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Ms Angela Gilbert / Mrs Sarah Jackman
Mr Garry Birch / Mr Chris Golightly
Dear Parents
I really do need to give our Lourdes kids a big rap. Over the last 5 weeks I have observed some extra-ordinary behaviour from students across all the grades. Especially when you consider the amount of time spent indoors due to the unrelenting wet weather. Our Year 6 students are leading by example. They are certainly setting the tone for the school.
I am always somewhat hesitant in delivering too much praise for great behaviour, reasons being that we should always expect high standards of respectful behaviour at all times. In other words, it shouldn’t be something that kids do just to get rewarded. Not only should students know what is expected but more importantly understand the benefits of contributing and belonging to a positive school culture. The other reason is that I’m conscious of Murphy’s Law!!
We are highly aware of the insidious nature of bullying and recent nationwide initiatives to rid this cowardly behaviour which are well worth government funding. I’m pretty sure that there wouldn’t be anyone who disagrees with me – especially those among us who have been on the receiving end over the years. Throughout each term, the teachers and I spend time talking to students about the issue. Our Guidance Counsellor, along with the school’s adopt-a-cops also spend time speaking to the students at their about various types of bullying. So, here at OLOL, we take this issue very seriously. “Is there bullying at this school?” is a common question raised at enrolment interviews. I can’t promise any parent that there won’t be a case of bullying here at Lourdes, but what I can promise is that we will never ignore bullying that is reported to us and that as a strong and supportive community we will do all we can to ensure that every student at the school will feel safe.
“Positive Behaviour” and “No Bullying” policies exist at the school and are regularly reviewed. Like all behaviours, I believe they should all be dealt with on an individual basis. From my experience here we have not experienced any severe cases of bullying. More commonly we experience name-calling and teasing that can escalate as parties attempt to have the last word in an argument. Rumours and gossip at times have caused hurt, and this is just not the domain of students. Adults too have been guilty of not checking out the facts. People, young or old, love a story. Whether or not the facts are true often does not matter as much as sharing the story with whoever will listen. This can and does cause people great harm. All of us have a responsibility not to participate in tearing down someone else’s reputation.
Bullying can be insidious and is always destructive. Too often it goes unreported. Far too often, teachers only hear of it after a long period of time has passed and as a result, it is very difficult to resolve the issue. The vast majority of disagreements, perceived relationship issues etc. can be resolved fairly simply if those who can make a difference are informed. It is always better to deal with issues before they go too far. Please encourage your children not to be reluctant to share their concerns.
As I mentioned in many newsletter articles and information nights here at OLOL, we urge students in the first instance to be resilient. That is, some stuff you just learn to put up with – life and people are not always fair, if however, a pattern develops, and the next skill they need is to be assertive. To learn to say, calmly and directly, “Stop I don’t like that, give it a break!” If then, the perpetrators continue, the inappropriate behaviour needs to be reported.
Everyone needs to expect respect. This is a core element of our beliefs here at Lourdes and is central to our school culture. All of us have a part to play, especially those who witness people being treated unjustly. A topic that I have been focussing on his year….” look out for your mates.” This will lead to encouraging kids to be courageous and call out inappropriate or poor behaviour, especially behaviours that are directed at those who can’t stand up for themselves. More on this in later editions.
Athletics Carnival
Our annual athletics carnival will be held next week. Day 1 (Years 3 -6) is on Tuesday 31st May and Day 2 (9 yrs. – 12 yrs. students 800m & field events) will be held Thursday 2nd June. Both these days will be held at O’Quinn Street Oval. The Preppies to Grade 2 students will run their races and relays here at school on Friday 3rd June commencing at 9:00 a.m. Remember that the new house colour sports shirts are available for sale for $25 via Flexischools. Please refer to the P.E. section of the newsletter for all other important information regarding this year’s carnivals.
Afterschool Pick Up
It has been brought to my attention that some parents are instructing their children to wait near the gates on Goodwood Street for the afternoon pick up. This is a very unsafe practice and impedes on the supervised crossing. The students have been instructed not to wait in that area. Students who are being picked up from school by car are only to be picked up from school from the Stop, Drop & Go zone or parents find a park and walk into the school to collect their child from the classroom or agreed meeting place.
Play Forts
Students who finish school at 2:40pm are not permitted to play on the play forts even when supervised by a parent. Children finishing at 2:40pm either go straight to the Stop, Drop & Go or leave the school grounds with their parent straight away. Noise from the playgrounds disrupts the classes that still have students until 3:00pm.
The play forts are not supervised by school staff in the afternoons. Students may play in these areas after 3:00 p.m. but only under close parent supervision.
Mobile Phones
Not that we have experienced any concerns but just a friendly reminder that all mobile phones and electronic devices must be handed into the office upon arrival. They can then be collected from the office prior to leaving the school grounds. Permission from the teacher/s on duty is required prior to using the phone in any way whilst waiting to be picked up from school.
