Term 1, Week 4

21 February, 2023

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

​We are Respectful
We are Responsible
We are Safe
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is located on the traditional lands of the Punnilerpanner people of the North Nation. We acknowledge and deeply respect the Palawa people, the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community, and all Elders past and present. We are committed to learning alongside our students and community in this place, and support the continued sharing of knowledge and culture.

What's On?

Whole School Prayer

Monday 27 February
9:00am in the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.  Parents and carers are welcome!

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upComing Events

Term 1​​
  • Parent-Teacher Meeting - Prep - Grade 6 (Tuesday 21st February)
  • Grade 5 Excursion (Tuesday 7th March) - Clarendon House
  • OLOL Swimming Carnival (Thursday 9th March) - Grade 2 - 6
  • Public Holiday (Monday 13th March)

Mrs seagar's  Reflection

principal

“No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage for others. So, no matter how much time you spend fasting, no matter how much you sleep on a hard floor and eat ashes and sigh continually, if you do no good to others, you do nothing great.”
​John Chrysostom 349 – 407 AD
Welcome everyone to Week 4.

Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic Primary School and as such we practise many religious traditions in order to help us strengthen our faith. These traditions, along with scripture and Church teachings are the framework on which our faith stands. This Wednesday students and staff will participate in Ash Wednesday services, as a beginning to the season of Lent, where we are reminded that Lent is about prayer, reflection and service. We are called to deepen our spiritual lives through the practices of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. It is a time to give in return – of ourselves, of who we are and of what we possess and to do this humbly and quietly.

The traditional ‘giving up’ (penance) of things during Lent isn't about doing something for yourself to make you feel bad. It's about learning from Christ (prayer and reflection) to put all of our hopes and trust in His word and to love and serve our neighbour in whatever ways they need us (service). Pope Francis in 2015 expressed the idea that we should only give up something for Lent only if it demonstrates compassion and enriches others.

The list below reimagines what Lent could be for you. Remember to make it count, not just an easy option.
Things to give up for Lent:
  • The phrase, "I can't even."
  • Rolling your eyes at your parents [or spouse or co-workers, for older folks]
  • Not smiling at strangers
  • Trolling online
  • Being sarcastic
  • Swearing
  • Being embarrassed when you need help from a therapist in order to live a happy, full life
  • Watch less TV
  • Give up fast food
  • Grumpiness, blame, superiority, gossip, vanity, busyness, cynicism……

Things to start doing for Lent:
  • Give away something every single day, be it time, money, or something you own
  • Volunteer once a week 
  • Give away some clothes to a charity or someone in need
  • Use your weekends to babysit for free
  • Make a list of people who have touched your life and write one each day with a letter of appreciation
  • Talk, play board games instead to TV or computer games
  • Give to Caritas to help others be able to help themselves
  • Cook together
  • Early rising
  • Forgiving
  • Random Acts of Kindness
  • Listening
  • Being grateful
Sourced at :http://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/religion/lenten-season-why-not-always-good-give-things-for-lent/uZaux0Bc3n9W6i1cq8C6UP/

​God Bless,
​Carol Seagar.

2023 NAPLAN Grades 3 & 5

2023 NAPLAN Grades 3 & 5

Students in Grades 3 & 5 will be sitting NAPLAN between 15 and 27 March 2023.

The National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are already learning at school. On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for, and students are not expected to do so. 

NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance; however, students and parents may use individual results to discuss progress with teachers.

This is the first year NAPLAN will be held in March, having previously taken place in May. This change was made so school systems would have access to results earlier in the school year, so they can be used to inform teaching and learning plans for the remainder of the year.

Why NAPLAN is conducted online
NAPLAN online provides a better assessment and more precise results.  One of the main benefits of NAPLAN online is that it uses tailored (or adaptive) testing. This means that students receive questions better suited to their abilities, so they can show what they know and can do.  Online testing also allows us to provide a wide range of accessibility options to support students with disability to access NAPLAN.  Feedback from students is that they find the online test more engaging.  Please note that students in Year 3 complete the Writing Test on paper.

Parent information brochures and other resources
Your questions answered on NAPLAN and what it means for your child: NAPLAN information brochure for parents and carers
The link will take you to the official National Assessment Program (NAP) website.

Please contact Mr Farr if you have any further queries regarding NAPLAN or your child's participation in NAPLAN.

Social & emotional learning 2023

This year at Our Lady of Lourdes we are having a strong emphasis in learning 'resilience'.

Here are two inspirational quotes Grade 5 are using as a reference point:

"Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all of the time"
Lionel Messi

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
"Mistakes help you grow."
James Joyce

Watch this space for more...

School news

Parent Teacher Conferences (Prep - Grade 6) - Tuesday 21st February
A reminder that Parent Teacher Meetings are taking place tonight and will be held in your child's classroom. We ask you to please honour the 10 minute time slot.

To guide our time together, we will be asking three questions:
  1. What are your child's strengths?
  2. What areas would you like to further develop?
  3. For 2023 to be successful, what would you like your child to achieve?
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*Entrance to the school will be via the blue sliding doors only, parking will be in the school car park.
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Canteen
Grade 5 Excursion Lunch Box
Orders are now open to Grades 5 students for their excursion on Tuesday March 7th.
*Please order under EVENTS not the usual menu.
The Lunch Box costs $12.00 and consists of:
  • a sandwich
  • a piece of fruit
  • a packet of Corn Chips or BBQ Vege Chips 
  • yoghurt 
  • choc chip cookies
  • and a frozen juice or water to keep the lunch cool. 
  • GF available
All Lunch boxes will be delivered to the classroom/bus prior to leaving on their excursion. 
Orders will close Friday 3rd March at 9.30am. Late orders will not be accepted.
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The Canteen is now be open on Mondays for over the counter sales at first lunch.
PLEASE NOTE* Lunch orders are still UNAVAILABLE on Mondays.

Uniform Shop
Our Lady of Lourdes now has available at the Uniform Shop navy or white socks to be worn with the PE uniform.
​Please find below the updated version of OLOL Uniform Policy.
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Student of the week

Sports News & Rosters

Click here to access 'Sports News, Registrations and Rosters​​
  • Devon Netball 
  • Soccer Prep - Grade 6 
  • NW Football League Primary School Roster 
  • Devonport Primary Basketball Roster

Move Well Eat Well

Community News

Click here access 'Community news'​​​
  • Bluff 2 Boat Ramp Fun Run
  • City of Devonport Brass Band
  • Mersey Learn to Row Program
  • Net Set Go Come and Play - Netball  5-10 years
  • Tennis
  • Hockey
  • Studio 81 Dance Company

Policy in Focus

This week in our 'Policy in Focus' section of the Newsletter we have attached our Child Safety Policy.  This policy outlines the expectations, procedures and processes that we undertake to meet the CET child safety legislative obligations.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION TASMANIA CHILD SAFETY POLICY

OLOL School Calendar

2023 Term Dates

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2023 TERM DATES
TERM 1
Friday 3 February - Thursday 6 April
TERM 2
Wednesday 26 April - Friday 7 July
TERM 3
Tuesday 25 July - Friday 29 September
TERM 4
Tuesday 17 October - Thursday 14 December