Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School East Warrnambool eNewsletter

Acknowledgement of Country

Today we acknowledge and pay our respects to the First Peoples, the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways and thank them for their continued hospitality.

We acknowledge and celebrate the continuation of a living culture who have lived with Creator God through creation of land, sea, waterways and life.

Prayer

Leadership & Stewardship

Principal's Message

Dear members of the OLHC school community,

This week the children finally got onto the new junior playground. It was certainly exciting for all of them and we remain eternally grateful that our community worked together to make this possible.

There wouldn't be many days when I don't have children dropping in to see me for a whole range of reasons. The vast majority of these “drop-ins" are positive and fun experiences, especially for me. This week I had 4 girls from 2SS march in with letters to showcase their skill in writing a persuasive piece of writing. The range of topics they covered included:

Children should be able to select who is in their class each year- Ava
The school week should be three days only - Lottie
Mrs Smits’ class should have a pet turtle - Grace
The morning song should be the Richmond Theme song - Ruby (See photo below)

Have a relaxing weekend!

Steve

New Playground

Last Day of Term Arrangements

The last day of term 2 is next Friday 23rd June

School finishes at 2.30 pm to align with the Country Bus timetable for this day.

Students that leave school earlier than 2.30 pm must be collected by a parent. Students are not permitted to walk, ride or get collected from any of the pickup points before 2.30 pm.

Important Dates

Monday 10th July - School Resumes for Term 3

Tue 11th July to Thursday 20th July - 2024 Existing Family Foundation Interviews

Friday 21st July - Grandparents/Special Persons Day

Tue 26th & Wed 27th July - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday 28th July - School Closure /Staff Maths Professional Day

Thu 27th & Mon 31st July & Tue 1st August - Book Fair

Mon 31st July - Fri 4th August - New Family 2024 Foundation Interviews

Teaching & Learning @ OLHC

A Message from Mr A

FUN LOOP FRIDAY- CREATIVITY AND REASONING

A beautiful wintery morning greeted us on Fun Loop Friday this morning. The question today was whether they could have the ability to fly or breathe underwater. Very early on there were plenty of students who chose to fly, however, towards the end there were a few students who chose to breathe underwater. The underlying concept today was for the students to explain their thinking, answering the why to their answer. When we prompt our students to reason and explain their logic, this promotes higher order thinking. Some of the ‘whys’ today-

Fly-

So I can get to places quickly
Cheap travel
Get home quickly
Get to the top of Mt Everest quickly
Better to soar with the eagles than swim with the fish (parent response)

Breathe underwater-

So I can be a mermaid
Search for treasure
Swim with all the marine life
Surf big waves and not drown
Chase sharks all day

GRADE 2 INQUIRY- WORLD OF WORK

Our Grade 2 cohort have been active this term with their Inquiry unit, World of Work. Parents visiting explaining their occupations and excursions to different workplaces. This week they were off to Coast FM to see the inner workings of a radio station. The students had a brilliant time learning about this and recording their voices. Well done to the Grade 2 teachers for organising this for our lucky students. Check out some photos below.

REPORTS/PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Your child’s report will be released this coming Friday. We have scheduled parent teacher conferences for Week 3 of Term 3. This may vary for a couple of classes who have teacher movement at this time. These classes will be contacted directly for when their scheduled times will be. Parents are able to choose whether to have a face to face conference or request a phone call. This will be done through PAM and we will be in contact as to when to book next term.

Have a relaxing weekend with your family.

Thanks,

Naish

Term 2 - School Mission Day

Our year six group would like to help out by running a non-perishable food and personal items drive. We are asking students and teachers to bring non-perishable food items and put them in a tub we have provided for each classroom. Items such as canned beans, pasta, long-life milk, spreads, cereals, canned fruits and vegetables.

We will run our Food Drive from June 2 to June 22 and we would appreciate any donations.

We thank you for helping us to support others in need.

Thank you for your help.

On behalf of our Grade 6 students in our Mini Vinnies action

PJ Day

We would like to thank you all for your support for pyjama day last Tuesday. It was a great day and we thank you all for dressing in pyjamas.

We were able to raise $615 and this money will be presented to Mr Dedy Friebe, a member of our East Warrnambool St Vincent de Paul Conference at our school prayer assembly on Monday morning.

We are very proud of the work done by our Mini Vinnies Grade 6 team under the guidance of our Catholic Social Justice leaders, Lily Hogan and Mason Lewis.

Cyber Safety Bits with Ms Fitzgerald and Mrs Murfett

Hello Parents, Guardians and Friends,

Each week the Digital Technology teachers Ms Fitzgerald and Mrs Murfett will be bringing you new cybersafety tips and what is going on in the technology room this week. If you have any questions or concerns regarding cybersafety please contact us on:

Ellen Fitzgerald: efitzgerald@olhcwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au

Sarah Murfett: smurfett@olhcwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au

Foundation: Working on our typing skills

1s: Basic code lessons to code our own dances

2s: Students will be working independently through the levels on Code For Life

3s: Learning the basics of code to create our own pets

4s: Grok - Minecraft coding

5s and 6s: Code.org and Python use to further develop students' knowledge of code.

Sports Report

Division Soccer

The Grade 6 Mixed Soccer team took part in the divisional soccer competition last Friday. They faced off against St. Pats Camperdown, King's College, St. Pats Koroit, and Portland Primary School. The team emerged victorious against St. Pats Camperdown and St. Pats Koroit. However, they settled for a draw against King's College and suffered a loss against Portland.

We extend our gratitude to the students for their outstanding conduct and to Niamh Clements for her invaluable coaching assistance.

Awards

Walk Ride Champion of the Week

Walk Ride Champion is if you ride to school the most you get a prize and get to have a profile in the school newsletter and an interview on ClassDojo. So start riding or walking today to be in the running for a prize!

