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 Kaya and Welcome to Week 9 Dear Parents, Families and Caregivers,  WOW! We are coming so very close to the end of the term. Can you believe it?  Just a few notices:  Busselton Triathlon  If your child is interested in participating, please access the following link to find out more information on how to register;  SUNSMART KIDS TRIATHLON - Busselton Festival of Triathlon We had some fantastic triathletes come to our school and speak to the students so I have seen that many are feeling rather inspired.  Merit Award Congratulations to Scarlett McNeil for this weeks award. Keep up the great work!  Homework  Just a friendly reminder; please make sure your child is completing their set times tables practice for each week and Reading log.  Next Friday the 1st of April students need to bring their homework books in so that I can check them off.  Have a fantastic weekend and thank you so very much for all your support.  Kindest r...

 Kaya Everyone and Welcome to Week 8,  I hope you have a fantastic weekend and take some time out to relax.  Monday is World Down Syndrome Day (21st of March) If you can, please remind your child to bring in a gold coin donation for the day.  We have painted our socks which are drying off over the weekend and will be ready for Monday.  Homework A lot of students forgot to bring their homework in for marking today.  Please remind them that they need to bring it in every two weeks on a Friday for marking before the new lot is given the following week.  The next time the homework is due is Friday the 1st of April.   Merit Award Congratulations to Zeph Whitcombe for this week. Fantastic stuff! Keep the great efforts up.  Character Strength for the Week  Dear Parents, currently at OLC we are focusing on modelling and observing different character strengths. This week we are looking for people who show honesty. "And you will know the trut...

Dear Parents, Families and Caregivers,  What a crazy busy (short) week we have had in 5R!  Today we had our class mass which was a great opportunity for the students to reflect on the meaning of Lent and how we can take action to walk in the footsteps of Jesus during this time.  Take a look at some of the images I have attached from the reverent  time we had together this afternoon.  Merit Awards  Congratulations to Isla McLaren for this weeks merit award and to Scarlett Bickett for last weeks Star Citizen award for compassion.  Homework  Please access the last blog if you needed a reminder on the homework the students are to be completing at the moment.  On Monday students need to bring in their homework books so that they can glue in some extra times tables practice for the week. Friday they also need to bring it in for fortnightly marking.  A  message from Miss Hurst in year 6 about World Down Syndrome Day:  Dear Parents,...

 Kaya and Welcome to Week 6  Good evening parents, families and caregivers,  I hope you have had a wonderful break over the long weekend and enjoyed some time with your family and friends. Can you believe that we have only a month of term left?  Just a few notices for this short and sweet three day week ahead:  Character Strength:  This week we are focusing on "forgiveness."  At OLC we are focusing on modelling and observing different character strengths.  "If we do not strive to forgive and to love, we will not be forgiven and loved either" Pope Francis. Homework I've noticed after marking two weeks worth of homework (reading log and times tables practice) that many students found it difficult to access or upload their reading log. As a result of this, I have decided that I will hand out a hard copy to each student that can be glued straight into their book.  I will provide the students with a new reading log page at the start of each fortni...

  Kaya Everyone,  I hope you have all had a fantastic week. We have been very busy in 5R this week finishing off our Bushfire Art, familiarising ourselves with Reading groups and getting a little more settled into daily routine.  Here are a few things to update you on: Homework  This will be marked on a fortnightly basis.  Students are to complete the set times tables homework each week.  students should be doing 20 minutes of times tables practice (2-3 boxes and if they finish early that's great, no problems).  They also need to do 20-40 minutes of reading. This week they were to practice their Talk 4 Writing text (The Canal) and this will continue for Week 5 however, I recommend they practice the text then do some leisurely Reading which they can record in their Reading log (I will show the students how to access this on Monday in OneNote).  Can you please sign the reading log digitally by writing your name at the bottom each week. Uniforms...

 Dear Parents and Caregivers,  Welcome to the 2022 parent information night for 5R. This year things look a little different due to COVID-19. It means we have had to find a way to present this information in an online capacity. Please find the attached slides below. Thank you so much for your patience and cooperation during this time. I am aware that this throws us many new challenges.  Year 5 Parent Information Night 2022 As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email me. 

   Kaya Parents and Caregivers,  WE HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST TWO WEEKS AND SWIMMING (YIPEEE!)  Just a few important notes for the coming weeks:  New timetable  As you may be aware, without swimming we now have our improved timetable for the rest of the term.  A few minor changes have been made since I sent out the last one, so please find the attached copy.  On Mondays, students will wear their Teal sports uniform and on Tuesdays they do the same. Fridays as usual, the students will wear their faction sports uniform.  Homework OLC has now got a new homework policy. This policy has taken into account a teacher survey, current literature around homework and discussions with CEWA consultants. As from week 4 of this term the only two focuses for homework will be Reading and Times Tables. The students in Year 5 will be asked to read and log their reading every night for a minimum time of 20 minutes to a maximum of 40 minutes of reading. The ...