Term 4 Week 10 Newsletter - 14.12.23

Principal News

Dear families,

Friday sees the end of another wonderful year at OLHC. We are very proud of our students and their achievements throughout the year. It has been very rewarding to watch our students grow and challenge themselves in many different ways. Our students have each excelled in different ways- from learning to sport, community service and creative endeavours and we are so fortunate to be able to watch and support each child to realise their potential.

Last Friday, we celebrated our annual Christmas Tableau. The students did a beautiful job of representing the story of our Saviour’s birth and the period of waiting that led up to it. Advent is a time to prepare to celebrate Christmas with joy, but  is also an opportunity to think about those that are less fortunate than us – people who are waiting for Christmas in the same way we are, but with very different thoughts and experiences to ours. We sincerely thank the school community for the donations towards our Christmas Hampers and toys for the children in hospital as it is these little things that can make such a huge difference for a family in need.

We want to express our gratitude to all of our school families for your support of our school, its staff and your children throughout the year. We are blessed to have such an amazing school community who are all working together to give our students a wonderful school experience. We wish you all a joyful Christmas and a safe and prosperous new year. We hope you enjoy this special time of Christmas with your family and we look forward to working together in 2024. 

Best wishes, 

Katie, Kristy and the OLHC team.

2023 Christmas Raffle and Ham Raffles

Many thanks to all of our donors for our Raffle on Friday night. Congratulations to our winners:

• 1st prize- James Forbes
• 2nd Prize- Felicity Fredericks
• 3rd Prize -Rahni Pope
• 4th Prize- M. Walsh

We would also like to thank Hutley's Butchers for their support with our Ham Raffle. 15 hams were given away on Friday night and we hope the winners enjoy their prize. Just a reminder that winners need to contact Hutley's to preorder their hams - 6621 4653. 

Class of 2023 - Year 6 Graduation

Congratulations to our fantastic leaders of 2023 who celebrated their Graduation on Wednesday morning with a whole school liturgy and a lovely dinner with their families on Wednesday night. 

We wish you every success and happiness for your future, Year 6. We know you will shine bright in all that you choose to do. Enjoy your next chapter in high school - we are so proud of you all!  

God bless you always.

Mission News

2023 Christmas Hapers and Toy Drive

THANK YOU ALL for your generous donations of food items for our Hampers and toys for the Children's ward at Lismore Base Hospital. We have an incredibly generous community and it was a very proud moment when Rebekka Battista from Our Kids arrived to collect the toys on behalf of the hospital and, also the left over hampers that weren't distributed to families in our school commuity, for Our House.

There were 5 boxes of toys and a total of 12 Hampers with extra items that we couldn't fit in!

Thank you all for your amazing support over 2023! And we look forward to supporting our community in 2024. 

Parish Advent Mass

On Monday of Week 9 we were so blessed to celebrate our final Parish Mass of 2023 and what a special mass it was - the first week of Advent. Each Advent candle was presented representing Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. 

Father Peter presented our Kindergarten students with a card welcoming them to our Parish Church. All students were reverent and participated with great enthusiams and joy at being in our Parish Church. 

Thank you Father Peter for celebrating our Advent mass. We loved being in our church.

2023 Christmas Tableau

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Making Jesus Real Awards 

KP

Reagan Q  -  For being a caring and supporting friend, helping others in need.

1L

Raife Mc  -   For his thoughtful contribution to scripture storytelling. Keep shining your light, Raife!

2L

Teilani B  -  For always noticing when a peer may need a helping hand. You are a caring friend Teilani.

2P

3L

Paige W  -  For going above and beyond to bring joy to others through your acts of kindness. Thank you Paige!

3P

Dominic R  -   For being a thoughtful and kind class member. Thank you for being the face of Jesus!

4L

Chaise K  -   For always finding a way to spread positivity. Thank you for shining your light! 

4P

Malachias C  -  For being a kind and generous person and always doing things with a smile on your face.

5L

6P

Learning & Teaching

Mr Squiggle Competition

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This Term, Mrs Rodda and Mrs Transton ran a Mr Squiggle Art competition in each class. The students- had to create an artwork from a squiggle and the variety was amazing. 

Congratulations to our winners:

Kinder- Sophia & Asta                    Year 1- Ethan & Darcy                      Year 2- Oliver D & Frankie

Year 3L-Paige & Isla D                    Year 3P- Dominic &Isla L               Year 4L-Rhiannon & Charlotte

Year 4P- Ryder & Milani                Year 5- Bailey & Laini                       Year 6- Claire, Laila M & Ryan

Go Up Day 2023

We had a fantastic Go Up day afternoon on Monday. The students had fun with their new teachers and classes. 

Year 1 2024

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Year 6 2024

Kevin Hogan Book Prize

Each year, Mr Kevin Hogan our MP gives a Year 6 student a book in recognition for their achievements or spirit. This year, this prize was awarded to Claire Gough for 'being a wonderful role model, leader and talented artist'.  Congratulations Claire!

OLHC Achievement Awards 

KP

Milla D  -  For being a focused learner during phonics lessons. Well done Milla, keep it up!

Tallis J  -  For your clear explanation of your mathematical thinking and reasoning  - great job Tallis!

