Dear Parents and Care Givers

What is Advent? The word Advent means the arrival of an important person or thing. It is derived from the Latin word “Adventus” which means coming. For Catholics, Advent is the four-week season leading up to Christmas. During Advent we anticipate the coming the coming of Jesus. This a time of reflection, excitement and hope. Week One of Advent is a week for Hope Jesus is our Hope in this world and we place hope in our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ with our family and loved ones.

Mother Foundress Day and Our School opening was a great success last week, we could not have asked for better weather or setting. The amphitheatre with our new buildings as a back drop was captivating. The many dignitaries that attended were impressed with the school and especially our Year Six student ambassadors who greeted and gave individual tours of the school.   The Mother Foundress Mass was beautiful but very 21st Century with the short filmed designed and produced by Year 5 White. Father Hyginus’s message about gratitude was thought provoking for us and inspirational, to be thankful and to show appreciation is a quality we should all display.

Week Seven has been again another busy week here at Our Lady of Grace, on Tuesday a group of Principals and Assistant Principals from Tasmania came for a tour of our Early Year classrooms. They were impressed with not only the buildings and classrooms but the quality of teaching and our amazing students. Our Early Years students were more than happy to show our guests the nature play area especially the creek. It was a valuable experience for everyone. In other parts of the school there have been dance lessons in readiness for the Year Five and Six concerts and the Graduation Dance. The Year Four cohort were lucky enough to visit Parliament House, Years One and Two are off for an exciting day at the zoo on Friday.

With all this in mind if we could hold Mrs Doyle and her family in our thoughts. Mrs Doyle will be on leave until the end of term to spend time with her family. Myself and Mrs Teresa Wandek will “hold the fort” until her return. We can assure you that all staff here at Our Lady of Grace will ensure that the students are of our highest priority and it will be business as usual. All end of year activities and assemblies will occur as normal.

Thank you for your support and understanding

God bless

Jacquie Hardwicke & Teresa Wandek
Assistant Principal

Congratulations to the students who received a merit award at last week's assembly.

Library Roster

VISITING PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS FROM TASMANIA
 

ENROLMENTS FOR 2020: As we are now in the process of preparing for next year’s enrolments, it is now time to advise the office if you are leaving us at the end of this year (with the exception of Year 6). We do however require notification in writing and where your child/ren will be attending next year. Please hand your letters into the office as a term's notice is required. Thank you.

UNIFORM SHOP
If you have received notification that your uniform order is ready for collection, can you please do so as soon as possible. The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday afternoon 2.15pm - 3.00pm and Friday 8.15am - 9.00am.  Thank you.

PARISH CHRISTMAS NATIVITY
 

PRINCIPAL’S CHOICE ART AWARDS
The following children will be receiving art awards at Monday's prayer assembly. Their outstanding work has been chosen by Mrs Doyle to be displayed in the reception area of the school. Congratulations to each of you!

2D ART-WORK
SOPHIE BYRNE 5B
EVA KELLY 4B
TAYLA STARLING 1W
ALIAH SPADACINI 1G
JOSHUA SECKER 2B
AIDEN AMOS 2G
ELLA CALCEI 3G
AIDAN KIELY 3B
MITCHEL SELTH 3B

3 D POTTERY
JAMES HICKS 5W
JACK BURNS 5B
KEIRA HAZEBROCK 3B
NICHOLAS TANNER 3B
DEON PAPPAS 3B
SIENNA BIHRENBRODT 6W
NATE KIRKWOOD 6W
EMMA D’AGOSTINO 6W
MAISIE BROWN 4B
ELLA BIHRENBRODT 4B
APRIL DILLON 4B

3D SCULPTURE
MACKENZIE MORRIS 2G
BLAIR NEWBOLD 2G
ISLA PATON 2B

3D WEAVING
LUIS RANDALL 3B
MYFFANY SCOON-REID 3B
ISAAC MOTTOLINI 3B
CAITLYN BOSS 3B

If your child turns four before 30 June 2021 they are eligible to enrol in Our Lady of Grace School 2021 Kindergarten Program.

