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Mrs Janice Moore / Ms Angela Gilbert / Mrs Sarah Jackman
Mr Garry Birch / Mr Chris Golightly
Dear Parents
Welcome back everyone to the final school term of 2020. To say this year was an extra-ordinary one is an understatement, but it looks like we’ll all make it, and I hope stronger and more resilient from the experience. With only 37 days till the end of the school year we certainly have a bit to do. Busyness at times has its good points, it does help us to keep focused on the job at hand and helps to reduce incidences of absentmindedness. Being busy can become addictive because it reassures people that they are someone who has a job to do and they are contributing to the success of their workplace or 5+voluntary organization. However, we do need to be careful of becoming too busy, like any addiction it does have its pitfalls.
Are we, at times, so busy living our busy time-starved lives, that we neglect ourselves and overlook the needs of others? Do we take the time to live through our senses as well as our minds? If we are feeling good and relaxed within ourselves, we will have time to notice other people, we won’t be “on edge” all the time, we won’t allow ourselves to be so busy and caught up within ourselves. We will have time to share with our children and our children will truly feel that they are loved and appreciated.
This term will be a special time for our Year 6 students. It will be a term of many “lasts” for their primary schooling. Amidst the excitement of these milestones and the trepidation of continuing their journey into secondary school, there of course will be a tinge of sadness and not only for the students. Their parents will naturally cast their minds back to their child’s first day of school and ponder where did those 7 years go. The teachers too will be proud of what they have achieved from those early days in Prep and as always, very sad to see them go. Not to mention their Principal who has witnessed their growth any many achievements throughout their days here at Lourdes.
Personally, this term began with mixed emotions. I once again had the unique opportunity to spend a week with our Year 6 students on their annual end of year camp. Sharing the many exciting activities and witnessing kids experience things for the first time, is a real privilege. Then, last Friday I farewelled my Mum at a beautiful memorial service. Moments like these always bring on endless memories of time together, especially during those formative years as a young child. Spending time recently sorting through a lifetime of photos allowed time to reflect on how precious time is and how important it is to make the most out of the time we have with our children.
My advice… cherish every single painting that comes home (even if you can’t work out what it is), take a thousand photos, read to your kids even when you are tired, go to as many school events as you possibly can, support your child’s teachers as they are the second most influential person in their lives, don’t go to bed angry after arguing about little things like homework, encourage them to take risks in their learning – they don’t have to be right all the time, support them to solve their own problems, tell them it’s cool to ask for help, learn from mistakes, it’s ok to be tough on them every now and then….they will better for it in the long run and teenagers are from another planet…sent here to push you to your limits. Just breathe, pray for the patience of a saint and know that they will eventually turn out fine and become human again…. just give them about five or six years!
Yes, it will be a busy term, but I do urge children, parents and teachers not to just cross events off in the calendar as they pass but to make the most of this time and take in the special moments which will occur over the next couple of months. Have a wonderful term everyone.
New Family
On behalf of the school community I extend a very warm welcome to the Wormald (Lucy Yr.2 and Rebecca Yr.4) family who have joined us for the first time this term. We certainly wish that you enjoy your time here at Lourdes.
P&F Meeting
The final meeting of the year for the Parents and Friends Assoc. will be held on Tuesday 20th October at 6:30 p.m. in the staffroom. All members of the school community are more than welcome.
School Fees
Term 4 school invoices will be electronically forwarded home by the end of the week. Please take the time to check your emails. With Term 4 being only 9 weeks it always proves to be an extremely busy term with many school events to organise along with end of year assessment and reporting to complete. As a result, it does not leave much time to chase up overdue fees. Could I ask all families to be mindful of this and to reconcile all fees and levies by the end of November. This also allows the school to confidently meet its financial commitments, purchase new resources and undertake classroom refurbishments over the Christmas holiday. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.
Cross Country Carnival
From the information already forwarded home by Mrs. Salisbury, you will be aware that we will be conducting our annual cross country carnival (usually held in Term 1) on Friday 30th October at Newtown Park. Due to complexities brought on by COVID regulations, spectators will be limited to areas outside the course. No spectators are to be present on the oval where the students congregate for the start and finish of the race. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
Camp
The Year 5 classes will be heading off to Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast for their 3-day camp from Monday 4th Nov – Wednesday 6th Nov. The cost of the camp has been included in this terms school fee invoice. Please ensure that this is paid in full prior to camp as we will need to pay the total cost for all Year 5 students by the end of November.
