Orana Catholic Primary School

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

Where there is injury, pardon;

Where there is doubt, faith;

Where there is despair, hope;

Where there is darkness, light;

and where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console,

To be understood as to understand,

To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen

Dear Parents and Carers,

Catholic Identity

ANZAC Day Liturgy

Thank-you to the Year 6 staff and students for leading the child-focused and poignant ANZAC Liturgy. The choir sang beautifully and congratulations to George who played the Last Post and Reveille with Ms Draper.

Education

It has been an extremely busy time for our Year 5 and 6 students. The Year 5 students enjoyed an excursion to the dress rehearsal for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Corpus Christie. The experience was educational in experiencing a dress rehearsal and also entertaining. The Year 5 and 6 students had the puberty talk incursion and the Year 6 Camp at Ern Halliday. The students were fully engaged and actively participating in enjoyable camp adventures.

Leadership Lunch – The Child’s Voice

We have completed our first cycle of leadership lunches with each year level. Each week, the Leadership Team have had a lovely conversations over lunch with 4 students from one of year levels. We start by sharing something about ourselves and then discuss highpoints, lowpoints, ideas, proud moments and clarity about school. We also ask for suggestions and general comments. Here is a snapshot of the highpoints shared:

· Leadership Groups

· Make a Move

· New Teachers

· The Fundowner

· Buddies

· Welcoming new friends to Orana

Community

Cultural Sharing Week / Cultural Dress Day

The Year 6 students and staff did an amazing job at leading the Cultural Sharing Week, planning activities, like the universal game of mixed year level soccer and running the special assembly. Congratulations to the students that demonstrated their multi-lingual abilities at the assembly and those that wore their cultural attire with pride. Many thanks to Janet and the P and F for organising and funding the fabulous Rhythm Culture Drumming Incursion. Students had a fabulous experience learning about culture through music. Thank-you also to community members that shared their cultural during the lunchtime library session.

Stewardship

Calendar

The Term 2 Planner is now available on the website. https://www.orana.wa.edu.au/calendar/ This is a forward planning document, and at times, updates are made. Please regularly check the newsletter and the Events Calendar on the website for the most up to date information.

2025 and 2026 Kindy and Pre-Kindy Enrolment

Enrolments are open for 2025, 2026 and beyond. Places are filling, so ensure that if you have a younger child, or you know someone wanting to attend Orana, that the enrolment expression of interest is completed as soon as possible.

Best wishes and God bless.

Dee Johnston

PRINCIPAL

Important Dates for First Communion Preparation - Year Four

• Parents only Faith Formation Evening at Orana (hall) - 7pm, 9th May
• First Communion Commitment Mass at Saints John and Paul Parish - 5.30pm 11th May OR 10.30am 12th May
• Parent and Child Workshop at Saints John and Paul Parish - 4.30-5.30pm OR 5.45-6.45pm 18th May
• Student Retreat at Saints John and Paul Parish - 8.30-2.30pm 6th June
• Rehearsal at Saints John and Paul Parish - 5.30-6.15pm OR 6.15-7pm 6th June
• First Communion Mass at Saints John and Paul Parish - 5.30pm 15th June OR 10.30am 16th June
• Thanksgiving Mass and Celebration at Saints John and Paul Parish - 5.30pm 22nd June OR 10.30am 23rd June

Processional Cross

We have a new processional cross! During our last celebration, Fr Thai blessed our new processional cross that will be used by our altar servers in all school Eucharistic celebrations.

Dear Orana P and F Community,

We would like to formally thank Elyse Byers for her time and contribution to the role of P and F Secretary, over the last 2 years. Elyse has done a fabulous job in an efficient and humble manner. Elyse has had to step down from this role. We welcome Shannon Foster to the committee and thank her for taking on the secretary role. We also thank Kate Caporn for taking on the coordination of the canteen volunteer roster.

