OLG’s Social Justice Initiatives Reach across the Globe.
Visitors to any of our classrooms may have noticed a milk container slowly filling with ‘rip tops’ from drink cans. The Spiritual Ministry coodinates this school-wide collection in suppoort of Wheelchairs For Kids - Perth WA. Br Ollie Pickett and the Wheelchairs for Kids volunteers have built over 30,000 wheel chairs for the world's most poor children. Currently the volunteer retirees make 300 wheelchairs a month.

2019/2020 Enrolments

We are currently conducting enrolment interviews for our 2019 and 2020 Kindergarten classes. To simplify the experience for parents wishing to enrol their child in both the Pre Kindy class of 2019 and the Kindy in 2020, we combine both interviews. You do however need to go through the tedious but necessary task of completing an enrolment form for both. The blue form for PK and ‘buff’ for K.

 Myths and Facts

There is an often encountered, but false, belief that Catholic schools are required to enrol a certain percentage of ‘non-Catholic’ students. I suppose that ideally we would enrol every Catholic child in the surrounding suburbs and if there were still room, we would then take in those of other faiths.

The reality is that the enrolment of most Catholic schools consists of a mix of children of Catholic, other Christian faiths and non-Christian faiths. Each Diocesan Bishop sets limits on the percentage of non-Catholic students in their schools – in the Perth Arch Diocese this limit is about 80% need to be Catholic.

A basic expectation is that all families enrolling their children in a Catholic school are supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school and understand that none of the religious aspects and activities of the school is optional. We offer a Catholic education and full participation is expected by all.

While we are dependent on school fees to enable us to operate, we will never refuse or withdraw a family’s full inclusion in the school due to their inability to pay the full fee. It would be fair to say that I would expect a family to put their school fee obligation above their desire to go to Bali.

On the other hand, if a Catholic family came and said, we genuinely want our child to attend a school that will support us in raising that child with strong Catholic values but we are genuinely too poor to pay anything at all, I would have no hesitation in enrolling their child.

Being Catholic is about what you do rather than what you say. This is how I measure myself and OLG. Undoubtedly we will spend time in Purgatory for all the times we have fallen short but we do try.

Oh, for My Parents to Have Had the Foresight.

God bless
Chris Kenworthy,  Principal

Please contact Peta Taylor on 0419 260832 if you can help out with volunteering.

To access our online order system please visit www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au. Instructions for signing up are on the website or you can contact the Support line on 1300 116 637 for assistance.
Important Notice: Canteen - Online Orders  
There are an increasing number of online orders that are not being captured due to parents not confirming their orders. Once you have placed an order please check your confirmation email or your "active orders" section to ensure your order has been placed, as we are getting numerous children at canteen quite upset that they haven't received their lunches.

Canteen News
Please note Sushi is now $4.50 due to supplier price increase.    We will monitor the levels of the sushi for the rest of the term and try and work on a solution so no one misses out.  Apologies to those who do sometimes miss out.  

Vanilla and Lime Juice Bombs are unavailable.  We have been advised that this flavour is currently not being made.  We will advise once available.

Fro Yo Frozen Yoghurt - currently being trialled - the flavours are varying week to week so if you do order the item online please continue to order under the strawberry or chocolate flavour and child can pick the flavour when they come to the canteen.  Note this is a Canteen Approved Product.

Congratulations to the students who received Merit Awards at last week's assembly.

Library Roster

Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is open
Tuesday: 2.15pm - 3.00pm
Friday: 8.15am - 9.00am.

Rain Jackets are now available at $38 each.  Size 6-12 are available.

Rhyme Time is Back!
Rhyme Time will be starting in Week 4 this term.
Date: Monday the 6th August
Time: 8.45am
Venue: Kindy White Classroom - New Building
This Year we will be jumping and dancing fortnightly on a Monday at 8:45 and we will be in the Kindy White Classroom in the new building.
Bring a friend or two and enjoy some time developing early literacy skills.

Free Dress
On Friday 10th August the Spiritual and Sports Ministries will be holding a free dress day to raise money for Shopfront. A gold coin donation is required. There will be 20 cent games and if students wish, they can dress up as their favourite sports hero. God bless!

Our sincere condolences to:
Zoe Daebritz (6B) and family on the sad loss of her great grandmother.
Mia (1B) and Stella (PPB) Rapinese and family on the sad loss of their nonno.

STEM Lunch Time Club . 
During Tuesday lunch time STEM club, children have been looking at ‘Floating Eggs’ in the Science area and children in Design Technologies area have been making buildings found in New York.
Q: How Does the Floating Egg Science Experiment Work?
A: The egg will sink in regular tap water because the density of the water is less than the density of the egg itself. Adding salt to the water increases it’s density making it more dense than the egg. Therefore the egg will float in the salt water.

Observation by Isaac Mottolin’s (PPB) : "The normal water  is light so the egg sinks to the bottom. Salt makes the water thicker so the salt moves up to the top".

‘Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world’ Maria Montessori 

The P&F meeting was cancelled last week due to low attendance, which was somewhat understandable due to the terrible weather!

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 29th August - it will be beneficial for as many people to attend as possible as we plan to outline the feedback received over recent weeks, next steps and exciting upcoming initiatives.

Each Class Representative distributed the P&F feedback forms last week electronically. If you have not yet provided comments and would like to do so, please return completed forms to your Class Rep by Friday 10th August. Alternatively, you can anonymously complete the feedback form(s) which are located in the OLG office.

We appreciate it’s not easy to find the time, however all parent support and input is invaluable in ensuring the success of our social and fund-raising events and initiatives throughout the year.

Term 3 - Upcoming P & F Dates and Events

·         Friday 3rd August - Crown Ladies Day

·         Wednesday 29th August -  P&F Meeting 7.30pm

·         Thursday 30th August – Father’s Day Breakfast

·         Friday 7th September – Grandparent’s Day

·         Tuesday 18th September - Sausage Sizzle

·         Wednesday 19th September -  P&F Meeting 7.30pm       Stay Tuned….

Coming up on the OLG radar in coming months, we are pleased to announce that the P&F will be supporting The Fathering Project ( http://thefatheringproject.org/ ) which aims to improve child development outcomes by inspiring and equipping fathers and father figures to engage positively with their kids. We know that an effective father has a profound impact on their kids, thus it is of great importance to establish fathers and father figures that interact with their children as effective as possible.

Additional information and details on how to get involved in this worthwhile initiative will be distributed in coming weeks.

Have a great week everyone!

P&F Executive Committee

Sacramental Programme

First Reconciliation
This term sees preparation take place for the sacrament of First Reconciliation.  Please make note of the following dates in your diaries if you have children preparing for this sacrament.

Faith Formation
Date: 21st August (Fr. Greg Donovan to facilitate)

Enquiry Weekend
Date: 1st/2nd September

Enrolment
Date: 8th /9th September

Parent/Child Workshop
Date: 13th September

Commitment Weekend
Date: 15th/16th September 

Sacrament of First Reconciliation
Date: 17th October 

Thanksgiving Mass
Date: 21st October

Are you searching for ways to enrich your understanding of the Catholic faith and tradition? Would you like to find out more about a particular sacrament which your child may be receiving? Then the Centre for Faith Enrichment is for you! We offer a wide range of face-to-face and online courses and events on topics ranging from spirituality, Church history, theology, scripture, Christian living and much more. No exams or assignments, just a relaxed and friendly learning atmosphere. To know more visit our website www.cfe.org.au where you will find our courses and events page and explore our new sacraments website.