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IMPORTANT DATES 2014 Thursday 19 June Captivate Showcase

Performance Combined Band – Nagle College 7pm

Friday 27 June Last day of Term 2 Monday 14 July First Day Term 3 Thursday 17 July School Disco Mon 18-Fri 22 August Book Fair Tues 19 August Book Parade

Fri 22 August Author Visit – Aaron Blabley

Fri 22 August Drug & Alcohol Forum Monday 1 Sept Yr 5 Captivate A3 Primary Voices Choral Performance Friday 5 Sept Father’s Day Liturgy (TBA)

Greetings!

You are probably aware that our year six

children were in Canberra last week for their

three-day excursion.

Being a travelling companion with them was a

very enjoyable experience. The children were

delightful and fun to be with. I had a number of

people from various venues compliment the

school on the positive behaviour of our

students. Congratulations and thank you boys

and girls.

Thank you to the year six teachers and parent

helpers who guided the children and helped

keep them safe. Thank you mums and dads for

entrusting your children to our care.

On Thursday night a number of our students will

be representing our school as part of the

Diocesan Schools Combined Band in the

Captivate Showcase (two boys were also

present last Tuesday night). This is the first time

we have had students take part in the band

program. Congratulations girls and boys. Thank

you to the parents who have assisted with

transport. Thank you also to the music teachers;

Ms. Thomas and Mr. Holden.

Best wishes to our Stage 2 children who are

participating in the soccer days next week. Have

fun.

Our condolences to Mr. Bamford and his family

on the loss of his much loved dad.

I look forward to seeing you at the parent

teacher interviews next week.

Best wishes,

John Spradbrow

NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL

ICAS COMPETITIONS

English Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Mathematics Tuesday, 12 August 2014 All competitions will commence at 8am to minimise

disruptions to the classroom.

THURSDAY 17TH July,

2014

CRAZY HAIR/ CRAZY

WIG THEME

SPORTS SPECTACULAR

CROSS COUNTRY – NSW CPS Congratulations to our fabulous long distance runners on their outstanding results at Eastern Creek last Friday. Even more impressive was the fact that 3 of them had driven back from the Year 6 Canberra Excursion that morning! Great, great results. Drew M – 30

th

Kaylie S – 8th

(reserve for State) Gemma F – 32

nd

Zoe W – 29th

Byron G – 30

th

Alyssa S – 11th

Phoebe Hunt – 34

th

STAGE 2 SOCCER GALA DAY

Next Tuesday (Boys) / Next Wednesday (Girls) Stage 2 will compete at Anne Aquilina Reserve Rooty Hill in a Parramatta Diocesan Gala Day. A big thank you to Mrs Bergan and Mrs Noonan for offering to go with the students; to the Year 6 students Zoe W, Alyssa Z, Alyssa S, Liam B, Ethan B, Lachlan W and Mark C who will coach the teams on the day; to our ex students Nick S and Tommy S for being referees on both days and to all the parents willing to transport and support their children. I hope you all have a fun day. Girls Boys Alicia V Luke B Alyssa A Will B Charlot J Logan E Emma G Michael H Kyla H Luke M Tahlia Z Ben T Hayley N Matthew V Abby G Joshua A Amy Mc Brock L Courtney S Owen L Ella G Liam T Keely S Youssef Y Olivia H Jack B Gemma F Jasper E Jacqueline W Nathan F Nellie Mc William K Emma C Joshua F Lara S Jonathon S

MACKILLOP TOUCH Good luck to Phoebe H in Year 6 who will be representing the Parramatta Diocesan in the Mackillop Touch trials this Friday at Penrith.

CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING Just a reminder – Could all parents who help or are thinking of helping at school events especially sports carnivals etc please take the time to complete the Child Protection Training. To access the module please follow the link below; http://childprotection.parra.catholic.edu.au/child-protection-training Thank you in advance

Regards Mrs Vicki Harvey

CONGRATULATIONS

The Voice Kids starts this Sunday on Channel 9 at 6:30pm

Chris W (who graduated from OLOR last year) auditioned and from 8,000 kids he has made it to the top 100 and is

performing in the blind auditions.

