OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL

TELEPHONE: 9584 9488 9 CENTRE DANDENONG ROAD,

CHELTENHAM VIC 3192 FAX: 9583 2606

Email: principal@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au Website: www.olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER – No.2 – 20th February 2018

Dear Parents,

It is sometimes challenging to find something worthwhile, and sustainable, to do for ourselves during Lent. One suggestion is to have a look at how we participate as a member of our single human family that is equally marvellous, fascinating and perhaps threatening in its diversity. Lent is often a time given over to “holy” words of repentance and promises of self-reform but: “However many words you speak, what good will they do if you do not act on them?” Buddha.

We will begin to grow spiritually, morally and ethically, when we are ready to sincerely embrace the truth and fascination of our differences and welcome the significance of such action in our lives.

Our spirituality is as personal as our breath or our fingerprint. As we move through the forty days of Lent, we might on occasion, surrender freely to the quiet within us, to rediscover the resources and strengths that are there. We might begin to see better and appreciate more, the value of our existence, to see ourselves with more gratitude and respect and to see others in a like manner.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Leonie Young Principal

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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Term 1 February 2018 21 Wednesday Prep Free Day 22 Thursday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) 23 Friday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) Grade 6 Interschool Sport Level Lenten Prayer Service 2.30pm 26 Monday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) 27 Tuesday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) 28 Wednesday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) Reconciliation Parent/Child Workshop 7.00pm – 8.00pm March 2018 1 Thursday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) 2 Friday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) Grade 6 Interschool Sport Level Lenten Prayer Service 2.30pm OLA Twilight Sports at OLA 4.30pm – 7.00pm 5 Monday Swimming District Carnival Whole School Assembly P&F Meeting 7.30pm 6 Tuesday Swimming Program (Grades P-4) 7 Wednesday School Photo Day 8 Thursday Have-A-Ball Donations 8.30am 5CG Class Mass 9.00am 9 Friday Gr 6 Interschool Sport Level Lenten Prayer Service 2.30pm 12 Monday Labour Day Public Holiday 13 Tuesday St John Ambulance Incursion P-6 14 Wednesday Mobile Dental Clinic 3/4ER Parish Mass 9.15am Prep Parent/Child Workshop 7.00pm 15 Thursday Mobile Dental Clinic 5OL Class Mass 9.00am 16 Friday Mobile Dental Clinic Grade 6 Summer Lightning Premiership Level Lenten Prayer Service 2.30pm 17 Saturday Working Bee Prep Level Focus Mass 6.30pm 18 Sunday Prep Level Focus Mass 11.00am

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EDUCATION IN FAITH Term 1 Catholic Social Teaching Focus: Dignity of the Human Person Scripture Focus: Mark 12: 28-31- Love One Another

Lent During the season of Lent we are encouraging and providing opportunities for our students to take some extra ‘time out’ for prayer, reflection, almsgiving. Throughout Lent, we use the purple cloth on our prayer tables. The purple cloth reminds us that it is a season of penance, a time for ‘giving up’ so that we can ‘give away’ what is not essential. In this way we can respond to the needs of others who may have no home, no food, no family, no friends, and hope.

This year’s theme- A Just Future - focuses on humbling and inspiring weekly stories from Nepal, Cambodia, Jordan, Australia,

Mozambique and the Philippines. The theme also connects to our Term 1 Catholic Social Teaching and scripture; Dignity of the Human Person and Love One Another. A great Lenten resource for use at home is the Caritas website - http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion Please find the timetable for the Lenten Prayer Service and Holy Week.

Level Lenten Prayer Services

Friday 23rd Feb Friday 2nd March

Friday 9th March Friday 16th March

Holy Week Celebrations

Friday 23rd March – Palm Sunday (1/2)

Tuesday 27th March – Holy Thursday (3/4)

Wednesday 28th March – Good Friday (5/6)

Monday 16th April – Easter Alleluia (Prep)

Catholic Social Teachings This term we are focusing on the Catholic Social Teaching of Dignity of the Human Person. Each person is made in the image of God. As Christians we celebrate that God has created each person uniquely. We are joined together as a family and that God loves each of us equally. We experience God through our family and friends and The Church. This means we have to treat people with respect and fairness.

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EDUCATION IN FAITH

Way of the Cross This year classes will be praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, similar to how it was approached last year. The Indigenous Stations have been set up in the Administration foyer and parents are welcome to visit & pray during Lent. Classes will also visit the church during Lent; exploring the beautiful Way of the Cross presented at the back. On our meditation mornings, the Way of the Cross will be played in the Boardroom for parents to attend.

Mr Steve Evans Religious Education Leader

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SCHOOL ACCOUNTS

A friendly reminder, Term 1 Fees are due 23rd February. Prompt payment is appreciated. Thank you to all those who have paid their account or set up a direct debit from their credit card. If you are having any difficulties please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Leonie Young on 9584 9488

ABSENTEEISM Attendance at school is compulsory for all children over the age of six years. If your child is unable to attend school or is arriving late at any time during the year, you are asked to phone or email the school by 9.30am on the day of your child’s absence/late arrival. When a child is absent from school, please email:

attendance@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au (Please do not email absences to principal@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au)

Please be reminded that it is important to include:

child’s name

child’s class

reason for absence

In the instance of contagious or serious illness please call on the day, and provide a note explaining the absence when your child returns to school.

ENROLMENTS FOR PREP 2019

Enrolments for Prep 2019 are now open Application forms are available from School Office.

OLA School Open Day is

Wednesday, 19th

April 9am-3pm.

2019 Prep Information Evening is being held on

Wednesday, 2nd May 7pm-8.30pm in the Church. All Welcome.

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This year, we will be holding a Twilight House Sports Carnival at OLA. This is a great opportunity for families to come down after work to support and cheer on your children as they compete for their house colour. This year’s Carnival will be similar to last year, being run by Proactivity. The children will have three, 30 minute rotations in a variety of activities and games based on running, throwing, and team challenges. Children will also be allocated a 30 minute block during the evening to sit down with their family and enjoy a picnic dinner and to have a go at the ‘Ninja Warrior Warped Wall’. Our wonderful P&F will be hosting a sausage sizzle and food stall too. The details of the House Sports Carnival are as follows:

Venue: OLA

Date: Friday 2nd March, 2018

Time: 4:30pm – 7:15pm

Competition rotations: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

It is a chance for children to participate in a variety of events and to earn points for their house. We encourage students to wear a t-shirt in their house colour with their school PE shorts, otherwise normal sports uniform. The results of the House Sports Carnival will be announced at our first level assembly after the event. The names for each house colour are:

Fatima – Green House Lourdes – Red House Brigid – Blue House MacKillop – Gold House

Coles Sports for Schools Don’t forget to collect your Sports for Schools vouchers each time you shop at Coles. There will be a collection point at Coles Southland where you can deposit your vouchers, otherwise we have a container in the office. Coles will finish issuing vouchers on the 3rd April and we will send our vouchers in shortly after that. Help us to earn some free equipment for our school!

Mrs Elizabeth Thompson P.E/Sport Coordinator

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STUDENT WELLBEING

SWELL WEEKLY FOCI/THEME

Week 3 Manners & respect

Week 4 Cooperation & teamwork

Teachers will continue to focus on the Make Jesus Real Daily Positive Happenings ‘Manners Monday, Thanking Tuesday, Winking Wednesday, Thumbs up Thursday and High Five Friday’. Teachers & students will play games and activities designed for cooperating and working together as a team. Teamwork makes the dreamwork!

What can you do to help? 1. Affirm your child when using good manners at home. 2. Encourage them to comment on what other students are doing well rather than

pointing out what others did badly.

Buddy Bench

Please continue to speak to your children about the Buddy Bench and that it is a safe, inclusive bench to go to if they cannot find their friends. In return, encourage them if they see children on the bench to go up and ask them to play. Finally, remind them that sometimes children might go there for a rest, so don’t be hurt if they say no to your offer to play. Keep being kind!

