Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Term 3 Week 8 Newsletter
Dear Families,
As we reach the end of the 2024 school year, it’s hard to believe how quickly the time has passed. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all our families for your unwavering support throughout the year.
It has been an absolute privilege to lead this vibrant and dynamic school community. Reflecting on the year, I am filled with pride for the many remarkable achievements of our students and staff. Together, we’ve created countless moments worth celebrating, and I am grateful for the sense of connection and collaboration that defines our school.
End of Year Excursion
To celebrate all the hard work across 2024, students from Pre-Kindy and Pre-Primary to Year 6 will be attending an End of Year excursion to see the movie Moana 2 on the final day of school.
Students will walk down with their Buddy Class to Hoyts Karrinyup to enjoy the movie and will be provided with a small bag of popcorn from the school also.
The movie is rated PG due to the action / adventure theme. If any parents are concerned and do not wish their child to attend the movie, please speak directly to your child’s classroom teacher and an alternative supervised activity will be provided for them at school.
Graduation and End of Year Mass
Families are invited to acknowledge the wonderful school year and farewell our Year 6 students at the End of Year School Mass on Thursday 5 December at 9am.
Final Assembly
All families are invited to attend the End of Year Assembly from 2pm on Friday 6 December 2024. The assembly will commence with a performance of some Christmas carols by our instrumental ensemble students, before we farewell our Year 6 students.
Christmas Extravaganza
We look forward to welcoming all families and students to our Christmas Extravaganza event this Friday evening.
Students have been working very hard with Mrs Bennett in music to perfect their singing performance, and the Pre-Primary students, who under the guidance of Miss Graffin and Mrs Dieb have worked tirelessly to dramatize the story of Christmas for us A big thank you to these teachers, and all staff who have worked to prepare the students for this event.
A special thanks is also extended to our wonderful P&F committee, whose hard work and dedication have ensured that this evening is a special community event. We are very thankful for all their time and energy in the planning and coordination of this event!
A reminder to all parents, that once students have been dismissed from the nativity performance they are under your supervision. Please ensure that you are actively supervising them to ensure that an enjoyable evening is shared by all.
Uniform requirements
Please note, that from 2025 it will be compulsory for students in PP-Y6 to wear the school socks. These socks are available to order on the OLGC Permapleat order page.
Kindy 2024 families may like to consider placing their PP uniform orders soon, in preparation for their children entering Pre-Primary in 2025.
A reminder to all families that the uniform requirements can be located on the school website HERE and details on how to order under the Uniform Shop tab HERE.
First Sunday of Advent
The First Sunday of Advent is a special day that marks the beginning of a very exciting time leading up to Christmas! "Advent" is a word that means "coming" or "arrival." During Advent, we get ready for something very important – the celebration of Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day!
On this first Sunday, we light the first candle on the Advent wreath. This candle is purple and is called the Candle of Hope. It reminds us that Jesus brings hope to the world. Advent is also a time when we think about how we can be kinder, help others, and show love to those around us, just like Jesus did. Each week, another candle is lit on the Advent wreath as we get closer to Christmas, helping us feel even more excited and prepared.
Christmas Appeal and Giving Tree
A heartfelt thank you for your generous support of the St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Food Appeal and Giving Tree. Your donations of food and gifts will bring joy and comfort to those in need during the holiday season, making a meaningful difference in the lives of many.
Your kindness reflects the true spirit of Christmas and reminds us all of the power of community and compassion. Thank you for helping to spread hope and joy to families and children who need it most.
END OF YEAR REPORTS – SEQTA ENGAGE
End of Year Reports will be sent home via SEQTA on Thursday 5th December at 3:00pm. Year 6 families and families not returning to Our Lady of Good Counsel in 2025, please ensure that you have downloaded or printed off any reports you wish to keep a copy of. Your child will be removed from SEQTA at the end of the year and you will no longer have access to these documents.
Uniform update:
Samples are available to try for size at the school office.
All uniforms are now available on line through the schools website. Click on 'Uniforms' and it will take you to the Perm -a -Pleat website where all details will be shown.
All uniform orders need to be collected from the School Office and will not be delivered to the classrooms. The orders are delivered to the school every Tuesday. (Cut-off is Thursdays for a Tuesday delivery.)
Girls Summer Uniform
- Blue check dress
- School white socks with navy and sky blue banding
- Black school shoes or navy sandal (no socks)
- Navy school hat
- Navy blue hair accessories
Boys Summer Uniform
- Blue Shirt with school crest
- Navy shorts – same style from yr. 1- 6
- School navy sock with gold and light blue banding
- Black school shoes or navy sandals
- Navy school Hat
Both boys and girls are to wear the official winter school jumper ( not the track suit jacket as it’s for the sport uniform only)
Sport Uniform
- Sky Blue polo
- Faction Polo
- Sport skort or navy sport shorts
- Navy school hat
- White school socks with navy and white banding
- White runners
- School Track top
Compulsory items as of 2025
- White and navy school socks
- School bag - Years PP – Yr. 6
- Homework bag - Yr. 1 – Yr. 6
- Waterproof library bag - Kindy – Yr. 6
Pre primary
- Full sport uniform including sport shoes, school socks and school bag
- Waterproof library bag
Kindy
- Sky blue or royal school tee
- School hat
- No school bag (school supplying)
- Waterproof library bag
Pre Kindy (not compulsory)
- Yellow school tee
- School hat
- No school bag ( school supplying)
If you wish to order items please go to the uniform website
All Uniforms to be ordered on the Perm-a-Pleat website which is available to navigate from the OLGC website, all instructions , uniform guidelines, sizing chart, returns information, delivery options available there.
If some items are showing out of stock they have been ordered and will be available before school commences in 2025.
Please note the closure of Perm -a-Pleat over the Christmas break and the details of last delivery drop to the school. If you have ordered and have missed the last drop off all orders will be dropped to the office the week before school starts or you can get it delivered to your home address.
Second hand Uniforms – Facebook: OLGC Uniforms – Sale or Swap page
Kids just grow so fast! Do you have outgrown uniforms that could benefit another family? Maybe you're hunting for a spare polo shirt or some extra buttons?
Here at OLGC we have a second-hand uniform sale or swap page on Facebook. This is a closed group for the OLGC families who wish to sell, swap, or provide free uniforms to our school community.
To join simply click here or search on Facebook for "OLGC Uniforms – Sale or Swap".
It is important that all sales and swaps are done without consuming the precious resources of the school. Please contact each other directly and don't ask the office to hold items awaiting pick up.
Please contact the group administrator with any questions - Terri-Ann Shilcock - jtashilcock@gmail.com.
Parish Priest: Rev Fr Bernard Lanarolle
bernard.lanarolle@perthcatholic.org.au
Deacon: Gregory Lowe
greg.lowe@perthcatholic.org.au
Parish Office 19 Phillips Grove, Innaloo
Parish Office phone: 9446 1666
