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Wellbeing 

Final Assembly 2024

Each year at our final assembly we recognise a student in each year level for their contribution to our school community. 

At OLSC we align the award with our school values of Respect, Responsibility & Resilience and recognise positive qualities in a student’s character. 

Award winners are students who:

  • Are role models for others
  • Show consideration and respect for others
  • Are inclusive: live our motto: where every child is valued
  • Offer a helping hand to those in need
  • Show pride in themselves as well as our school
  • Take ownership of their choices: think before they act 
  • Always do their best
  • Are honest & sincere
  • Become involved in whole school activities
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Have a polite & friendly nature

Other awards given include the Margaret Raw Excellence Award, the Julia Gillard award & the Fr Frank Buhagiar award.

Margaret Raw Excellence Award 

The Margaret Raw Excellence Award has been made possible through a bequest by Ms Margaret Raw, who was a Music teacher and local parishioner of St Andrew’s.

 

The Excellence Award reflects Margaret’s dedication to Education as a Music teacher and her lifelong commitment to her faith. 

Fr. Frank Buhagiar Award 

Fr. Frank was the Parish Priest at St. Andrew’s, Werribee and was responsible for getting OLSC built for the Wyndham Vale community.To recognise Fr. Frank’s tireless work, the Fr. Frank Buhagiar award was introduced in 2015. This award is given to a student at OLSC who, by word and action, makes a difference in our community.

 

The Julia Gillard Award

The Julia Gillard Award celebrates the valuable and significant reforms Julia Gillard made in education and social equity, as Australia’s first female Prime Minister.

 

This award is intended to recognise a student who has demonstrated a commitment to civics and citizenship by actively contributing to the school’s community.

Aussie of the Month

The Aussie of the Month award recognises students 

for their contribution to our school community.

Aussie of the Month Award winners are students who:

  • Are role models for others
  • Show consideration and respect for others
  • Are inclusive and live our school motto: where every child is valued

Tips to stay safe in and around the water:

When the weather gets hot, our beaches, lakes, rivers and public and private swimming pools across the state become popular places to swim, paddle and have fun in the water. However, it's important to be aware of the risks of swimming in nature.

Top tips to stay safe in and around the water during the holidays:

  • Know the conditions. Know your limits.
  • Only swim where permitted.
  • Swim between the red & yellow flags at the beach
  • Do not swim by yourself.
  • Always wear a lifejacket when boating.
  • Never swim near waterfalls.
  • Do not jump off piers and jetties.
  • Observe all safety signage and barriers.
  • Always wear sunscreen
  • Always be supervised by an adult
  • Ensure children who cannot swim use well-fitted, approved life jackets.

Beaches may have hazards such as rips, strong undertows and sudden changes in weather conditions. Stay safe at the beach by only swimming where there are lifeguards and by staying in between the red and yellow flags.

Christmas Spirit in Werribee is Alive & Well 

Student Leaders News

On behalf of the OLSC community we thank our student leaders for 2024.  

They have been great role models and have lived our school values every day.  They have organised many whole school activities and worked hard at building the OLSC community. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with our student leaders throughout 2024.  They will certainly be a hard act to follow.

We wish them well as they take the next step in their learning journey.

 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every person in OLSC community a very happy, holy and safe Christmas.  May you get to spend valuable time with family and friends & create lasting memories.  I look forward to working in partnership with you next year.

Feel free to email me at: shenderson@olscwyn.catholic.edu.au or call the school office if you have any concerns or need help at any time.

 

Cheers

Sandy