You will have to watch the show to see what happens!

Best of luck Chris

MINI VINNIES

The OLOR Mini Vinnie’s Committee wants to make a difference in

our community and this winter we would like to invite students

from Year4, 5 & 6 to attend a Mini Vinnie’s Education Night to

be held on Thursday night June 26th

2014 from 6pm-9pm.

The Mini Vinnie’s Education Night hopes to provide unique

insights to students into the impact of homelessness – a problem

often overlooked and misunderstood by the wider community.

If you would like for your child (Year 4, 5 & 6) to take part in the

Mini Vinnie’s Education Evening could you please complete the

permission slip attached to the newsletter as soon as possible.

Thank you

LIBRARY LOOK

As we are approaching the end of the term,

please try to send back any books the children are finished

reading. As long as they have returned all of their books, the

children will be able to borrow an extra book for the

holidays next week. In particular, please make sure all home

readers are returned. We have just spent over $900 to

replace lost readers, to ensure all the sets are complete and

able to be used.

The Premier’s Reading challenge logon page has been

changed. It now directs you straight to the DET Portal,

where you should hopefully be able to use your existing

login and it will take you into the PRC website. There

apparently is an issue with some non-government student

logins not working and they are working on fixing this.

Thank you for all of the plastic bags that have been sent in

over the past couple of weeks.

Mrs Julie Walter – Teacher Librarian

Mrs Tracy Hunt – Library Assistant

MUFTI DAY THANKYOU

A Big Thankyou for your participation in our recent Mufti Day, over

$650.00 was raised in support of our School. A fantastic effort by

everyone.

Regards,

Carolyn Modafferi

P&F Co-ordinator

CAPTIVATE SHOWCASE

REUNION OF CATHERINE MCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL WESTMEAD CLASS

OF 1972 9 AUGUST

Seeking ex-students and teachers who were at McAuley from 1969 to 1972 for a reunion. Don't be shy! We have located about 50 of our classmates and would love to find 100% of the girls in our year. Please pass on this message to your daughter, other family members or friends if they attended the school.

Email Trish Lohan tlohan@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook: Catherine McAuley Westmead Alumni Association

OLOR PLAYGROUP

Tuesday Mornings from 9am until 11am

Held in the Old School Hall above OOSH.

Come along and try, we do craft, play and sing.

The children bring their own little lunch to eat with each

other.

We all look forward to meeting you.

Phone Amii Wilmore for more information on 0431705751.

This is a reminder to all students involved in the Captivate Showcase that they are required to bring their instruments and music to school on Thursday 19th June for their evening

performance.

Good luck to everyone involved

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL 8 DIANA AVENUE, KELLYVILLE 2155

PHONE: 9629 2566; FAX: 9629 2148

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Website: www.olorkellyville.catholic.edu.au

Email: olorkellyville@parra.catholic.edu.au

CANTEEN CORNER

Please be aware that all lunch orders online or written need to be

delivered to the canteen prior to 9.30am. Lunch orders submitted

after this time may not be filled.

KISS AND DROP SURVEY

Our car-park, drop off and pick up has been

operating for a term now. We have made some

modifications along the way, however, we would like

to invite your feedback on how you think the process

is working.

Please click on the link below to access our Kiss and

Drop Parent Survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/S/K7ZC7DS

RAFFLE TICKETS

Raffle tickets have now been sent home on behalf of the OLOR

Parish. For tracking purposes we have recorded all raffle tickets

against family names.

Please remember to return raffle tickets to the office by the end of

Term 2 (both sold and unsold). All funds go towards the church

renovation costs.

Thank you once again for your support with this fundraising.

OLOR MUSIC During Week 9 the band will revert back to their regular Tuesdays.

Commencing Term 3 the Captivate Band program will be permanently

held on a Friday until the end of the school year.

CANCER COUNCIL DAFFODIL

DAY.

