Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School East Warrnambool

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Warrnambool VIC 3280

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Newsletter T2W4

Acknowledgement of Country
Leadership & Stewardship
Teaching & Learning @ OLHC
Faith & Culture
Wellbeing
Parents & Friends Association
Community
Birthdays
School Sponsorship
School Forms & Policies

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

A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV

Lord, as Pope Leo XIV undertakes the role of leader, let him be affirmed by the servant leadership we witness in your son Jesus.

Guide Pope Leo in the path Jesus has set and let those who will follow.

Let his greatest passion be compassion.

His greatest strength, love.

His greatest victory, the reward of peace.

In leading let him never fail to follow.

Amen

Leadership & Stewardship

Principal's Message

Dear Parents, Guardians & Students,

On Wednesday, we had a big crowd turn up for our first open tour for 2026 Foundation classes. My approach is always to undersell a little bit and hope to over deliver once they are enrolled. I also always tell the prospective applicants not to be seduced by tours and Principal's addresses and ask existing parents about our school. I know you will share the pros and cons about OLHC and that's healthy for any organisation. We have two more open day tours next Tuesday at 10.00am and 6.00pm.

Important Dates

Term 2

Tuesday 20th May - 2026 Foundation School Tours @ 10am & 6pm

Thursday 29th May - Feast Day Paraliturgy

Friday 30th May - Assembly 1JS

Wednesday 4th June - Foundations - Milo's Breakfast

Monday 9th June - King's Birthday Public Holiday

Wednesday 11th June - Enrolments Close

Thursday 12th June - Girls Footy Comp

Friday 13th June - Winter Sports Comp

Friday 13th June - Assembly 5DJ

Tuesday 17th June - Pizza Day

Sunday 22nd June - Bunnings BBQ

Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd July - Yr 5 Art Show

Friday 4th July - Assembly 6MM @ 12.30pm

Teaching & Learning @ OLHC

A Message from Mr A

Week 4 Term 2

BOOK FAIR SUCCESS

Another successful week with the Book Fair taking over the library. The mornings were kept busy with students and parents busily making purchases. There were some great admissions to the Art competition, with some lucky students winning some vouchers to spend. Mrs Taggert and Mrs Barnes have done a wonderful job of capturing the students’ imaginations. Well done!

SCHOOL TOURS

On Wednesday, we had a large cohort of prospective parents (and some old faces) attend the first of our school tours for the 2026 intake of Foundation students. These tours are always a great moment of pride and reflection for me when showcasing the school, as they highlight our wonderful staff and students here at OLHC.

BEST OF LUCK AND THANK YOU!

We wish Ms Watson the best of luck as she begins her maternity leave next week. We have been blessed to have Carly as part of the staff cohort here over the last few years. She has a wonderful way of connecting with students and making them feel valued, and always brings great energy and enthusiasm through the door each morning. Well done and thank you Carly!

Have a great weekend!

Naish

Technology Toolkit with Ms Fitzgerald and Ms O'Keeffe

A space providing weekly snapshots of student learnings, as well as online safety tips and relevant technology updates. Please reach out with any questions:

Ms O’Keeffe: nokeeffe@olhcwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au (Mon & Tues)

Ms Fitzgerald: efitzgerald@olhcwarrnambool.catholic.edu.au (Wed, Thurs & Fri)

Last year we surveyed OLHC parents to ask what type of tech-related information you would like to see in our school newsletter. “Quick tips for online safety” was most requested, so this term we’re focusing on content from www.cyber.gov.au/learn

Spirit of Our Lady's Award

Ben Conheady

Evelyn Murphy

Maeve Barraclough

Savannah Jansz

Ava Wilde

Charlie Macdonald

Faith & Culture

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

P: 5562 2231

E: southwestcoast@ballarat.catholic.org.au

webpage : https://www.southwestcoastparish.com.au/

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil

6:00pm OLHC, Warrnambool East

Sunday Morning

9:00am Infant Jesus, Koroit

9:00am St Pius X, Warrnambool West

10:30am St Joseph’s, Warrnambool

10:30am St Patrick’s, Port Fairy

6:00pm St Joseph’s Warrnambool

*11:00am St Anne’s, Purnim

2nd Sunday of the month (Eucharist)

Weekday Masses

NB: MASS OF THE DAY IS REPLACED WHEN A FUNERAL IS HELD AT THAT CHURCH

Tues 10:00am St Pius X

Wed 10:00am St Joseph’s

Thu 10:00am OLHC & 11:00am Mercy Place

Fri 10:00am St Joseph’s

Sat 10:00am OLHC

2025 OLHC SACRAMENTAL DATES

YEAR 3 CONFIRMATION

SATURDAY MAY 24TH & SATURDAY 31ST MAY

Sacrament of Confirmation - held over two weekends
6pm at OLHC Church, Warrnambool.

YEAR 4 FIRST EUCHARIST

TUESDAY JULY 29TH:

First Eucharist Information Evening (Parents and Children)

7pm - St Joseph's Church, Warrnambool

TUESDAY AUGUST 5TH:

Formation Day (Students and Miss Squires)
10am - 2pm at St Pius, Warrnambool

SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH:

Presentation of First Communion Candidates
6pm at OLHC Church, Warrnambool.

SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD & SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH

Sacrament of First Communion - held over two weekends
6pm at OLHC Church, Warrnambool.

Love One Another
(John 13: 31 - 33, 34 - 35)

“Now is the Son of Man glorified.”

In the ironic way of the kingdom, things are not what they appear to be. Humiliation is about to become majesty. The king will be treated like a criminal, put to death in the manner fit for slaves of the empire. Death is going to be transcended in resurrection. Everything will be gathered with its opposite s heaven and earth are reconciled on the cross.

In the face of all that is to come, Jesus issues a new commandment: “Love one another.” Most commandments tell us precisely what to do, or not to do. “Love one another is not so explicit. It does not establish guidelines or set protocol. It calls us into a kind of relationship. It makes us responsible for one another.

In that sense, the love command calls us into community. We are commanded to do one thing only, to care for one another as Jesus cares for us. And if we do that one thing, it will be the only thing we need to do.

Go Forth Among the People

When my niece was asked why she wanted to be confirmed in the Catholic faith, she answered: “Because God needs me.” It wasn’t the answer her class had prepared or the Catechism teaches. I am not even sure it is quite theologically sound: Does God need anyone?

Nevertheless, I don’t doubt that God relies on Hannah, who has Down syndrome, and others who don’t meet society’s standards of perfection to show us how woefully limited our perceptions of beauty, success, and happiness are.

When God chose to pitch a tent and dwell among us, God turned the world upside down and inside out. In an eternal chain of transformation, God makes all things new.

And that is where God’s need for Hannah comes in. People feel drawn to Hannah because she walks through the world with a confidence that she is perfect in God’s eyes. Instinctively, or more probably through the grace of God, she shows that, like God, it is good for her to pitch her tent and live among the rest of us. She is God’s ambassador to the Kingdom where all you need is love.

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.