END OF YEAR 

We are certainly in the home stretch of 2022 and its has been a very rewarding year for all. We look forward to spending the last week reminiscing, reviewing and reliving the year. If you are able try to make it to some of the activities next week, Please come along.

YEAR 6 GRADUATION

The highlight of next week will be the Year 6 Graduation. We will be celebrating with Mass at 9:15 in the church on Wednesday 14 December. The whole school will be participating in sending the Year 6'ers off in style. All are invited to come along. Year 6 will be enjoying a luncheon with their parents and staff afterwards.

FINAL DAY LITURGY

The Year 6 "Thank You Liturgy" will be held on Friday at 11:20am followed by the final awards assembly and Swimming presentations. Again come along if you can make it. The traditional "Clap Out" for Year 6 will take place at 2:30pm at the Sandgate Rd gate.

STAFFING FOR 2023

I would like to give parents some information about staffing for 2023 and who will be teaching which classes in 2023.

Kinder will have Mrs Dunn at the helm to start our new Kinders on their school journey.

Year 1 will  see Mrs Bradley taking leave for Term 1 next year and Year 1 will be taught by Miss O'Bree in her absence.

Year 2 will have Miss Payton finishing the infants experience.

Year 3 & 4 are still to be confirmed. Both Miss Morris and Mrs Carroll will be continuing their leave for Term 1 at this stage and we are in the process of finding suitable replacements for them.

Year 5 will be lead by a newcomer to OLV - Miss Slattery, tough some may remember her when she filled in for Mrs Bradley a few years ago.

Year 6 will have their final year with Mrs McGann who will give them a great preparation for high school and finish their Primary schooling on a high.

We will be saying farewell to Mrs York who is taking up a position at St Benedict's, Edgeworth. We wish her well in her move and thank her for the wonderful job she did with her Year 5/6 class. Whilst she is still recovering from an illness, she will be attending the Year 6 Graduation next week to farewell her students. 

Miss Gallagher will be taking on Executive Release roles for 2023. We are planning for the children to meet with their future teachers during next week.

DIRECTOR'S SEND OFF 

The diocesan schools gave the Director of Schools a wonderful send off at the Cathedral last Tuesday. The Mass was a great celebration of Mr Mowbray's contribution to Catholic Education in  the Maitland/Newcastle Diocese.

A special thanks to Harry F who represented OLV with me at the celebration and participated in the procession of banners at the beginning of Mass. All the children  signed a special card which was attached to a tree and presented to Mr Mowbray during the celebration.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The children and staff are looking forward to the concert tonight. It will be a fun way to finish the year. The activities commence at 4:30 with the jumping castle and face painting, a sausage siizzle dinner will be available form 5pm and the concert willl begin at 6:30. The jolly fellow in the red suit has scheduled a visit at 7:30pm. We look forward to seeing you this evening.

The Chistmas Hamper Raffle will also be drawn just prior to the start of the concert. Wear something festive.

SEMESTER REPORTS

Your child's semester 2 reports will be relased this afternoon from 4:00pm. These will be available on COMPASS. Parents are welcome to contact your child's teacher if there is anyting you would like to discuss.