Term 2 Week 5

 Term 2 Week 5 REMINDERS

NAPLAN  

The class were incredible during our first week of NAPLAN testing.  Growth Mindset Gurus! This week we conclude the tests with:

Monday 17th of May – Conventions of Language

Tuesday 18th of May – Numeracy

HOME LEARNING GRID

Being our second week of NAPLAN, this week’s home learning grid has many opportunities for wellbeing:

Your child is invited to complete their APPRECIATION JOURNAL each day.

Your child is invited to do a random act of kindness.

Your child is invited to listen to calm music.

Your child is invited to try a meditation app (eg: CALM)

Your child is invited to take a daily walk.

Your child is invited to play a game with their family.

Your child is invited to complete physical activity via their Champion Life Login.

Your child is invited to have a technology free night

 They are also invited to share with you the daily timetable they made in class last week to help them become more independent with their organisation.  You may like to add any other reminders you think they need, print it off and help them find a place to display it so that they can easily refer to each morning and night.   


OLC Celebrates National Sorry Day

Wednesday the 26th of May marks National Sorry Day and Thursday the 27th marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week. These are important dates for us to acknowledge as we work toward harmony and intercultural understanding as a nation.  The theme for Reconciliation week this year is: More Than a Word … Reconciliation Takes Action. Considering this theme, we are planning on conducting a whole school event involving all OLC students.

The children are asked to wear either a black, red or yellow T shirt (any shade or hue is fine) and black sports shorts on the day of Wednesday 26th May.   

This might not mean buying a T-Shirt – school sports shirts for Meelup and Leeuwin could be worn, or any T’s you already have at home which are predominantly one of these colours will be fine.

Stay tuned to our Social Media platforms during Reconciliation Week to see the fruits of out labours!

 

Character Strengths

Dear Parents, currently at OLC we are focusing on modelling and observing different character strengths. The strengths that we will focus on are taken directly from the VIA Institute for Character. If you wanted to learn more about this, please follow the link to the 24 character strengths: 

https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths

 This upcoming week we are looking for people who show Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. 

You can support this with your child by discussing and encouraging them to action the dot points below.

Our Home Grid Photography Competition (Take a photograph of a “God Moment” in nature)  was a good opportunity to develop this character strength.  Thank you to the parents who supported their child to make an entry.  Mr Lee’s wife, Jane, selected the winners who were Mila, Emma, Sol, Matilda and Elsie.  Congratulations to these 5 who receive a week off homework as their prize!






AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to Xavier and Chloe, our Week 3 and 4 super star award winners!



 Geographe free dress

Congratulations to Geographe who were the Week 1 to 5 winners for the most tokens!

All members of Geographe are allowed to wear free dress this Friday the 21st of May.

Thanks for your continued support,

Kathy and Adrian

 Please read on for some messages from our specialist teachers.

 Book Fair Week 5

Our annual Book Fair will be held this week. It will be set up in the back of the hall. 
Times: Tuesday 18th of May and Wednesday 19th of May before and after school and lunchtime 1.10-1.45.

Please note - If your child brings more than $15 to spend during the day, please have it in an envelope with the amount written on it and signed by you. 

There will be 2 book hunts happening throughout the Book Fair. (PP- Yr 3) (Yr 4 - 6) There will be one winner per year group. The book hunts will be at the door on Tuesday to be picked up and filled in. The winner will choose by luck of the draw on Wednesday afternoon.

Even those students who do not buy anything can enter the competition and maybe win a book. Kids have 4 chances to participate in the hunt - before/ after school and lunchtime Tuesday and before school and lunchtime Wednesday.

Thank you for your support, from Mrs Mary-Lee Kemp

Dance For Sick Kids Fundraiser

Hello K-6 Families! Next Friday, 21st May all students will be Dancing for Sick Kids! Please bring a gold coin donation to school on Friday to raise money for this incredible Charity. All funds raised will help seriously ill or injured children and their families by providing a home-away-from-home at Ronald McDonald House, whilst they receive critical care and treatment. On average, it costs Ronald McDonald House Charities $160 to support a family for one night, so please give what you can, every dollar counts. Please see our OLC Fundraising page for further information and any additional donations:

https://www.danceforsickkids.com/fundraisers/ourladyofthecape

 Thank you for helping me make a difference!

Mrs Haines 💃

Community Support

Dear OLC Community,
As you know one of our family's recently suffered the unexpected loss of their husband and father in February this year. Dave Clift was husband to Annmarie and dad to Violet in Year 5H, and to former OLC students Damon (17), and Sunny (15). Annmarie has been overwhelmed by the love and support she has already received in terms of willing listeners, shoulders to cry on and lovingly prepared meals. Many people have continued to ask how they might best help the family as they move forward. Here is a way. Without Dave and an income, Annmarie could really use some financial support. If you are able, even if in a small way to contribute to this Go Fund Me Campaign, she would be forever grateful. Thank you and may God Bless you.
Mrs. Amie Meyer
https://gofund.me/cffd29eb

 

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