newsletter 9, term 1, 2021 · 2021. 3. 25. · jesus died on the cross but rose from the dead on...

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Newsletter 9, Term 1, 2021

Thursday 25th March

Dear Parents/Carers, We thank Bishop Terry Curtin and Fr Greg Bourke who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation with our Year 6 families on Sunday, this was a very sacred occasion and our children are to be congratulated on the manner in which they exhibited reverence and respect. We look forward to celebrating the Sacrament of Penance next week on Tuesday evening. In the coming week I hope you are also able to participate in the Holy Week celebrations commencing with Palm Sunday, this Sunday 28th March. Holy Week is a very sacred time of the year, for it is now that we commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus' life on earth. These are the days leading up to the great Easter Feast. The Lenten season of sacrifice and self-denial is about to come to an end, but this coming week is extremely important for all Christians. The greatest focus of the week is the Passion (suffering) and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the events that led up to it. The message of Easter is one of hope. Jesus died on the cross but rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, a great day in the Church’s Liturgical Year. I hope the Risen Christ is able to live in your hearts during the Easter season and throughout the year. A reminder Term 1 concludes on Thursday, 1st April at 1.00pm. The children may wear casual clothes and donate a gold coin, all monies raised will support the work of Caritas Australia in the Lenten Project Compassion Appeal. We thank you all for your support and your commitment to ensuring that our children grow

in service to others. Term 2 commences on Monday 19th April. Bullying No Way Initiative Last Friday, we at Our Lady Help of Christians made a stand to support the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence in Australia. Children committed to the Bullying No Way initiative. We stood in a circle as a school community to represent the fact that we are connected and supported. Each child wrote a personal pledge to ensure our school is a place whereby everyone is valued and respected. Pledges were written in alignment with our Agreed Ways and stand as a reminder to our commitment to being a kind and inclusive community. Pledges have been displayed throughout the school in order to remind us of this commitment. As a Catholic community we aspire to follow in the words from the Gospel of Luke Chapter 6:31 ‘Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.’



Rite of Reconciliation (Sacrament of

Penance) On Tuesday evening 54 of our Year 3 and Year 4 children will receive the Sacrament of Penance (Rite of Reconciliation) for the first time in Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Please keep the following children in your prayers: Elka A, Lattisha A, Aston A, Erik A, Alexander A, Stefanie A, Gaia B, Matteo B, Thomas B, Luca B, Jeremy B, Keira B, Emma C-B, Lauren C-B, Julius C, Zuri C, Charlie C, Alessia C, Cartia C, Charlotte C, Charlie D, Esteban D-R, Alessandro F, Norman F, Samuel F, Massimo G, Sofia G, Thomas G, Victoria G, Lachlan H, Raphael I, Oliver J, Thomas J, Alexander K, James K, Vivienne K, Jeonghui (Rosa) L, Rory L, Alessia L, Ana Clara L-V, Meredith L, Angelica M, Mia N, Charlie P, Xavier R, Arthur S, Alia S, Roman S, Yasemin T, Gemma T, Jarvis T, Claudia U, Orlando U, Katelyn W, Sebastian W.

Purchase of iPads

Thank you to the Parent Association who have donated $18,000 to support the purchase of iPads for the school. This purchase will support children in engaging with various digital platforms to showcase their learning. STEM Innovation Grant

I am very pleased to announce we have been successful in securing a STEM Innovation Grant for our Years 3-6 students. This grant

will allow our students to be involved in an Aviation Program next term. This grant provides access to professional development for teachers and resources for students to be able to design, build and test model aircraft in the classroom. The Program covers a variety of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering concepts such as; Measurement, Speed, Percentages and Percentage Change, Physical Sciences, Critical & Creative Thinking and Design Principles, concepts that support real life learning. At the conclusion of the project we will have the opportunity to showcase our learning journey at the MACS (Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools) STEM MAD Showcase, stay tuned for more details next term. Art Competition Attention OLHC Artists - Show me your best Van Gogh ;) The NGA is holding a competition for students to create their own version of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers for the Kids x Van Gogh challenge. This would be a great weekend artist or holiday task. If you would like to participate, please enter via the link below: https://nationalgalleryofaustralia.snapforms.com.au/form/kids-x-van-gogh Good luck :) Ms Amber Reminder Special Lunch Day

We will be holding a Sushi Lunch Day on Thursday the 31st of March, all orders must be placed by today Thursday the 25th of March via My School Connect. Please see the attached flyer for details. Prep 2022 Enrolments



This is a call out to all our current families who may have a 4 or 5 year old child due to start school next year. Please contact Cathy, our Registrar, by email: [email protected] or visit the office to register a Prep place by 1st April and to obtain an application form. Parent/Child/Principal Interviews will be held from week commencing 26th April (Week 2, Term 2) prior to posting out our Letters of Offer mid-May. Similarly, if you know of any family, friends or neighbours who would like to enrol at our school, please spread the word. Student Awards

A huge congratulations to the following children on receiving Student of the Week Awards. We thank all of you for making OLHC such a thriving learning community. Name Class Awarded for...

Liam N PA For always showing so much enthusiasm for learning and being excited to try new things. Your positive attitude is infectious! Thank you for being such a kind and welcoming friend to others.

James C PR For your determination and effort to learn new things and try your best in everything you do! You are a wonderful example to others in our class! Well done superstar!

Meklit E 1S Bringing your positive attitude to school each day. Thank you for always being such a great friend and for

helping others in the classroom.

Milo S 1V For being a great role model to his classmates. Milo leads by example and tries his best to make good choices in the classroom. I am also so proud of the way he has participated in our class assembly yesterday. Well done Milo!

Oscar M 2B Being a kind and responsible class member. You do everything with a smile and always display beautiful manners. You’re a star!

