Our Lady of Mercy
NEWSLETTER | TERM 1 | WEEK 0 | 28 JANUARY 2022
God of New Beginnings,
Guide us with your spirit as we begin our new school year.
May we be aware of our talents and our gifts
And use them to be a light in one another’s lives.
May we realise how important each of us is and
help us to share the light of Jesus in our school and in the world.
Amen
Message from the Principal
Dear Parents and Carers
Welcome to the 2022 academic school year. All our staff are looking forward to seeing the children next week and have been hard at work preparing for their return to school.
New Families
We especially welcome families new to our school. You have joined a very special school family where our focus is on ensuring that everyone feels welcome and that they belong. Our multicultural community is one to be celebrated, as our diversity enriches the tapestry of this place. We may have many different countries of origin, languages and cultures at our school, but we are united in our humanity and drawn together by the person of Jesus Christ and the Gospel and Mercy values that are the focus and foundation of Our Lady of Mercy Primary School.
New Staff
This term we welcome several new staff to our school. I know you will make them feel welcome to our OLOM family.
- Administration – Laurie Joseph (Wednesday)
- Kindy Blue EA – Susanna Casale (Monday, Wednesday and Friday Odd weeks)
- Kindy White EA - Mary Botros (Tuesday Thursday and Friday Even weeks)
- Special Needs EA – Alison Fitt Years 1 and 2
- Pre-Primary Blue Teacher – Jessica Taylor
- Year 3 Blue Teacher – Mark Rafferty
- Auslan Teacher – Sarah Cragg
Covid
As we start this new academic year and navigate the changed Covid landscape in Western Australia, we want to assure you that the health and safety of our students, staff and families will always be our first and most important priority.
Please find attached to this newsletter a letter from the Executive Director of Catholic Education, Dr Debra Sayce.
I look forward to seeing you all on Monday.
God bless you.
Ondine Komnick
Principal
School starts on Monday, 31 January
For the first day of school ONLY, classrooms will open at 8.15 am so that children can settle in before the bell goes to start the day at 8.30 am.
From Tuesday, we are back to our usual timing where children should only be on the school property from 8.10 am onwards and classrooms open at 8.30 am when the bell rings.
Uniform
- Year 1 to 6: wear full summer uniform on the first day of school
- Kindy: wear play clothes or faction sports shirt
- Pre-Primary: wear sports uniform with faction colour shirt
- Remember hats!
Uniform is purchased from Nell Gray Uniform Concepts:
STORE LOCATION: 5/7 Delage Street, Joondalup WA 027
STORE PHONE: (08) 9270 4660
STORE EMAIL: joondalup@uc.nellgray.com.au
ORDER ONLINE: https://www.nellgray.com.au/Schools/Our-Lady-of-Mercy
Bring booklist items in on first day
Please bring in all your booklist items on the first day. Remember to bring in the additional classroom items that appear on your booklist, such as tissues, hand sanitiser etc.
Welcome to Kindy
Welcome to our Kindy families!
Please meet on the Kindy veranda to collect your child’s name tag. Then place their bag on the hook, water bottle on the trolley and lunch in their pigeonhole. The spare change of clothing can remain in their bag.
You then have a short play with your child, doing some activities outside on the Kindy veranda. When the teacher rings the bell and calls the children into class, it’s time to say goodbye. We will have staff available to help any upset children.
Remember to bring in your child’s Student Profile Form.
Welcome to new starters for other years
We warmly welcome new families in other grades to our school.
Meet at the office at 8.20am and our Administrator, Mrs Young, will take you to class. Wear your summer uniform and bring your booklist items, recess and lunch, water bottle and hat.
Canteen orders can be placed from Monday
Canteen operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for recess and lunch.
LUNCH ORDER BAGS:
Lunch orders must be in a clearly labelled lunch order bag (available from the supermarkets) - please write your child’s full name, year group and lunch order on the bag. Correct money or small change only. All lunch orders must be drop off via the classroom by 8:45am. Any change is taped onto the bag. Children with no lunch bags will be charged 10c for the bag.
Please note that Kindy and Pre-Primary children can pre-order recess.
We encourage parents to make use of the online ordering system which can be accessed at
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School Term Dates
Term 1: Monday, 31 January to Friday, 8 April 2022
Term 2: Wednesday, April 27 to Friday, 1 July 2022
Term 3: Tuesday, 19 July to Friday, 23 September 2022
Term 4: Tuesday, 11 October to Friday, 9 December 2022
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School
Email: admin@olom.wa.edu.au
Website: http://www.olom.wa.edu.au
Location: 55 Hudson Avenue, Girrawheen WA 6064, Australia
Phone: (08) 9207 7677
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourladyofmercygirrawheen/