OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL

TELEPHONE: 9584 9488 9 CENTRE DANDENONG ROAD,

CHELTENHAM VIC 3192 FAX: 9583 2606

Email: principal@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au Website: www.olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER – No.6 – 1st May 2018

Dear Parents,

With another sixty parishioners, Steve Evans and I were privileged to attend the Parish Stewardship Future Forum this morning to hear. The program will be repeated this evening at 7:30pm in the church. Apart from hearing how thanksgiving donations are valued and utilised, the presentations informed a clear way forward, if our vibrant parish community is to continue in its current form.

Hard copies of the Parish Stewardship brochure, including a pledge card, have been sent home from school today. These will also be handed out at Masses over the next two weekends. All completed pledge cards need to be handed in to the parish office. As stated, we are blessed in our community; if not already, please consider being an active part of parish life.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Leonie Young Principal

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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Term 2

May 2018 2 Wednesday 6NC Parish Mass 9.15am 2019 Prep Information Evening 7.00pm 3 Thursday 1/2JR Class Mass 9.00am FETE Meeting 7.30pm 4 Friday Mother’s Day Breakfast 7.30am-8.30am Mother’s Day Stall Grade 6 Winter Sport 7 Monday Grade 5 Camp Whole School Assembly The Resilience Project – Parent Evening 6.45pm 8 Tuesday Grade 5 Camp OSAC Meeting 7.30pm 9 Wednesday Grade 5 Camp Grade 6 Camp First Communion Reflection Day 10 Thursday Grade 6 Camp 1/2ST Class Mass 9.00am 11 Friday Grade 6 Camp Grade 6 Winter Sport 13 Sunday Mother’s Day 14 Monday Maintenance Meeting 5.00pm 15 Tuesday 2019 Prep Interviews – Current Families NAPLAN (Grade 3 & 5) 16 Wednesday 2019 Prep Interviews – Current Families NAPLAN (Grade 3 & 5) 6JD Parish Mass 9.15am 17 Thursday 2019 Prep Interviews – Current Families NAPLAN (Grade 3 & 5) 1/2CM Class Mass 9.00am 18 Friday Grade 6 Winter Sport 19 Saturday First Holy Communion 6.30pm 20 Sunday First Holy Communion 11.00am 21 Monday Whole School Assembly P&F Meeting 7.30pm 22 Tuesday 2019 Prep Interviews – New Families Cheltenham District Cross Country (Grades 3-6) 23 Wednesday 2019 Prep Interviews – New Families 1/2JR Parish Mass 9.15am 24 Thursday 2019 Prep Interviews – New Families 1/2JD Class Mass

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EDUCATION IN FAITH Term 2 Catholic Social Teaching Focus: Solidarity & Preferential Option for the Poor Scripture Focus: Mark 12:31- You shall love your neighbor as yourself

Beginning 14th May, we celebrate Family Week. It is a time for us to reflect on our own families and the vital role families play in enriching and supporting our personal growth. It is an opportunity to appreciate and cherish the meaning of family and to make the most of family life. Made in the image of God, humans are social beings. It is within the family that we first learn to build loving connections with others, based on the deep knowledge that we are loved. Sometimes these ideal relationships are absent, or they break down. At these times the Christian community needs to rally around to support the individuals and the family to rebuild deeper, more nourishing relationships. It is here that the partnership between CatholicCare and Catholic schools and parishes can be most active. For this reason, after consultation with many schools, CatholicCare’s theme for Family Week 2018 is Building Connections; Growing Together. Strengthening relationships in a family helps all members to come closer together and allows them to work through difficult times in a positive way. When children have positive and strong relationships with their family, this also helps them in other aspects of their life - whether that’s in their relationships with friends and the community, or when dealing with a crisis outside of family life.

Catholic Social Teachings This term we are focusing on the Catholic Social Teachings of Solidarity and Preferential Option for the Poor. Everyone belongs to one human family, regardless of their national, religious, ethnic, economic, political and ideological differences. Everyone has an obligation to promote the rights and development of all peoples across communities, nations, and the world, irrespective of national boundaries. Caring for the poor is everyone’s responsibility. Preferential care should be shown to poor and vulnerable people, whose needs and rights are given special attention in God’s eyes.

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Mr Steve Evans Deputy Principal Religious Education Leader

A Family Blessing Lord God,

We thankyou for our families, Those who live with us and those who don’t.

Thankyou for our brothers and sisters, help us to live together as a family.

We ask you to forgive us for the times we have been mean to each other, or forgotten to help one

another. We pray for your help to become closer in our lives

together. We make this prayer for you, Christ Our Lord.

