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29 Marda Way, Nollamara WA 6061
Tel: (08) 9413 5300
Web: www.ololnoll.wa.edu.au
VISION
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School seeks to offer excellence in education, enlivened by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ in a school community where the dignity of each person is valued.
Week 7 Term 4 - 2023
20th November
- 2024 Kindy Uniform Fittings.
21st November
- Edu Dance.
- 2024 9am Kindy Induction.
- 2024 Kindy Uniform Fittings.
22nd November
- 2024 Kindy Uniform Fittings.
- 11am Reconciliation for Advent.
- 3.30pm SAC/P & F Annual Community Meeting.
23rd November
- 11am Reconciliation for Advent.
- 1.30pm Reconciliation for Advent.
Week 8 Term 4
29th November
- 11.30am Year 4 Excursion – Pasta in the Valley.
1st December
Dear Parents, Friends and Students of Our Lady of Lourdes
QCESR: As I mentioned in last fortnight’s newsletter, our school recently went through The Quality Catholic Education School Review (QCESR). The process focuses on our school improvement journey where a panel visits our community to meet with me, the Leadership Team, a selection of staff and students, Parish Priest and members of the School Advisory Council and P&F. We have not received our formal report yet, however, we were incredibly proud of the feedback we were given at the conclusion of the three days. The statement used by the panel was, “This school is really a hidden gem.” I replied, “I couldn’t agree more.” Thank you to everyone that makes up this very special school community.
Annual Community Meeting: The OLOL Annual Community Meeting (ACM) will be held on Wednesday 22 November at the new time of 3:30pm in the Hall. The change in time hopefully will make it easier for more families to attend, being straight after school and staff will be on hand to supervise children while the meeting is on.
At this meeting, reports will be submitted by the School Advisory Council (SAC), Parents & Friends Association (P&F) as well as my Principal Report, celebrating our wonderful achievements during the school year. The OLOL staffing for 2024 and school fee structure will also be presented at this meeting.
We look forward to welcoming as many parents as possible to the meeting next Wednesday.
Staffing News: I am very pleased to announce that Miss Emma Frost was successful in gaining the Year 2 teaching position for Term One next year. Miss Frost will be replacing Mrs Magri while she is on long service leave. We look forward to welcoming Miss Frost to our school community.
Disco: A huge thank you to the P&F for organising such a fabulous disco last Friday evening. The team had been working hard behind the scenes to ensure the students had a terrific evening filled with fun, laughter and of course DANCING! Thank you to the entire community for showing your support by coming along and being part of the celebration with the children as we move closer to the end of another school year.
Carols & Awards: I can’t believe that it is that time of year, however, please make sure you have marked down Friday 1 December for the OLOL End of Year Concert & Awards Night. The event will commence at 5:30pm with the presentation of class awards, followed by Kindy’s display of the Nativity and finally individual Edu Dance class performances. Like last year, we encourage families to bring along a picnic as there will not be food or drinks for sale at the event. Please read further communication regarding the event via your child’s Seesaw.
MJR – Spirit of Jesus ‘Shout Outs’: Here are a few ‘SOJ Shouts Outs’ from around the community this past fortnight:
- Yolan (canteen volunteer) ensuring that Kindy had all their lunch orders sorted before heading on their excursion
- Mrs Bayer providing some delicious bites for the staff and QCESR Panel
- Mrs Goode and Mrs Valli jumping into Pre Primary at short notice when we were down a teacher
- Parents of a child in Kindy who wrote a beautiful thank you letter to Mrs Quesnel on the positive impact she has had on their child over the last two years
- To everyone that makes up our very special school community, in what the QCESR Panel described as a ‘real hidden gem’
God Bless and stay classy OLOL
Steve Blake
Principal
Remembrance Day
Well done to Mrs Magri and the Year 2 class for a lovely Remembrance Service last Friday!
