Our Lady of Good Counsel School

Once again we witness your creation moving from one season to the other.

Change is your instrument of growth that brings us to a deeper relationship with you.

May your Word be the lantern that guides the roads of change in our lives.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Dear Families,

I hope that all Dads and Father-figures in our community had a wonderful Father's Day. Thank you to the Dads who were able to join us for the Father's Day coffee van and prayer assembly. We are so grateful for the wonderful contribution that Dad's make to the lives of our children, and to our school community as a whole.

P&F Father's Day event

A massive thanks is extended to our P&F for their planning, preparation and coordination of the Father's Day event last week. This event was well attended with 91 attendees joining the fun activities of painting canvases with drill brushes, shaving Dad's face and planting succulents.

Bogan Bingo Fundraiser

Another big thanks is extended to our amazing team of P&F volunteers for their massive efforts in the Bogan Bingo evening. A great evening was had by all in attendance, with huge effort put into raising funds to support the students in our community.

Tournament of Minds

On Saturday, our school competed in the Tournament of Minds competition at ECU Joondalup, and amazingly were awarded a Merit Award, placing them in the top 11 schools from a division of 23 teams. Our team comprised of Toby (Y5), Kotoro (Y5), Keely (Y5), Grace (Y5), Angus (Y5), Ben (Y6) and Lara (Y6).

Tournament of Minds is an academic competition focusing on collaborative problem solving and critical thinking. Students compete in a long-term challenge and spontaneous challenge.

A massive thank you is extended to Mrs Randazzo, Mrs Pen and Mrs Ciullo who spent many hours before-school, after-school and during their lunch breaks, preparing our students for the competition.

On Thursday September 12, Australian religious songwriter and singer, Andrew Chinn, will be visiting our school to share his songs with our Kindy to Year 6 students. Andrew’s songs, such as “These Hands”, “Rainbow”, “An African Blessing” and “Rise Up!” are used in classrooms and liturgies around Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada. The concert will take place in the hall, at 1.45pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

Every family is unique and their family prayer life will be too! What works for one family would be impossible for another. Click here to read more: Ultimate Guide to Family Prayer

The Year 6 students from St. Joseph’s in Wyndham are set to arrive on Friday, 13 September. A heartfelt thank you to all the families who have generously loaned bedding or donated gifts, vouchers, and experiences. Your kindness truly reflects the spirit of our wonderful community, and it's inspiring to see our Catholic values in action.

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.

This year the Pre-Primary and Kindergarten students celebrated Father’s Day by inviting Dads to spend the morning with them. They shaved Dad’s faces, made them a special crown and tie, and painted pictures. The children loved competing against their Dads in a soccer game, and won! The Dads enjoyed listening to the children sing a song to wish them a Happy Father’s Day.

The Pre-Primary’s have been busy in class writing and making Father’s Day cards and creating a special gift for their Dads. They can’t wait to spoil their wonderful Dads this Father’s Day.

Dads you rock!

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.)

Thank you

Terri Benedetti

OLGC Fluro school disco which will be held 13/09

Details include:

3:15-4:00pm - Pre Kindy, Kindy and Pre Primary. Parents welcome .... drop off encouraged

4:15-5:15pm - Year 1,2,3 ... Parents to drop off and collect

5:30-6:45pm - Year 4,5,6 ... Parents to dop off and collect

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:

• 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.

Welcome to 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

innaloo.karrinyup@perthcatholic.org.au

www.innalookarrinyup.perthcatholic.org.au

MASS THIS WEEKEND

The Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes before weekend Masses.

MASS DURING THE WEEK

Tues, 3 Sept - 7pm @ St Dom

Wed, 4 Sept - 9am @ St Dom

Thurs, 5 Sept -9am @ OLGC

Fri, 6 Sept - 9am @ St Dom

Fri, 6 Sept - 10.30am @ Moline House

Sat, 7 Sept - 9am Healing Mass @St Dom

MASS NEXT WEEKEND

Sat, 7 Sept - 6pm @ St Dom

Sun, 8 Sept - 8am @ OLGC

Sun, 8 Sept - 9.30am @ St Dom

Reconciliation will be celebrated before & after every weekend Mass or by appointment.

Contact Fr Bernard 9245 3899 or parish office 9446 1666 to receive Communion at home if you can’t attend Mass.

We are a Discover Sailing Centre that provides a variety of on water courses.

We are holding a FREE TACKERS SAILING EXPERIENCE on Saturday, 7th September 2024 between 9am and 2pm and would love to be able to get the word out there to get more kid’s out on the water!

Free Tackers Sailing Experience is an opportunity for kids aged from 7 to 12 years old to have a go at sailing a Tackers boat in the safe, protected waters of Hillarys Boat Harbour (near the foot bridge).

Qualified instructors and assistants will be in the water with the sailors, guiding and helping them to have a fun-filled exciting experience on the water.

No previous sailing experience is required, and they don't need to be a member of a sailing or yacht club to participate, to have a go. It's FUN! It's FREE!

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

This Spring 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.

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

Our Spring Holiday Workshops are located at the following locations:

• Davallia Primary School @ Duncraig
• Our Lady of Good Counsel School @ Karrinyup
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Thank-you. If you have questions, please contact us.

Our new season of VacSwim

We have recently opened enrolments for the October school holidays and want as many of your families to benefit from the programs as possible.

As we head towards summer, a lot of families are starting to get back into the water or planning holidays by the beach, rivers, or swimming pools. It is important we help them support their child to stay safe and confident in the water.

VacSwim provides children aged five to 17 years with the opportunity to develop and progress their swimming and water safety skills during the October and summer school holidays. We offer programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers at over 175 locations across Western Australia.

I invite you to download the promotional materials on our website to promote VacSwim to your school community.

Enrolments are now open, and families can enrol online. For postal enrolments, an enrolment form can be downloaded on our website. We also have translated fact sheets available in multiple languages.

For further information, details of locations and how to enrol, please visit our website.