Our Lady of Grace Newsletter No Images? Click here Lord, we thank you for the blessings of this day and for this time together as family. Bless us as a family. TERM 1 WEEK 10 APRIL 10, 2019 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGEDear Parents/Guardians It’s hard to believe that the first term is coming to an end. In reflecting on the term and the ‘newness’ of it all I have been struck by the following; · The generosity and welcome of students · The hard work and professionalism of the school staff · The feedback from Parishioners regarding our communication through the Credo · The work ethic of the School Board in starting the Strategic Planning process · The imagination and energy of the Parents and Friends (P&F) · The generosity of families in giving to the Walkathon, Easter Egg Hampers, Reachout program etc · The response to our free community event “Rhyme Time” for 0 – 3 year olds · The ‘word of mouth’ advertising that has brought many new families to enrol in our school · The smiles and greetings at the school gates before and after school. I am indeed privileged to be leading such a community and I look forward to the many opportunities to work together to develop and improve our school. There are several ways you can contribute to our school’s future direction and improvement processes. The staff have spent many hours researching and drafting a Vision For Learning, K-Year 6, for our students and we will be seeking your feedback. Vision for Learning Workshops will be held Week 1, Thursday 2 May after drop off 9.00 am, before pickup 1.45 pm and an evening session at 6pm. All of these workshops will be held in the Multi Purpose Hall. All you need to be a part of these hour long sessions is an interest in your child’s education. The School Board has already met to begin the process for our school strategic plan. Parent, Staff, Student and Parish workshops will be held throughout the month of May. Please keep the 23rd May free to join us at either 9.00 am, 1.00 pm or 6.00 pm for a 90 minute workshop on where you would like to see our school in years to come. We are reaping the benefit of previous community involvement in strategic planning and I look forward to your contribution to our future generations. My thanks to those parents who have nominated to be a part of the Learning Teams for Health and Wellbeing, Information Technology and Evangelization. I’ll confirm those teams early next term so there is still time to register your interest, further information can be sent on request to Vicki Ryan at admin@olg.edu.au. The Easter Season is a time of reflection, waiting and eventual joy at the Risen Christ. These times in our Liturgical calendar are opportunities to reconnect with our faith and with each other. I wish you all a wonderful Easter and hope that you find time to celebrate this time with both your immediate and Parish family. Gabrielle Doyle Library Roster Congratulations to the students who received Merit Awards at last week's assembly. MASQUERADE THE MUSICAL By Jacob Dimond (4 Blue) On Friday the 5th of April our Year 4 students went on the most thrilling excursion! We went to Newman College Marist Auditorium to see the musical play of Masquerade. The story of how the Moon fell in love with the Sun. It was awesome! Jack the hare had a fantastic, funny and terrific adventure with new friends and new enemies. As Jack Hare had to deliver a jewel to the Sun but there were ups and downs and it was so cool for all the Year 4’s to be invited along. You should definitely see the play! There were some riddles as well. The main one was: ‘Fifty is my first, nothing is my second, five just makes my third, fourth a vowel is reckoned. To find my name fit my parts together, I die if I get cold but never fear cold weather. Can you figure it out? RHYME TIME! Please put 10th May 9:15 in your calendar for our next session. Hoping to see you all then. Bring your child, bring your friends. You don't need to be part of Our Lady of Grace School to enjoy connecting to your child through rhyme, story and songs. Teresa Wandek This year's Stations of the Cross will be presented by 6G. The Stations will be presented in three areas of the school. Beginning at the Amphitheatre, students will present and share with the congregation a prayer and time to reflect. The Stations will move to one more location before finishing in the church. There will be students there to guide and assist. Some chairs will be available at each location for those that require them. The presentation will last approximately 45 mins. Please have a look at the timetable and join us at any of the available sessions. PARENT CAMPS Our Lady of Grace School does not sponsor, organise or have any organisational responsibility for parent camps. Under no circumstance is a parent camp to be booked using the school name. I would ask that if there are camps currently booked under the school name they are changed immediately. I led a discussion at the P&F about the impact of the camps and asked for feedback. The general consensus is that the camps are a great way for families to get to know each other and to build our Catholic community. If this is the case then consideration needs to be given to the financial affordability of camps and the impact on the education program at school. Help required Library news Uniform Shop: If you have received notification that your uniform order is ready to be collected can you please do so as soon as possible. A reminder for all parents to start checking your winter uniforms to ensure that they are ready to go for Term 2. The Uniform Shop will not be opened during the holidays. Please find attached the Canteen Menu Alternatively you can place your child's order in the class canteen bucket. If your child's order does not go through and they have no lunch, we will supply them with a sandwich. We will no longer have additional items available due to food wastage costs. We thank you for your continued support of the canteen. Flexibuzz This is a whole school reminder for everyone to please tick the canteen box on FlexiBuzz for all future canteen related information, including updated rosters, roster swaps and reminders. This information will only be posted on FlexiBuzz, not on Facebook, so please tick the box and tell all your friends to do the same, otherwise you'll miss out. Thank you, Jemima and Peta. OLG Children's Liturgy every Sunday from 9.15am in the Parish Hall We are also hoping for some more volunteers to help us run these sessions - it is very simple and all materials are provided. For more information or to join our fabulous group of volunteers please contact: Carla Christou on 0413 567 462 or email olgliturgy@gmail.com We hope to see you there! Your Liturgy Team: Carla Christou, Deb Tasker, Karen Calder, Tania Paccanaro Nb: Liturgy is suitable for children 4 years and over. If you’d like to bring younger children you will have to stay and supervise them. SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME EUCHARIST Eucharist preparation begins in Term 2 with Faith formation for parents. Wine and cheese will be served from 6.30 with the meeting beginning at 7pm with Fr. Greg Donovan. This session is for parents only. ENQUIRY WEEKEND - 18TH/19TH MAY ENROLMENT - SAT. 25TH MAY 1 - 4PM IN THE PARISH HALL PARENT/CHILD WORKSHOPS - 5TH JUNE OR 6TH JUNE @ 5.30PM COMMITMENT WEEKEND - 8TH/9TH JUNE RETREAT - FRI. 14TH JUNE Term 1 Wrap Up Easter Family Fun Night OLG Fathering Project FATHERS FUN DAY Special thanks to Damien Newbold and Dan Cassetai for helping to organise this event. SAVE THE DATE: Mother’s Day Morning Tea – Thursday 9th May Next P&F Committee Meeting – Wed 1st May 7.30pm Wishing all our families a happy Easter and safe school holiday break. OLG P & F COMMITTEE MEETINGS - 2019 At this stage, the anticipated meeting schedule is as follows: The P&F Meetings will be held this year in the Discovery Kids Room. WALKATHON – winners are near! Easter Egg Hampers You have all helped to make lots of families very happy at Easter time. A big thank you to our volunteers, for helping make up the baskets, and for delivering them to Saint Vincent de Paul. A special thanks to Peta Taylor, Linda D’Vas, Kate Selth and Tracey Retamal. OLG Basketball Club News Well done to all teams that participated in finals and round robin games this week. End of Season Player Celebration Wednesday 15th May. 4pm – 6pm at OLG Organise your team and get ready for a great afternoon to celebrate the season. Go OLG ! Tony WELCOMING Green Leaf Pharmacy on board as our first extended partner taking up a Gold Sponsorship in our OLG Business Community. After personally meeting Stuart, I experienced a genuine local business owner who wants to support our school and provide trusted advice in keeping our families healthy. Green Leaf Pharmacy North Beach is located within North Beach Shopping Centre and is open 7 days a week, 7am until 8pm, including public holidays and over the Easter long weekend. Whether it be for your health needs, fitness needs or lifestyle needs Green Leaf pharmacy has got you covered. Also stocking many Easter gifts which are not chocolate. With free gift wrapping of any purchase and the latest Hallmark and $1 cards, they are your one stop gift destination. Come down and see Stu, Jess and the crew during the holiday break, and let them join you up to their free and cardless loyalty club and receive $1 credit for every $15 you spend (excluding Prescriptions, Lotterywest products and ePay purchases). Green Leaf Pharmacy is proud to be supporting Our Lady of Grace in 2019 and beyond. OLG Business Community Please contact Tony Papotto or Trish Matusiak if you’re interested in joining other families in contributing to making OLG an even better school for our kids!
For over 110 years, Aranmore Catholic College has offered a rich educational experience, underpinned by traditional values in a safe and supportive environment. Aranmore Catholic College - Open Morning Centre for Faith Enrichment: We endeavour to offer parents within OLG an opportunity for Adult Faith Formation. The attached documents outline the courses and events that are taking place throughout the Archdiocese in Term 1. FIRE TECH School Holiday Workshops – at Christ Church Grammar School Fire Tech offer innovative and interactive workshops for curious young kids through to savvy teens. We help shift kids from being passive consumers of technology, to developers and producers of digital tech with real-life application. Fire Tech is Perth’s leading provider of creative and technical STEAM workshops covering areas such as coding, building and flying drones, mastering Minecraft, animation, and more! The workshops are available for three age groups (6-9, 9-12 and 12-17 years) – and you don’t have to be a student at Christ Church Grammar School to attend. More information, prices, booking information and workshop dates and times at firetech.wa.edu.au. We acknowledge the original custodians of this land, the Nyungar people, and show our respect for their ancestors and traditions. Our Lady of Grace School |