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Prayer for Pentecost
Holy Spirit of God, who moves through the world with great
power and influence, transform our hearts and minds so that
we may act with compassion and justice. Be our helper and
guide and bring us closer to the loving heart of God. We make
this prayer through Jesus, our Lord. Amen
Dear Parents,
As we move into the second half of Term 2 and the chillier weather, there is much wonderful news to celebrate and positive opportunities happening within our learning community.
Reports: This year, for the first time, we are sending reports home electronically. Therefore, we ask that you sign up to our Parent Access Module (PAM). Click here to view the letter and steps to signing up. We ask that you create your account now and we will send another reminder to login to view your child’s report from June 14. Please also ensure you have made a time for the student led conversations in Week 9 via Care Monkey.
Confirmation:
Congratulations to the following students who received the sacrament of Confirmation yesterday: Rizinn Agad, Grace Azzopardi, Ned Badrock, Maddie Bernazzoli, Trey Boreham, Holly Bryan, Mili-Mai Campbell, Will Casey, Noah Coghlan, Max Connell, Oliver Connell, Grace Connolly, Riley Cooper, Will Cunningham, Macy Duckett, Sam Eales, George Every, Riley Eyck, Eve Farrell, Owen Finch, Isobel Gee, Molly Graham,Jensen Hammond, Poppy Hart, Matilda Hayes, Nyah Hayward, Isla Hinton, Matilda Hughes, Emmerson Hynson, Harper James, Jez Johnstone, Lucy Keen, Lucas Kelly, Axle Kerr, Olivia Light, Beau Maguire-Smith, Gus McCartney, Evie McCooke, Hamish McDonough, Joe McGregor, Max McGuane, Archie Moran, Xavier Morgan, Alexie Murray, Isaac Naus, Georgia Neicho, Ben Oaten, Luke O’Brien, Star O’Neil, Ashlyn Peace, Olivia Perkins, Joshua Poirier, Alexus Pope, Liam Robertson, Grace Sadler, Scarlett Sadler, Bree Sampson, Angus Sargeant, Liam Seddon, Willow Smith, Tom Snowden, Claudia Soppitt, Emily Soppitt, Fred Spencer, Matthew Standen, Amelia Stanic, Cody Strahan, Ben Teese, Oliver Terhorst, Xavier Wallace, Hugo Walsh, Tommy Walsh, Violet Wardley, Lily Wheeldon, Michael Wilkinson, Jack Wood and Ella Zaicz.
A very big thank you to Bishop Mark Edwards, Fr Darien, Lib MacPherson, our Religious Education Leader, and all the Year 6 teachers for their preparation of the students and the beautiful celebration. Bishop Edwards words rang true and caused great reflection with students, parents, families and teachers. He spoke of the Sacrament of Confirmation where we receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. What do we do with these Gifts? What is our Vocation and Mission in carrying on the work of Jesus? In moving ahead in our everyday lives we are called to service. Who will we reach out to, dedicate a part of our lives to? Rather than looking inwardly, fulfilment and true happiness comes from what we can do in our lives that is making a positive difference for others. Just as Jesus called us to do when he left earth and ascended into heaven. How can we continue his mission in our lives? As parents, we can support our children throughout their lives to reflect and take action in this way.
Capital works Grant:
It is with much excitement we can confirm that we can go ahead with reviewing and finalising our Stage 1 Masterplan. The pledge of funding by the State government of 2 million dollars has been confirmed. The Masterplan at this point includes a Multi purpose building and 3 general classroom areas. Please click here to read the confirmation letter and click here to view the current proposed Masterplan which we are reviewing, particularly in light of our current and forecasted enrolment figures.
Apologies also for the entrance to the school at the back gate via the Shell Rd oval side. We are setting to work very shortly, with a meeting to finalise details this Tuesday, in order to tidy up this entrance and ensure there will be no more flooding.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data – NCCD
The NCCD process is well underway at Our Lady Star of the Sea in preparation for the early August deadline. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of our staff, teachers, Learning Support Officers and those in leadership positions who collaborate to provide the best support we can for students with diverse learning needs. I also thank you the parents, for making the time to attend meetings and work in partnership with the school when considering goals and adjustments for learning. It is important to us that all students flourish and it is in this collaborative way our students have the best opportunity. The NCCD is a government regulated process and you can click here to view the NCCD letter for parents which explains in more detail.
Traffic management and travelling safely. Over the past week we have welcomed the rain. With this comes more traffic particularly at the front of the school. We ask that when dropping your children off and picking them up at the end of the day ,you are extra careful and exercise patience. Click here to view our latest Traffic Management Plan particularly focused on the front of the school.
There has also been some discussion regarding car seats in cars and safety for your children. Please read Paul Anderson’s Student Wellbeing article which brings some clarity and helpful information in ensuring we are restraining our children safely when travelling in the car.
Wishing you many blessings for the fortnight ahead.
Confusion Over Booster Seat Laws
In recent weeks there has been some discussion, both in the media and within our local school community, regarding when children can travel safely in a car without a booster seat.
A new report into car seat safety by the Royal Children's Hospital has found two thirds of children aged seven to ten years old are being transitioned out of booster seats too early, with the majority below the recommended height to travel safely without one.
According to the report, most parents abide by the age restriction law that states that children over seven can travel in an adult seatbelt or a booster seat. However only three per cent are aware of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s guidelines that recommend a minimum height of 145 centimetres to travel with a seatbelt.
Adult seatbelts are designed to safely restrain a person of at least 145cm in height. Booster seats protect those children who are less than 145cm tall by lifting them up so that the seatbelt fits better across their shoulder, chest and hips. The finding suggests that extending booster seat use by older children until they reach a height of at least 145cm may be a way of reducing child death and disability from road traffic crashes.
The five-step test
Once a child reaches 145 cm tall you can use the five-step test to see that they are big enough to use an adult seatbelt. You can check this by seeing if they can do the following:
- Sit with their backs firmly against the seat back
- Bend their knees comfortably over the front of the seat cushion
- Sit the sash belt across their mid-shoulder
- Sit with the lap belt across the top of their thighs
- Stay in this position for the whole car trip
Watch - Ten First News (May 15th): "Parents Are Confused by Seat Belt Regulations says Research"
Read the full report from the Royal Children’s Hospital or Parents’ Confused By Booster Seat Laws from the Royal Auto (RACV).
Paul Anderson
Student Wellbeing Leader
This year in October our school is participating in Walktober. We will be promoting travelling to school actively by walking, riding and scooting. Each day we will record how many students have travelled to and from school in an active way. Each class will have their own chart and we compete with other schools in our area for prizes. If it is not practical to travel actively all the way from home, you can still be involved by getting dropped a safe distance from school and walking from there. We hope everyone gets involved!
Thanks, Travelsmart group.
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
Lions Club of Corio Norlane are offering to supply computers to students or families in need. They have Desktop systems, Laptops and Netbooks on offer.
They are also asking if you have any computer equipment that you are replacing, they will recycle this for you and then pass on to others in need.
For more information please contact
Richard Walter, Secretary Lions Club of Corio Norlane www.corionorlanelionsclub.org.au
Ph: 0402 409895
Australian Youth Orchestra
Know an aspiring young musician or arts administrator looking to broaden their skills? Applications for Australian Youth Orchestra’s 2020 programs will be open from 11-28 June! To receive program updates direct to your inbox, Register your interest at https://bit.ly/2HqL2i7