OLA School Disco

A huge thank you to the Year 5 parents who planned and organised the 2022 OLA School disco last Friday night as well as all the volunteers who helped during the evening. The students had a great time – a tradition at OLA for many years.

Congratulations to the Year 6 girls who won the dance off competition. I predicted they would win last week and they were overdue. Thank you to the Year 6 parents for allowing their children to attend practise sessions in the previous weeks. PS the boys were fantastic too, but just got pipped in the end by the creative girls.

Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop

All families are invited to attend the feast day mass on Monday 8 August, in the church, commencing at 9.00am. Thank you to Tiana Versace and Emily Coffey for coordinating this mass.

Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)

OLA have been allocated an additional supply of free RATs for students. Both nasal swabs and lollipop RATs are available. The allocation is 20 RATs per STUDENT. Parents may (students aren’t permitted) collect the RATs from the school office from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm each day, for the next 2 weeks.

Students’ Stationery – Available Via the Canteen

With students not always having the stationery required at school, and parents having to go to the shops to purchase an item, like a pencil, the OLA Canteen will be selling everyday student stationery items to students. These items will be included on OLA Canteen QuickCliq menu and will be sold in the future:

• Red and blue pens – 60c each
• HB Pencils – 60c each
• Glue Sticks – $2.20 each
• Erasers – 60c each
• Rulers – $1.95 each
• Batteries (for the students’ laptop mouse) – $3.30 each

If purchasing an item, parents are requested to order the item online via QuickClick and the stationery will given to the students during the day. Students may also purchase these items on canteen days, over the counter.

Cancer Council Ponytail Project

Congratulations Emma in raising much needed funds for the those who have cancer. Emma raised over $3600 – a huge thank you to this wonderful community for supporting Emma with her fund-raising quest over the last few months.

Italian Day Celebrations

A reminder the Italian Day celebrations has been scheduled for this Friday 5 August. The Italian Day celebrations will include:

• Italian Assembly commencing at 8.50amin the Sr Goretti Hall
• Italian Food Sold
• Free Dress

All parents are welcome to attend the assembly in the morning.

Term 3 Calendar

As mentioned previously, please refer to school’s website calendar for events, which is updated daily.

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is just around the corner and more information will be sent out to all families in the next newsletter. Watch this space.

Canteen

A reminder the canteen is now open and receiving orders online via Quickcliq and in person at the canteen. Thank you for your understanding during the canteen temporary closure.

Thank you.
Greg Martin and Michael Morris
The OLA Leadership Team