News from our
Assistant Principal

Louise Gordon

Parent Trivia Night - 5th April 2025 at 6pm

Parents - grab a friend or if you just love TRIVIA, please book your ticket to support our school. It will be such a fun night for our community. QR Code below to book your seat.

OLF Easter Raffle for Project Compassion

Today a small book of raffle tickets were be sent home with the eldest child of your family, so that all families have the opportunity to sell or purchase raffle tickets in our Easter Raffle. All funds raised will go towards our OLF Project Compassion initiative. Please send all raffle tickets and money back to the office by Thursday, 10th April 2025.

We thank our OLF Community for the generosity and giving during the season of Lent to raise money to help those less fortunate and in need.

All Easter Egg Donations welcome at the School or Parish Office

Any donations of Easter Eggs can also be sent to the office and will be used for both the Parish and our OLF school raffles.

All money raised from our OLF Easter Raffle will be donated to Caritas Project Compassion.

Sydney Catholic Schools Parent Charter

Sydney Catholic Schools Parent Charter

The intention of this Charter is to outline the principles and expectations that underpin the relationship between parents and schools as we work together to build school communities based on our enduring values of faith, hope, and love. The Charter makes recommendations related to how parents and teachers can work together to support every child’s educational journey in a faith filled environment.

Teachers are the first point of contact to discuss your child’s learning, experiences at school, or to raise a concern.

Parents are asked first to contact the appropriate class or pastoral teacher. If the appropriate teacher cannot resolve the issue or concern, please follow the SCS Resolution of Complaints Policy and the local school process for managing concerns next to the relevant year/subject coordinator (where applicable) before escalating the matter to the school leadership team if it has still not been resolved.

Parents should not approach other students or parents to clarify any issues or concerns.

All matters should be discussed with the appropriate teacher who can then discuss the matter with the relevant staff and students.

Unacceptable behaviour

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and the community, steps must be taken to address unacceptable behaviour from parents and carers, where these occur. Examples of unacceptable behaviour from parents (in person, by phone, video, or online) include:

• aggressive, rude or threatening language or gestures; swearing; shouting; close physical

proximity or violence toward staff, students, or other parents

• inappropriate, derogatory, threatening or discriminatory posts on social media, text groups or online forums about staff, students or other parents

• recording, photographing or videoing staff, students or other parents without consent, or

posting or circulating any images or recordings to others

• unreasonable volumes of calls, texts or emails

• vexatious or frivolous complaints

• bullying, harassment, or sexual harassment of staff.

Consequences for unacceptable behaviour:

In the rare circumstances where there are repeated or serious unacceptable behaviours, steps may be taken including:

• a written warning

• a direction not to approach particular staff, parents, or students while on-site

• limiting email/phone contact with the school or meetings to video only

• exclusion from the school site and/or all school events

• reports being made to NSW Police or other agencies

• termination of your child/ren’s enrolment contract with Sydney Catholic Schools.

School Photos

Photo Date: Tuesday April 8th 2025

Photographer: Lauren Daniels Photography

What should my child wear?

All Students must come to school dressed in the correct summer uniform on photo day (no sports uniforms). Correct socks and shoes are to be worn.

When will Family Photos be taken?

Family / Sibling photos are taken on the same day.

Please check Compass or on the next page of this school newsletter to order your school photos and for further information regarding the online ordering process.

Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day

On Monday, May 5th 2025 (Week 2, Term 2) our school will be holding a Staff Network Development Day.

Enrolment Applications - Kindergarten 2026

REMINDER TO GET SIBLING KINDERGARTEN 2026 APPLICATIONS IN!

If your family or a family you know already at our school, has a child wanting to start Kindergarten next year in 2026, please remind them to get their Kindergarten applications in for any siblings. The closing date for Kindergarten applications for 2026 is the 4th April. They must be submitted before this date to be accepted.

Thank you, from the Enrolments Team.

Bike Safety

Parents please remind your children if they are riding a bicycle to and from school about the importance of road safety. Caringbah is a busy area with a high volume of traffic during peak hours.

In addition there are many driveways that service apartments that can be dangerous if students are not alert.

Please encourage your child if they are riding to and from school not to detour to visit shops etc

The school recommends that only students in Years 4-6 ride their bike to school, only if they are confident and aware of road rules and safety procedures.

Students must walk their bike down to the school premises using the pathways if entering from Port Hacking Road. Note: Students should not be using the carline road at any time.