Updot-ed NEWSLETTER NO. 4 22nd February 2018

Dear Families, Last week children in Year 1 - 6 attended Ash Wednesday f Mass in beautiful Our Lady's Church. Ash Wednesday marks \ . the beginning of Lent in the Catholic faith. This allows us to prepare ourselves for the upcoming Easter season. After the Mass, Father Michael presented our new Year 6 Leadership team to the School and Parish communities. All our Year 6 children will have a leadership role this year, and due to the fact that they are quite a small cohort, they will need to work twice as hard in leading and serving our school community. We are happy to announce that: Ruby Ballard & Gabriel Ingram - School Captains Linda Cuzzi & Orlando De Luise - Vice Captains I look forward to working with these leaders over the next year. Our Year 6 children should always see leadership as one of privilege and service, working with and helping the younger children at our school, and living up to the expectation of their peers and teachers who voted for them. Further leadership positions will be announced in the next fortnight.

FOUNDATION CLASSES ARE FULL TIME NEXT WEEK Congratulations to our fabulous Foundation children and their parents for settling so well into school routines in 2018. The children are such a happy, confident group who love school. Next week we extend that love a little further as the Foundation children go full-time, 5 days a week, 8.55am to 3.30pm. The Foundation teachers have enjoyed meeting with each and every Foundation family on Wednesdays over the past five weeks. They have found it informative in listening to your insights as a parent, and also conducting some Numeracy/Literacy assessments to see where each child is at. Foundation parents, thank you for supporting the Foundation Transition process over the past four weeks. Many parents have complimented the transition process saying that slowly adding the different facets of school' over the past month, has given their child a happy start to the school year.

PARENT CLASS REPS 2018 Thank you to the parents who have already volunteered to be Parent Reps in 2018. The role centres around: (taken from the PA Constitution)

• Their role will be to act as 'liaison officers' for their individual classes and to attend as many Parent

Association meetings as possible so that the interests of the whole school community are reflected as

Lft accurately as possible. They will promote connectedness between the classroom families and the Parents' Association.

At present these parents have volunteered, however we still have some vacancies in these classes. FA - Janelle Boyd FB - Phil Gray FC - Asawari Henderson IS - Yasmin Ukovic 1M - Sandra McCully 2V - vacant 3M - Belinda Pagliaro 4 J - Lucy Moxon 5P - Lucy Moxon 6S -Silvana Cuzzi

2R - vacan 3B - Amanda Elliot 4T - Frances Franco 5A - Francesca Mercuri 6L - Sangeeta Alex

Please email Drincipal@olbrunswickeast.catholic.edu.au if you are interested in filling one of the vacant roles.

2018 - YEAR 6 GRADUATION COMMITTEE Even though our Year 6 Graduation is on the Friday 14th

December, the parents of this year's Year 6 want to make an early start planning this great event. I f you are interested in being on the committee can you please email principal@olbrunswickeast.catholic.edu.au We will convene a Graduation Committee meeting shortly.

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY - FRIDAY 2 N D MARCH A reminder to parents that our annual School Photo Day is Friday. 2nd March 2018. Could parents please dress your child/ren in FULL SUMMER UNIFORM on this day, even if your child has PE classes scheduled for Friday. Children can bring their PE uniform or just runners, to be changed into, after their photos have been taken, for PE class that day. Order Forms went home with last week's newsletters. I f you missed out on receiving an order form please visit the office to collect one. I f you wish for your children to have a family photo taken together, please contact the office to collect a second form for "Sibling Photographs". Orders can now be completed on-line by following the set of instructions on the order form. For those parents who wish to complete the form manually (not on-line) please ensure you place the correct cash or credit card details on the form and return to school bv 1st March. Thank-you Cathy Windsor - School Office

LABELLING OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS Each year we collect many hundreds of dollars worth of school uniform that is not named/not clearly named. I don't generally endorse products, however the iron on labels that some parents use, although expensive, work so well as a permanent measure. Use of texta/permanent marker colour generally washes off and becomes illegible over time. When you are dealing with over 340 children, hats, windcheaters, jumpers, rain jackets, there is no possible way of a clothing

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item finding its way back to its owner if it is un-named. A little time invested in labelling your child's uniform can save you a lot of money in the long run.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL REPORT: VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT As part of the new Victorian Child Safe Standards, schools are required to undergo more vigorous monitoring of volunteers -this includes all parent/grandparent helpers. Attached to this newsletter is the OLHC volunteer code of conduct. We ask all parents who wish to help in anyway, as a classroom helper, going on an excursion, working in the canteen, assisting Parents and Friends association, working in the library to contact books etc, please sign this code of conduct and return it to your classroom teacher. Ail parents, even if you signed this last year, will need to sign and return this before they can volunteer in the school. All parents/grandparents who wish to assist our school will need both a Working with Children Check and a signed Code of Conduct. Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me on prinaldo@olbrunswickeast.catholic.edu.au.

