20 - 28th June, 2024 - Term 2, Week 11
- Principal's News
- Links:
- Religious Education News
- Semester One - Student Reports
- Sports News - ATHLETICS DAY CHANGES
- SSG & Parent Teacher Interviews
- Uniform Update
- Thank you to the Field Family!
- Bingo Sponsors
- Student of the Week
- Happy Birthday
- Prep News
- Grade 1 News
- Grade 2 News
- Grade 3 & 4 News
- Grade Five News
- Grade 6 News
- Mildura Basketball
- General News
Principal's News
Dear Families,
We have finished another busy term. With sickness impacting both staff and students in the last two weeks, the holidays couldn’t come at a better time. This break will allow us to return healthy and ready for next term.
You will have access to the digital copy of your child/ren’s report today, with parent-teacher interviews taking place early next term. This will give you plenty of time to read over the reports.
This term, we have had Simultaneous Story Day, The Teddy Bears' Picnic, Cross Country, Mother's Day, Bingo Night, Grade 5/6 Camp, and the Mildura Field Days, just to name a few events. Among all these activities, Structured Literacy is now in full swing in all classrooms. Teachers have started noting some of the positive impacts Structured Literacy is having on students' learning, and that all the hard work by staff and students is worth it.
We welcomed Mrs. Lawrence into the Grade Six Classroom for the remainder of the year while Miss Ford has taken maternity leave, which leads to this piece of fantastic news: Congratulations to Miss Ford on the birth of her beautiful baby girl, Freddy, earlier this week. Both mom and baby are doing well.
This week, students in all grades completed STEM activities. These activities encourage students to apply their problem-solving and collaborative skills effectively. Students had to tackle various challenges: designing earthquake-resistant buildings (Grades 5/6), building bridges to cross floodwater (Grades 3/4), designing playgrounds using natural materials (Grades 1/2), and constructing bird cages (Prep).
Congratulations to Isaac Lohmeyer for winning the hot air balloon colouring competition. He received Lego kits for both himself and the school.
A reminder that on the first Friday back (July 19th), there will be no school for students as staff will attend the second Structured Literacy day of the year.
A newsletter will be distributed during the holidays to provide reminders before the start of Term Three.
I hope everyone enjoys a healthy break, free from sickness, and I look forward to seeing you all next term.
Adam Lawrence
Links:
Enrolments at OLSH:
OLSH Calendar:
Religious Education News
- Sacrament of First Holy Communion (Grade 4 & Above)
- Parent Information Meeting: Wednesday August 28th at 7pm at Sacred Heart Church
- First Communion Masses: Friday 25th, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October 2024
- Sacrament of First Reconciliation (Grade 2 & Above)
- Parent Information Meeting: Wednesday October 16th at 7pm at Sacred Heart Church
- Sacrament Masses: Wednesday 27th November 2024 at 6 or 7pm at Sacred Heart Church.
150th Anniversary of the Diocese of Ballarat: In preparation of the Diocesan Assembly in November 2024 there will be formation sessions held around the diocese with a focus on leadership and governance.
If you are interested in participating in the formation sessions, which will be run by Fr. Justin Driscoll, please contact the parish office.
Semester One - Student Reports
Please refer to the document below regarding how to view your child/rens report
- Please note the Prep Reports will go out in Week One of next term.
Sports News - ATHLETICS DAY CHANGES
OLSH Athletics Day will go through some changes this year. We will be moving the day to the Mildura Little Athletics Track so that the children are familiar with a variety of athletic events.
Date: Tuesday September 10th 2024
More details regarding the day will be sent home early next term.
SSG & Parent Teacher Interviews
Bookings are open on SIMON Everywhere
- Parent Teacher Meetings are taking place on the 22nd & 23rd July.
- SSG Meetings are taking place on the 29th July & 1st August.
Uniform Update
We have had a phone call today from LOWES letting us know that the new jackets are now available to purchase. There is a 20% off sale that ends in store at 5.30pm and online at midnight.
Thank you to the Field Family!
We would like to send out a VERY BIG thank you to the Field family who have once again kindly donated hay for our chooks.
Bingo Sponsors
We would like to acknowledge ALL sponsors again who made some wonderful donations to out Bingo Night. We cannot run these events without the support of local business and families! Thank you!
Student of the Week
| Class: | Awarded to: | For: |
| Grade Prep: | Sophie Lewis | making amazing attempts at spelling words when writing! Well Done! |
| Grade 1: | Lachy Cupper | always having a positive attitude towards tasks and working well with his peers. |
| Grade 2 : | Aiden Davis | participating diligently during Maths Enrichment sessions and sharing his ideas with others. |
| Grade 3 / 4 L: | Ivy Sheard | her excellent efforts in Mathematics and always doing her best. |
| Grade 3 / 4 P: | Dallas East | his thoughful contributions to class discussions. |
| Grade 5: | Oliver Smith | having a positive attitude to learning and writing a detailed and well organised paragrah. |
Happy Birthday
We wish the following students a Happy Birthday in the coming week:
- Alex Gregg - 4th July - 10 yrs
- Hunter McPherson - 4th July - 6 yrs
- Jake Hardy - 5th July - 12 yrs
- Teal'c Shaw - 6th July - 12 yrs
- Addison Bock - 7th July - 7 yrs
- Lachlan Ward - 8th july - 10 yrs
- Hayley Channing - 9th July - 8 yrs
- Alice Parker - 13th July - 11 yrs
Prep News
Wow! What a term for the Prep students! Lots of changes and lots of different teachers throughout the end of this term but they have adjusted beautifully and managed to continue to thrive in all aspects of their learning.
I have loved being their main teacher for the last 6 weeks and have been so impressed with how well they have adapted. I am sure they will be so excited for Miss Appledore's return at the start of Term 3!
Students will be bringing home some extra readers over the holidays. We have also looked at students words this week and added some new ones in if they seemed close to knowing them all. Please try to keep practising reading books and words over the holidays. Bec is busy working on reports, and these will be sent out next term.
I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing break!
Breanna
Grade 1 News
This week has been a quiet end to the term. I hope everyone is starting to feel better and get some rest in before Term 3. The students have had a great end to the term, they should all be very proud of their efforts.
This week, the Grade 2's joined the Grade 1's for some Science and Mathematics. In Maths they focused on money and adding different coins together. In Science the two classes paired up to create their very own rainbows! Using water, food dye and paper towel, students created a rainbow affect and recorded their findings. It was interesting to see what the two different colours made.
In Literacy this term our class novel was The Magic Faraway Tree. Students enjoyed watching the episodes that matched the chapters and completing work linked to the stories.
Enjoy the 2 week break and I will see everyone next term!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Grace Laity- glaity@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 2 News
And just like that it is the end of Term 2! Well done to everyone for a fantastic semester. I look forward to seeing you all at the start of Term 3.
This week, the Grade 2's joined the Grade 1's for some Science and Mathematics. In Maths, they focused on money and adding different coins together. In Science, the two classes paired up to create their very own rainbows! Using water, food dye and paper towel, students created a rainbow affect and recorded their findings. It was interesting to see what the two different colours made.
Many thanks to Miss Laity and Mrs Gregus for teaching my class for three days this week. Mrs Torquati was also a huge support for the teachers. I know the students enjoyed some great learning experiences with them. I also received some very positive feedback on how the Grade Twos behaved from both teachers which was wonderful to hear.
Yesterday, Mrs Torquati took groups of students out to make 'Chocolate Balls'. This was the continuation of our unit on Procedure Writing. I'm not sure how many of the treats made it home as some were enjoyed while watching the end of Nim's Island!
I hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable break, see you next term!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Lisa Ryan - lryan@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 3 & 4 News
We have had another great week of learning with our STEM lessons taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. We certanly have some budding engineers amongst the Grade 3/4 cohort!
Congratulations to Isaac Lohmeyer who has won the Christie Centre hot air balloon colouring competition. Isaac has won a fantastic array of LEGO for the school to use as well as a take home pack of LEGO for himself! Well done Isaac and thankyou for your efforts!
A reminder that there is an early dismissal of 2.30pm on Friday. NSW bus students must be collected by 2.30pm as the bus will not be changing its timetable to accomodate the earlier dismissal.
Thankyou for your support during this term and we both look forward to having a chat at our Parent Teachers interviews in the second week back. If you have not booked an appointment time, please do so ASAP on SIMON.
Another reminder that there is a school closure on Friday 19th July.
Have an enjoyable two weeks with your children!
Julie and Adam
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
3/4 L: Adam Lawrence – alawrenc@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
3/4 P: Julie Phelan – jphelan2.3@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
3/4P (Friday's): Emma Garraway - ewood@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
STEM IN 3/4P
STEM in 3/4L
Grade 3/4 L enjoying the BFG movie after finishing the book.
Grade Five News
This week we explored the STEM topic of quake-resistent buildings. Students worked in small groups to learn more about the challenges of living in countries that experience earthquakes and how buildings are designed and built to be safer for the people living and working in them. I was impressed with students' cooperation and creativity as they worked together to design and build a prototype of a quake-resistent building. You can see the final products in the photo gallery.
I would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday!
Cheryl-Anne
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Cheryl-Anne Courtney - ccourtney@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 6 News
We've had a busy week, with our visit to St Joseph's College, our STEM day and our movie day yesterday. Unfortunately we've had to postpone our assembly until week 2 next term.
I hope that you all have an enjoyable and hopefully illness free break!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me by email and I will respond during office hours:
Tana Lawrence - tlawrence@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
STEM Day Fun
Mildura Basketball
General News
School Advisory Council Members:
Thel O’Shea, Hannah Mills, Grant Finlayson, Courtney Portaro, Amy Cupper, Sandra Hammet, Lana Borchard, 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 are remained closed. |
8.45am | Classrooms are opened for reading 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 go and 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.