Our school P & F still require the following positions to be filled:

P & F Chair

Coordinator of Classroom Reps

Please consider how you can assist your child's school through the P & F. It is by filling these positions, that community events can take place. You can also join the committee as a general member. If you have any queries, please contact the P & F - oranapandf@gmail.com

Canteen Update

In Term 2, we will trial three days of Canteen service per week. Orders can now be placed for Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For this trial to be successful, volunteers are now needed three days per week to sort the orders. Please use this link for the SignUp roster: https://signup.com/go/dXdgNWV

Thank-you all

Orana P and F

The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) reinforces the strong correlation between school attendance and student achievement and highlights the importance of forming good attendance habits early. Poor attendance has serious and lasting consequences, in limiting achievement, social isolation, reducing engagement and the possibility of negative family dynamics to name a few.

The Uniform Subcommittee continues to meet and work with the new supplier, One World Uniforms. We hope to roll out the new summer sports uniform either later this term or early next term. Early released items will include the reversible bucket hat (house colour on the underside), the new Orana school polo, shorts and socks. All new items will become available in Term 4 when the onsite shop opens. The current uniform guidelines will also be reviewed in readiness to be released with the new uniform in Term 4.

We understand that some items are running low at our existing supplier. Track tops and parts will be available at Uniform Concepts in May. Socks are in limited supply in some sizes, so please wear plain white socks until the new socks arrive, if the required size is unavailable. We have some old uniform stock left from the sale on Monday. Look out on Seesaw for a list of available items.

Here is a preview of our new house shirts.

Wedding Anniversary Mass - Sunday 4th August at 10.30am

Calling all couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries this year - 1, 10, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 years or more! Register in the church's foyer no later than 26th May. Hand in your wedding photo by 31st May.

Will you take up the Challenge? What does it feel like to be Homeless?

When Sunday 2nd June, 6pm - Monday, 3rd June, 7am

Where Saints John and Paul Catholic Church

What to Bring Sleeping Bag, Pillow/or Blanket, Comfortable and warm sleeping attire, own cardboard to lie on and you with fun and enthusiasm

soup will be provided on the night as dinner. Various guest speakers from homeless agencies will be there.

All money raised from sponsoring sleepers go towards our parishes - St Vincent de Paul Sleep Out.

for further information talk to Fr CJ Millen ap@willettoncatholicparish.org.au or Fr Thai Vu pp@willettoncatholicparish.org.au

Term 1 - Wednesday 31st January - Thursday 28th March

Term 2 - Monday 15th April - Friday 28th June

Term 3 - Monday 15th July - Friday 20th September

Term 4 - Monday 7th October - Thursday 12th December

WA Day - 3rd June

Pupil Free Day - 4 June

Pupil Free Day - 15th July

Pupil Free Day (Catholic Day) - 26th August

Pupil Free Day - 7 October

2024 - Term 2

• Monday 6th May - Young Engineers Club - 3.30pm
• Tuesday 7th May - Lockdown Drill
• Wednesday 8th May - Pre-Primary Perth Zoo Excursion
• Thursday 9th May - Kindy Mother's Day Event - 9.20 - 10.20am
• Thursday 9th May - Leadership Cluster Network @Orana Library 9.15am to 12.30pm
• Thursday 9th May - First Communion Parent Faith Formation 7-8pm (Library/Hall)
• Friday 10th May - Mother's Day Breakfast - 7.30am in the Quad - P&F Event
• Saturday 11th May - First Communion Commitment Mass and Junior Community Mass 5.30pm
• Saturday 12th May - First Communion Commitment Mass 10.30am - MOTHER'S DAY
• Monday 13th May - Young Engineers Club - 3.30pm
• Monday 13th May - P&F Meeting At 6pm
• Thursday 16th May - iPad Conference
• Thursday 16th May - First Communion Parent/Child Workshop 4.30pm or 5.45pm - Church
• Friday 17th May - Year 3 Liturgy
• Friday 17th May - Junior Assembly - 2.30pm

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Kind regards

Kath Warburton

Social Worker