Orana Catholic Primary School

From 12-16 August, schools and communities will come together to mark the first Bullying No Way: National Week of Action, aimed at preventing and addressing bullying. The goal is to promote inclusion, respect and belonging so that everyone feels like they have a place.

Thank-you to Miss Sloan for sharing this prayer and photo.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Catholic Identity Pillar

Mary Mackillop Liturgy

Thank-you to the Mantilla Rodriguez family and Mrs Alp for attending the Mary Mackillop Liturgy at St Mary’s Cathedral last week. A spectacular light show followed the Liturgy, illuminating the cathedral with images of our Australian Saint who worked so hard to provide free education to children.

Assumption Mass

The Assumption represents a tremendous opportunity to draw closer to God through Mary’s example. Thank-you to Father CJ for celebrating Mass on the Feast of the Assumption at Orana yesterday. Thank you also to Mrs Alp, Ms Mouttet, Ms Draper, Mr DiCarlantonio, the choir, the servers and musicians for preparing and participating in the prayerful celebration.

Confirmation Retreat and Parent Child Workshop

The Year 6 students continue their preparation for Confirmation. The retreat day run by 24/7 Youth Ministry provided an excellent learning experience for our candidates. This was followed by the parent/child workshop. Please pray for our Confirmation candidates.

Education Pillar

Catholic Performing Arts Festival

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the concert band on Monday evening and the liturgical choir section on Tuesday. The band was tremendous; once again wowing the audience with their talent, particularly on the very difficult final piece. The choir’s harmonies and dynamics brought genuine joy to the audience. Congratulations to our music students. Thank-you to Ms Sarah Draper for her dedication to our music students and to the parents for their support.

Science Week

This week is Science Week. The 2024 school theme is Species Survival – More Than Just Sustainability. To quote Mrs Hogan, "Science Week is every Week!" At Orana, we are celebrating Science Week over a fortnight with engaging activities to promote learning, linking with our sustainability focus as an Earth School. Stay tuned for next week's edition of The Week that Was.

Stem Showcase

Congratulations to the senior STEM students who participated in the STEM Showcase at Chisholm College last week. Students had the opportunity to showcase their projects with students from other Catholic schools. Thank-you to Mrs Hogan for organising this experience.

RAC Little Legends Road Safety Incursion

Thank-you to Mrs Packer for organising the Road Safety Incursion. The RAC Around the Roads program is a road safety education program for pre-primary to Year 6 students.

Community Pillar

P and F - Volunteers Needed

Please support our P and F Executive Team. This small group of 5 parents are committed to nurturing the spirit of the Orana community. They need your support to continue to provide the community building events scheduled for this year. We have just over 300 families in our school; please consider small ways that you could contribute to ensure that fantastic events like Father’s Day Breakfast, the Disco and possibly a Colour Run can go ahead. Please contact oranapandf@gmail.com

Stewardship Pillar

Staffing News

Mrs Packer has informed me that she will be resigning at the end of this year. She has served the Orana school community and Catholic education over the last 25 years. Lynda is an excellent teacher, who has always given time to initiatives beyond her classroom responsibilities. She will be greatly missed and we wish her all the best.

Miss Salem has also informed me that she will be resigning at the end of the year to travel. Tori has worked at Orana for 2 years and has proved to be an amazing graduate teacher, with a passion for Early Childhood Education. We wish her all the best for her exciting venture.

We look forward to seeing you at the Senior Community Mass next weekend, on Saturday 24th August at 5.30pm. We will celebrate our fathers during this Mass. This is also the commitment Mass for our Year 3 children who are celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Term 4. Please come along.

God bless and take care.

Kind regards,

Dee Johnston

Congratulations to Bonnie Lynch on the arrival of her second daughter Elsie. We wish the Lynch family all the very best.

NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) is a series of common literacy and numeracy tests conducted across Australia for Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students. Last year saw the change to NAPLAN being reported against proficiency standards instead of a numerical band. Year 3 results are above CEWA and state averages in all areas, with reading below the CEWA average. Reading and grammar are slightly below the national average. Year 5 results are above CEWA and state averages in writing, spelling and grammar, with grammar slightly below the national average. The numeracy and reading averages are below CEWA, state and national averages. The school uses these results as one data source, along with many other forms of assessments, to plan for the whole school curriculum, teaching and learning. Results for each learning area are listed in these tables.

