Term 3, Week 10 |
27 september, 2022 |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
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Mrs seagar's Reflection
Principal
We live in gratitude for the gift migrants and refugees are for the world. “Thanks to them we have the chance to know better our world and its beautiful diversity. We can grow in our common humanity and build together an ever-greater sense of togetherness".
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Welcome to Week 10 of Term 3.
Sunday 25th September was Migrant and Refugee Sunday. A day recognised for the situation that many people worldwide find themselves in today and indeed throughout history, through no fault of their own. To clarify: a migrant is often a temporary movement to another place/country to live whereas an immigrant is a more permanent state of residency to another international country. A refugee is a person forced to leave their own country to escape persecution, war or natural disasters. Today, around the world we have many migrants, refugees and immigrants.
We all know that Australia is a land of many immigrants, migrants and refugees going back generations. Close to 10 million settlers have moved from across the world to start a new life in Australia especially during the gold rushes, industrial revolution, and wars. The contribution of migrants, immigrants and refugees has been fundamental to the social and economic growth of Australia.
In the 2020 – 21 government data:
The top 10 countries providing the most permanent migrants to Australia in order of rank for 2020–21 are:
Pope Francis is entreating us, through his recent message, that as human beings we are obliged:
“to renew our commitment to building a future that conforms ever more fully to God’s plan of a world in which everyone can live in peace and dignity”.
In his Message Pope Francis speaks of God’s all-embracing inclusiveness:
“No one must be excluded. God’s plan is essentially inclusive and gives priority to those living on the existential peripheries. Among them are many migrants and refugees, displaced persons, and victims of trafficking.”
I wish to welcome all families to Our Lady of Lourdes School Community who come from diverse cultural backgrounds and who may also be recent arrivals to Australia. It is a privilege to have you within our community. We respect your presence amongst us and enjoy working with you and learning from you.
God bless,
Carol
Sunday 25th September was Migrant and Refugee Sunday. A day recognised for the situation that many people worldwide find themselves in today and indeed throughout history, through no fault of their own. To clarify: a migrant is often a temporary movement to another place/country to live whereas an immigrant is a more permanent state of residency to another international country. A refugee is a person forced to leave their own country to escape persecution, war or natural disasters. Today, around the world we have many migrants, refugees and immigrants.
We all know that Australia is a land of many immigrants, migrants and refugees going back generations. Close to 10 million settlers have moved from across the world to start a new life in Australia especially during the gold rushes, industrial revolution, and wars. The contribution of migrants, immigrants and refugees has been fundamental to the social and economic growth of Australia.
In the 2020 – 21 government data:
- There were over 7.6 million migrants living in Australia
- 29.8% of Australia's population were born overseas
- Australia's population increased by 194,400 people due to net overseas migration
The top 10 countries providing the most permanent migrants to Australia in order of rank for 2020–21 are:
- People’s Republic of China
- India
- United Kingdom
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- United States of America
- Nepal
- Hong Kong (SAR of the PRC)
- Pakistan
- Thailand
- Iraq
- Myanmar
- Afghanistan
Pope Francis is entreating us, through his recent message, that as human beings we are obliged:
“to renew our commitment to building a future that conforms ever more fully to God’s plan of a world in which everyone can live in peace and dignity”.
In his Message Pope Francis speaks of God’s all-embracing inclusiveness:
“No one must be excluded. God’s plan is essentially inclusive and gives priority to those living on the existential peripheries. Among them are many migrants and refugees, displaced persons, and victims of trafficking.”
I wish to welcome all families to Our Lady of Lourdes School Community who come from diverse cultural backgrounds and who may also be recent arrivals to Australia. It is a privilege to have you within our community. We respect your presence amongst us and enjoy working with you and learning from you.
God bless,
Carol
Student Free Day
OLOL will be having a Student Free Day on Monday October 17th. This is to enable all staff at OLOL to participate in a Spirituality Day, as required for all employees in Catholic Schools.
