From the Principal … 9 October 2014 ‘Together We Journey with God.’ WELCOME BACK TO TERM 4 I hope all families had a good break and are ready for a fast and furious Term 4. Term 4 is the shortest of the four terms this year and is only 9 weeks long. Term 4 concludes on Friday 5 December at 12:00 pm. ASSEMBLY Every Monday 2pm Penola Centre 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 20 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 29 Oct 14 Nov 26 Nov 2 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec Prep Orientation Antiquities Museum (Seniors) Prep Orientation School Photos Pupil Free Day P & F AGM P & F Performing Arts Gala Buddy Day G20 (Public Holiday) Christmas Concert Swim Carnival Yrs 4 – 7 Seniors Assembly Graduation (Seniors) School Holidays begin 12.00 noon (please make arrangements to collect your child / children by 12.30pm) 2014 STRATEGIC RENEWAL FRAMEWORK SURVEY Each year our school sets goals to be achieved throughout that year. These goals are from a set of 20 goals developed by Brisbane Catholic Education that must be achieved over a period of 5 years. They fall into four broad categories or priorities: Priority 1: Mission and Religious Education Priority 2: Learning and Teaching Priority 3: Professional Practice and Collaborative Relationships Priority 4: Strategic Resourcing Each of these Priorities has 5 goals. In 2014 our School has worked on the following goals: Priority 1 Goal1.5 Learning and Teaching of Religion Priority 2 Goal 2.3 Pedagogical Practice Priority 3 Goal 3.4 Partnerships and Relationships Priority 4 Goal 4.4 Strategic Information Management Yesterday all parents and caregivers who receive the newsletter electronically or via our app would have received an email inviting them to take part in a Survey on how well we have achieved these goals. The return date for the Survey is by Friday 17 October. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY - TERM 4 - Monday 20 October This is the only Professional Development Day (Pupil Free Day) that doesn’t now fall inside the children’s holiday times. The Professional Development Day in this term is known as CTJ Day or Consistency of Teacher Judgement Day. This involves our teachers meeting with teachers of other schools to ensure the way we assess the students’ work is consistent with teachers from other schools. This means that the school will be closed on Monday 20 October. SUMMER, SUMMER We are now well and truly into the hot part of the school year and as a result students can easily become dehydrated. Please ensure that you child has both their hat and water bottle filled with water before they leave home. LUNCH TIMES FOR 2015 In 2015 the school will revert to a more Sun Friendly system for lunch breaks. The students will have their First Break (known as Lunch) from 10:30 am to 11:15 am – a total of 45 minutes. Their Second Break (known as Afternoon Tea) will be from 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm a total of 30 minutes. The children will have the same amount of play time but their longer break will be at a cooler time of the day. The change will not affect the length of the school day or the length of the breaks. We believe it will also mean that the students who do most of their eating in the current First Break (as it has been some hours since breakfast) will have more time to eat before playing. The Second Break can then become a time to eat a smaller snack. ANAPHYLAXIS This is a reminder that we have students in the school with a variety of allergies. Some of these allergies are minor but some of them are extremely dangerous. As a result I ask all in our community to try to ensure that students who should not come into contact with their allergens don’t. Please ensure that hands are washed especially after touching foods that are known allergens and remind your children that they should not swap lunches as this could be extremely dangerous for some children. Mark Badke Principal Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Like us on Facebook to receive updates and community information. 2014 Term 4 Tuesday 7 October - Friday 5 December 2015 Term 1 Wednesday 28 January - Thursday 2 April Term 2 Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June Term 3 Monday 13 July - Friday 18 September Term 4 Tuesday 6 October - Friday 4 December Remember … All parents helping out in the school are required to sign in and out at the office and wear a “PARENT HELPER BADGE”. All grandparents, aunts, uncles etc. MUST have a Blue Card (from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian. Forms can be obtained from the school office). All volunteer / parent helpers MUST have completed the Student Protection Workshop on the school website and submitted the forms to the office. From the APA … Welcome back to term 4. I trust you enjoyed the break with your children. I am sure many of you experienced the joy of just being able to focus on being a parent and not having to concern ourselves with our working life. Term 4 promises to be a fantastic term of swimming, learning, playing, concerts and of course celebrating Christmas. Please see the information below in regards to the ordering process for school photo day on Thursday 16 October. SWIMMING We have hit term 4 running with swimming lessons having commenced this week. Thank you to all parents and carers for ensuring your child/children are in the correct swimming gear. Please continue to label all items of clothing, so that all lost property can be returned. OLOL School Photos … Please see the information below in regards to the ordering process for October. school photo day on Thursday 16 Family envelopes can be collected from the front desk in the office. School Photos Are Now Available For Secure Online Purchase 4 Easy Steps to Online School Photo Ordering Step 1: Go to www.advancedlife.com.au before photo day and enter your school code 1LN LFK TZ6 