Our Lady of Good Counsel School

Dear Families,

As we near the end of Term 2, I wish to thank our parents for their ongoing support of our school. Today, as we celebrate our schools Feast Day, I reflect on the great privilege I have as Principal of OLGC. It is a joy to come to work each day and encounter our students and their families. I hope you all have a very restful and relaxing school holidays, and return renewed in Term 3.

Feast Day celebration

Today was a wonderful example of our school community coming together to recognise and celebrate the charism of our school. Thank you to Fr Bernard who celebrated mass with us this morning, led by our Year 1 students. Students have then rotated through 4 activities across the day, with each activity related to our school values of Love, Justice, Excellence and Respect.

Staffing

I wish to thank Mrs Jill Pollard whose final day with OLGC is tomorrow, Friday 21 June. Mrs Pollard will be enjoying an extended overseas holiday before exploring other options for her future. Mrs Pollard has shown a considerable dedication to our school during her time here, and has been a well-loved and respected member of our teaching team. Please join me in thanking Jill for her many contributions to our school and students.

Ms Annette Barron will be replacing Mrs Pollard as the Year 2 teacher from Term 3. Ms Barron is an experienced and engaging teacher who has worked across a range of schools in catholic education. She joins us from a Year 2 classroom at Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook. I am sure you will all make her feel very welcome.

Talk4Writing

Next week, our staff will be undertaking training in the Talk 4 Writing program. Talk 4 Writing is an evidence based writing framework, that builds students oral language, reading, grammar and writing skills. It is well known for providing students with a highly engaging learning experience, that significantly improves their writing skills and abilities. We will be utilising this writing framework as a whole-school approach from Term 3.

First Communion - Sunday 23 June

Please keep our year 4 students in your prayers, as they undertake the Sacrament of Holy Communion this Sunday. All families are welcome to attend the celebration at St Dominic's Parish from 9.30am.

Winter Carnival

Congratulations to our Year 5 and 6 students who participated in the Winter Carnival last week. Both soccer teams demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and determination. Particular congratulations are extended to our Year 5 team, coached by Mr Gary Mills, who took out the First Place trophy!

Thank you also to Mrs Hesse, Miss Murphy and Mrs Pen for all the hard work on the day and in the lead up to the event.

Assistant Principal

Please note that Mrs Rebecca Barfoot will be on long service leave from 12 June until Week 2 of Term 3. In her absence, Mrs Maddie Ciullo is acting in the role of Assistant Principal. Should you need support from the Assistant Principal during this time, please contact maddie.ciullo@cewa.edu.au or contact admin to book a time to meet with Mrs Ciullo.

Many thanks,

Lisa McClue

Please note that we have now reached full capacity for Kindy and Pre-Kindy 2025 and have commenced a waitlist for students. Places are also very limited for Kindy 2026.

If you have a younger sibling, friend or family member who will be seeking enrolment in our Pre-Kindy or Kindy program for 2025 or 2026 please contact the administration staff as soon as possible. These places are filling up very fast (with a waitlist already in place for Pre-Kindy and Kindy 2025) and we would hate for any siblings to miss out on enrolling.

Friends or family members that would like to see what OLGC can offer their child, should submit an EOI via our new website www.olgc.wa.edu.au or by contacting the office on 6242 3400 for an application, or to book a school tour.

The recent First Holy Communion parent/child workshop was a resounding success, bringing together families in a spirit of faith, unity, and joyful anticipation. As parents and children gathered to prepare for this sacred sacrament, they experienced a profound sense of community and spiritual growth. The workshop provided a unique opportunity for parents and children to deepen their understanding of the significance of First Holy Communion and its place within the Catholic faith. Through engaging discussions, interactive activities, and meaningful reflections, families explored the beauty and mystery of the Eucharist together, forging deeper connections with one another and with God.

The First Holy Communion Mass will be held this Sunday, June 23 at St. Dominic’s Church. Our Year 4 students have been diligently preparing for this sacred sacrament and as the day of their First Holy Communion draws near, we recognise that this sacred milestone marks a significant moment in your journey of faith, and we rejoice with you as you prepare to receive the Body and Blood of Christ for the first time. May you feel the presence of God's love surrounding you, guiding you, and filling your heart with peace and joy.

Mid Year Reports will be sent home via SEQTA on Tuesday 25th June. Our Lady of Good Counsel utilises the SEQTA Engage Parent Portal for parents to access reports for students in Kindy to Year 6 at the end of each semester. If you have not already done so, please log in to SEQTA Engage to ensure you are able to access your child's report. To do this you will need to access: https://olgc.coneqt-p.cathednet.wa.edu.au/ and use your current username and password.

