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At Easter , we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, the triumph of life over death. It is the great season of hope. Catholic schools are places of hope - Easter places! Let us pray that our schools will be inspired by a view of life that is joyful and optimistic and that our own association might contribute to this.
Lord Jesus, fill us with the spirit of hope and joyful expectation. You have shared your life with us and, if we allow it to happen, we can never be alone. The future you have in store for us is beyond all human expectation. May we strive to keep our schools places of hope, peace and love. Amen.
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to Term 2. I trust you had a wonderful holiday period with your children.
We have had some wonderful Easter celebrations at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church over the last week and, today at school, our students have also engaged in the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus.
During the holidays, work has begun on the new unisex amenities block located in the passive play area which includes four cubicles. We look forward to having these extra amenities for students in Passive Play to access, Preps in Green Hub as required during learning time and members of the school community, particularly when we have gatherings at the front of the school. Work is due to be completed in June.
A reminder that you have two weeks to transition over to winter uniform. In the meantime until the end of April, we will still have our SunSmart practices in place as per our SunSmart Policy 2019.pdf Students are encouraged to bring their own sunscreen and reapply. As per the policy, staff are to remind students to reapply. You will also notice in our updated policy that the time period to ensure Sunsmart practices are implemented has extended from the middle of August to the end of April.
As shared last term, the newsletter is now fortnightly in odd weeks. The newsletter is our main form of communication and we are endeavouring to include everything you need to know for the fortnight. Important to note is the Hub news within each newsletter, which gives you more specific details to your child’s hub. A group email will be sent out if required due to something being missed in between newsletters. Hopefully this will be on the rare occasion.
Friday 3 May we are very fortunate to have Berry Street begin their Educational Model training with all our staff. This will be the first of 4 days training over the next 2 years.
The Berry Street Educational Model provides schools with the training, curriculum and strategies to engage all students and support their wellbeing. We look forward to this invaluable learning which will build teacher capacity in all our staff.
Best wishes for the fortnight ahead
Kerryn
This Thursday we commemorate Anzac Day, April 25th . It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. For many Australians this day is one of the most important of national occasions.
When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a federated nation for only 13 years, and the government at the time was eager to establish a reputation among the nations of the world. When Britain declared war in August 1914 Australia was automatically placed on the side of the Commonwealth. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, an ally of Germany.
Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the actions of Australian and New Zealand forces during the campaign left a powerful legacy. What became known as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways in which they viewed both their past and their future.
Hopefully, many families will take time this Thursday to join with our local community to commemorate ANZAC Day by attending the local march and service. This not only contributes to remembering our service men and women, it also helps build connection to and with our local community.
Research has shown that being part of a community can have a positive effect on mental health and emotional wellbeing. Community involvement provides a sense of belonging and social connectedness. It can also offer extra meaning and purpose to everyday life.
Enjoy this important national holiday with your families. Lest we forget.
Paul Anderson
Student Wellbeing Leader
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Fantastic feedback from Ocean Grove Coastcare........
To Our Lady Star of the Sea Community,
Ocean Grove Coastcare would like to congratulate Star of the Sea School for conducting a wonderful Earth Fest in Ocean Grove.
It was so inspiring to see young people with their school and their families leading the way in showing the local community how sustainability can be achieved locally. We really think you achieved your goals to encourage a more sustainable and connected community, an in producing an almost zero waste event.
It would be great to see other schools learn from your school how to conduct more sustainable school/community events that reduce waste.
As a volunteer organisation working to protect our beaches and our creatures, Ocean Grove Coastcare appreciates and values the efforts of your school and hopes you can pass on our thanks to the school community.
Yours sincerely,
Frances McAloon
Vice President
Ocean Grove Coastcare
For the first two weeks of Term 2 children can choose to continue to wear their summer uniform, or, if more appropriate, their winter uniform. By Week 3, students wear their winter uniform.
School hats must be worn in Term 2, until 30 April.
Please ensure that all items of clothing are labelled with your child's name so that if items are lost they can be returned promptly.
If have purchased uniform second hand could you please remove the old name and update it to your family name.
When it comes to using sun protection, temperature isn't a good guide. You can’t see or feel UV but UV is the part of the sun that can damage skin and eyes and lead to skin cancer. SunSmart advises that Victoria’s UV levels start to rise from mid-August. Please remind your child to pack their hat and sunscreen.
ANZAC DAY MARCH
Students are invited to represent our school and join in the Ocean Grove ANZAC Day Parade on Saturday 25 April. Students will meet at the front of Coles, in The Terrace at 9.30 am. The March begins at 9.45 am and the wreath laying is at 10.05 am. Students will be accompanied by Manni Caddy and Lizzie Conquit, however parents are responsible for the supervision of their child/children before and after the March. Students are to wear their winter uniform.
Paul Anderson, Deputy Principal
Term 4 2020
Friday 16 October: Respectful Relationships "Gratitude Day"
Monday 19 October: Book Week Dress Up Day
Thursday 22 October: Footy colours casual clothes day and Gold Coin donation for Cherished Pets Ocean Grove.
Friday 23 October: AFL Grand Final Public Holiday, school closed
Sunday 25 October: School working bee 10am - 12pm - Purple Hub TBC
Tuesday 3 November: Melbourne Cup Public Holiday, school Closed
Friday 6 November: Mission Fete Day
Monday 9 November: School Photo Day Individual and Class Photos
Tuesday 10 November: School Photo Day Family Portraits
Monday 23 November - Tuesday 24 November: Year 6 Camp Wyuna
Tuesday 24 November: Prep 2021 Parent Information Session 6 - 7pm TBC
Thursday 26 November: Prep 2021 Parent Information Session 6 - 7pm TBC
Friday 27 November: Staff 2021 Planning Day, student free day
Monday 30 November: Year 3 Camp Wyuna
Tuesday 1 December: Year 4 Camp Wyuna
Wednesday 2 December: Year 5 Camp Wyuna
Wednesday 2 December: Prep 2021 Orientation Day 9.30am - 11am TBC
Tuesday 8 December: Prep 2021 Orientation Day 9.30am - 11am TBC
Thursday 17 December: End of Term 4
Please note: Please refer to the Parent Calendar for all dates
Bellarine Community Health Dental Service
Oral health therapists will be visiting Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School on Monday 27 May. The visiting dental health service provides a screening check to children at Our Lady Star of the Sea, upon request from parents/guardians via the consent form attached. BCH Parent Consent Form
The service is free to students and may incur referral to Bellarine Community Health Dental Service.
If you would like your child to have a FREE dental screening, please return completed consent form to the school office by Friday 26 April.
If you do not wish to participate in the school screening program, you are welcome to contact the Bellarine Community Health Dental Clinic to arrange an appointment for your child. All primary school aged children, are treated free of charge.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Bellarine Community Health dental team on 5258 0828.
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Lions Club - The Road Home Project - Please refer to attachement for donation points.