Step 2: Enter your student’s details. Step 3: Choose the package that best suits your needs (all orders will be returned to the school for collection). Step 4: Pay for the photos via the shopping cart (upper right corner of the page). Please note: LATE FEES will apply once orders are closed | Family/Sibling photo orders online close 48 hours before the first school photo day however they can be purchased using an envelope up until photo day Enjoy the rest of the week! Michael From the APRE … OCTOBER- THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to certain devotion. In 1883, Pope Leo XIII officially dedicated the month of October to the holy rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. The Rosary is a devotional prayer. The name comes from the Latin word rosarium, which means ‘rose garden’. In the Middle Ages, Mary was often called ‘Rose’, and the name eventually became ‘rosary’. The Rosary today consists of fifteen decades of Hail Marys. Each decade begins with the Lord’s Prayer and concludes with the Doxology (Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen). A meditation on the life of Christ or Mary accompanies each decade. Although the rosary and Marian prayer (e.g. the Hail Mary) may be prayed in all year levels from Year 1 to Year 7, in the Religion Curriculum P-12 students in Year 1 and Year 5 learn about Mary and the Rosary in greater detail. Year 5 Yellow will focus on The Rosary during their prayer assembly on Monday 13 October. 2015 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM Families who have children in Year 3 and upwards next year are invited to celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. Please access the Parish website on olol.com.au and visit the “Sacramental Program” under the heading “Sacraments”. Alternatively, you can access the Parish website by using this link. The program will begin with an interview with Sister Stella. You will need to phone the Parish Office on 3345 3766 to arrange your interview. Interviews start at the beginning of November. Please contact the parish office soon to ensure that you get the time which suits you best. Term 4 Liturgical Celebrations Families and friends are warmly invited to join us for our liturgical celebrations. Week Wk 2 Date 16 October Day Thursday Time 9:00am Wk 4 28 October Tuesday 11:30am Location OLOL Church OLOL Church Wk 4 30 October Thursday 9:00am OLOL Church Wk 7 20 November Thursday 9:00am OLOL Church Class & Celebration Class Mass Year 5 Liturgy of the Word Year 2 Class Mass Year 3 Class Mass Year 4 Wk 7 21 November Friday 11:15am OLOL Church Wk 9 2 December Tuesday 9:30am Wk 9 4 December Thursday 7:00pm Wk 9 5 December Friday 10:45am OLOL Church OLOL Church OLOL Church Liturgy of the Word Prep Liturgy of the Word Year 1 Seniors Graduation Marie, Sue & Lucy Year of Year Mass * Dates and times are correct as at 9-10-14. Any changes to these dates and times will be noted in the school newsletter. Have a great week! God’s blessings, Tara Martin (APRE) From the Parish … SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2015 Families who have children in Year 3 and upwards next year are invited to celebrate the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. Please access the Parish website on olol.com.au and visit the “Sacramental Program” under the heading “Sacraments”. The program will begin with an interview with Sr Stella. You will need to phone the Parish Office on 3345 3766 to arrange your interview. Interviews start at the beginning of November. Phone soon to ensure that you get the time which suits you best. OLOL’s very own App (Skoolbag) Info/communication found quickly and easily Make sure you’re a wise owl and have it downloaded on your phone or tablet. Help us reach 600 downloads! Currently at 592! We are almost there!! Search - our lady of lourdes sunnybank Install, then open Click OK to receive push notifications – this will alert you for reminders Select MORE from the bottom of the app Select SET UP, then toggle on the push categories that are applicable. Ensure that push notifications are selected in your phone/device settings so that you receive the reminders. Please note – for iPads, change the drop list to “iPhone Apps”. For step by step instructions please refer to the website “click here to get skoolbag app on your phone”. All excursion notes are viewable on the app, as well as other communications from school. If you need assistance with downloading the app, please see Debbie in the office or uniform shop. To give feedback about the app or website, please email Debbie at [email protected] Absences can be advised through the skoolbag app Parent eForms > Absentee Note This can be done any time of the day or night. Forms and documents can be printed from the app if you access it from the school website – Skoolbag Communication Centre at the bottom of the main page. Add events directly to your personal calendar from our events or calendar. No smart phone?? If you do not have a smart phone, you can choose to receive any alerts that we send out, by email instead. Go to our school website – www.ourladyoflourdes.qld.edu.au The skoolbag communication centre is at the bottom of the page. Click “subscribe for email” and then you will be registered to receive any reminders by email. Of course you can access all the content from this centre as well. Forms and documents can be printed from this also through your printer. Thank you to the parents and carers who are advising absences through the app. Whilst the ladies in the office love taking your calls, the mornings can be quite hectic in the office. Using the app to advise an absence helps us serve you more efficiently when you’re in the office. Student of the Week … Congratulations to the following students:Aeron Jose Grace Macartney Armandeep Virk Cohen Bebbington Jemma Bowey Jake Figueroa Tristan Johnson Eileen Carmelita Jasmine Joseph Ryan Talty Chelsea