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I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
From the Principal 2
Family Fun Night 3
School Fees 2021 5
Canteen 5
Enrolments at OLOH 5
Student Absentee Notification
5
Religious News 6
Hope Grows News -Room 2
8
Music Is Fun Band 9
Book Week - Advance Notice
10
OLOH Playgroup 11
P&F 2020/21 Entertainment Book
12
Upcoming Diary Dates
12
Noticeboard 12
Term 3 2021 Calendar
12
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Absentee Advice: Please remember to advise the Front Office of your child’s absence for any reason
by 9.00 am via email: [email protected] or on 8289 8344.
A journey in faith and learning
As part of World Environment
Day, Room 8 upcycled milk
cartoons to make bird houses.
We hope they help keep the birds
warm during Winter.
This Term for Inquiry, we have been researching about the
Olympics. We created dioramas for our chosen
athletes and events.
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Ashley Keane Principal
From the Principal
Ashley Keane Principal
shuttle relay formation and built a pyramid with 15 of their cans. The first team to successfully build their pyramid and be sitting down at the start line was declared the winner of the race. The teams were awarded points based on how many cans they brought in as well as the creativity of their design and were also given points based on where they finished in the relay race. The total of these points were added together and the Xavier Team were the overall winner of the 2021 Social Justice Shield, narrowly edging out the Gleeson team. Even though the teams competed against each other for the shield, all teams united together as one School Community for a common cause which was to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Each year about 1.8 million people across Australia seek support with either food supplies or shelter from the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In the winter months, there are many times when the demand for support exceeds what the St. Vincent de Paul Society can offer. This year we set ourselves a goal of 1000 non-perishable items of food and I am happy to announce that as a school community we achieved this goal. This means that over 1000 people who may not have had a meal will be able to enjoy a meal thanks to our donations. The charity shown by all of our families is a great example of how we demonstrate our faith in action, by actively living out the gospel message of respecting human dignity and helping those in need. I would like to thank all of the children and their families for their generous donations. Confirmation and First Eucharist Celebrations On Tuesday 25
th May, 17
children from Our Lady of Hope received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. A Mass was celebrated at St David’s Parish at Tea Tree Gully in order to
Hi All, It is very hard to believe that we are nearly at the end of Term 2. Student Reports The teachers are currently working on finalising the Term 2 reports for the students. The reports will come home on Thursday this week. The reports are just one way in which we formally communicate with parents about their children’s progress at school. When you receive the report, if you would like an opportunity to discuss its contents with your child’s class teacher, please approach the teacher to organise a meeting time to do this. Xavier wins the 2021 Social Justice Shield On Friday 11
th June, the whole
school participated in our annual charity event. In the morning we celebrated as a school community with a whole school Mass that was celebrated by Father James. The focus of this Mass was on supporting those who are less fortunate than ourselves. After the Mass, the 4 sports teams competed against each other for the Social Justice Shield. The event consisted of 3 parts. Firstly all children were asked to donate cans of food or non-perishable items and place these in their team colours. These cans were then collected by the team leaders and counted. In the 2
nd part of the challenge,
each team was able to use their items of food in order to make a creative design which had a social justice message. I was amazed and inspired by the creativity, insight and deep thought that was shown by all of our students as part of this challenge. Photos of the children’s designs along with the descriptions provided by the children can be seen later in this newsletter. Finally, as a fun way to finish the event, each team was able to form a relay team and they then raced up and down a track in a
celebrate this special occasion for these young children as they made the decision to commit themselves as fully initiated members of the Catholic Church. Father James officiated at the Mass and it was a wonderful celebration. It was great to see the children so well supported at the celebrations by their families and friends. I would like to congratulate all of these children on this special occasion. End of Term 2, start of Term 3 This term finishes at 12.30pm on Friday 2
nd July.
The first day of Term 3 for the children will be Monday 19
th July.