Bike Ed
The Year 4 students will be participating in a series of Bike Ed lessons once again this term. This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to gain further understanding and confidence regarding proper road safety precautions when riding a bike. Please check class notes for the individual class dates and times. Many thanks to the Year 4 teachers for organising this activity for the students.
Staffing 2021
Planning for the 2021 school year has been underway for several months now. An initial budget will be prepared over the next couple of weeks which includes a predicted staffing level. I am hoping that this process will be concluded over the next 3- 4 weeks. Once all staffing levels have been confirmed, I will be able to notify you of the class structures for next year. Please note that overall staffing levels are funded on accurate enrolment figures. Accordingly, I urge any family who may be considering a relocation to another school or town, to inform the school as soon as possible. Any unknown change to enrolment figures at the beginning of the 2021 school year will have a significant effect on the school’s ability to provide optimum staffing levels to support the class structure and planned initiatives.
Uniforms
A reminder to ensure that all uniform items are clearly named, especially hats and jumpers/jackets. Named items that have been left around the school, are usually returned to the rightful owner by the end of the day. Sports uniforms are only to be worn every Friday and on their respective PE day. Can I also ask parents to ensure our uniform guidelines are followed. This includes no fluro or multi coloured joggers and for girls, all hair accessories need to be in the school colours, navy or sky blue. Jewellery is limited to stud or sleeper earrings and a watch. Necklaces are not recommended unless they are of a genuine religious significance. Your co-operation at home with uniforms, goes a long way to assist us in monitoring what students are wearing and supports our efforts in maintaining a high standard.
Volunteers Morning Tea
A cordial invitation is extended to all parents and grandparents who have volunteered their time this year to assist with various school activities to attend a special morning tea on Tuesday 10th November at 10:00am. This is a fully catered event and will be held in the hall. To assist with the catering, please RSVP to the office by the 4th Nov.
Thanks for reading……Chris
Artwork
We currently have displayed int he office some absoutely wonderful artwork, created by our Year 4 students. Please feel free to drop in and admire their amazing work.
It is hard to believe Term 4 is upon us already. According to our student management software that we login to each day, there are currently only 37 days until the end of term! Christmas will arrive sooner than we imagine! There are however, many learning hours and events that will happen before the end of term so we are excited for the term ahead.
Over the past four newsletters I have written about our school mantra and acronym ‘Lourdes Learners are CALLed to Think.’ Up till now you may have read what it means to Communicate, Act, Look and Listen as both a Learner and a Global Citizen. This week the focus is on how we can Think as both a learner and global citizen. Of course, one can not be a global citizen without being a learner however it is good to be clear about the expectations and responsibilities of both traits.
Think as a Learner
Here at Lourdes we are wanting our students to be critical and creative thinkers. We want students to think of themselves as a learner and reflect on their progress by asking ‘Where am I at? What are my next learning steps? What do I need to get there?’ We aim for students to solve problems, make connections, and apply what they have learnt to new contexts.
Think as a Global Citizen
To be competent global citizens in a complex world it is necessary to be able to evaluate and generate ideas. We encourage our students to give reasoned arguments, consider different perspectives and alternatives and identify pros and cons to make informed decisions. We encourage our students to imagine possibilities, brainstorm solutions and create new ideas that help solve problems both locally and globally.
Therefore, we aim for our Lourdes Learners to Think as both a Learner and a Global Citizen.
Thanks for reading,
Miranda
Miranda Murray
Assistant Principal
Faith & Religious Education News
Welcome back to Term 4. I hope everyone had a restful spring holiday and are ready for the next 8 weeks of fun filled OLOL action.
Last night the first of our Confirmation /First Eucharist ceremonies occurred. We have 3 more ceremonies over the next couple of weeks. We thank the candidates and parents for their patience in this 2020 year of preparation. We also thank Father Quinlan for officiating these ceremonies.
