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Mr Garry Birch / Mr Chris Golightly
Dear Parents & Carers
It’s now a week and half since my return from the Year 6 Camp. Whilst still in recovery mode from the physical challenges of camp activities and wishing I was 20 years younger, I get a real buzz out of witnessing the kids having a go at things they would not normally consider doing. I was so impressed by their have a go mindset and resilience throughout the week. Maybe the traits of a Lourdes learner and our resilience motto…Lourdes kids are tough kids are bearing fruit and providing students with an ever increasing mindset of confidence in how to deal with challenges.
It is also very rewarding that parents support our endeavours to offer outdoor educational and sporting opportunities as they realize the enormous benefits that such activities provide growing bodies and minds. Maybe not so good for some ageing bodies!!
Every year, more and more schools are withdrawing from outdoor educational offerings as the ever increasing legal responsibilities are deemed an unacceptable risk to the school or system. Not sure if you are aware of the story below which I shared in the newsletter a couple of years ago. It is an article from the Australian newspaper. To be honest, I wasn’t shocked by the outcome of the investigation (though everyone should be) but it made me worried about the way schools, teachers and support staff are perceived and the direction of schooling is headed in Australian society. What will be the legacy of a litigious or over-protective society?
“A Melbourne school is being sued for damages after a child hurt his mouth by tripping and falling against a wall.”
It was a game of “chasey” on an indoor basketball court. The child’s lawyer father says it wasn’t enough for the teachers at St Finbarr’s Parish School to “only” tell students to run inside the lines of the floor that they were playing on. He believes the children should also have been told they would be “out” if they ran outside the lines – and this rule should have been strictly enforced to stop them crashing into walls.
The Catholic Education Commission has already paid for medical expenses on a no-fault basis, but the family is now claiming damages for future expenses. Pardon? What is happening here? Kids will be kids. The velocity of some of them in games of tip is a sight to behold, and no, they’re often not that great at applying the brakes or keeping within lines. They’re learning, and usually having a lot of fun in the process. Imagine if all parents went down the path of legal action at the first sight of a playground bingle. Childhood is about risking and mucking around and working things out and making mistakes and picking yourself up again; it’s how you grow up. My son broke his arm in high school playing soccer on the asphalt, and suing was the furthest thing from my mind. First thought: Ah, boys. Second: Well, he’s learnt something there and maybe he’ll be a bit more careful in the future. End of matter. Teachers have enough on their plates as it is.
There’s a new level of mollycoddling in local playgrounds that didn’t exist when we were growing up. Yes, these old bones still frequent playgrounds as they nudge 50 because a toddler is still underfoot, and so that lovely bench in the corner is a very inviting prospect. In fact, it’s one of the few times when I can embrace a moment of peace and let the world and all its madness just wash over me. So, when wee Jago is struggling on the playground equipment, I do not instantly leap up to help him, oh no, as I notice many other parents do with their own kids. When he gets to the climbing wall, I leave him to work it out for himself. If he takes a little tumble, well, that’s how he learns. Other parents are patiently placing feet on footrests and guiding hands to the right spot – but how does that teach them? What kind of adults is it brewing? Often, I find that if my boy is struggling, another kid will step in in a gorgeous moment of social interaction that’s teaching them both.
After much trial and error, I’ve settled on the “lighthouse parenting” style as the most effective, as opposed to the tiger and helicopter modes. That is, you’re a beacon of stability to guide those little boats out at sea away from the rocky shores, but you’re leaving them to find their own way into a safe harbour. That may involve risk and failure and disappointment and hurt, but it’s all part of growing up.
This article reminded me of another article which I included in a newsletter a few years ago. The message behind this piece relates very closely to the above-mentioned article form the Australian newspaper.
Here’s part of an Obituary for “The Late Mr Common Sense”
“Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. Common Sense lost the will to live: when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault; when schools were required to get parental permission to administer sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; when a teacher was fined for reprimanding an unruly student; after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot – she spilled a little into her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was predeceased by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility and his son, Reason. Common Sense is survived by three step-brothers: I know my rights, someone else is to blame and I’m a victim. Not many attended the funeral, because so few realised he was gone.” Author unknown.