Thank you As this is the last newsletter for this term, I would like to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to all the staff for their great work and to all the parents who have been supporting with their children’s learning throughout the term. As I keep saying, Our Lady of Hope School is a wonderful community to belong to, and it is the hard work, commitment and caring approach of the staff, and the support and positive attitude of the parents, that make it so. I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable time with your children over the school holiday break and I look forward to working with you all again next term. Kind regards,
Ashley Keane Principal
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Family Fun Night
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Family Fun Night
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School Fees 2021 Fees were invoiced in full at the beginning of the year and statements were mailed to all families early in Week 2. If you have not received your statement please contact us. Term 2 fees should have been paid by 4 June 2021. If you have not paid, please do so immediately or contact me if you are having difficulty. Just some timely reminders: Are your payments up to date? Please check your statement to see if your fee payments are up to date. If you have an amount in arrears and do not have a payment plan in place with us there will probably be a note on your statement. Please action as a matter of priority. Direct Debit health check If you have a direct debit in place please ensure that:
• It is of a sufficient amount to cover your fees in full by the end of the year – if an amendment needs to be made this can be communicated by email using the address below.
• You have sufficient funds to cover the amount on the scheduled date. If you see a number of rejections on your account, there will probably be a note – once again please contact me if you need to amend your details.
Do you think you may qualify for the Lower Income Fee (Previously School Card)? If you think your income falls within these limits please remember to apply for School Card if you haven’t already done so. School Card must be applied for each year. School Card is assessed on the previous year’s income, so if you had a drop in income last year due to COVID you may qualify. Please remember that your school card application cannot be assessed if you have not lodged your previous year’s tax return. School Card applications can be made online or by completing the application form which is available on our website or from the Front Office. If you have any questions regarding fees, please feel free to contact me. Charmaine Gillard, Bursar ([email protected])
Canteen All Qkr App orders need to be submitted by 8.30 am. There are two menus: a Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday option and a Thursday/Friday option (links below). Please remember that you can order in advance and on recurring days. This will be particularly helpful with the much earlier cut off time. As always, volunteers are welcome and if you have a spare hour or more, give me a call on 8289 8448. Current school volunteer requirements are necessary. The new Canteen Price Lists for Term 2 2021 (Mon./Tues./Wed. as well as Thurs./Fri.) can be found on the links below:- https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wh1.thewebconsole.com/wh/8983/images/Term-2-2021-Price-List-Mon--Tues--Wed-.pdf https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wh1.thewebconsole.com/wh/8983/images/Term-2-2021-Pricelist-Thurs--Fri-.pdf You can visit the Qkr App website directly for answers to frequently asked questions at: https://www.mastercard.com.au/en-au/about-mastercard/innovations/qkr.html or alternately visit: Canteen Order Instructions for more helpful hints. Natalie Cotton, Canteen Manager
Student Health & Wellbeing
Dear Parents, we are now in cold and flu season. If your child is unwell at home i.e. coughing, sneezing, vomiting, lethargic, headache or earache, please do not send them to school. Children need time to rest and recover in the warmth and security of their own homes. We have a
small first aid room with first aid trained staff to look after students who may sustain an injury throughout the school day. Sending children to school in an infectious state can often lead to the spread of illness to other students and staff. Therefore students who are sent to school sick will be sent home. Our staff are also encouraged and supported to be able to rest at home if they are unwell; they too have a duty of care to your children in not exposing them to illness. Parent Volunteers are also discouraged from volunteering if you have cold or flu symptoms. In the interest of reducing the spread of illness at school please support us with this request.
Students returning to school after injury or serious illness If your child sustains a fracture or serious injury, undergoes an operation or has time off school for a serious illness they require a Doctor’s certificate for their absence and a clearance letter to be able return to school stating what they can and cannot do i.e. fitness, PE and for how long. In certain circumstances i.e. broken leg or recovery from surgery we can arrange for a student to spend time in a buddy class when their class is at PE/fitness or in the office at recess and lunch with a buddy so that they are not at risk of being knocked in the school yard, however we need time to work with the class teacher to set plans in place. If any pain medication is required you will need this included in the letter from your GP and the medication you provide will need a pharmacist’s label with your child’s name giving clear instructions as to the amount to be given and how often. For students who may need assistance with toileting after an injury or operation, an appointment is required with Leadership. Should your child sustain a serious injury or undergo an operation please be mindful before returning them to school too quickly as our students are very active at school and their bodies need some time to heal. For extended absences, please liaise with your child’s teacher to request school work to be available for your collection for your child to complete at home when well enough.
Enrolments at OLOH To all current families; if you have a young child due to start school in 2022 or 2023, please ensure that you have lodged an Enrolment Application (you would have received correspondence from the school if you have lodged paperwork). Enrolment applications can be obtained from the front office or via our school website:- OLOH Enrolments If you are not sure please email us at [email protected] and we will check our enrolment records.
