OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL POSTAL ADDRESS: P O BOX 383 NORTH BEACH WA 6920 5A KITCHENER STREET, NORTH BEACH 6020 PHONE: (08) 6241 9500 FAX: (08) 9447 4118 Email: admin@olg.wa.edu.au Website: www.olg.wa.edu.au

No. 34 11th November 2015

Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love endures for ever (Psalm 117: 1)

Dear Parents/Guardians Someone commented to me the other day that she feels her life is busier than it has ever been and yet time seemed to pass by so much quicker nowadays, compounding her busyness. The pace of life at OLG certainly is not easing off!

• The building program is on track against its timeline. • The school's 2016 provisional budget is virtually complete and with the aid of the necessary school

fee increases we will be able to present a balanced budget with no reduction in services, unlike a good number of schools in this region.

• Our Year Five and Six students are loving their dance lessons, coming out of them perspiring and flushed in the face but smiling nonetheless.

• We have a steady trickle of families approaching us to enrol their children for next year and, after visiting classrooms and walking about the school, all make comment on the behaviour and engagement levels of our children.

Prayers for Peace

Many of our students joined Sr Joseph and Sr Irene in the convent yard at lunchtime yesterday, to pray for peace in the world.

Coming Events

• School Fete

• Book Fair and Free Dress Day

The downside to being successful in Tournament of Minds is that we have to pay for the trip east. We have been state champions in one discipline or another for the last five years in succession. Each year the parents of team members contribute the largest proportion of the cost, which is combined with the school's cash contribution but we also need to do some fundraising. These two events scheduled for next week are part of that 'annual' effort. The Book Fair is a great opportunity to purchase some quality reading material for your children for the coming holidays.

God Bless

Chris Kenworthy Principal

• Mother Foundress Day.

One of the special aspects of OLG is its close association with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Each year we celebrate the feast day of Blessed Frances Siedliska, the foundress of the Order. This year we will do this on Wednesday 25 November with mass at 9.00am. It would be lovely if you could join us. Another standout feature of OLG is the strength and involvement of parents and grandparents in the daily life of the school. So many of the school's programs and activities are wither made possible or enriched because we have so many people willing to give of their time and expertise. Not since I worked in small country schools have I been a part of such a committed and involved community. It is a defining aspect of OLG. The beneficiaries of this involvement are our students but because we enjoy such child-focused classroom staff, they too gain from the efforts of the volunteers in that they are able to utilise this labour force to help realise some of their teaching goals. To both celebrate and thank them for their involvement, the school staff will host a morning tea in the school hall immediately following the Mother Foundress Mass. I strongly encourage you to attend, even if for a short time, so that the staff members can show their appreciation for your partnership in the nurturing and formation of our students.

• Interschool Athletics

A couple of times this week I have been asked what 'division' OLG is in. In truth it took about five years at OLG before I became aware that there was more to the competition than the group of schools we competed against. OLG has been in 'A' division for all of my time here and I was unaware of the fact that there is a 'B' division and that a school can be relegated from A to B! Happily we have nearly always featured in the top three or thereabouts. This Thursday we again join in competition with the other seven schools in 'A' division.

• Remembrance Day

This morning our Year Four, Five and Six classes attended the RSL’s Remembrance Day service at the new War Memorial. It was a wonderful service and our students were great ambassadors for OLG.

• Annual School Community Meeting

7.30PM Wednesday 25 November 2015 The evening’s agenda is as follows: School Board Chairperson’s Report 2016 Provisional Budget Criteria for Board Membership Voting for the election of members to the Board Compliance Data Report Announcement of Board election result P&F AGM

School Board Elections Board members are elected for a two-year term. At this stage I am aware of two vacancies that will need to filled at the Annual School Community meeting. Should you be interested in standing for election to the Board you are asked to put you expression of interest in writing to me. Alternatively you can email me at admin@olg.wa.edu.au The Board has the following functions: (a) planning for the present and future operation of the School;

(b) providing membership on selection panels for the employment of staff to the School in accordance with CECWA policy; (c) providing membership on the panel which recommends the appointment of a Principal in accordance with CECWA policy; (d) disseminating information about the School and about Catholic education to persons and organisations in the School Community; (e) liaising in all matters relating to the financial management of the School with persons and organisations in the local Catholic community; (f) managing all the finances associated with the School; and (g) advising the Principal with respect to School policy. Criteria for membership of the Board shall be: (a) possession of special skills that will be an asset to the Board; (b) a deep interest in the welfare of all students and staff; (c) a desire to give service to the Catholic School Community; (d) a keenness to promote Catholic schooling; (e) an ability to work cooperatively and constructively with all other members of the Board; and (f) a sufficiency of time to devote to Board duties.