So, how are we supposed to deal with this trend. My hope is that a strong relationship between home and school built on trust and common sense will eventually prevail. Parents provide children with love and care and the basic “road map” for navigating through life by equipping them with a variety of skills and attitudes. Schools like OLOL are an extension of this. We know that children need a quality education, a safe environment, praise, encouragement and to value learning. Numerous decisions regarding their education, safety & wellbeing are made every single day and these decisions always have the student’s best interests at heart.
Stop Drop & Go
Just a reminder that the only cars arriving at the stop, drop & go zone before 3:00pm should be those who are arriving for the Prep to Year 3 pick up at 2:40pm. For the 3:00pm pick up, it is most helpful if you delay your arrival until 3:10pm. This allows time for the kids to get to the pick-up zone and be ready for when you arrive.
2023 Classes
The allocation process of teachers to particular year levels is still a work in progress. As a result, I am unable to confirm who will be teaching which class in 2023 at this point in time. Teachers are currently working on the make-up of 2023 classes. Our Learning support teachers will also provide any necessary input. All class lists will then be cross checked by the leadership team prior to families being notified. Families will be informed sometime during the last week of school. If you have any requests regarding your child’s class placement, please email me and your child’s teacher by Friday 11th November. I cannot provide any guarantees but all requests will be given due consideration.
School Fees
A reminder that the last school fee invoices were forwarded home last week. These are emailed to the addresses we have on file. Pease double check your emails for these invoices. Many thanks to those who have already paid their Term 4 fees.
World Teachers Day
This Friday is World Teachers Day. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the wonderful work our teachers here at Lourdes do each and every day. Your efforts certainly do make a difference and are greatly appreciated by all in the Our Lady of Lourdes School and Parish community.
School Board
Our final Board meeting will be conducted next Tuesday night 1st November @ 6:30pm in the new Year 5 classrooms. Agenda items include:
- 2023 Draft Budget
- 2023 School Fees and Levies
- Building Project update
2023 Enrolments
Traditionally our best promoters and marketers of our great school are our parents. Your ongoing support, praise and recommendations go a long way to sustain a healthy level of student enrolment. If you know of anyone who is thinking of enrolling their children here at OLOL in Grades 1-6, please let them know to contact the school as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Thanks for reading….
Chris
Mr Chris Golightly
Principal
WORLD TEACHERS' DAY 2022
This Friday, October 28th is World Teachers' Day. The 2022 theme is 'Hats off to Teachers!' Teachers “have shown great resilience during challenging times, all so they can give Australian students the best future possible.” Feel free to share your “hats off” selfie to celebrate our Lourdes' Teachers and say what they mean to you. You can share via social media #WTD2022. World Teachers' Day (worldteachersday.edu.au)
With World Teachers’ Day around the corner, it is timely to consider how we can better elevate the teaching profession, as a community and as a society, and openly praise teachers for their tremendous impact on the lives of young hearts and minds.
An interesting, yet somewhat alarming report has just been released by Monash University with the results of a survey completed by over 5000 teachers. As stated in the report, teachers play a critical role in shaping our shared future. They deserve the respect like those of other professions. Yet, teachers feel they are not appreciated and are not respected by the public. Sadly, only one in three teachers would recommend teaching as a career.
Increasing pressures to meet the complex learning, behaviour, and social needs of children, along with demands of administrative tasks and an overloaded curriculum, add to the pressures of teaching. Negative discourse in the media and by the public can be detrimental. As one teacher states,
“Non-teachers assume they know what it is like to be a teacher because they have been a student in a school. I do not think I know what it is like to be a dentist because I have been and had my teeth cleaned.”
The report highlights what teachers appreciate:
- support from colleagues
- positive feedback from students and families.
When teachers receive positive affirmations and thank-you words and emails from parents, they feel affirmed. When kids say thank you at the end of the lesson or class, they feel affirmed. Unfortunately, stress and anxiety, overwhelm, pressure, and fatigue can compound upon teachers. However, with the support of each other and from the wider community, teachers can feel appreciation, satisfaction, and a sense of belonging to the teaching profession.
Reminding teachers about the amazing difference they make is something you may like to do this Friday on World Teachers’ Day.
Thanks for reading.
Miranda
Miranda Murray
Assistant Principal
Faith & Religious Education News
Please note there is no assembly tomorrow.
This Friday (28th October) we have our “Red Day for Daniel”. We have our Safety Talk, followed by our Walk in Red to Newtown Park then morning tea back at school together. The Year 2-6 children will learn important messages about ways to keep themselves safe and we will raise some money to donate to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to help them continue their good work. The Year 1 children have received a separate talk earlier this week.
The children need to bring a gold coin to donate, wear something sun safe red, make sure they have a hat and a water bottle.
The plan for the day is:
9:00am – Safety Talk with our Police family in the Hall
9:30am – Walk the block to Newtown Park and back
10:30am – Morning tea at school
Please note these times are approx. and we will be reliant on fine weather for this to occur. Current forecast is for a fine warm day. Fingers crossed!
Next Tuesday (1st November) the Year 3- 6 children will celebrate “All Saints Day” with the Parish in the OLOL Church at 10:00am. All Saints Day is a day when we remember the Holy Men and Women of the Church who have been shining examples of following in the footsteps of Jesus. All are welcome to come and pray with us.
November is the month of our Mini Vinnie Christmas Appeal – we are collecting non-perishable groceries, toiletries, Christmas treats and if you wish - gift cards for our community’s needy families at Christmas time. Please send your grocery items and gift card donations to your child’s classroom. Gift cards can come from grocery stores, toy stores or pharmacies. The OLOL St Vincent De Paul Chapter does appreciate our school’s donations and support.
Year 6 are preparing a Remembrance Day prayer on Friday 11th November at 11:00am in the OLOL church. Australians observe one minute's silence at 11:00am on 11th of November each year to remember those who died or suffered for Australia's cause in all wars and armed conflicts. We will have a prayer ceremony combined with this minute silence. All are welcome to come and commemorate this special date and time. We ask everyone to be seated by 10:55am.
We have our school volunteers morning tea on Tuesday 15th November at 10:00am. Those who have helped during the school year are invited to attend. Our reading, fitness, excursion supervisors, BBQ cookers, P and F workers…. are all welcome.
The Prep to Year 5 classes are preparing for Daytime Christmas Concerts with their Drama and Music Specialists.
The Year 3 to 5 Concert is on Wednesday 16th November at 11:00am in the School Hall – N.B. Please disregard the School Calendar date as circumstances, due to the building project, changed our date and time.
Our Music and Drama specialists Mrs Rosier and Mrs Holzheimer have asked students to organise their costume for the performance.
Year 3 - White Christmas shirts (being made class), school sports shirts, white socks, joggers for students who are a narrator. Students who have been allocated a character will need to wear an appropriate costume to their role. (Students should know who they are, a list will be given to the Year 3 Teachers to follow up).
Year 4 - Christmas shirt, school sports shorts, white socks, joggers and Santa hat.
Year 5 - Christmas shirt, school sports shorts, white socks, joggers and reindeer antlers/tinsel.
Students will wear their Christmas outfits on the day of the concert.
Prep to Year 2 will have their concert in the hall on Monday 21st November at 2:00pm. Mrs Wagner will let the Prep – 2 children know what they need.
The Year 6’s will share their final Assembly at 12:00 noon on Thursday 24th November in the school hall.
The Year 6 Graduation will then be in the OLOL Church at 6:30pm on Tuesday 29th November.
The End of Year Mass is on Friday 2nd December at 12:00 noon.
Dates for Term 4 Diary
Please note there are no Thursday assemblies in Week 4, 5, 6 and 7 due to other commitments.
