Principal's Chat

Welcome Back  

Welcome back to the 2023 school year! 

I congratulate the students for their positive start to the year.  Each Learning Centre has settled into the routines of school with relative ease.  The teachers have been delighted at how each Learning Centre has settled in to the new school year. 

The 2023 prep students have settled incredibly well and the only nervous tummies and tears came from some of our parents!!  Well done Preps on the impressive way you began your first year at school which is also a credit to the preparation from your families and the efforts from staff.  

Welcome to the World 

Two staff members homes became a little more busy over the holidays.  Ben and Louise welcomed Reed Sydney, a little brother for Daisy on the 4th of January.  

Krystin welcomed twins Tilly Frances and Jack Frances on the the 19th January.  

Parents and Friends Meeting 

This afternoon we had our first meeting for 2023.  Some of the upcoming P&F initiatives are listed below.  Thanks to everyone that was able to join us for the first meeting of 2023.  

School Picnic 

On Friday 17th February we have a school welcome picnic at 5:30 - 7:30 pm (weather permitting).  

Subway Lunch 

On Friday 24th February we will have our first subway lunch day.  Order details will be posted on Dojo.  

Easter Raffle 

This year we will once again have an Easter raffle.  In coming weeks families will be asked to donate to make this yet another successful P&F event.  

Mother's Day Celebrations 

We plan to have a mother's day morning tea following school drop off on the 11th May. More details to follow closer to the time.  

On Friday 12th may there will be a mother's day stall.  Students will have the opportunity to buy mum a gift at the stall. The finer details and prices options will be communicated closer to the event.  

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle  

Our application has been submitted to Bunnings Hoppers Crossing to host the weekend sausage sizzle.  Once we have been provided with a date we will communicate tot he community.  

2023 Term Dates

The Term Dates for 2023 are as follows:

Term 1:            Friday January 27th - Thursday April 6th 

Term 2:            Wednesday 26th April - Friday 23rd June 

Term 3:            Monday 10th July - Friday 15th September 

Term 4:            Monday 2nd October - Tuesday 19th December

School Closure Days - March 9th and 10th   

On Thursday 9th and Friday 10th March we will have school closure days for our staff conference.  The professional development focus of the conference is further developing an appreciation of different cultures and supporting students to achieve their best.  

2023 School Leaders 

School captains for 2023 Samuella and Isabel and vice captains Samuel and Zoe.  

Student Representative Council for 2023 Samuella, Isabel, Samuel, Zoe, Kaleb, Harper, Scarion and Louis.

Social Justice Leaders for 2023 Emily, Haylie, Hildana and Isa (not in photo).

  Sport House Captains for 2023 David and Atem (Green), Charlie and Manuella (Blue), Yuvan and Amook (Gold) and William and Lily (Red).  

Technology Leaders for 2023 Nahvee, Lilee and Sabah. 

Technology Leaders for 2023 Aratrika, Kate and Christian. 

Thank you to all of the student leaders for their commitment to our OLSC community and we look forward to working with you in 2023.  

2023 Staff  

The full staff list for 2023 is below.  OLSC welcomes 5 new staff to the group this year.  Welcome to ur community Danielle Calder, Jessica Saavedra, Jordan Demkovski, Sarena Stevens and Selina Portillo.   

Parent / Teacher Meet & Greet 

On Tuesday and Wednesday next week (7th and 8th February) we will host meet and greets.  This is an opportunity to meet your child's teacher and discuss any issues, strengths and challenges that you'd like your child's teacher to be aware of.  It is asked that all families book in for a meet and greet with the 2023 teacher.  

Booking can be made through the school website.  Simply click the link for bookings and the booking code is 4bs53.  

Bookings: www.olscwyn.catholic.edu.au

Family Details  

Please ensure all of your details are up to date and the administration office has been advised if your email or home address has changed if you have a new or different phone number.  

Traffic Traffic Traffic 

After a few days of very quiet streets around our school (thanks to Manor Lakes College staggered start) the traffic congestion has returned.  I understand that school traffic is extremely frustrating and ask parents to remember the road rules and the need to be safe and courteous on the roads and in the school car park.  

At OLSC our number one priority is to ensure the safety of the community.  There is no easy solution to the congestion problem especially with 2 large schools in the same area and so I remind all motorists of the importance of being patient and following the road rules to keep all road users safe! 

Some suggestions to help ease congestion:

• please fill the school carparks before queuing
• avoid blocking the lanes on Howqua Way when waiting to gain entry into the car park
• park off site and walk part of the way
• utilise the back gate as well
• avoid double parking and blocking traffic in Academy Way
• obey the 'no u-turn' signs on Academy Way

Cyber-Safety Parent Workshop 

This term we are working with the Cyber-Safety Project to offer workshops for students, the staff and an online workshop for parents.  The parent workshop will be facilitated by the Cyber-Safety Project and will take place via zoom on Thursday 16th February.  A zoom link will be sent to all parents closer to the date and I encourage all that are able to join this worthwhile forum.  

The Cyber-Safety Project will also be conducting student workshops during the school day on Tuesday 21st May and working with staff at our afternoon meeting.  

Have a great weekend, stay safe and see you all next week.  

Justin and all of the staff at OLSC