The month of October is also regarded as the month of the Rosary so sharing a Hail Mary each day with your family is a nice idea to remember Mary, the Mother of Jesus. October is also World Mission Month – Catholic Mission asks us to make a donation to support their work in troubled areas of our world. Donations to the Classroom Mission boxes will be collected and sent to Catholic Mission.
In Week 3 it is Family and Health and Well-being Week. During Week 3 each class will focus on the appropriate family life programme for their year level. Each child will receive a note outlining the topics of discussion. Please return your reply note as soon as possible. If you have any questions or queries about the topics your child’s class will explore, please contact your class teacher by Friday 16th October.
On Thursday, 22nd October it is our “Wear Red for Daniel” Day – A Day when we remember the special messages, reminders and advice of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. We explore ways to keep ourselves safe. Wear something that is “sun safe red” and bring a gold coin so we can support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to continue in their quest to keep all children safe.
This term we usually collect grocery items to make up hampers for our local St Vincent De Paul Chapter. The members of St Vincent De Paul have always been very grateful for the generosity of the community of OLOL. Unfortunately, Covid 19 restrictions have hampered how our St Vincent De Paul volunteers can handle, sort and deliver groceries. Our local St VDP chapter have asked if we could donate grocery store gift cards or cash donations which we can convert to gift cards. This way those less fortunate than ourselves can still enjoy a special Christmas. We plan to give these donations to a member of our St Vincent De Paul Chapter at our End of Year Mass on Friday 4th December. Please send in your donations to your class teacher. Thank you for supporting St Vincent De Paul in this way.
RE: Dates for your diary
Thursday 22nd October – “Wear Red for Daniel Day” – gold coin donation
Have a great week.
Janice Moore
Assistant Principal Religious Education (APRE)
Prep
Welcome Back to Prep! We hope you had a wonderful, relaxing holiday. We have a very busy but short term as we prepare for Year 1.
Have you got your detective hats on? Apparently some Fairy Godmothers have been overtaking Prep. I hope the Prep Detectives are ready. This term we are Fairytale Detectives as we look for clues in our Fairytales. Where has Cinderella’s slipper gone? What will Jack do with his magic beans? Who is creating the big winds that are blowing down the houses and why does my grandmother have big ears? Stay tuned.
Over the next few weeks we will continue to revise, revise, revise as we extend our reading and writing capabilities. Please remember to practise sight words and read readers nightly. This is extremely important as we progress to Year 1.
This Term in Maths, we are continuing to focus on our understanding of numbers to 20. Please discuss and encourage the use of numbers in everyday activities.
In Science we are learning about the way things move. In Geography we explore “Our Special Place” and in Religion we examine the Traits of Jesus.
Next week we celebrate Health and Wellbeing Week. Over the course of the week we will be learning about how to keep ourselves safe and healthy. During the activities over the week we will have a visit from Toothbrush Land, a Police visit and we will learn about our safety hand and adults we can talk to if we are feeling scared or unsafe, a visit from Nurses, Mr and Mrs Vanderplassche, healthy foods and the importance to slip, slop, slap. Activities are occurring daily. Please take the time to discuss this learning with your child.
We also venture to the Empire Theatre next week to watch the production of The Gruffalo’s Child. We are looking forward to this excursion.
We are also looking forward to the Ball Games and Cross Country carnivals.
Ball Games – Tuesday 20th October – 9-1 – Lourdes Hall
Cross Country – Friday 30th October – 8:30 – 1:00 – Newtown Park
Please also remember that the whole school book week dress up is on Monday 2nd November.
The weather has certainly warmed up. Please ensure your child has a waterbottle and hat EVERY DAY. Please also make sure they are clearly named.
We look forward to a busy and exciting term ahead, where our detectives become even better readers and writers.
Liz and Melita
Prep Gymnastics Photos
Year 1
Welcome to Term 4!
We have another busy term ahead of us but as the children are becoming quite the Lourdes Learners there is no doubt that they will rise to every challenge.
In English, we are learning how to write a procedure. We will read the story called ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen. Each student will need 1 large potato to decorate and turn into their own Potato Person. Please send this potato in by the end of this week. Students will write a procedure on how to decorate a potato person.
In Maths last week we learnt about probability, chance and describing the outcomes of an event happening.
