Our Lady of Mercy

Dear Parents and Carers

It is pleasing to see that our students are now well settled into learning and classroom routines. At our assembly this week, we reminded students that there is an expectation that all students feel safe and happy at school and that we can all contribute to a happy and safe environment by being gentle in our actions and words with one another.

We sent an SMS reminder to parents about the problem we are experiencing of many children being dropped off at school prior to 8.15am in the morning. Students should not be onsite prior to 8.15am. Our staff are only on duty from 8.15am and it is becoming increasingly difficult for our office staff to attend to parent queries and visitors to the school, due to the large number of children in our front office prior to 8.15am. Last week we had children flowing out of both doors. If you need to drop your child off earlier than 8.15am, kindly contact our 3rd party OSH provider, Kids Academy, who can assist you with before and after school care.

On Friday, our Year 6 leadership group are holding a fund-raising event for a special leadership project that they are involved in with the City of Wanneroo. All children may come to school dressed in their favourite sporting team colours for a gold coin donation, to get everyone involved and excited about the opening of the Olympic games. Soccer/football boots and zinc is not allowed.

Our P&F will also be hosting their annual cake sale on Friday and we look forward to receiving many generous donations of cake to assist the P&F with this fund-raising event.

God bless you all.

Ondine Komnick

Principal

Friday 26 July

• P&F Cake Stall
• Free Dress - Gold coin for Year 6 fundraiser

Thursday 1 August

• Penance Workshop 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Wednesday 7 August

• Kindy 2025 Playdate - for children and their parents commencing Kindy next year

Friday 16 August

• School Disco

The P&F Cake Stall is taking place on Friday 26 July. Each year, our parents bake and donate amazing goodies for the children to purchase and enjoy at recess.

Please bring items to the front office on the morning of Friday July 26th.

Come and make friends! All children beginning Kindy next year are invited to our playdate at school, along with parents.

Students are encourage to pay $5 to their class teacher before the Disco.

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.

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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/