Mil ^ VISIT US AT- www. otbrunswickeast. catholic, edu.au School: 9380 5050 Out of School Care: 0430 112 743 Presbytery: 9380 1844 School App: 1 4 ,Updat-ed NEWSLETTER NO. 8 22 nd March 2018 We acknowledge the Wurundjeripeople as the traditional custodians o f the land upon which our schoolstands Dear Families, The first signs of autumn are everywhere....our deciduous trees are showing autumn colours already. It's time to get the leaf blowers out IN. n DC jot ec j SCHOOL APP- UPDAT-ED ^ P One of the really useful communication systems we have with parents is the school app. This is a free app from the App Store and busy parents have told me that they really enjoy the reminders for those school events that sometimes get away. Go onto the App Store, find Updat-ed and download. Parents should be aware that we also use the App as part of our DISPLAN or emergency communication system with parents. In the event of a whole school emergency or lock down the app is a fast way of keeping all 220 school families informed with live information. It is simply impractical in the event of a whole school emergency to be phoning every single family. Parents should download the app today. IMPORTANT CHANGES TO EXTEND CARE Legislative changes now do not allow children to be taken into Extend Before School Care or After School Care if they are not previously enrolled. However there is some good news associated with the changes that Extend have had to make: 1. Children only need to be enrolled once in their whole primary schooling to be part of the program, and not each year. That means that once your child is enrolled in Extend they are covered for the extent of their Primary Schooling 2. There is no registration cost to enrol your child in Extend. Simply register your child at https://extend.com.au/parent-portal This process takes about 5 minutes to complete. Parents will never know when they will one day need Extend. Being stuck in traffic, no trams coming, doctors appointment running late are all valid reasons why parents do not arrive at school on time. As such any child not registered with Extend, and dropped off before 8.40am or not picked up by 3.40pm will be taken to Mr. Cachia's office for child minding. This is not as fun as the Extend program! Later in the year we are going to try to enrol all Foundation 2019 families as part of their transition and admission to school. Please take the time today to register with Extend. It is free, it is easy, it is part of a parent's responsibility to ensure your child is looked after before 8.40 am and 3.40 pm. WORKING BEE #1 2018 We have decided to move the date of the first Working Bee of 2018 to the 28 th April 2018 from 9am to 12 noon. Over the past month we have had many of the walls around the school repainted and the traditional "Spray and Wipe" Clean Team would have little to do if we were to go ahead with the Working Bee this term. So for all A-K families please mark 28 th April from 9am to 12 noon in your diaries. For those families who attend either working bee held through the year, you will be refunded $100 back on your School Building Levy. The second Working Bee of the year for L-Z families is traditionally held in Term 4 PRINCIPAL FORUM - TERM 1 When: Wednesday 28 th March @ 9.05am Venue: Staffroom In the absence of a School Advisory Board, Our Lady Help Of Christians School runs a 'Principal Forum' each term to generate feedback, new ideas and initiatives from the Parent Community. The first Principal Forum will be held on Wednesday 28 th March at 9.05am and we look forward to many parents attending. The meeting is generally an informal meeting over a v cuppa' where anything and everything can be discussed. The only rule for the forum is that a teacher or child cannot be denigrated. We will report back on this meeting in the first newsletter next term. YEAR 6 GRADUATION 2018 Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to be part of the 2018 Year 6 Graduation Committee. Our launch meeting will be held on Thursday 22 nd March at 3.40pm in the staffroom. If you are still interested please email [email protected]The Graduation Committee will be asked to reflect on the past and then to plan for this year's group of Year 6 children. ADVANCED NOTICE - FOUNDATION 2019 For those families who already have children enrolled at our school, and who have younger siblings who will turn 5 by April 30 th 2019, now is your chance to get in ahead of the crowd and enrol your child. Officially, our 2019 Foundation enrolment opens on the first day of Term 2. However some 29 Foundation families are already enrolled for next year as they are very keen to secure enrolment at our school. PARENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Another big 'turn up' at this month's Parents Association Meeting. I am pleased to announce the Parents Association Executive for 2018/19. Michelle Suche - President Debra O'Brien - Vice President Michael Carrick - Secretary Courtenay Moxon - Treasurer I look forward to working with the Parents Association Executive over the next year and supporting the great work that they do. Thank you for always supporting our Parents Association. BXCBLUBNCB - eVERyWH^R^ - - ev^RyONE
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M i l ^ VISIT US AT- www. otbrunswickeast. catholic, edu.au
School: 9380 5050 Out of School Care: 0430 112 743 Presbytery: 9380 1844 School App: 14 , Updat-ed NEWSLETTER NO. 8 22nd March 2018
We acknowledge the Wurundjeripeople as the traditional custodians o f the land upon which our school stands
Dear Families, The first signs of autumn are everywhere....our deciduous trees are showing autumn colours already. It's time to get the leaf blowers out I N . nD C jo t e c j SCHOOL APP- UPDAT-ED ^ P
One of the really useful communication systems we have with parents is the school app. This is a free app from the App Store and busy parents have told me that they really enjoy the reminders for those school events that sometimes get away. Go onto the App Store, find Updat-ed and download. Parents should be aware that we also use the App as part of our DISPLAN or emergency communication system with parents. In the event of a whole school emergency or lock down the app is a fast way of keeping all 220 school families informed with live information. It is simply impractical in the event of a whole school emergency to be phoning every single family. Parents should download the app today. IMPORTANT CHANGES TO EXTEND CARE Legislative changes now do not allow children to be taken into Extend Before School Care or After School Care if they are not previously enrolled. However there is some good news associated with the changes that Extend have had to make:
1. Children only need to be enrolled once in their whole primary schooling to be part of the program, and not each year. That means that once your child is enrolled in Extend they are covered for the extent of their Primary Schooling
2. There is no registration cost to enrol your child in Extend. Simply register your child at https://extend.com.au/parent-portal This process takes about 5 minutes to complete.
