Oakland Avenue, Baulkham Hills South Telephone: 8841 3700 Facsimile: 8841 3799

www.ololbhills.catholic.edu.au

Term 4 Week 2 26th October, 2018

All Saints

Next Thursday and Friday we celebrate two very significant days in the Church’s year, ‘All Saints’ and ‘The Commemoration of ALL the Faithful Departed’ (All Souls’ Day). November is a special time for us to give thanks to all the saints who have inspired us to be better people. It is also a time when we pray for the faithful departed so they may rest in peace in eternal life with God.

The Gospel reading for next Thursday is from Matthew 5:1-12

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: ‘How happy are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their heritage. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they shall be satisfied. Happy the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them. Happy the pure in heart: they shall see God. Happy the peacemakers: they shall be called sons of God. Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.’

OLOL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Year 3 Family/Parish Mass Our Family/Parish Mass will be celebrated this Sunday, 28th October, at 9.30am. All families, especially Year 3, are welcome. Mass will be followed by morning tea in the Parish House. All Saints Day Mass The children will not be attending the 9.30am mass scheduled for next Thursday, 1st November. Science Exhibition-Year 6 Last Monday, Year 6 presented and explained their findings during their ‘Science Exhibition’. They identified and observed the properties of solids, liquids and gases. They showed the changes made to materials and reported these changes as reversible or irreversible. The students’ presentations were thorough, clear and well-presented. Congratulations Year 6!!

UNSW Mathematics Competition Last term, some of our students took part in the University of NSW Mathematics Assessment. Congratulations to all who participated. Some of the wonderful results were: Certificate of Merit Year 3 Year 4 Joseph Grech Lara Alam Euan Filipino Izna Khandelwal Emma Kouros Jack McMillan Stella Puletua Matthew Wybrow Year 5 Year 6 Rafael Rebaza Lisa Gendy Sarah Thomas Olivia Regis Maddison Starkey Certificate of Credit Year 3 Year 4 Lachlan Barnes Jaden DeGuzman Amelia Johnston Zack Gava Nicholas McNally Alexander Haga Thea Rajan Jasper King Charli Thackeray Benjamin Krastev Souria Pathak Noah Ranola Joseph Wesser Year 5 Year 6 Noah Coorey Sean Fernandes Keira Culnane Liam Fernandez Joaquina John Jack Gontarczyk Orlando Lau Natasha Habib James McNally Portia Lucas Milana Pivcevic Mason Newton Samuel Polley Kwadjo Obuobisa-Nyampong Matthew Schiller Christopher Saab Elise Sturdy Matthew Tween Georgia Thompson Certificate of Distinction Year 3 Year 4 Rhesa Fernandes Elliot Lines Zoe Jeon Emilia Rebaza Year 5 Year 6 James Campbell Samuel Waring Joshua Cetinic Rhecha Pathak Certificate of High Distinction Year 5 Isaac Chevalier

Year 6 Spelling Bee Congratulations to all the Year 6 students who participated in the Spelling Bee. The finals were held last Tuesday. The twelve finalists were: Mia Bermudez Lara Diab Lisa Gendy Natasha Habib Joshua Hasham Thomas Murphy Kwadjo Obuobisa-Nyampong Rhecha Pathak Roy Rankin Zoe Tapia Samuel Waring Stephanie Wilson-Moore Congratulations to Rhecha Pathak who is our Year 6 Spelling Bee champion for 2018. Well Done!

