30 - 3rd October, 2025 - Reminders for Term 4
Welcome Back to Term 4, 2025
We hope you all had a wonderful break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the final term of the year. It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the last stretch already! We’re looking forward to a busy and exciting Term 4 filled with learning, events, and celebrations.
Reminders for Term 4
Week 1
- 6th October - Students return
- 9th October - Grades 3 - 4 Excursion - Mercy Theatre
- 10th Oct - Grade 5 & 6 Summer Sports
Week 2
- 13th - 16th October - Grade 5 & 6 Camp
- 15th October - Parent Information Night - Reconciliation
Week 3
- 21st - 22nd October - Grade 3 & 4 Camp
- 22nd October - Transition Day - 2026 Preps
- 24th October - Grandparent's Day
Week 4
- 31st October - Pupil Free Day
Week 5
- 3rd November - Pupil Free Day
- 4th November - Melbourne Cup
- 6th November - Transition Day - 2026 Preps
Week 6
Week 7
- 19th November - Full Transition Day 2026 Preps
- 19th November - 2026 Prep Tea
Week 8
- 26th November - Sacrament of Reconciliation
Week 9
- 1st December - Transition Day (Full Day) - 2026 Preps
- 2nd December - Transition Day (Full Day) - 2026 Preps
Week 10
- 11th December - OLSH School Concert
Week 11
- 17th December - OLSH Pool Day
- 17th December - Students Finish Term 4
Links:
Enrolments at OLSH:
OLSH Calendar:
Happy Birthday
We wish the following students a Happy Birthday:
Month of October:
- 2nd – Pippa P – 9 yrs
- 3rd – Hazel V – 6 yrs
- 4th – Rubee S – 8 yrs
- 6th – Zali B – 12 yrs
- 12th – Phoenix M – 13 yrs
- 14th – Kai L – 7 yrs
- 17th – Lachlan C – 8 yrs
- 17th – Levi P – 9 yrs
- 18th – Savannah F – 12 yrs
- 21st – Frankie R – 11 yrs
Month of September:
- 4th - Ivy S - 10 yrs
- 5th - Zali G - 8 yrs
- 6th - Thomas C - 11 yrs
- 13th - Evie C - 9 yrs
- 15th - Elki G - 9 yrs
- 16th - Logan T - 6 yrs
- 17th - Wyatt F - 11 yrs
- 17th - Zahleya G - 10 yrs
- 22nd - Oscar H - 10 yrs
- 23rd - Holly C - 12 yrs
- 24th - Ledger B - 8 yrs
- 28th - Chelsea A - 9 yrs
OLSH Canteen
Orders need to be completed by 9.15am every Friday.
General News
School Advisory Council Members:
Thel O’Shea, Hannah Mills, Courtney Portaro, Sandra Hammet, Lana Borchard, Sara McClelland, Jennifer Wilson, Jordan Wade, Adam Lawrence (Staff Rep) & Narelle Gallagher (Principal).
Change of details:
Please contact the office if you have had a change of details. Phone: 50252258 or Email: admin@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Bell Times
8.30am | Supervision of students begin. Classrooms remain closed. |
8.45am | Classrooms are opened for preparation time. |
8.55am | Organisational bell (students go to the toilet, get a drink, be in line before music ends). |
9.00am | Teachers collect students from their line and proceed into class. |
11.00am | Recess bell. |
11.25am | Organisational bell (students go to the toilet, get a drink, be in line before music ends). |
11.30am | Teachers collect students from their line and proceed into class. |
1.30pm | Lunch bell. |
1.40pm | Students are to finish eating and then go to play. |
2.20pm | Organisational bell rings (students go to the toilet, get a drink, be in line before music ends). |
2.25pm | Teachers collect students from their line and proceed into class. |
3.10pm | NSW bus bell. |
3.25pm | End of day bell rings. |
SIMON Everywhere App
This can be downloaded from either the Google Play Store or the Apple Store. The app has been updated earlier this year and an email was sent out to parents. If you are having issues with logging in, can you please contact Mia in the office.
Student Medical Profile
Medical Profile: Please make sure that the school has been notified of any changes that have been made to your child’s Medical Profile on PAM and to also include this on the pink Parental Authority and Consent Form each year.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT TO MAKE OLSH AWARE OF ANY CHANGES.
Parent Notified Absence
If your child is unwell and will be absent from school, you are able to complete a Parent Notified Absence (PNA) on the SIMON Everywhere App or Parent Access Module (PAM) which will automatically notify the teacher and a text message will not be sent.
Newsletters
These are distributed every Friday on SIMON Everywhere and the OLSH Website. Please contact us if at any time you have any queries or require any further explanation about events, dates etc. Any items for the newsletter are asked to be handed in at the office by 9.00am on Friday.
Attendance & Sign in
A reminder to parents that the school needs to be notified of a student absence by 10 am on the day. This can be done by calling the school office or by using SIMON Everywhere or sending an email to admin@olsmerbein.catholic.edu.au.
Second Hand Uniform
Please contact the school if you require any second hand uniform.
