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OLW NEWS 2013
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Issue: 29
9460 6684
principal@olwkingsbury.catholic.edu.au
Date: Monday, October 7
Dear Parents & Families,
Welcome back to the start of our
last term for the year. Term 4 is always a
busy time, and this week was no
exception with our school’s 50 year
celebration held yesterday. It was a great
afternoon with over 230 people in
attendance. Congratulations and thank
you to Ann Shepherdson and Margaret
Hill for all their work and efforts to
organise the event.
This week we also welcome Mr.
Tony Mizzi back after Long Service
Leave. Tony returns after seven weeks of
travel throughout Europe and will have
many stories and photos to share with
the school community.
Day one of our new morning
routine went very smoothly today. In
order to maximise learning time, our
classrooms are now open from 8.45am.
Children are able to unpack their bags
and take drink bottles, reader folders,
books and pencil cases into their rooms
and then return to play in the yard. This
will give the teachers the opportunity to
welcome their students as they arrive
and create a smoother flow of students
entering the classrooms in the morning.
At 8.57am the music will commence and
the children will move directly to their
classrooms.
The time before school is a time
for staff to meet and greet the students,
so if you need to discuss any matters
with the teacher, please contact the
school office to organise a time. We
would like the students to carry in their
bag and unpack their belongings, so
please assist us by promoting this
independence in your child.
School Hats are compulsory in
Term 4 at all times when the students
are outside, and the use of sunscreen is
highly recommended. Hats are available
for purchase from the school office each
day. Students may now also wear their
summer uniform on the warmer days.
Kevin Burke
TERM 4 – YEAR F/1 SWIMMING
PROGRAM
As part of the Physical Education
Program F/1 are expected to attend
Swimming Lessons in Term 4 Swimming
costs are included in your Child’s Levy
Payment.
Swimming
commences
tomorrow, so please remember to send
along their swimming gear.
ICY POLES
Once again Icy Poles will be sold during
lunchtime on Wednesday’s and Friday’s
for Term 4.
They are 50cents each. First day will be
Wednesday 9th October.
PARENT HELPERS REQUIRED
A call for any parents that can help
during lunchtime (1pm – 2pm) to sell Icy
Poles on Wednesday & Fridays for Term
4. Advise the office of your availability or
complete the attached reply form.
Thanks P&F.
SHOPPING TOUR
OLW have organised a Shopping Tour
for Sunday 17 November. Tickets are
$50each and includes lunch. A flyer was
sent home last week of Term 3. Complete
the form and return to school office if
your ready for a Retail Therapy DAY.
CRAZY CAMEL FUNDRAISING
Each student will be given the
opportunity to have a Calendar for 2014
printed with their original artwork.
Crazy Camel will supply the paper for
each student for them to take home and
draw a creative picture which will then
be used for their personal calendar.
Each calendar will cost $11.00
and the Diary will cost $16.00 each.
An order form has been sent
home with each student, and you have
the opportunity to order as many
Calendars as you would like.
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Send the artwork and the order
form with the money included back to
school. We will collect all the artwork
and send it back to Crazy Camel and they
will print each student's calendar and
diary and then they will return them
back to school.
All artwork must be returned by
Friday the 1st of November 2013.
P & F Committee
ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES
From this term onwards the AASC
will be for 2 sessions only per week. This
Term it will be Cricket on Tuesdays and
Athletics on Thursdays. We ask families
to complete AASC forms enclosed with
this newsletter and return them to
school asap. Please note that these
activates are popular and placements
will fill up quickly.
The AASC Cricket will start on 22nd
October and will run for 7 weeks every
Tuesday
The AASC Athletics will start on 24th
October and will run for 7 weeks every
Thursday.
OCTOBER
Mon 7
Tue 8
Wed 9
Fri 11
Tue 15
Tue 22
Thur 24
Tue 29
Term 4 starts at 8.45
F/1 Swimming 9.30-10.30
Icy poles – 50 cents each
Icy poles – 50 cents each
F/1 Swimming 9.30-10.30
F/1 Swimming 9.30-10.30
AASC Cricket
AASC Athletics
F/1 Swimming 9.30-10.30
ICY POLES PARENT HELPER REPLY SLIP
YES I am able to help with the selling
of icy poles on: (please tick  preferred
days)
WEDNESDAY
[
]
FRIDAY
[
]
Name:
__________________________
Mobile contact number: ______________
LOYOLA COLLEGE
The
Loyola
Ex
Students
Association proudly presents is inaugural
Family Movie Night on Friday 18
October at 7.00pm in the Loyola College
Theatrette. Tickets to the movie ‘The
Odd Life of Timothy Green’ and free
sausage sizzle
are
available
via
www.trybooking.com/52993
SANTA MARIA COLLEGE
Santa Maria College has an Open
Day on Tuesday October 29, 2.30 – 6.30
p.m. For more information about Open
Day or our regular tours please ring
9489
7644
or
email
www.santamaria.vic.edu.au
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MINUTES of the PARENTS & FRIENDS Committee for Our Lady of the Way
School, KINGSBURY
19/09/2013
ATTENDANCE: Loretta Baker, Kevin Burke, Melanie Tramontana.
APOLOGIES: Elizabeth Pringle, Kelly Hussey, Josie Vandoros, Marie Conforto.
This year we will be focusing on fundraising to raise money to pay for ipads for our
F/1 classrooms.
Correspondence In
 Living Christmas Tree Fundraiser
 Christmas Fundraisers
Correspondence Out
 Minutes in Newsletter
 Father’s Day Raffle
 Father’s Day Stall
Fundraising
Father’s Day Raffle (cost $15, raised $720.00)
Father’s Day Stall (cost $1098.37, raised $233.83)
TREASURERS REPORT – September 2013
Moved – Melanie Seconded – Kevin
OPENING BALANCE
$ 5164.65
Receipts
Father’s Day Raffle
Father’s Day Stall
TOTAL
$
$
735.00
1332.20
$ 2067.20
Expenditure
Father’s Day Stall
TOTAL
CLOSING BALANCE
$
555.07
$
555.07
$ 6676.78
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GENERAL BUSINESS
 ICY POLES – P&F will be selling Icy Poles during Term 4 on Wednesday &
Friday. Cost is 50 cents each. Parent helpers are required – notice in Newsletter.
 CRAZY CAMEL CALENDARS – Each student will be given the opportunity to
have a Calendar or Diary for 2014 printed with their original artwork. Order forms
will be sent home early next term.
 SHOPPING TOUR – Booked for Sunday 17 November. Cost $50 per person.
Departing school at 8am. Visiting 11 outlets and lunch included at The Castle
Hotel. Payment due 8 November. Flyer sent out to families September.
 WALK-A-THON – Wednesday 4th December. Will be held between recess and
lunch. Pledge forms will be sent home with each student prior to the event – our
aim is for each child to get 10 sponsors at $1.00 each for example. Prizes will be
itune gift cards. More details will be sent home next term.
 MOVIE NIGHT – A family movie night has been booked for Friday 6th
December to be held on school grounds. Grade 5&6 to select a G rated movie.
Cost to be confirmed. Sausage sizzle to be decided or BYO hampers.
 SCHOOL FETE – A call to any parents that are interested in participating on the
committee for a school fete to be held next year. If interested speak with Kevin
Burke. Tentative date booked for Friday 14 November 2014 from 4pm to 8pm.
MEETING CLOSED – 5.35pm
NEXT MEETING – Wednesday 16th October 2013 – 5.00pm @ School
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