OUR LADY OF LEBANON COLLEGE
NEWSLETTER
23-25 Alice St Harris Park, 2150
Tel: 9633 6600 Fax: 9689 1662
www.olol-college.nsw.edu.au
Term 2 – Week 4: Monday 20th May 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Sr Marlene Chedid
We have had great events happening including the Voice of Charity Concert where out students’
performances were outstanding. Well done to the staff and students involved. We had a Mothers’ day
Mass which was well attended. NAPLAN was undertaken and we hope each student has put in a great
effort. Yr 8 were on camp learning new skills while Yr 9 had a reflection day. Plenty more is heading our
way over the next few weeks. I thank the many staff and parents who contribute to the extra curricula
activities at our College. Don’t forget our 40 year Mass this Wednesday. All are invited and I thank every
person who has contributed in any way.
DOING THE ROUNDS
Events - The Secondary calendar can be found at: http://www.olol-college.nsw.edu.au/events/
The Term 2 Primary calendar http://www.olol-college.nsw.edu.au/events/
Voice of Charity Concert - The Secondary choir and Yr 11 Drama students were involved in the Voice of
Charity Concert that was held at Parramatta Riverside Theatre on the 6th and 8th May. It was a wonderful
opportunity for our students to experience performing in a professional theatre in front of paid
audiences. The concert was all about Jesus and our students and Ms Gebrael blew away the audience
with their rendition of ‘I Surrender’ by Celine Dion. The Drama students were spectacular in their
performance of ‘God Against Temptation’ play. Thank you to Mr AbouGharrach and Ms Gebrael for their
assistance in the concert. - Ms Youssef
Scholastic Book Fair in Primary Hall on 24th & 27th May - Preview books and complete wish lists. On 28th
& 29th May – Book selling. Parents welcomed.
Walk Safety to School Day - Join us on 24th May from 8-11am to promote this important safety event.
The organisers of Walk safely to school day were so impressed with the organisation of our event that they
invited Mr Geoff Lee MP Member for Parramatta to be present, and he has accepted.
Spare Clothes - Occasionally accidents occur and students need a change of clothes. Please put a spare
pair of shorts/track pants, a T-shirt and clean underwear in a plastic bag in your child’s school bag.
Aria Music - Aria Music offers group guitar and keyboard lessons at OLOL. Instruments and activities are
provided for the lessons. Classes are small (up to 5 children) for half an hour. The lessons run during
breaks, on Tues, Wed and Fri. Fee is $19.50/wk. We are also seeking expressions of interest for a singing
class ($19.50/wk), and for a group violin class ($22/wk, max of 3 children in the class). If your child would
like to learn any of these instruments, contact [email protected], or call 0402 780 130. Aria
Music - www.ariamusic.com.au
College Canteen - will only provide heating services and plastic cutlery for items purchased.
Woolworths earn and learn – bring in your stamps to the College each time you shop at Woolworths
Assessing Student Achievement - Along with increased media interest over NAPLAN and the MySchool
website it is becoming obvious that students are under increasing pressure to perform during
assessments. The assessment process used by our College is ongoing throughout the year to capture the
students’ continuous development. We ask that parents maintain a reassuring approach to their child’s
studies, so that the children remain calm and perform to the best of their abilities. Please make an
appointment to speak to your child’s teacher if there are any concerns regarding your child’s progress.
Year 8 camp at Wiseman’s Ferry from 15-17th May
Year 9 reflection day held on Friday 17th May with the theme about bullying
CONGRATULATIONS
Honour Board Awards - Congratulations to students who received an Honour Board award. Their work is
displayed in the Primary Administration office. In K: Monica Dagher, Charlize Sleiman Charlie Massoud,
Faith El–Katrib, K Arabic: Suzannah Al-Alam. Yr 6 Alanah Lichaa, Marianne Dagher, Naomi Chehade,
Zena Hadchiti.
All Rounder Awards – Yr 8: Melissa Zalloua, Danielle El Hawzi, Charbel El–Hachem, Sandy Yacoub,
Briana Azar, Joseph Najim, Danielle Abou-Karam Yr 9: Anna Kassis, Danielle Loulach Yr 12: Charbel
BouDaher, Joshua Frangi, Jessica Katrib
Bronze award – Yr 9: Josephine Shomar, Barbara Elhawzi, James Fares
Public speaking - Anthony Nahas Yr 10 and Josephine Stanton Yr 11 represented our College in The
Sydney Morning Herald Public Speaking competition on 7th May. They spoke about Drugs in Sport and
Slavery, captivating the audience. Unfortunately, the competition was tough and they did not win. Thank
you to the students for representing our College and the teachers who mentored them. – Ms Macura
Year 9 achievements - Cintia ElKhoury competed at the National Age swimming Championships in
Adelaide from 8-12th April. Her 4×50m Freestyle Relay team came 4th narrowly missing out on the Bronze.
Cintia was also placed in the top 20 in Australia for the 100m Freestyle. We also congratulate her on the
recent NSW CCC Swimming Championships where Cinitia placed in the top 5 for four of her events.
Claudia Douiahy recently performed at Stockland Merrylands’ Harmony Day and Holroyd Council’s City
Feast events. In her first talent quest she sang ‘listen’ by Beyoncé and achieved first place! In the talent
quest performance over the 2 week holidays, Claudia sang ‘hurt’ by Christina Aguilera and achieved third
place. Claudia will later this year be starring as Grace in the Seymour Theatre production of Annie.
Team
Jr boys soccer
Inter boys soccer
Jn boys league
Inter boys league
Sr boys league
Jr girls soccer
Inter girls soccer
Jr girls hockey
Girls blue netball
Girls gold netball
Representative Sport – Rounds 1&2
Opposition
Result
Player of the week
McCarthy
Lost 0-6
Anthony Haykal
St Clare
Lost 0-6
McCarthy
Lost 0-4
George Nader
St Clare
Drew 1-1
St Clare
Won 42-0
St Clare
Won 26-18
George Fakhr
St Andrews
Won 34-4
Castle Hill
Won 18-8
Anthony Katrib
McCarthy
Lost 0-6
Angelina Katrib
St Clare
Lost 0-6
McCarthy
Won 2-0
Stephanie Douaihy, Victoria Bou-Melhem,
St Clare
Lost 0-1
Sarah Merheb
McAuley
Drew 1-1
Trinity
Lost 1-2
St Bishoy
Won 16-1
Emmaus
Lost 1-43
St Clare
Lost 8-46
Touch footy - Congratulations to the intermediate boys touch football team for finishing 6th out of 18
schools in the NSW State all schools tournament. The boys played extremely well finishing second in their
pool. The students made the quarter finals and lost in a tight encounter. Congratulations once again.
Cross country comp on 10th May - Well done to our Cross Country team on their excellent performance.
We have 4 of our athletes selected to the PDSSSC team. Best performers on the day were: Elias Boustani
2nd and Edward Elias 5th out of 59 competitors. Peter Youssef 5th out of 78 competitors. Wadih Boustani 6th
out of 93 competitors and Georgiana Bou-Said 11th out of 89 competitors. Well done to all our runners.
AFL: Our Open girls won all their games and in the Grand Final. Well done. Open Boys AFL team
defeated Cecil Hills 15-0 and defeated Rooty Hill 31-18. However they lost to St Dominics 0-21 missing out
on the Grand Final qualifier.
PARENTS’ NEWS
Dear Parents/Guardians, every student in Secondary should have received a copy of the Curriculum
Policy which was sent to their child’s College email. Please ask your son/daughter to download the policy
and read it with them so you are aware of the responsibilities and procedures. The link for Adobe Reader
is: http://get.adobe.com/reader/ - Mr J Messiha.
Mothers’ Day - Thank you to all who participated in the
Mothers’ day stall. It was a huge success, raising close to
$2,500. This money will be spent on resources to enrich
our children's lives at the College. The best part of the
day for me was watching the children choose a gift for
their special mums and grandmothers and walking away
very proud of themselves. It was such a pleasure to be
part of this fantastic fund raiser and social event. I urge all
parents who have time to join the PA. It's very rewarding
and you get to meet the wonderful teachers and other parents. - Rita Saade: Chairperson.
Annual General meeting including elections on Thursday 23rd May at 2:00pm for the Parent
Association. All parents invited to attend. Will be held in the Primary Conference room.
Well-being course - Difficulties with sadness, worry and stress are common within the Arabic-speaking
community. A course has been adapted to help Australians of an Arabic Speaking background - the
Wellbeing Course. The Course is for people: of Arabic ancestry, aged 18+, experiencing symptoms of
sadness, stress or worry. To start an application for the Course, go to www.ecentreclinic.org and click on
the Wellbeing Course (Arabic speaking background). You can contact us [email protected] if you
have any questions about the Course or application.
OLOL COLLEGE CELEBRATING 40 YEARS!
In 2001 Our Lady of Lebanon College welcomed the New South Wales Premier Bob Carr. Our Primary
students performed the song ‘Bob the Builder’ to his delight. The Premier addressed the staff, students
and parents. Two weeks later the NSW Liberal Parliamentary John Brogden was in attendance and
addressed the Secondary students.
Celebratory Mass 22nd May at 10:30am followed by morning tea in the Primary hall - Invitation open
to all past and present staff, students, parents and friends.
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