NEWS - OLGC - Catholic School Deepdene
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TERM FOUR 5 DECEMBER, 2012<br />
Leadership & Management<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
Leadership and Management encompasses the following areas: Organisation,<br />
Structures, Resource Management, Staff Wellbeing, and Professional Learning.<br />
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL<br />
PARENT HELPERS MORNING TEA<br />
As a sign of our appreciation, we would like to invite<br />
any parents or family members who assisted us<br />
throughout the year, to attend a special morning tea<br />
on Tuesday, 18 December, beginning at 10.30am.<br />
Maybe you helped at sports days, with the literacy<br />
sessions, attended an excursion, worked in the Canteen,<br />
or at the Book Fair, assisted in the Library or<br />
helped during the concert. There have been many,<br />
many events where parents have helped. Please<br />
come along so we can thank you. We look forward to<br />
seeing you there.<br />
SCHOOL REPORTS - INTERVIEWS<br />
This Friday, 7 December, all students will receive<br />
their second semester reports. Teachers have been<br />
working tirelessly over the last weeks to prepare this<br />
important document to capture a true representation<br />
of each students’ progress. Teachers will make themselves<br />
available to parents on Monday, 10 December,<br />
from 3.45pm to discuss the report if needed.<br />
Please note Specialist teachers will be available<br />
Tuesday, 11 December from 3.45pm. Please email or<br />
leave a message to arrange a time to meet with Specialist<br />
Teachers.<br />
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION<br />
As we approach the end of another year, I wish to<br />
acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the PA led<br />
by Judy Lees. Your commitment and generosity in<br />
organising events and willingness to welcome all<br />
within the community says so much about the spirit<br />
and energy that exists within the <strong>OLGC</strong> Community.<br />
The Annual General Meeting for the PA will be held<br />
early next year. Once again I thank the PA for their<br />
hard work.<br />
CONCERT BOOKINGS<br />
HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKETS?<br />
Thursday 13 December - Year 5 cast<br />
Friday 14 December - Year 6 cast<br />
There is a limit of 4 tickets per family.<br />
To purchase tickets please go to:<br />
http://www.trybooking.com<br />
Select: Buy tickets<br />
Search: <strong>OLGC</strong><br />
DVD’s $25 - See note sent home today.<br />
2013 COMMENCEMENT<br />
The 2013 school year will commence on Wednesday<br />
30 January for all Prep to Year 6 students.<br />
FINAL TRANSITION DATE<br />
Wednesday 12 December<br />
Prep - Year 6 Orientation Day 9.15am – 10.30am<br />
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!<br />
JENNIFER GRAY, PRINCIPAL<br />
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL STRIVES TO DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL OF<br />
EACH PERSON AND FOSTER THE GOSPEL VALUES THROUGH THE NURTURING OF MIND, BODY AND SOUL.<br />
Principal, Mrs. Jennifer Gray<br />
T. (03) 9817 5744 F. (03) 9817 4584<br />
office@olgcdeepdene.catholic.edu.au<br />
www.olgcdeepdene.catholic.edu.au<br />
Parish Priest, Rev Brendan J. Reed<br />
T. (03) 9816 9291 F. (03) 9817 5881<br />
parish@olgc.com.au<br />
Masses<br />
Weekday Masses : 9:15 Wednesday and Friday at <strong>OLGC</strong><br />
9.15 Tuesday and Thursday at All Hallows<br />
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5.30pm at <strong>OLGC</strong><br />
Sunday 9.00am at All Hallows<br />
Sunday 10.30am and 5pm at <strong>OLGC</strong>
Education in Faith<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
Education in Faith encompasses the following areas:<br />
Religious Education, Prayer, Liturgy and Sacraments.<br />
<strong>OLGC</strong> Christmas Eve Children's’ Mass<br />
If you would like your child/children to participate in the <strong>OLGC</strong> Christmas Eve Children’s Mass, please<br />
complete the form below:<br />
Family Name:_______________________________<br />
Child’s Name:_______________________________________________<br />
Class:______________________<br />
Contact Number:_____________________________________________<br />
Email:______________________________________________________<br />
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Student Wellbeing<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
Student Well Being encompasses the following areas: Student Engagement, Student<br />
Connectedness, Classroom Climates, Inclusion and Prevention to Interven-<br />
PREPARING FOR 2013<br />
Over the last three weeks, various focus transition sessions have been facilitated for the senior students<br />