Canteen Mon 16 Nov Belinda Luca, Amanda Jones, Regina Delborrello Tue 17 Nov Sheridan Dalby, Help required Wed 18 Nov Hayley McDonnell, Judy Calcei, Kylie Carey Thu 19 Nov Linda Daebritz, Kim Williams Fri 20 Nov Sonia Comerford, Caroline Reynolds, Jill Hannigan, Bronagh Reddington If you are rostered on canteen and cannot make it you must organise a replacement to be there on your behalf. Meal Deal day order forms have been sent home today. Please have your orders in by Friday 27th November. No late orders please. If you have any queries regarding the menu, please call Pip on 0439 091300. Thank you. IMPORTANT DATES

11 NOV 1B attend Mass 12 NOV Interschool Athletics 13 NOV PPB Assembly

16-20 NOV TOM Book Fair—Library 18 NOV Mother Foundress Mass—5B 18 NOV Thank you morning tea 20 NOV P&F Fete 20 NOV Free dress day T.O.M.

Assembly: This week’s assembly will be presented by the students in PPB. Parents of PPB students are invited to the staff room after assembly for a cup of tea or coffee with Mrs Simone Harding & Mrs Teresa Wandek. Congratulations to the students who received merit awards at last week’s assembly.

Our Tactical Response Group Incursion by Luka Dorosz Yesterday 1G and 1B saw TRG because my mum organised it and we are learning about community workers. First we went in the Bearcat. I controlled the camera. Then we put on the gas masks. Then we put the training things on. I felt happy

Discovery Kids After School Care Please contact us for more information and to check out our exciting programme.

School Holiday Programme from 14 December to 29 January 2016 is available from the office.

discovery-kids@outlook.com Jessica 0408 320 266 Josephine 0409 835 560 Brian Mackie's Karate Academy at O.L.G Karate classes are held each Friday from 4.30-5.30pm. Special for O.L.G students and families, 5 lessons and a karate suit for only $55. Call Ben on 0422987957 or visit karateperth.com for more details. ENROLMENTS FOR 2016: As we are now in the process of preparing for next year’s enrolments, it is now time to advise the office if you are leaving us at the end of this term (with the exception of Year 6). We do however require notification in writing and where your child/ren will be attending next year. Please hand you letters into the office as soon as possible. Thank you. LIBRARY : Next week there will be a Scholastic BOOK FAIR in the Library from Monday afternoon to Friday morning after assembly. This is a fundraiser for the Tournament of Minds team that represented the State in Sydney. It is a great opportunity to purchase items for Christmas! e.g. books, posters and stocking fillers. There is no pressure, but the children will have an opportunity to write three books on a wish list which may help you in choosing a book they would like. We thank you in anticipation for your support! The last T.O.M. fundraiser will be a Dress up day - a gold coin donation - dress as something beginning with the letters T, O or M. DAY Friday 20th November. PS Look out for a special visitor during the Book Fair!! Instrumental Music Enrolments 2016 Forms are available at the school office for parents who wish to enrol their children for instrumental music lessons in 2016. Group lessons are available on Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone (2 students per group @$20 per half hour lesson). Individual lessons are available on Piano & Guitar @ $40 per half hour lesson. Starting age for Sax & Trombone is Year 5, all other instruments can start in Year 3.

