Week 8....2 to go!!

Well, we are almost there....only two weeks to go, but wow are they busy!! We have lots of practice and preparation for both the Christmas concert and the graduation, our excursion and lots to finish in class!! 

Artist Incursion - Rebecca Cool 

As part of OLC's Strategic Plan to increase opportunities for Visual Arts experiences across the school, the P&F have organised local artist, Rebecca Cool, to work with all classes in the school this week.  Rebecca is a great local artist and hopefully some of my excitement to meet her will be shared by the students (I have her book!!).   Rebecca will do a lesson with each class, with our lesson scheduled for Tuesday, 29th November at 8:40 to 9.40am. 

Graduation Practice and Year 6 Busy Bee 

Our first graduation practice went well on Friday, we set out with two goals:

1. Find our seats for the ceremony at the church. 

2. Work on our entrance to the ceremony.

Well done to the Year 6 group, we left the church having achieved both of these goals. Thank you to Mrs Meyer for joining us and helping with this preparation. 

Due to the crazy Friday weather, we only got to help out at the church for one hour! Unfortunately, gardening and weeding don't appear to be strong points for a few of the Year 6 students... therefore I think the students should do some extra practice gardening and weeding over the next few weeks at home to train up! 😛 Our next graduation practice will be Friday, 2nd December. 

EXCURSION EXTRAVAGANZA

Thursday 8th December brings a very exciting day for the Year 6 students. It is our Year 6 Excursion Extravaganza! 

The timetable is as follows:

9am - Depart OLC to arrive at Gravity at 10am
10am -11am - On hour bouncathon at Gravity
11am - Depart Gravity and head to the foreshore in Busselton for lunch
12pm - 1pm - Fish and chips from Equinox on the foreshore in Busselton
(Parents and volunteers are most welcome to join us at this point)
1pm - 2pm - Golf at Par 3 in Busselton 
2.15pm - Depart for Simmo's Ice Creamery
2.45pm - Arrive at Simmo's for an ice-cream and goodbyes
3.15pm - Parent pick up

Pick up will be at Simmos Ice Creamery no later than 3.15pm, we will not be heading back to the school. Therefore, you will need to arrange for your child to be picked up at Simmos.  If you are asking another parent to collect your child, please send me a note to say this as we are unable to allow children to leave with other than a guardian without a note.

Children will need to wear free dress (appropriate for the activities planned) on this day and please ensure they have a packed recess, snack, OLC school hat and water bottle (full of water). Please get students to put on sunscreen before leaving home that morning and we will reapply throughout the day.

IMPORTANT...For our Gravity visit, students are required to wear Gravity socks. Therefore, if your child does not have a pair of Gravity socks, they will need to bring $3 on the day to purchase these.

Volunteers and parent helpers are required for Golf at the Par 3 to supervise groups. I have received offers from a few people, but we require more so if you are available and would like to help out, please email myself and Sean. We will meet you at the Busselton Foreshore at 12pm for lunch. 

Please get in touch if you have any additional questions. We are looking to have a fun day with the students and celebrate their growth and success this year.

Library Books

If you can please ask your child to make sure that they are checking for any school library books that may be hiding on their shelves or in their bedroom. Mrs Kemp is currently going through her lists so you may receive an individual message from her.

Secret Santa - Year 6 

The students have received their Secret Santa names.  As detailed previously, this is a student led initiative, with students to purchase one small gift for their Secret Santa. The students agreed on $10 as the max amount of money that could be spent, the suggestions were a chocolate bar, Christmas stocking, bouncy ball or craft items. Can you please ensure that you child brings their gift no later than Wednesday of week 9.

Saint Vincent De Paul Collection 

Each year at OLC we take time to be thankful for our blessings and to assist those local people in need by contributing to Christmas Hampers distributed by the St Vincent De Paul Society. We have a collection box and you are invited to contribute specified items. Please give generously to support others in what can be a difficult time of the year. Thank you.

Leaver's Shirt 

Due to an overprint, we have 10 remaining leavers shirts from the printers that are available for purchase, we are happy to sell these for a cost of $10. These shirts could be kept as a keepsake or they could be used as a shirt to sign on the last day of school. It will be first in best dressed as to their availability.

Photo Collection 

As outlined last week, the students need to collect photos of their friends and family from home and save them on their laptop. This is essential for their graduation art piece which students have commenced making.  Please support your child to ensure they have photos ready to go.

The Season of Advent 

We celebrated the beginning of the season of Advent yesterday. Advent is a period of spiritual preparation in which many Christians make themselves ready for the coming, or birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Celebrating Advent typically involves a season of prayer, fasting, and repentance, followed by anticipation, hope, and joy. We celebrate Advent not only by thanking God for Christ's first coming to Earth as a baby, but also for his presence among us today through the Holy Spirit, and in preparation and anticipation of his final coming at the end of the age.

International Day of Disability

Friday, December 2 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). More than 1 billion people experience disability, and this figure is predicted to rise, due in part to population ageing and an increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases. While disability correlates with disadvantage, not all people with disabilities are equally disadvantaged. Much depends on the context in which they live, and whether they have equal access to health, education and employment, among others. We will be discussing this in class over the week. 

Term 4 Important Dates:

(The orange dates below are within the week ahead)

29th November - Artist Incursion - Rebecca Cool

2nd December - International Day of Disabilities

2nd December - Second Graduation Practice at the Church 
7th December - Christmas Concert
8th December - Year 6 Excursion Extravaganza
9th December - Year 6 Graduation, last day of school, colour run

Homework

Last week students received the last homework for the year. This is due on Wednesday, 30th November.

Home Learning includes:

1. Reading x 40 minutes every night.
2. Math - Paper Plane measurement investigation. 
3. Collect photos of friends and family on their laptop. 
4. Any unfinished class tasks.

Thanks for your ongoing support

Mr Mc