School Absentee Notification If your child or children are going to be away for any reason (i.e. illness, family/social, medical/dental appointment, car trouble, running late etc.) we ask that parents please contact the Front Office either via email [email protected] or if this is not
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Religious Education
Suzie Subotkiewicz, APRIM
St Vincent de Paul 2021 Charity Event
We collected 1,060 food items for St Vincent de Paul!
What a fantastic effort by all the school community! You were all very generous!
MacKillop collected 240 food items
Xavier collected 335 food items
Ignatius collected 201 food items
Gleeson collected 279 food items
Xavier had the most points for the total food items donated. They also won the Social Justice Shield for
2021 for gaining the most points overall!
Once the shield has been engraved, it can be viewed in our Admin building.
Gleeson came first for the Sculpture design.
MacKillop won the race to build a pyramid with the food items.
The Social Justice Group, our School Captains, our Sport Captains and Vice Sport Captains did a terrific job
organising the event and taking responsibility for the different jobs on the day to make this event a success!
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Religious Education
Suzie Subotkiewicz, APRIM
Gleeson
“We have chosen a heart to show that we should treat others like we would like to be treated. Two people holding hands represents love and with this love we can get through hard times together. The words ‘We are One’ is to remind us not to discriminate against
others because of their differences.”
MacKillop
“The tree symbolises that we can grow in strength like
the branches and to have courage to believe in
yourself.”
Xavier
“Our sculpture shows Jesus on the cross who sacrificed his life to save us. Just like Jesus, we are
helping people in need who are less fortunate than us.”
Ignatius
“The love heart symbolises how we care for one
another. The two people on the side depicts people
helping each other, which is what God would like us to
do. We made the word ‘Hope’ to symbolise that Our
Lady of Hope students can help and care for each other
and those in our community like Jesus did.”
St Vincent de Paul 2021 Charity Event
Once again a great success!
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Hope Grows News - Room 2
Suzie Subotkiewicz, APRIM
Room 2 students were in the Hope Grows Garden looking for lettuce to add to their yummy open
sandwiches and celery sticks to dip into some home-made avocado dip.
The students enjoyed cutting and dicing the vegetables in the kitchen to make their delicious creations!
Room 2 should be called ‘Little Chefs’!
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Music is Fun Band On Wednesday 16th June the Music is Fun Band entertained the whole school with an amazing concert. Many students were involved in the performance and everyone was part of the audience participation. We had so much fun. Ms Robyn Windham Performing Arts Co-ordinator
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Book Week - Advance Notice
We are celebrating
BOOK WEEK in Week 6 of Term 3!!
You might like to get your costume ready.
Book Week Parade Friday 27th
August
Book Week/Grandparents Day/VIP Day
All parents, Grandparents and VIPs are invited to attend the Book Week Parade on Friday 27th August.
Grandparents and VIPs are invited to visit classrooms following recess at 11.20 am and then assemble for the Book Week Parade which will begin at 12.10 pm.
Answers to frequently asked questions:- Do all students take part in Book Week? Yes – all students and staff participate in Book Week. Do students wear their costumes to school for the day? Yes - students wear their costumes to school for the duration of the school day. Please ensure your child/ren wear appropriate shoes i.e. suitable for recess and lunch play (not high heels/thongs etc). If the day is cold, please layer clothing under costumes i.e. tights/skivvies to ensure students stay warm. If the weather is warm, please ensure students have sun protection i.e. put a t-shirt under singlet straps etc and ensure your child/ren bring their school hat to school. If the weather is hot and sunny (which it has been in the past) please apply sunscreen at home and ensure your child has sunscreen in their bags to reapply during the school day. Parade venue Warm weather: Parade will be held in the courtyard near Rooms 3 & 4. The parade will begin at 12.10 pm and finish by approximately 12.50 pm. Wet weather: Parade will be held in the Parish Centre. Do I need to sign in? Parents & VIP guests do not need to sign in on the day but QR codes do need to be scanned. *We expect all students to stay at school for the duration of the school day.
Adult Visitors are not permitted to use
student toilets.
Toilet facilities will be available to all guests in the Parish or via the office.
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OLOH Playgroup In the last few weeks at Playgroup we have explored many things. We had a big focus on reading and read lots of books and had fun with animals/items to match our stories. Then in conjunction with "Walk Safe to School Day" we focused on the importance of walking/riding safely to school. We read a story about walking safely to school. We have also explored 'Number' with a focus on counting and had lots of activities to support this and enjoyed a story and songs with a 'number' focus. We had a special focus on the world acclaimed author Eric Carle, after his recent passing. We read his very popular book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". The children also enjoyed decorating/colouring amazing caterpillars and butterflies and other pictures from that story. We also had many of his other books which the parents enjoyed reading with their children.
