Compulsory Swimming Program - Compass consent required

Our Swimming lesson program for 2024 is at Mount Annan Leisure Centre and will commence on Monday 21 October (Week 2, Term 4) and will continue each Monday for the remainder of the term.

If your child misses a class due to illness, money cannot be refunded as buses and swimming lessons are worked out on a per child basis.

The students will travel to and from the pool in grade groups, accompanied by class teachers.  They are required to wear their sports uniform to school and will change into their swimmers at school before travelling on the bus.  They will change back into sports uniforms once they return to school.  Please ensure your child’s name is marked on all articles packed. 

What a fabulous day the students had last Friday on our Olympic celebrations. Thank you to Miss  Northey and Mrs Cotterill for their tireless efforts in organising the events.

Enjoy some pictures.

P&F Bunnings BBQ

What a wonderful event this was for our school community!

This is the second time that we have had the opportunity to utilise this barbeque as a fundraising event for the P&F at OLHC. It was a very successful day and optimised what can be achieved when we work together for a common purpose. Thank you to the parents who provided valuable support in the organisation of the day, to those who assisted at the BBQ on the day and also to the many families who supported the school by coming along to the BBQ and purchasing a sausage sandwich (or two!)

Special thanks to those families that were able to donate their time to supporting this fundraising initiative! More will be detailed in this newsletter under P&F News.

CDF PUBLIC SPEAKING - Congratulations to Selam and Eloise

Congratulations to Eloise (5M) and Selam (6W) who will both represent OLHC with pride at the CDF Public Speaking Regional Final that will be held next Monday 9th September at Holy Family School Ingleburn.

As a finalist representing OLHC, Selam will present a speech on the topic ‘Artificial Intelligence - Helpful or Harmful?’

As a Year 5 finalist, Eloise will present a speech on the topic ‘Small things - big impact’. We are very proud of both Selam and Eloise for the way that they prepared and delivered their speech with such confidence.

Good luck to both students for next week!

STAFF NEWS

This week, it has been wonderful to welcome back Miss Mudie from her recent leave to celebrate her honeymoon overseas with her husband.

It is great to have Miss Mudie back with us at OLHC. Year 6 White was very happy for Miss Mudie’s return this week.

As a school community, we also extend our congratulations to Mrs Nowak on the recent safe arrival of her daughter - Eliana, born at the end of August.

We wish Mr and Mrs Nowak many blessings at this exciting time.

Welcome Eliana!

CANTEEN CLOSED Friday 27 September 2024

The canteen will be closed on Friday 27 September 2024. Please ensure students have adequate lunch, recess and drinks for the day.

At the start of Term 4, the school will have a new company operating the canteen, called 'Cantina Catering'. The new company will provide the options for parents to order lunches online via the Flexischools App. Also the school office will be selling reusable lunch bags for students to purchase.

This is exciting news, as it will give parents and staff the flexibility to order lunches online in advance. 

More details will be in our next newsletter of how to access Flexischools and will include a new Canteen Menu! 

CAMP AUSTRALIA

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new offer for your school community—Camp Australia is now offering a First Day Free at our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) programs! This is a fantastic opportunity for families to experience the benefits of our program without any cost for their first session.

Please see the coupon below to access this offer at Camp Australia.

Summer Uniform

The seasons are starting to change and, as is custom at OLHC, following Father's Day (Monday 2nd September) students are able to begin to wear their Summer uniform. This is always done at parents’ discretion based on the weather each day.

Thank you for supporting our OLHC Uniform policy and expectations.

It is great to see the students wearing their school uniform with pride each day.

Parents are reminded that the Clothing Pool is open each Tuesday morning and has a range of second-hand uniform items available.

Whooping Cough in Schools

There has been a recent increase of whooping cough (pertussis) amongst primary-school-aged children and a modest increase in high schools.

Coughing spreads the infection to others nearby. Whooping cough caught at school can spread to any younger brothers and sisters at home. Whooping cough can be especially dangerous for babies.

Whooping cough starts like a cold and progresses to bouts of coughing that can last for many weeks. Older children may just have a cough that is persistent and is worse at night. The infection can occur even in fully-vaccinated children.

• Children with symptoms should see a GP.
• If your doctor diagnoses whooping cough, please let the school know and keep your child at home until they have taken 5 days of antibiotics. Keep coughing children away from babies.
• Whooping cough vaccines give good protection against infection but immunity fades. If your school-aged child has younger siblings, it’s a good idea to check that they are up to date with their vaccines.

ASSEMBLY 

Due to the staff development day, we are going to hold our next Assembly on

Thursday 12 September 2024. At the Assembly, we will be presenting Merit and
Principal Awards.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS FOR LEARNING (PB4L)

When students exhibit positive behaviour, by following our school rules, their name is written on a raffle ticket and is entered into a draw where two winners are selected at flag-raising on a Monday morning.  The students receive a voucher for the Canteen which can be used for treats or put towards a lunch order.  Congratulations to these winners: