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OLW NEWS 2021
Tel: 9460 6684 YouTube: OLW Learning Channel
Email: principal@olwkingsbury.catholic.edu.au
Issue: 40 Date: Monday December 6 2021
Dear Parents & Families, 2022 FAMILY & LEVY FEES
We are currently finalising staffing and The School Fee for 2022 will be $1750 per
class placements for next year and although we family and the levy will be $400 per child.
still have one teaching appointment to make, ($50.00 will be refunded if families attend one
there will be a few internal changes in our staffing working bee during the year). The annual rise in
and programs for the 2022 school year. fees is kept to a minimum and in line with, or just
Anna Jongebloed is retiring at the end of below CPI, to ensure that OLW remains
this year. Anna has worked at OLW since the accessible for all families.
beginning of the 2001 school year and has seen Please remember that if you ever have
many families transition through the school and any concerns over the payment of school fees,
then later return with their own children to attend you should contact the office so that we can
OLW. She has been the first point of contact and assist you with managing your situation.
a very familiar face around the school for a long Student Book Orders will be managed by
time and we wish her well in her retirement. the school again this year. Families will not be
Tony Mizzi will be taking LSL for the first required to order any classroom books or
term and a half. It is planned that Deb Myers will equipment for 2022. All books and requirements
take over the Year 3-6 Intervention Program and for your child will be billed to your 2022 school fee
also introduce a new Music program in 2022. account. However, there will be some optional
As we also work through finalizing our items that you will be required to provide or
classes, it is timely to remind parents that the staff purchase such as pencils/ textas/ art smock etc.
are very aware of the needs of all students, and A list of goods required to be brought from home
that classes are constructed to develop the will be sent home once class arrangements have
optimum learning environment for all students at been finalised in December.
their level taking into account gender balance and
SCHOOL SPORTS CARNIVAL
academic, behavioural, social/emotional and
Our 2021 Sports Carnival will be held over
special learning needs. Therefore, we do not take
2 days this week with Year Prep – 2 competing in
requests for particular teachers from parents as
their events on Wednesday December 8 between
this goes against our belief of the value and
9 – 11am and Years 3 – 6 competing on Friday
importance of each individual child and may
December 10 between 11.30 – 3.00pm. Due to
unfairly imbalance a class. Our structure for our
COVID restrictions it will be students only onsite,
Classes and Specialist Programs will be:
but we will set up a viewing area outside the black
Prep – Jessica Penzo fence to provide a space for parents who wish to
Year 1/2M – Lisa Micomonaco watch their child participating. BYO sunscreen,
Year 1/2S – Shirley Schroeder chair, shade and/or umbrella!
Year 3/4K – Melanie Kent END OF YEAR DISMISSAL
Year 3/4L – Catherine Laycock The 2021 school year closes on
Year 4/5 – TBA Wednesday December 15 with our staggered
Year 6EJ – Jacqui Driscoll (0.4) & Erin Mithen dismissal from 3.10 - 3.30pm. Our farewell to our
(0.6) Year 6 students will commence around 2.45pm.
Art & Library – Lisa Hrisikos
Stay safe and enjoy the week!
Italian – Grace Ciorciari
Kevin Burke
Phys. Ed. – Lucy Van Ballegooy
Futurescapes – Huong Nguyen
WORD OF THE WEEK
Music – Deb Myers
Congratulations to everyone who found out that
Literacy Coordinator – Allison Luff
versatile means ‘able to adapt or be adapted to
Intervention Year P – 2 – Allison Luff
many different functions or activities’.
Intervention Year 3 – 6 – Deb Myers
School Counsellor – Matthew Jones Our word for this week is:
Deputy Principal – Learning & Diversity – WATCHFUL
Allison Luff Find out it’s meaning and origin and see if
Deputy Principal – Curriculum & Innovation - you can add this word to your vocabulary over
Huong Nguyen the next week!
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Parish of Our Lady of the Way Kingsbury
Presbytery: 13 Green Ave, Kingsbury, 3083
Parish Priest: Fr Terry Bergin Tel: 0488 020 364 School Tel: 9460 6684
Email: terrybergin1@bigpond.com
Parish Website: OLW Kingsbury
Mass Timetable
Saturday – Vigil Mass: 6.00PM
Sunday: 8.00AM and 10.00AM
Weekdays: 10.00AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday from 5.15 to 5.45PM
Rosary Monday to Saturday: 9.30AM
Divine Mercy Chaplet After Mass Daily
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Friday from 9.00 to 9.30AM
Baptisms and Marriages by appointment:
Hello Everyone.
Entrance Antiphon: Communion Antiphon:
O people of Sion, behold, Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights,
the Lord will come to save the nations, and behold the joy which comes to you from God.
and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard
in the joy of your heart.
Vinnies Christmas Appeal: This year the Society is not doing Christmas Hampers but we are distributing vouchers. If any
parishioners can donate we would appreciate your financial help. Envelopes are available in the church foyer. If you require a
receipt, please fill in your name and address. Envelopes can be given to Fr Terry, a Vinnies rep or put in the Vinnies cash box
on the table in the foyer. Phone donations can be made by calling 131812 and confirming the name of the conference. A receipt
will be issued to you. Online donations can be made at vinnies.org.au Donors can allocate donations to a specific conference by
putting the conference name in the comments field. Receipts will be automatically emailed out to donors.
Please be advised we need to be double vaccinated & registered at the front entrance or sign in as per usual to attend mass.
Christmas Raffle: Tickets are 50 cents each. Many thanks to our parishioners for donating the prizes. Money raised will go
towards paying for the carpet. Last carpet we had was after the fire.
Ageing & Awakening: God’s surprising gifts!
We welcome, finally, Sr Kerin Caldwell to OLW to assist us in seeing new gifts in our lives as we age.
Dates: 2022 Jan 28th, Feb 11th & 25th, Mar 11th & 25th, Apr 8th.All Friday mornings 10.30am – 12.30pm. Anyone wishing to
attend this free seminar, please sign the page in the foyer titled Ageing & Awakening Seminar. It is available to sign in today.
Church & Presbytery Acc: $4266.50 as at 6/11/21
Reconciliation Rites OLW:
Tuesday 21st Dec at 7pm.
Christmas Masses OLW Kingsbury: Friday 24th Dec 5.30pm & 8.00pm
Sat 25th Dec 8.00am & 10.00am Sun 26th Dec 8.00am & 10.00am
Eucharistic Ministers:
Dec 4th: 6pm & Kath Zanini
Dec 5th: 8am Gerard Dowling 10am Maria & Nicola
Dec 11th: 6pm Pat Hearity
Dec 12th: 8am Martina Dowling 10am A Mattia & Margaret Leonard
Readers:
Dec 4th: 6pm Helen Mills
Dec 5th: 8am Martina Dowling 10am Evelyn Ginger
Dec 11th: 6pm Jim Conway
Dec 12th: 8am Maria B 10am Evelyn Ginger
With thanks,
Father Terry.
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