From the Principal … 16 October 2014 ‘Together We Journey with God.’ 2014 P&F AGM The Parents and Friends will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) next Thursday evening (Thursday 23 October) at 7:00 pm in the Library. All Parents and Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes School are invited to attend. At this meeting the Executive positions are declared vacant and nominations are called for the positions of President; Vice President; Treasurer and Secretary as well as various committees that work for the P&F. Our Executive Committee for 2014 have done a great job in their efforts to further build community in Our Lady of Lourdes School, Sunnybank. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY- TERM 4- Monday 20 October ASSEMBLY Every Monday 2pm Penola Centre 20 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 29 Oct 14 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 2 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec Pupil Free Day P & F AGM P & F Performing Arts Gala Buddy Day Ngutana Lui (Year 3) G20 (Public Holiday) th 12 Night Theatre (Year 1) Movie World (Year 4) Christmas Concert Swim Carnival Yrs 3 – 7 Seniors Assembly Southbank (Seniors) Graduation (Seniors) School Holidays begin 12.00 noon (please make arrangements to collect your child / children by 12.30pm) Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen 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. 2014 P& F GALA CONCERT The fourth annual P&F Gala Concert will be held in our school Auditorium on Saturday 25 October beginning at 5:00 pm. Over the last few weeks the P&F have advertised for participants. They would like to be able to finalise the programme as soon as possible so please ensure that if your child will be performing that you have sent along the form to the P&F collection box in the school office. EMERGENCY EVACUATION or LOCKDOWN PRACTICES During this last term we will be holding practices for Emergency Evacuations and for Lockdowns. It is essential that we practice these with the great hope that we never have to use them for a real situation. Should you be attending the school to assist with any event it is essential that you sign in and out at the school office on our Visitors’ Register. Should there be a real incident where either an Emergency Evacuation or Lockdown is called we would then know that you were on the premises and could account for you. It is also most important that should you be assisting in some way (working in a class; library or tuckshop) that you follow the directions of the school staff member with whom you are working. Think safety first! 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 … ORIENTATION MORNING It was fantastic to meet and greet our prep students for 2015 on Tuesday and Wednesday. The orientation program was a great success. You will find some of the key messages I shared with the prep parents below. 1. Our Lady of Lourdes children are happy kids! When I visit the classrooms and playground you witness students laughing, smiling, working and playing together. 2. Encourage your child to focus on the positive experiences in their day. Don’t let the one or two challenging experiences dominate the end of day debrief with your child. 3. I encouraged parents to think of their own school journey and remember the path can be rocky at times. I explained that rocky times are often when we learn and grow the most. 4. Children achieve excellent educational outcomes when there is a positive partnership between parents and school. We look forward to welcoming our new students and families to Our Lady of Lourdes in 2015. OLOL GALA CONCERT Please leave your name and number at the office if you are able to help at the Gala concert or if you can bring a plate of food to share. PICK UP LINE I would like to thank all the children and parents using the back gate pick up line for the increased efficiency we have experienced this term. The children are very good at spotting their cars and moving safely to them. I am sure this improvement will continue throughout the term. Enjoy the rest of the week! Enjoy the rest of the week! Michael From the APRE … ANTI-POVERTY WEEK This week is anti-poverty week. Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians. Around the world, more than a billion people are desperately poor. In Anti-Poverty Week, YOU can help fight poverty and hardship! The main aims of Anti-Poverty Week are to: - Strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia; and - Encourage research, discussion and action to address these problems, including action by individuals, communities, organisations and governments. World Mission Month 2014 This year World Mission Day is Sunday 19 October. World Mission Day is celebrated every year in every country wherever there are Catholics committed to building a better world for all of God's people, a world where everyone has all they need to live a dignified and fulfilling life. It is the day on which we reflect on the urgency to proclaim the Gospel in our times. The God of love is the source of care, tenderness, compassion, hospitality and interest in other people's problems, for spreading Christ's charity around the world. Catholic Mission around the world has the responsibility of promoting a dignified and fruitful celebration of World Mission Day. Children’s Mission Day is Wednesday 24 October. Teachers will be leading their students in some activities about Catholic Mission during the coming weeks. A number of classes will also be raising money during October to support the work of Catholic Mission.  Senior students will be having a Day of Silence  Prep and Year One will be having a Rock Your Socks Off Disco More information will be supplied by the classes involved. Thank you for supporting World Mission Month. 