From the Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to the 2020 school year. I trust you and your families have had a wonderful break.
We welcome the Preps and all new families to our learning community and look forward to having a successful year where all students flourish and we continue to be faithful to our wonderful vision.
Inspired by Mary and guided by our faith in her Son, Jesus, Our Lady Star of the Sea school aspire to be a respectful, nurturing and engaging learning community.
“I have come so that you may have life and have it to the full”.
John 10:10
Faith, hope and love help us to find God. They are the things that keep us going when we have hard times and they are the things that can fill us with life and joy when we start each day.
During the difficult times many Australians are facing with the tragic events of the bushfires, as a school, we will be beginning the year with a focus of Working Together in Faith, Hope and Love. We will be looking at all of the wonderful things which can be achieved when we work together. This can be within our relationships, classroom, school, parish, local community, wider community and environment. We will be emphasising the hope that working together can bring to individuals and communities. We have made contact with the Sale Diocese and primary schools within the fire effected areas, to offer any assistance which they may require and are still awaiting responses.
Welcome to Preps: Kenzie Andrews, Jett Baker, Isabelle Batters, Xavier Bell, Evelyn Bernazolli, Asher Birrell, Olive Bryan, Jamison Burgoyne, Moby Campbell, Ella Cardorel, Nina Cardorel, Maisy Chapman, Marissa Christou, Sienna Clarke, Max Cole, Jesse Currie, Elijah Dickeson, George Dickinson, Jed Douglas, Mitchell Dunne, Connor Durling, Annabelle Dyer, Sebastian Edwards, Stevie Ellingsen, Ruby Fillis, Sophie Foulsham, Jemma Geerings, Flynn Hall, Max Harry, Maddi Hodges, Isla Kerr, Billie King, Zara Knights, Airlie Leary, Nate Liston, Matthew Love, Brody Mac Pherson, Indiana Madden, Evelynne Maloney, Harper Marsh, Amelia McCormack, River McCoy, Saoirse McKerracher, Ashton McKnight, Malakai McLauchlan, Bethany Mifsud, Violet Molloy, Oliver Mullen, Connor Murphy, Joshua Paganini, Isla Pascoe, Annabel Peace, Alira Preston, Ruby Prout, Marley Raicevic, Fletcher Reid, Sonny Reynolds Asher Riddle, Grace Riddle, Estelle Robins, Thomas Rundle, Erin Scott, Evie Sinnott, Farley Smith, Eden Stanley, Qunicy Stephens, Jaeger Tierney-Sermon, Scarlett Tyers, Tom van der Heyden, Skylah van Helden, Alfie Ward, Lucy Warren, Ivy Williams, Sunny Williams, Taj Williamson, Pepper Winchester, Harris Wood, Clancy Wynn, Ollie Yates.
Welcome back Nate Donovan and Isabella Donovan
Welcome also to the following students: Beau Walsh, Tyson Walsh, Charlie Travers, Jethro Mansell, Harvey Mansell, Isabella Kiddle, Christian Cruz, Queenie Patterson., Estella Sorace, Seb Sorace, Arosh Makil.
Our newest staff members to be welcomed for 2020 are: Bonnie Evers Year 2 , Claire Toomey- Prep, Carly O'Neill - Year 4, Andrew Gibson - Specialist PE Yr 4 &5 and Year 2 Science, Rachael Thomas. Year 1, 2 and 6 specialist teacher -Science and Art. , Sara de Jong - Year 2 Learning Support Teacher, Bree Russell- year 3 Learning support Teacher and Tessa Mellingtion and Mikayla Thomas Year 1 and 3 Learning Support Officers.
Working bee
A huge thankyou to the following families who came along and helped clean up our grounds for the beginning of the school year: Mark Monahan, Indiah Monahan, Xavier Monahan, Evie Monahan, Kylie Morgan, Matilda Morgan, Kerry Wombwell, Nate Wombwell, El Pascoe, Scott Pascoe, Nash Pascoe, Cruz Pascoe, Tom Fairway, Ava Fairway, Maya Fairway, Jason Bonacci, Amy Bonacci, Max Bonacci, Vin Bonacci, Ava Bonacci, Mary Butters, Nina Butters, Peggy Butters, Pearce Fay, Lachlan Fay, Sara de Jong, Jackson de Jong, Jude de Jong, Xavier Cadorel, Fiona Cadorel, Ella Cadorel, Nina Cadorel, Penny Freeman, Zach Zarro, Gerard Donovan, Nate, Donovan, Isabella Donovan, Winni Ward, Alfie Ward, Bec Ward, Tim Murphy, Ellie Murphy, Liam Murphy, Connor Murphy, Scott Annand, Maresa Annand, Tom Annand, Willow Annand, Steve Walsh, Tenealle Walsh, Beau Walsh, Tyson Walsh, Paul Anderson, Wil Anderson, Taryn Andrews, Tannah Andrews, Kenzie Andrews, Clint Miller, Harry Miller, and Jack Miller, Nicole and Georgia Maier. The school looks terrific and ready to welcome all students.
Our Newsletter:
As we begin the school year it is important to note that the newsletter is a very important form of communication from the school in keeping you, and all parents, informed as to events, news and educational aspects relevant to you, your children and Our Lady Star of the Sea Learning Community. Therefore, you should find all you need to know about current events and activities for your child within this newsletter and specifically in Hub news. For those new to the school you simply click on the colour of your child’s hub for hub news and find all the current information you need to know within that document. Please note, the newsletter will be sent out via email every Tuesday in odd weeks for 2020.
Meet and Greets:
In Week 3 Tuesday 11 February and Wednesday 12 February after school and another afternoon that week between 2-3.30 will be offered a 10 minute time slot to meet your new teacher. If your child is on a Personalised Learning Plan you may select 2 back to back time slots so this may be shared during this time. Please make a time when invited via Care Monkey to meet with your child’s teacher. This is a great opportunity to begin to build relationships and for you to meet your child’s teacher face to face, sharing what you would like the teacher to know about your child.
Quote for the fortnight:
Wishing you many blessings for the fortnight ahead
Kerryn