Monday 31 March
Dear Families,
What a busy term we have had! We now head towards the school holidays with two weeks of rest. Congratulations to students who have performed consistently throughout the term, and also to our staff who have worked to promote learning and engaging classes throughout. I wish all families a safe and peaceful break. We would like to thank all our families for your contributions, which have all helped to make this term a wonderful experience for all our children. I have summarised some highlights below. After reading this list, it is fair to say that we are all well and truly deserving of a break. Congratulations to everyone involved, especially to our teachers and students who make St Oliver Plunkett Primary School an amazing place to learn, work and play.
Screening and assessments interviews of every child Year Prep-6
Beginning of the year whole school mass and staff commissioning
School Student Leaders & SRC Commissioning Assemblies
Fortnightly assemblies
Year 1-6 Meet and Greets
P& F Welcome BBQ
Class masses
Confirmation Family Info night
Commencement of Interschool sports for Senior Students
PA Shrove Tuesday Pancakes for children
Ash Wednesday- Whole School Mass
Dental Van onsite
2026 Enrolments Open
Year 6 Confirmation Celebration
Ride to School Day
Harmony Week- Multicultural Day
Sports Day
Thank you P&F
A huge thank you to our amazing Parents & Friends team for their incredible support of our Multicultural Day! From delicious pizza and pastizzi to refreshing gelato, it was a feast to remember—evidenced by the many happy, chocolaty grins around the school!
A special shout-out to Amy Ritli for coordinating this event so seamlessly, and to all the wonderful volunteers who gave their time to help make the day such a success. Your generosity and enthusiasm truly make our school community special!
Calendar Update – Term 2 & 3
Please note the following changes to our school closure dates:
Monday 26 May will now be a regular school day. The school closure day has been rescheduled to Thursday 19 June.
Monday 18 August will now be a regular school day. The school closure day for staff professional learning is now Monday 11 August.
Week 10
Mon 31 Mar: Sports Day - whole school
Fri 4 Apr: Easter Paraliturgy/Raffle
Fri 4 Apr: School Assembly 9:10am - parents welcome
Fri 4 Apr: END OF TERM - 1pm finish
2026 Enrolments and Open Days
Existing families who have a prep child starting school next year are encouraged to head online to begin to complete their online enrolment form. While you are in our online enrolment portal, you are also welcome to register for a tour on one of our open days.
Complete an Enrolment Form for Prep 2026- HERE
Register for an Open Day- HERE (Not compulsory for current families).
Have a great week.
Delfina Pieri
Principal
principal@sopascoevale.catholic.edu.au
Term 1
Yr 1-6 Friday 31 January - Friday 4 April- 1pm dismissal for students
Term 2
Tuesday 22 April- Friday 4 July- 1pm dismissal for students
Term 3
Monday 21 July- Friday 19 September- 1pm dismissal for students
Term 4
Monday 6 October- Tuesday 16 December- 1pm dismissal for students
2025 Sacraments
First Eucharist (Year 4)- Sunday 25 May @ 3:30pm (Church)
Reconciliation (Year 3)- Wednesday 12 November @ 6:30pm (Church)
2025 School Closures
Thursday 19 June: Professional Learning Day- No school for students
Monday 11 August: Professional Learning Day- No school for students
Friday 28 November: Professional Learning Day- No school for students
Public Holidays
Monday 21 April: Easter Monday
Friday 25 April: ANZAC Day
Monday 9 June: King's Birthday
Tuesday 4 November: Melbourne Cup
Time In Lieu Days
Monday 3 November: School Closure for staff and students
2025 Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday 6 May: Yr Prep- Six Parent/Teacher Progress Meeting - 1pm finish for students
Thursday 23 October: Parent/Teacher Progress Meeting- 1pm finish for students
2025 Celebrations of Learning
Term 1: Monday 31 March: Athletics Carnival
Term 2: Wednesday 18 June- 9-11am: Literacy Focus
Term 3: Wednesday 17 & 18 September: School Production
Term 4: Thursday 20 November- 9-11am- Mathematics Focus
2025 Year 5-6 Camp
Monday 12 May - Wednesday 14 May
Term Two
Week 1
Tue 22 Apr: Term 2 begins
Tue 22 Apr: Easter Paraliturgy - whole school in the Hall- 9am (parents welcome)
Tue 22 Apr: Parent Teacher Bookings open 4pm
Wed 23 Apr: Yr 4 Eucharist Family Night - 6:30pm - church
Fri 25 Apr: ANZAC Day - No school
Week 2
Tue 29 Apr: Class Mass: 3P - 10am
Tue 29 Apr: P&F Meeting - 6:45pm
Tue 29 Apr: Parent Information Night: New Curriculum - 7:30pm
Thur 1 May: Year 6F Excursion to Parliament
Fri 2 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Coburg North (Away)
Fri 2 May: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