Molly O 2H Always considering others and choosing to be kind. You are thoughtful and respectful and are a great role model to others. Well done Molly.

Gaia B 3J Always displaying a positive attitude toward all learning tasks and strongly supporting our Agreed Ways.

Sofia M 3K For always displaying a positive attitude towards her learning. You are always focused and produce a high standard of work. Keep it up. You are a superstar!

Mia N 3S Continually displaying a positive outlook towards her learning and is a friendly member of 3S,



who always shows great compassion for others.

Arthur S 4M Concentrating on his school work, following instructions and making sure that he is being the best learner and classmate he can be!

Norman F 4S Showing hard work and dedication towards your tasks in class. You enjoy a challenge and have shown that you can achieve great things. Good job!

Josie V 5A For working incredibly hard and never getting distracted. You are always lending a helping hand to the students in our class and we all appreciate it.

Eli O 5L Being a kind and thoughtful class member. You are a good friend to all in 5L.

Violet S 6A Your willingness to assist your classmates and younger students in need without hesitation is to be admired. You are kind, caring and a fantastic role model for all students. Well Done!

Abigail A 6H Demonstrating good leadership skills by being friendly, organised, respectful and ready to learn. Keep up the great work Abigail!

Parish News

Last week the three Parish Leadership teams of Brunswick Moreland Mission (St Fidelis, St Joseph’s, Our Lady’s Help of Christians/St Ambrose) met to listen to the Archbishop's Patrick Oration address which set out a guiding framework for the people and parishes of Melbourne. After the address discussion stimulated thinking around building local connections between people and more intentionally shaping the Brunswick Moreland Mission. Keeping this in mind, the Parish Council is looking for interested parties who would like to nominate for a role in the Parish Council. If you would like to be nominated or would like to nominate someone else please contact [email protected] or contact the parish for a full explanation of the role. Holy Week Mass Times 2021 RECONCILIATION Our Lady’s Tuesday 23 March at 6:00 pm (English and Italian) St Joseph Wednesday 24 March at 6:00 pm (English and Italian) St Fidelis Thursday 25 March at 6:00 pm (English and Italian) ANOINTING MASSES St Joseph Wednesday 24 March at 10:00 am St Ambrose’s Thursday 25 March at 10:00 am St Fidelis Friday 26 March 9:15 am HOLY WEEK HOLY THURSDAY 1st April EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER St Ambrose 7:00 pm St Fidelis 7:00 pm St Joseph 7:00 pm GOOD FRIDAY 2nd April 2021 STATION OF THE CROSS St Fidelis 9:00 am St Joseph 10:00 am St Ambrose 11:00 am PASSION OF THE LORD



Our Lady’s 3:00 pm St Joseph 3:00 pm St Fidelis 3:00 pm HOLY SATURDAY 3 APRIL 2021 EASTER VIGIL Our Lady’s 7:30 pm St Joseph 7:30 pm St Fidelis 7:30 pm EASTER SUNDAY Our Lady’s 9:00 am (Italian/English) St Joseph 9:00 am St Ambrose 10:30 am St Fidelis 9:00 am (Italian) & 11:00 am

Term 1 Dates 2021 Friday 26/3/21 - School Closure Day (Staff developing Vision) - No students to attend. Tuesday 30/3/21 Sacrament of Reconciliation OLHC Church at 6.00pm and 7.15pm. Wednesday 31/3/21 PA Special Lunch Day. Wednesday 31/3/21 2B Assembly at 2.45pm. Thursday 1/4/21 Holy Thursday Easter Liturgy at 9.15 am, Easter Raffle at 12.30pm in the middle yard. Term 1 concludes at 1.00pm. Term 2 2021

Monday 19/4/21 Term 2 commences. Wednesday 21/4/21 5L Assembly 2.45pm. Wednesday 28/4/21 5A Assembly 2.45pm. Monday 26/4/21 PA Meeting 7.00pm. Thursday 29/4/21 Eucharist Family Night at 7.00pm.

Monday 3/5/21 - School Closure Day (Staff Professional Learning Day- SMART SPELLING) - No students to attend. Wednesday 5/5/21 Mother’s Day Stall. Wednesday 5/5/21 4M Assembly 2.45pm. Thursday 6/5/21 Mother’s Day Stall. Friday 7/5/21 Mother’s Day Breakfast. Wednesday 12/5/21 3J Assembly 2.45pm. Monday 17/5/21 PA meeting at 7.00pm. Wednesday 19/5/21 Prep A Assembly 2.45pm. Monday 24/5/21 OLHC Feast Day Mass at OLHC Church 9:30am and Feast Day Triathlon. Wednesday 26/5/21 6A Assembly 2.45pm. Sacrament of Eucharist Masses Saturday 29/5/21 5:00 pm OLHC Sunday 30/5/21 9:00 am OLHC Sunday 30/5/21 10.30am St Ambrose. Wednesday 2/6/21 and Thurs 3/6/21 Art Show Sacrament of Eucharist Masses Saturday 5/6/21 5:00pm OLHC Sunday 6/6/21 9:00am OLHC Sunday 6/6/21 10.30am St Ambrose. Monday 7/6/21 PA Meeting 7.00pm. Wednesday 9/6/21 Prep R Assembly 2.45pm. Friday 11/6/21 Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass at OLHC, 10.00am all welcome. Monday 14/6/21 Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday) No students to attend.



Wednesday 16/6/21 3S Assembly 2.45pm. Friday 18/6/21 School Disco 7.00pm. Wednesday 23/6/21 PA Special Lunch Day. Thursday 24/6/21 Parent/Teacher Interviews 1.00pm-8.30pm. Friday 25/6/21 Term 2 concludes at 1.00pm.

Kind regards, Ms Maree McIntosh PRINCIPAL

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