Dear Parents and Carers,
Today we held a beautiful Grandparents Mass and morning tea celebration. Thank you to all those who attended this morning to share in prayer and also conversation. As a school we were so happy to welcome our community. Grandparents are of unique importance in family life generally and particularly in the transmission of faith through the generations. They provide children with a stability and sense of identity and continuity.
The Orana staff love our annual Grandparents Mass and morning tea calendar event as it is a simple and powerful way to affirm and encourage the gratitude we have for family life and the the wisdom of grandparents in our community. Each grandparent is unique and irreplaceable. As society, changes, the role of grandparents changes. There is somethings about grandparents that are constant and that is the unconditional love they have for their family. Thank you for sharing your love with us today.
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Please keep the Year 3 children in your prayer intentions over the coming week as they prepare for this special event in their young lives.
A Prayer for our Reconciliation Candidates
Loving God,
Help us to teach our children that you love us totally and unconditionally.
Help us to encourage our children to grow in love and to learn how to say sorry, knowing that you always forgive. Give us the courage to pray with our children and to share our faith with them as we journey together.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
SWIMMING LESSONS
Congratulations on a successful swimming experience to the Year 1-3 children. The year 4-6 children commence swimming lessons on Monday 26 October. Class teachers will be communicating with families exactly what the children are required to bring.
SAVE THE DATE - Volunteers Sundowner - Wednesday 25 November 5-6pm
In the Term calendar you may have noticed that a Volunteers morning tea is scheduled for Friday, 27 November. I have decided to change this to a sundowner which will be on Wednesday 25 November from 5 -6pm. This, hopefully will be a more suitable time for those wonderful volunteers who struggle to make it to the morning tea during the day. The staff would love to spend time with you and thank you for all your efforts during such a complex year we have had.
More details to come!
ORANA AGM - SAVE THE DATE
The 2020 AGM will be held on Wednesday, 25 November at 6.30pm. Put it in your diary and save the date!
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE 2021 ORANA SCHOOL BOARD - WE NEED YOU!
The School Board is comprised of the school Principal, Parish Priest and elected members, the Parents and Friends Association representative and a representative of the Parish. Interested Parents can nominate themselves for membership before Monday, 26 October, for involvement in the 2021 Board. Board meetings are held once a month and the Annual General Meeting is held in November.
Please click the link below to complete the Expression of Interest Form.
https://bit.ly/2FmhyFl
TERM 4 DATES to REMEMBER for the coming weeks
Orana Field Events - 20 October
Grandparents Mass - 23 October
Year 4- 6 Swimming Lessons - 26 October - 6 November
Sacrament of Penance - 29 October
Junior Assembly Music theme - SPECIAL TIME 2.30pm - 30 October
Every kind act is a prayer, Blessed Mother Teresa
God bless,
Emma Bell
Short-term Principal
RESPECT - GENEROSITY - EXCELLENCE