Ali and Bernadette Playgroup Coordinators
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P&F 2020/21 Entertainment Bk
The P&F are again selling Entertainment Books for 2020/21. Entertainment is going 100% Digital!. 20% of every Membership we sell, goes directly to our fundraising. Follow the link below to purchase: https://au.entdigital.net/orderbooks/161h563
Upcoming Diary Dates
Mon. 28th June Uniform Shop 8.30-9.30 am & 2.30-3.30 pm Tues. 29th June 9.15-10.45 am 2nd Transition for Term 3 2021 Reception students Yr 3-6 SACPSSA Netball Carnival Thurs. 1
st July 9-10.30 am Playgroup
School Banking Fri. 2nd July School Term ends at 12.30 pm Mon. 19th July Term 3 commences Wed. 21st July OLOH STARS Thurs. 22nd July 9-10.30 am Playgroup School Banking Friday 23rd July OLOH STARS
Noticeboard The services and events contained in this bulletin are in no way connected with the school and are included in this newsletter for your information only. Parents and caregivers need to make their own enquiries and assessments about the suitability of these events and services for the needs and those of their children.
Noticeboard contd. The services and events contained in this bulletin are in no way connected with the school and are included in this newsletter for your information only. Parents and caregivers need to make their own enquiries and assessments about the suitability of these events and services for the needs and those of their children.
Para Hills Cricket Club invites female cricketers to join our club. We have a strong focus on growing the women's game and we aim to be a major party in the growth and development area. We are looking for girls aged 12 and above only to potentially come and try cricket at club level. If interested, please contact email [email protected]. Cricket Director Shane Martin on 0412496213 or email for more information. Valley View Golf Course are running a Free Come & Try Golf Day on Friday 9th July from 10-11 am for juniors to try out golf, starting with an active warm up (ice breaker), football golf (using 18th or 9th hole), chipping/approach shots and finishing with putting challenge. Our MyGolf Junior Programs for the next School Term is scheduled for Term 3 for 8 weeks every Friday (30th July to 17th Sept.) for rookies from 3.45 to 4.45 pm. It is $80 for 8 sessions and you can use the government sports voucher for these programs! For more info send Jerry Goonting an email at [email protected] or phone Jerry on 0466474373. Mountain Biking Programs - Head for the Hills has a range of Mountain Bike programs commencing soon, including an After School Skills Program just for girls. They also have their popular Holiday Geocache Adventure, Holiday Skills Clinics and After School Skills as per usual. These programs focus on the key skills of mountain biking and will develop the students: Bike handling and balance; Control and trail reading; Technique (discipline independent). Students will also learn about the non-practical aspects of mountain biking, including: Trail etiquette for shared-use networks; Risk assessment and management skills; Knowledge of participation opportunities. For more information, visit headforthehills.net.au NAB AFL Auskick - Ready to Play? Join in the fun of Auskick in 2021 at your local centre. Starting at Greenwith Oval, The Golden Way, Greenwith on Thursday 29th July from 3.15-4 pm. Scan the QR Code to register. The cost of the program is $100, but FREE with the use of government sports vouchers. See www.sportsvouchers.sa.gov.au for info. Contact Tom Javor at [email protected] for more information. The Kelly Sports Weekender program provides energetic and highly active sport-specific sessions, run on Saturday and Sunday mornings across separate-aged groups which allows for children to learn and enjoy sport in an age-appropriate environment. All programs are run indoors. This program challenges and improves motor and coordination skills and our experienced coaches aim to develop and enhance a wide range of sporting skills while also improving strength, flexibility, hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, co-operative skills and teamwork. Sports we will be focusing on throughout the year will be: Tennis, Basketball, Soccer & AFL and in Term 3 we will be offering Basketball, Football and Soccer sessions. Sessions are held at various locations so please see our attached flyer for Term 3.
Our Lady of Hope School Cnr The Golden Way & Golden Grove Road, Greenwith
Ph: (08) 8289 8344 Fax: (08) 8289 8440 OSHC Ph: (08) 8289 9751 Fax: (08) 8288 1593
Email: [email protected] Web: www.oloh.catholic.edu.au
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Term 3 2021 Calendar