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 4 Date 28 October Day Tuesday Time 11:30am Location OLOL Church Wk 4 30 October Thursday 9:00am OLOL Church Wk 7 20 November Thursday 9:00am OLOL Church 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 Class & Celebration Liturgy of the Word Year 2 Class Mass Year 3 Class Mass Year 4 Liturgy of the Word Prep Liturgy of the Word Year 1 Seniors Graduation Year of Year Mass * Dates and times are correct as at 16-10-14. Any changes to these dates and times will be noted in the school newsletter. Have a great week! God’s blessings, Tara Martin (APRE) 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. Congratulations 600 downloads! We DID IT!! 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. Active School Travel … 150 Walks … Marnie Moses 75 Walks … Alex Epitropakis 25 Walks … Lincoln Bruback Ice Blocks … Mia Gascoine, Calista Lo, Morgan McKenzie, Erin Walters 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 From the Tuckshop … (every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) TUCKSHOP ROSTER: Wednesday 22 October – Friday 24 October Wed 22 Oct Jaclyn Langley Thurs 23 Oct Shianne Searles, Jane Johar Friday 24 Oct Kym Byrne From the School Shop … SCHOOL SHOP ROSTER: Wednesday 22 October – Thursday 23 October Wed 22 Oct HELPERS NEEDED Thurs 23 Oct HELPERS NEEDED NEW HATS The new blue micromesh slouch hats have arrived today and will be on the shelves next week along with the bucket hats.  Bucket Hat - $12.00 each  Slouch Hat - 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. HAIR ACCESSORIES We have many different hair accessories at the moment including some new ones. Prices are assorted. BOOK COVERS NOW AVAILABLE in new designs as well as some old favourites. Limited Stock  Scrapbook Size - $2.20 each  A4 size - $2.00 each  Exercise Book size - $1.80 each SIZE 8 DRESSES are now in stock. 2015 UNIFORMS Please order/purchase/layby your uniforms for next year as soon as possible. If you order this year, you can be assured of having what you need for the start of next year. We often run short of some items in the new year so purchasing early helps us out with estimating what stock we need. SIZE 16 AND LARGER SIZES If you require uniforms in size 16 and above, please order this before the end of the year. We do not carry much stock of these sizes and as our uniforms are made to order, we have minimum quantities that we need to order and it could take 8 weeks or more. LAYBY We are happy to arrange a layby for you. We do require a small deposit but you can pay what you can when you can and pick it up when it suits you. Payments can also be made over the phone. If made to someone other than me, please email me and let me know. Debbie Johnson Convenor [email protected] Library News… It has been wonderful to hear that many students are now successfully downloading ebooks from the Brisbane Catholic Education Digital Library. If you are having any problems or require your child’s ‘Library card number’ then please contact me via email [email protected] and I will be happy to help. To access the Brisbane Catholic Education Digital Library, please follow the instructions below: Download the 'overdrive' app. 1. Create an Adobe ID: It is not necessary to sign up for an overdrive account however you will need to create an adobe ID. You will be prompted to do this and to ‘authorise your device’ before borrowing your first book. (Adobe Ids can only be created by persons over the age of 13 so a parent or guardian will need to do this). 2. Link up to the BCE Digital Library: Open the overdrive app. In the 'add a library bar' search for 'Our Lady of Lourdes’. Once you have selected our school, the BCE digital library will appear. Click on the BCE Digital Library option and you will be directed to the home page. From here you can browse the collection. 3. Borrowing an ebook or audiobook: Once you have selected a book you will be prompted to sign in. This is when you will need your child’s log in details. Most students from Year 3 upwards will know their computer user name and this is their ‘Library Card Number’. 4. Reading your ebook: The ebook can be read straight away in your browser or you can download it for reading at another time (for example on a car journey when you may not have internet connection). 5. The students are allowed to borrow up to 3 books at a time. Happy ereading! Book club magazines went home this week. Please ensure that all orders are returned tomorrow (Friday, 17 October). The reward points we have gained this year have enabled us to select many wonderful new books for our Library so thank you for your support. Jackie Keaveney-Jones School Banking Rewards … Remember School banking is on a FRIDAY - Happy Banking 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. GOOD LUCK Zali Belcher (4Yellow) is a current member of Ice Skating Qld Inc. Zali will be competing in the Synchronized Skating Division of the Qld Figure Skating Championships which will be held from 15 – 18 October 2014 at Iceworld Boondall. CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE  We are now taking enrolments for 2015 – 2017  Please contact our Enrolments Officer for further information on 3347 9223 or email [email protected] 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. QUESTIONS ABOUT CHILDHOOD ASTHMA AND ALLERGY? ASK THE EXPERTS! Asthma Foundation Qld, in partnership with Greater Metro South Brisbane Medicare Local, is hosting an ‘Ask the Expert’ session for parents of children with asthma or allergies. The session will provide parents with the invaluable opportunity to learn more about their child’s asthma or allergies, and to have their questions answered by experts in the field.  Date: Wednesday 12 November  Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm  Venue: Kevin Aspinall Centre St Bernard’s Primary School 1823 Logan Road Upper Mt Gravatt Qld 4122  Cost: Free Registrations can be made online at asthmaaustralia.org.au or by phoning 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462). Registration includes a sample bag, light refreshments and entry into prizes given away on the night.