Name: Levi Nolte

Age: 12

Grade: 6

Class: MH

House: red

Favorite food: lasagne

Favorite color: blue

Type of bike: Sunpead

Favorite animal: dog

Sports you play: football, swimming

Football team: Geelong

How far do you ride to school: 3.3km

How much did you ride this week: once

How long does it take you to ride to school? 10 minutes

How long have you been riding to school? 3 years

What is one tip you would give to anyone wishing to ride to school?

Tip of the week:

“Don’t be stupid on the road and have fun”

Faith & Culture

Parish Office Hours: 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday

P: 5562 2231

E: southwestcoast@ballarat.catholic.org.au

Parish Bulletin

New_Star_of_the_Sea_29_.pdf

Sheep are Followers
(Matthew 9: 35 - 10: 9 - 23)
“We are his people, the sheep of his flock”. How picturesque - all those cute critters grazing obediently, and I know I’m supposed to want that, but in my heart I’m thinking, “No thanks”. Sheep are followers. I’m a terrible sheep. I don’t want to follow. I want to control. For example, I want to control my schedule so that I never have to wake up while it’s still dark. I want to turn on the radio as I’m getting ready and never hear a pledge drive. I want all the traffic lights in town to turn green as I drive up to them.

But the problem is deeper, and my own life reveals that especially as I ponder the big things I’d like to control. I want my family to give me my way in everything. I don’t want my friends to get sick, or at least to get well when I pray for them, especially the one I keep praying for who keeps getting sicker. I don’t want to worry about finances, kids, the environment. I want everyone to practice compassion instead of escalating conflict to violence.

Uh-oh. The real issue here, I see, isn’t that sheep are followers. The real issue is that sheep are not in control. Giving up control isn’t a goal we can work toward – it’s a statement about reality. We can’t give up control because we don’t have it in the first place! Yes, we must pray and work – clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, visiting the sick and imprisoned. But we must also acknowledge that we don’t control the outcome, and we can practice gratitude to the one who made us, whose kindness endures forever, who has placed us in this amazing flock and invited us to serve with joyful song.

Pray
Jesus, you call us to live our faith, travelling beside you, in a world filled with tension. As you bring peace to the world, you also disrupt our peace – turning our lives upside down. May we be reminded of your constant love for us. May we feel your disturbing presence in our lives as a reminder that we are heard, known, and loved as cherished children of God. Amen.

Ponder
Where is your life out of control – your children disrespectful, your health deteriorating, your job unsatisfying, someone in your circle sick or addicted or divorcing? Make a list, and then consider the thoughts and actions that are properly within your influence and those that are not. How would your actions today change if you embraced the beyond-your-control nature or even one of these situations?

Service Begins at Home

Perhaps you entertain grand dreams of how to live out your Christian vocation. Perhaps foreign missions where you can “gather the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” or cloisters in the desert, appeal to the romantic side of your nature. Why not give your life over to God’s service in a blaze of excellent fervour? On your way to holy perfection, however, it’s always a good idea to make a stop that’s more accessible and just as worthy: right where you are. Can you love and serve the people already given to you in your family, neighbourhood, school, and parish? Before you dash off to save the world, share a little of that love at home.

The Commissioning

Go out as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Make a difference to those you encounter.
We will speak of Christ and his mission.
We will live out and proclaim Christ’s way.
We will encourage the downhearted.
We will be found beside the sick.
We will meet hatred with compassion.
We will encounter self-serving with love.
We will not give in or give up.
You are God’s faithful people.
There is nothing to stand in your way.

Wellbeing

If you want to learn to ride a skateboard or get better at maths, you need to practise. It’s the same when you want to feel happier!

Here are some easy ideas to give Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Emotional Literacy a try every day. Because the more you practise, the better you will feel.

Let's Practice!

Martin Heppell’s winter survival guide

It’s winter.

It’s cold, it’s a little darker and, sometimes, the days can start to become a bit of a grind.

That’s where our very own Martin Heppell comes in!

Martin has some great advice to help you look after your wellbeing and thrive during the colder months, including:

Sleep, and the 10-3-2-1 rule
Exercise
Connection

Click on the link below to find out more....

https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/wellbeing-hub/martin-heppells-winter-survival-guide/

Whether you’re studying, working, or at a different stage of your life, Martin’s tips can help you get through the grind.

Parents & Friends Association

Community

Term 3: Monday 17th July, concluding on Wednesday 30th August

Term 4: Monday 9th October, concluding on Wednesday 22nd November

The students participating, meet staff in the courtyard after school where they have some fruit before heading over to the school hall.

This program runs from 3.30pm to 4.45pm

We appreciated parents/guardians being prompt on pick up.

Enrolment forms are in the school foyer or can be found on PAM in the "Knowledge Bank" under forms and then selecting sporting schools or on the link below.

These forms need to be returned to the school office prior to your child/ren participating in the program.

If you have any further queries please contact the school office.

Grandparents Day / Special Persons Day

Friday 21st July

More information is below...

RSVP Grand Parents Day link

Grandparents_Day.pdf

Lingapiny Ajak Inc. Is a registered non-profit charity organization, established in March 2023. Our mission is to teach and empower underprivileged individuals, families and communities in Sudan and continue to develop projects that assist creating a better life for all.

Earlier in the term we included in our newsletter, an article that was in the local newspaper putting the spotlight on Teresa Padiet (Yr 6 student Evans Ajang's mum) and the wonderful work she is achieving in Sudan. Please see details on the webpage below.

Webiste: lingapinyajak.org

Email: lingapinyajak@gmail.com

Vacation Care Booking Link

MARKDOWN_FLYER_OLHC_JULY.pdf