Week 6

What a fantastic time staff and students had celebrating Book Week and its theme, "Book an Adventure"! It was a week filled with imagination and discovery that the students fully embraced. The dress-up day was a major highlight. We were amazed by the students' creativity, as they transformed into everything from classic book characters to modern-day superheroes. The costumes brought so many stories to life, and the parade was a joyful celebration of reading. A special visit from a local author was another standout moment. They shared their creative process and inspired our students to think about writing their own stories. Thanks to all the parents and staff who helped make this a week to remember for our students!

Please be sure to click on the Year Level Highlights Tab above for more captured moments from each year level.

Child Safety- Commitment to the child safe standards.

With national child protection week approaching in September in may be a good time in Term 3 to address how here at St.OPPS we address the child safe standards in practice. Each fortnight I will address two of the standards and provide examples of how we as a school promote a culture of child safety. to ensuring our community is committed to the wellbeing and safety of all children.

Child Safe Standard 5 – Recognise the diverse backgrounds, needs and circumstances of students. Some examples of how this standard is enacted in our school include:

Check in with vulnerable students and their families to confirm their needs are being met. This can occur at pick-up or drop-off, at parent–teacher interviews or through informal discussions.

Engage genuinely with students. Find out what matters to them, what they know and don’t know about safety, and what they need to be safe and feel safe all the time.

Validate students’ feelings.

Offer buddying and mentoring for students.

Child Safe Standard 6 – Ensure that people working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice. Some examples of how this standard is enacted in our school include:

Ensure recruitment advertisements for staff in child-connected work contain:

the job’s requirements, including expected knowledge of child development appropriate to the role

an outline of duties and responsibilities regarding child safety and wellbeing

essential or relevant qualifications, experience and attributes in relation to child safety and wellbeing

a statement about the school’s commitment to child safe practices and zero tolerance for abuse.

Provide all job applicants with the school’s Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct and links to child safety resources.

School Production- Emotions in Motion

Term Three marks an exciting time for our school as we prepare for our much-anticipated School Production - 'Emotions in Motion'. Our staff and students are working hard behind the scenes to bring this event to life.

In the coming weeks, please keep an eye out for important updates related to the production.

Click HERE, where you will find information regarding tickets, schedules and performance dates/times.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to

Sara Belante-Tankard and/or Alessia Del Campo.

Dad or Special Person Day - Special Class Time and Hot Pies for Dad!

Thursday 4 September from 8:35am we look forward to hosting our Dads/Special Person for a special class activity with their children from 8:35am. Following this, Dad/Special Person are then invited to our school hall for a hot pie, cuppa and raffle draw

The PA's Father's Day Stall will take place on Friday 5 September

Thanks for all your support and we look forward to hosting you!

St Oliver Plunkett School Production

Term Three marks an exciting time for our school as we prepare for our much-anticipated School Production - Emotions in Motion. Our staff and students are working hard behind the scenes to bring this event to life.

In the coming weeks, please keep an eye out for important updates via Compass, Newsletter and Social Media Platform related to the production.

Please visit Compass for in depth documentation related to tickets, schedules and performance dates/times

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sara Belante-Tankard and/or Alessia Del Campo.

What's coming up this fortnight...

Have a great week.

Mon 25 Aug: 2026 Preps Early Learning S6: 9:30am - 10:30 am

Tue 26 Aug: Prep M Class Mass - 10am - parents welcome

Wed 27 Aug: Scholastic Book Fair begins

Wed 27 Aug: Year 5 - Mercy College & Parade Production

Fri 29 Aug: Yr 1 Incursion - Digestive System

Fri 29 Aug: Yr 6 Incursion - Salvation Army (Religion)

Fri 29 Aug: Assembly 2:50pm - parents welcome

Wed 3 Sept: Year 5 Catholic Care (The Wonder of Living: Puberty) Parent & student learning session ONLINE 6:30pm

Thur 4 Sept: Father's Day Gathering & Morning Tea

Thur 4 Sept: 2026 Preps Early Learning S7: 2:45pm - 3:45 pm

Fri 5 Sept: Father's Day Stall

Fri 5 Sept: 5M Casual Clothes Reward Day

Delfina Pieri

Principal

principal@sopascoevale.catholic.edu.au

Important Dates and Events

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

Reconciliation (Year 3)- Wednesday 12 November @ 6:30pm (Church)

2025 School Closures

Friday 28 November: Professional Learning Day- No school for students

Public Holidays

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 3: Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 September: School Production

