Year 6 OLC

Hi Parents, Mark from HipPocket has informed me that the cost to have the sash embroidered is $40.00 inc GST. To avoid any confusion, the original $25 cost covers the sash, certificate and Confirmation pin, not the embroidery . If you would like to continue with using HipPocket to complete the embroidery, please fill out the form (being sent home tomorrow) and bring it back to me with payment (you can pay cash or at the front office) and the sash by the end of the term. I know it is suggested to get them in by 16th October, however we will be on camp during that week so it would be nice to send them to him over the holidays. If you would like to complete the sash by yourself, could you please let your child know so I know how many I will be sending to Mark. Kind Regards, Mr Jones

Hi Parents, Below is some very useful and important information for Confirmation and the Year Six Camp. Please ensure that you read all the information and send me an email if you require any clarification. CONFIRMATION SASH: If you would like to get the Confirmation embroidery professionally done by HipPocket, the cost will be $35 . A form will be sent home to all the candidates that will need to be completed and returned (with the sash) to me before Friday 20 th September. CANDIDATE AND PRAYER BUDDY LETTER This year, we are combining the Year Six Camp and the Confirmation Retreat. This means, that we are combining a couple of Confirmation rotations into our night time activities. One of these activities requires: ALL PARENTS TO WRITE A HEARTFELT LETTER TO THEIR CHILD (CANDIDATE OR PRAYER BUDDY). The letter will express how proud you are of your child as they take the next step in their faith journey. Prayer buddy parents might like to include how proud you ...

Hi Parents, What a great start to the Eagle’s finals campaign with a solid win over Mr Lee’s Essendon. Looks like we have reasonable week of weather ahead before a massive game against Geelong on Friday night. Go the Eagles! Quote of the Week: CAMP AND CONFIRMATION RETREAT BLOG I will be posting a separate blog regarding the Year Six Camp and Confirmation Retreat. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL THE INFORMATION. SHOE BOX APPEAL It is that time of the year when we begin to collect gifts for our shoe box appeal. Your child will be sent a letter (via OneNote) explaining what age group and gender of child that they are buying for. Could you please have all items in the class by the end of week 9 please? At the beginning of Week 10, the Year 3, 5 and 6 classes will get together to pack the boxes. Ideas of what to purchase SOMETHING TO WEAR: t-shirt, polo shirt, shorts, skirt, cap, beanie, sandals, etc. SOMETHING TO LOVE: teddy bear, doll, soft toy, etc. SOM...

Hi Parents, I feel like a broken record, but how good has the weather been lately? We have a busy back half of the term to look forward to. Quote of the Week: CONFIRMATION ENROLMENT MASS This will be held at the church this Saturday night (31 st August) at 6:00pm. All candidates and at least 1 parent are required to attend. CONFIRMATION STUDENT / PARENT WORKSHOP Just a reminder that this has been postponed until Wednesday 4 th September . All candidates and at least 1 parent are required to attend this important workshop. It will begin in the library at 5:30pm. Look forward to seeing you there. INAPPROPRIATE USE OF IPADS Just a friendly reminder that any important messages you may have for your child during school hours need to come through Fran, Kaya or Sandra in the front office. I understand that using iMessage to communicate with your child is convenient, however, it is disruptive to the class and your child’s learning. Please remind ...

Hi Parents, The Confirmation Parent / Student Workshop has been rescheduled to Wednesday 4th September at 5:30pm due to Father Francis not being able to attend the original date of 28th August. It is very important that all Confirmation Candidates and at least 1 parent attend the workshop and the Confirmation Commitment Mass. The Confirmation Commitment Mass will remain on Saturday 31st August at 6:00pm.  Prayer buddies and parents are not required to attend the above events; however, you are more than welcome to attend. Please let me know if you will be attending. Prayer buddies are expected to attend the Sacrament of Confirmation on 26th October at 6:00pm to show their support for the candidates. I look forward to seeing you on both occasions. Thank you Mr Jones

Hi Parents, I hope you enjoyed another fantastic weekend of weather and sporting results, if you are a Wallaby and Eagles fan. Quote of the Week: MISSION MARKETS Thank you to everyone who has brought in some pre-loved prizes for the Mission Markets this Thursday. If you haven’t yet sent anything in, please do so by Wednesday so that we have time to sort out the prizes into different categories. Once again thank you for your continued support. CONFIRMATION UPDATE All the students have been busy creating a poster about their chosen Saint. This is due on Friday. We will begin to explore the connection between Baptism and Confirmation this week as well as investigate the Gifts and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Don’t forget that the student / parent workshop will be held in a couple of weeks. More information to follow. HOME LEARNING / DIARIES A new fortnight of home learning has begun. Please take the time to sit down with your child and discuss thei...

Hi Parents, I wasn't intending on sending out a camp blog for another couple of weeks, however, I have had multiple parents kindly offering their time to attend the Year 6 Camp this year. After having discussions with Mr Lee, it has been decided that parent help will not be required this year. Please refer to the message below from Mr Lee. School Camps   We are fortunate that our staff are prepared to give up their own personal family time to provide the opportunity for our students to participate in school camps. Our year 5 camp allows parents to attend while the year 6 camp is supervised by just the staff. Having no parents on the year 6 camp helps to build resilience, independence and confidence leading into secondary school. Mrs. Meyer, Mr. Jones and Mr. Lee will be the staff attending the year 6 camp. The Ern Halliday camp allows our students to build a great sense of  team work , learn the importance of encouraging others, will build on our faith development for...