5H OLC

Week 8, Term 4 Wow, can you believe we are here already? The children are doing such an incredible job of finishing off some great work from the term, creating beautiful Christmas pieces for our residents at the retirement village and getting their “Creative” on with their portraits in Art. Just a few reminders for the last couple of weeks. Advent We are currently celebrating and learning about the period of Advent. Advent is a period of spiritual preparation in which many Christians make themselves ready for the coming, or birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Celebrating Advent typically involves a season of prayer, fasting, and repentance, followed by anticipation, hope, and joy. We celebrate Advent not only by thanking God for Christ's first coming to Earth as a baby, but also for his presence among us today through the Holy Spirit, and in preparation and anticipation of his final coming at the end of the age. The children have been preparing an Advent Calendar of Random

Week 6, Term 4 Can you believe we are nearly half way through week 6 of Term 4? Pretty incredible! I trust you all enjoyed the beautiful weather on the weekend. A few reminders for this week. Character Strength Focus  - We have a  great one this week, looking at the strength of Perspective!  This is a valuable strength to tap into and draw on when things feel difficult or hard to navigate...we all have that friend that we turn to for perspective! As a family, can you identify times when you see this strength being used?   Year 5 End of Year Concert Dress   The theme for the end of year concert dress is ‘Casual Christmas Wear’. Christmas colours, t-shirts and Christmas accessories are all perfect for the occasion. The Year 5’s are also welcome to add some hip-hop flair to their outfit such as a cap backwards, sunnies on or even  some bling around the neck!  Please note that members of the choir and OLC Dance Crew are asked to wear white with any Christmas accessories the