Hallie Purio

Whole School Assessment Coordinator

Please Join in Our Liturgical Celebrations!

At Orana, we celebrate our faith in many different ways. Please remember that family members are always welcome to come to year level celebrations and our whole school celebrations. Our children love to see you there too!

Sacrament of Reconciliation Preparation - Year Three

• Parents/Carers Faith Formation Evening (no children) - Thursday, 22nd August 7-8pm. This is held in our school library. Tea/coffee available.
• Reconciliation Commitment Mass for children - Saturday, 24th August 5.30pm (this is also our Senior Community Mass to celebrate Dads) OR Sunday, 25th August 10.30am. Saints John and Paul Church, 5 Ingham CRT, Willetton.
• Parent and Child Workshop - 12th September at the Parish Hall - 4.30-5.30pm OR 5.45-6.45pm

Sacrament of Confirmation Preparation - Year Six

Please make note of the following important dates:

• Confirmation Rehearsal – 29th August at the church | Saturday celebration 5.30-6.15pm or Sunday celebration 6.15-7pm.
• Sacrament of Confirmation – 7th September 5.30pm OR 8th September 10.30am
• Thanksgiving Mass with Cake and Certificates - 14th September 5.30pm OR 15th September 10.30am

For the first time, Orana has entered artwork to be displayed at the Angelico Art Exhibition. We have 19 students whose artworks will be on display at Forrest Centre (221 St George's Terrace, Perth). The exhibition will run from August 5th to August 23rd and will be open from 9am-5pm weekdays with a special viewing session on Saturday, August 17th from 1:30pm-3pm. We congratulate the selected students on this wonderful achievement.

Next week we are celebrating Book Week. Children will engage in activities based on Notable Australian children’s books of 2024.

On Thursday, August 22, we will have our Book Parade in the School Hall @ 9am. Children are encouraged to dress up as a book character and bring along the book too. When children dress up as characters from their favourite books, it not only brings those stories to life but also ignites a spark of curiosity and interest in reading. As they engage with the characters and their stories, children are more likely to develop a genuine love for reading that can last a lifetime. As the theme for this year’s Book Week so eloquently says “Reading is Magic”! 🪄

If you have any questions, please contact your classroom teacher.

On Tuesday, August 6th, the Year 6 students competed against five other schools at the CAPSS Modcrosse and Leaguetag (ML) carnival. Four teams in total represented our school across two divisions at Morris Buzacott Reserve. The carnival highlighted the importance of healthy competition, running, catching, throwing, and simply giving sports a go. I want to thank all the Year 6 students who competed graciously and represented Orana by upholding our school values. Students practised and prepared during Senior Sport and Class Sport time, and their skills were on full display on the day with some agile tries and powerful goals.

Thank you to the staff who assisted on the day and to the parents who came to show their support. Thank you also to Mr Rijs for coordinating a successful carnival and organising the fabulous referees from WARL and East Fremantle Lacrosse Club.

Now to the overall results:

Modcrosse

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

Hammond Park

Corpus Christi

St Benedict’s, St John Bosco and Orana

Will Ellis

Health and Sport

Save the Date

One World Uniforms will host a Pop-Up-Shop on Thursday 29th August between 2pm and 4pm. Orders will be taken for the new sports uniform items. There will be a sizing kit available but no space for try-ons. It is suggested that you bring a current polo, shorts or tracksuit with you measure up to the new brand.

Uniform and Dress Guidelines

The new Uniform and Dress Guidelines have been finalised. Please take this opportunity to read through this. These guidelines will apply from Term 4, for all students, regardless of which uniform they are wearing during the transition.

Please note: The colours on the photo board differ slightly from the actual uniforms.

