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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 9 Term 3 - 2023
13th September
- 2.15pm PP – Yr 2 Liturgy. (Yr 1 class)
14th September
- Running Club.
- 9am Dental Screening PP/Yr 3/Yr 6.
- 11am Confirmation Practice.
15th September
- 9am PP Class Assembly
- 1.30pm Confirmation Practice – Father Peter Whitely Visiting Yr 6.
17th September
- 9.00am Yr 6 Confirmation Mass.
Week 10 Term 3
19th September
- School Opening.
20th September
- Mercy Day Mass/ Fete and OLOL Got Talent.
21st September
- P & F Pyjama Day and Hot Chocolate.
- Last Day of Term 3.
Dear Parents, Friends and Students of Our Lady of Lourdes
Sacrament of Confirmation: Our Confirmation Candidates from Year 6 are coming closer to the culmination of their journey when they will receive this special Sacrament at Mass on Sunday 17 September. The Candidates will be confirmed by The Very Rev Peter Whitely Vicar General and he will be assisted by our incoming parish priest Fr Francis Kot. I am very much looking forward to this special celebration. Please keep the Candidates, their families and teachers in your prayers.
Stage 7 Opening: In the Week 6 newsletter, I mentioned that we are having the official opening for the Stage 7 capital development project that concluded at the end of the 2021 school year. All families are invited to attend this event on Tuesday 19 September at 9am in the School Hall. Morning tea will follow the formal proceedings. You may have seen copies of the invitation placed around the school or a digital version is located in the newsletter. Please use the QR code on the invitation to RSVP to the event.
Father’s Day: It was fabulous to see so many dads and father figures at school nice an early last Friday to celebrate our Father’s Day Breakfast. Thank you to the amazing OLOL staff for making sure the event was a success. I also appreciated the many dads and grandfathers who came and visited me at the BBQ to thank the school for all that we do – ‘Spirit of Jesus!’ Congratulations to the Father’s Day raffle winners and thank you to our P&F for organising the tickets and prizes. A true TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) effort.
Interschool Cross Country: After making sure their tummies were full from breakfast last Friday, our Interschool Cross Country Team headed to Yokine Reserve to compete against other long distance runners from surrounding schools. We had some tremendous individual results with Ava bringing home the gold in the Year 5 race, Jonah coming in second in the Year 6 event and Anthony O finishing fourth in the Year 3 race . Overall, OLOL finished 3rd! Congratulations to the team.
Mercy Day: On Wednesday 20 September, we will be celebrating Mercy Day. This special day connects the school community to the history of Our Lady of Lourdes School and the first teachers to grace our classrooms in 1958, the Sisters of Mercy. The day begins with Mass at 9am and then a mini fete at 10:35am. The students will conclude the day with ‘OLOL’s Got Talent’. Parents are most welcome to join us for all the festivities. Students may come to school in free dress for a gold coin donation. All money raised will go to Mercy Works Ltd. Please keep an eye out for communication regarding the event.
MJR – Spirit of Jesus ‘Shout Outs’: Here are a few ‘SOJ Shouts Outs’ from around the community this past fortnight:
- Mrs Bratanov (mother of Oliver & Riley) and Steven (Year 6) giving their time and musical talent to accompany our performing arts Choral Choir
- Darryl Windsor (Principal of Notre Dame Catholic Primary School) for handcrafting a Mercy Cross and gifting it to our school
- Ella (Kindy) always treating her classmates with kindness and assisting them in PE lessons
- Mrs C’s creative ideas to celebrate our outstanding team of EAs to show our appreciation of all that they do for the students at our school
God Bless and stay classy OLOL
Steve Blake
Principal
Year 6 School Camp
More photos from the Year 6 Camp!
School Mass
Please join the Pre Primary – Year 5 classes for Mass this Friday.
9am – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
We hope you can join us!
Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic Book Orders are due in tomorrow, by 3.00pm.
Mercy Day - Wednesday 20th September.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
OLOL will celebrate Mercy Day on Wednesday 20th September. Our day will begin with Mass at 9.00am. The Mercy Day Fete will begin at 10.35am, and conclude at 12.00pm. After lunch, OLOL’s Got Talent will take place in the School Hall, commencing at 1.00pm.
