19 - 20th June, 2025 - Term 2, Week 9
Deputy Principal's News
Dear Families,
This weekend, Isaac Lohmeyer and Morgan Dowling will be taking part in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We keep them in our thoughts and prayers as they take this important step in their faith journey.
Next week, we welcome back Mrs Gallagher from her travels. I'm sure she will return relaxed and refreshed after her North American adventures!
Next Tuesday, the OLSH Choir will be visiting Chaffey Aged Care to perform a selection of songs. Led by Mrs Phelan and Miss Garreffa, the choir has been practising diligently in preparation for this special visit.
Hopefully, everyone got their pie orders in on time. We will be sending out a text message to let parent's know when to collect them on Thursday, the 26th of June.
A reminder to Grade Three parents to make a booking for the Parent-Teacher Interviews, which will be held on Monday, the 30th of June, and Tuesday, the 1st of July.
Regards,
Adam Lawrence
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Religious Education News
Holy Communion: This weekend Isaac Lohmeyer and Morgan Dowling will make their sacrament of First Holy Communion. We congratulate them and pray for them during this special occassion.
Communion is the final sacrament of initiation, which means these children will become full Catholics on Sunday and be able to participate in all aspects of Mass.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Year 2 & Above)
There will be an opportunity for children in Grade Two or above to make their Sacrament of Reconciliation. Below are the details of the parent information night and the celebration of the sacrament. Please contact the parish office for further details if you are interested in making the sacrament.
- Parent Information Session - Wednesday October 15th
- Celebration of Sacrament - Wednesday November 26th
NAIDOC Liturgy
To celebrate NAIDOC week, we will begin with a liturgy at OLSH on Tuesday July 29th 2025. All families are welcome to attend.
OLSH Pie Drive Fundraiser
Pies are to be collected from the school on Thursday, 26th June, 2025
Thank you to those families who placed a pie order. These will be delivered to OLSH on Thursday 26th June. An SMS will be sent out once these have been sorted and are ready to be collected.
Student Leader News
Friday Fun Days
This term Student Leaders have started Friday Fun Days with fortnightly fun activities at lunchtime. So far the Leaders have held basketball and netball clinics for students in Prep-Grade 3; played with the rainbow parachute (always a favourite!!) and made bookmarks. It has been wonderful to see our Student Leaders share their interests and skills with the wider student community while having lots of fun!
Recycle Bottles & Cans
The Student Leaders have organized an account for donated bottles and cans. If you have refundable bottles and cans, you can recycle them at any CDS container refund depots in Mildura and scan the barcode below. This will donate the money directly to the Student Leaders to go towards new equipment for the students!
Thank you, OLSH Student Leaders
AFL School Holiday Program
Get ready for an action-packed AFL School Holiday Program at Mildura Sporting Precinct! Whether your child is just starting out or looking to refine their footy skills, this program is perfect for kids aged 4-12.
5-7 Year Olds – Enjoy a fun and safe introduction to AFL with experienced coaches, mini-games, and skill-building activities in a supportive environment.
Registration: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/bcdb34
8-12 Year Olds – Experience NAB AFL Superkick, where skill development, modified gameplay, and teamwork come together for an exciting day of footy, friends, and fun!
Registration: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/73abbd
- Date: Tuesday July 15
- Location: Mildura Sporting Precinct
- Time: 9 AM - 3 PM
- Cost: $55 (includes a football!)
Don’t miss out on this fantastic holiday experience—register now and get ready to play!
Student of the Week
| Class: | Awarded to: | For: |
| Grade Prep : | Hannah Burns | Her great work during writing this week when turning fragments into sentences. |
| Grade Prep : | Samuel Mazza | His growing confidence when sounding out words. |
| Grade 1 : | Hunter-Rose Kelly | Always showing kindness, care, and compassion to her classmates. |
| Grade 1 : | Haylee Pluckhahn | Amazing handwriting and great listening skills. |
| Grade 2 : | Romeo Dichiera | Working hard to improve his reading skills and demonstrating excellent growth in his assessment results. |
| Grade 2 : | Indiana Williams | Showing kindness and maturity when playing and working with her peers. |
| Grade 3 : | Meila Goodger | Having a positive attitude towards learning and always completing work to a high standard. |
| Grade 3 : | Ivy Libchard | Her enthusiasm for learning and always being willing to help others. |
| Grade 4 : | Savannah Williams | Demonstrating a positive attitude in all learning areas. |
| Grade 4 : | Tommy Field | Consistently displaying excellent sportsmanship when playing team games. |
| Grade 5 : | Lily Barlow | Showing great effort in Mathematics this week and working hard to improve her understanding of angles. |
| Grade 5 : | Ariana Mazza | Showing great effort in writing and working hard to improve sentence structure and ideas. |
| Grade 6 : | Libby Giddings | An amazing start to her new school |
| Grade 6 : | Izobel Matulic | Always trying her best at all learning tasks. Well done! |
Happy Birthday
We wish the following students a Happy Birthday:
Month of June:
2nd - Isla Mc - 8 yrs
3rd - Alexis F - 9 yrs
5th - Archie M - 8 yrs
7th - Shelby J - 10 yrs
7th - Esther S - 10 yrs
8th - Hemi L - 9 yrs
8th - Riley N-C - 7 yrs
9th - Aiden D - 9 yrs
9th - Savannah W - 10 yrs
13th - Zoe A - 11 yrs
13th - Toby W - 10 yrs
14th - Beau B - 11 yrs
15th - Fei L - 9 yrs
21st - Lachlan S - 9 yrs
23rd - Isaac L - 10 yrs
24th - Izobel M - 12 yrs
29th - Vincent M - 6 yrs
30th - Anastasia C - 9 yrs
OLSH Canteen
Orders need to be completed by 9.15am every Friday.
Prep News
Art Folios-Please make sure these are returned to school. These will be sent home with all students artwork in the last week of term.
Show and Tell- Something that begins with Ll.
STEM- In Week 11 we will be having our STEM day. If you have any spare cardboard boxes, plastic tubs/containers laying around we would love to take them off your hands! Anytime is fine to drop these in. Thanks in advance!
Enjoy the weekend!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Rebecca Appledore- rappledore@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 1 News
Another exciting and productive week in Grade 1!
In Literacy, we explored “illegal letters”—those tricky letters that never appear at the end of English words. The students did a fantastic job and created a colourful and informative classroom display to showcase their learning.
We also wrote detailed recounts of our excursion to Wentworth last week, capturing our favourite moments and practising our sequencing skills.
In Maths, we've been focusing on place value and practising how to order numbers from largest to smallest with confidence.
As we approach the end of term, please remember to return all library books by next week. Thank you for your support!
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
It was lovely to have a 'normal' full week of school this week!
Lots of learning happened, here are some of the concepts we covered.
Literacy: This week we continued to learn about complex sentences. The students identified the subordinate (dependent) and independent clause in sentences. They were given subordinate clauses and asked to add an independent clause to complete the sentence.
Mathematics: The main concept this week was using our knowledge of doubles and 'friends to ten' to help us mentally calculate addition and subtraction questions. For example, when solving 20 +23, we can think 20+20+3 and when solving 19+4 we can think 20+3 by bridging to the nearest ten. The students showed some great skills and perseverance when applying these strategies!
RE: In RE the students have been reflecting on the question; What are your gifts and how might you use them to participate in the life of our community or school to make it even better?
This might be a great conversation starter for the dinner table!
Electives: These were held on Wednesday this week as I am away today. My Art group painted their pottery creations and whilst we had a few mishaps, everyone is enjoying the process and learning a lot! I will share some photos of our creations next week.
Have a lovely weekend!
Lisa
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 News
This week, we’ve continued exploring what life was like in Australia during the 1800s. The students have really enjoyed stepping back in time through creative writing, imagining the daily routines, challenges, and adventures of people from the past.
In Maths, we’ve been building our confidence with fractions—learning how to draw, name, and recognise them in everyday contexts. To keep practising at home, try asking your child to cut fruit, sandwiches, or pizza into halves, quarters, or eighths and name the fractions they see.
Thank you for your support in helping your child get back into the rhythm of daily reading and homework.
Finally, a reminder that I'm available for parent teacher meetings on Monday 30th June and Tuesday 1st July. Please log into Simon to make a booking.
Have a lovely weekend!
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 4 News
This week we have been learning how to identify Topic Sentences and Supporting Details in the paragraphs that we write. To some students this comes naturally but others have to really work hard at it. Well done to everyone for doing your best. We have also been looking at ECOSYSTEMS and how important they are for providing the necessary food and energy sources for all living organisms. This week we also completed a collage poster which highlighted our IDENTITY and included the things that make us unique and special.
The girls in Grade Four have continued to work with Jo on a Tuesday as part of the MESH program. MESH stands for Mental, Emotional, Social & Spiritual Health. It is a wellbeing program designed to support young girls in developing confidence, emotional resilience, and positive relationships. If you have any questions or would like to know more about the program, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Jo (jfinlayson@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au).
Congratulations to Oscar, who this week received his pen licence! Well done Oscar!
For ART next week, could all students please bring to school two sticks - approximately the length of a ruler and as thick as a little finger. Thanks!
Enjoy your weekend!
Julie
Good job Oscar!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Julie Phelan – jphelan@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
(Friday's): Emma Garraway - ewood@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 5 News
This week in Grade Five, we have had a change of pace in Mathematics and have been learning about triangles and angles. In History, we have continued exploring the effects of the gold rush on Australian immigration and the Eureka Stockade. Students have also been making connections to how these events influenced the development of democracy in Australia.
Next week will see another visit from Police Officer Joe. These sessions are always very informative. We are also taking part in the Author Talks through the Australian State Library, with one of the featured authors being Anh Do.
Regards,
Adam Lawrence
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email: Adam Lawrence- alawrence@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 6 News
Well done to Grade Six on a fantastic assembly this morning! It's been a battle with many students away sick but you all did a wonderful job.
On Tuesday July 1st all Grade Six students will be travelling to St Josephs College to explore their campus. This is something the college does each year and invites local catholic primary schools - the students usually always have a great time. Please ensure you have given permission on PAM.
In Week 11 our students who have been working with author Phil Kettle will be performing at assembly to show what they have been working on in their writing workshops!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Breanna Meyer - bmeyer@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
- Sophie Lohmeyer - slohmeyer@olshmerbein.catholic.edu
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.
