26 - 29th August, 2025 - Term 3, Week 6
Principal's News
Dear Families,
Our Athletics Day on Tuesday was a success, despite the threat of rain hanging over us for most of the day! You never know which way these things will go when you make the call to go ahead, but thankfully our students were able to enjoy participating in all events, with a good crowd looking on for support. McAuley were the overall winners on the day, but Gleeson gave it their best! It was fantastic to witness the sportmanship and the encouragement that students offered to each other. From our age-group champions, there are a small number who will move on to the district Mini-Olympics next week. Athletics Day is a busy one, with so much going on, so we would especially like to acknowledge all those parents and grandparents who put their hand up to assist with running events or cooking and serving the BBQ – we couldn’t have done it without you!
Our Father’s Day Breakfast is next Friday, with egg and bacon rolls and activities from 8.30am until 10am! If you haven’t already ordered breakfast for yourself and your kids, please get onto CDF Pay and do so as soon as possible! If you are having issues, give the office a call and we can help you out. The students are really looking forward to seeing their dads or special friends here next week! Our short assembly in the afternoon (with a Father’s Day theme) will be at 2.45pm for those who are able to join us.
As you know, building resilience in our students is a big focus at OLSH and we endeavour to do this in many ways in regard to learning, friendships and general ups and downs faced by children each day. More often than not, when students say they are unwell, they usually are - but there are times when students could possibly push through with a bit of gentle distraction from teachers! Sending children to school and telling them that you will come and get them if they still feel sick during the day means that you are bound to get a call at some point (who wouldn’t want to spend the day at home)? If you are unsure whether your child really is unwell, we recommend you do your best to get them here, then send a message to teachers or the office to say you are happy to come if needed. That will prevent you from picking up a child who is not particularly sick and who could most likely have seen out the day!
Thanks to those families who have returned permission slips, paid deposits and filled in medical information for upcoming camps. It is much appreciated and helps us with organisational requirements. We are aware that there are a lot of forms going home at the moment, but unfortuantely this is all part of compliance these days!
Have a great weekend!
Narelle Gallagher
Athletics Day
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Religious Education News
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
Fathers Day BBQ/Celebrations: A reminder to all Dads that we will be celebrating Father's Day on Friday September 5th 2025.
Joseph was the father of Jesus and was always there to guide and support Jesus. He worked hard and provided for his family. Like Joseph, our fathers play an important role within our families. So lets make sure we gather on September 5th and celebrate these important men in our lives.
Father's Day Breakfast
Orders are to be completed by Monday, 1st September
Student Leader News
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
Happy Birthday
We wish the following students a Happy Birthday:
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
Month of August:
- 1st - Patrick C - 6 yrs
- 1st - Wynter D - 6 yrs
- 4th - Knox A - 7 yrs
- 5th - River H- 9 yrs
- 8th - Ilario M - 8 yrs
- 9th - Isabelle H - 8 yrs
- 14th - Michele D - 12 yrs
- 16th - Sonny P - 11 yrs
- 22nd - Romeo D - 8 yrs
- 23rd - Pandora H - 7 yrs
- 24th - Julius M - 8 yrs
- 25th - Libby Giddings - 12 yrs
- 26th - Adriano C - 7 yrs
- 26th - Isabel M - 8 yrs
- 27th - Aston M - 11 yrs
OLSH Canteen
Orders need to be completed by 9.15am every Friday.
Prep News
Well done to all students for their efforts at Athletics day this week.
P/1/2 Activity Day and Dinner at school- A letter went home with more information last Friday and permission needs to be completed on Simon. Don't forget the $30 needs to be paid to the office. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks to the parents who have volunteered to assist.
Show and Tell- Week 7’s topic is ‘Something that starts with m’.
Inform and Empower- This week we completed our next Inform and Empower lesson. This lesson focused on navigating the online world more safely, how not all places on the internet are safe and explored how trusted adults can help us stay safe online. See the flyer below for more information.
