Year 6 OLC

Hi everyone, Just a quick blog to let you know about Mini Vinnies and the Confirmation Home Mass. Mini Vinnies: For the month of November, Mrs Derricks walks a handful of Year 6 students to the church to help with any cleaning that is needed. This will occur every Wednesday between recess and lunch. The plan is to give each student the opportunity to volunteer their time to help out the local community. Please let me know if you did not want your child to participate during this time. Confirmation Home Mass: A Confirmation Home Mass has been organised for the  12th November  at  05:30pm. A big thank you to the Gannaway Family  for kindly offering their home for this year's Mass. All Year Six students are invited to attend the Mass and we ask that you arrive no later than  05:20pm  for a prompt  05:30pm  start. Following the Mass is a shared dinner. To make it easier for all involved, I have nominated the following: Boys ...

Dear Year 6 Parents, This term students have been given one piece of music ( Ode to Joy ) to master. They will be assessed on this in week 5. I am available at lunch time in the library every Monday to help any students who require extra tuition.   Please remind your child to take their guitar or ukulele home during the week and bring it to school every Monday.  Many thanks, Pippa Nimmo

Hi Parents, Welcome to my first normal blog post for Term Four. It feels good to have ticked the camp and Confirmation boxes in quick succession, however, the job is nowhere near complete. Please find some important information in regards to the learning over the next couple of weeks. Quote of the Week: SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION A massive congratulations to the 12 candidates that received the Sacrament on Saturday night. It really was a beautiful service and I am sure you a super proud of your children. Another massive thank you to the prayer buddies and parents who came along on the night to show their support. USING CLASS TIME WISELY “The holidays are over!” “It is time to put in your best effort” I have had a chat with the kids today about switching back into school mode and the importance of using time in class wisely and striving for excellence in everything that we do. If I feel your child hasn’t put in their best effort to complete a piece of wo...

Below is some information for sponsors on the night. The Confirmation Card that has been handed to me already, will be given to the sponsors (by candidates) when they are escorted to your allocated seats. The sponsor will need to take this up to and hand it to the Celebrant when they present the candidate to the Bishop. PLEASE PRESENT THE CANDIDATE AS THEIR SAINT NAME E.G - I PRESENT TO YOU CHRISTOPHER. Sponsors should present the candidate with their RIGHT HAND ON THE CANDIDATE'S RIGHT SHOULDER. SPONSORS ARE ONLY REQUIRED DURING THE 'ANOINTING WITH THE OIL OF CHRISM'. During this time, a teacher will guide you as to when to go up. Please read the following information: The Essential Rite of Confirmation The essential Rite of Confirmation comprises of 1. The celebrant places his hand on the head of the candidate. This continues the practice of the Apostles when they laid hands on those wanting to become members of the Church Jesus began. [ eg . Acts 8:15 17...

Confirmation is finally upon us. Please keep the candidates and prayer buddies in your thoughts this week. Below are some reminders for the Sacrament: 1. Saturday 26th October at 6:00pm sharp. ( It is very important that you, your child and sponsor are at the church NO LATER THAN 5:45PM ). 2.    Your child will escort you to your allocated pew. If extended family are attending, they may have to find a seat towards the back of the church. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SEATING IS FLEXIBLE SO IF A FAMILY DOESN'T REQUIRE THE WHOLE PEW, THERE WILL BE EXTRA SEATING AVAILABLE - WE WILL GAUGE THIS ON THE NIGHT. 3. Prayer buddies are expected to show their support on the night. They are also involved in the procession into the church so any no shows will confuse the other children. Please let me know ASAP if any prior arrangements will not allow you to be at the church from 5:45pm - approximately 7:00pm. 4. Confirmation sashes should arrive this week. 5. Bishop Gerald will visit t...

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 ...