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Last Sunday's Gospel ...
Jesus tells the story of guests coming to an event and ranking themselves as the most important there. He reminds us that the host - God, is the one to decide on the ranking. He is the one who determines our place based on who we are and what we do .
Did you know? ...
Many of the churches in Malta have a huge dome. They are often constructed without any scaffolding from the bottom up. It is an old, but effective technique because they are very strong. Parishioners often know how big the dome or other important features of the church are compared to neighbouring ones and are very proud of them because they contribute a great deal to their construction.
Jesus warns us not to give in to hopes of repayment, but to give open-handedly to the poor and needy. That sort of giving mirrors the bountiful giving of God, and Jesus assures us it is blessed indeed!.
Dear Parents,
I thank you very sincerely for making the effort to come to our Information Technology Meeting on Monday night. We finished by 7.30pm, as promised. I very much value the time you took to be with us and the arrangements you made to be there. I hope you found it valuable. Each parent has their own individual log in details to access the Compass site, so if you didn’t get your log in on Monday evening, we will send them home directly. As Compass rolls out, we will keep you informed of the features as we receive access to them. At the moment you can see a lot more than we can actually use. The new Diocesan Social Media Policy states we need to hold these information evenings each year. We will try to make each meeting useful and relevant. The following link will take you to the policy document should you wish to read it.
https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/about-us/policies/social-media-policy/
I sincerely thank the 13 staff members who came along to help with the set up and administration for the evening. In particular, I thank Miss O’Sullivan who co-ordinated us all and worked diligently with the office staff on the preparation. Our staff willingly give of their own time to come to these events and we are very lucky. It certainly doesn’t happen in every school.
Our Excellence Awards and Cultural Afternoon were very well attended as well and I thank you for supporting us and your children by coming along.
The P&F did a wonderful job with the Father’s Day stall yet again. They are also busy counting chocolate money so please remember to return the money, or the chocolates, by the end of this week. Don’t worry if you have some chocolates left over – the staff all buy them!
Our Kindergarten 2020 Orientation evening is on Tuesday 10th September commencing at 7.15pm in the hall. It will be lovely to welcome new families especially to our OLHC family.
God bless.
Michelle Rolfe
Principal
Lesson Observations
Over the next couple of weeks all of our teachers have/will be working together, in professional groups, to observe and discuss the ways they are giving the students descriptive feedback to assist their learning. The teachers who have been involved so far have found the day very rewarding and have taken ideas away that they would like to try in their own classrooms.
Hair Cuts - Boys
Another reminder about our school policy on hair cuts for boys: The emphasis is on neat and tidy. Boys' hair is to be no longer than eyebrow or collar lengths and extremes of hair cuts are not permitted - hair must be evenly cut - no rat's tails or shaved sections/lines.
St Vincent de Paul Hand Me Ups Project
Today a group of our Student Representative Council members visited the local St Vincent de Paul Centre to learn about the good work Vinnies do in helping those most needy in our community. On their return to school the students will prepare a short presentation for the rest of the students about how each of us can work with St Vincent de Paul to help serve the community. One of those ways is by making small donations of good quality items. That is why, for one week, beginning on Thursday 12th September, we will be housing a donation container where families can bring in donations for St Vincent de Paul. Donation examples are: clothing and shoes, jewellery and accessories, toys and books, kitchenware and bric-a-brac, home-wares and bed linen and new underwear (labels on).
Grandparents Day
This year we will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Friday 25th October. The day will commence with a Mass at 10.00am in the church. This will be followed by morning tea for the parents and grandparents and then open classrooms. We look forward to having you join us, in prayer, to celebrate these amazing people in our lives.
School-wide Positive Behaviours for Learning
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. The students receive a voucher for use at the canteen.
Congratulations to the following students who were drawn from the last two weeks:
Julianne Nguyen (4W - Sarkis), Jye Dickens (3W - Sarkis).
Please join us at our next assembly on Friday 13th September at 1.50pm in the hall. Merit and Principal's Awards will be presented. Congratulations to the following students who will receive a Principal's Award.
| Tom Abbott (4M) | Deric Abraham (2M) | Jye Dickens (3W) |
| Kobie Fenton (3M) | Adorn George (6W) | Sienna Glover (4M) |
| Hamish Ivankovic (1M) | Noah Mickan (1M) | Samson Morell (2M) |
| Julieanne Nguyen (4W) | Matilda Summers (2M) | Aiden Trinh (6M) |
Pick Up / Drop Off
We had John Therry High School contact us today regarding their concerns with our parents driving too fast through the drop off area of a morning - there was a near miss this morning and an accident averted only because of the vigilance of the other driver. We ask that when entering this zone you drive at 10kph and be mindful of the volume of cars/buses using this area, as well as students.