School Board
Members of the School Board met a couple of weeks ago for the third time this year. Agenda items discussed included a school building project update, 2023 prep enrolments, and school uniform supply issues. If you wish to find out more information about any of these topics, please feel free to come and see me or give me a call, or speak with any of our current members. 2023 School Board members are Kathryn Francisco, Brendan Carroll, Joe Kelly, Ray Bonell, Andy See, Louise Lehmann, Trudy Schwerin, Steve Denny, Liz Dwan, Kimberley Willocks, Melita Hohn, Emily McKay and Miranda Murray.
Disco & BBQ
Thank you to all who were in attendance last Friday night. Despite the weather, it was a great show of support from families and staff. Nights such as these go a long way to building community and school spirit. I must congratulate the students on their positive interaction throughout the night…great to see. My appreciation also to the P&F reps and parents for their time in organizing the event and assistance in setting up and cleaning up at the end of the night. We are very lucky to have such a hard-working and supportive P&F.
Trivia Night
The other event is our annual adults only Trivia Night which is on this Saturday (28th May) in the hall so no matter if it is rain, hail, or shine, it will be on. 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. $15 per head and BYO food. There will be a bar operating throughout the night and live music after trivia. Tickets are available through Trybooking. Why not organize a table and join us for a great night of entertainment.
School Fees
Thank you to all the families who maintain a regular financial commitment to the school. Your ongoing support by paying school fees goes a long way to assist the school to meet its financial responsibilities and continuously provide contemporary resources for the students. Families who have fallen behind in payments will be contacted by the school over the next week. To avoid any unnecessary embarrassment, please take the necessary steps to bring yourself up to date with school fees before the amount owed accumulates to an unacceptable level.
Thanks for reading…. Chris
School Photos
School Photos will be taking place this Thursday 26th May. Full winter uniform is required, no short socks please. All siblings will have their photos taken on the day.
Term Two School Fees
Term two school fees were emailed to families last fortnight. If you have not received your statement, please check your junk/spam folders before contacting the school.
Fees can be paid either via BPay or Internet Banking, alternately you can come to the school office and pay via Credit Card, Eftpos or Cash.
Paying by BPay
Payment of school fees via BPay is our preferred method of payment.
Paying via Internet Banking
If making payments via Internet Banking, please use your OLOXXX family code when referencing your payments and note your reference begins with 'OLO' (as in "Our Lady Of") and not 'OLzero'. By using the correct referencing, it assists with the receipting process of payments, helping to ensure your payment goes directly to your account (and not that of another family).
If you have any questions in relation to payment of your school fees, please contact us on 4591 1200 or email accounts@ololtwb.catholic.edu.au
Facebook – OLOL Memos
If you have access to Facebook, we recommend you join our Facebook Page – OLOL Memos. Here we provide general information about upcoming school events as well as last-minute updates for activities. You can access via the following link: OLOL FB Memos Page
Sponsorship of OLOL Gotcha Awards
The Gotcha Award is presented to students who demonstrate the traits of a Lourdes Learner. These acts are witnessed by staff who nominate the student, then at our assembly, two names are drawn at random to receive the 'Gotcha'.
We have been privileged over the past few years to have this award sponsored by a previous family of the school who owned Hello Harry's Burger Bar at The Walton Stores. The recipients of the award were provided with a certificate from our sponsor along with a voucher to receive a free burger.
We are now in the process of seeking another sponsor for this award and are reaching out to the OLOL community to see if anyone would be interested. If you would like further information and/or are in a position to assist, would you please contact Hazel at the office via email accounts@ololtwb.catholic.edu.au or via phone on 4591 1200.
With thanks
Hazel and Carla
Admin Team
If you were lucky to have your child enrolled at Lourdes a few years ago, you may remember talk of our school being a Lighthouse for Numeracy and being involved with a strategy to raise children’s curiosity and interest in Maths. It also aimed to develop persistence and resilience to become better problem solvers and learn from mistakes.
One of the most influential teaching and learning strategies we embedded was the Learning Pit. Students are taught that it is okay to make mistakes and to learn from these mistakes. It is okay to be in the Learning Pit, but we need a positive mindset to take on the challenge to get out of the pit. The Learning Pit is still referenced in classrooms today and is used not just in Mathematics but in all learning areas. In fact, learning should be challenging, and it should make you think.
If students get it right the first time, then it is most likely they already knew it. Learning happens when it is a struggle – when we have to think about the new concept or skill. Thus, it is more than okay to be in the pit, struggling to solve the problem, as long as we don’t give up. Focusing on the steps and the thinking to get out of the pit, is what is important. Educational expert, James Nottingham states that focusing on continual improvement and monitoring progress helps accelerate learning and can be far more motivating than just focusing on achievement.
In all life’s difficult situations, such as relationships, coping with change, learning a new sport or an instrument, etc. we need positive mindsets when presented with the challenge. Adults can model this positive mindset for children. Also, if adults solve all children’s problems, we not only increase their dependency on adults, but we teach kids to be afraid of making mistakes and to blame themselves for not being good enough. That’s fertile ground for anxiety. It is important to let children have a go, let them struggle, but also encourage and celebrate improvement.
Applaud children for having a go. Guide them to discover their own answers to problems. Focus on feedback and improvements, and ultimately you will help children learn.