Weekly M.J.R Awards Term:l Week: 3 Foundation A: Alessandro - you bring such a happy and enthusiastic attitude to our classroom! Thank you for always trying your best and listening to others. You are a star! Foundation B: Zuri- You have shown such a helpful and kind nature in our classroom this week. You have given all learning a go and have done it with a smile on your face. Well done! Foundation D: Alia - You come to school every day with such a positive attitude ready to learn. You have shown kindness to new friends and shown how to make good choices in the classroom. Well done!! 1M: Madeleine - You come to class every day not just ready to learn, but ready to be helpful towards others too. I love your cheerful attitude and your gentle heart. Great job! IS: Keira B you are always so thoughtful and caring towards others, showing how compassionate you are. What a beautiful heart you have! 2R: Lachie - You fill the classroom with positivity and enthusiasm . Thank you for always caring for your friends and being a perfect example of a WEST person. Keep up the amazing work! 2V: Georgia - For being so helpful and considerate towards both myself and your peers this week. I t was great the way you saw there was a job that needed to be done and you did it with a positive attitude. Thanks Georgia! 3B: Connor - For the enthusiastic attitude he brings to school each day. 3B is very lucky to have such a kind and considerate member of the grade! 3M: Oliver- For being such a positive Happy Chappy. Your smile, WEST attitude and positive mindset is infectious and makes our classroom a fabulous place to be. Thanks for always being your best! 4J: Joshua for always displaying magnificent manners in the classroom, in particular the T in WEST, well done Josh! 4T: Stephanie for showing others how to be so respectful and courteous to her classmates and to her teachers. 5A: Serena for always showing respect and love to those around her. You are caring towards your peers each and every single day, making sure that if ever they needed a helping hand you are there to offer one.

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5P: Jessica for always offering to help out around the classroom. Thanks Jess! 6L: Ruby you are a thoughtful and caring class member. Congratulations on being voted OLHC school captain in 2018. 6S: Hallelujiah for always including others and being so kind and caring to everyone in our class.

SCHOOL CALENDAR - TERM 1 201 22nd Feb - Easter Raffle Tickets distributed 23rd Feb - Welcome Picnic - 5pm to 7pm 26th Feb - Foundation students are now full time 1st March - Confirmation Parent Meeting @ 7pm 2nd March - School Photo Day 5th March - Bishop Curtin to visit Year 6 Confirmation candidates 9th March - Headlice Check - Foundation to Year 6 12th March - Labor Day Public holiday 16th March - Parents Association special lunch day 16th March - St. Patricks Day Mass for schools 18th March - Sacrament of Confirmation - 3.30pm 19th March - Parents Association Meeting #2 2018 @ 7pm

March - Parent Helper Meeting - 7pm March - Easter Raffle drawn

29th March- Term One concludes at 1pm 30th March - Good Friday 1st April - Easter Sunday

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Extend OSHC at Our Lady Help of Christians School Weekly Recap This week at Extend has been a big week for everyone. We not only had a program jam packed full of activities, but also it was my first week as the new Service Coordinator. For those of you who have not met me, my name is Sean and I grew up on a farm in Tasmania with my mum, dad and three brothers. I moved to Victoria to study Primary Education at A.C.U. and also to live closer to my brothers who have since moved to Victoria. Since living in Victoria my interests have revolved around exploring Melbourne, playing sport and reading. My first week at Our Lady's has been full of games such as down ball, football and soccer, crafting cool designs out of recycled materials, cooking pancakes for Shrove Tuesday and getting to know everyone. Everyone in the school has been welcoming and I look forward to getting to know all of you throughout the year! Sean-Service Coordinator Our Extend Superstar is Alia S... for always coming into Before and After School care with a smile on her face and leading by example What's on next week Monday 26 February Paper plate beach portraits Wednesday 28 February Paper cup penguins Friday 2 March Minion sticks LookedAfter: extend.com.au

Tuesday 27 February Origami flower bouquet Thursday 1 March Paper bag haircuts

See you at the Welcome Picnic on Friday night! It promises to be a fun night.

Philip Cachia Principal

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" s w i c * Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School Safeguarding Children and Young People Code of Conduct - Volunteers

Our Lady Help of Christians School is a Catholic Parish Primary School inspired by the person of Jesus. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, we are guided by their service and values of respect, compassion and justice.

Purpose

This Code of Conduct has a specific focus on safeguarding children and young people at Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School against sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse or neglect. It is intended to complement other professional codes and school policies and procedures.

All volunteers at Our Lady Help of Christians School are expected to actively contribute to a school culture that respects the dignity of its members and affirms the Gospel values of love, care for others, compassion and justice. They are required to observe child safe principles and expectations for appropriate behaviour towards and in the company of children, as noted below.

