Principal’s Message

Welcome Back!

It was so great to see how enthusiastically the children walked through the gates on Monday morning, it was awesome to catch up with so many parents and kids, hearing about the things that you did over the break. I hope you have all had some quality time together as families over the holidays, we have a busy term ahead with a calendar full of activities and opportunities for our students.

Over the weekend we had a loss in our family, in helping my cousins make preparations, one of my cousins who is in his mid-thirties stated that although he knew his parents worked tirelessly to provide for him, what he remembers the most is that his father always made time to attend his cricket and football commitments. I asked him if he thought time could be the best gift that he was given, he said that when he was younger, no, but now, most definitely. Again, this brings me back to that no matter what we have, there will always be more, but time is the one thing that once it is gone, it is lost. As difficult as it is, as parents we need to make sure that we aren’t missing too many moments with our children.

Speaking of moments, the OLA Fete is fast approaching! Please support the school fete by giving some time to assist on a stall, we still have spots available. Without volunteers so much of what we do could not happen in our school, so we appreciate every moment that every volunteer gives us.

Mr Michael Morris
Principal

Leadership Team Message

Calendar

Please refer to the interactive calendar on the OLA School website for the most up to date information regarding events. There is a lot happening this term, so please check it regularly for any updates.

Arrival Time

As communicated previously, students are not permitted on school grounds until 8:00am when the main Chester Ave gates open, with Morning Fitness beginning at 8:10am. Please do not drop your child to school prior to this time. If you require before school care, OLA OSHC is open from 7am each morning. Please contact Kristen Ruffo via email oshc@ola.wa.edu.au if you would like to enrol your child. For more information please see the letter that was sent home via SMS on Monday 11 October. https://bit.ly/3uYuUNg

Staffing

Congratulations to Belinda Mitchell who has been offered a secondment to St Mary’s College in Broome for 2022. We wish you and your family all the best with the exciting move!

Term 4 Clubs 

Thank you.

Michael Morris and Rebecca Smith

The OLA Leadership Team