Thanks for reading
Miranda
Miranda Murray
Assistant Principal
Faith & Religious Education News
Last Wednesday, 45 of our Year 4, 5 and 6 students from our school and parish, received the Sacrament of Confirmation. The children enjoyed listening to Bishop Robert talk about the importance of the Gifts of the Spirit and how these gifts help us on our journey of faith. He also spoke about how important it is to have the guidance of our family, friends and community.
One group of children received their First Eucharist last Sunday and another group will celebrate this milestone next Sunday. Just a reminder there will be a short practise this afternoon (25th May 2022) at 3:30 pm in the church for the First Eucharist group on Sunday 29th May 2022.
We congratulate these children and their families for the sacramental journey they have undertaken. These children are now full members of the Catholic Faith.
If your child is in Year 3 and up - a “Forms” note for the Preparation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be emailed over the next couple of weeks. If you don’t receive an email and would like to be part of this year’s programme, please contact the parish office (07 46 341453 9.00am – 1.00pm weekdays) or email the Parish at olol.parish@bigpond.com It would be a good time now to locate your child’s Baptism Certificate and find an A5 sized photo.
Please note: Year 1-3 Assembly tomorrow (26th May 2022) at 2.00pm – led by Year 3 - will be in the OLOL Church – due to School photos being taken in the hall.
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 16th June Free Dress – Favourite Footy Colours – Gold Coin donation for our Catholic Charities of St Vincent De Paul
Friday 24th June – NAIDOC Assembly – 12 noon. (No Thursday Assembly on 23rd June 2022)
Term 3
Wednesday 27th July – Catholic Education Week Assembly – Grandparents Day– 9.00am School Hall - Please email in 1 photo of your grandparents to Mrs Moore (Janice.Moore@twb.catholic.edu.au) for the photostory. Photos need to be in no later than Wednesday 20th July 2022. If there are any Volunteers available to help with a morning tea – please contact Mrs Moore.
Have a great week!
Janice
Janice Moore
Assistant Principal Religious Education (APRE)
Last week’s topic was about fine and gross motor skills development, and how to build core strength. This week a reminder of how a nutritious lunch can help children concentrate and get the best out of their school day.
A nutritious and balanced diet is important to your child’s growth, development and learning. The food that goes in a lunchbox can make up to a third of your child’s daily nutrient intake. Here are some tips so you can make sure your child is getting a healthy learning lunch every day!
Lunchbox balance
Try to include something from all five food groups in your child’s lunchbox – fruit, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy. Try to make sure your child gets the right portions of each food group in their lunchbox too, for example, a banana (1 serve of fruit), a sandwich (2 serves of grains) with chicken (1 serve of protein) and salad (1 serve of vegetables), and yoghurt (1 serve of dairy). If your child is particularly active or a little bit older, you may also like to include one extra snack. Children often like ‘finger’ foods, so try chopping up some veggie sticks (such as carrot, cucumber and snow peas) as a snack for another serve of vegetables!
Get them involved
Encourage your child to get involved in packing their lunchbox – older children may be able to prepare their lunch themselves, and younger children can help with simple tasks like making sandwiches or cutting fruit. Ask your child what their favourite lunchbox food options are, and try to include these more often. They may tell you that their friends get chocolate, chips and lollies for lunch – and they want them too! Talk to your child about how eating healthy foods can help them to grow, develop and learn, and that they will have more energy when they eat well. Let them know that ‘sometimes’ food like chips and lollies are okay for special occasions, but it can make you unhealthy to have them every day.
Healthy swaps
Try to avoid packaged foods like muesli bars and chips – these are high in sugar, fat and salt, so are best saved for special occasions. Swap ‘sometimes’ foods for a healthy alternative:
- instead of muesli bars or dried fruit snacks, try to pack fresh fruit (it has less sugar and more fibre)
- instead of processed meats such as ham and salami, try to include lean protein, like tuna, chicken or eggs
- instead of chips, try packing some crackers and dip or plain popcorn
- try swapping sweet treats like biscuits and cakes for fruit yoghurt or wholemeal muffins
- instead of white bread, try to include a wholegrain or high fibre alternatives– there are lots of different options available such as fortified white, high fibre, multigrain or wholemeal.
Water works!
Water is the best drink to give your child to keep them going throughout the day. Fruit juices, fizzy drinks and cordial are normally high in sugar, so are also best saved for special occasions.
Mix it up
Variety is important – if you give your child the same thing in their lunchbox every day, they’ll likely get sick of it before too long! So, try to mix it up a bit – perhaps one day they could have leftover noodles or spaghetti instead of a sandwich, or they might prefer some fresh berries instead of an apple.
As the weather gets cooler, children can get hungrier and may need an extra sandwich or snack.
For more tips on packing a healthy lunchbox, visit the Raising Children Network.
‘This article is reproduced from Learning Potential, a product of the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment. For more great articles visit www.learningpotential.gov.au.’
Have a great fortnight.
Allyson & Maria
Allyson Jessen & Maria Kehoe
Learning Support Teachers
Prep
Thanks so much for coming to our school disco – it was great to see and meet so many families. Importantly, thanks for buying a jelly cup or 2! As explained at our information night it’s our little way of fundraising to buy a few extras for Prep.
Homework routine should be well and truly established by now – letter of the week, sight words, word families and home readers may seem like a lot for little ones but it’s truly important to consolidate what we teach at school. Homework should always be supervised and enjoyable.
Over the next few weeks assessment will be taking place so unless your child is sick, please be on time for school – 8.20am. At the end of this term, you will receive your child’s very first school report card! It will be emailed to you but please feel free to come and discuss it with us.
We are preparing for our athletics and ball games carnivals – parents are always welcome to attend these events.
Thanks,
Melita, Tab and Liz
Year 1
It was great to catch up with many of you Friday night. Thank you for supporting our Grade One Chocolate Toss. Funds raised will go towards resources for Grade One.
For the next two weeks, we will focus on patterns in maths. Students are discovering that patterns are everywhere! They will be asked to identify the element of patterns, describe patterns, and repeat patterns. Students will take what they learn this week about repeating patterns and apply it to number patterns next week.
In English, students continue to explore the three elements of poetry. They are learning to identify – alliteration, rhyme, and rhythm. We have learnt that the purpose of poetry is to entertain us. Enjoy being entertained by 1B Alliteration.
Georgina the giraffe juggled joyfully in jelly jam. By Heidi
Frankie Frog fries frozen fish. By Joe
Georgina Giraffe juggled jumpers. By Ashlyn
Joker Joel juggles jiggly jelly. By Rubie
Linson Lion was leaping and laughing. By Linson
Helpful Heidi helped hungry horses. By Joel
Molly the mouse made moondust mozzarella. By Ally
In Science, students are not only noticing changes in our school landscape but how spaces change throughout the day.
Thanks for reading!
Jen and Ange
Year 2
Welcome to Week 6! In year 2 we have completed our study of Fairy tale characters and have written some very entertaining character descriptions. This week we are continuing with our fairy tale journey, as we delve into the story of The Gingerbread man, looking closely at the perspective of Mr Fox. Students will be pretending to be Mr Fox as they retell the story from his perspective. We will be bringing the story to life through drama, followed by some writing, as we complete a police report. This requires them to reinterpret the events of the fairy-tale. We have previously read The True Story of the Three Little Pigs which follows a similar structure.
In Maths we are investigating telling the time (o’clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past) and fractions (halves, quarters and eighths) Any additional experiences you can provide at home will greatly benefit your child’s understanding of these tricky concepts.
We are looking forward to our dress up day on the 9th of June in Week 8. We ask that each child bring a small plate of food to share. 2V are asked to bring a dessert while 2T and 2D can bring a savoury dish such as sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiche etc. You may bring the food in on the morning and we can heat it or alternatively drop it in already heated at midday. We can’t wait to see everyone dressed up as a fairy tale or another narrative character.
Next week is Athletics. Please see the P.E. section of the newsletter for all of the information.
Feel free to contact us with any queries or questions.
Dennielle, Sarah, Aleisha
Year 3
Welcome to Week 6! It was great to see so many students and families at the Welcome BBQ and Disco last Friday night. Yesterday, we enjoyed a visit from Mrs Lawry’s grandmother, Mrs Hile, who spoke to us about changes she has seen in the Toowoomba community over the years. Today, we enjoyed our Year 3 pizza party that we combined with National Simultaneous Storytime to celebrate friendship.
We finally were able to have some “throws” practise last Friday and hopefully, weather permitting, we will this Friday as well. We thank Mrs Wigan and Mr Wigan for providing this time for us. Next week, the Athletics carnivals will be held on Tuesday (all Year 3-6 students) and Thursday (9-year-olds and older) at O’Quinn Street - please see the PE section of the newsletter for all relevant information. Remember to organise your gear for the carnival as it is likely to be chilly. Everything needs to named – so if it is misplaced it is easy to find its owner.
Last week in Maths, we explored collecting data and different ways to display the data. The students enjoyed counting smarties, categorizing them and then formulating a graph. This week in Maths, we are exploring angles and comparing the size of various angles to right angles. We are also continuing to learn and practise the 2, 3 and 5 times tables. Students are encouraged to practise these each night. We will also be learning the 10 times tables over the next couple of weeks. In English, we have started exploring poetry and the various language devices poets may use. In Science, we are looking at what causes day and night and seasons, as well as the movement of the Earth and Moon in relation to the Sun.
Remember to come in your formal winter uniform - neatly pressed, hair combed, shirts tucked in, socks up, with polished shoes - for our OLOL School photos tomorrow. All siblings will have a family photo taken.
Tomorrow, Year 3 presents the Year 1-3 Assembly in the OLOL Church at 2 pm – All are welcome to come and pray with us. Please note the change of venue to the Church for this week as the hall is being used for the School Photos to be taken.
Date for your Diary – Term 3 Grandparents Assembly – Wednesday 27th July at 9 am in the OLOL school hall. Please invite your Grandparents to come along. Don’t forget to organise 1 photo with your Grandparents for the photostory on Grandparents Day. Send the photo to Mrs Moore via email – Janice.Moore@twb.catholic.edu.au
Have a great week.
Angela, Sarah, Demi and Janice
Year 4
Welcome to Week 6! Boy hasn’t the weather been giving us a battering! We are sure that the cold weather will continue to sneak up on us as this week continues. We ask that all jumpers are labelled so that they don’t go missing indefinitely.
Congratulations to 4G on their Assembly performance last Thursday – it was so lovely to be back in the hall, to a certain degree. 4L will be presenting their class Assembly item in Week 8 – 9th June 2022. A further congratulations to all the Year 4 students who have been undertaking their Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist over the last week and best of luck to the rest of the students undertaking First Eucharist this Sunday.
By all accounts, last Friday’s disco was a huge success. It was lovely to see so many students there. Also on Friday, we finally got to practise some of our throws for the fast-approaching Athletics Carnival. These two days of competition are on next week. Further information can be found in this newsletter.
With the Term flying by, we would like to take the opportunity to remind students that every school day is important, and it is challenging to catch up when you are away. Therefore, if you are healthy, it would be great to see everyone at school. Don’t forget that homework includes Maths Online, which aligns and consolidates what we are learning in Maths. It is vitally important that children also read every day to improve their skills.
Suzanne, Toni and Garry
Year 5
Week 6 marks the downhill run to the school holidays, however there is no rest until we reach that finish line. We would again like to acknowledge all the wonderful work students did completing NAPLAN. Their focus, use of strategies, positive mindset, and support of each other has set them up for success. We were so impressed that we marked the end with a pizza popper party.
Lourdes Learner Focus
Over the next few weeks, our students are focusing on traits of communicate and act.
Students have worked well in the development of persuasive texts. They have learnt about different persuasive devices and have been applying these to bump up their work. Our next unit will focus on developing a historical narrative. Students will draw upon knowledge learnt in Hass about life and events in 19th century Australia to inform this writing.
Maths
Last week we moved into a new cycle of learning in Maths. Together, teachers and students, looked at their pre-tests to help inform our learning. Reflective practice, checking in and monitoring our progress, will continue to guide our learning journey in decimals and fractions.
Athletics Carnival
Athletics carnival is next week. O’Quinn street is often cold with the wind whipping across the oval. Please remember jumpers, hats, lunches and water bottles. Please see Mrs Wigan’s PE section for more detailed information.
Have a great week!
Tim, Jess and Emily
Year 6
We’re halfway through Term 2 now and powering through our work. With report cards not too far away, it is crucial that we have all students on board every day. If students are absent, they are reminded to access online work through Teams and One Note accounts.
Important dates for this term
Thursday 26th May – School Photos
Tuesday 31st May – Athletics Carnival Day 1
Thursday 2nd June – Athletics Carnival Day 2
Friday 3rd June - Track and Field Presentation @1.45pm
Thursday 16th June – Sports Team Dress Up Day – Catholic Mission Gold Coin donation
Thursday 23rd June – Ballgames carnival
Friday 24th June – NAIDOC Assembly @ 12pm – Final Day of term
Learning in Year 6
English: Our first-person orientations for a narrative, submitted at the end of week 4, were very entertaining and as a whole, well written – well done Year 6. Bibi journals are due this Friday. Students have enjoyed creating and including Bibi bombs, an insult created by one of the main characters in our novel Boy Overboard, in their writing. The importance of always checking the rubric or criteria sheet, as well as sticking to a timeline, are skills being reinforced during all of assessments – great skills for the future.
Mathematics: Multiplying and dividing by 10s, 100s, and 1000s and linking this skill to the metric system is our focus for the remainder of this week. We’ll begin working on fractions on a number line next week. A reminder that all students need to continue to learn their number facts (or tables in ‘old’ language!). Maths Online, the online program used for Maths homework, has some great games to assist with learning these.
Hass: Migrants and refugees have been the focus during HaSS lessons and we’re moving towards students creating a digital presentation (Sway) of a migrant’s story.
Religion: We’ve completed our work on Parts of the Mass and the liturgical year. Students are studying Jewish High Holy Days and will begin creating a greeting card using their knowledge of one of the High Holy Days in the coming week.
Science: All things electrical have kept us busy – building circuits has been lots of fun.
Speaking of homework, completion for the majority of students, has been top notch – well done Year 6. You’re well on your way to success.
Assessments: We will continue to send home paper copies of assessments completed at school for families to see how their student is achieving. We have moved to using Write That Essay for the majority of our daily writes. Parents should request to see their student’s progress online – students can easily log on at home and hit the feedback button for each piece of writing completed at school. The occasional daily write will be handwritten and sent home for families to view. We’ve also been celebrating writers with the writer of the week in each of the classrooms.
Assessment Calendar: On the assessment calendar this fortnight:
Friday 27th May – Bibi Journal – English, Multiplication and Division by 10, 100s, 100s – Mathematics
Friday 3rd June – Fractions on a number line – Maths
Reminders and Messages
Confirmation and First Eucharist: Congratulations to Will who was confirmed and received Eucharist for the first time on the weekend.
Year 6 Leadership Jobs: We’ve rotated leadership jobs: 6L are now leading assembly, 6C are taking care of bins etc. and 6M will be responsible for Newsletter items.
Sporting Success: Congratulations to Maddox and Emily on their recent selection in the Darling Downs Softball Teams.
School photos: A reminder that photos will be taken this Thursday. Students are reminded to wear their leadership badges, long socks (pulled up) or stockings with their formal winter uniforms. Hair touching the shoulders should be tied back.
Athletics Carnivals: A reminder to check the sports section of this newsletter for specific information RE: dates and times for our athletics carnivals taking place during Week 7. House captains are reminded that they will be required for set up at O’Quinn St Oval from 7.30 am on Tuesday 31st June and at school for the junior carnival on Friday 3rd June.
Congratulations: We congratulate Hayden on his selection in the Darling Downs cross country team. Well done Hayden!
Thanks for reading.
Larry, Kylie and Shauna
Art
Prep’s have continued to use different techniques, last week they collaged a picture of a kite. Tying knots for the bows was a little tricky, but it was great to see everyone have a go. This week they will used coloured lines to create an image of an extraordinary emu after their trip to see “Edward the Emu”.
Year1’s completed their day and night image and have begun a picture exploring emotions inspired by the artist and author Todd Parr.
Year2’s have completed their experimentation on colour and have moved onto textures. This week they will be using the technique of crayon rubbing to collect as many textures as possible.
Year 5’s have moved onto stamping, they have designed and created a foam stamp. The etched designs will be used to print a repeated patten.
Year6’s have finished their portraits and are looking forward to beginning their new project, exploring an image using three styles of art.
DRAMA
The Year Three and Four students have been very busy learning a variety of poems in our weekly drama lessons.
Your child should now have chosen which poem they would like to perform individually. We will continue to work on these during class time over the coming weeks, however, everyone is encouraged to please continue learning and rehearsing at home. A paper and electronic copy of the poems have been sent home.
Students will be required to perform their poem in front of their class as a major part of their assessment for this term. All students should be ready to perform in WEEK 8 (Wednesday 8th June), as we will begin the process of working through all members of the class.
Your child will be assessed on how well they can depict their character and perform in front of an audience. (eg. Articulation; voice projection; engaging the audience; connectedness of body, voice and facial expression, demonstration of emotions).
Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy listening to your child recite their chosen piece over the coming weeks!
Amanda Holzheimer
Upcoming Dates
Week |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
Who |
5 |
17/05/2022 |
DD Cross Country |
|
West Zone Team |
7 |
31/05/2022 |
OLOL Track & Field |
O’Quinn Street |
Grades P-6 |
7 |
02/06/2022 |
OLOL Track & Field |
O’Quinn Street |
9-12 Year Olds |
7 |
03/06/2022 |
OLOL Track & Field |
OLOL Oval |
Prep – Grade 2 |
10 |
23/06/2022 |
OLOL Ballgames Carnival |
OLOL |
Prep – Grade 6 |
2022 Track & Field Carnival - Parent Information
|
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
When: |
Tuesday 31st May 2022 |
Thursday 2nd June 2022 |
Friday 3rd June 2022 |
Time: |
8:30am – 2:30pm |
8:30am – 12:30am |
9:00 – 11:00am |
Where: |
O’Quinn Street Oval |
O’Quinn Street Oval |
OLOL Oval |
Who: |
Grade 3 – Grade 6 Students |
Students born 2010-2013 |
Prep – Grade 2 |
Events: |
800m – 8 Years ONLY |
800m – 9-12 Years |
Sprints |
200m – Heats and Finals. |
Shot Put |
Relays |
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80m, 100m - Heats and Finals |
Discus |
NB. 3-6 relays will be run after the P-2s, at approximately 10:30am, if we run out of time on day 1. |
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High Jump |
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Long Jump |
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Grade 3-6 Relays |
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NB. Grade 3-6 relays will be run on Friday 3/6/22, at approximately 10:30am, if we run out of time on day 1. |
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* See schedule of events below.
Procedure for Day 1
Grade 3-6 Students
- Students are to arrive at the O’Quinn Street Oval between 8:00am-8:30am. There is no bus travel provided.
- House captains will be required to arrive at the oval at 7:00am to assist with the setup.
- All students are to move directly to their house tent, to be marked off the roll.
- All Grade 3-6 students are required to participate in the 80/100m and 200m event, as well as all the field events on the day.
- All students are to be collected from O’Quinn Street Oval between 2:45 and 3:00pm. Please advise your class teachers if you are unable to arrange for your child to be collected from the park.
- Spectators are welcome to attend. There are currently no Covid restrictions on outdoor events.
- Students are required to wear house colours for the day.
Procedure for Day 2 – 800m (9-12 Years), DISCUS & SHOT PUT
Students born 2010-2013
- Students are to arrive at the O’Quinn Street Oval between 8:00am-8:30am. There is no bus travel provided.
- House captains will be required to arrive at the oval at 7:30am to assist with the setup.
- All students are to move directly to their house tent, to be marked off the roll.
- Students in grade 3 that are born in 2014, will spend the day at Our Lady of Lourdes. They are not to be dropped to the park.
- The bus will return the students to Lourdes at approximately 1:00pm.
- Spectators are welcome to attend. There are currently no Covid restrictions on outdoor events.
- Students are required to wear house colours for the day.
Procedure for Day 3
Prep – Grade 2 Students
- Students are to arrive at school at the normal time.
- House captains will be required to arrive at the oval at 7:30am to assist with the setup.
- Class teachers will walk their students over to the oval for a 9:00am start.
- Students are required to wear house colours for the day.
- Any parents and family members that would like to spectate are asked to remain within the designated areas.
- Race Order: 8 Boys, 8 Girls, 7 Boys, 7 Girls, 6 Boys, 6 Girls, 5 Boys, 5 Girls, Grade 2 Relay, Grade 1 Relay, Prep Relay.
Age-Group Divisions
All students will be issued with a colour-coded name sticker that states their name and year of birth. House marshals will provide students with their sticker when they check in on day 1 at O’Quinn Street. This will greatly assist staff in ensuring all students are where they should be and competing in the right age group. Students compete in their age group not their class year. Please see below if you are unsure what age group your child falls into:
Age-Group |
Born Between |
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5 Years |
01/01/2017 |
31/12/2017 |
6 Years |
01/01/2016 |
31/12/2016 |
7 Years |
01/01/2015 |
31/12/2015 |
8 Years |
01/01/2014 |
31/12/2014 |
9 years |
01/01/2013 |
31/12/2013 |
10 years |
01/01/2012 |
31/12/2012 |
11 years |
01/01/2011 |
31/12/2011 |
12 years |
01/01/2010 |
31/12/2010 |
All students in grade 3, who are born in 2014, will participate in the 2013, or 9 years, category for field events – High Jump and Long Jump ONLY. However, as they are not of appropriate age, they will not participate in Discus and Shot Put, nor will they be eligible for age championship points. They will simply be participating in these events to provide them with a valuable experience and to gain participation house points.
Nominating for Events – Grade 3-6 Students
All students will be required to participate in their respective sprint (80 or 100m), 200m, Long Jump, High jump, Shot Put and Discus (Except 8-year-olds). They will be automatically entered into the program for these events.
The 800m is the only event that students will need to nominate for. This information will be collected from the students during their PE classes.
Points Allocation - Individual Age-Championship & House Points
The following points will be awarded to individual athletes and their respective houses according to the overall places that they obtain in each event. Heats will be run for all track events (in the 9-12 year’s category), except for the 800m. One participation point will go towards each students’ individual and house tally following these heats. Subsequently, finals will then take place to award the major individual age championship points and house points, as below. These points will also be awarded to all 9-12 year old’s for field events.
1st Place – 10 points (Blue Ribbon), 2nd Place – 6 points (Red Ribbon), 3rd Place – 4 Points (Green Ribbon), 4th Place – 2 Points (Yellow Ribbon) and 1 Point - 5th place onwards.
80m, 100m & 200m Final Qualifications
All 80m, 100m and 200m events will be timed and the fastest 8-9 runners will proceed to the final. All students will be required to remain at the finish line until all heats in their age group have been run. Finalists will then be named, and they will proceed directly to the track marshals to run their respective final.
High Jump – Fosbury Flop
As per risk assessment guidelines, only students that have obtained a certificate of competence will be allowed to perform the Fosbury Flop. If your child would like to be considered, please contact me on the details below prior to the carnival day.
Medal Presentations
No presentations will be held at the oval. A special assembly will be conducted to present all age champions from 2013-2010 and winning houses on Friday 3rd June at 2:00pm. As with Swimming and cross country, medallions will be presented to age champions in the 9-12 years age category.
Catholic Carnival and West Zone Carnival Team Selection
Following the school Track & Field Carnival, Our Lady of Lourdes will be selecting a team to represent the school at the Catholic Carnival and West Zone Carnival. Only students born 2010-2013 are eligible for team selection. OLOL are limited to the following numbers of entries in both carnivals. Only students born 2010-2012 are eligible to participate in the Shot Put and the Discus at zone level:
80/100 & 200m |
3 students per age group |
800m |
2 students per age group |
Field events |
2 students per age group. |
Students born 2017-2014 are also offered the opportunity to participate in the track events at the Catholic Track & Field Carnival. The top 3 runners in each age group will be selected.
More information regarding the school track & field team will be made available at a later date.
Absence from the school carnival
If your child is unable to attend one or both days of the school Track & Field Carnival, and they would like to be considered for the school team, please contact me on the details below. The school will grant exemptions on the same grounds as Darling Downs School Sport. These grounds for exemption are as follows:
- Medical condition on the day of the carnival & they have a medical certificate.
- Attending another Zone, Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Queensland School Sport or School Sport Australia Championships or equivalent in community sports.