Year 5 Bathurst Excursion Last week I had the opportunity of travelling to Bathurst and Hill End with our Year 5 students as they learnt about life in the goldfields. Congratulations to all our students on their behaviour and conduct while on this excursion. The teachers were very proud of all our students. Thank you to the parents who assisted us on this excursion. Your help was very much appreciated. Year 5 & 6 Personal Development Our Year 5 and 6 Personal Development Information Evening will be held for parents only next Tuesday 30th October at 7.00pm in the library. Parent Course Thank you to the parents who expressed their interest in 1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching Parent Course. This is a three-session course held over three weeks. If you would like to attend, please see the attachment to the newsletter. Social Skills

Sympathy Our thoughts and prayers are with the Napper family on the death of Luke’s (6P) grandfather. Scholastic Book Club This week the students all received a Scholastic Book Club brochure. Orders are to be done online or using the LOOP app. (Please see below) All orders will be delivered and distributed at school by the end of Term 4. All orders must be in by Friday, 2nd November. If you have any questions please contact Mrs Neylan. Parish News Children’s Rosary Movement Join us to pray this beautiful prayer. We get together on Mondays during school term. Where: OLOL Parish Office When: Every Monday at 3.30pm Contact: anitamolina@hotmail.com

SCHOOL EVENTS

October Sun 28th

9.30am Year 3 Family/Parish Mass

Mon 29th Musica Viva Infants 10.10am Primary 11.50am

Tues 30th 7.00pm Personal Development Years 5 and 6

November Thurs 1st

11.45am Band Demonstration (for students)

Tues 6th Melbourne Cup

Wed 7th Stage 3 Basketball Gala Day

Thurs 8th 10.30am Reconciliation 4W Kindergarten 2019 Orientation Day

Fri 9th Remembrance Day Ceremony

Dates to Remember End of Year Mass - 29th November, 2018 Christmas Concert - 10th December, 2018 Year 6 Graduation - 13th December, 2018

SCHOOL DANCE 9th November, 2018 Ticket sales are now open, song lists are being prepared and the date is getting closer.. A big thank you to Precise Security (The Mejalli Family) for donating $300 worth of prizes for Best Dressed and Lucky Door and also the Tacey Family for Family Movie Vouchers to be won in both the infants and primary session at the school dance. So dust off those cowboy hats, flannels and dancing boots.. you have to be in it to win it!! Order Forms have been sent home with the children. Please remember that we need an order form per each child. Don’t forget to send your completed form back to school. We have had a great response so far. The school dance has always been a great success with a night of fun and dancing and this year will be no exception. If your child protection is current, please volunteer. Your assistance is valued. Any questions please contact Carina Morales 0414 412 422 Hope to see you all there. Youth Group This week for youth in the Parish of Baulkham Hills Y5-6: This Sunday in the Downey Room, from 4-5:30, come along as we break open what it means to trust in God, through testimony, games and activities. Y7-8: This Sunday, meeting in the Downey Room, we will be breaking open what it means to overcome with God from 4-5:30pm, through input, games and activities. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to call the youth minister Paul Fam on 0407 773 174, or send an email through to: youth@parishofbaulkhamhills.org.au

Care and Compassion - Being Positive

Expressing your

opinion Respecting other

people’s opinions

Religious Education in the Classroom – Year 6

Term 4 is a very busy time for Year Six. The first Sharing Our Story unit studied is ‘Living and

Sharing in the Mission of Jesus’. This coincides with World Mission Month in October. In this

unit, the students develop an understanding and appreciation of mission, and the call to mission

throughout the world. So far, the students have studied, ‘The Judgement’ (Mt 25:34-40) and

‘The Commissioning of the Disciples’ (Mt 28:16-20). The children will then research people

who, through their words and actions, are committed to the mission of Jesus. Year 6 will then

look at how they can further develop and implement practical ways to continue the mission of

Jesus in our school, the community and globally.

Advent/Christmas is the next unit to be studied. With the students preparing to celebrate the

completion of their Primary school education, this unit provides the opportunity for students to

reflect on their own growth and development, and their hopes and anxieties in commencing

Secondary school.

Reading Matthew (1:1-17), will allow Year Six to study the genealogy of Jesus. The family

tree of Jesus Christ will be identified and the children will reflect on how the love of God has

been with them throughout their Primary school years.

Finally, the students will research, construct and sequence the symbols of the Jesse Tree. This

will allow them to reflect on the symbolism and significance of the celebration of Christmas.