ENJOY THE BREAK

We come to the end of the first term, and it only seems like yesterday when we resumed for 2024. It has been a great term, and I am sure the children have had a great learning experience.

We break now for two weeks, and the children have earned a well-deserved rest. We’ll see you all again in Term 2.

We return on MONDAY 29 APRIL. Still in our summer uniforms. Wednesdays will still be Sports Day.

ART SHOW

I’m really sorry that I missed the wonderful show last Wednesday. From what I have seen and heard, it was a great event and everyone had a wonderful night. The children’s work certainly looked spectacular and they should be very proud of the commitment they have shown to producing such quality results.

Thanks to everyone that came along and enjoyed the evening. As a result, we were able to raise nearly $1000 to our iPad project for the Infants.

ANZAC COMMEMORATION

This year ANZAC Day falls during the school holidays. All families and friends are invited to join the children of Our Lady of Victories and representatives from the Shortland Sub-Branch of the Returned and Services League for our annual commemoration.

Where: Our Lady of Victories School Hall

When: 29 April 10:00am

Morning Tea for visitors will be served afterward.

Children are asked to bring a flower or small posy from their gardens to place at the commemorative tree & the small slip they received today with the names of relatives they would like to honour to be placed on the remembrance board.

GEM REPORT

As Ms Slattery is on leave at the moment, Miss Payton has taken on the role of Gifted Education Mentor (GEM). She sends the following message:

I am honoured to be stepping into the role of Gifted Education Mentor as Miss Slattery takes her maternity leave. I am looking forward to working with the amazing staff at OLV, along with the high performance and high potential students and their families to allow all students to reach their full potential. 

Teagan Payton 

SMART WATCHES

Several children have started wearing “Smart Watches” to school with phone connectivity and camera functions. There is a myriad of reasons why children need to have communication with their families outside of school hours and sending a device to achieve this to school is understandable, but, our protocol for such devices, whether it be phones or Smart Watches, is that they are to be checked in at the school office for safe keeping before school starts and can be retrieved at the end of the day from the office before going home.

If you need to contact your child, or vice versa, then this is done via the school office.

CANTEEN

Thanks to those that put their hands up to help in the Victory Café this term. We are hoping to continue this next term. In the same manner as last term, could you please indicate which days you might be available for the term. Lunches would need to be available from 10:50am on those days. There is no expectation to stay on for the second break to sell snacks and ice-creams.

If you can only do snacks and ice-creams, these are sold from 12:40 and not during the first lunch break at 10:30

FACE MEETINGS

We had a very successful FACE meeting at the end of March, and it was discussed how to engage as many families as we can at these meetings. The timing and format seemed to be the biggest hurdle for people to be able to attend. It was suggested that we have only  TEAMS format so that everyone can attend. But what time? And what day?

I ask that families please fill out the short online Form Survey to provide some feedback. Our next meeting is scheduled for MONDAY 29 APRIL at 7:00pm. It will be on TEAMS and Face to Face for this meeting. If the feedback suggests something else, we will keep you posted.

BABY NEWS

We received the following exciting news from Ms Slattery: “Beautiful baby Lily Grace Fernance has completed our world like no other - we are absolutely besotted with her & definitely relishing in our family love bubble. We welcomed her into the world via c-section on the 10th April at 10.24pm, measuring at 52cm & 9lb 3oz - needless to say she was well & truly cooked & ready! Lily is feeding relatively well so far, has passed her hearing test & is sleeping well so far. Lily is looking forward to having cuddles with everyone very soon. ? Laura & Owen xx"

CONRATULATIONS Ms SLATTERY.

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