Class Names PPB PPG Eloise Hamilton, Tabitha Allen 1B James Hicks, Zara Butler, Maximilian Giuffre 1G Heidi Walker, Romney Cruse, Savannah Lauri, Samuel Bernacki 2B 2G Aimee Allison, Jake Stinson, Owen Buck 2W Gilby Marshall, Georgia Curtis 3B Reef Wendt, Zoe Daebritz 3G Bailey Allen, Elise Humphreys, Kate Johnson 4B Kyle Bernacki, Carla Foti 4G Chloe Veal, Kai Barrett 5B Lani Johns, Ebony Taylor, Cooper Hince 5G Dianna Broadhurst, Chiara Mastrangelo, Oscar Trewhella 6B Rafael Rodrigues, Julian Lombardo, Jade Dalby 6G Maeve Cruse, Max Marlborough, Liliana Bogoyev

Waste Wise On Wednesday the 4th of November 5G and 5B took part in a Waste Wise audit. Both classes took part in the audit because in 2016 our school has chosen to be a Waste Wise school run by the Waste Authority. We were given half of the rubbish that our school throws out for one day, we had to sort it out into separate categories. Surprisingly, when we took part in the audit we found the most significant items (by weight) were • Food scraps (37%) • Fruit & Vegetable scraps (21%) • Whole fruit (9%) Our next step is to use the results from our waste audit to write a waste plan for our school. The main reason for this is to cut down on the amount of waste we produce each day at OLG. We all enjoyed taking part in the audit and we loved the experience. We are looking forward to begin part of the program next year. Jessica Meyers 5Blue

Craft Group: If you borrowed crochet hooks or knitting needles last term, please return them to the library. Many thanks.

SCHOOL FETE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 @ 4PM Can you please start bringing in donations of the following to the office for your respective years: Kindy: Toys preloved or new Pre Primary: Books preloved or new Year 1: Plant Stall (Please see notice outside the Year 1 classrooms) Year 2: Cakes, Baked Goods and Gourmet Foods (to be brought in on the day of the Fete please) Year 3: Bottles of Wine (for prizes) Year 4: Sausage Sizzle (we are asking for a small donation to be given to the Year Four Reps for this) Year 5: Bags of Lollies Year 6: Cans of soft drinks or bottles of water There will also be rosters up shortly with half hour time slots to man each stall on the day/night. Your assistance and generosity is greatly appreciated. Remember all funds raised go directly to benefiting your children’s education. Diana Guttridge, 041509740 guttridge@aapt.net.au REFUGEE CHRISTMAS HAMPERS: Our Lady of Grace, once again is proud to be involved in collecting Christmas Hampers for refugees in need. Pre-primary to year 5 classes have received a note from their teachers regarding the family their class will be collecting for. If you would like to donate a gift, please return the wrapped gift, labelled with the family details you are given (family number, gender and age) to the hamper in your class by Monday, 23rd November. Each child should be allocated ONE gift. The hampers will be presented to St Vincent de Paul Society at assembly on Friday 27th November. We understand this is a busy and expensive time of year. Please note this programme is voluntary. If you do not wish to participate, simply return your allocation note to your teacher.

We would like to thank you in advance for your involvement and continued efforts to help make this time of year a little more special for some refugees in need. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Simone Garbenis-Moe 0401 583 981 and Katy Tindall Year 4, 5 and 6 students are welcome to the JDs end of year Pizza Party Where: Parish Hall When: Saturday 14 November, 5-6pm Join us to farewell our year 6s from 2015 and to welcome our year 4s for 2015. Please RSVP for catering purposes to kbogoyev@gmail.com Stephanie Alexander Garden The vegetable garden is on the move and expanding! Year 4 will be taking over the Stephanie Alexander Garden from next year, therefore the garden beds need to be moved to behind the year 4 classrooms. This will also give more room for play in the adventure playground. So grab your wheelbarrow, shovel & gloves and come along to a busy bee on Saturday 28th November, 2015 from 9.30 am to help move the beds, the more the merrier. Sausage sizzle will be provided for lunch with refreshments at the end of the day to reward all the effort. We will also need a couple of parents with angle grinders as the large garden beds will be cut in half, this will give the school 10 beds providing a fantastic amount of fruit and vegetables to the canteen etc. If you would like to help out for the whole day or just an hour or two please put your name and contact number down on the sheet in the office or email Linda D’Vaz on ldvaz@bigpond.com or phone 0411125787 Donations required: My family and I are going to visit Marthandum Integrated Development Society (M.I.D.S.). Their focus is on the creation of small businesses and small business loans for poor people in the villages in Kerala, southern state of India. We are getting together 6 women who will be taught the art of making gift cards. Any donations of craft supplies would be greatly appreciated. These include, but not limited to, Punches, work Mats, glue, double sided sticky, Craft pens Knife/metal ruler, fabric paint, shape cutters, glitters Etc. Please leave donations at front office for collection. Thank you Lisa Archer 0427036106 From Fr Patrick: Our theme of learning about mercy for the Year of Mercy is challenging for being a merciful person makes spiritual demands on us to change our way of living our lives. This week’s way forward into the Year of Mercy is to avoid Gossip. When we speak about others we can be taking away their reputation and good name. Gossip can be such a habit that avoiding it may be very difficult to change our ways. To quote Pope Francis, “It is so terrible to gossip. At first it may seem like a nice thing, even amusing, like enjoying a candy. But in the end, it fills the heart with bitterness and even poisons us.” When we add this way to be merciful to the two already discussed namely daring to really care, don’t judge then we realise to be a merciful person really means to be counter-cultural different to our popular culture. See you on Sunday! Fr. Patrick (9447 3137)