in Year 4 moving to Year 5. These sessions have involved games, question and answer forums<br />
and relationship building opportunities. Below are some snapshots from these focus sessions<br />
and some student comments.<br />
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Learning & Teaching<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
Learning and Teaching encompasses the following areas:<br />
Student Outcomes, Curriculum, Assessment, Reporting, Principles and Pedagogy.<br />
ADVENT - WEEK 3<br />
As we begin the third week of Advent, we<br />
anticipate Christmas, and so we ask<br />
Christ to grant us His grace that we might be prepared<br />
for welcoming His Birth.<br />
We humbly beg Thee, O Lord, to listen<br />
to our prayers; and by the grace<br />
of Thy coming bring light into our<br />
darkened minds. Who livest and<br />
reignest for ever and ever. Amen<br />
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS APPEAL<br />
Traditionally <strong>OLGC</strong> school has supported the St<br />
Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal, that distributes<br />
gifts to children who would otherwise go without. The<br />
significance of this worthwhile cause has been discussed<br />
with all students and as a result of this we<br />
have set up The Giving Tree in the atrium.<br />
We ask that all families support this endeavour by<br />
purchasing a gift for either a boy or girl clearly labeled<br />
with an approximate age level suitability. All gifts can<br />
be left under the tree.<br />
SCHOOL BANKING<br />
The last school banking day for 2012 will be Thursday<br />
6 December. Congratulations to all the children<br />
who have saved money in 2012. <strong>School</strong> banking will<br />
resume in Term 1, 2013.<br />
2013 SCHOOL FEES<br />
Fees for 2013 have been set as follows:<br />
1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4+ Child<br />
Family Family Family Family<br />
<strong>School</strong> Fees $1623 $2133 $2325 $2325<br />
Capital Fee $450 $450 $450 $450<br />
Curriculum $385 $770 $1155 $1540<br />
Levy<br />
Total $2458 $3353 $3930 $4315<br />
P.A. <strong>NEWS</strong><br />
REFRESHMENT STALL AT SCHOOL CONCERT<br />
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED<br />
The PA is helping out at the school concert with the<br />
running of a refreshment stall before the concert, and<br />
then during the 15 minute interval. We need a few<br />
helpers to man the stall. I will be on hand both nights.<br />
If you can help, please contact me at<br />
jaelees2001@yahoo.com.au<br />
Judy Lees<br />
President Parents’ Association<br />
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP<br />
If you have any unwanted uniform items, the clothing<br />
pool is constantly needing to replenish its stock.<br />
Items can be left at the office.<br />
We will be holding the final second hand uniform stall<br />
for 2012 on Monday 17 December from 3.15pm to<br />
3.45pm.<br />
Thank you<br />
Jenna Purcell and Hannah Clennett<br />
LOST PROPERTY<br />
A reminder to everyone to check the lost and found<br />
before the year ends. Any unmarked items will be<br />
sold at the final second hand uniform stall on Monday<br />
December 17.<br />
Please also remember to check the plastic tub in the<br />
atrium filled with unmarked plastic containers. These<br />
will be given away at the end of the term if not<br />
claimed.<br />
Jenna Purcell,<br />
Lost and Found<br />
Fee statements will be sent out in February,<br />
May and August 2013.<br />
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<strong>School</strong> Community<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> Community encompasses the following areas: Parents, Parish,<br />
<strong>School</strong> Advisory Council, Wider Community.<br />
2012 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION REVIEW<br />
The <strong>OLGC</strong> Parents’ Association has had another busy year overseeing events and activities to raise funds for the<br />
school, organize social programs, and support the staff in their work in the classroom, on excursions, and especially in<br />
celebration and events associated with faith, educational, cultural and social development of students.<br />
Many events roll over from one year to the next, and we have benefited from having experienced members help the<br />
newer ones to oversee the smooth running of each activity. For those of us, in particular, who are new to the school,<br />
we are fortunate in coming to an institution where a rich and active culture of service and participation exists.<br />
Many of the activities would have been impossible to run without the girls at the front desk. The sausage sizzle envelope<br />
initial sorting, clothing pool donations, formatting of flyers and general money handling have fallen to Megan and<br />
Christina. They are a font of information about the school and its community, and I don't think we have seen them<br />
draw a blank when presented with a query of the most obscure nature about the school and its workings - Thank-you<br />
girls.<br />
<strong>OLGC</strong> SOCIAL PROGRAM<br />
WELCOME FAMILIES<br />
Jenna Purcell has overseen the Welcome Families program, where new and existing families are matched.<br />
The host families provided an invaluable point of contact to help ensure that our new students, parents and little brothers<br />
and sisters always felt comfortable and welcomed, and had any assistance they needed, especially in the early<br />
days and weeks at this new school.<br />
CLASS REPRESENTATIVES<br />
Megan Gilmour coordinated our Class reps for the 14 year levels. They had the important role of support the teachers<br />
by arranging class contact lists and class room and excursion volunteering, arranging social events, and generally<br />
disseminating information. They have done a wonderful job.<br />
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES<br />
The social program has given our families an opportunity to establish and strengthen those attachments that make<br />
<strong>OLGC</strong> such an inclusive and supportive school. It would be a rare day where there were no discussions, texts and<br />
phone calls between parents helping one another manage the pick-ups, ferry one another's children to sport, and generally<br />
act as that safety net for each other.<br />
OUR YEAR STARTED WITH:<br />
Cheers and Tears Morning Tea (First day of term 1 - enough said...).<br />
Welcome drinks (organized by the outgoing presidents Helen Condilis and Belinda Rotella)<br />
Kew Traffic school afternoon ( term one, junior school - Thanks Jai De Stefanis)<br />
Prep dinner (Dana Katsiamakis and Mirella Messner were our coordinators)<br />
Ladies Lunch (Megan Gilmour headed the committee)<br />
<strong>School</strong> Disco (Nat Dunphy once again, ran this event)<br />
Father's Day Golf tournament (thanks to Brendan Egan)<br />
It was lovely to get to know one another away from the chaos of the drop offs, and pick ups.<br />
ICY POLE FRIDAY<br />
The icy pole sales on Friday afternoons in first and fourth term are a lovely way to finish off the busy week. They have<br />
been run by Andrea Reginato and Marita Fraser. Thanks Girls.<br />
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<strong>School</strong> Community<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> Community encompasses the following areas: Parents, Parish,<br />
<strong>School</strong> Advisory Council, Wider Community.<br />
FUNDRAISING<br />
The principle fundraising event for this year was the Bogan Bingo night, held in April. It was a hugely successful event,<br />
organized chiefly by Karen Synon and Jai De Stefanis. The girls put in months of work organising logistics' and entertainment,<br />
ticketing, arranging donations of goods and services and sorting out payments. A special mention must go to<br />
Terrilea Carlile and Kate Babidge who transformed the Atrium into a shrine to all things Bogan. This one event raised<br />
over $27,000 for the PA fund. We were also able to add to the funds with the end of term Sausage Sizzles, Icy Pole<br />
Fridays and the Book Fair.<br />
The End Of year Financial report will be presented at the AGM in February, but the funds raised will go to school<br />
maintenance and enhancement projects being finalized by the <strong>School</strong> Development Team.<br />
MOTHERS’ AND FATHERS’ DAY STALLS<br />
Helen Condilis organized the very popular Mother's and Father's day stalls. These were revenue neutral activities, run<br />
principally for the children, who were able to select special presents for the Mummy's and Daddy's. The girls put a<br />
great deal of effort into sourcing very appealing stock, then handling the volunteer rosters. Many of the children, the<br />
Preps, especially, had had very little experience with shopping, and we had a lot of fun helping then navigate their way<br />
through the retail experience.<br />
CLOTHING POOL<br />
A conversation in the car after this year’s Welcome Drinks resulted in the establishment of the Clothing Pool. Families<br />
were able to donate unwanted uniform items and these were then sold at sessions just before the end of term.<br />
The recycling aspect exercise was very much in keeping with the schools 'reuse, refill recycle' policy.<br />
The money raised is being donated to provide scholarships to the <strong>OLGC</strong> - St Benedict Phillipines, Interparish Partnership<br />
Program, where we can directly assist families in our sister parish to benefit from the profound effects education<br />
brings to a whole community.<br />
INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS’ DAY<br />
International teacher's day was marked by a fabulous presentation arranged by Julie Medak. A musical tribute for<br />
each of the teachers played at Assembly, and each was given a beautiful pot plant, donated by the PA. We could not<br />
be more grateful to the wonderful staff who we entrust our children to, every day.<br />
WORKING BEE<br />
We had an excellent turnout of parents to the Annual Working Bee. They tackled maintenance and cleaning jobs inside<br />
and out.<br />
END OF TERM SAUSAGE SIZZLES<br />
The idea for an end of term Sausage Sizzle was proposed by Karen Synon. It has proved to be a wonderful way to<br />
mark the end of each term. It has become an event where the Dads have featured, and the children have loved seeing<br />
their father's and grandfather’s up at the school. We have made the last day a casual day, where the children make a<br />
gold coin donation. The money raised is given to charity - first term - Project Compassion, second term, Vinnie's Winter<br />
Appeal, and third term, St Benedict's, Phillipines, Scholarship fund.<br />
CANTEEN<br />
The running of the canteen would not be possible without the involvement of the parents. Jan has the dizzying task of<br />
overseeing the rosters at the start of each year and does a superb job of managing the ordering, managing the mums,<br />
and managing the kids. It is another opportunity we have to participate in the day to day running of the school.<br />
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<strong>School</strong> Community<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> Community encompasses the following areas: Parents, Parish,<br />
<strong>School</strong> Advisory Council, Wider Community.<br />
CANTEEN DUTY<br />
Friday 7 December<br />
9:00-11:00 Dina Mammone, Nicole Aston<br />
12:00-2:00 Stephanie Bennett, Justine Carlin<br />
Monday 10 December<br />
9:00-11:00 Michelle McLeod<br />
Friday 14 December<br />
9:00-11:00 Karen Synon, Hannah Clennett<br />
12:00-2:00 Sally Shearer<br />
There will be no canteen on the Monday<br />
17 December.<br />
Venue:<br />
Date:<br />
Time:<br />
Address:<br />
YEAR 1 CHRISTMAS LUNCH<br />
Centonove<br />
7 December<br />
12.30pm<br />
109 Cotham Road,<br />
Kew VIC 3101<br />
Cost: $45 (includes 2<br />
course meal, a glass of wine &<br />
coffee)<br />
RSVP: 30 November 2012<br />
Kathy.rigo@bigpond.com<br />
Xavier Scholarships<br />
Xavier College is offering a range of scholarships for<br />
students entering Years 7, 9,11 in 2014. The closing<br />
date for applications is 8 February 2013.<br />
For registration and information see Xavier’s website<br />
www.xavier.vic.edu.au/scholarships<br />
or contact The Registrar, Mrs Di Odgers at Xavier<br />
9854 5307<br />
MISSING SCOOTER<br />
Andre DeStefanis’s scooter has gone missing from<br />
the school bike shed. It has a black frame with an<br />
army colour base. If found, please contact Jai on<br />
0412 707 854.<br />
DID YOU KNOW……<br />
WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC<br />
THURSDAY, 6 DEC<br />
FRIDAY, 7 DEC<br />
MONDAY, 10 DEC<br />
TUESDAY, 11 DEC<br />
WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC<br />
THURSDAY, 13 DEC<br />
FRIDAY, 14 DEC<br />
MONDAY, 17 DEC<br />
TUESDAY, 18 DEC<br />
WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC<br />
Who :<br />
Where :<br />
Kew<br />
When :<br />
IMPORTANT TERM DATES<br />
TERM 4<br />
4H COFFEE MORNING<br />
Yrs. 5/6 2013 Parent Information<br />
Evening 7pm<br />
Prep Excursion<br />
Reports Sent Home<br />
Parent/Teacher Interviews<br />
3.45 - 5pm (no booking needed)<br />
Specialist Teachers/Parent Interviews<br />
3:45pm (please make appointment)<br />
Whole <strong>School</strong> Orientation & Transition<br />
Session 9.15 -10.30am<br />
SCHOOL CONCERT<br />
7:00pm - 8:30pm<br />
Advent Assembly 9am 1A<br />
SCHOOL CONCERT<br />
7:00pm - 8:30pm<br />
Year 6 Fun Day<br />
Parent Helpers Morning Tea<br />
10.30am<br />
Year 6 Graduation Mass & Supper<br />
6pm<br />
Year 6 Last Day Finish at 3:30pm<br />
Wear your Christmas Outfit<br />
Whole <strong>School</strong> Mass 9.15am<br />
Last Day Prep - Year 5<br />
Assembly 2.30pm - Final thank you<br />
to parents<br />
Students Finish 3.30pm<br />
Class of 4H<br />
Q Nursery<br />
High St (cnr Gladstone St),<br />
Thursday 13 December<br />
9.30am – 11.00am<br />
Please join us for a coffee and a chat.<br />
Any queries please contact<br />
Paula Free (0438 800 803) or<br />
Claire Macrae (0402 094 571)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Reports go home this Friday.<br />
Miss Purcell gets married in 3 days.<br />
The concert is in 8 days.<br />
There are 20 days to Christmas.<br />
MAGNOLIA SQUARE CHRISTMAS MARKET<br />
Malvern Town Hall<br />
Cnr. Glenferrie Road and High Street Malvern<br />
Thursday 6 December,6pm—10pm Friday 7 December,<br />
10am-9pm and Saturday 8 December, 10am—4pm<br />
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