Training for our interschool swimming squad is at the South West Sports Centre in Bunbury on Saturday March 20 from 12-1pm. Good luck to all representing our school on Thursday 25 March.

The Clift family are most appreciative of all the help and support they have received since the passing of the ever-effervescent dad and husband David.

Those that knew David will all hold their favourite memories.

One memorable line from his funeral came from David's brother on live stream in Indonesia when he said, "We all know Dave did not die of stress!"

Always greeted you with a great big smile, always pleased to see you, loved his family and just an all-round great bloke. RIP David and keep that great big smile for everyone you meet in heaven.

To Jordy Buxcey, Cruz Uros and Cam Spencer on their participation in the Surfing State Championships last weekend in Margaret River at the Main break. Cruz ended up coming third and Cam fourth in the state titles.

The more families that are able to use “Drive Through” allow for more carparks freeat the end of a day. In a perfect world if you arrive just before 3.10pm, you will not have to wait and you have left a park for a Kindy or Pre-primary family that are required to pick up their child from the classroom. Using the “Drive Through” helps to build independence and resilience in your children. (Although we totally understand that coming in and having a chat helps to build a great community!)

Our uniform committee has had one very productive meeting. We are currently awaiting samples to arrive before we proceed to the next step.

We have a freezer for frozen meals by the canteen for families in our community in need. Please consider donating a meal when you are cooking up your next feast at home. There is a constant need in our school community to be able to support others. Your contributions are most welcome and very valuable.

We have had a number of extra helpers come forward to assist at the canteen which is refreshing to see. If everyone helped once for the year, we would have enough helpers to get through to December.

Our chess club commenced last Wednesday for Year 3 students. It will be if full operation for all students from years 3-6 on Wednesdays in the Year 3 classroom with Mr. McSevich.

Nearly half the students in Years 5 & 6 attend the before school dance sessions.

Our before school choir on Tuesday mornings has 28 members.

All students will experience the excellence in soccer coaching, leadership and building of teamwork skills from the ‘Believe Academy” once per term.

We are steadily working our way through over one thousand pages of legislation, creating policies and putting a business plan together. When we have this covered, it takes three months to progress through CEWA, and 90 days through the local council. We will keep you updated as we progress through the many required steps.

Our parent teacher interviews are being held over the last two weeks of term. Please fill in the online booking system to arrange your appointment.

• River (K) had a wrap for lunch on Monday. It had chicken, cucumber and tomatoes in it. River also likes to eat mangoes. His little sister Ellie was sick on the weekend and he is so lucky that he has lots of friends and..........(Mr. Lee wasn’t looking for the off button but had to move on to retrieve a hat from the roof!)

• Jacques (K) likes to eat fish and chips.
• August’s (K) dad was on duty on Monday morning. According to a usually reliable source, he was brilliant!
• Mrs Leahy and Mrs Holt have been quietly sneaking in sandcastle building practice the last few weeks.
• Isobel was having a walk on stilts in the Kindy playground this week. She also loves to eat watermelon.
• There was a friendly bat in Mr Jones' classroom on Thursday morning. According to Professor Emerson, they like to eat flowers, small insects, fruit, nectar, pollen and leaves.

Principal

Thank you to parents from Year 4 to 6 for returning our altar serving notes.

If you haven’t yet returned the note, please do so ASAP, (even if your child is not volunteering) so we can ensure that you received the note.

A note will be sent out tomorrow to all those who have replied positively.

Our recent winners of our Caped Crusaders and Mumma CC are pictured below. For those of you who are new to our O.L.C community, the children from PP to Year 6 can receive nominations from their teachers or peers when they are spotted making the Spirit of Jesus alive at OLC through their compassionate deeds. They are encouraged to be "WESTies" (Welcoming, Encouraging, Saying Sorry and Thank you) and can be nominated via a mini certificate for their actions.

These nominations are placed in a draw on Assembly Days and one child from each Faction is drawn by our Year 6 Ministry Leaders to take home a Faction Caped Crusader or the "grand prize" of Mumma CC the Kangaroo. The winners names are read out at assembly and their good deeds celebrated.

The children are able to keep the Caped Crusaders and Mumma CC at their house over the weekend and then in the following week, return them to the office ready to redraw the at the next Friday's assembly.

During Holy Week, on Wednesday the 31st of March, at 9a.m., our Year 5H students will lead us in a liturgy to remember Jesus' last days on Earth and His resurrection (that we celebrate on Easter Sunday).

Our Pre-Primary students will also be parading in their Easter Bonnets to symbolise Jesus' new life. Parents from 5H, PPL and PPB are invited to attend to view our celebration.

Election Day Cake Stall

Congratulations to the Year 1 and Year 6 parents who baked, iced, sliced, glazed, frosted and sconed their way to a cake stall fundraising total in excess of $1500!

What an amazing effort!

Thank you to everyone who played a role, and a special acknowledgement to the Class Reps

Kylie, Lucy, Alicia, Jessica, Amelia, Sara, Sophie, Jordanna, Shantell, and Nadine.

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Welcome Sundowner 19th April

Activities and dinner is sorted this Friday night. Come along to our welcome sundowner and sandcastle competition at Meelup Beach.

Sandcastle competition kicks off at 4:15. Prizes for teams and individuals in the kindy/PP, Year 1 / 2, Year 3 / 4 and Year 5/6 categories.
We will be putting on a sausage sizzle ($3) and juice boxes ($2.5) for the kids. Please BYO adults drinks. Eftpos will be available.

Containers for Change Fundraiser

OLC is participating in this wonderful cause again this year. If you’d like to help the planet and contribute towards new sporting and educational equipment for the school, simply bag up your cans and bottles, put the OLC Scheme Number on the bag (C10316066)

and drop it off at the MR Refund Department at 6 Clarke St, Dunsborough.

The school receives 10c for every can/bottle collected. To find out more about Containers for Change please visit:

https://www.containersforchange.com.au/wa/