Dear Parents and Caregivers

Services for Holy Week at OLA Parish

• Palm Sunday Weekend: Solemn Blessing of Palms on Saturday – 6.00pm
• Holy Thursday: Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7.00pm (Adoration until 10.00pm)
• Good Friday: Way of the Cross (Reconciliation follows) – 10.00am
• Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 3.00pm
• Easter Vigil: Solemn Holy Mass (Blessing of Easter Candle) – 6.30pm
• Easter Sunday: Holy Feast Mass – 9.30am

Dianella Plaza Capital Works – FYI

• Dianella Plaza will be repainting the crosswalk connecting OLA to the Centre’s south eastern car park.
• They will also be replacing the new pedestrian crossing signs with new signs and substituting the give-way sign for a stop sign.
• These above stated capital works should increase the profile of the cross walk and heighten vehicle driver’s awareness.

Parent Teacher Meetings Dates & Interim Reports

A reminder the Parent Teacher Meetings, scheduled for Week 9, will be proceeding as scheduled. Please take note of the following dates:

• Monday 29 March: Pre-Primary, Years 2, 4 & 6
• Tuesday 30 March: Years 1, 3 and 5

SOBs, the online booking system, has now been set up and you should have received an information sheet stating how to book an interview (see attached). If you have any queries about scheduling a meeting time, please contact your child’s classroom teacher. If you’re unable to attend a meeting on the assigned day, please contact your child’s classroom teacher, and schedule an alternative time to meet.

Parent Teacher Meeting Booking Instructions

April Vacation Care

Bookings are now open for April Vacation Care at OLA OSHC. Please see the attached information about the program. New families interested in OSHC are encouraged to contact Kristen Ruffo to discuss the option of a free trial of the service.

OLA Vacation Care April Program

Swimming Carnivals

Congratulations to all the students who took part during the swimming carnivals and a huge thank you to all the parents who assisted during the days. A huge thank you to Ciaran Allsop for the hours he put into coordinating the events.

Harmony Day – Everyone Belongs

On Friday 19 March, the school celebrated Harmony Day, and during the planned events, we acknowledged Australia’s and OLA’s cultural diversity. Thank you to Mrs Scoble, Mrs Galipo and the Harmony Day Sub-Committee, for coordinating the day and the activities associated with celebrating OLA’s vast cultural heritage.

Assemblies Term 2

Having moved to COVID-19 Phase 4b, assemblies will be reverting to whole school assemblies, commencing Term 2, however there will still be restrictions in place for the number of parents seated in the Sr Goretti Hall as well as social distancing outside.

Speech Pathologist On-Site 

As of this year, there will be a speech pathologist on-site to offer sessions to students who require them. The speech pathologist (Genevieve Saldanha) will be on-site every Monday (initially via appointments as she sets herself up) to meet with parents and work with students. This arrangement is a private practice (costs are not covered by the school) and parents will need to deal directly with Genevieve. Please read the attached flyer from Genevieve. Her email address is gmsaldanha@gmail.com and her mobile number is 0405 806 848.

Genevieve Saldanha Speech Pathology – Information and Price List

SEQTA and Signing In/Out – Reminder

Over the last few weeks, and last year, we have noticed students arriving to school late (after the 8.40am bell). A reminder, to all parents, we would like the students present by 8.40am, ready to learn and to avoid interruptions to the class. This is also an inconvenience to classroom teachers who then need to log back into the attendance register and sign the students in. Effective immediately, any child who arrives late needs to sign in at the front office before proceeding to class. Students in Pre-Primary to Year 3 will need to be signed in by their parents. A member of the Leadership Team will be present, outside the Administration Building, to remind parents and students to sign in after 8.40am.

Thank you.

Greg Martin, Michael Morris and Rebecca Smith

The OLA Leadership Team