Ethan B  -  For increased independence in and out of the classroom. You have grown so much Ethan!

1L

Theodore T  -   For his effort and attention towards segmenting and blending new words. Keep up the great work Theo!

Harvey J  -   For displaying a positive and can do attitude during writing lessons. Well done, Harvey!

Wyatt P  -   For working hard on solving number combinations. Keep up the great work Wyatt!.

2L

Jacob P  -   for your amazing description of Santa’s Workshop. You have been working incredibly hard on your writing goals.

Cleo F  -   for your persistence and dedication when reading in InitiaLit. Your positive attitude is fantastic to see.

Zarli B  -   for always being an engaged and enthusiastic learner in Mathematics. You’re a super star Zarli.

2P

Riley Mc  -  For being kind and considerate to those around you.  Thank you for being an amazing classmate!

Jack C  -  For your amazing effort you showed when writing about Santa’s workshop.  I loved your positive attitude.  Keep it up Jack!

Hudson R  -  For showing great attention to detail in all aspects of your learning.  I have loved watching you shine this year!

3L

Campbell H  -  For  your outstanding achievements in Mathematics, demonstrating your strategic thinking and prowess in problem-solving, continue the impressive efforts!

Issy F  -  For her enthusiastic approach to all learning tasks and for taking pride in her presentation. Keep up the great work, Issy!

3P

Anika B  -   For writing an amazing persuasive letter that included paragraphs and varied punctuation. Well done! 

Lily B  -  For producing a long and well written story that included paragraphs and a variety of writing techniques

4L

Anika B  -   For writing an amazing persuasive letter that included paragraphs and varied punctuation. Well done! 

Lily B  -  For producing a long and well written story that included paragraphs and a variety of writing techniques

4P

Harper S  -  For her amazing efforts researching her countries for her Geography presentation.  Awesome job, Harper!

Ellie B  -  For displaying a positive attitude to all areas of learning.  Keep up the great work in 2024, Ellie!

5L

Milla C  -  For embracing and applying new concepts to your learning.  Thank you for showing your leadership skills during classroom discussions.

Charlie W  -  Remarkable writing growth demonstrated through your high authority and persuasive texts in class.  Congratulations on your outstanding achievements.

6P

Layla W  -  For the mature way you have handled the extra responsibilities for year 6.  Thank you Layla! Keep shining your light at High School !

Tyson C  -  For the heartfelt and thoughtful poem that you wrote for your portfolio.  Well done Tyson!

Sports News

Competitive Swimming Event

On Friday the 1sy of December, 33 students from Year 1 to Year 5 walked to SCU pool to participate in the Competitive Swimming Event. The students had a great morning participating in events that they nominated. Well done to all the students. It was great to see your skills and determination shine.

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Age Champion:

8 Years - Grace Butler and Harvey Johnston

9 Years -  Nahri Jensen and Reuben Tsourlinis

10 Years - Harriett Johnston and Alby Sedelaar

11 Years - Charlotte Forbes and Ryan Butler

12 Years - Lexi Goulding and Flynn Wiblen

Thank you to all the parents that walked with the group, to and from the school, and the family members that came along and cheered on the children

Laini Lynch - BJP Physical Culture

On the 25th of November, Laini Lycnh traveled to Sydney to compete in the BJP Physical Culture Tournament. Laini walked away as a National 10 Years Semi-Finalist. As a school, we congratulate Laini on this outstanding achievement.

What is Physie? Physie (BjP Physical Culture) is a uniquely Australian form of dance. Physie dances combine ballet, aerobics, gymnastics, contemporary and modern jazz. All routines are choreographed to develop strength, grace, coordination, and flexibility.

Physie offers competitions for teams and individuals. Competitions are set up for age groups, from 5 years old to 50+. 

 The training that girls receive in Physie classes can give them focus and ability to achieve their goals outside Physie - at school. Physie’s emphasis on teamwork and self-motivation helps students achieve greater academic results and better social skills. Every year Physie helps shy, reserved girls to blossom with confidence and perform on stage for an audience. Being part of a supportive, encouraging community does wonders for girls’ self-esteem.

Basketball

On Wednesday the 29th of November, 17 students attended a Basketball Gala day at Lismore Basketball Association. It was wonderful to see the girls and boys utilise their skills and work together as a team on the court. All the students proudly represented OLHC. The girls were runners up and the boys were undefeated on the day. 

Here are the results from the day -

Girls

Game 1: St Carthages 20-6 Loss

Game 2: Albert Park/Tregeagle 31-2 win

Game 3: SCC 30-18 win

Game 4: SCC 19-18 win

Final: SCC 26-3 Loss

Boys

Game 1: Albert Park, 46-2 win

Game 2: Tregeagle 39-14 win

Game 3: SCC 30-18 win

Game 4: St Carthages 43-26 win

Final: SCC 35-22 win

It was wonderful to witness great sportsmanship from both teams, but most of all it was great to see the girls and boys having an enjoyable time playing a sport that they love.

A special mention needs to go out to Ms Aleisha who assisted me on the day.

Dio and Polding Awards

Swimming Ribbons

Student Sporting Profiles

This fortnight our Leaders of Sport interviewed Rose, Robbie and Laini about their favourite sport.

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