 15 films screening during VCAA's Season of Excellence at ACMI from March 17th to May 5th. You can read more about Top Screen via this link, and you can find booking details to see Tom’s film at ACMI via this link. Be sure to vote in the People’s Choice Award if you do go along to attend a screening!
Year 12 Retreat
An annual event that has a significant place in the story and culture of Sacred Heart College, our Year 12 Retreat took place this week. In the peaceful surroundings of Rutherford Park, Blampied, our Year 12s took time together to slow down and engage in conversations about their spirituality, and their own connections to the riches of the Catholic faith.
With a program that makes time for stillness and silence, as well as time for laughter and communal joy, we look forward to observing the growth our Year 12s bring back from the event, and enjoying the strengthened bonds they have formed as a group. Full report next Newsletter.
NAPLAN 2026
Well done to all Year 7 and Year 9 students for their participation in the annual NAPLAN testing. Participation in NAPLAN helps to generate datasets that are useful for individual students and their family; for our own school; and for the broader education community. Results from NAPLAN tests are best understood when they are viewed as one part of a larger picture. These results are shared by ACARA later in the year, and the college will communicate directly with Year 7 and Year 9 families at this time.
Coming up: Swimming Carnival and College Open Night
Two significant events in the life of the college will take place next week, with our Swimming Carnival on Monday 23 March, and our annual Open Night on the evening of Thursday 26 March. We are looking forward to a great day of competition in the pool and House Spirit on the sidelines at our carnival, and hope to welcome many guests along to our wonderful school on Thursday evening. Open Night bookings can be made via the link below.
News from Rome and Vatican City
We were pleased to receive some updates this week from Dr Egberts, who is enjoying Enrichment Leave and is presently visiting Rome and Vatican City. Dr Egberts was keen to share photos from his recent audience with Pope Leo XIV, an event that he happened to share with 20 000 others!