Week 3
Mon 5 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Tue 6 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Tue 6 May: Class Mass: 2A - 10am
Tue 6 May: Parent Teacher Progress Meetings- Students finish 1pm
Thur 8 May: Mother's Day Gathering (classroom) & Morning Tea (hall) 8:35am-10am
Fri 9 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Pascoe Vale (Home)
Fri 9 May: Mother's Day Stall - 9am-11am
Week 4
Mon 12 May: Year 5/6 Camp
Tue 13 May: Year 5/6 Camp
Tue 13 May: Class Mass: 2R - 10am
Wed 14 May: Year 5/6 Camp
Fri 16 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs St Pauls (Home)
Fri 16 May: National Walk to School Safely Day
Fri 16 May: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
Week 5
Mon 19 May: SSV District Cross Country
Mon 19 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Tue 20 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Tue 20 May: Class Mass: 4D & 4G - 10am
Wed 21 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Wed 21 May: SSV District Cross Country
Fri 16 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Coburg West (Away)
Week 6
Sun 25 May: Year 4 First Eucharist
Mon 26 May: National Sorry Day
Wed 28 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Fri 30 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Coburg North (Away)
Fri 30 May: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
Week 7
Tue 3 Jun: Class Mass: 2G - 10 am
Tue 3 Jun: Year 4 Eucharist Lunch
Wed 4 Jun: Division Cross Country
Thur 5 Jun: Class Mass 4D & 4G - 10am
Fri 6 Jun: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Antonine (Away)
Week 8
Mon 9 Jun: King's Birthday Public Holiday - No school
Thur 12 Jun: Class Mass: 1B & 1H - 10am
Fri 13 Jun: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Pascoe Vale North (Home)
Fri 13 Jun: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
Week 9
Wed 18 Jun: Celebration of Learning: Literacy Open Morning - 8:50am to10:50am
Thurs 19 Jun: Staff Professional Learning - No school for students
Fri 20 Jun: Interschool Sports - BYE
Fri 20 Jun: P&F Winter Warmer - Cheer Toastie/PJ Day
Week 10
Wed 25 Jun: P&F Fundraiser Tony's Pies - orders open
Fri 27 Jun: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
Week 11
Thur 3 Jul: St Oliver Feast Day Mass- Whole School Mass 12pm - parents welcome
Thur 3 Jul: St Oliver's Feast Day Celebrations
Fri 4 Jul: End of Term - 1pm finish
Thank you to all our parents that have been able to complete the following permissions. If you missed this in the busyness of Term 1, please take a moment to read and complete the following permissions for your child via Google Form:
⭐️ ICT: Chromebook, Photography & Seesaw - this permission covers a few important areas. (Parents of students in Years 3–6, please review the Chromebook Agreement with your child to ensure a shared understanding of responsible use).
⭐️ Sunscreen Application Consent
DATE DUE: FRIDAY 4 April 2025
If you are unable to access Google Forms, please contact our school office for assistance.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Lost Property
If your child has misplaced an item of clothing or lunch box/drink bottle, please feel free to check our LOST PROPERTY in our school office by the end of the week.
All unclaimed uniform items will be donated to our Second Hand Uniform store and all other items will be disposed.
Thank you for your assistance.
Second Hand Uniform Store Will Open This Week!
Our Second Hand Uniform store will open this week (2 & 3 April) and run every fortnight (on even weeks - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) at the following times:
Wednesday morning: 8.35am – 9.00am
Thursday afternoon: 3:20pm – 3.45pm
All items cost $10 each. Cash payments only at this stage.
DONATIONS:
If you have any good quality school uniform items that your child/children have outgrown and you would like to donate to our Second Hand Uniform Store, please drop them off at our school office.
Thank you for all your support throughout the term and we wish you all a a very safe and wonderful holiday break.
Carol Leone/Katherine Darmanin
Office Administration
Last Call - Hot Cross Buns closing MONDAY 31 March at 12PM!
We have been fortunate to have the Baker's Delight Hot Cross Bun Drive CLOSING DATE EXTENDED.
Orders will close Monday 31 March at 12PM.
Place order via Compass Canteen - Select Date: Thu 3 April
Thank you for your continued support.
Easter Raffle Wrapping
A big thank you to the volunteers who helped wrap up all the Easter raffle prizes:
Stephanie Hatzikalis, Jess Wotherspoon, Lisa Bordonaro, Paula Mammoliti, Hannah Petschel, Renae McKenzie & Clare Puki.
We couldn’t have done it without you.
Calling all local businesses!
Want to be a part of our Mother's Day Stall this year?
