Term 1, Week 4 |
22 FEBRUARY, 2021 |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
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We are Respectful
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We are Responsible
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We are Safe
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What's On?
Whole School PrayerMonday 1st March
Prep M Lead Whole School Prayer will be shared via Facebook |
Forms to be completedCompass Portal
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upComing Events
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Are you using compass?
As you are aware Catholic Education Tasmania has moved to a new student record system called Compass. The Compass Program allows us to communicate with families directly through the Compass Parent Portal. The Compass Parent Portal is now our main communication tool. All parents will need to download the Compass App and ensure they are able to login.
Thank you to those families who have already taken up the Compass App and are successfully engaging with it and our school.
Thank you to those families who have already taken up the Compass App and are successfully engaging with it and our school.
Mr farr's Reflection
Deputy principal
"The capacity to learn is the only insurance policy for the future."
Simon Breakspear
Welcome to Week 4.
Over the last few months I’ve been learning to play jazz guitar. Although I can play guitar and am reasonably competent (shout out to Mr Gerry Peters) I wanted to learn something new that would be challenging and push me out of my comfort zone.
At first I went about learning in the same way I currently play guitar, I downloaded a tab (guitar sheet music), listened to a song and tried to play along with it. However this just didn’t work and I would regularly find myself falling back into old habits, or playing my guitar in my own way after a few minutes of what could only be described as unfocused practice!
To make progress I had to commit to my goal more fully. I found an online program that would guide me through a structured process with lessons, examples, audio files to listen to and play along with, and with plenty of markers to acknowledge my progress. Once using this program it was challenging to get my head around terminologies that I haven’t used / heard since I first started playing in high school. Then there’s been the multiple concepts that I have never been exposed to before as I don’t read music. Finally I’ve had to ‘relearn’ rhythm patterns and timings to be able to play along to the tight timings and structures of jazz music.
I’ve committed to half an hour of dedicated jazz guitar practice each day. This practice may be going over the same rhythm and chord progression for the entire time, or moving through the same scale over and over again. It’s repetitive, but I can see, hear and feel myself making progress.
Through all of this I’m searching for mastery - or at least my approximation of it. I have a level of skill and quality in mind that I am aspiring to and each time I sit down to practice, I am consciously aware of how far away I am from achieving that. This is something that I simply understand and have awareness of.
Mastering a new skill or understanding is challenging. The process of attaining mastery starts with identifying what that looks like. For me with my guitar it’s something that I have defined personally, but if we think about this in the context of school and our children, mastery of a new skill or understanding is something that we need to define first as teachers and then communicate to our children. We ask ‘What does mastery look like?’ and ‘How will we know our children have mastered this learning?’ In doing so teachers and children both have clarity in regards to the learning, which can then be broken down into points of progress.
At the beginning of each unit or learning sequence, particularly for English and Maths, our teachers and students discuss what the Learning Intention(s) is and what Success (Mastery) looks like. As students move through the learning teachers are able to provide our children feedback as to the progress they are making toward mastery of the Success Criteria. With this clarity we consistently see our children take ownership of their learning and strive to achieve success with the support and guidance of their teachers.
This afternoon we have parent teacher conferences. This is an opportunity for you to share with your child’s teacher information about your child - who they are, their interests, personality, successes and challenges, and your best hopes for their schooling this year.
I look forward to continuing to work with your children and yourselves this year.
Regards,
Mr Stewart Farr
Deputy Principal
Over the last few months I’ve been learning to play jazz guitar. Although I can play guitar and am reasonably competent (shout out to Mr Gerry Peters) I wanted to learn something new that would be challenging and push me out of my comfort zone.
At first I went about learning in the same way I currently play guitar, I downloaded a tab (guitar sheet music), listened to a song and tried to play along with it. However this just didn’t work and I would regularly find myself falling back into old habits, or playing my guitar in my own way after a few minutes of what could only be described as unfocused practice!
To make progress I had to commit to my goal more fully. I found an online program that would guide me through a structured process with lessons, examples, audio files to listen to and play along with, and with plenty of markers to acknowledge my progress. Once using this program it was challenging to get my head around terminologies that I haven’t used / heard since I first started playing in high school. Then there’s been the multiple concepts that I have never been exposed to before as I don’t read music. Finally I’ve had to ‘relearn’ rhythm patterns and timings to be able to play along to the tight timings and structures of jazz music.
I’ve committed to half an hour of dedicated jazz guitar practice each day. This practice may be going over the same rhythm and chord progression for the entire time, or moving through the same scale over and over again. It’s repetitive, but I can see, hear and feel myself making progress.
Through all of this I’m searching for mastery - or at least my approximation of it. I have a level of skill and quality in mind that I am aspiring to and each time I sit down to practice, I am consciously aware of how far away I am from achieving that. This is something that I simply understand and have awareness of.
Mastering a new skill or understanding is challenging. The process of attaining mastery starts with identifying what that looks like. For me with my guitar it’s something that I have defined personally, but if we think about this in the context of school and our children, mastery of a new skill or understanding is something that we need to define first as teachers and then communicate to our children. We ask ‘What does mastery look like?’ and ‘How will we know our children have mastered this learning?’ In doing so teachers and children both have clarity in regards to the learning, which can then be broken down into points of progress.
At the beginning of each unit or learning sequence, particularly for English and Maths, our teachers and students discuss what the Learning Intention(s) is and what Success (Mastery) looks like. As students move through the learning teachers are able to provide our children feedback as to the progress they are making toward mastery of the Success Criteria. With this clarity we consistently see our children take ownership of their learning and strive to achieve success with the support and guidance of their teachers.
This afternoon we have parent teacher conferences. This is an opportunity for you to share with your child’s teacher information about your child - who they are, their interests, personality, successes and challenges, and your best hopes for their schooling this year.
I look forward to continuing to work with your children and yourselves this year.
Regards,
Mr Stewart Farr
Deputy Principal
School news
Whole School Prayer & Assemblies
Unfortunately, due to the size of the church and school gym we are not able to have parents at Whole School Prayer or Assemblies. This is due to COVID social distancing requirements of adults in these spaces. Whole School Prayer and Assemblies will continue to be live streamed for families to watch.
Parent Teacher Evening - Tuesday 23rd February
Entry into the school will be via the main blue entry doors. Parents, please ensure you follow the COVID safe rules below.
- If you have any cold or flu like symptoms, please do not attend.
- Sign in for contract tracing purposes.
- Sanitise your hands using the sanitiser stations in the main entry of the school.
- Please remember to social distance 1.5 meters
Walk to School Day (Move Well Eat Well) - Tuesday 2nd March
We are a Move Well Eat Well Award School! At OLOL we encourage all parents, carers and teachers to promote and encourage safe and regular walking as a normal and positive part of every child’s day.
Our first Walk to School day for 2021 is next Tuesday 2nd March. Our 'Walking Bus' will meet outside Harris Scarfe (Fenton Way) at 8:20am. From here, staff members will walk with the students directly up Fenton Way, turning right into Stewart Street to OLOL. Parents/carers are most welcome to walk with us.
Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment Address Collection
The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment would like to advise you that a request has been made for your child’s school to provide residential address and other information as required under the Australian Education Regulation 2013.
Please complete this form by clicking on the link below by 9:00am Monday 8th March 2021.
Address Collection Form
Parents are asked to ensure that their information is correct by Monday 8th March 2021.
Click here to access letter from the Department in regards to information about the collection.
Swimming Carnival Grade 2–6 - Tuesday 9th March
The Swimming Carnival will be held at Splash Aquatic and Leisure Centre on Tuesday 9th March for Grade 2 – 6 only. Kinder – Grade 1 will have an opportunity to display their swimming skills in 4th Term after they have completed the Learn to Swim Program.
Parents are welcome to attend the carnival but must follow the COVID-19 requirements and remain in the designated parent area whilst at Splash. More information on the Swimming Carnival will be available on the Compass Parent Portal in the coming weeks.
NW Catholic School Swimming Carnival - Thursday 18th March
There will be a NW Catholic School’s Swimming Carnival on Thursday 18th March for selected students in Year 3–6, at the Burnie Aquatic Centre. Parents will not be able to attend this event due to the venues COVID-19 Management Plan. We do not want our students to miss out on this opportunity to represent the school.
Canteen
The Canteen will be CLOSED on Tuesday 9th March and Thursday 11th March. There will be no lunch orders on these days.
For new families who wish to use our canteen please go to school24.net.au and click on the Register button.
Our School Registration ID number is 25374963.
For existing members of school24, please ensure you update your child/children's classes before placing your first order.
Camp Lunch Box
Orders are now open for the Grade 5 & 6 Camp Lunch Boxes. Please order under EVENTS not the usual menu.
The Lunch Box costs $9.00 and consist of:
A sandwich, piece of fruit, yoghurt, a packet of peaz or corn chips, choc chip cookies and a frozen water or juice to keep the lunch cool.
All lunch boxes will be delivered to the classroom prior to leaving on the bus.
Orders will close Monday 1st March at 9:30 am. Late order will not be accepted.
Fencing Works at OLOL
OLOL will be completing the final part of our school fencing project in order to be able to ensure student safety. The black mesh fencing 2.3m high will continue around the basketball courts and between the school and the church. All entry to OLOL via Steele Street will be up the main pathway. These works are expected to take place this term.
Emergency Practice
In the coming weeks there will be a fire drill practice for staff and students. This is an unannounced drill to test our response to a potential emergency situation. The school will be locked for the duration of the fire drill. The practice will be as least disruptive to student learning as possible.
Reminder to Families
Children should not be sent to school if they feel unwell with cold or flu-like symptoms including:
- fever
- runny nose
- cough, sore/itchy throat or
- shortness of breath
Children should only be returning to school once their cold/flu like symptoms have passed.
For further information go to:
https://coronavirus.tas.gov.au/families-community/schools-and-childcare
Parent Volunteers
Parents will able to volunteer in classes from Week 6 onward as long as they have organised it with their child's teacher at least a day beforehand, hold a current Working with Vulnerable Persons card and sign in with the Office.
Change of hours for the Uniform Shop (3 weeks only)
Monday 15th March & Wednesday 17th March 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday 19th March 8:30am - 10:00am
Monday 22nd March & Wednesday 24th March 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday 26th March 8:30am - 10:00am
Monday 29th March 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Wednesday 31st March 8:30am - 10:00am & 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Holiday Hours
Friday 23rd April 9:00am - 12:00pm
Back to School
Monday 26th April & Tuesday 27th April 8:00am - 10:00am
Medical Students
If your Child has Medical issues, could current medical plans be bought into the office as soon as possible please.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
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KINDER B
KINDER M PREP B PREP M GREADE 1B GRADE 1M GRADE 2B GRADE 2M GRADE 3B GRADE 3M GRADE 4B GRADE 4M GRADE 5B GRADE 5M GRADE 6B GRADE 6M |
Henri Glashower
Lilah Hall-Midson Minna Rasool Eden Hardy Madeleline Kirkwood Fletcher Brooke William Leedham Ziggy Clements Rose Holland Charlotte Cornell Siyara Ranasinghe Ciel Fok Chak Xavier Walker Carla Casey Amity Brimfield Judd Broomhall |
For taking turns and sharing the bikes with his friends.
For her confidence in the classroom. For eagerly sharing her insights during classroom discussions. For always being kind and caring towards her teachers and peers. For her kind and inclusive interactions with her peers. For being a leader in Reader groups sessions. For being a welcoming and well-mannered class member. For ALWAYS being a WEST class member. For her commitment and engagement in ALL curriculum areas. For being attentive and focused during learning time. For being a cheerful and helpful class member. For enthusiastically participating in class discussions. For his resilience and willingness to 'have a go' at everything. For going out of her way to help and include others in classroom activities . For her outstanding work in spelling this week. For his positive application and desire to learn. |
Congratulations to our Students of the Week for Week 3, Term 1.
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OLOL School Calendar
2021 Term Dates
TERM 1
Monday 1 February - Thursday 1 April
TERM 2
Monday 26 April - Friday 2 July
TERM 3
Monday 20 July - Friday 24 September
TERM 4
Monday 11 October - Thursday 16 December
Monday 1 February - Thursday 1 April
TERM 2
Monday 26 April - Friday 2 July
TERM 3
Monday 20 July - Friday 24 September
TERM 4
Monday 11 October - Thursday 16 December
