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- First Reconciliation
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- Inquiry Expo - Wednesday 26th June
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- Fr Brendan Hayes Retirement Celebration
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- Student Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews
- School Closure Day & End of Term 2
- Student of the Week Award
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Dear Parents,
I was beginning to wonder when the cold weather would arrive, and the past week has proven that it’s definitely here. I hope all of our families had a wonderful Mother’s Day and that the children spoiled their mothers. These days create such special moments, complemented by celebratory lunches and dinners.
I am currently working on a five-year strategic plan for our school, and I need your assistance in collecting valuable data to ensure the plan is accurate and effective. This data will inform me, our school leadership team, and the School Advisory Committee about what we are doing well, areas for improvement, and what our school will look like in the next five years. We would greatly appreciate it if you could spare five minutes to complete the OLOL Strategic Plan Survey.
School Improvement Survey click here.
There will be a change in our Sunsmart Policy, effective from the beginning of Term 3. All students will be required to wear hats during play throughout the year. Currently, hats are only required in Term 1 and Term 4. After a discussion at this week's SAC meeting, we have agreed to make this change and provide students with sunscreen in the classrooms. If your child has an allergic reaction to certain sunscreens, we will require parents to provide an appropriate alternative. Even though UV rays are lower during the winter months, there are still many days when UV levels exceed 3, posing a risk of sunburn, even on cloudy days. At OLOL, we are continually looking for ways to improve our students' safety in all areas.
In the final week of the term, we will celebrate our students' learning with our annual Inquiry Expo, to which all parents are invited. You will have the opportunity to walk around the classrooms, view the students' work, and ask questions about their learning. It will be a great reflection of what students have learned during their Inquiry units this term. Details are outlined below.
Together, we can achieve great things. Thank you for your continued support and dedication.
Adrian McAlister
Loving God,
As we commemorate National Reconciliation Week, we come together to reflect, to listen, and to commit ourselves anew to the journey of reconciliation in Australia.
Lord, we give thanks for the rich and diverse cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the first custodians of this land. We honour their history, their traditions, and their deep connection to this country. We acknowledge the pain and suffering caused by injustice and inequality, and we seek your healing and forgiveness.
We pray for our leaders and communities, that they may be guided by your wisdom and compassion. Inspire us to build bridges of understanding and respect, to celebrate our shared humanity, and to create a future where all people are valued and respected.
Heavenly Father, unite us as one people, one nation, under your loving care. Help us to embrace the spirit of reconciliation, to seek your guidance in our efforts, and to trust in your promise of hope and renewal.
Through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Congratulations to the students who celebrated their First Reconciliation last week. We hope it will be one of many opportunities you have to reconcile with God.
Next Sunday 2nd June, The Feast of Corpus Christi (Holy Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ), we celebrate our Term Two Whole School Mass and First Eucharist for Year 4 students. The communal celebration following this Mass will be hosted by Year 2 families. If you have any questions regarding helping out on the day or what to bring to the Morning Tea, please contact your Class Reps.
Just a reminder to keep your children home if they are sick.Children who have symptoms of gastroenteritis (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and/or muscle aches) should remain home until 48 hours have passed since their last symptom. Schools are unfortunately petri-dishes for these viruses therefore it is important that all parents adhere to this advice.
We have some children and parents in our school community whose immune system is not as strong as others. To assist with this, we also ask that if your child has any common cold or flu symptoms, please consider keeping them at home until they feel well enough to attend school.
Student Reports will go home at the end of Term Two as usual. Reports will be available to parents from 4pm on Friday 21st June (Week Ten). New families will be sent a portal invitation within the next week. Please keep an eye on your emails and check your SPAM as well, the email will be from nForma. Please contact Irene Stone if do not receive your email with the log in details.
Parent/Teacher Interviews however will take place at the beginning of Term Three.
On Wednesday 17th July school will finish at 1.00pm to allow the interviews to begin at 1.15pm and go until 7.00pm that evening.
There will be a school closure day on Friday 
Congratulations to all the Student of the Week Award winners from Week 5. These students exemplified the value of I Can Do It.
| Term 2 Week 5 - I Can Do It |
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| Lolly Ziino | P/1P | Displaying an 'I Can Do It' attitude when presenting at the Mother's Day Liturgy after volunteering to fill in for someone who was sick! Great courage Lolly! |
| Freya Darvill | P/1A | Believing in yourself and showing an 'I can do it' attitude during Maths lessons this week. Keep it up! |
| Henry Gargano | 2A | Giving everything a red hot crack and always telling yourself that you can do it! |
| Hope Edelsten | 2F | Congratulations! Your "I can do it" mindset is truly inspiring. Your determination and positive attitude make you a shining example to everyone at school. Keep up the fantastic work! |
| William Hely | 3/4M | Having a can do attitude with everything he does - Keep up your amazing work. |
| Ares Manos | 3/4P | Showing an 'I can do it' attitude and mindset during Maths lessons. Great work Ares! |
| Yadiel Ghebreweldi | 5/6V | His positive attitude and self belief across all of his learning. Great work YG! |
| Jasper Collinson | 5/6G | Setting out his maths problems neatly when solving subtraction. |
| IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 2 | |
| Date | Event |
| Friday 24 May | Prep & Year 1 Incursion - Hands on Science |
| Friday 24 May | Interschool Sport - Year 5 and 6 |
| Wednesday 29 May | Reconciliation for First Eucharist |
| Thursday 30 May | Year 5/6 Excursion to TwistED |
| Friday 31 May | Interschool Sport - Year 5 and 6 |
| Sunday 2 June | Open Day |
| Term 2 Whole School Mass - First Eucharist | |
| Friday 7 June | Interschool Sport - Year 5 and 6 |
| Monday 10 June | Kings Birthday Holiday |
| Thursday 13 June | Holt Netball Lightning Premiership |
| Friday 14 June | Holt Football Lightning Premiership |
| Friday 21 June | Semester 1 Reports Available Online |
| Wednesday 26 June | Whole School Expo |
| Thursday 27 June | End of Term 2 for Students - 3.30pm |
| Friday 28 June | School Closure Day - End of Term 2 for Staff |
| Monday 15 July | Term 3 Commences |
| Wednesday 17 July | Parent Teacher Interviews Students to be collected at 1.00pm |
*please note that all dates are correct at the time of publishing this newsletter however dates are subject to change and therefore it is important to check the SZapp and subsequent newsletters for any changes that may occur.