Amen

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SCHOOL ACCOUNTS Term 2 School Fee Accounts were due on Friday 27th April, prompt payment is appreciated, thank you to all who have already paid. If you are having any difficulties please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Leonie Young on 9584 9488

ABSENTEEISM Attendance at school is compulsory for all children over the age of six years. If your child is unable to attend school or is arriving late at any time during the year, you are asked to phone or email the school by 9.30am on the day of your child’s absence/late arrival. When a child is absent from school, please email:

attendance@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au (Please do not email absences to principal@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au)

Please be reminded that it is important to include:

child’s name

child’s class

reason for absence

In the instance of contagious or serious illness please call on the day, and provide a note explaining the absence when your child returns to school.

ENROLMENTS FOR PREP 2019

Enrolments for Prep 2019 are now open Application forms are available from School Office.

2019 Prep Information Evening is being held on Wednesday, 2nd May 7pm-8.30pm in the Church.

All Welcome.

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SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

Bookclub Issue #3 has been distributed and deadline to order is end of tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd May. Please note all orders are to be placed online, we are no longer accepting cash orders. Any queries, please contact Christen Watkins 0417 526 791.

House Pets Competition

This term, the Sports Captains have organised a fun activity for the whole school to take part in. The House Pets Competition is an activity for everyone where you have to take a photo of your pet dressed in your house colours and then bring the photo to school. We will display all of the photos in the windows of the old staff room. Then you vote for your favourite by getting a sticky note from your teacher and write down the pet’s name, owner’s name and the house colour. In Week 6 you will get a piece of paper to write your vote on from your teacher and the sport captains will tally up the scores and announce the winners at assembly in Week 7.

Who: Anyone in the school can enter, but only 1 entry per family When: Term 2, weeks 3-6. You have to hand your photo in between week 3 and week 5. What you need: A pet, OLA or teddy dressed in colours, take a photo and then bring that photo to school with your family name, pet name and house colour written on the back.

Every picture entered earns 1 Gotcha point for their house, and for our winners, 6 house Gotcha points for 3rd, 8 house Gotcha points for 2nd and 10 house Gotcha points for 1st.

Scores Update

The scores for the Lap-a-thon are, 3rd Fatima on 15 points, 2nd Brigid on 20 and equal first is MacKillop and Lourdes both on 35 points. The Gotcha cup scores are 3rd Fatima on 67 points, 2nd is MacKillop and Bridgid on 86 and 1st is Lourdes on 90 points. Remember to show good behaviour in class, on the playground and always Make Jesus Real for more Gotcha Cards. Thankyou, Indianna Grubb, Claire Carter and Mrs Thompson Mrs Liz Thompson Physical Education Co-ordinator

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STUDENT WELLBEING

Whole School Meditation

A reminder that the whole school will be stopping for meditation on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8.45am.

We strongly encourage students to be settled in their classrooms by 8.40am to commence at 8.45am. If any parents and friends are in the school at this time, please stop and meditate with us. You are more than welcome to come and sit in the office or find a seat outside. This will support our whole school approach to meditation.

Miss Jacqueline Kovacich Student Wellbeing Leader

A REMINDER FROM ST BEDE’S COLLEGE FOR YEAR 5 PARENTS (YEAR 7 2020)

Please get your applications in for Year 7 2020 as soon as possible. Enrolments close on 3 August 2018. If you have any questions, please call Antoinette Laria, the Enrolment Registrar on 9582 5999 Tuesday-Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm.

Miss Jacqueline Kovacich Senior Level Leader

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CAPTAINS VISIT TO THE CHELTENHAM RSL ANZAC DAY EVE

The school captains lay down a wreath for those we remember on Anzac Day on behalf of the OLA community.

Last Tuesday the school captains went to Cheltenham RSL. We went to see all the war memorials there. It was really interesting to see all the soldiers that fought in WW1. There were chairs set up for the dawn service. We laid our wreath from the school in front of the metal list of all the soldiers that died. Amelia G 6NC

On Tuesday the 24th of April the school captains went to the Cheltenham RSL. We went to the RSL so that we could lay our school wreath. We chose a part where there were plaques of different wars. Some information on the plaque was how many people died, or were taken prison. We also got to look at all different plaques that had different names and other things to remember about the soldiers.

Harrison G 6NC Miss Jacqueline Kovacich Senior Level Leader

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The Mary MacKillop Museum at 362 Albert Street East Melbourne tells the inspiring story of Australia’s St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. The Museum has a special Open Day on Saturday, 5th May, from 10.00am-4.00pm with a guided Mary MacKillop Walking Tour at 11.00am and a special morning or afternoon tea available between 11.00am & 3.00pm.