OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
TELEPHONE: 9584 9488
9 CENTRE DANDENONG ROAD,
CHELTENHAM VIC 3192
FAX: 9583 2606
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
NEWSLETTER – No.13 – 9th August 2016
Dear Parents,
The Aboriginal word Wakakirri means ‘to dance a story’ according to Wangaaypuwan people from Cobar,
NSW.
A HUGE congratulations to all of the grade 5 and 6 students who participated in the Wakakirri story
dance challenge on Monday 8th August. Wakakirri is all about using movement to tell a story and tell a
story we did! We came up with something original and you all did a fantastic job to convey our message
and give everyone something to think about.
Some of our judging feedback included;
 Clear story
 The story made everyone feel something - which is what a good story should do
 We improved a lot based on our rehearsal notes
 They liked how the ending left it hanging and also asked the audience to question themselves.
So again, congratulations to all of our talented drama club students! Here are some photos from the day.
Miss Caitlan Prosser
Drama Club Leader
“It’s been an amazing last year to spend with friends and my teachers and this is one of the
things I’ll remember from Primary School.” Georgina Grade 6
“Wakakirri is the best drama performance I’ve done. It’s amazing to have spent year 5 doing it
and I’ve really enjoyed it.” Nicolette Grade 5
“Wakakirri has been really fun and we’ve learnt lots of new skills and I’ve enjoyed practising”
Michaela Grade 5
“Wakakirri has been a great experience, I’ve really enjoyed doing it with my friends. It is a great
way to end my last year at OLA.” Gemma Grade 6
“Wakakirri has been a great experience. We have had lots of help from teachers. I learnt
different acting skills.” Emma Grade 5
“So far Wakakirri has been a very enjoyable and great experience. All the teachers and
students have worked hard to get to the performance.” Hayley Grade 5
“Wakakirri has been an extraordinary and out of this world experience. We have been
practising hard and put a lot of effort into it. I think we have a good chance of getting into the
finals. We also learnt a new work ‘Chukkas’ which means good luck.” Georgie Grade 5
“I love wakakirri because we’ve learnt different skills and it’s been so much fun.” Jade Grade 5
“I believe that wakakirri has provided a new way to learn for students.” Hayley Grade 5
“I’m so glad I joined the drama club to do wakakirri. I mostly enjoyed being with my friends and
working with the teachers. I really we can do it next year as well.” Tahlia Grade 5
“I’m so glad I joined drama club with my friends. I hope we can do it next year.” Lilly Grade 5
“Wakakirri has been a great and fun experience. I hope I can do it again next year.” Jade
Grade 5
“It’s been good to cooperate with the other guys.” Dalton Grade 6
“It’s been a good experience and I’d do it again.” Musashi Grade 5
“I think wakakirri is a good experience, is a fun way if meeting new friends and has taught us
new skills. I’ve had so much fun.” Charlie Grade 5
“This has been a great experience. I would like it to have speaking in it but it’s been fun to do.”
Sean Grade 5
“This has been a fun experience and it’s been good to learn new skills and spend time with our
friends.” Tom Grade 5
“I think it’s a good experience in developing skills for high school.” Dom Grade 6
Congratulations to our students, staff and parents who have worked over many months to
present last night’s performance at Frankston Arts Centre. For our students in particular, there
has been much hard work , as well as lots of fun, and celebration in your outstanding
performances; Thank you to all involved; what a treat you have given to all at OLA:
Charlie B, Leila B, Eliza C, Dalton C, Monique C, Sophie C, Alessio D, Anastasia D, Vanessa D,
Domenico D, Matt D, Lilly D, Olivia F, Mia F, Nick F, Asha G, Emma G, Georgina G, Lily G,
Georgie G, Sean H, Jade H,, Claire J, Liana K, Caitlin K, Nicolette K, Hope M, Katia M, Alice M,
Hayley ,M, Michaela M, Jessica M, Milli M, Tom M, Brianna N, Sophie O, Josh P, Gemma P,
Sam P, Musashi R, Emma R, Georgia S, Shakeia S, Hayley S, Jade S, Angelina S, Cleo T,
Jayde T, Alyssa T, Syzmon T, Catherine T, Thea T, Talia V, Claudia V, Kyden V, Julia W,
Madi Y.
Throughout, we have been blessed in the passionate leadership of Miss Caitlan Prosser, who
has been proficiently and generously supported by staff members (Mrs Veronica Del Castillo,
Miss Jacqueline Kovacich, Miss Michelle O’Connor and Mrs Bernadette Terrell) and parents
(Mrs Liz Murray and Mrs Naomi Hobkirk). Team work truly makes the dream work.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Leonie Young
Principal
SCHOOL NOTICES:
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Term 3
August 2016
10 Wednesday
11 Thursday
14 Sunday
15 Monday
17 Wednesday
18 Thursday
22 Monday
23 Tuesday
24 Wednesday
25 Thursday
26 Friday
29 Monday
30 Tuesday
31 Wednesday
PJK Parish Mass 9.15am
2017 Prep Welcome Evening 7pm
Grade 6 Confirmation Reflection Day
3/4JD Class Mass 9.00am
‘Mary the Refugee’ Reflection OLA Parish 3pm
P&F Movie Night Village Cinemas Southland 5.30pm
Whole School Mass 10.15am
Cheltenham District Basketball Tournament
PKM Parish Mass 9.15am
FETE Meeting 7pm
Book Week
Book Week Launch & Surprise Act 2.30pm
Grade 5/6 Book Week Performance 9am – 10.30am
Grade 3/4 Book Week Performance 9am – 10.30am
Junior School Book Week Performance 9.00am – 10.30am
Book Week Dress Up Parade
School Closure Day
Grade 6 Confirmation 7pm
1/2JR Parish Mass 9.15am
Grade 6 Confirmation 7pm
September
1 Thursday
5 Monday
6 Tuesday
7 Wednesday
8 Thursday
9 Friday
3/4CM Class Mass
Maintenance Meeting 7pm-8pm
P&F Meeting 7.30pm
Grade 6 Fire Ed Program
OSAC Meeting 7.30pm
1/2VDC Parish Mass 9.15am
Prep Fire Ed Program
3/4BB Class Mass
FETE Meeting 7pm
Cheltenham District Athletics Carnival Grades 3-6
PLEASE NOTE:
On casual clothes days singlets and basketball tops are NOT to be
worn, due to our SunSmart policy and for general safety during
playtimes.
SCHOOL NOTICES:
EDUCATION IN FAITH
Class Mass
3/4CM will be celebrating their class Mass on Thursday 1st September.
Parish Mass
The following classes will join the OLA parishioners for Mass at
9.15am, families are warmly invited to attend.
Wednesday 10th August
PJK
Wednesday 17th August
PKM
Wednesday 31st August
1/2JR
Grade 6 Sacrament of Confirmation
As the Grade 6 candidates continue to prepare for their Confirmation on 30 th
and 31st August they have a number of events:
Thursday 11th August – Reflection Day
Friday 12th August - They have the opportunity to meet Bishop Elliott at OLA
and discuss with him their preparation for Confirmation.
Also as part of their Confirmation preparation the Grade 6 students in class
groups, have the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Father Peter.
Walking the Rosary in the Year of
Mercy
Please refer to the attached flyer in
regards to a prayful reflection afternoon at
OLA on Sunday 14th August 3pm, where
you are invited to walk around the OLA
grounds reflecting upon key moments of
Mary’s life.
SCHOOL NOTICES:
EDUCATION IN FAITH
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On Monday 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this
is also our school feast day. We will begin the day with a whole school mass at
10.15am lead by Father Peter. Students will also throughout the day have
sessions to learn more about who Mary was and why she is special to the
Catholic community.
As part of our feast day we raise money to donate to a charity. This year each
grade level can donate a coin to guess how many lollies are in the lolly jar. This
will run Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th August. All money raised this year will go to
a local charity ‘Open Doors’ which supports Aboriginal students in Catholic schools
to access education.
Mrs Becky Breen
Religious Education Leader
TERM 3 SOCIAL JUSTICE
Catholic Social Teaching Focus: The Common Good
Scripture Focus: Blessed are the poor in spirit Matthew 5: 2-3
FEAST OF MARY OF THE CROSS
This week we celebrate the Feast of Mary of the Cross. Australia’s first saint. We reflect on
Mary Mackillop’s tremendous achievements in education and work in the community
throughout Australia over a hundred years ago. She often worked under the most difficult
and challenging circumstances. Mary Mackillop’s endurance, coupled with her compassion
and leadership touched many people’s lives, leaving a legacy that endures today. Mary
bought the message of human dignity to all she encountered. May we all follow Mary’s
example of faith, commitment in these times of change and uncertainty.
Prayer
Holy God, source of all goodness, you show us in Mary Mackillop a
woman of faith who lived by the power of the cross. Teach us to
embrace what she pioneered: new ways of living the gospel that
respect and defend the dignity of all in our land.
Amen
Miss Michelle O’Connor
Catholic Identity Leader
SCHOOL NOTICES:
SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
Reminder, 2016 School fee accounts are required to be finalised by Friday
19th August, 2016.
If you require a copy of your school fee account please contact the office.
If you are having any difficulties please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Leonie Young,
Principal on 9584 9488 or Fr Peter Matheson, Parish Priest on 9583 6161.
ABSENTEEISM
When a child is absent from school, please email:
[email protected]
(Please do not email absences to [email protected])
Please include: child’s name, class and reason for absence.
In the instance of contagious or serious illness please call on the day, and provide a
note explaining the absence when your child returns to school.
NEWSLETTER ITEMS
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TUESDAY FORTNIGHTLY. Notices or items for the newsletter need to be emailed to
the following email address [email protected] no later
than the FRIDAY prior to the newsletter day.
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BOOK WEEK
BOOK WEEK AT O.L.A
22nd August – 26th August
Each year, across Australia, The CBCA brings children and books together celebrating
Children’s Book Week. During this time Schools, Libraries, Booksellers, Authors, Illustrators
and children celebrate Australian Children's Literature.
We will be celebrating book week at O.L.A with special activities on each day of book week.
Monday 22nd August at 2:30pm: Book Week Launch and a surprise act in Brigid Hall
Tuesday 23rd August at 9am: 5/6 book performance in Brigid Hall
Wednesday 24th August at 9am: 3/4 book performance in Brigid Hall
Thursday 25th August at 9am: P-2 book performance in Brigid Hall
Friday 26th August at 9am: Dress up day! Come dressed as your favourite book character. We
will have a fashion parade in Brigid Hall.
Mrs Liz Thompson and Mrs Ester Lazzarotto
Teaching and Learning Leaders
SCHOOL NOTICES:
日本語コーナー：6番
日本元気!祭り
We sang. We danced. We acted. We played games. We painted. We made things.
We learnt lots of things. We had lots of fun!
ありがとう
Lionakis Sensei 
Congratulations to Sensei Helene Lionakis for last week’s celebrations of Japanese at OLA.
The week’s activities provided rich learning experiences and lots of fun along the way.
Helene’s organisation, inclusiveness and focus on student outcomes made this week a
highlight in this year’s school calendar.
Mrs Leonie Young
Principal
SCHOOL NOTICES:
MJR PARENT HANDBOOK
OLA have put together a handbook to support parents with understanding and using the
MJR (Make Jesus Real) language at home with your children.
The handbook is a resource to include parents in our whole school
language approach to MJR by teaching about concepts such as, being
WEST, Build a Bridge and Bucket Fillers.
The handbook is available on the school website under Student
Wellbeing and some hard copies will be available in the front office.
Mrs Becky Breen
Student Wellbeing Leader
CHILD SAFE STANDARDS
Recently 'Child Safe Standards' were introduced into Victorian legislation. This new
legislation builds on the strong practices that already exist at OLA to ensure the
safety and wellbeing of our students.
We, as a school, along with all schools, must comply with a range of actions which
arise from Ministerial Order no 870. In ensuring our compliance with this order, we
at OLA take account of the diversity of all children, including Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Island children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds,
children with disabilities and children who are vulnerable in any way. We will make
every reasonable effort to accommodate these children.
Over the coming weeks we will keep you informed in respect to policies, procedures
and strategies undertaken to embed a culture of child safety at our school, including
the roles and responsibilities for achieving the strategies and how these strategies
will be put into practice.
Our commitment to child safety includes all school environments (such as camps
and excursions) and Out of School Hours programs.
Please see the attached Child Safety Code of Conduct at Our lady of the Assumption
Parish Primary School:
Mrs Becky Breen
Student Wellbeing Leader
SCHOOL NOTICES:
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Code of Conduct
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Primary School
[01/08/2016]
Our Vision Statement
We, at OLA, are a welcoming Christian community, living and celebrating with faith and gratitude in the spirit of
Jesus.
Our Mission Statement
We promote a love of learning, through partnership with families, staff and the Parish community in a just and
inclusive environment.
Purpose
This Code of Conduct has a specific focus on safeguarding children and young people at Our Lady of the
Assumption Parish Primary School against sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse or neglect.
It is intended to complement other professional and/or occupational codes.
All staff, volunteers, contractors, clergy and board/school council members at Our Lady of the Assumption
Parish Primary School are expected to actively contribute to a school culture that respects the dignity of its
members and affirms the Gospel values of love, care for others, compassion and justice. They are required to
observe child safe principles and expectations for appropriate behaviour towards and in the company of children,
as noted below.