Students will return to school to begin Term 4 on Tuesday October 18th.
*The School Office will be closed on Monday October 17th.
OLOL will be having a Student Free Day on Monday October 17th. This is to enable all staff at OLOL to participate in a Spirituality Day, as required for all employees in Catholic Schools.
Students will return to school to begin Term 4 on Tuesday October 18th.
*The School Office will be closed on Monday October 17th.
School uniform survey
The Our Lady of Lourdes School Board is seeking parent opinion/feedback on the possibility for Grade 1 and 2 students to wear sports uniform on a full-time basis. The Board have researched the pros and cons of such a move and now seek feedback from the wider community. The guiding principle for the School Board is the evidence that a sports uniform allows for and encourages much more physical activity, as well as being more comfortable for learning in the classroom.
The Board have attached some easy reading articles for your benefit as well as a pros/cons list below the survey.
If the community support this initiative, there would be a transition of Prep to Grade 1 for next year, 2023 and then into Gr 2 for 2024. There may be the opportunity for the Grade 2s to move into a mixture of sports uniform and formal uniform next year, on nominated days. The Board are aware that some parents may have purchased newer items of the formal uniform already.
Other Catholic Schools in Tasmania have made this transition over the last few years with some moving to Gr 4 as well.
The community will be consulted again if there is a desire, over time, to extend the full PE uniform to all grades.
This survey is anonymous.
The Board have attached some easy reading articles for your benefit as well as a pros/cons list below the survey.
If the community support this initiative, there would be a transition of Prep to Grade 1 for next year, 2023 and then into Gr 2 for 2024. There may be the opportunity for the Grade 2s to move into a mixture of sports uniform and formal uniform next year, on nominated days. The Board are aware that some parents may have purchased newer items of the formal uniform already.
Other Catholic Schools in Tasmania have made this transition over the last few years with some moving to Gr 4 as well.
The community will be consulted again if there is a desire, over time, to extend the full PE uniform to all grades.
This survey is anonymous.
Pros of pe uniform for kinder - 2
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cons of pe uniform for kinder - 2
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Articles for your reference
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COVID-19 Update
Please be advised that as of 9 September 2022 a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 can now leave isolation 5 days after their first testing positive provided:
If a person continues to have fever or acute respiratory symptoms on or after day 5 they must remain in isolation until they meet the criteria in points 1 and 2 above.
Public Health will continue to send registered positive cases an email during their isolation period.
*Pending another outbreak of COVID we will no longer be reporting Covid cases.
Thank you for your support and co-operation.
- All acute COVID-related symptoms have gone or have significantly resolved (e.g., cough, runny nose, sore throat, or shortness of breath).
- They have not had a fever (or signs of fever such as chills or night sweats) for at least 24 hours.
- They (everyone aged over 12 years old) wear a facemask in all settings (including schools) away from the home until 7 days after first testing positive.
- They do not attend any listed high-risk settings (hospitals, residential aged care etc) until 7 days after they test positive.
If a person continues to have fever or acute respiratory symptoms on or after day 5 they must remain in isolation until they meet the criteria in points 1 and 2 above.
Public Health will continue to send registered positive cases an email during their isolation period.
*Pending another outbreak of COVID we will no longer be reporting Covid cases.
Thank you for your support and co-operation.
RE NEWs
Junior Joey's St Vincent de Paul Food Drive
Thank you to all of the families who have generously donated to our Vinnies Food Drive this term. The staff at Vinnies were very happy and grateful for the donations.
Well done everyone, mammoth effort!
Thank you to all of the families who have generously donated to our Vinnies Food Drive this term. The staff at Vinnies were very happy and grateful for the donations.
Well done everyone, mammoth effort!
School news
Class allocation for 2023
Class allocation for 2023, involves a variety of factors including balancing academic, social and emotional needs of all of our students. Our staff are in the best position to objectively do this. They spend 800 hours with your child over the school year.
