Monday 12 May
Dear Families,
On Thursday, we celebrated the incredible gift of mothers- those who nurture, guide, and love us unconditionally. As we give thanks for the women in our lives, we also remember our heavenly mothers, especially Mary, the Mother of God, who continues to watch over us with tender care and unwavering hope. Their example reminds us of the quiet strength, deep faith, and endless love that lights our way. We hope that all the mums and special women in our community felt truly pampered, celebrated, and appreciated for the amazing role they play in the lives of so many. May the joy and love of yesterday continue to bless you in the days ahead!
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.
What's coming up this fortnight...
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: National Walk to School Safely Day
Fri 16 May: Prep Fire Education Session 1 - 10am
Fri 16 May: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
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
Tue 20 May: School Production Auditions - Surnames L - Z
Wed 21 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Wed 21 May: SSV District Cross Country
Fri 16 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Coburg West (Away)
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 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
Thursday 23 October: Parent/Teacher Progress Meeting- 1pm finish for students
2025 Celebrations of Learning
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 6
Sun 25 May: Year 4 First Eucharist
Mon 26 May: National Sorry Day
Mon 26 May: Year 2G & 2R Excursion - COMO House
Wed 28 May: 2026 Prep Interviews
Thu 29 May: Year 2A Excursion - COMO House
Fri 30 May: Interschool Sports - St Olivers vs Coburg North (Away)
Fri 30 May: Assembly - 2:50pm - parents welcome
Week 7
Mon 2 Jun: P&F Winter Warmer St OPPS Beanie - orders close
Tue 3 Jun: Class Mass: 2A - 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)
Fri 6 Jun: P&F Winter Warmer St OPPS Beanie - delivered
Week 8
Mon 9 Jun: King's Birthday Public Holiday - No school
Wed 11 Jun: SAC Meeting - 7pm - members only
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
Tue 17 Jun: Prep Fire Education Session 2 - 10am
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: StOliver 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
If you are unable to access Google Forms, please contact our school office for assistance.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Second Hand Uniform Store Will Open This Week!
Our Second Hand Uniform store will open this week (14 May & 15 May) 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.
Carol Leone/Katherine Darmanin
Office Administration
We are very excited to inform you that we have launched the Extend Squad Winter Holiday Program for your school.
Families who are registered with us have received communication that bookings are now open.
This is for parents who are not registered with us and will help families access care for their children, who aren't registered with Extend.
Please click the links below to download your tailored holiday program timetable, newsletter flyer, and social media post.
Thank you for helping your families be informed about their child care options this coming holiday period.
Easter Raffle
Better late than never, another big thank you to the volunteers who helped wrap up all the Easter raffle prizes and set up the hall for the raffle draw, it looked fantastic. To P&F Vice President Clare Puki, we couldn’t have had such an exciting raffle without you.
Mother’s Day Raffle
Our deepest gratitude to our incredible sponsors! Your generosity made our raffle possible and added an extra layer of joy to a truly special morning for our mothers and carers. Thank you for making it even more memorable.
Mother’s Day Stall
Wow, wow, wow! Our stall extraordinaire Elie P has outdone herself yet again getting this up and running. It takes many months of preparation to ensure enough gifts are ordered and available for our kids to purchase each year.
Thank you to our fabulous school community, especially Anna O, Sandra C, Claire W, Stefani Y and Rosanna V for partnering with us to sell their amazing products.
And finally, to all the volunteers who helped with setup, selling, helping kids and packing up, thank you thank you thank you - Josie M, Giselle C, Tina C, Angela T, Paula D, Rosanna R, Melissa M, Franca F, Anna O, Amy R, Julie S, Lu B, Maria C, Rosy D, Vanessa A, Stephanie P, David F, Lara H.
Term 2
Winter Warmer hot lunch distributors - Friday 20th June
Volunteer here - volunteersignup.org/CE9T7
Winter Warmer St OPPS Beanie Drive
Our P&F Committee have organised an amazing Winter Warmer St OPPS Beanie Drive.
We will be donating $2 from every sale to MND!
Keep our kids nice and warm this winter with the St OPPS Beanie - soft, stylish and perfect for the cold Melbourne weather.
Beanie Order Details:
💰: Price $22.50 each- $2 from every sale to MND!
📩: Order via Compass Canteen - select 6 June
📕 : Orders Close Monday 2 June - 3:30pm
🚚: Beanies delivered Friday 6 June
Thank you for your continued support!
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, 10, at 2:50pm.
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
Henio R for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way he shared his learning with the class when spelling and sounding out words.
Maple P-J for being a self-motivated learner as demonstrated by the way she's always organised and ready to learn.
YEAR PV
Rosie L for being a resilient learner, as demonstrated by the way she enters the classroom each day, even when it feels challenging. You are a superstar!
Fletcher L for being a collaborative learner, as demonstrated by the way he works with his peers to solve addition and subtraction problems within 20 and shares the strategies he uses.
YEAR PW
Raf G for being for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he offers help and words of encouragement to his peers.
Grace R for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by the effort and care she consistently puts into all her learning tasks.
Year One
YEAR 1B
Noah A for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by the way he stepped out of his comfort zone for the Mother's Day performance.
Olivia T for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her efforts to sound out words in writing.
YEAR 1H
Kosta G for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by his eagerness to participate in all learning tasks.
Giulia L for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by her willingness to accept feedback to improve her writing.
Year Two
YEAR 2A
Lara N for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by the way she is able to stay on task and always is ready for learning.
Julian C for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by his willingness to learn new things and give everything a go.
YEAR 2G
Samuel C for being a curious learner as demonstrated by the way he always asks deeper questions in order to make connections with his learning.
Charlotte F for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by the way she has been problem solving in the classroom and on the yard this term.
YEAR 2R
Ellie R for being a self motivated learner, as demonstrated by her proactive approach to staying organised and ready for learning without needing reminders.
Andreas M being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he offers support and communicates effectively when working with his peers.
Year Three
YEAR 3L
Belle C for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by the way she finds something to be grateful for by noticing the positives that exist around her and uses kindness to support her peers.
Matilda L for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she supports others during group tasks, using encouraging and positive language.
YEAR 3P
Jordan E for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by the way he help others to ensure the classroom runs smoothly.
Emilia E for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by the way she is focused during learning time and always tries her best.
Year Four
YEAR 4D
Hunter C for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by the way he motivated himself to keep trying to improve his handwriting.
Isabel S for being a curious learner as demonstrated by her ability to ask thought provoking questions, demonstrating her interest in what we are learning.
YEAR 4G
Rafferty C for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way he analyses his narrative and uses some of his own time to complete the task.
Lucia N for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by the way she has persevered with tasks in Maths even though she found some challenging.
Year Five
YEAR 5JL
Jaida for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated across all areas of learning. You confidently and consistently step outside of your comfort zone to try challenging tasks and give them 100% effort. The commitment you show to your learning is something to be admired and celebrated.
Ruben for being a persistent learner as demonstrated in Mathematics. When finding equivalent fractions, you approached each task with optimism and determination. Keep up the hard work!
YEAR 5M
Ilaria G for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she explained her problem solving to the whole class on how to simplify fractions in Mathematics.
Samuel B for being a persistent learner as demonstrated during his writing, taking notes on Polar Bears for his Persuasive writing letter.
Year Six
YEAR 6F
Alessia G for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by her submitted homework, taking on feedback to improve her understanding.
Vincent B for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by his continuous focus and work particularly within mathematics.
YEAR 6N
Jaxon E for being a curious learner as demonstrated by his ability to ask thought provoking questions in order to deepen his understanding of Australia's government system.
Archie B for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by his attitude towards seeing mistakes as learning opportunities that will enhance 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
Welcome Baby Eliza!
Congratulations to Amy & Glen Fox on the arrival of your beautiful new baby girl! Eliza Rose was born on 13 April, a little sister to Olivia (1H) and Zoey.
Welcome Baby Rosemarie!
Congratulations to Matthew & Yvonne De Giusti on the arrival of your beautiful new baby girl, Rosemarie. A little sister to Riccardo (PV). Ricky is a very proud big brother and always happy to help out.
Welcome Baby Nora!
Congratulations to Seham & Foud Farah on the arrival of your beautiful new baby girl, Nora born 17 March. A little sister to Lucille (PV) and Summer.
Our school community wish you all the love and cherished moments in the days ahead. God bless you and your family.
A heartfelt thank you to Trinity Switchboards for another generous donation of Chromebooks, headphones and document cameras - to enhance student learning and empower teaching.
We are truly grateful for your commitment to education and community. Your contribution plays an important role in supporting both our students and teachers as we continue to grow and learn together.