Oven for Sale
Parents, we have replaced the oven in the canteen. If you would like to purchase the old oven for a donation to the school, please see Mrs Harris in the office.
The details are as follows:
Gas top and electric oven
890mm x 605mm x 905mm
You will be responsible for the transportation.
Leaving OLOL
Please advise the office in writing or via email as soon as possible if your child is not returning to OLOL next year. We would also appreciate the name of the school that your child/children will be attending in 2024.
Thank you
Mrs Harris
Absentee Notes
A few reminders regarding the completion of an Absentee note:
When your child is absent from school, please click the following link, complete the form and submit. https://ololnoll.wa.edu.au/our-students/absentees/
Please make sure you put your child’s correct year group. (It defaults automatically to 3YO Kindy).
When completing the date range please refer to the following examples:
Away one day – Absent from 24/07/2023 – Absent to 24/07/2023
Absent more than one day – Absent From 24/07/2023 (first day of absence) – Absent to: 26/07/2023 (last day of absence)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Thank you.
2024 Kindy Induction
2024 4YO Kindy Induction will be held on:
Tuesday, 21st November at 9am
in the Kindy Classroom.
Happy Birthday
15th to 29th November 2023
A very Happy Birthday to all our students and to Mrs Ferrone. We hope you all have a wonderful day!
Celine Ghorbanpour, Victor Zhu, Aizel Kaur, Keira Sales, Theo Matale, Henry Pham, Lachlan Noesen, Isabella de Araujo Silva, Lennox Luu, Allegra Sansalone and Mrs Ferrone.
OLOL Parish
WEEKEND MASSES:
Saturday Vigil – 6:00 pm
Sunday Mass – 9:00 am
WEEKDAY MASS:
Tuesday – 9:00 am
Wednesday – 9:00 am
Thursday – 9:00 am
Friday – 9:00 am
RECONCILIATION:
Saturdays – 5:30 pm
2024 3YO Pre Kindy and 2025 Kindy Enrolments
Parents, we have started interviewing families for both Pre Kindy 2024 and Kindy 2025. If you are wanting a place for your child, please see Mrs Harris in the office for an enrolment form. We only have a few places left for Pre Kindy 2024.
If you have a child born between the following dates: 1st July 2020 – 30th June 2021, please ensure that you have completed an enrolment form. You can download the enrolment document by visiting our Website https://ololnoll.wa.edu.au/enrol/ or see Mrs Harris in the office.
Our Community
Our deepest condolences to April (Yr 6) and Bryce (Yr 4) on the passing of their Great Grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this sad time.
Our deepest condolences to Nina (PP) on the passing of her Grandfather. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this sad time.
Please keep in your prayers all members of our community who are sick or who have relatives and friends who are ill at this time. We especially ask that you keep them in your closest thoughts and prayers.
The Munch Box
Parents, please note that OLOL is an ALLERGY AWARE SCHOOL. This means no nuts, peanut butter, nutella or bars/cakes containing nuts.
Please click on the following link for the revised Term 2 Menu:
Ring Pulls
We are still collecting the ring pulls from soft drink cans. These are donated to Brother Ollie, who uses them to assist in making wheelchairs for children around the world affected by disease and landmines.
Please bring them to your class teacher.
Thank you
St Vincent de Paul Clothing Bin
We have a St Vincent de Paul clothing bin which is located near the Flinders St gate on the oval side of the school. You are able to donate all your unwanted good quality clothing, manchester, books, kitchenware (no glass items) and childrens’ toys that you no longer needed. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the front office.
Battery Recycling
Recycling batteries is good for the environment. It keeps them out of landfill, where heavy metals may leak into the ground when the battery casing corrodes, causing soil and water pollution. If batteries are incinerated with household waste, the heavy metals in them may cause air pollution.
Remember that you can recycle your household batteries at school. Please deposit batteries in the specially provided container in the front office.
We can all play our part to reduce landfill and help save the planet.
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