Alpha Mobile Dentistry- W & L Mobile Health Care Services The Alpha Mobile Dentistry (W & L Mobile Health Care Services) will be visiting OLA and providing a bulk billed dental clinic eligible for children under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) on March 14th, 15th and 16th. A hardcopy notice went home with each student last Tuesday 13th February with information regarding your child’s eligibility in accessing the service along with the patient details/consent form. An updated student consent form has been issued by the service this week to also include a non-bulk billing patient consent form (Please see below). Completed forms need to be returned to your child’s classroom teacher and extra copies of the updated consent forms are available from the office. For further information on the CDBS, you can visit the Department of Health website www.health.gov.au Miss Jacqueline Kovacich Student Wellbeing Leader

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DENTAL CLINIC – UPDATED FORM

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PARENT HELPER WORKSHOP

Dear Parents, Our Parent Helper Workshop was scheduled for Thursday 22nd February at 8.45am and 5pm. However, these two sessions have been cancelled and we will provide an alternative opportunity for parents to receive some useful tips to use when reading with children at home and ways that you can be a classroom helper at school before the end of this term. If you have any queries please feel welcome to contact me. Ms Marsha Van Cuylenburg Teaching and Learning Leader

CHESS

Mrs Nicole Collins Classroom Teacher

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2018 CREDIT CARD FEE PAYMENT AGREEMENT

FAMILY NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………………

STUDENT NAME (Eldest)……………………………………………………….…… CLASS:……….….

DAYTIME PHONE NO:…………………………….……… Account No: ………..………(Office use only)

METHOD OF PAYMENT AGREEMENT

I agree to pay my school fees for 2018 as follows:

7 monthly payments of $___________ (divide amount owing by 7) due on the 23rd of each month Commencing, 23rd February 2018 and ending 23rd August 2018.

AUTOMATIC TRANSACTION AUTHORISATION I authorise Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Primary School to deduct payments from my CREDIT CARD account as indicated or until I give further notice in writing.

CREDIT CARD ONLY (please tick) MASTERCARD OR VISA

Card

Number

Expiry /

CCV (last 3 digits on reverse side of card)

Name on card………………………………………………………………………………………….……

Signature of Cardholder………………………………….……………………. Date……………………

Please be aware that if funds are not available and the Credit Card is rejected you will incur a charge to your fee account to cover costs incurred by the school. There will also be a dishonour fee on your account imposed by your own financial institution. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

If you would like to use this method of payment, please fill out and return to the school office by no later than 3.30pm Wednesday 21st February. Please note: A NEW AGREEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE FOR EACH NEW SCHOOL YEAR

OUTSTANDING SCHOOL FEES B’Fwd $

Family Fee $2,735.00 per FAMILY $

Student Levy $760.00 per child $

Year Prep – 4 Swimming Fee $110.00 per child (Yrs Prep – 4) $

Year 5 and 6 Camp $330.00 per child (Yrs 5 & 6) $

Year 5 and 6 senior Beach Program $115.00 per child (Yrs 5 & 6)

ENROLMENT REGISTRATION PAYMENT (NEW FAMILIES ONLY)

- $100.00 new enrolments per child $

Total Fees 2018 $

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SCHOOL BANKING

PARISH NOTICES

O.L.A SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP When: Sunday 25th February

Where: Brigid Hall at OLA Parish School Hall opens 12.00pm. Lunch commences 12.30pm

Who: All parishioners, their friends & families are welcome! Cost: $25 / per head. $10 students

Included: 2 course lunch, drinks, Speaker & Entertainment Speaker: Sr Claire Griffin CBS ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious

Against Trafficking in Humans)

Entertainment: Sweet Ade Band

For further details contact: Margaret Kenny (mkenny@vtown.com.au)

Suzette Cameron (suzette.a.cameron@gmail.com)

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