Principal's Message
Dear Families,
Welcome to another action-packed newsletter! We love showcasing our beautiful community through the newsletter and hope you enjoy reading about our adv.
We certainly have many things to celebrate here at Our Lady's - many events have filled our buckets over the past fortnight which we are happy to share with you all.
Last week, it was a true blessing to come together as a community to officially open our school year. The atmosphere during the Mass & at the picnic after was one of pure joy! The smile on the kids' faces, knowing that you had made the effort to be there, was beautiful to see. It was lovely to catch up and have a chat with so many people.
We have then jumped straight into Shrove Tuesday, raising some much-needed funds for Project Compassion by donating a gold coin in exchange for a delicious pancake. Easy! A huge thank you to everyone who popped in, grabbed a coffee from Caity's Coffee, ate a deliciously cooked pancake and donated money to a great cause.
A special thank you to the Bongers Family again for the dynamic duo of pancake flippers. Thank you also to the staff who came along early to ensure the batter was perfect! Mrs. Griffin has certainly been busy in the area of Catholic Mission - well done and thank you for leading our school through our Opening Mass, Shrove Tuesday & Ash Wednesday, all within a two-week period.
Magnify Sandhurst
I continue to be in absolute awe of our amazingly dedicated teaching group as we continue our Magnify Sandhurst Journey. This journey is requiring a lot of change from our teaching staff and they continue to rise to every challenge. Make sure you pop in and thank your child's classroom teacher in the near future!
Catholic Education Sandhurst has partnered with the following organisations to bring about this extraordinary program:
- Step Lab
- MultiLit
- Knowledge Society
- Ochre Education
Magnify Sandhurst is our evidence-informed science of learning school improvement initiative.
It focuses on how the brain learns, how literacy is effectively taught, uses a low variance, knowledge-rich curriculum, and the creation of positive classrooms. Our practice is calm, predictable, and repeatable to maximise learning time in all classrooms.
Magnify is deliberately bold and wide-ranging, generating whole-of-system improvement.
Photos
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2026 Enrolments
Foundation enrolments for 2026 have now opened - if you have a sibling attending Our Lady's in 2026, now is the time to act. If you would like to book a tour of the school with your child, please pop into the office to organise a time.
Student Medication
Parents are reminded that any medication administered or taken at school or on camp, needs to be done in compliance with our school policies and procedures.
Our Lady's needs to be notified of types of medication, dosages and administration instructions that have been medically approved. It is important that we keep our students safe.
Students are not to bring medication to school to be self-administered.
Contact the office if you need further assistance.
NAPLAN
Next week, our Grade 3 & 5 students is NAPLAN. Please find below all the information you need around this topic. If you have any concerns or questions, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.
Parking Reminder - White Street
Just a reminder for our parent/s & carer/s who are picking up children at White Street. We have been made aware that sometimes our parents are blocking the driveways of the residents. Please ensure you are parking respectfully to ensure no impact occurs to our neighbours. If you are turning in off Murdoch Road, please avoid using a personal residence driveway to turn around or park in. Children crossing at White Street need to be accompanied by an adult.
Enhancing Schools Catholic Identity (ECSI) Survey
We would love your input into the ECSI survey for our school. The ECSI surveys utilise a variety of research features to capture a snapshot of the attitudes among students, teachers, staff, leaders and families towards the foundations of Catholic school identity.
We invite you to complete the survey by 14 March. Please note our school's Survey Access Code is: q23432
Blessings,
Cassie