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Dear Parents, Friends and Students of Our Lady Star of the Sea We made it!!! Semester One 2019 is now done and dusted and it is time for a well-deserved two-week rest. Our school continues to thrive with more and more families hearing of the great things we are doing and making OLSOTS their school of choice. We hope to welcome many more families that are new over the course of Semester Two.

Congratulations: Congratulations to Archie Martin, Everlee Major, Scarlett Hawke and Makayla Hayward who all made their First Holy Communion on Sunday 23 June. All reports from teachers, family members and parishioners were how beautiful the event was. Well done to all involved. Culminating Activities: I hope many of you with children in Years 3-6 had the opportunity to pop into school this week and see your child’s Integrated Project culminating activity, displaying the wonderful and engaging work they have been doing throughout the term. Students also had the opportunity to take part in a ‘Gaming Convention’ on Wednesday, where our upper primary students had put a modern twist on traditional carnival games with the use of technology like our robotics and coding resources. A great way to conclude the term!

2019

TERM 2

Thursday 4 July

Last Day of Term 2

Friday 5 July Pupil Free Day

Term 3

Monday 22 July Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 23 July

First Day of Term 3

Thursday 25 July Term Commencement

Mass at 9am

Thursday 8 August Chapel Mass

St Mary of the Cross

Friday 9 August Performance Assembly

Pre Primary Hosts

UNIFORM SHOP Open

Thursdays 8:30 - 9am

2:30 – 3:30pm

School Board Meeting TBA

Parents & Friends Association

TBA

19 May 2017 4 July 2019

We have a new phone number. Please update in your contacts for the school.

90798500

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Semester One Reports: Coming home today will be your child's Semester One report. Please take the time to look through the report with your child and praise their wonderful achievements and effort over the course of the first two terms. Last Call for Pre Kindy 2020: If you have a child who was born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017, they will be eligible to attend Pre Kindy next year. We again have had an overwhelming response to the program. At the beginning of next term, I will be processing our applications and contacting families who have gained entry to our Pre Kindy in 2020 for an enrolment interview. P & F Events: Please lock in the first weekend back at school for fabulous community events organised by our P & F. It begins with the annual OLSOTS Dad’s Night held at school on Friday 26 July and is followed by the OLSOTS Mum’s Winter Mixer at The Pier on Saturday 27 July. Thank you to our P & F Team and Dale Mott for organising these community events for us all to enjoy. Date Reminder: Please take note of these upcoming key dates:

Friday 5 July – Pupil Free Monday 22 July - Pupil Free Tuesday 23 July – School resumes for students Thursday 25 July – NAIDOC Mass led by Year 2/3

God Bless and stay classy OLSOTS … Steve Blake … Principal

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS NEWS Mrs Lorna Russell

Hope you all have a lovely holiday. In case you need some inspiration, here are some ideas from Nature

Play WA to keep the family busy over the holidays.

For more fun activities visit https://www.natureplaywa.org.au/

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************ Museum Excursion ************

Yrs 1, 2 and 3

LOST PROPERTY The lost property box is busting at the seams! If your child is missing or has misplaced

items then please check the box…it may be lurking in there.

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********************* Parents & Friends News **********************

Are you on Facebook? If so, make sure you join the OLSOTS Esperance P & F group. This is where you will find out all the latest information about what the P & F is up too.

Balls will begin to be drawn for ‘Our Lady Lotto’ week 1, Term 3. Do not panic if you don’t have your ball yet, we still have 14 left to sell. To get your ball(s) you can either comment on our Facebook page or text me on 0409 863 120. They are $30 each and payment can be made by cash or direct deposit into the Fundraising account BSB: 086-626 ACC:17-000-5023. Ask Grandma or Grandpa, Aunts and Uncles…anyone who you think might like to be involved and support our school. All funds will be going towards purchasing new gazebos for our sports days.

Balls left are: 26, 38, 39, 43, 51, 52, 53, 59, 63, 70, 86, 88, 90, 92, 98.

We are hosting our first Mums Winter Mixer. This is an opportunity for all mums to unwind, relax catch up with friends and to make new friends. It will be held in the private function room at the Pier on Sat 27th July, 6.30 onwards. To RSVP simply direct deposit $30.00 into the fundraising account with your name as the reference. A welcome glass of bubbles and nibbles will be provided.

Not to be outdone, the dads are also having a get together Friday 26th July. This is going to be a great night of footy, beer and pizza’s. Watch Collingwood and Richmond fight it out… should be a top night, make sure you save the date.

Kath McQueen, P & F President

SCHOOL BANKING Do you want your child to learn the value of saving and creating a nest egg? School banking will be available every Wednesday afternoon at 2:45pm in the Support Room (Room 2) with Vanessa.

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WAAPA Winter School 2019 WAAPA at ECU is

offering an exciting performing arts program for

children and young people in years 1 to 12, these

July school holidays. The Winter School includes

classes in drama, acting, screen acting, filmmaking

and musical theatre. For information about the

many courses on offer please visit Winter

School or contact Gabrielle Metcalf

at g.metcalf@ecu.edu.au or 9370 6775.

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