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Kaya Families of 5R and Welcome to Week 2 of Term 3 I hope you had a refreshing break over the holidays. We have had a wonderful and busy start to the term with lots of new and exciting things happening.  Here is a bit of a run down for the coming weeks:  Important Dates:  1. Interschool Cross Country - 28th July 2. OLC Feast Day and Markets - 12th August 3. Culture, Nature, Challenge Days - 18th / 19th August 4. Book Week - Week 6 5. Pupil Free Day - 26th August Reminder Diaries: Please encourage your child to use their diaries weekly to write in homework and any important events.  Homework: Has started up again this week (same as last term). Students to complete 20-30 minutes of Reading per night which is logged into the Reading log and times tables which they rule up four squares in their books for and complete each night. Monday and Tuesday is a choice of one set of tables, Wednesday and Thursday is choice of mixed tables (you can check their book from last term)...

 Kaya Families of 5R and Welcome to Week 8 I hope you are all having a lovely weekend and keeping warm.  Some updates on last week:  The students had an awesome time at the Winter inter-school carnival. I thank them for behaving so beautifully and greeting all the new faces they met with respect.  I had the umpire for my netball team come and tell me that all the OLC students were so friendly and welcoming.  our Merit winner was: Harry McLenaughan.  This week we have:  Science lesson where we will be making up our dioramas for our bear project.  Thursday- OLC Cross Country  Science this week:  Please send your child to school by Tuesday this week with their materials as they need to make their diorama. Some students are using materials they may have at home. We are dedicating an hour to making them up on Tuesday.  Ask your child what they need as they have a materials list written down from in class.  I will give the stude...

 Kaya Families and Welcome to Week 6 Interschool Winter Sports Carnival ·       Please send me an email with permission for your child to participate in the winter sports carnival by MONDAY (30 th of May) – they are not allowed to attend without permission. You can either print this out and sign it (to send with your child Monday) or alternatively, email me with permission and preference for collecting your child. Thank you so much.  ·         Friendology As part of our whole school approach to managing and supporting student friendships at OLC, we will be continuing to use the URSTRONG Friendology program. URSTRONG is an award-winning friendship program that empowers kids with friendship skills to create communities of kindness in schools. In order to really expose the students to this program, this year you may have noticed that the students have a friendology diary. Every month there is a key focus, it would b...

 Kaya Families of 5R and Welcome to Week 5,  I hope you are all keeping well in these crazy times.  Dance for Sick Kids Monday the 23rd of May 8:50-9:40am Mrs Haines will be holding a full school k-6 Dance class in the Hall for the fundraiser. National Sorry Day A day of reconciliation for all Australians.  Thursday 26th of May.  Friendology As part of our whole school approach to managing and supporting student friendships at OLC, we will be continuing to use the URSTRONG Friendology program. URSTRONG is an award-winning friendship program that empowers kids with friendship skills to create communities of kindness in schools. In order to really expose the students to this program, this year you may have noticed that the students have a friendology diary. Every month there is a key focus, it would be great if you could read through this focus with your child and have an open discussion. Throughout this program so far in 5R we have revised the four friendship f...

  Kaya Families of 5R and Welcome to Week 3 It has been a while since we have been in touch, so I just wanted to pop on here and give everyone a bit of a run down of how the next week is looking with a reminder of a few expectations in year 5.  Timetable for Term 2  Uniform Reminder  This week we transition into winter uniform.  Please remember there are no branded (nike or santa cruz) socks to be worn with the sports or formal uniform.  Students must only wear their woolen v-neck jumper with their formal uniform and teal jumper or black jacket only with sports uniform.  Students must have a school hat to be worn at recess, lunch and during sporting activities.  Library  Please make sure your child has a library bag which they bring along to school every Thursday. A lot of students are not able to borrow due to this.  Stationary  If you could please check in with your child and ask whether they are needing anymore pencils, glue-st...

 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...