Mercedes College, Victoria Square, Perth. Early in 2016, Mercedes College will commence interviewing Year Five students who are due to start Year Seven in 2018. If you are considering enrolling your daughter at Mercedes and have not yet requested an information pack, please contact Mrs Julie Lamb on 9323 1340 as soon as possible. Further information about enrolments is available on our website, www.mercedes.wa.edu.au BOOK COVERING- Don’t forget to get ready for 2016 and order your library quality book contact through OLG. Please return your completed order form to the front office with full payment by Thursday the 26th of November. Delivery will be early December. Thanks Liza Mathews.

BOOK COVERING ORDER FORM- DUE BACK 26TH NOVEMBER 2015 Oldest Child’s name: Class:

Parent’s name: Phone: CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL $$ BSA45080 Self Adhesive Book Covering 450mm x

15metre (45CM WIDE) $ 35.00

BSA90080 Self Adhesive Book Covering 900mm x 15metre (90CM WIDE)

$ 55.00

TOTAL COST

TOTAL ENCL

CHANGE P&F News

OLG School Fete – Friday 20th November P&F AGM – Wednesday 25th November Stephanie Alexander Garden Busy Bee – Sat 28th November 2016 Family Welcome Evening – Friday 12th February 2016

Please note the following. Your support is important so please help out where you can or just attend one of the meetings. Everyone benefits, especially your children and the school community. P&F AGM and General Meeting P&F AGM and final general meeting for the year – Wednesday 25th Nov commencing at 7:30pm in the grade 6 classroom (upstairs). The P&F AGM will be held immediately after the School Board AGM. For the P&F, all the Executive roles are up for re-election with current bearers re-nominating with the exception of the Secretary position. If you would like to know more about the role or would like to nominate for this or the other three roles, please contact Linda D’Vaz at exec@olgpf.com Events – OLG School Fete The final P&F event for the year is the OLG Fete on Friday 20th Nov from 4 – 8pm. Plans are well underfoot thanks to Di Guttridge and the fete sub-committee. This will be an awesome event so block it out in your calendars and come and enjoy the evening. Enjoy a plate of paella or try your arm at the dunking machine…who will get wet this year? Additionally with the 2016 events calendar being prepared, it’s also a great opportunity to put up your hand to help in any small way you can. Please contact Di Guttridge at events@olgpf.com to express your interest. Busy Bee for the Stephanie Alexander Garden – From 9:30am Sat 28th Nov 2015 Helpers required – refer to the notice in this newsletter. Especially calling on all current year 3 parents and years below as it will be your children who will directly benefit from this relocation and expansion of the fruit and vegetable gardens. All help is greatly appreciated. 2016 Welcome Evening – Friday 12th February Please mark in your new year calendar or smartphone Friday 12th February 2016 for the P&F Family Welcome Evening (second Friday of the new school year). A chance to catch up with old friends, make new ones and share stories of the holidays gone. More details to follow. N.B. If you know of new families who will be attending OLG School in 2016, please pass on this date to them and invite them along.