Newsletter Term 4 Week 7, 2024

Class Structures 2025

I would like to announce the class structures and staffing for 2025.  Class placements will go home with students on Monday 9 December.  On Monday 9 Dec (Week 9) all students will take part in a whole school transition where they will get to meet and become familiar with the other students in their class, as well as their 2025 class teacher.  This is always an exciting, but nervous time for students, so please continue to be positive and reassure them.

School Leaders 2025

Many thanks to Hannah Gregg and Patrick Drummond and all the House leaders for all their efforts throughout the year.  They have all been outstanding school leaders in 2024.

I am delighted to announce that our School Leaders for 2025 are:  Lotus Black & Diego Gavidia

House Leaders 2025

I would also like to announce that the House Leaders for 2025 are:

St Anthony                       Mackenzie Bevan & Lachlan Jeffrey
St Dominic                       Harper Cowan & Sculley Collins-Eckert
St Elizabeth                     Madison Bennett & Zavier Riley
St Mary                            Piper Kluzek & Noah Atkinson

I congratulate the students who were elected House Leaders for 2025 and also thank the other students who participated in the process by being candidates. 

Christmas Concert Thursday 5 December

The students have been practicing hard and everything is being organised for our Christmas Concert.  The forecast temperature at this stage is looking warm and we will monitor this and make adjustments to the program if required.

Concert Program …

5.15             Students dropped to classroom / Kindy
5.45             Concert commences
All audience members need to be seated by this time, ready to enjoy the show.
6.45 – 7.00  Conclusion
Preschool & GiR students will return to their families after they perform
Reception – Year 6 remain in their Year Level area in front of the stage until the conclusion of the concert

End of Year Reports – SEQTA Engage

Students End of Year Reports will be released on Monday 9 December.  Once again your child’s school reports will be available online via SEQTA Engage. We have done this for the last few reports.  Student Reports will be uploaded to SEQTA, and a notification will be sent when the report is available for viewing.

School Fees 2025

The School Board, in conjunction with Catholic Education SA has decided to freeze our School Fees for 2025 at this year’s level, where there was a significant reduction.  The School Board over a number of years have reduced our School Fees to ensure it is affordable for parents.  A 2025 School Fee Schedule will be sent home next Monday with the class placements.  As always, if parents are having financial difficulties, please make a time to discuss a payment plan with me.

Library Books and Readers

We have come to that time of the year where we are asking for all library books and class readers to be returned to school.  This is a necessary process to ensure we take stock of our essential school resources.  The library will be closed for the remainder of this year and class readers will not be sent home in the final week of school.

Overdue notices have been sent home. Our school policy is that parents will receive an invoice for lost books.

I ask that all parents look around their house in the children’s bedrooms for all Our Lady of the Visitation books & readers to be returned to school.  This will allow us to use our budget to purchase new materials, instead of replacing lost books.

Christmas Eve Mass

Christmas Eve Mass - Tuesday 24 December at 7pm in the OLV Church – If attending you will need to register.

Are you attending the Family Christmas Eve celebration with your family? I encourage all families to attend.  Once again OLV School (Frank & staff) will be coordinating this celebration with the parish.  We need our children to assist with the Liturgy as:

Readers - (of the Word and Prayers)
Actors - (enactment of Nativity Story)

A rehearsal will take place on Friday 20 December 11.30 – 12.30 in the church.

Please contact Our Lady of the Visitation School (8440 9700) or info@olv.catholic.edu.au if you're interested we hope to see you there!

OLV has entered a Christmas Tree Competition at Port Adelaide Shopping Plaza. Our students have decorated a tree, and it has been placed on display inside the centre.

Please vote by either visiting the Shopping Plaza or using on QR code attached to this newsletter.

All participating schools will receive a $300 voucher for contributing to the display, but the top two schools share $1500.

Thanking you in advance for your support.