Class 2/OP

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back, everyone!

I hope you have all had a restful and enjoyable holiday with your family!  The children appear relaxed and excited to be back at school. 

This term looks will be a busy one!  The teachers have been working very hard over the holidays to prepare their curriculum for this term.  The students will certainly enjoy their learning this term, which is full of interesting and challenging activities. 

This term provides our students with

We are nearing the completion of finalising enrolment numbers for 2019.  

If your child will not be returning to Our Lady Queen of Peace in 2019 and you have not advised the school yet, would you please email abrock@olqp.catholic.edu.au OR call us on 8345 4036 at your earliest convenience.  As per our School Enrolment Policy, parents are required to give one term’s notice if their child is not returning to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School the following year.  Your help in this matter is appreciated. Thank you.

Nude Food Lunch Box Ideas

• Replace packages foods with homemade foods.
• No more wrapping sandwiches in plastic.
• Use containers for snacks.
• No more throw away yoghurt pouches.
• Say NO to bottled water.

STARportal FOR FAMILIES ~ Design, Discover, Create

The government has designed a site for families who may wish to engage with their children on a variety of activities that focus on STEM subjects i.e. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  Please click here to go to the link.

We ask your prayers for Patricia Rosales (Spanish Teacher) and the Nolan family who have had a family member pass away recently.

God of love, the Rosales Family and Nolan family who have known the time for planting, for laughing and for dancing. The joys of happier days can never be taken from them. Let those joys soften the pain of their suffering now. We ask this through Jesus and his mother, Mary. Amen.

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Welcoming all new Nippers!

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Religious Literacy Testing

Earlier in the year students in year 4 participated in the Religious Literacy Assessment Tool (‘ReLAT’) as a method to assist with reporting and evaluation in Religious Education. This project, piloted in 2012, provides a diocesan report on student learning in RE based on an assessment of religious literacy. Students are assessed in five key areas of Religious Literacy. We have recently received a report summarising OLQP school results. Individual student reports, together with a standard letter of communication from the Catholic Education office will be sent home next week.

Our teachers will shortly begin looking at placing students into their classes for 2019.  At Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School, we are committed to valuing individual students and encourage them to reach their full potential, not just academically but also physically, emotionally, creatively and spiritually over the time that they attend at our school.

During Term 4, decisions will be made about the placement of your child for 2019. Our aim is 

The Fortnite game continues to be a topic of conversation amongst, staff, students, and parents.

As a school, we have been reflecting on how we are seeing this game affect our children and their ability to solve conflict restoratively, treat others respectfully and behave in socially acceptable ways.  

Fortnite’s game rating is 12+, this means that it is not appropriate for most primary aged children and for many good reasons.  We are noticing the negative effects of this game in the classroom and school yard, particularly with boys and most concerning, boys in Junior Primary.

Each family has their own set of boundaries and opinions about what is appropriate for their children.  I would encourage you to educate yourself about the game before making any decision. With any luck, this fad will pass with the same speed as Pokemon Go did last year!

The most important thing to be wary of, is that there is an opportunity for your children to connect with strangers in the game, and there is minimal monitoring of who is online and what is being said in the chatroom. 

Take time to speak with your child/ren and look at the game carefully before you make an informed choice that this game is a good fit for your child.  There are in-app purchases in the game giving children access to new costumes for their characters and their weapons (known as skins) this can become very expensive if not kept under control.  Parents are recommended to ensure that the ‘Voice Chat is turned off’ on this game due to the inappropriate language that is often heard from other players.

This event is being held here at OLQP School in November.  We would love to see parents/carers from our school community attend this excellent presentation.

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Do you have a toddler or a child at Kindy? Have you enrolled them yet?

Whilst priority is given to siblings of children already attending Our Lady Queen of Peace, we still require a completed Application for Enrolment for each and every child. Places are filling quickly. All families wishing to enrol their children in Reception for 2019-2020 must lodge a completed Application for Enrolment form as soon as possible.

Note: If your child is born between 1 May & 31 October, he/she is eligible for our Semester 2 intake. Application for Enrolment forms are available from the Front Office. Contact Ali or Maureen, on 8345 4036 for more information.