Acceptable behaviours

All volunteers are responsible for supporting the safety of children by: • following directives given by school staff • working with students under the guidance of teachers and school leadership • adhering to the school's vision and child-safe policy and upholding the CECV's statement of commitment to

child safety at all times • listening and responding to the views and concerns of children • taking all reasonable steps to protect children from abuse • reporting any child safety concerns to the classroom teacher and/or school leadership

Unacceptable behaviours

Volunteers must not: • ignore or disregard any suspected or disclosed child abuse • put children at risk of abuse • initiate unnecessary physical contact with children or do things of a personal nature that a child can do for

themselves, such as toileting • use inappropriate language in the presence of children • discriminate against any child, including because of age, gender, race, culture, vulnerability, sexuality,

ethnicity or disability • express personal views on cultures, race or sexuality in the presence of children • have any online contact with a child (including by social media, email, instant messaging etc.) • photograph or video a child without the consent of the parent or guardians • work with children while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs • disclose information about a child's behaviour or academic progress to parents, guardians, friends or family • approach a child to discuss concerns, concerns must at all times be directed to the classroom teacher and/or

school leadership

I, , agree to abide by this Code of Conduct and confirm I have been provided

with a copy of it.

Signed: Date:

Our Lady Help Of Christians

Family Welcome

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5.00PM - 7.00PM Hosted on the OLHC

Basketball Court and Footy Field

SAUSAGE SIZZLE * JUMPING CASTLES * GAMES Drinks, Snacks and Sausages will be on sale. BYO picnic food and rug!

The Parents Association look,forward , to welcoming you to a new school year!

If you have any questions contact us at e: olhcpa@gmail.com

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WELCOME PICNIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Parent Association needs your help at the Welcome Picnic to assist with the set up, sausage sizzle and tuckshop. With sufficient numbers, no one should be required for more than 1/2 to 1 hour. This will enable ALL parents a chance t o socialise.

If you are able to assist, please complete the form below and return via your ^.child's class folder by Thursday, 22 February or email olhcpa@Rmail.com

Name:

Contact #:

Email:

Eldest Child's Name/Class:

SAUSAGE SIZZLE (please tick)

Set-up Sausage Sizzle 4:30 pm -5.00 pm

Sausage Sizzle Cooking 5.00 pm -6.00 pm

Sausage Sizzle Cooking 6.00 pm -7.00 pm

Serving 5.00 pm -6.00 pm

Serving 6.00pm - -7.00 pm

Clean Up 7.00 pm -7.30 pm

TUCKSHOP (please tick)

Set-up Tuckshop 4.30 pm - 5.00 pm

Tuckshop Serving 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Tuckshop Serving 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Clean Up 7.00 pm - 7.30 pm

A confirmation email or text will be sent prior to the event

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2018 Photo Day Envelope and Order Instructions

Dear Parents and Students,

Our Lady Help Of Christians Primary School PHOTO DAY IS 02-03-2018 School photo order envelopes have been or will be distributed to every student and it is important that the order instructions (below) are followed.

* * IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE - ONLINE ORDERING FOR SIBLING PHOTOS WILL CUT OFF ON 01-03-2018 * *

ONLINE ORDERING Your child's school photos are now available for secure online purchase, please note i f you are ordering online, you do not need to return an envelope to the school 4 EASY STEPS TO ONLINE SCHOOL PHOTO ORDERING

Step l : Easy Access Link: Click Here

- Click on this link if you are using a supported device

- OR - Go to www.advancedlife.com.au before photo day and enter your school code [YK7 F94 G4C]

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)

* * Online Orders wil l attract a $1 service fee

Please Note: Late fees will apply once orders are closed (5 days after photo day)

FAMILY / SIBLING PHOTOS No envelope required i f ordering online 4 EASY STEPS TO ONLINE SCHOOL PHOTO ORDERING

- Go to www.advancedlife.com.au before photo day and enter your school code [YK7 F94 G4C]

- Family/Sibling photo orders online close on 01-03-2018

- Orders can be placed by returning an envelope up until photo day with cash or cheque enclosed

ORDERING USING AN ENVELOPE ENVELOPES WILL BE HANDED TO EACH CHILD, PLEASE SEE THE SCHOOL OFFICE IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ONE

Step 1: Student Details: Complete the student details section on the front of the order envelope.

Please use black or blue pen.

Step 2: Purchase Details: Complete the purchase details on the front of the envelope.

Step 3: Payment Method: Select your payment method. Credit Card - Online Only at www.advanced l i f e . com.au Cash - Please enclose correct money - no change is given under any circumstances Cheque - Make payable t o Advancedlife Photography wi th your name & address on the back o f cheque Please allow 60 days f o r your cheque t o be finalised - a $25 fee will apply t o any dishonored cheque payments

Please Note: A portrait and a class group photograph will be taken of every student at the school, regardless of purchase. Photographs of your children taken as part of a class group are only permitted to be distributed within their own class. Your child's name will appear on the class group photo. If you Do Not wish your child to be photographed, please contact your school office with your instructions prior to Photo Day.

Please feel free to contact us via email or phone should you have any queries in regards to your child's school photo order. info@advancedlifevic.com.au or 03 9852 1133

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