Friday 28th October – Red Day for Daniel walk
Tuesday 1st November – All Saints Day 10:00am OLOL Church
Friday 11th November – Remembrance Day Prayer 11:00am OLOL Church
Tuesday 15th November – Volunteers Morning Tea
Wednesday 16th November – Year 3 - 5 Christmas Concert 11:00am OLOL Hall
Monday 21st November – Prep – 2 Christmas Concert 2:00pm OLOL Hall
Thursday 24th November – Year 6 Final Assembly 12:00 noon OLOL Hall
Tuesday 29th November –Year 6 Graduation 6:30pm – OLOL Church
Friday 2nd December – End of Year Mass 12 noon OLOL Hall
It is a busy six weeks ahead!
Have a wonderful week.
Cheers
Janice
Janice Moore
Assistant Principal Religious Education (APRE)
Hello All, We hope you are having a great week. There are two interesting sources of information this week: how parents can help their children transition from primary school to secondary school and Webinars to support children with autism across a range of topics.
The excitement and anticipation of starting high school is easily mixed with fears about change. One of the most intimidating things about starting high school is going from being leaders in primary school to starting again at the bottom. Going to a context of learning new routines and the expectation of starting all over again is bound to cause a certain amount of stress for most young people.
Parents’ attitudes and how they handle times of change will influence how children approach experiences and remember change. Every child is different and has their own way of responding.
Starting high school is a significant event for all children and so understanding their disposition and putting in place good planning are key to making the transition as smooth as possible.
How you build their capacity to do increasingly complex tasks, by encouraging independence through the higher primary school years, sets them in the right direction to meet new challenges.
Catholic School Parent Australia have produced resources that are designed for parents supporting their child through transitional years. The site will assist you in knowing the right questions to ask and some of the reactions and emotions to expect. It will also direct you to resources which you will find helpful.
Autism Queensland are running a number of Webinars over the coming months. Transitioning to primary or secondary school may be helpful at this time of year and there are Webinars on both of these topics. The link below will take you to the Queensland Autism Calendar page, scroll down for topics and more information.
Workshops - Autism Queensland (autismqld.com.au)
Topics include the following:
Supporting the transition to secondary school
Supporting the transition to primary school
Autism and Executive Functioning
Supporting Self-regulation
Understanding and Supporting Girls with Autism
Understanding Sensory Sensitivity for people with Autism
Regards
Allyson & Maria
Allyson Jessen & Maria Kehoe
Learning Support Teachers
Prep
Who, Where, What, Why, When are the questions we continue to ask in Prep to solve our problems! We are always on the lookout for clues to help us in our reading, writing and all our learning. Our Fairy Tale unit is progressing nicely and each child this week will receive an invitation to our Banquet on Friday, 4th November. Lunch will be provided for all fairy tale characters and we look forward to hearing about their favourite fairy tale character, why they like that character and a brief story line.
We have enjoyed learning about how to be healthy and caring for our bodies and we're looking forward to listening to Detective Denny who will lead us on our Walk for Daniel Day on Friday - everyone is encouraged to wear red on that day.
Assessment has begun in readiness for our Semester Two report cards - it's very exciting to see the progress each child has made. Please keep up the night reading and home reader practice.
We have begun to prepare for our Christmas Concert - please come along on the 21st November at 2pm in the hall.
Keep on smiling.
Melita, Tabitha and Liz
Year 1
Life in Grade One has been super busy; however, we are enjoying our new learnings this term has to offer.
Students showed much maturity last week, as we covered our personal development content. Children were also guided through the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Programme – which will coincide with our “Day for Daniel” Walk on Friday 28th October. Thank you to Constable Kirsty and Constable Ingrid for consolidating our learning on how to keep our bodies safe by recognising, reacting and reporting. It is always wonderful to have you visit.
Our learning in Maths, has been on counting collections to 100 by partitioning numbers using place value. Students have been consolidating their understanding of tens and ones and how they can represent a 2-digit number.
Currently in English, we have been learning to understand that the purpose texts serve, shape their structure in predictable ways. Our focus has been to understand the text structure for a procedure. Last week, students had-a-go, in learning pairs, to write a procedure on How to make Fairy Bread. Then, as a culminating task, we followed a peer’s procedure to make our own Fairy Bread. It was delicious!
Thanks for reading!
Jen and Ange
Year 2
This week in Religion we continue to explore the concept of forgiveness, learning how to live our lives with love and forgiveness as Jesus did. We will be writing prayers where we admit wrong, ask for forgiveness and make promises to change. In Spelling we have been studying contractions, prefixes and suffixes. We continue to brush up on our high frequency words, extending to more complex words. Persuasive writing is coming along nicely as we learn to use compound sentences that include persuasive vocabulary. In Maths we have been exploring fact families where we identify a relationship between addition and subtraction. We are gradually becoming confident with this concept.
Our silkworms have spun their cocoons and we are eagerly waiting to see what emerges. The mealworms have started transforming into pupae, and in the coming days they will also reveal a very different looking animal. Please send a shoe box in with your child to use for an upcoming Science activity!
Don’t forget our Day for Daniel Morcombe this Friday where we ask students to come dressed in red and to bring in a gold coin donation, to remind us of how we can stay safe. We will be walking down to Newtown Park to raise awareness of how to be safe when walking around our school neighbourhood.
All students are asked to bring in a non-perishable item for our Christmas Grocery Hampers which will be donated to St Vincent De Paul.
Next week on the 3rd of November is our trip to the zoo. Please fill in the permission note through Sentral if you haven’t already.
Any queries or questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Dennielle, Sarah, Aleisha
Year 3
This week, we had to say goodbye to Mr K who has been working in 3GGM this term. Mr K has joined us for his first Prac to become a teacher. Mr K is a wealth of knowledge in Science and Maths. Thanks to Mr K for his enthusiasm and interesting lessons in Maths and Science. Mr K also shared some of his cultural background with us. What a great reminder about how lucky we are to live in Australia. We have loved having a fresh new face in our classroom. We wish him all the best for his continued study and teaching career. Hopefully he chooses our amazing school to come and work at in a few years!
This week, we are practising subtraction strategies in Maths, continuing exploring procedural texts in English. Our Science unit on heat energy will focus on temperature this week and, in HASS, we are exploring what makes Australia unique and special.
We are continuing with our personal development lessons and exploring ways to stay safe, using the Daniel Morcombe curriculum. This Friday, we will participate in the Day for Daniel – we will listen to a police talk in the morning, followed by a walk together to Newtown Park before returning for morning tea. Students are asked to wear red sun-safe clothing and bring a gold coin donation.
A reminder that the Years 3-5 Christmas Concert is now on Wednesday 16th November, at 11am.
Please send in named white t-shirts by the end of October – we will now also be using these for the Christmas Concert. If you are unable to send in a white t-shirt, please let your child’s teacher know as soon as possible.
Have a great week.
Angela, Sarah, Demi and Janice
Year 4
This week has seen the last of our classes complete their Bicycle Safety courses. Despite the rain, all classes managed to complete the two-day course. Congratulations to most of the students on their exceptional behaviour and from all reports, many students will receive a Gold Award certificate for a 100% pass on both the riding and written test. A representative from Bicycle Safety should visit the school this week to hand out awards.
Combined classes were also held last week, as part of our Personal Development and Safety. Students were encouraged to talk at home about the discussions and information spoken about at school. If you need any further clarification, please see your child’s class teacher.
In all classes, children are engaged in learning about persuasive text – formalising arguments using the Lawyer Paragraph, which we study using Writer’s Toolbox. Our study in HASS focuses on local and global issues around Sustainability in our environment; children will be expected to write a convincing argument on these issues to highlight the need to Save our Planet. A focus in Maths this term is Measurement, including calculating area and perimeter and converting between like measurements.
Every year our beautiful school likes to support the St Vincents De Paul Grocery Hampers, by contributing a basket full of groceries from each class. We ask that all students provide at least one non perishable grocery item for our classroom basket. We are so blessed in our lives, and it is always nice to give back to our community. Each class has a basket waiting for our goodies.
Don’t forget to wear red on Friday for our Day for Daniel event! Students are asked to contribute a gold coin donation.
The Year 3 to 5 Christmas Concert will be held on Wednesday 16th November at 11.00am in the School Hall. Please refer to Mrs Moore's RE News for costume requirments.
Keep up the great work with homework, expecting the best of your child, as they prepare for the demands of Year Five.
Suzanne, Toni and Garry
Year 5
What a crazy couple of weeks! Last week we had our Year 5 camp, and it was a fantastic experience. I’m sure there were some very tired students and there were definitely 3 very tired teachers as well. The students had a wonderful time participating in a variety of challenging activities including body boarding, rock climbing, indigenous orienteering, team challenge, beach games and archery. It is times like this when students achieve a milestone that makes teaching a rewarding profession. The behaviour and maturity shown at the camp was exceptional and is a great indication of the type of leaders these students will be next year. Thank you to Ms Murray for attending the camp with us and assisting the teachers and students.
This week we transfer back into a normal routine. Students in English are looking at the point of view portrayed by authors. They will then write summaries and recommendations about pages from a given book examined. Our summarising skills are being put to the test with a 25 word limit to share the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. They are improving every day. In Maths, we are moving onto our next impact cycle, where we focus on calculating unknown quantities in equivalent number sentences.
A reminder that this Friday we are commemorating Day for Daniel. Students are invited to wear red and bring along a gold coin donation. Weather permitting we will be walking down the Newtown Park then returning for a whole school morning tea. Students in year 5 must bring their sports uniform and sports gear to change into for interschool sport.
Leadership shirt forms were emailed out at the end of last week. We currently have a selection of shirts to try on. These need to be sent back early next week. We are aiming to finalise leadership shirts by Friday 4th November. Note: These shirts are worn instead of the standard OLOL sports shirts next year in Year 6.
Leadership Speeches will be taking place on Thursday 17th November at 8.45am in the Church. Later this week, we will be discussing with students in class what they are planning on running for, school or house captains.
Save the date – Year 5 End of Year Liturgy
Date - Tuesday 29th November
Time – 1:30pm
Venue – Newtown Park (near the Rose Garden car park)
Have a wonderful week.
Tim, Jess and Emily
Year 6
Camp: What a fantastic time we all had on camp. It was difficult to pick the favourite activities – caving, rock climbing, croc farm, Yeppoon Lagoon, Great Keppel Island, boom netting. The list goes on and on! Thanks to Mr Golightly. Ms Murray and teachers for organising such a wonderful learning opportunity.
Beginning of school photos: If you haven’t done so, please email in a photo of your student to class teachers ASAP. Photos are used in end of year PowerPoint celebrations which are currently being prepared.
High School Orientation Days: If families are aware of dates of upcoming high school orientation days, please advise class teachers via email.
End of Year Celebrations: Our final school assembly will be held in the school hall on Thursday 24th November at 12:00noon. Students are asked to wear full school summer uniform. Students will also need a plain red shirt and silver or gold tinsel/top hats/sunglasses. Our final graduation Mass will be held in the Church on Tuesday 29th November at 6.30pm. Students are required to wear full school summer uniform to this celebration also.
Fun Day: We have organised a fun day to finish off our primary school with a swim at Milne Bay Pool and Pizza at the Newtown Park for Monday 28th November. More details to come.
Sporting Success: Congrats to Jack, Hayden, Evie and Maddie who represented the Darling Downs region at the State Athletics Championships in Brisbane during Week 2.
Term Planner and Assessment Calendars: All students should have received their assessment calendar and should have transferred dates and assessment task details onto their calendars which they received at the beginning of the year. There are a number of assessment pieces due over the coming three weeks.
Date Claimers:
Friday 28th – Wear Red for Day for Daniel – gold coin donation
Tuesday 1st November – All Saint’s Day Mass – 10:00am Church
Thursday 24th November – Final Assembly 12:00 noon – school hall
Monday 28th November – fun day – Milne Bay Pool and Park
Tuesday 29th November – Graduation Mass – 6.30pm Church
Wednesday 30th November - Swimming Carnival – The Glennie Pool
Friday 2nd December – End of Year Mass 12:00 noon – school hall
Larry, Kylie and Shauna
ART
Prep: Last week Preps continued with the fairy tale theme by drawing and painting the three little pigs. tree. This week they had a lot of fun collaging a crazy Jack O Lantern
Years 1: Over the last couple of weeks Year One worked on worked on Jack O Lantern Picture. They used oil pastels, patterning, and collage. The results looked amazing.
