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OLW NEWS 2021 Tel: 9460 6684 YouTube: OLW Learning Channel Email: principal@olwkingsbury.catholic.edu.au

Issue: 36 Date: Monday November 8 2021

Dear Parents & Families, It has been exceptionally pleasing to see how well our students have settled back into onsite learning. Last week there was a real buzz again around the school with students actively engaged in their learning and re-engaging in their friendships. It has been great to see the resilience of our students in adapting to the challenges that they have faced. ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL TIMES

o Entry - Latrobe – 8.30am Bates – 8.40am Kelly – 8.50am

o Exit - Latrobe – 3.10pm Bates – 3.20pm Kelly – 3.30pm

FACE MASKS FOR STUDENTS As you would be aware, face masks are recommended to be worn indoors for Years Prep – 2 and are mandated to be worn indoors for Years 3 – 6. If you are interested in purchasing a mask made by one of our school families, please see the attached flyer in the newsletter. PREP 2022 ORIENTATION Prep 2022 Orientation Sessions commence this Tuesday, November 9, and continue on November 19, 23 and December 7. Under the updated COVID-19 restrictions, we are able to host all the Prep 2022 students at the one time, but they are required to be kept separate from the other classes of the school. Sessions commence at 9.30am and conclude at 11.00am, with entry and exit through the black gates. SACRAMENTS RECONCILIATION The Sacrament of Reconciliation for Year 3 2021 students will be celebrated on Thursday November 18 and Year 2 2021 students will celebrate the Sacrament on Thursday November 25. As previously advised, this Sacrament will be celebrated as a school activity. Last week, parents will have received a home activity to complete with their child prior to the Sacrament as part of their role in preparing their child. Please

ensure that you return the completed activity in the envelope provided as this will form part of their symbolic action during the ceremony. FIRST EUCHARIST After discussion with Fr Terry, due to COVID restrictions on religious celebrations, it has been determined that the planned celebration of First Eucharist this year will be moved to February 2022. Year 4 2021 students will celebrate the Sacrament on Sunday February 20 at 11.30am. Year 3 2021 will celebrate the Sacrament on Sunday February 27 at 11.30am. Moving to 2022 means we are able to set definite dates and it will also enable larger numbers to attend the celebration as the current roadmap density limit would only allow a maximum of 30 or 90 people in the Church, based on their level of vaccination. It will also allow time for parents to book a venue for any celebration they wish to hold, give plenty of notice to extended family or friends, as well as organising this child’s outfit for the day.

Year 3 2022 celebrate the Sacrament later in the second half of 2022. SCHOOL HATS

School Hats are compulsory at all times in Term 4 when the students are outside, and the use of sunscreen is highly recommended. Students may now wear their summer uniform on the warmer days. Please remember that as a Sunsmart School, the policy is: ‘No Hat, No Play’.

Stay safe and enjoy the week!

Kevin Burke

WORD OF THE WEEK Congratulations to everyone who found out

that handicap means ‘a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult’ or ‘a disadvantage given when taking part in a game or competition in order to reduce the chances of winning’.

Our word for this week is: SPECIES

Find out it’s meaning and origin and see if you can add this word to your vocabulary over the next week!

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Parish of Our Lady of the Way Kingsbury Presbytery: 13 Green Ave, Kingsbury, 3083

Parish Priest: Fr Terry Bergin Tel: 0488 020 364 School Tel: 9460 6684

Email: terrybergin1@bigpond.com

Parish Website: OLW Kingsbury

Mass Timetable

Saturday – Vigil Mass:

Sunday:

Weekdays:

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Rosary Monday to Saturday:

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:

6.00PM

8.00AM and 10.00AM

10.00AM

Saturday from 5.15 to 5.45PM

9.30AM

After Mass Daily

Friday from 9.00 to 9.30AM

Baptisms and Marriages by appointment:

Welcome back Everyone! Entrance Antiphon:

Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.

Communion Antiphon:

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose, near restful waters he leads me.

Please be advised we need to be double vaccinated & registered at the front entrance or sign in as per usual to attend mass.

Mass online has ended for OLW. Thanks to all who made it possible – Tony Nguyen, Bill Tombs, Dot O’Connor and our singers Alison and Pauline.

6pm Saturday Mass will have the choir every second week singing with us.

10am Sunday Mass will have Alison and Pauline singing with us every two weeks too.

New carpet squares have replaced our bubbled carpet in the church, and solar panels have been installed on the church roof – west side.

If any parishioners would like to have any family news or notices included in the newsletter, please let us know by the Wednesday before.

If anyone wishes to Read or be a Eucharistic Minister, please see Father Terry, thanks.

Please keep up your support.

With thanks,

Father Terry.

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