Save the Date: Fathers' Day Breakfast - Friday 30th August at 7.30 am. If you can volunteer to assist please contact oranapandf@gmail.com Click on the link to order your food! orana-catholic-primary-school-parents-and-friends-association.square.site

Adult Faith Formation Seminar - Created in the Image of God: An Introduction to Christian Anthropology

Wednesdays - 14 August to 4 September 7.30-8.30pm (4 sessions)

With Ms Natalie Thomas

At Bateman Parish - 100 Dean Rd Bateman

Suggested donation - $20

This set of talks will offer a Catholic perspective on what it means to be human. Utilising Scripture and St Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. It will delve into what it means to be made in the image and likeness of the Holy Trinity and his forms the basis of our identity and human dignity. Participants will learn the meaning of being redeemed and healed in Christ.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - Willetton Catholic Parish

There will be a six -week Period of Enquiry on Tuesdays from the 23rd July to 27th August. All meetings will be at the Parish Centre from 7.00-8.00pm. During this time, we invite everyone who wants to know more about the Catholic faith, especially those who want to be baptised and who want to receive the sacraments of Holy Eucharist, Confirmation and Reconciliation. After the Period of Enquiry, new candidates and catechumens and their sponsors will begin an eight-month program to prepare them for their sacraments at Easter next year. A list of weekly topics are on posters around the Church and they will also published below. For all enquiries, please contact John Richards at livecompany10@gmail.com or call 0417933470. You can also contact Fr John Daly or Fr CJ Millen via the Parish Office.

Term 3 - Tuesday 16th July - Friday 20th September

Term 4 - Monday 7th October - Friday 6th December

Pupil Free Day (Catholic Day) - 26th August

Pupil Free Day - 7 October

2024 - Term 3 - Week 6 and 7

• Catholic Performing Arts Festival - Continues
• Year 1 Phonic Check Commences
• Monday 19th August - Young Engineers Club - 3.30
• Tuesday 20th August - ICAS Science
• Wednesday 21st August - CPAF - School Choir Vasto Club
• Wednesday 21st August - ICAS Spelling Bee
• Thursday 22nd August - Book Week Parade
• Thursday 22nd August - CPAF - Bass Guitar - Solo/Duet - Newman College
• Thursday 22nd August - Reconciliation - Parent Faith Formation - 7-8pm
• Friday 2rd August - Pre-Kindy and Pre-Primary 9.30am
• Friday 23rd August - Junior Assembly - 2.30pm
• Saturday 24 August - Commitment Mass - Reconciliation/ Penance and Senior Community Mass (Fathers Day early) 5.30pm
• Sunday 25th August - Commitment Mass Reconciliation/Penance - 10.30am
• Monday 26th August - Pupil Free Day
• Tuesday 27th August - CPAF - Primary Speech & Drama Morley Recreation Centre
• Tuesday 27th August - ICAS Mathematics
• Tuesday 27th August - Homeless Food Service
• Wednesday 28th August - Life Link Free Dress Day Pyjamas Theme
• Thursday 29th August - One World Uniforms Pop-Up-Shop 2pm-4pm - Music Room
  
• Thursday 29th August - Fathers Day Kindy Night 6pm
• Thursday 29th August - Confirmation Rehearsal 5.30pm - 6.15pm or 6.15pm - 7.00pm - Church
• Friday 30th August - Year 1 Excursion AQWA
• Friday 30th August - Father's Day Breakfast 7.30am (P&F Event)
• Friday 30th August - Year 5 Liturgy 9.30am
• Friday 30th August - Shield Playoff Trinity College

Key points

• It can be hard for children to move from one activity to another, especially if they’re enjoying something and don’t want to stop.

• Routines can help with transitions that happen every day. Children can accept change better when they know it’s coming.

• It also helps to give children enough warning, allowing time for transitions, offer choices and resist bad behaviour.

What are transitions:

Transitions happen when your child has to stop doing one activity and start doing something else. Examples of transitions include;

• Getting ready to leave the house

• Putting away toys before bedtime

• Turning off the television or computer

• Getting out of the bath

Your child probably needs to make transitions’ many times a day. But transitions can be hard, especially if your child is happy with what she’s doing and doesn’t want to stop.

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Kind regards

Kath Warburton

Social Worker