Year 2: Our next art project was based on the works of Picasso. Students were inspired by Picasso’s abstract faces to create their own collage of a Witches face.
Mrs Loretta Simmons
Upcoming Dates
Week |
Date |
Event |
Who |
1 |
7/10/2022 |
Friday Sport Commences |
Grades 5/6 |
2 |
14/10/2022 |
NO Friday Afternoon Sport |
Grades 5/6 |
4 |
28/10/2022 |
DD Aquathon |
|
7 |
18/11/2022 |
Last Week of Friday Sport |
Grades 5/6 |
9 |
30/11/2022 |
OLOL Swimming Carnival |
Grades 3 to 6 |
2022 OLOL Swimming Carnival
Who: |
Grades 3 – 6 ONLY |
When: |
Wednesday 30th November 2022 |
Time: |
8:30am – 3:00pm |
Where: |
The Glennie Aquatic Centre |
Cost: |
$4.00 – To be charged to your next fee statement |
What to Bring: |
Swimwear, towel, bathing cap & underwear. House swimming caps will be provided for the children to wear during their races. These caps can be worn over the top of the child’s own cap. |
What to Wear: |
Children should come dressed in the swimwear. Children can wear their sports house shirt or house colours on the day. |
Morning Tea & Lunch: |
Students will be required to bring their own morning tea and lunch. There will also be a small canteen being run by the school P & F. Don’t forget to bring a water bottle! |
Transport: |
There will NOT be any bus travel provided. Students will need to be dropped directly to the Glennie Aquatic Centre between 8:00-8:30am. Likewise, children will need to be picked up from Glennie at approximately 2:45pm-3:00pm. Please utilise the drop off/ pick up zone in Vacy Street. After-School Care Students will be walked back to OLOL. Please advise your class teacher if your child needs to be walked back to school. |
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SWIM?
The Carnival is for children in Grades 3-6 ONLY.
All students in grade 3 who are born in 2014, depending on numbers, will participate in the 2013 (9 year’s) category. However, as they are not of appropriate age, they will not be eligible for age championship points. As with Cross Country and Athletics, there will not be an age championship for these students, nor will records be kept. They will simply be participating in this carnival to provide them with a valuable experience and to gain participation house points.
HOW TO NOMINATE
A Microsoft Form has been emailed to all families in Grades 3-6. You will need to complete one form for each eligible child in Grades 3-6. It is expected that all children in Grades 3-6 nominate themselves for at least one event. Less confident swimmers will be able to use a noodle or kickboard if necessary. In this case, it would be best for them to nominate for the 25m Freestyle. All nominations need to be in by Monday 21st November.
If you have not received the email, please contact Carla in the front office to check/update your details.
A nomination confirmation note will be sent home once all nominations are in. Please make sure you check your child’s nominations carefully; no changes will be made on the day.
CARNIVAL TIMELINE
8:00-8:30 |
Students to arrive at the pool no later than 8:30am |
8:45 |
Butterfly – 100m, 25m, 50m |
9:45 |
Backstroke – 100m, 25m, 50m |
10:45 |
100m Individual Medley |
11:15 |
Breaststroke – 100m, 25m, 50m |
12:15 |
Freestyle – 100m, 25m, 50m |
1:45 |
Relays |
2:30 |
Presentation – if time allows |
2:45 |
Children to be collected by 2:45 from Vacy Street |
Please note: These times are approximate and may vary depending on the number of nominations in each event.
POINTS ALLOCATION
25m Events
1 point will be awarded to respective houses for each 25m swim completed. Results from 25m events will not contribute to Age Championship points.
50m, 100m and Individual Medley Events
The following points will be awarded to respective houses and individual age championship tallies following all 50m, 100m and Individual Medley 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 5th – 10th Place – 2 Points
Where there is more than one heat, points and ribbons will be awarded to the fastest swimmers overall.
LEGAL STROKE ACTIONS & DISQUALIFICATIONS
- In 50m and 100m events, except for the 8 years category, students will be judged and disqualified if their stroke does not meet the appropriate standard. As points gained from these events go towards age championship tallies, it is important that only legal stroke actions are awarded.
- 8 years events and all 25m events will not be judged in this way.
For further information please refer to the following website:
https://www.swimming.org.au/Assets/Rules/Swimming-Australia-Swimming-Rules.aspx
SPECTATORS
Spectators are welcome to attend the carnival.
DONATION OF AGE CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLIONS
Thank you to the Twidale, Budden, Feurer & McGaghan Families for their generous donations of the swimming carnival medallions. Please support our local family businesses.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
2022 Sponsors
CATHOLIC CARNIVAL AND WEST ZONE CARNIVAL TEAM SELECTION
In Week 2 of Term 1, 2023 (TBC), we will conduct swimming trials at the Glennie Pool to select a team to represent the school at the Catholic swimming Carnival and West Zone Swimming Carnival.
More information regarding the school swim team will be made available later.
Rachel Wigan
Rachel.Wigan@twb.catholic.edu.au
Book Fair
Please be advised that we have had to reschedule the 2022 Book Fair for May 2023. Exact dates yet to be confirmed. My sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused.
End of Year Procedures
Please take a moment to check in with your child/ren about outstanding Library Books and start sending books in as soon as possible. This is especially important for children moving on to a new school in 2023. If an item has been lost, misplaced or damaged, please drop by the Library on a Tuesday / Wednesday or Thursday to see Mrs Leathart or Email: Danielle.Leathart@twb.catholice.edu.au. Loans are due back by
PLEASE NOTE: ALL loans that have not been returned or discussed by TUESDAY of Week 8 (Tuesday 22nd November) WILL BE CHARGED IN FULL TO YOUR SCHOOL FEES.
Book Club
Issue 7 orders have been placed. Orders should arrive in the coming week. Keep an eye out for Issue 8 – arriving in school bags soon. Issue 8 will be your last chance to order books for 2022. Please remember that we can only accept orders via LOOP. No cash orders can be accepted.
Enjoy your books,
Mrs Leathart & Mrs Monte
Our much-anticipated final plant stall for the year will be held on Wednesday the 2nd of November. This will be our beautiful grade six boys final stall before venturing on to their high school years, so it is going to be a good one.
Naturally, we will have our plants propagated by the boys as well as crafts and even games made by the boys. All proceeds are to go towards a shed and new potting station for 2023. Thank you so much for your support in advance.
Jo
TCKC - Outside School Hours Care
Welcome to OSHC
Welcome to Week four, Term four! The OSHC have had an awesome start to the term after a busy vacation care. After we wrapped up our Spring themed vacation care, we jumped into the term to explore three weeks of engaging themes. These included Teamwork and Friendship, Healthcare and Emergency Services. The children had a fantastic time creating a hospital in week one. Learning about the emergency services and how to contact them in week two. Getting to know each other a little better in week three. We hope to see everyone’s faces as we get into the term!
Staff Updates
As you know we have recently lost the previous coordinator, Miss Alannah, to a fantastic new support position across the TCKC services. While we are sad to see her go, we are excited for her as she begins her new journey! The new coordinator, Miss Mackenzie is excited to begin in her new position and encourages all families to drop in and say hi!
How to Enrol
If you are interested in joining the Our Lady of Lourdes OSHC you can enrol through our website at www.tckc.qld.edu.au or reach out to our team to discuss any questions and our friendly team will assist you.
Contact Information
Phone: 0429 572 021
Email: OLOCare@tckc.qld.edu.au
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Miss Mackenzie, Miss Pol, Miss Ella, Miss Lyndsay, Mr Patrick & Miss Elara
OSHC Team
Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Kindergartens and Care