Students may come to school dressed in free dress for a gold coin donation.
Parents are most welcome to join us for all the festivities.
This year, we have introduced a new payment system for all the Fete games and activities. Students will be able to purchase a $5.00 ‘Game Card’ that will entitle them to 10 games/activities at 50c each. Preferred payment for these ‘Game Card’ is EFTPOS or a $5.00 note. The ‘Game Cards’ will be available from the school office from tomorrow.
Class teachers will communicate required donations via Seesaw. (Please refer to the list below)
Class Stalls:
Kindy – Lolly Bags (donations of M&Ms, skittles, small zip lock bags, wooden pegs)
PP – Jelly Cups (donations of Jelly, plastic cups, jelly snakes, chocolate frogs)
Year 1 – Popcorn (donations of microwave popcorn, brown paper bags)
Year 2 – Lucky Dips (donations of small prizes, wrapped lollies or chocolates, brown paper bags)
Year 3 – Cup Cakes (donations of pre-made or pre-bought cup cakes)
Year 4 – Decorate a Biscuit (donations of milk arrowroot biscuits, icing, decorations for biscuits)
Year 5 – White Elephant Stall (donations of pre-loved books, toys – no clothing)
Year 6 – Games (donations of wrapped lollies, small juice boxes as prizes)
OLOL Father's Day
Thank you to all the Dads and Grandads who came along to our Father’s Day Breakfast last Friday. We hope you all enjoyed the morning and had a lovely Father’s Day.
To all the families who bought raffle tickets and something from the Father’s Day stall, thank you for your support.
Congratulations to the winners of the Father’s Day raffle:
1st Prize: Lok Chen (PP)
2nd Prize: Sofia Piccininni (Yr 6)
3rd Prize: Keira Jamieson (Yr 1)
Blessing and Official Opening of Stage 7
Parents, if you would like to join us on the 19th September,
please RSVP by September 8th, using the QR code.
Happy Birthday
6th to 19th September 2023
A very Happy Birthday to all our students and staff. We hope you all have a wonderful day!
Ethan Joseph,Bela Bessornia Mariano,Muhaymin Abdulmuhaymin Ather, Kai Zeya, Lara Courtney, Aiden Fairbrother, Skylar Mwangi, Hiza Mehra, Autumn Hinh, Jayden Mork, Mrs C, Mrs Goode and Miss Brown.
Performing Arts Festival - Lourdes Choir
This year, a number of students from Years 3 to 6 participated in the Choral Singing, which was part of the Performing Arts Festival.The performance was held at the Vasto Club in Balcatta. The Lourdes Choir sang two songs, ’A Million Dreams’ from the movie ‘The Greatest Showman’ and a traditional Italian children’s song titled ‘Ci Vuole Un Fiore’. The students rehearsed over a number of months and can be very proud of their achievement.
A special mention must go out to Mrs Bratanova (Riley Yr 3 and Oliver Yr 2’s Mum), who volunteered her music expertise to assist in preparing the students. I thank her from the bottom of my heart for her commitment and passion in regards to this project.
A big thank you to the students for all their hard work. Together we became ‘One Voice’, and this is what a choir must do.
Well done everyone!
Mrs Valli
Term Dates
Term 3
Students: Tuesday 18th July – Thursday 21st September
Term 3 break: Friday 22nd September – Monday 9th October
Term 4
Students: Tuesday 10th October – Friday 8th December
Student Free Days and Public Holidays 2023
Term 3
Friday 22nd September – Pupil Free Day
Term 4
Monday 9th October – Pupil Free Day
Upcoming Dates for your Diary
8th September – Yr 6 Confirmation Retreat.
8th September – PP – Yr 5 Mass
17th September – 9.00am Yr 6 Confirmation.
19th September – School Opening.
20th September – Mercy Day Mass/Fete and OLOL’s Got Talent.
21st September – P & F Pyjama Day and Hot Chocolate.
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
Running Club
Running Club will be held on the school oval tomorrow morning.
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:
2024 3YO Pre Kindy and 2025 Kindy Enrolments
Parents, we have started interviewing families for both 2024 and 2025 classes.
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
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.
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.