From the OLOL Class Formation Policy it states that we:
I have monitored the effectiveness over the last 5 years of student and parent input into the selection of friends for their child in classes. Most students may choose 1 or 2 students who enable them to continue learning to their best, however many choose ‘friends’ who do not enable this. Parent input likewise can be skewed by friendships that again do not assist the student in learning. I acknowledge that each student needs to feel secure and safe to facilitate strong learning and I have observed that teacher judgement of student class grouping is more often than provides the best model.
We do appreciate working with you the first educators of your child and you are welcome to meet and share any valid concerns with the Principal as part of this process. These concerns are not friendship requests, but born of a genuine need that would affect the future learning of your child.
We do state that this process does take us considerable time and discernment, therefore any parent requests received after 28th October will not be considered.
As in previous years if any parents have valid concerns for class allocation in 2023, please contact the school office for an interview with Carol between Monday 26th September and Friday 28th October: [email protected]
If parents know that they will not be continuing enrolment of their child/children at OLOL in 2023 please let the School Office know as soon as possible. The realities around budgets in schools rely heavily on maintaining the right numbers of students. It helps our school out immensely with maintaining staffing, allocating resources and balancing classes whether any students will be moving schools.
Swimming - Term 4
The Grade 2 - 4 Swimming Program will commence in Week 2 of Term 4 at the Latrobe Swim Centre. Information has been sent out via the compass parent portal to all families today.
New Carpet & Vinyl
During the school holidays new carpet & vinyl will be installed in the Kinder and Prep classrooms along with new vinyl in grade 4, 5, the Girls Toilets and in Wingarni. The project is expected to take 10 days. In preparation for this to occur the contents of classrooms will be stored in unusual locations around the school in Week 10 and Week 1 of Term 4. Please excuse this organised mess as we complete these refurbishments.
SunSmart Policy - Hats required from September - April
From the 1st September - 30th April staff and students are required to wear Sun Hats. Sunscreen is also provided for staff and students to use.
Assemblies
Parents are invited to attend all assemblies held on a fortnightly basis in the school gym, The McCarthy Centre. Below are the classes presenting for the rest of the term. OLOL also live streams these assemblies via our facebook page.
Assemblies Term 3 at 2:00pm
● Week 10 - Friday 30th September 2B
Class allocation for 2023, involves a variety of factors including balancing academic, social and emotional needs of all of our students. Our staff are in the best position to objectively do this. They spend 800 hours with your child over the school year.
From the OLOL Class Formation Policy it states that we:
- Provide each child with the opportunity to be part of a class of children where they will have the best opportunity to learn.
- Provide evenly balanced classes in which the social, emotional, academic, spiritual and physical needs of each child are taken into account.
- Ensure that optimum use is made of prior knowledge that teachers, parents and other key stakeholders have of each child before class placement.
I have monitored the effectiveness over the last 5 years of student and parent input into the selection of friends for their child in classes. Most students may choose 1 or 2 students who enable them to continue learning to their best, however many choose ‘friends’ who do not enable this. Parent input likewise can be skewed by friendships that again do not assist the student in learning. I acknowledge that each student needs to feel secure and safe to facilitate strong learning and I have observed that teacher judgement of student class grouping is more often than provides the best model.
We do appreciate working with you the first educators of your child and you are welcome to meet and share any valid concerns with the Principal as part of this process. These concerns are not friendship requests, but born of a genuine need that would affect the future learning of your child.
We do state that this process does take us considerable time and discernment, therefore any parent requests received after 28th October will not be considered.
As in previous years if any parents have valid concerns for class allocation in 2023, please contact the school office for an interview with Carol between Monday 26th September and Friday 28th October: [email protected]
If parents know that they will not be continuing enrolment of their child/children at OLOL in 2023 please let the School Office know as soon as possible. The realities around budgets in schools rely heavily on maintaining the right numbers of students. It helps our school out immensely with maintaining staffing, allocating resources and balancing classes whether any students will be moving schools.
