Term 3 Week 4 Newsletter - 15.08.25
Principal News
Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Disability Parking Space
We want to remind everyone that the use of the Disability Parking Space on Dibbs Street is reserved for vehicles displaying the required Disability Parking Permit. There have been several recent occasions where vehicles have been parked in this space without the required permit displayed. While we are unsure if these vehicles belong to families from our school, it is essential that we remain aware of where we park including not blocking residential driveways.
KISS and DROP Zone
We have had a number of vehicles stopping on the road way, in front of buses in the bus bay, or across the footpath during the KISS and DROP period. While we understand that this time of the day can be frustrating we ask that families do not stop in this space and that you drive around the block to allow space for you to the drive into the designated zone. This is essential as it supports the safety of our students, road users and pedestrians. We appreciate your support in this matter.
We are also excited to inform you that our application for a Crossing Supervisor has been successful. We have been notified that an advertisement for this position will go out on Wednesday of next week.
Garden Group
We have a group of students who have been working hard to improve our garden spaces. One area they are currently focused on is the front garden. Keep an eye out over the next couple of weeks as they add more plants to continue beautifying this space. Some pots have also been added; these were decorated as part of our recent NAIDOC activities. We will also be placing the cross from the old school site, along with the statues of Mary and Bernadette to replicate the area that was on the old site. An image of the space from Rhodes Street is provided for your reference.
Kids Helpline Largest Bullying Lesson
This week, some of our classes took part in an online lesson about bullying with students from schools all across Australia. They learnt some excellent skills and it prompted some great conversations.
Below are some resources shared by created by Kids helpline that may be helpful for families.
Kids Helpline Bullying Information
Mission News
Sacrament of Confirmation
Congratulations to our 14 Confirmation candidates who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday evening at our parish church.
It was a beautiful and prayerful ceremony where they were sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. A huge thank you to Bishop Greg for confirming our students and for his challenge to use these gifts from the Holy Spirit—not just receive them—and to Father Bing for all his guidance and support.
We are so proud of our newly confirmed students and pray that the Holy Spirit's gifts of wisdom and right judgment guide them to always choose to do what is right and live as confident witnesses of God's love
Today, our school community came together to celebrate a very special day in our Catholic faith: the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
The Assumption is our belief that when Mary, the mother of Jesus, finished her life on Earth, God took her up to heaven, body and soul. It's a joyful celebration because it shows us God's incredible love for Mary, and it reminds us that she is in heaven praying for us all.
Our students in Kindergarten to Year 3 celebrated with a beautiful liturgy at school. A huge thank you to Mrs. Parker and the students of 1L for their wonderful leadership and for helping us remember Mary.
Meanwhile, our students in Years 4 to 6 caught a bus to our Parish church for a special Mass. It was fantastic to see so many of our parishioners there celebrating with us! Thank you to Mrs. Innes, the students of 6P and Father Bing for leading us in such a prayerful and meaningful Mass.
Thank you to all our students, staff, families and parishioners who helped us honour Mary and her special place in heaven. It was a day filled with reverence and joy.
Community and Schools Mass
Don't forget our Community and Schools Mass tomorrow evening 5:30pm at St Carthages Cathedral. We are still looking for one or two more readers to help. If you know your child will be there and is a confident reader, please contact Mrs Hague (kristy.hague@lism.catholic.edu.au) prior to 12:00pm tomorrow.
OLHC will provide the readers, offertory and BBQ Helpers. Thank you to all who have already offered their support!
Readers: Charlotte F, Milani H (looking for 1-2 more readers)
Offertory: Hudson R and Madeleine F (First Eucharist Candidates)
BBQ: Please see Mr Moloney when you arrive.
We look forward to seeing the OLHC community there tomorrow evening and supporting this wonderful initiative to build community with Lismore schools and wider community.
Term 3 Mission Calendar
This term is jam packed with Sacraments, liturgies and masses which we are very excited about! We have put together a calendar below for ease of access.
Making Jesus Real Awards
KP
Mia C - For stopping to check on others in PE games. You were very kind and thoughtful when they needed a friend. Well done Mia.
1L
Ellie S - For making Jesus Real to others through her gentle, caring support and encouragement. You bring sunshine to our classroom Ellie, thank you.
2P
Theo P - You are always treating others with kindness, respect and love. Your caring heart and gentle actions shine brightly and bring a calm energy to our class.
3L
Felix K - For being a calming presence in our classroom and always being helpful and inclusive to those around him.
4P
Grace H - For your kindness and compassion towards others. Keep shining bright Grace!
5L
Taze P - For his positive and friendly attitude and letting his light shine brightly amongst his classmates.
5P
Felicity F - Thank you for being a light to others and for making Jesus real in our school community Flic - Keep shining bright.
6L
Tilly P - For showing Jesus' love through kindness, compassion, and everyday actions that inspire others. Keep shining your light Till!
6P
Billy M - For being mindful of others' feelings and offering quiet support when it's needed most. Your thoughtful actions are appreciated. Thank you Billy!
Isaac S - For sharing the spirit of Jesus with others by showing dedication, humility and a desire to do his best in all he does. Keep shining your light, Isaac!
Learning & Teaching News
Year 4 - In groups, students were given the task of building a model of a water irrigation system that could be used to water a school vegetable garden. They followed the Design and Production process to complete the task and then they tested their designs to see what worked well and what they might need to redesign.
Year 6 completed these artworks as part of our NAIDOC week celebrations.
2025 ICAS test Schedule
For students who have signed up to complete ICAS tests this year, the schedule of tests is below:
Week/ Date | Test |
Week 4 Monday 11th August 12 pm | English |
Week 5 Monday 18th August 12 pm | Spelling Bee |
Week 6 Monday 25th August 12 pm | Mathematics |
OLHC Achievement Awards
KP
Anthony P - For your dedication to improving your spelling and sounds. Yo're a superstar Tony!
Nate Q - For your enthusiasm in Science. You always have fantastic knowledge to share Nate. Keep it up!~
1L
Morgan F - For his dedication and consistent focus to improve his reading fluency. You are on a roll now Morgan, Keep it up.
Frankie S-A - For developing a more focused and consistent attitude to learning. Well don Frankie, your efforts are paying off with improved results.
Ayla K - For her mature and 'can do' attitude to learning and challenging herself to try new things. You always make the most of every learning opportunity Ayla.
Archer C - For his outstanding growth in rewarding fluency as a result of consistent, focused effort. Great work Archer, you should be very proud.
2P
Milla C - For you fantastic effort in forming number combinations! Your ability to find creative ways to make numbers shows a great understanding. Well done Milla!
Evie F - Well done for your amazing work with verbs! You have shown a great understanding by identifying and using them in your writing. Keep up the great work Evie!
Violet Mc - You shown excellent growth in your reading this year! Your hard work, focus, and love for books have really paid off. Keep it up Violet!
3L
Lainee-May S - For applying your knowledge of place value to partition 4 digit numbers using both standard and non-standard forms. Keep up the amazing work, Lainee!
Sophia S - For applying your knowledge of place value to partition 4 digit numbers using both standard and non-standard forms. Super work, Sophia!
4P
Ned M - For effectively applying new strategies to solve multiplication and division word problems. Keep up the great work, Ned!
Darcy S - For his thoughtful questions and observations on The Caller, which has helped the class gain a deeper understanding of the topic.
5L
Rhett P - For his great attitude towards learning and always putting 100% effort into all his work. Congratulations, Rhett!
Kaitlyn E - For consistently working hard on all tasks and contributing to group discussions with such wonderful insights. Well done, Katie!
5P
Blake P - For your growing self-awareness, curiosity, and commitment to understanding how you learnt best. You should be very proud of your learning Blake!
Lila T - For your hard work and positive attitude towards learning. Your progress is a reflection of your dedication and effort. Keep believing in yourself!
6L
Kaden S - For your hard work, commitment, and exceptional accomplishments that inspire those around you.
Colin W - For always putting in hard work and giving your best in everything you do. Well done Collin.
Sports News
At OLHC, we love celebrating the sporting achievements of all our students. If your child has a special achievement that you would love for us to share with the school community, please send any photos and a short paragraph outlining their achievement to Mr Denny - zachary.denny@lism.catholic.edu.au
Newcastle Jets' Visit:
Last Friday as part of the Newcastle Jets tour we had the pleasure of hosting four of their players Lachlan Bayliss, Aleksandar Susnjar, Max Burgess and Kota Mizunuma. We saw their players swap the pitch for the playground as the Jet’s players gave our students the unique opportunity of playing soccer with professional players. Students thoroughly enjoyed showing off their skills while learning a thing or two from the Jet’s players.
After the games, the students gathered in the assembly hall for an open Q&A session, where they asked the players about their training routines, favorite matches, how they handle pressure, and even what they eat before a big game.
As the players left to cheers and high-fives, it was clear the day had left a lasting impression not just on the students, but on the players as well.
Newcastle Jets' Visit:
Term 3 Sports Events Dates:
Touch Football Gala Day- 19th August (Saunders Oval - Ballina)
Diocesan Athletics Carnival: 26th August (Coffs Harbour)
Stage 3 Multisports: 29th of August (Lismore)
Community News
2025 Book Week Parade and Book Fair
Our annual Book Week Parade will be on Friday 22nd August commencing at 9:15am. We warmly invite parents and carers to attend.
This years Book Week theme is "Book an Adventure". It's time to start thinking about which book character to come as!
We will also hold our annual Book Fair in the office from 4th August until our Book Parade. The Book Fair will be open BEFORE school from 8- 8:45am each morning with books ranging from $5 to $30. Students will also complete a wish list next week.
