Our Lady of Mercy

Dear Parents and Carers

I trust that your children are all well rested after a lovely long weekend break. This term has one extra week, so we were all very grateful for the extra days rest.

On Friday last week, our teachers attended an English as an Additional Language professional development day. The day was a great success and our educators found it highly beneficial to network with other schools for moderating activities.

This Friday we have our whole school Mass at 8:50am to which all parents and carers are invited. On Friday we also have Crazy Sock Day. This is NOT a free dress day. We ask that children come to school in their school uniform wearing Crazy Socks for a gold coin donation to support LifeLink. LifeLink raises funds for those in need in our community.

As we raise money for LifeLink this week, let us remember the words of St Teresa of Vaila and donate generously to this very important cause.

‘Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which He looks with compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which He blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are His body. Christ has no body now on earth but yours.’

God bless you all,

Ondine Komnick

Principal

Friday 7 June

• Whole School Mass 8:50am
• Crazy Sock Day for LifeLink - bring a gold coin

Friday 21 June

• Interschool Cross Country

Friday 28 June

• Whole School Mass 9:00am
• Last day of Term 2

On Friday we have Crazy Sock Day. This is NOT a free dress day. We ask that children come to school in their school uniform wearing Crazy Socks for a gold coin donation to support LifeLink. LifeLink raises funds for those in need in our community.

We are so proud of our senior students taking part in the Winter sports carnival - everyone played really well, despite the heavy rain, and we are so excited that both our girls' and boys' teams won! They looked amazing in their special soccer kit. Thank you to our teachers who spent the day in the rain!

If you have a younger child starting in Kindy 2025, please contact the office for an enrolment form. You must complete an application for them.

If you have not yet enrolled your Year 6 child for a secondary school, please do so soon. Mercy College in Koondoola has a secondary school - please contact them if you are interested.

Kids Academy runs before and after school care here at OLOM. Pop into see them if you are interested in using this service to help look after your child before or after school.

Term 1: Wednesday 31 January - Thursday 28 March 2024

Term 2: Tuesday 16 April - Friday 28 June 2024

Term 3: Monday 15 July - Friday 20 September 2024

Term 4: Monday 7 October - Friday 6 December 2024

Term 1: Monday 4 March (Labour Day Holiday), Friday 29 March (Good Friday Holiday)

Term 2: Monday 15 April (Pupil Free Day), Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day Holiday), Friday 26 April (Pupil Free Day), Friday 31 May (Pupil Free Day), Monday 3 June (WA Day Holiday)

Term 3: Monday 19 August (Pupil Free Day) Monday 9th September (Pupil Free Day)

Term 4: Friday 8 November (Pupil Free Day)

Please note, pupil free days are subject to change. Parents will be advised well in advance.

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/