Swimming - Term 4
The Grade 2 - 4 Swimming Program will commence in Week 2 of Term 4 at the Latrobe Swim Centre. Information has been sent out via the compass parent portal to all families today.
New Carpet & Vinyl
During the school holidays new carpet & vinyl will be installed in the Kinder and Prep classrooms along with new vinyl in grade 4, 5, the Girls Toilets and in Wingarni. The project is expected to take 10 days. In preparation for this to occur the contents of classrooms will be stored in unusual locations around the school in Week 10 and Week 1 of Term 4. Please excuse this organised mess as we complete these refurbishments.
SunSmart Policy - Hats required from September - April
From the 1st September - 30th April staff and students are required to wear Sun Hats. Sunscreen is also provided for staff and students to use.
Assemblies
Parents are invited to attend all assemblies held on a fortnightly basis in the school gym, The McCarthy Centre. Below are the classes presenting for the rest of the term. OLOL also live streams these assemblies via our facebook page.
Assemblies Term 3 at 2:00pm
● Week 10 - Friday 30th September 2B
Uniform Shop
Hats $12.00
Caps $10.00
*Donations of second hand items for sale would be appreciated to continue this much needed service to our school.
*Term 4 is change over to summer uniform.
Shop hours:
Monday & Tuesday 8:00am - 10:00am
Wednesday 8:00am - 10:00am & 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 10:00am
Order forms are available on the website or at the school office. Orders will be attended to in the afternoons and placed in class trays.
Hats $12.00
Caps $10.00
*Donations of second hand items for sale would be appreciated to continue this much needed service to our school.
*Term 4 is change over to summer uniform.
Shop hours:
Monday & Tuesday 8:00am - 10:00am
Wednesday 8:00am - 10:00am & 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 10:00am
Order forms are available on the website or at the school office. Orders will be attended to in the afternoons and placed in class trays.
Update on the school-based immunisation program (SBIP) in Tasmania
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Policy in Focus
In our Policy in Focus section we are sharing the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission policy - Outdoor Play and Learning Policy. This policy was approved by the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission on 24 July 2018, and came into effect 27 July 2018.
The purpose of this policy is to support the provision and use of play spaces within our schools and to encourage positive learning experiences outside of the classroom. The intent of the Policy is to ensure all parties are aware of their obligations in providing inspiring play spaces and rich outdoor learning experiences to enable students to grow and develop to their full potential in accordance with our Gospel values while ensuring the safest possible environment for those experiences. A key aim of the Policy is to reinvigorate play spaces as areas for learning and adventure with reasonable and appropriately identified, managed risk-taking whilst ensuring Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements are met.
We encourage you to read through and explore the policy.
The purpose of this policy is to support the provision and use of play spaces within our schools and to encourage positive learning experiences outside of the classroom. The intent of the Policy is to ensure all parties are aware of their obligations in providing inspiring play spaces and rich outdoor learning experiences to enable students to grow and develop to their full potential in accordance with our Gospel values while ensuring the safest possible environment for those experiences. A key aim of the Policy is to reinvigorate play spaces as areas for learning and adventure with reasonable and appropriately identified, managed risk-taking whilst ensuring Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements are met.
We encourage you to read through and explore the policy.
CECT Outdoor play and learning Policy
OLOL School Calendar
Term Dates
2022 TERM DATES
TERM 3
Monday 25 July - Friday 30 September
TERM 4
Tuesday 18 October - Thursday 15 December
2023 TERM DATES
TERM 1
Friday 3 February - Thursday 6 April
(Easter Break - Friday 7 April - Tuesday 11 April)
TERM 2
Wednesday 26 April - Friday 7 July
TERM 3
Monday 25 July - Friday 30 September
TERM 4
Tuesday 18 October - Thursday 15 December
2023 TERM DATES
TERM 1
Friday 3 February - Thursday 6 April
(Easter Break - Friday 7 April - Tuesday 11 April)
TERM 2
Wednesday 26 April - Friday 7 July
