STUDENTS ARE BACK AND EAGER TO LEARN! MATHS, ENGLISH, MEDITATION, MOTHER’S DAY CRAFT WITH BUDDY CLASS AND MOVE IT

FITNESS - JUST TO NAME A FEW ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE IN OUR CLASSROOMS

I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :

From the Principal 2

2020 School Fees & Fee Remission - We are here to help

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From the School Chaplain

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Uniform Shop Reminder

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Enrolments at OLOH 3

Student Absentee Notification

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Volunteer Inductions 3

OLOH Skoolbag App 3

Dental for Schools Program -Postponement

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P&F 2020/21 Entertainment Book

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P&F Mother’s Day Stall

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Canteen 4

Upcoming Diary Dates

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Absentee Advice: Please remember to advise the Front Office of your child’s absence for any reason

by 9.00 am via email: absent@oloh.catholic.edu.au or on 8289 8344.

Jake

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Ashley Keane Principal

From the Principal

Mother’s Day Stall this week albeit with a few modifications. I would like to thank Colleen Faggotter and Kathryn Hill for organising the Mother’s Day Stall and also thank our ESO team for their support in ensuring the Mother’s Day Stall could operate in 2020.

School Uniform As we enter into the winter months, the children are required to wear their winter school uniform. We do allow a 3 week changeover in order to allow parents to organise the purchase of the uniform through the uniform shop. From Monday 18th May, all children should be in the correct winter school uniform. I have taken an extract from our current uniform policy which is in the process of being updated. “GIRLS 1. Skirt – navy, green and gold for

Primary and Middle Years Pinafore – navy, green and gold

for Early Years 2. Shirt – long or short sleeved

lemon or gold skivvy (R–3) 3. Jumper – royal blue woollen

embroidered with Our Lady of Hope

4. Socks – navy 5. Tights – navy 6. Navy/Black bike/sport shorts

maybe worn under school dress 7. Navy pants are also available

for purchase from Devon Clothing.

BOYS 1. Trousers – school grey

embroidered with OLOH 2. Shirt – long or short sleeved

lemon shirt or gold skivvy (R–3) 3. Jumper – royal blue woollen

embroidered with Our Lady of Hope

4. Sock – grey SHOES 1. Black school shoes to be worn

(excludes platform >3cm), and may be worn with the summer uniform

2. Sandals – navy blue or black with summer uniform only

SPORTS UNIFORM 1. Polo shirt – navy with school

colours on collar and cuffs – embroidered with Our Lady of Hope and Greenwith Campus

2. Navy blue shorts with gold piping and embroidered with OLOH

Dear Parents, Welcome back to Term 2 for 2020. I hope that you all had a relaxing holiday break and that you managed to find ways to keep your children entertained and engaged. We’re glad to have our children back! As I sit here and write this newsletter article, I am pleased to report that we have 90% of our children back at school. The school definitely was feeling empty towards the end of last term and it is great to see all of the children once again enjoying each other’s company. With most of our children returning to school, we are starting to return to our normal face to face learning and classroom programs will soon be returning to normal. I will continue to update parents about the changes in our school programs and operations through my regular weekly COVID-19 updates which I will be positing on Seesaw each Friday. Term 2 Calendar and School Events Even though our classroom programs are returning to normal, the current social distancing requirements still mean that we will not be holding any whole school large gatherings (assemblies and Masses) or participating in any excursions or sports carnivals until further notice. This means that our whole school calendar for Term 2 which contains these events is looking pretty empty at the moment. We will resume holding these events and participating in sports carnivals as soon as we are given the all clear to do so by the Government and Catholic Education SA. I am both optimistic and hopeful that some of these events will be able to run towards the later part of this term and that we may be able to return to running our much-loved community activities in Term 3. At this stage we have re-scheduled our School Concert to the end of Term 3 and our Sports Day and Year 5-7 camp will be held in Term 4. I will confirm the dates of these events in the coming weeks. Mother’s Day Stall As communicated via Seesaw late last week we decided to host our

3. Tracksuit top – navy blue with gold trim embroidered with Our Lady of Hope

4. Tracksuit pants – navy blue with gold piping and embroidered with OLOH

5. Shoes –suitable sports shoe i.e. cross trainer or runner, not a sports branded fashion shoe.

6. Socks – white (if socks have a trim only the school colours are acceptable – blue and/or green and/or yellow as found on the school emblem)

7. Shoes – suitable sports shoe i.e. cross trainer or runner, not a sports branded fashion shoe

8. Socks – white (if socks have a trim only the school colours are acceptable – blue and/or green and/or yellow as found on the school emblem)”

Please note that due to the COVID-19 the thicker shirts which we have ordered for the girls have been delayed. There have also been some delays in some other items of uniform. Please speak to Liz Morris in the uniform shop if you have any questions about the uniform. Thank you I would once again like to thank all of our staff, students and parents for the tremendous way in which you have worked together over the last 7 weeks. We have been living through unprecedented and challenging times, however the support of a fantastic and understanding community has meant that we have successfully negotiated these challenges. We are so happy to have our school slowly returning to some sense of normality. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our mums, grandmas and step-mums a very Happy Mother’s Day. I really hope you enjoy spending the day with your children and that you are showered with love and appreciation. God Bless,