In Religion, we are learning all about Mary. Our unit this term is called 'Who is Mary and Why is she Important?' Students have already shared their own understanding of why she is important – Mary is the Mother of Jesus, she was loving and kind, compassionate and she lived a long time ago. We will read stories from the bible with Mary in them and draw a portrait of Mary on canvas.
Our History unit this term is called ‘How Time Flies’. Students will be engaged in some fun inquisitive lessons. Later in this unit, students will be completing a timeline of their life. They will need four small photos of special events (baptism, birthday, Christmas, first day of school, meeting a new baby etc). No enlarged photos please, they will need no larger than a 4x6 sized photo.
In Science, our unit this term is called 'Light and Sound Sensations'. This will be a very interactive unit as students will have the opportunity to dress up as a scientist for a day on Monday 26th October. This Science day will be an all-day event where students from 1B & 1M come together and explore light and sound.
Have a great week!
Jen and Ange
Year 2
Welcome to Term 4! What an exciting term we have ahead of us! In Science we will are exploring the life cycles of different living things. We are currently enjoying looking after and observing our mealworms and silkworms each day. They certainly eat a lot and grow very quickly. Over the next few weeks we will see some amazing changes, as they go through the different stages of their life cycles. We ask that every child bring in a shoebox with a lid so that we can create our own habitat for an animal.
In HASS we are learning about the life of Angela Merici. She is an Italian Saint who was born in 1474, and started the Ursuline order of nuns. We will learn about her very interesting life, and gain an understanding of how we can bring her message to Our Lady of Lourdes.
In English we are exploring persuasive writing, learning how to express our opinions and how to structure our arguments.
In Maths this week we look at how to flip, slide and turn a shape. Next week we will be revising fact families where we relate addition facts to their corresponding subtraction facts.
Next week we will be running our Personal Development lessons. Please return permission notes if you haven’t already done so.
Don’t forget dress up day on the 2nd of November where we will be dressing up as a curious creature. Make sure the creature is from a book!
Please let us know if you have any queries or concerns!
Dannielle, Allyson, Sarah, Aleisha and Megan
Year 3
Welcome back to another term – it is hard to believe this is our last one! Well done to the students on their efforts in our standardised testing last week; it was great to see everybody making such a great effort and really thinking about their work. This week we begin our research on a neighbouring country in HASS and will be looking at symmetry and shapes in Maths. In Science, we have been looking at the transfer of heat through conduction and which materials are good conductors or insulators of heat. We are continuing our work on procedural texts and are looking at how we can ‘bump up’ our writing.
We have also been reading the books for the Readers Cup, which will be held on Monday the 2nd November. This day is also the Book Week dress up day, with the theme being ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’.
Next week, we will be running our personal development lessons – please ensure that any outstanding notes are returned as soon as possible. We are also looking forward to the school Ball Games Carnival next Tuesday.
Have a great week!
Angela, Annie, Damian and Janice
Year 4
Welcome back to the beginning of another busy term. In Week 1 the children have already completed a set of Standardised Tests in Spelling, Reading and Mathematics and need to be congratulated for their great efforts.
Just a few reminders regarding notes to be returned. Please send in both PCYC Cycle Safety and Personal Development notes as soon as possible. Upcoming events this term include the Ball Games Carnival next Tuesday and the Cross Country on Friday 30th October (training at Newtown Park has begun on Monday and Wednesday mornings). Year 4 will also compete against other Catholic Schools in a Gala T-Ball carnival in Week 8. Book Week and Reader’s Cup will be held in early November.
A note of thanks to Mrs Fisher for her wonderful efforts in teaching the children some very energetic line dances. Last term and this the children and teachers have thoroughly enjoyed their Friday dance afternoons. All in all, a busy time ahead and of course in that time lots of learning and end of year reports!
Suzanne, Toni and Garry
Year 5
Welcome back to Term 4. It’s all systems go in Year 5. This term we will be looking at Narratives in English, Solids, Liquids and Gases in Science, revising our Maths operations, Charity Commandment of Jesus and writing and presenting our speeches for Leadership positions. Please note that not all students need to present a speech if they don’t want to nominate for a captaincy position for 2020. Students should really think about the roles of captains and whether they would be willing to do what they are expected to do. All Year 6 students are considered leaders of the school and next year will receive a badge to reflect this role. We will also be introducing a new unit of Civics, which looks at the election process.