Parents will never know when they will one day need Extend. Being stuck in traffic, no trams coming, doctors appointment running late are all valid reasons why parents do not arrive at school on time. As such any child not registered with Extend, and dropped off before 8.40am or not picked up by 3.40pm will be taken to Mr. Cachia's office for child minding. This is not as fun as the Extend program! Later in the year we are going to try to enrol all Foundation 2019 families as part of their transition and admission to school. Please take the time today to register with Extend. It is free, it is easy, it is part of a parent's responsibility to ensure your child is looked after before 8.40 am and 3.40 pm. WORKING BEE # 1 2018 We have decided to move the date of the first Working Bee of 2018 to the 28th April 2018 from 9am to 12 noon.
Over the past month we have had many of the walls around the school repainted and the traditional "Spray and Wipe" Clean Team would have little to do if we were to go ahead with the Working Bee this term. So for all A-K families please mark 28th April from 9am to 12 noon in your diaries. For those families who attend either working bee held through the year, you will be refunded $100 back on your School Building Levy. The second Working Bee of the year for L-Z families is traditionally held in Term 4 PRINCIPAL FORUM - TERM 1 When: Wednesday 28 th March @ 9.05am Venue: Staffroom In the absence of a School Advisory Board, Our Lady Help Of Christians School runs a 'Principal Forum' each term to generate feedback, new ideas and initiatives from the Parent Community. The first Principal Forum will be held on Wednesday 28th March at 9.05am and we look forward to many parents attending. The meeting is generally an informal meeting over a vcuppa' where anything and everything can be discussed. The only rule for the forum is that a teacher or child cannot be denigrated. We will report back on this meeting in the first newsletter next term. YEAR 6 GRADUATION 2018 Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to be part of the 2018 Year 6 Graduation Committee. Our launch meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd March at 3.40pm in the staffroom. If you are still interested please email [email protected] The Graduation Committee will be asked to reflect on the past and then to plan for this year's group of Year 6 children. ADVANCED NOTICE - FOUNDATION 2019 For those families who already have children enrolled at our school, and who have younger siblings who will turn 5 by April 30th 2019, now is your chance to get in ahead of the crowd and enrol your child. Officially, our 2019 Foundation enrolment opens on the first day of Term 2. However some 29 Foundation families are already enrolled for next year as they are very keen to secure enrolment at our school. PARENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Another big 'turn up' at this month's Parents Association Meeting. I am pleased to announce the Parents Association Executive for 2018/19. Michelle Suche - President Debra O'Brien - Vice President Michael Carrick - Secretary Courtenay Moxon - Treasurer I look forward to working with the Parents Association Executive over the next year and supporting the great work that they do. Thank you for always supporting our Parents Association.
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WEEKLY M.J.R AWARDS TERM:1 WEEK: 7 Foundation A: Sasha Korol - Thank you for being a kind friend in our classroom by including others. You are very encouraging and try make others feel happy - you are a star! Foundation B: Biniyam- You have tried your best this week and are participating during lessons with a big smile on your face. Keep on putting up your hand and sharing your understandings with others. Well done! Foundation D: Jacob - you are such a happy chappy in Foundation D, we are lucky to see your smiling face each day! Thank you for always trying your best and having a positive attitude when you do it. Great job! 1M: Alessia C -1 could give this award to you every week. You always try your absolute best and take your learning seriously while still being kind and caring towards your classmates. Well done! IS: Yasemin - you are such a Happy Chappy with a positive attitude who really tries so hard in all that you do. I was especially impressed with your Colour Poem this week that showed how determined you are to do a great job. 2R: Lucy- you are an amazing example of a WEST person . You are constantly trying your best and helping others all day every day. It's a pleasure to have you in 2R. Please keep up your fabulous work! 2V: Luciana - You are such a Happy Chappy all the time in 2V. I love how you have been working really hard to be a much chattier Happy Chappy in the classroom. Well done! 3B: Mae- For being such a kind and considerate member of 3B. Keep up the wonderful start you have made in first term. Well done Mae! 3M: Christen - for your generosity, care and compassion. Thank you for all the help you give to everyone in 3M, we are lucky to have such an MJR person in our classroom! 43: Calista for always being a polite member of the class and demonstrating WEST qualities. 4T: Ryder is such a fine example of a committed student who does his best at all times and is so respectful towards his peers and adults alike. 5A: Annabella- For coming to school every single day with a positive and bright attitude! You care for those around you and are always willing to lend a helping hand. 5P: Daniela Montes - for showing kind manners towards others and always putting others above herself. 6L: Saskia you are such a GTS person at our school and deserve to win this award nearly every week. Well done Saskia! 6S: Matthew for being such a caring person and helping out when you see a need Extend OSHC at , Our Lady Help of Christians School Weekly Recap This week was another superb week at Extend. We not only had another week of delicious food from the Extend kitchen but also had plenty of opportunities to go outside and absorb the beautiful Autumn season. Outside, activities mostly revolved around cricket, soccer and down-ball. Inside, we have continued our great streak of art activities. The art activities have included Paper Plate Pandas, Ninja Rolls and Autumn Leaf Art. These activities stand as one of the main
highlights of our service as children continue to drive these activities with not only their enthusiasm but also their undeniable creativity. If you have not booked yet, you can still book Vacation Care online if you want your child to be a part of the exciting program we have on offer, please visit: https://extend.com.au/parents/find-holidav-Drogram/ Sean (Service Coordinator) Our Extend Superstar is Conor Melican for... Always displaying positivity and doing good deeds not necessarily for himself but for the benefit of others. What's on next week Monday 26th Board Game Day Tuesday 27th Paper Plate Unicorns Wednesday 28th Paddle Pop Stick Heroes Thursday 29th Paper Plate Clowns Friday 30th Dancing Popcorn Experiment SCHOOL CALENDAR - TERM 1 &2 2018 29th March - Easter Raffle drawn 29th March- Term One concludes at 1pm 30th March - Good Friday 1st April - Easter Sunday 16th April - Term 2 commences @ 8.55am 16th April - Foundation 2019 enrolments open 19th April - School Tour for Prospective Parents @ 11.30am 23rd April - Parents Association Meeting @ 7pm 25th April - ANZAC Day Public Holiday 28th April - Working Bee - A to K families - 9 to 12 noon 9th May - Mothers' Day Stall 15th May - NAPLAN - Year 3 & 5 - Language Conventions/Writing 16th May - NAPLAN - Year 3 & 5 - Reading 17th May - NAPLAN - Year 3 & 5 - Numeracy 18th May- School Tour for Prospective Parents @ 11.30am 20th May - Centenary Mass - Our Lady's Church @ 3pm 21st May - Parents Association Meeting @ 7pm 24th May - Our Lady Help of Christians Feast Day 1st June- School Tour for Prospective Parents @ 11.30am 2nd June - First Eucharist -6pm- Our Lady's Church- Year 4 3rd June - First Eucharist - 9am - Our Lady's Church - Year 4 3rd June - First Eucharist -10.30am - St. Ambrose's - Year 4 8th June - Semester One Report Writing Day- School Closed 11th June - Queen's Birthday Public Holiday 12th June - Teacher Professional Development -School Closed 22nd June - Children's Disco - 6pm to 8pm 28th June - Parent Teacher Interviews - Semester One 29th June - Term Two concludes @ 1pm CELEBRATING CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 2018
Our 2018 School Captains and SRC represented our school at the annual St. Patrick's Day Schools Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Let's be proud of Catholic Education!
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Donations for the prize draw are greatly appreciated and we ask that each family donate an Easter egg of any shape, size or variety for the raffle! These can be handed into the office.
Each family has also received a book of raffle tickets. Please ensure the details are filled in on tickets that you sell so we are able to contact the prize winners and arrange collection of their prize.
Raffle ticket books and money need to be returned to school by Thursday, 29 March in an envelope clearly marked with your family name and total $ enclosed.
We also require some volunteers to help assemble the hampers on the morning of Thursday, 29 March.
Please email [email protected] or contact Michelle Suche on 0412 900 517 if you are able to assist.