If you know your username but have forgotten your password, please click on the "Forgot your Password?" link and an immediate email will be sent to you. The password reset link in the email will expire within one hour, so please action immediately. If you have forgotten both of these, then please contact the school office and we can remind you of your username.

If you are new to using SEQTA Engage you should have received an email to set up a login account. This email will expire within 7 days so please action this as soon as possible. If you have not received your sign-up email or have any issues, please contact the school.

During Term 3, students from Pre Primary to Year 6 will participate in Edu Dance classes. To accommodate this, students are asked to wear their sports uniform (blue polo shirt) for an additional day on Wednesdays. Edu Dance focuses on physical fitness, dance confidence, teamwork and developing self-esteem in students. Mark your calendars for the end of term Edu Dance concert to be held at 2.15pm on Wednesday, September 11!

A new delivery from Perm-A-Pleat has arrived in the office.

If you have placed an Order recently then please come in to collect your parcel.

Thank you.

We have had a set of keys and an Apple Tag handed into the office this week which were found on school grounds. If you think either could belong to you, please come and collect from the office. Thank you.

It is essential that parents adhere to road and street regulations when dropping off and collecting their child. It is a regular occurrence to see:

- Parents entering the staff carpark with their vehicle to drop off and pick up children

- Cars parked across the footpath on Miles Street

- Vehicles not giving way to children crossing outside the church drive-through

We do not want to have to engage the services of the CoS Rangers, however, we will be obliged to do this for the safety of our students if parents fail to adhere to safe driving and parking practices.

Uniform update:

Samples are available to try for size at the school office.

White school socks

Girls socks for summer and winter uniform are now on the website to purchase.

Sport socks for boys and girls are now available.

Please note

The white socks are for the girls school uniform and the sport uniform,

Boys will wear the white socks for sport and the navy socks will be available soon to wear with their school uniform.

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.)

Thank you

Terri Benedetti

Purchase your OLGC cap or OLGC umbrella so that you can display your full support for our school and your child's team when out and about, or at events such as Interschool Carnivals or Netball games.

Please note that the cap is not part of the school uniform and is not design to be worn by students at school or when representing the school in uniform.

Please join us to cook up meals for those most needed in our community.

We have confirmed the following dates for this year that we will be cooking:

• 13/09/2024, 9am-11am; and
  
• 22/11/2024, 10am-12pm

There is a register link in the flyer which came home via your class SeeSaw page which will take you straight to our form. Otherwise link is here if needed.

We would love support from our school community on this.

OLGC P&F Committee

ADHOC CALENDAR FOR 2024.

Good afternoon fellow parishioners,

It has come to our attention that text messages have been received by some of us, seemingly from Fr Bernard or a parish priest, requesting financial assistance. These messages are fraudulent and are not from Fr or anyone in the Parish.

PLEASE IGNORE, BLOCK AND DELETE. DO NOT REPLY.

Fr Bernard would never request financial assistance in that way, so beware of communication especially via texts or emails that request money, other financial help, or any personal information from you.

If you are unsure or have a query regarding any parish communication please contact the sender directly, or send us an email so we can verify.

Kind Regards,

Rebecca von Perger

Parish Secretary

08 9446 1666

innaloo.karrinyup@perthcatholic.org.au

19 Phillip's Grove, Innaloo WA 6018

St Catherine’s House of Hospitality is a retreat and conference centre located at 113 Tyler Street, Tuart Hill.

In order to keep the Centre affordable for those who need it, we are reliant on the support of volunteers. We’d love to hear from you if you can offer a few hours a month.

Opportunities for volunteering include: hospitality (setting up the dining room and serving in the kitchen); cooking and gardening. You’ll join a vibrant community where strong friendships are made.

Please ring Sr Elizabeth RSM on 9443 9020 or email stcatherines@westnet.com.au

You are invited to a Social get-together for volunteers on either 1 July or 22 July at 10.00am at St Catherine’s

My name is Rachel from BRICKS 4 KIDZ. This Winter School Holidays we are running Workshops with LEGO® and Coding with Robotics. Our holiday programs are designed for kids ages 5 -12. We have many themes to inspire creativity and fun.

Our Winter Holiday Workshops are located at the following locations:

• Our Lady of Good Counsel School @ Karrinyup
• Davallia Primary School @ Duncraig
• Christ Church Grammar School @ Claremont
• BRICKS 4 KIDZ City West @ West Perth
  
  

Thank-you. If you have questions, please contact us.

Online enrolment is at the following link:

https://www.bricks4kidz.com.au/perth-karrinyup/program-events/school-holiday-workshops-activities-lego-bricks/