Notes about Personal Development and Sexual Education will be sent home in the coming weeks. Please return the slip indicating whether or not your child will be participating in these lessons.
Please remember that camp is coming up and it is a good idea to start getting things ready, a note went home last week detailing what is required.
Book Week celebrations kick off November 2nd, it is a great week with dress ups and the Reader’s Cup. We have a busy term ahead, but if we can keep on top of our work then we will finish with flying colours. Enjoy your week!
Tim, Steve and Emily
Year 6
What a fantastic camp! Lots of cool memories were created. All the students were terrific and did the school proud. Looking forward now to knuckling down and powering through the remainder of the year.
This will be an extremely busy Term for Year 6, especially with their leadership responsibilities. Please try and ensure that your child is at school, on time (by 8:25 am) as often as possible so they don’t miss out on their learning opportunities.
Students commenced Week Two by presenting their Renewable Energy models and delivering brief explanations regarding their choices. Overall, the quality of the models was outstanding.
Spelling, Reading and Mathematics whole school testing for Year 6 was held yesterday and today. Most of the testing was completed online.
Thank you to those families who have forwarded the Prep/Year One photo. Please forward to Kylie.McKenzie@twb.catholic.edu.au or Larry.Lee@twb.catholic.edu.au as soon as possible, if you haven’t done so.
Graduation Assembly: Thursday Nov 19th @ 2.00pm in the school hall (formal uniform worn)
Graduation Mass: Tuesday 1st December. Venue – to be confirmed. Time - 6.30pm (Formal School uniform worn)
Library: Library borrowing will resume tomorrow for 6M and on Thursday for 6L. Please ensure that your child has a library bag.
Parent Teacher Interviews: These interviews will take place over Weeks 3, 4 and 5. Notes will be forwarded home mid-week for those parents who wish to catch up. Interviews will be 10 – 15 minutes each.
Enjoy some photos of camp and the model presentations.
Larry and Kylie
Camp Photos
Renewable Energy Models
German
We are talking about holidays this week and next week we will be having a test on the work done last term.
Christine Fisher
We welcome Mrs Kehoe back to The Learning Hub. Mrs Kehoe will be keeping things going while I am away. Term 4 is notorious for being very fast moving. There is a lot of change that will take place soon, as all student move, some off to other schools and some to a new classroom. We will be providing additional transition for students who may benefit from an extra bit of settling time. Below is an interesting article that highlights the under representation of girls on the Autistic Spectrum.
Kate Tauge
Learning Support Teacher
Autism and girls
Rates of autism prevalence suggest that boys are, on average, 4 times more likely to have autism than girls. But this figure may hide the true incidence of autism in girls and women, with some estimates ranging from 7:1 to as low as 2:1 (that is, 2 boys for every girl).
Parents with daughters on the spectrum will often share frustrating tales of how difficult it was to get a proper diagnosis for their daughters, while many autistic women did not receive diagnoses until adulthood.
Why does autism seem more common in males?
Being female does appear to protect the brain from many developmental disabilities, not just autism. There is emerging evidence that girls with autism need more extreme genetic mutations than boys to develop autism.
However, there is a growing body of work that indicates that autism just presents differently in girls and therefore often goes unrecognised, especially in verbally fluent girls with normal intelligence. Girls with autism also appear to be better at ‘camouflaging’ their symptoms in order to fit in.
With the diagnostic criteria for ASD based largely in how autism presents in males, girls can often ‘slip under the radar’ or get misdiagnosed. Girls with ASD seem to have less restricted and repetitive behaviours than boys, but it’s also possible that some of these behaviours go unrecognised — for example, an obsessive interest in collecting dolls may be misinterpreted as pretend play.
What does autism look like in girls?
