Principal's Message
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back as we commence our final term for the 2023 year. It was lovely to see the children return to school last week, engaging with their friends and sharing stories about their holiday break.
This term is especially significant for our Year 6 students as they approach the final weeks of their primary school journey. There is already talk about secondary school transition, orientation visits and graduation. We will certainly be thinking of them all and we hope that they value and enjoy the company of their peers over the remaining weeks.
It was unfortunate that we had to postpone our school sports for this evening. This is such typical Melbourne weather!
We are looking to reschedule and will inform families as soon as a new date has been locked in.
Education Week Open Classrooms
COHR families are invited to our Education Week Open Classrooms afternoon in Week 4 - Tuesday 24th October from 3:30-4:30pm. This will provide an opportunity for families to engage in learning activities together, as well as showcase some of the wonderful spaces within our school. We invite all parents, grandparents and family memebers to attend this event.
Division Athletics
We were very proud of our 21 senior students who made it through to Division Athletics. It was held last Thursday at the Bill Stewart Athletics Track in Burwood. Both at an individual and team level, the children gave it their best.
Five of our students achieved sucess by coming either 1st or 2nd in their event and will now progress to the Eastern Metropolitan competition on 19th October. We wish them all the very best at this next level of competition.
Division Basketball
This week our basketabll team represented our district at Nunawading Basketball Centre. All matches were very close, with our first pool match being a loss by only by 2 points to the team that were the eventual winners of the day! We made it through to the semifinals, where we lost by just 6 points. The standard of the entire competition was very high and we are so proud of the postive way our team represented both COHR and the district.
COHRCELLA
Unfortunately this school social event has been cancelled. I am very grateful to the PA working party who have spent a considerable amount of time and effort planning for this special event. Please refer to the Parents Association page of this newsletter for further details regarding this decision.
School Concert
A flexischool notice was sent home last week containing the link to our wonderful school concert. Here is the link again in case you missed the notice and a reminder to download the concert to your device, as this link will only last for 6 months.
SAKGP
Tomorrow we commence the Term 4 Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. This is proving to be a very successful and popular program thanks to the many volunteers who assist at each session.
Classes will be involved on the following days in Term 4;
Friday 13th Oct - 1/2KG and 1/2RG
Friday 20th Oct - 3/4G and 3/4H
Friday 10th Nov - 5/6G and Prep
Friday 17th Nov - 5/6I and 5/6C
We are again asking for volunteers to help at each of these sessions. Parents and grandparents are most welcome to come along and help. Please use the attached link or QR code to register your name at one or more of these sessions.
https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/6t3vx
Chess Club
Friday lunchtime Chess Club will begin tomorrow and run for 6 weeks this term. The cost is $40 and is open to students in Yrs 3-6. Our coach Tejas from Northern Star Chess will run these sessions, including a coaching session and tournament play.
Code Camp
Code Camp commences next week. If you would like your child to attend Code Camp please log in and book;
Prep 2024 Parent Information Evening
Our Prep 2024 Parent Information Evening will be held on Thursday 26th October at 7:00pm in the Performing Arts room.
Footy Colours Days and Footy Fundraiser
The Footy Fundraiser held on the last day of Term 3 was a great way to finish off the term. The Mini Vinnies team were very grateful for the support from the school community with $720 raised to be forwarded to the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Netball
Kate Duckett, one of our mums, is currently managing/coaching an Under 11's COHR netball team.
Kate is looking for expressions of interest in establishing another team in another age group. Training would take place on a Tuesday after school until 4:30pm and would require some extra parental assistance.
Please contact Kate via email at;
to express interest in your child joining another team.
Referendum Sausage Sizzle
The school/parish hall will be used as a polling station for this weekends referendum and the parish will be running a sausage sizzle.
3.20 pick-up
Thank you all for your cooperation with the new 3:20pm pick up time. The community has transitioned to this new timetable change very smoothly and we appreciate your support in collecting your child/children from school at this time.
School Fees
School Fee statements were emailed out to families today. We appreciate the support of families by ensuring regular payments are made through the year. If you are experiencing difficulty in meeting these paymenys we would appreciate some form of communication regarding your situation so we can discuss options to support you.
Take care everyone!