Tours, interviews and enrolment for Pre-Kindy and Kindy are now open.

Don't miss out : Please contact Vicki Ryan for an enrolment package and an interview time on 6241 9500 or email: vicki.ryan@cewa.edu.au

Friday Morning Early Year Tours are now available at 9.30am

Please find attached the Canteen Menu
Ordering is available via https://quickcliq.com.au/

Alternatively you can place your child's order in the class canteen bucket. 
For existing users of Quickcliq

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 have Gluten Free Bread, available for all sandwich fillings this year, toasted is also available.  Any queries please feel free to come and see us.

We thank you for your continued support of the canteen.

Flexibuzz - Tick Canteen Box 
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.

REQUIRED:

A NEW SACRAMENTAL TEAM MEMBER 
We are looking for an interested parent to join our Sacramental Team.  Planning for 2020 will take place over the coming weeks and the team  would like to continue to work at improving the way we support families as they bring their children to the sacraments.  If this interests you please contact Clare Broad sacramental.olg@gmail.com

Our Lady of Grace are seeking parents who may be interested in joining the ministry of the acolyte or senior altar ministers. 

Please consider before expressing your interest, your commitments with your children and family. 

Rosters are geared around masses on Saturday 6pm, and Sunday 7.30am, 9.30am and 5.30pm. You may be rostered to serve at any of these times, although preferences are at times considered. Please contact Carla Christou for more details.

0413 567462 or carlachristou@iprimus.com.au

CHURCH CLEANERS NEEDED
The current roster needs an injection of new volunteers to ensure our church is cleaned each week for the weekend masses.

We try to have groups of 4 or 5 who dust and vacuum on either Friday or Saturday mornings.  Each group is rostered on to clean about 4 times a year.  Everything you need is provided in the cleaning room at the back of the church.  Please consider joining this valued ministry.  You can join by yourself and be placed in a group, join with a friend or make up a group of your own.  

If you would like to join the roster please contact Clare Broad sacramental.olg@gmail.com or Sheralee in the Parish Office 9448 4888

TERM 4 EVENTS

§  P & F Parents Sundowner          Friday 29th November @ 7pm

§  P & F OLG Dads Group             Sunday 1st December @ 2pm

PARENTS SUNDOWNER

§  Friday 29th November at North Beach Lawn Bowls Club

All parents are invited to come along to our end of year sundowner at North Beach Lawn Bowls Club.

From 6.30pm for lawn bowls, grazing and cheap drinks. Tickets are $15 per person, and can be booked via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/BGXYN

ROCK CLIMBING – OLG Dads Group

§  Sunday 1st December at City Summit, Malaga

We look forward to all dads and kids coming along and joining our OLG Dad’s Group. In association with the P & F and The Fathering Project for some indoor rock climbing fun. The fun starts at 2pm and cost is $20pp. Please reply via our Flexibuzz post or on our OLG P & F Facebook page.

Have a great week everyone!

P & F Executive Committee

VacSwim 2019-20
Enrol now for VacSwim summer holiday swimming lessons!

With swimming pools and beaches a big part of the Western Australian lifestyle, it’s essential that your children learn how to swim and stay safe in the water.

VacSwim is for all children - from beginners to more advanced swimmers. Your children can start as young as five years old.

There are over 180 VacSwim locations around Western Australia, so wherever your family is spending these summer holidays, there will be lessons near you.

Enrol your children in VacSwim now at education.wa.edu.au/swimming.

https://www.bricks4kidz.com.au/perth-karrinyup/program-events/school-holiday-workshops-activities-lego-bricks/

Our Summer School Holiday Workshops are located at the following locations:

• Our Lady of Good Counsel School @ Karrinyup
• Christ Church Grammar School @ Claremont
• West Leederville Primary School
• Currambine Primary School