Although every child with autism is different, here are some common characteristics in girls with autism:
- A special interest in animals, music, art, and literature
- A strong imagination (might escape into the worlds of nature or fiction)
- A desire to arrange and organise objects
- Not wanting to play cooperatively with female peers (for example, wanting to dictate the rules of play or preferring to play alone to maintain control)
- A tendency to ‘mimic’ others in social situations in order to blend in
- An ability to hold their emotions in check at school, but be prone to meltdowns or explosive behaviour at home
- Strong sensory sensitivities, especially to sounds and touch (for example; clothing tags, socks or even deodorant).
While girls with ASD are less likely than boys to also be diagnosed with ADHD and conduct problems, they are more vulnerable to internalising problems, such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders. As we learn more about autism in females, we appreciate just how important timely diagnosis, effective support, and understanding can be.
Autism Awareness Australia 2020
Upcoming Dates
Week |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
Who |
Term 4 |
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3 |
20/10/20 |
Ball Games Carnival |
OLOL Hall |
Prep – Grade 6 |
4 |
30/10/20 |
OLOL Cross Country |
Newtown Park |
Prep – Grade 6 |
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TBA |
T-Ball Gala Day |
Kearney’s Spring |
Grade 4 |
9 |
02/12/20 |
OLOL Swimming Carnival |
Glennie |
Grade 3-6 |
OLOL Ball Games Carnival
Tuesday 20th October 2020 – 9:00 – 1:00 - OLOL School Hall
- 9:00 Grade 2
- 9:20 Grade 1
- 9:40 Prep
- 11:00 Grade 3
- 11:20 Grade 4
- 11:40 Grade 5
- 12:00 Grade 6
- 12:30pm Presentation
These are approximate times only and are subject to change on the day.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions no spectators will be permitted to attend. We appreciate your support.
OLOL Cross Country Carnival
Friday 30th October – 8:30-1:00pm – Newtown Park
9:00-10:00 - Prep- Grade 2 Fun Run
- Students will walk to Newtown Park in Class Groups.
- Prep, Grade 1 and 2 students will run an extended lap of the oval (approximately 600m).
- The following ribbons and house points will be presented to students in Prep – Grade 2:
1st Place |
Blue Ribbon |
20 House Points |
2nd Place |
Red Ribbon |
12 House Points |
3rd Place |
Green Ribbon |
8 House Points |
4th Place |
Yellow Ribbon |
4 House Points |
5th Place onwards |
Navy Participation Ribbon |
1 House Point |
- Race Order: Grade 2 boys, Grade 2 Girls, Grade 1 Boys, Grade 1 Girls, Prep Boys & Prep Girls.
- After these races the P-2 students will return to school.
10:00 (approximate time only) - Grade 3-6 Competitive Cross-Country Event
- Students will walk to Newtown Park in class groups.
- Following the P-2 Fun Run, grade 3-6 students will participate in a competitive cross-country race.
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Students will need to nominate for this event. Only students that have completed the consent form will be allowed to run the full track. This will be sent home during the week.
- The events will take place at the following times –
- 10:00am – 8/9 Years boys (2012/2011) – 1km (1 lap)
- 10:15am – 8/9 Years girls (2012/2011) – 1km (1 lap)
- 10:30am - 10 Years boys (2010) – 2kms (2 laps)
- 10:45am - 10 Years girls (2010) – 2kms (2 laps)
- 11:00am - 11 Years boys (2009) – 3kms (3 laps)
- 11:15am - 11 Years girls (2009) – 3kms (3 laps)
- 11:30am - 12 Years boys (2008) – 3kms (3 laps)
- 11:45am - 12 Years girls (2008) – 3kms (3 laps)
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These are only approximate and subject to change
- The following ribbons/medallions and house/individual points will be presented to students in 9-12 years:
1st Place |
Blue Ribbon & Medallion |
20 House & Individual Points |
2nd Place |
Red Ribbon & Medallion |
12 House & Individual Points |
3rd Place |
Green Ribbon & Medallion |
8 House & Individual Points |
4th Place |
Yellow Ribbon |
4 House & Individual Points |
5th Place onwards |
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4 House & Individual Points |
- There will not be a school team selected from this event. West Zone Cross Country has been cancelled for 2020.
- As with Athletics and swimming, all students in grade 3 who are born in 2012 (8 years), have attended training and wish to run the competitive event, will participate in the 2011 or 9 year’s category. However, as they are not of appropriate age, they will not be eligible for age championship points. These students will be awarded a place ribbon and 4 participation points, regardless of finishing place. Please see me if you require further clarification on this.