CEDoW - Year 6 Masses with Bishop Brian Mascord
The Year 6 Masses with the Bishop provided a wonderful opportunity for our students to come together in faith and celebration. The following article and photo gallery is now available on CEDoW's website:
As advised previously, we no longer have a volunteer for this position. If you can take over this role, please contact the office. If we do not have a volunteer, this service will have to be cancelled.
Happy birthday to the following students who celebrate a September birthday:
Oscar Anderson, Ezekiel Asuncion, Rhys Barrington, York Brien, Joshua Ceroni, Toby David, Alex Dellis, Addison Erjavac-McCarthy, Lucas Failla, Amelia Fayka, Callum Field,
Maximo Foeh-Pierce, Hamish Ivankovic, Sonny King, Dominic Koura, Sienna Larner, Isabel Martin, Nelson Martinez-Ramirez, Zuri Mei, Zachary Potts, Ivan Shenoda,
Gervayse Smith, Mathew Sojan, Queeny Tran, Makayla Williams, Jack Woodford.
Father's Day Stall - Thank You
The P&F would like to send a huge thank you to the following parents and carers that assisted with the distribution of the chocolates and also at the Father's Day Stall:
Annabelle Camoin, Jason Clark, Lisa Crawford, Belinda Federico, Stephen Federico,
Donna Hachem, Vanessa Lennon, Ross MacDiarmid, Rachel Mifsud, Monique Mei,
Anna-Lisa Morena, Sally Smidt, Leanne Soriano, Kelly Tabone, Janet Tonna,
Holly Venters, Karly Wilson.
P&F Chocolate Fund-raiser
Chocolate money, and any unsold chocolates, need to be returned to school by tomorrow, Friday 6th September. Every family who has returned their chocolate money by tomorrow will receive an entry into the raffle to win a giant Toblerone chocolate. Thank you for your support of this fundraiser.
Clothing Pool
The Clothing Pool is open every Wednesday from 8.00am - 8.20am. The Clothing Pool is located between the Years 1 and 2 classroom.
| Dates | Event | |
| Friday 6th September | P&F chocolate money due | Benediction cancelled for Years 2, 3, 4 |
| Sunday 8th September | Our Lady's Birthday | |
| Monday 9th September | Kinder Excursion to Symbio | |
| Tuesday 10th September | Kindergarten 2020 Parent Evening, 7.15pm | |
| Wednesday 11th September | Clothing Pool, 8.00am - 8.20am | Year 2 to Mass at 9.00am |
| Thursday 12th September | Year 6 to Mass at 9.00am | Vinnies donation bin arrives (1 week) |
| Friday 13th September | 3M Reconciliation at 9.00am | Year 3 class visit by Father at 10.00am |
| Assembly at 1.50pm | ||
| Monday 16th September | K-4 swimming note due back | |
| Wednesday 18th September | Clothing Pool, 8.00am - 8.20am | Year 3 to Mass at 9.00am |
| Thursday 19th September | Junior Basketball Gala Day | Year 5 to Mass at 9.00am |
| Friday 20th September | Senior Basketball Gala Day | 3W Reconciliation, 9.00am |
| Year 1 grade visit by Father at 10.00am | ||
| Tuesday 24th September | Year 1 Open Classroom, 2.00pm | |
| Wednesday 25th September | Clothing Pool, 8.00am - 8.20am | Kinder to Mass at 9.00am |
| Thursday 26th September | Year 4 to Mass at 9.00am | |
| Friday 27th September | 6W Reconciliation at 9.00am | Year 2 class visit by Father at 10.00am |
| Assembly at 1.50pm | Last day of school for Term 3 | |
| Monday 14th October | First day of school for Term 4 | K-4 Swimming programme commences |
The Canteen is open from 8.15am and breakfast items may be purchased at this time. The Canteen closes at 11.30am (the end of Break 1). Made Fresh have items for purchase that are counter sales only They are reduced portion serves of hot food and snacks. Please take note that the reduced portion sizes CANNOT be ordered as lunch orders.
The Canteen is run by Made Fresh. Should you have a need to contact the Canteen, please email Maria at "made.fresh@yahoo.com" or telephone 0410 481 150.
If your child wishes to order food at lunch (Break 1: 10.50am - 11.30am) please write your child's name, room number and what is required on a paper bag and include the correct money, if possible. Payment must accompany orders and treats eg. ice-creams cannot be ordered. Normal purchasing of "treats" will still occur at Break 1.
Camp Australia
Attached is a flyer from Camp Australia regarding school holiday activities.
Macarthur Indoor Soccer
Attached is a flyer from Campbelltown Indoor Soccer regarding their summer junior super league.