Ashley Keane Principal

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2020 School Fees & Fee Remission - We are here to help Term 2 fees were mailed today. At Our Lady of Hope School we are committed to ensuring that an inability to pay fees should not prevent families from pursuing or continuing the enrolment of their children at our school. During difficult times we are conscious that children and families require stability, and we believe that the best way that we can assist you in providing that stability is to ensure that students remain enrolled at a school that they know and are comfortable in. If your family has lost significant income due to COVID-19 you will receive a school fee remission effective immediately, initially for a period of 3 months. This is the equivalent of 1 terms fees and levies. We will continue to review the fee situation for individual families and the school as a whole. If you are experiencing any financial difficulty due to loss of income during the current time, please contact me via email cgillard@oloh.catholic.edu.au for a confidential discussion regarding your circumstances, with a view to working out a solution that best supports your family. Kind regards, Charmaine Gillard, School Bursar

From the School Chaplain

The VIRTUES

Consideration is being thoughtful about other people and their feelings. It is thinking about how your actions affect them and caring about how they feel. It is paying attention to what other people like and don’t like, and doing things that give them happiness.

Cooperation is working together for the good of everyone. It is a willingness to respect others and to follow rules which keep everyone safe and happy. It is joining others in order to do something that cannot be done alone.

Courage is personal bravery in the face of fear. It is doing what needs to be done even when it is really hard or scary. It is admitting mistakes and then doing the right thing. Courage is the strength in your heart. Di Hill, Chaplain

Uniform Shop Reminder There is a three week change over period from summer to winter uniform for the last 3 weeks of Term 1 and the first 3 weeks of Term 2. Students may wear either their summer or winter uniform during this period. All students are expected to wear their full winter

uniform by the start of week 4 in Term 2. For a Uniform Price List, follow the link below: https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB8983/images/Uniform-Price-List-Order-Form-as-at-10-February-2020.pdf Liz Morris, Uniform Shop Manager

Enrolments at OLOH To all current families if you have a young child due to start school in 2021 or 2022, please ensure that you have lodged an Enrolment Application (you would have received correspondence from the school if you have lodged paperwork). Enrolment applications can be obtained from the front office or via our school website:- https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wh1. thewebconsole.com/wh/8983/images/Enrolment-Application-updated-18-3-19.pdf If you are not sure please email us at info@oloh.catholic.edu.au and we will check our enrolment records.

School Absentee Notification If your child or children are going to be away for any reason (i.e. illness, family/social, medical/dental appointment, car trouble, running late etc.) can parents please contact the Front Office either via email absent@oloh.catholic.edu.au or if this is not possible by phone on 8289 8344. All other communication with a student’s teacher can be done through the Seesaw App or as directed by your child’s classroom teacher.

Thanks for your assistance. Julie Crichton, Front Office

Volunteer Inductions If you hold a current Catholic Police Clearance which is about to expire in the next few months, and you wish to renew it, you will now be completing your Volunteer Induction online due to the current COVID-19 situation. You will be sent further information via email in due course. Please contact the Front Office if you have any queries about volunteering at OLOH on info@oloh.catholic.edu.au

OLOH Skoolbag App To stay up to date download the Skoolbag App on your device, please click on the link below and follow the instructions: https://moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag/installation-instructions/ and for a range of resources visit the link below: https://skoolbaghelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002711371-Empower-your-community-to-embrace-SkoolBag-with-these-essential-resources

Dental for Schools Program At this stage the Dental for Schools Program has been postponed until Term 3. We will keep families informed of the new date once we receive notification. In the meantime, keep brushing your teeth!!

P&F 2020/21 Entertainment Bk

The P&F are again selling Entertainment Books for 2020/21. Entertainment is going 100% Digital!. Follow the link below to purchase:

https://www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/161h563

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Canteen Canteen volunteers are urgently required on Mondays, Thursdays (especially) and Fridays. Main times are 9.30 am-11.00 am and 11.30-1.00 pm. Help other times or days is still greatly appreciated. Current school volunteer requirements are necessary. Please come and see me (Sue Firman) in the canteen or phone direct on 8289 8448. The existing Canteen Price List for Term 1 2020 can still be used for Term 2. It can be found by following the link below: https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB8983/images/Term-1-2020-Price-List.pdf For instructions regarding ordering, cancelling or changing lunches on the Qkr App and volunteering in the canteen, please refer to the following link: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wh1.thewebconsole.com/wh/8983/images/Canteen-Order-Instructions-for-Qkr-App.pdf Alternatively you can visit the Qkr App website directly for answers to frequently asked questions at the following link: https://qkr.mastercard.com/faq/ Sue Firman, Canteen Manager

Upcoming Diary Dates Mon. 4th May Uniform Shop 8.30-9.30 am and 2.30-3.30 pm Mon. 11th May Uniform Shop 8.30-9.30 am and 2.30-3.30 pm Mon. 18th May Uniform Shop 8.30-9.30 am and 2.30-3.30 pm Mon. 25th May Uniform Shop 8.30-9.30 am and 2.30-3.30 pm Friday 29th May School Card applications due Mon. 1st June Uniform Shop 8.30-9.30 am and 2.30-3.30 pm Mon. 8th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

P&F Mother’s Day Stall Thank you to our P&Fs representatives Colleen and Kathryn and staff members Ali and Bern for the running of this year’s Mother’s Day Stall which was held yesterday in the Parish Centre. While things were run a little differently due to the current circumstances, the students still enjoyed purchasing a gift for their mum, step-mum or

grandma. Best wishes to all for Mother’s Day on Sunday.

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