We're looking for amazing local businesses with gifts perfect for the St Opp's community. If you think your products would be a great fit for our stall, we'd love to hear from you!
Register your interest here!
We'll be in touch soon to discuss how we can partner together for a successful Mother's Day Stall.
Term 2 Canteen Volunteer Roster Now Open!
Volunteer opportunities for "Term 2 2025 Canteen Volunteer Roster" are now open.
Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:
To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.
Thank you for volunteering!
Awards will be printed in Monday's newsletter. Please be on the look out for your child's name.
Two children from each class will receive awards for displaying the below dispositions in their learning. They will receive their certificates at our fortnightly assembly on Fridays that take place on even weeks Week 2, 4, 8, 2:50pm and this week - Week 10 at 9:10am.
Parents are welcome to attend our fortnightly assemblies.
Risk Taking Russ Resilient Ruth Self Motivated Sally Reflective Rita Persistent Pete Curious Carter Collaborative Cody
Year Prep
YEAR PM
Gracie G for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her dedication to practicing her letter formations, which helped her improve even when she found it challenging.
Leonardo C for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by his ability to stay positive and keep going, even when he makes a mistake. Amazing efforts, keep it up!
YEAR PV
Polly C for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by the eagerness she displays to write her numbers 0-20. Keep it up!
Leonardo DM for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by his ability to take on feedback with a smile on his face and work towards using the correct pencil grip.
YEAR PW
Zara B for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by the way she comes to school with a positive mindset and a big smile.
Chiara M for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she spoke confidently to the class after her first SRC meeting.
Year One
YEAR 1B
Sage H for being a curious learner as demonstrated by her interest in exploring and comparing images of the Last Supper.
Stella S for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by her confidence in sharing her opinion about school in the past and now.
YEAR 1H
Roman P for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by his ability to confidently share his thoughts and opinions in group settings.
Amelia C for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by her positive attitude and determination each morning, as well as her consistent perseverance in approaching challenges.
Year Two
YEAR 2A
Jack M for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by his ability to problem solve during learning, especially when designing his own town in Inquiry.
Emilia C for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she interacts with her classmates using kind words and helps others when needed.
YEAR 2G
Matteo B for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by the way he made good choices after a friend accidentally hurt him.
Chloe M for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by the way she always chooses to finish off past work when she has free time.
YEAR 2R
Jessica Jane H for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by her ability to step out of her comfort zone, embracing her new class and making new friends.
Nika B for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by her ability to extend her learning in our addition and subtraction unit.
Year Three
YEAR 3L
Sachie S for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way he articulates what he has learnt and how he can make improvements.
Jake V for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by the way he tackles new learning with eagerness and responds to feedback positively to improve his work.
YEAR 3P
Jedaiah M for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by his ability to set learning goals for himself and stay focused to work towards these.
Valentina F for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by the way she uses kindness to help her teacher and peers to ensure the classroom runs smoothly.
Year Four
YEAR 4D
Harvey D for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by his willingness to openly share his knowledge with the class about topics that interest him.
Selena T for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by the way she has persevered with tasks in Maths even though she found some challenging.
YEAR 4G
Chloe B for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by her willingness to share her ideas even when unsure of the answer.
Luke U for being a curious learner as demonstrated by his ability to ask thought provoking questions during reading and writing.
Year Five
YEAR 5JL
Evie J for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated in Inquiry. You communicated your ideas clearly and delegated tasks to your peers respectfully to ensure everyone successfully completed the Immigration research task. Congratulations!
Oliver N for being a persistent learner as demonstrated in Mathematics. Your optimistic attitude allowed you to continue to work through a challenging lesson following a step by step process with a formal algorithm. Keep it up superstar!
YEAR 5M
J’odari M for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by the way he approaches each learning task with enthusiasm.
Gabriella F for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she shared thoughtful insights that enriched Religion and Inquiry class discussions.
Year Six
YEAR 6F
Thomas J for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by his engagement with homework materials to support his in class learning.
Madison M for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by her engagement during learning and willingness to share her ideas particularly in literacy.
YEAR 6N
Olivia G for being a collaborative learner her willingness to share her ideas and actively listen to her peers. Her ability to engage in meaningful discussions and build on others' thoughts demonstrates a strong commitment to learning and teamwork.
Reis C for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by his engagement in learning and actively seeking feedback to improve his understanding.
Our School Community Notice Board acknowledges special Staff or School Family News. It allows us to be connected through prayer while we are apart and it is something I would really like to continue when we are back together again. If you have a particular event happening in your life e.g. birth or death and would like us to acknowledge this event please email me. We as a school community would love to offer prayers and thoughts to you during times of great joy or sadness.
principal@sopascoevale.catholic.edu.au
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