We are very proud of Matthew F supporting such as

worthy cause as the Cancer Council. His photo has

been chosen to be used on Daffodil Day

merchandising material in August. Please remember

this important initiative.

NEWS FROM THE PARISH

PARISH DINNER DANCE - 26 July (please set the date aside) Please help us to create a wonderful occasion by supplying gifts as prizes for the night (e.g. bottles of wine, scratchies, anything new). If you would like to help in any way (and we absolutely need you) please call Tracy on 0433 696 117. Tickets cost $65 each. Tables of 10 can be booked and paid for in advance. Please call the parish office, 9629-2595.

CHRISTIAN LIFE PROGRAM (CLP) continues in our parish on Sundays from 1.30pm - 4.30pm. An opportunity to renew our understanding of

God’s call to us as Christians. Jointly conducted by the Handmaids of the Lord and Couples for Christ. Flyers are available at the back of the Church or contact Lourdes Zaballa on 0413 263 695. VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED Acolytes, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion or people trained for home visitation of the sick are needed to take Holy Communion to the sick in Westmead Hospital on Sunday mornings between 9am and 11am on a roster basis - once every eight weeks. This is not a difficult ministry but a very important and rewarding one. The Area Health Service also invites you to an immunization program before starting your visits. Assistance will be given to volunteers before visiting the hospital wards. For further details please ring Deacon Tan on 0407 270 782.

REGULAR STATIONS OF THE CROSS are held at 10am each First Friday of the month. The next First Friday will be 6 June then 4 July, 1

August, 5 September, 3 October, 7 November and 5 December HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS: 19 JUNE Everyone is welcome to join the Holy Hour for Vocations from 7-8pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month for an hour of adoration, prayer, music and quiet time in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in St Patrick’s Cathedral, 1 Marist Place, Parramatta. To find out more about priesthood in the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta contact Fr Warren Edwards – Vocations Director: tel 0409 172 700, vocations@parra.catholic.org.au

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL

8 DIANA AVENUE, KELLYVILLE 2155 PHONE: 9629 2566; FAX: 9629 2148

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Website: www.olorkellyville.catholic.edu.au

Email: olorkellyville@parra.catholic.edu.au

Monday June 16th 2014

Dear Parents of Years 4, 5 and 6 students

The OLOR Mini Vinnie’s Committee wants to make a difference in our community and this winter we would like to invite

students from Year 4, 5 and 6 to attend a Mini Vinnie’s Education Night to be held on Thursday night June 26th 2014 from

6.00-9.00. The Mini Vinnie’s Education Night hopes to provide unique insight to students into the impact of homelessness -

a problem often overlooked and misunderstood by the wider community.

On this night, your child will be exposed to what homelessness is and what they can do to help this ever growing problem

in our local community. They will be spoken to by the Mini Vinnie’s Youth co-ordinator Martyn Ellis who will make the

children aware of what is being done to assist the homeless people in Parramatta and other neighbouring communities.

By doing this we hope to:

raise awareness within the whole school community on the issue of those in Australia who do not have secure housing or accommodation

contribute to the overall development of your child (intellectually, morally and emotionally) bring students together with a united cause

If you would like for your child to take part in the Mini Vinnie’s Education Evening, please fill out the form attached and

send it to school BEFORE TUESDAY JUNE 24th 2014. We will also be attending the 7.00 Parish Mass as part of the evening

timetable. If there are any parents who are available on the night to assist with donating some pots of hot soup and/ or

rolls or their time to assist with the distribution of soup and rolls to the children, please fill in the form below the

permission slip and return it with the permission slip before Tuesday June 24th.

Thank you

Mrs Nikki Callan (REC on behalf of the Mini Vinnie’s Committee)

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I give permission for my child __________________________ in Year ______ (year and class please) to attend the Mini Vinnie’s

Education Evening on Thursday June 26th 2014 from 6.00-9.00.

Signed:______________________ _______________________

(PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE)

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☐ I am able to donate a pot of soup and or bread rolls.

☐ I am available to attend the Education Evening and assist with the distribution of soup and rolls to the children.