Lamuri Claudia Zivec Jada Price Emily Bates Marnie Moses Reuben Tyler Jack Bates Miya Chow Hollie Thomas Lorelai Nguyen Ben Abdou Prep Blue Prep Red Prep Yellow 1Blue 1Red 1Yellow 2Blue 2Red 2Yellow 3Blue 3Red 3Yellow 4Blue 4Green 4Red 4Yellow 5Blue 5Yellow Senior Blue Senior Red Senior Yellow Active School Travel … Ice Blocks … Grace Hill, Olivia Miles, Brandon Cox, Patrick Dinh Walking School Bus  All interested parents are most welcome to attend  NEW PRIZES available Walking Bus every Wednesday from 8.05am Woff Street Skate Park, Sunnybank Looking forward to seeing you there!!!! PLEASE NOTE On wet days, please DO NOT DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF AT THE PARK unless there are supervisors present. (Walking under these wet conditions make pathways slippery and dangerous)  NO HAT – NO WALK  MISBEHAVING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED Jo Bowman (AST Coordinator) REMINDERS: Parents of Prep students to stay with child until we have started to walk, on Buddy day and Milo & Muffin day, not normal Wednesday  Buddy Day - 29 October 2014 School Banking Rewards … Remember School banking is on a FRIDAY - Happy Banking From the Tuckshop … (every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) TUCKSHOP ROSTER: Wednesday 15 October – Friday 17 October Wed 15 Oct Help required Thurs 16 Oct Glenys Ribich Friday 17 Oct Merissa Ryan From the School Shop … SCHOOL SHOP ROSTER: Wednesday 15 October – Thursday 16 October Wed 15 Oct Glenys Ribich Thurs 16 Oct Wendy Ryder NEW HATS The new blue micromesh bucket hats have arrived and the slouch hats will arrive shortly. These hats will cost slightly more than the current ones but they are fade resistant, machine washable and cooler. They should stay looking smarter for much longer. The new bucket hats are $12 each and the slouch hats will be $16.00 each. NEW LOGO ON UNIFORMS Uniforms bearing the new school logo will be available once the current stock (with the old logo) have been sold. Uniforms bearing the old logo can be worn until they are worn out. We appreciate your understanding in this regard. Some uniform items are now on sale with the new logo. NEW SCHOOL BAGS Our school bags have arrived bearing the new school logo and they are ready for purchase. These bags come with a 3 year warranty and are very durable. The small ones cost $42 and are in NAVY and the large ones are $58 in ROYAL BLUE. HEADBANDS New Bow Headbands ($7.50) and Criss Cross Hedbands ($10) now available in royal and gold. BOOK COVERS Don’t forget to purchase your book covers this year. New designs will be available in the next few weeks. There will be limited Stock so don’t miss out. Debbie Johnson Convenor [email protected] P & F News … THANKYOU – OLOL GALA Thanks to those children who have already nominated to perform at the Gala Concert. choir, guitar group will be performing on the evening. Please note the school band, Sport … TERM 4 - BASKETBALL Our term 4 basketball program will officially commence on Thursday 16 October and run for 8 weeks until Thursday 4 December. We are also extending an invitation to any student who would like a FREE trial session, either next Thursday or on the first Thursday of Term 4 (9/10/14), before formally registering for the next program. Our Pirates coach, Andy Sobieszuk will be delivering this program. Andy is a very experienced coach, both at junior and senior level, here in Australia, as well as overseas. Many thanks! Chris Rideout (SWMBI Aussie Hoops Coordinator, Mob: 0403 162 932) Community News … PARENTS BOOK CLUB New members are most welcome, if you wish to join us please call Jenny Scodellaro 0402 457 462 or MaryAnne Hiscutt 0413 199 974. SUNNYBANK MARTIAL ARTS We are a family based martial arts and self defence school based at the Paloma Reception Centre. We have been teaching students from Our Lady of Lourdes and kids from the local area for the last 10 years. Classes are every Tuesday or Thursday nights from 5.30pm. Catering for ages 4 and up. Come along and join our family. Are you a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes? Every day, thousands of Australian children suffer the effects of type 1 diabetes and families struggle with illness management and children’s behavioural and emotional adjustment. Positive Parenting for Healthy Living is an adaptation of the successful Triple P- Positive Parenting Program offering practical ideas and support for parents of children with type 1 diabetes. This innovative group program is designed to help parents manage their child’s illness, assist children in coping with their illness and emotions, and prevent and manage difficult child behaviour. Over the next few months and for a limited time only, parents of 2-10 year old children with type 1 diabetes are able to access Positive Parenting for Healthy Living Triple P as part of a University of Queensland research project. Parents will be able to attend the program free of charge, and will be asked to complete 2 sets of assessment measures (questionnaire and family observation) over a 6 month period, as part of the study. Contact Aditi Lohan on (07) 3346 7689 or email [email protected], or visit https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/t1diabetes for more information. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER A weekend away for married couples in peaceful, picturesque surroundings – away from the distractions of everyday living. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset . . . your Marriage! This is a unique opportunity to recharge your relationship batteries, refocus on each other and fall in love all over again!  Weekend date: 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2014  Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston QLD (on Brisbane’s bayside)  For bookings/details contact: Tamara and Scott Menteith, ph (07) 4634 3559, [email protected] Information website: www.wwme.org.au