- Bereavement or compassionate reasons
If one or more of these conditions have been met, the school will organize to record times and distances for the affected student, preferably prior to the carnival, as a means of team selection. It is important to note that these times and distances will only be considered for placement in the school team, and not to go towards Age Championship Points. To be awarded age champion the student must attend the school carnival. Please contact me if you require further clarification.
Canteen
There will be a canteen open on day 1. Lollies will not be available for purchase until after 12:00pm. Please remind your children about making sensible purchases. Children will not be allowed to purchase sports drinks or soft drinks.
Helpers/Volunteers
If you are available to help with marshaling, timekeeping, scoring, amongst other jobs, please email me on the address below. It is not possible to run the event successfully without the help of our parents. Thank you in anticipation of your assistance.
OLOL Track & Field Carnival Medallions – Sponsorship
In previous years various families and businesses have donated the Age-champion medallions to be given to the children. All donations given will be acknowledged in the school newsletter and carnival program. If you would like to contribute to the purchase of the medallions, or know someone that might like to, please email me on the details below.
Representative School Sport—Toowoomba & Darling Downs Teams
Throughout the course of the year Toowoomba Primary School Sport and Darling Downs School Sport offer trials to eligible students for a variety of team and individual sports. To be eligible for selection, students need to be born in 2012, 2011 or 2010. Strict nomination requirements apply, and it is at the sole discretion of the school to decide whether to nominate individual students.
In order to gain interest levels and an idea of previous experience, an electronic representative Sport Nomination Form has been sent out. This form outlines all relevant information regarding the trials for the whole of 2022. Please thoroughly read all information. If your child is of a high standard in their chosen sport/s and would like to be considered for nomination, please complete the nomination form. No student will be nominated for a trial without a completed medical form and online expression of interest. Here is the LINK for the form.
Rachel.Wigan@twb.catholic.edu.au
This week we are sharing the book Family Tree in Library lessons thanks to National Simultaneous Story Time. This yearly event ties our students to over a million others across Australia as part of Library and Information Week each year.
Library Borrowing Days Reminders
Tuesday 3S // 2D // 2T // 2V // 5M // 5P // 5F
Wednesday 6M // 6C // 3G // 1B // 1M // 4G // 4B
Thursday PREP LJW // PREP H // 3GM
Friday 4L // 6L
Please ensure books travel to and from school in a WATERPROOF Library bag. We have had several books returned to the Library quite wet over the past weeks.
Library WebApp
Please be sure to bookmark the Lourdes Library WebApp. Search through the catalogue for books of interest, explore videos on Click View (sign in required) and links to a range of educational resources.
IntegratedSTEM
Our Battle Bot sessions are going along well. We cannot wait to share photographs of the children’s creations with you soon.
Chess
Chess lessons with Mr Lord are going along well. Inquires about Chess to Danielle.Leathart@twb.catholic.edu.au
Book Club
Issue 3 Orders have been handed out. Issue 4 catalogues have been distributed. Check school bags and place orders via LOOP no later than May 8th 2022.
Enjoy your books.
Mrs Leathart & Mrs Monte
TCKC - Outside School Hours Care
We are so excited to be halfway through the term. We have had many themes this term that we explored from sensory fun, Disney characters, mystical characters, professions and explorers. The children have been providing a lot of suggestions and ideas to contribute to the program from food they would like to make, craft and games. We love to seeing each child become more interactive with the program.
Enrolments
We are excited to welcome new families onboard into the OSHC family. If any families are seeking more information on what we are all about, please get in touch with your OSHC Coordinator, Alannah.
Welcoming new staff
There has been an expansion to our wonderful team throughout term 2. We welcome Miss Ella who is currently completing her Certificate 3 in early education and Mrs Otto who will be coming over from the grade 1 rooms to assist our teams Tuesday - Thursday. We are excited to welcome both ladies to our team.
If you or anyone you know are looking for the opportunity to work in OSHC, please get in touch with Alannah. There are many opportunities across the diocese available now. OLOL OSHC are looking for anyone completing their bachelor's in education or diploma or willing to study either of these. Please get in touch as we would love to meet you and show you what we're all about!
Alannah
Alannah O'Neil
Coordinator
Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Kindergartens and Care
Toowoomba Parent Engagement Day
Catholic School Parents Queensland - Diocese of Toowoomba invites all Parents, Principals and School Staff of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Toowoomba to a Parent Engagement Day. The day aims to inform and inspire and to strengthen parent engagement practice.
The event will be held at St Mary's College Toowoomba.
We will begin at 10.00am with morning tea available from 9.30am.
Come along and listen to Speakers: Andrew Fuller, Psychologist
John Rutter, The Fathering Project
Dr Pat Coughlan, Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office, Executive Director
Carmel Nash, Catholic School Parents Queensland, Executive Director
talking with schools about their best practice in Parent Engagement.
This is a free event and meals will be provided for all attendees.
Parents from outside Toowoomba can apply to have travel & accommodation* costs reimbursed.
*Accommodation can be provided for parents who live outside Toowoomba eg. Quilpie, Charleville, Mitchell, Roma, Chinchilla, Tara, Cunnamulla, St George, Goondiwindi, Inglewood, Stanthorpe
For further information and registration please click on the link below: