Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Sunnybank, Queensland | Religious school

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School

Locality: Sunnybank, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3345 0700

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25.01.2022 The Fathers Day Stall was a huge success today. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers. There is a limited number of gifts left over. Students who were away today, and have not collected their gift, will get the opportunity tomorrow. For any students that did not purchase one on Qkr but would like a gift, the stall will open again tomorrow. Students may buy ONE $5 GIFT ONLY and must have the correct money. NO CHANGE WILL BE GIVEN.

25.01.2022 The feast day of Australias first Saint, St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop) is celebrated on August 8. This feast day is significant in the religious life of our school as our school was established in 1952 in the Josephite tradition. Mary MacKillop founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart with Fr Julian Tennison-Woods. The sisters lived at Moorooka and travelled to Sunnybank each day by train. This year, to celebrate this feast day, the students will learn our new school song, participate in a Mary MacKillop related activity with a buddy class, join in an online school Mass in the afternoon and receive an ice block on Tuesday 11 August.

24.01.2022 Wishing all our fathers and all those who play a fatherly role a very happy Fathers Day. Our Year 2 students singing "Hey Dad, I love you" a song by Michael Mangan. Michael Mangan, Setting Hearts on Fire, 2001, Litmus Productions. CCLI No. 529262. Used with permission.

23.01.2022 Students who actively travel to school on Wednesday 26 August will receive a token for a Milo and Muffin as part of our Active School Travel Program. Active travel ideas: walking, catching public transport, parking a few streets away and walking, scootering, biking or car pooling.

23.01.2022 After an interrupted Term 2 it is lovely to see routine and normality back at school. This term we have recommenced our Learning Walks and Talks. The purpose of these is to better understand classroom practice, build a common language, ask teachers reflective questions about practice, ask students 5 questions to determine their understanding and to give constructive feedback to formulate a plan for next steps in building teacher and student impact.

23.01.2022 Today some of our students participated in a Street Science incursion. They made slime and snow and shot some rockets. Great fun!

21.01.2022 The Year 6 Cultural Committee will be holding a Colouring Competition. The competition starts on Monday, August 24 and ends on Monday, August 31. It is a gold coin donation to enter and the funds raised will be donated to the Mary MacKillop Fund. There will be a winner in each year level. To enter, students should see the Cultural Committee in the library with their gold coin donation, at first break between August 24 and August 31. We are looking forward to receiving many entries. https://catholicfoundation.org.au//provide-education-burs/

20.01.2022 In recent weeks, all students in Music classes have been revising time and rhythm and have applied their knowledge and understanding of rhythmic concepts in practical ways by playing instruments. The element of melody has also been explored with aural exercises, written recognition of melodic concepts and practical implementation of melodies on glockenspiels. Years 5 and 6 have been learning to read and play well known melodies such as "Drunken Sailor" (Year 5) and Beethovens "Ode to Joy" (Year 6); Year 3 has been writing Question and Answer melodies and playing these; Prep to Year 2 students have been learning to play simple tunes. All students have been taught the importance of playing with correct technique.

18.01.2022 Dittos Keep Safe Adventure Show stars Bravehearts lovable lion cub Ditto, alongside a specially trained presenter. This fun, interactive live show teaches children essential personal safety skills and knowledge using age-appropriate language, song, and dance. Our P - 2 Students will be seeing this presentation tomorrow. https://bravehearts.org.au//k//bravehearts.org.au/keepsafe

15.01.2022 Our school is ready to get Active School Travel up and going! Not only will we all arrive healthier, happier and ready to learn, the streets will be safer with fewer cars. Join us for the relaunch of Active School Travel on Wednesday 12 August when we will see which house has the most Active School travellers. Each child will receive a coloured token representing an active travel mode (walk, cycle, scoot, carpool or public transport) and this token goes into a house box located in the Penola Centre.

15.01.2022 Orders close this Friday for the Scholastic Book Club. Please order through the Loop system - https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx No cash payments can be accepted.

15.01.2022 Some of our Year 2 students presenting a poem from Georges Marvellous Medicine, a book by Roald Dahl (Learning about procedural texts)

14.01.2022 Great tip for parents & carers from Erin, Senior Investigator from the eSafety Cyber Report team. Make sure your kids know who they are talking to online. "Help your child recognise the warning signs" if something is not quiet right. https://bit.ly/2R6gqbj ____________ National Child Protection Week #ncpw

13.01.2022 Today we welcomed to Our Lady of Lourdes, Mrs Amanda Steer and Mrs Debra Evans, Education Officers Curriculum from Brisbane Catholic Education who met with a small group of parents this morning to discuss Brisbane Catholic Education initiatives around Progressive Reporting. Mrs Steer and Mrs Evans also participated in a Student Voice session with our Year 5 students to hear about and discuss how students learn and gather feedback. At Our Lady of Lourdes, we acknowledge tha...t students have unique perspectives on learning, teaching and schooling, and should have the opportunity to actively shape their own education. Some great ideas from both parents and students came forward this morning as Brisbane Catholic Education investigates alternatives to the traditional school report as a way of communicating the progress students make in their learning.

12.01.2022 Are you travelling actively to school tomorrow? Wednesday is Active School Travel Day. For more information, parents can refer to the school newsletter.

11.01.2022 Just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday 4th September is a Pupil free day. Have a safe weekend!

11.01.2022 Please enjoy some special Fathers Day messages from our Prep students.

10.01.2022 Students in Year 2 have been participating in a Scooter Skills Course thanks to Brisbane City Councils Active School Travel program. The students have enjoyed learning how to ride scooters safely.

09.01.2022 The link to join our online School Mass will be provided to parents under the Announcements section on the BCE Connect App tomorrow.

09.01.2022 Contemporary school libraries are no longer just about books. Although reading and literacy still play an important role, libraries are a hub of new technologies, creation and student collaboration. Libraries also play a role in enhancing student wellbeing, through providing a safe space for students to gather and have fun. Plenty of fun was had recently with the Lego Masters challenge held during lunch times over the last fortnight in the Library. It was great to see the creativity, skill and teamwork on display from the students who entered. It was a tough decision for the judging panel. Winners were notified in the last newsletter.

07.01.2022 Some grades are making simple animations this semester in their Art classes. Lego mini figures are ideal for this task. If you have any Lego mini figures that you no longer need, the Art Room would happily give them a new productive home.

07.01.2022 "With even toddlers using social media tools and technology, it is vital for schools, libraries, communities and parents to work to protect our most vulnerable from violence and exploitation. Digital safety is one of the most important child protection issues of our time. Our children are digital learners and explorers before they can even read, and parents are their first teachers." - alia.org.au Classes will be discussing different aspects of eSafety this week. We will share some ideas throughout the week, for you to start conversations with your children about their eSafety.

06.01.2022 Yesterday our Year 3 students visited the Spark Lab Sciencentre. A great day was had by all using lots of the same skills that scientists, engineers and mathematicians use in their everyday lives. For more information please visit their website https://sparklab.qm.qld.gov.au/

06.01.2022 Our new school song was launched today by Michael Mangan (religious singer/songwriter) to celebrate the feast day of St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop). Michael has used information about the history and charism of our school and our staff and student voice to compose our new school song. Michael taught the students the song which we then sang together in our online school Mass. As part of the celebrations, the students all received an iceblock.

04.01.2022 Our School is raising much needed funds to provide services like crisis accommodation and your support would make a big difference. The Catholic Foundation aims to secure more houses, to offer counselling and support and to provide food and necessities for people who desperately need it. Catholicfoundation.org.au/centacare

03.01.2022 Your digital footprint is created by all things you say and do online, as well as what others post about you. https://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au//controlling-you

03.01.2022 Brett will be conducting a free 30 minute webinar at 7pm AEST discussing what parents, carers and teachers need to know about the current suicide video. It w...ill be a great opportunity to have questions answered and go through strategies to reduce potential risk and damage to our our youth and for that matter, ourselves. Please click on the link to register - https://event.webinarjam.com/register/152/7v4lmf0l See more

03.01.2022 Please enjoy some special Fathers Day messages from our Prep students

02.01.2022 How many hours of recreational screen time should a young person have? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW75z03CWUE

01.01.2022 Centacares Homelessness Support Program speak to countless people like Bronwyn, for whom the loss of security, the fear of not knowing where to turn next, and the grief of not being able to provide a home for their children is very real. Our school is committed to making a difference to people in our local community who need a safe place to call home. Will you join us by making a donation? Catholicfoundation.org.au/centacare

01.01.2022 Homelessness can profoundly affect a persons mental and physical health, their education and employment opportunities, and their ability to fully participate in society. Donations to Centacare will help provide services like crisis accommodation, secure more houses, offer counselling and support, and provide food and necessities for people who desperately need it. The program gives them somewhere safe to sleep, bedding, towels, and personal necessities together, we can hel...p them rediscover their personal value, dignity and esteem. We can help restore their faith in the future. Catholicfoundation.org.au/centacare

01.01.2022 This is a great opportunity for parents to get some tips about keeping children safe online. Please take the time to have a look at the information.