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
It has been wonderful to settle back into a structured week of learning after our busy swimming program. A big congratulations to all students for their effort and enthusiasm at Tuesday’s Athletics Day. Despite the rain, everyone participated with great determination and displayed excellent sportsmanship.
In Literacy, we have been learning about prepositions and how to identify them in sentences, as well as beginning to practise editing our own work. In Mathematics, our focus has been on creating addition and subtraction equations and exploring fact families. In Science, students have been learning about life cycles, with a special focus on butterflies.
A friendly reminder to continue nightly reading and spelling practice at home. Our Activity Day and school sleepover are also coming up soon, so please ensure permission has been given via PAM.
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
The highlight of this week was of course our school Athletics Day. I was very impressed with how all of our students participated in every event and encouraged their peers. I think everyone had an enjoyable day despite the weather!
The students have begun making their presents and cards for Father's Day and we hope to see lots of Dads for our Father's Day breakfast and activity next Friday.
Today was our last Electives session for Term Three. The students have absolutely loved these sessions and we look forward to seeing which activities are popular for next term.
Last Friday I sent home a note about the Junior Unit Activity Day and Sleepover. Please read all of the information provided carefully and make sure you have given permission on SIMON. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to help out with dinner and/or sleeping over!
Have a great 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
Congratulations to all the Grade 3 students for the sportsmanship and effort you demonstrated on Tuesday!
This week in Grade 3 students have been introduced to division. We have started by focusing on dividing by 5 and 10 as we are learning to use multipication facts to help us to divide into equal groups. You might like to give your child a quiz on their 5 and 10 times tables in the car to assist them with these! We have also continued to learn about different climates in Australia and around the world.
A reminder that camp notes and deposits are due back by next Wednesday 3rd September. Thank you to those familes who have already offered to loan a tent for the students to sleep in!
We will be presenting a special Fathers Day assembly item next Friday afternoon- please note the time change due to the Fathers Day activities in the morning!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me during office hours, either the SeeSaw app or email:
Sophie Lohmeyer- slohmeyer@olshmerbein.catholic.edu.au
Grade 4 News
This week, our Athletics Carnival was once again a big hit! Its so good to see our students trying their best, having fun and supporting each other. This year we had an extra event where various staff members wore their favourite inflatable suits and raced in them! Very funny and it was extremely well received by our students!
This week in Civics we have been winding up our focus on Laws and Rules and imagined a hypothetical ‘lawless planet’ and the consequences this would potentially have on human kind! This generated lots of interesting discussion amongst the students. On Wednesday, students started to paint their paper mache animals and they cant wait to bring them home at the end of term!
A few reminders:
- Please return the Grade 3/4 camp permission slip by Wednesday 3rd September along with the $50 camp deposit. Another detailed note will be sent home next week. We also need an indication of who could possibly loan a five person plus tent. Thankyou :)
- Father’s Day breakfast takes place next Friday 5th September. Refer to newsletter for details.
- School Disco is on Thursday 18th September.
- End of term and footy colours day on Friday 19th September.
Have a lovely weekend everyone,
Julie Phelan
Athletics Carnival
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
Congratulations to everyone for their great efforts at the Athletics Carnival! It was wonderful to see students giving their best, no matter where they finished.
In class, we have also begun our new Science topic on the States of Matter. Students explored solids, liquids, and gases, and learned how to classify them.
In Mathematics, we have been learning about area and volume. Students have been using formulas to calculate the area of different shapes and the volume of rectangular prisms.
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
Congratulations to all students for their participation, sportsmanship and encouragement on Athletics Day. It was a great day and thankfully the rain stayed away until the last event! It is always so lovely to see how all students support each other in these types of events!
Upcoming Events:
Mini Olympics (For those who have qualified) - Tuesday 2nd September
Fathers Day Celebrations - Friday 5th September (Remember to get in breakfast orders if you haven't already!)
Athletics Day
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.