- The course will be marked with markers and marshals will be stationed around the course.
- After the races, we will have presentations and return to school by 1:00pm.
Grade 3-6 Fun Run
- This event is open to ALL grade 3-6 students, regardless of whether they have already run the Competitive Cross-Country Race.
- The event will be 1 lap around the competitive cross-country course.
- All students will be encouraged to at least walk the track.
- All students who participate will receive one (1) point for their house.
In the Morning before coming to School
- Please apply sunscreen before coming to school and remind the children to apply more throughout the morning.
- Students are also required to bring their morning tea and lunch with them. Depending on time, we will eat morning tea and possibly lunch at the park.
- It is crucial that the children drink lots of water, so please make sure they have a water bottle.
- PUFFERS and EPI-PENS – please make sure your child has their own with them if required.
- Please make sure students have been to the toilet prior to arriving at school. While there are toilets available at the park, we would rather avoid using them where possible.
- Students will walk to Newtown Park in Class Groups.
Spectators
Due to COVID-19 restrictions no spectators will be permitted to congregate on the main oval, where the children will be assembled, or on the inside of the track boundary. Thank you for your support.
Volunteers
If you are able to help set up in the morning, we will be down at the park from 7:30am. Grade 6 students are asked to arrive at 7:30 to assist with setting up.
Cross Country Training
Who: |
Children in grade 3-6 ONLY Due to teacher/student ratios, children in grades P-2 are not permitted to attend. |
When: |
Monday & Wednesday Mornings – Starting Monday 12th October and Concluding on Wednesday 28th October. |
Time: |
7:30am Sharp |
Where: |
Rose Garden – Newtown Park |
What to Bring: |
Water Bottle, Hat & Asthma Puffers if required. Students are allowed to wear their sports uniform for the entire day. |
PLEASE NOTE – STUDENTS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PARK AT 7:30AM.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU WALK YOUR CHILDREN TO THE MEETING PLACE AND CHECK THEM IN WITH THE STAFF MEMBER PRESENT.
FOLLOWING TRAINING WE WILL WALK BACK TO SCHOOL AS A GROUP.
Welcome Back to Term 4. We have lots happening in the Library this term and cannot wait to see all your smiling faces soon.
Book Week
Theme: Curious Creatures, Wild Minds…
Dress Up Day: 2nd November 2020
Readers Cup: 2nd November 2020
Book Fair: 5th – 10th November 2020
Book Fair
Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity to stock up on fabulous books for Christmas. Mark your calendar NOW!
Book Week Competitions 2020
Please get involved and have a go at the Lourdes 2020 Book Week Competitions.
Chess News
Please be advised that there are NO Chess Lessons in Term 4.
Thanks for reading!
Danielle & Gael
LourdesLib@twb.catholic.edu.au
We are in need of regular volunteers this term , without volunteers the tuckshop does not run.
Please contact Teagan Harch – details at the bottom of the menu.
Please be reminded that the cut off for ordering is 8pm on a Thursday evening, orders can be put in any day leading up to this time. Thanks for your understanding.
We will again have our end of year pizza day on the last week of school, information will be coming out over the next few weeks, please keep your eyes peeled.
Thanks
Teagan
Tuckshop Menu
Contact Teagan Harch 0434 701 559 alternatively teaganharch@gmail.com
Well Spring certainly sprang into action at OLOL this year. Our natives and daisies certainly did put on a show. Over the holidays we were lucky enough to have 3 little baby Noisy Minor's born in the Birch tree outside of the church, and we have a Mummy Noisy Minor nesting in another secret location at present. We also have baby magpies in the Camphet Laurel at the front gate, and we welcomed two Woodland Ducks, that have been grazing on the lawn.
Good work everyone, for helping to create this wonderful patch of paradise for wildlife, and thank you again for your free council plants vouchers.
Do you buy shoes?
Pop in and see, The Athlete’s Foot team at Grandy for the perfect fit for school and sports shoes. For every pair you buy Our Lady of Lourdes receive $5 from the School Rewards Program.