Acceptable behaviours
All staff, volunteers, contractors, clergy and board/school council members are responsible for supporting the
safety of children by:
 adhering to the school’s child-safe policy and upholding the school’s statement of commitment to
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child safety at all times
taking all reasonable steps to protect children from abuse
treating everyone in the school community with respect (modelling positive and respectful
relationships and acting in a manner that sustains a safe, educational and pastoral environment)
listening and responding to the views and concerns of children, particularly if they are telling you
that they or another child have been abused or that they are worried about their safety/the safety
of another child
promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children (for example, by never questioning an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child’s
self-identification)
promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of children with culturally and/or
linguistically diverse backgrounds (for example, by having a zero tolerance policy towards
discrimination)
promoting the safety, participation and empowerment of children with a disability (for example,
during personal care activities)
ensuring as far as practicable that adults are not alone with a child
reporting any allegations of child abuse to the school’s leadership (or child safety officer if the
school has appointed someone to this role).
understanding and complying with all reporting obligations as they relate to mandatory reporting
and reporting under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic.)
reporting any child safety concerns to the school’s leadership (or child safety officer if the school
has appointed someone to this role)
if an allegation of child abuse is made, ensuring as quickly as possible that the child(ren) are safe.
SCHOOL NOTICES:
Unacceptable behaviours
All staff, volunteers, contractors, clergy and board/school council members must not:
 ignore or disregard any suspected or disclosed child abuse
 develop any ‘special’ relationships with children that could be seen as favouritism (for example,
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the offering of gifts or special treatment for specific children)
exhibit behaviours with children which may be construed as unnecessarily physical (for example,
inappropriate sitting on laps)
put children at risk of abuse (for example, by locking doors)
initiate unnecessary physical contact with children or do things of a personal nature that a child
can do for themselves, such as toileting or changing clothes
engage in open discussions of a mature or adult nature in the presence of children (for example,
personal social activities)
use inappropriate language in the presence of children
express personal views on cultures, race or sexuality in the presence of children
discriminate against any child, including because of age, gender, race, culture, vulnerability,
sexuality, ethnicity or disability
have contact with a child or their family outside of school without the school’s leadership or child
safety officer’s (if the school has appointed someone to this role) knowledge and/or consent or the
school governing authority’s approval (for example, unauthorised after-hours tutoring, private
instrumental/other lessons or sport coaching); accidental contact, such as seeing people in the
street, is appropriate
have any online contact with a child (including by social media, email, instant messaging etc.) or
their family (unless necessary e.g. by providing families with enewsletters or assisting students
with their school work)
use any personal communication channels/device such as a personal email account to
communicate with children and parents
exchange personal contact details such as phone number, social networking sites or email
addresses with children and parents
photograph or video a child without the consent of the parent or guardians work with children while
under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs
SCHOOL NOTICES:
MATHS AT OLA
Thank you to everyone who took up the challenge and
participated in the Australian Mathematics Competition on
Thursday 28th July. We had a total of 76 students from grades 36 participate in an hour long test in the hall. The test was a great
way of children seeing a variety of questions ranging from less
challenging to highly complicated. Next term, children will
receive a certificate of participation from the Australian
Mathematics Trust.
Congratulations to all students for participating.
Here is a question taken from the Middle test booklet for you to try at home:
A zoo keeper weighed some of the animals at the Zoo. He found that the lion weighs
90kg more than the leopard, and the tiger weighs 50kg less than the lion. Altogether the
animals weigh 310kg. How much does the lion weigh?
a) 180kg
b) 150kg
c) 140kg
d) 130kg
e) 100kg
Now a question taken from the Senior test booklet:
Quiang, Rory and Sophia are each wearing a hat with a number on it. Each adds the
two numbers on the other two hats, giving totals of 11, 17 and 22. What is the largest
number on a hat?
Mrs Liz Thompson
Teaching and Learning Leader
FAMILY MATHS NIGHT
Thank you to everyone who attended the very successful Family Maths night. We ended up
having 86 lolly jar guesses, congratulations goes to Drew Ramselaar (father of Molly PKM)
with a guess of 275 lollies. There were 285 in the jar and Drew was the closest without
going over. We hope you were able to get some ideas of activities you can you at home to
practise Maths. If your child was using Rainforest Maths on the computer, don’t forget that
they can access this at home on a PC when children log onto Mathletics. Also on Mathletics
children can access the Table Tunes, a great way to practise tables for students in grades
3-6.
Mrs Liz Thompson
Teaching and Learning Leader
CANTEEN NOTICES:
PLEASE NOTE – CANTEEN IS NOW OFF SITE.
Only online lunch orders can be placed in Term 3.
The Canteen is open on Fridays only.
There will be no over the counter sales as canteen is now off site
due to construction works..
Many Thanks
Jo Whitby
Canteen Manager
ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
MORDIALLOC NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE
JUMPING BACK IN
This course will provide participants with the necessary knowledge, skills and
ability to regain their confidence, learn about job application and the interview
process. Office technology and digital literacy skills will also be covered.
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
10:00am – 12:30pm
Cost: $60, includes all materials.
($50 concession)
For more information, or to enrol, please phone:
Mordialloc Neighbourhood House; 9587 4534