Term 4: Thursday 20 November- 9-11am- Mathematics Focus

Term Three

Week 8

Mon 8 Sept: Book Fair concludes

Wed 10 Sept: Year 5 Catholic Care Follow Up session at school - students only

Thur 11 Sept: R U OK? Day - Wear a splash of Yellow

Fri 12 Sept: Division Athletics

Fri 12 Sept: School Performance - ticket sales close 10am

Fri 12 Sept: Assembly 2:50pm - parents welcome

Week 9

Mon 15 Sept: Footy Hot Dog Day

Mon 15 Sept: 2026 Preps Early Learning S8: 9:30am - 10:30 am

Mon 15 Sept: Lifesaving Victoria Incursion - Prep to Yr 6

Tue 16 Sept: School Performance - whole school rehearsal

Wed 17 Sept: School Performance A-K - performance

Thur 18 Sept: School Performance L-Z -performance

Fri 19 Sept: End of Term - 1PM Finish for Students

Parish News

Parish Website

Click the link above to find information about upcoming events at the parish.

It's a great way to stay involved and connected with our Parish community.

Pascoe Vale St. Vinnie's Conference

URGENT ACTION!

Conferences are the backbone of the St Vincent de Paul Society, helping the people we support in a number of ways. Conference is a group made up of a diverse local people, known as the members, who volunteer their time to carry out the ‘good works’ of the Society throughout Victoria.

Members of the Pascoe Vale St. Vinnies conference are trying to prevent the closure of their community. New members required for volunteer work 1 hour per week with future leadership roles.

Please contact John (Parish) on 0413 947 076 for more information.

Student Administration News

NEW PROCEDURE - Lost Property

To help reduce classroom interruptions and ensure students make the most of their learning and play time, lost property will now only be available for collection:

Before school (8:35am - 8:45am)
End of the school (3:30pm - 3:45pm)

We kindly ask parents and students to check for any missing items during these times.

Thank you for your support in helping us keep our school organised!

Thank you to all our parents that have been able to complete the following permissions. If you missed this, 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 (27 & 28 August) and run every fortnight (on even weeks - 2, 4, 6, 8) 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.

Extended Leave Form

If you are planning a family holiday or scheduled extended leave from school, please download the Extended Leave Form, complete and return to our school office.

Click here to access the form.

Paper copies are also available for collection from our school office.

Thank you for your assistance.

Carol Leone/Katherine Darmanin

Office Administration

Extend News - Before and After School Care

Always Learning and Always Evolving

Extend's valuable and informative monthly publication, 'The Link - Community Hub', has just released its latest edition. It provides interesting articles, reviews, and ideas for our community to read and share!

Please click below to download the latest edition

The Link - Community Hub August 2025

We sincerely hope you find this resource useful and insightful.

Wishing you well,

The Extend Team

Parents & Friends News

Father’s Day Auction – Signed Carlton Jersey by the 2025 Team!

This is your chance to snag a true collector’s item.

A 2025 Carlton Blues jersey signed by the entire playing squad!

Sure, 2025 might not go down as their greatest season... but Carlton is still one of the most legendary clubs in AFL history — and this jersey deserves a spot in the pool room (or at least somewhere your Collingwood mates will see it).

Start bidding here: 32auctions.com/SOPPSCarltonJersey2025
Auction closes: 10am during the Father’s Day Morning Tea on Wednesday 4 September!

All funds raised go to supporting St Oliver Plunkett Primary School.

Looking for Parental Volunteers!

If you would like to volunteer at the following P&F fundraisers, please use the link below to sign up.

Term 3

Father’s Day Stall - selling/pack up - Friday 5th September (from 9:00am)
Hot Dog Day - Monday 15th September (from 10am or midday)

Term 4

Trivia Night - set up & pack up - Friday 10th October
St Derby Raffle Coordinator - early-mid November

Volunteer here - volunteersignup.org/CE9T7

Thank you for your time and contribution.

Calling all local businesses!

Want to be a part of our Father'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!

We'll be in touch soon to discuss how we can partner together for a successful Father's Day Stall.

Canteen News

Term 3 - Classroom Cuisine - NEW MENU

New menu items in Term 3 are a Quesadilla (Chicken) served with Sour Cream; Tandoori Chicken Puff Parcel with Mango Chutney; Carrot Cup Cake (Gluten Free, Dairy Free & Vegan); and Harvest Snaps.

The Poke Bowl has been a huge hit and will continue this term along with their other "new in Term 2 items" - Soft Shell Chicken Tacos with Salsa, Cheese & Salad; Sausage Rolls with Tomato Sauce; Lamingtons; Corn Chips with Mild Salsa; and "Not Cross" Buns.

The children will also be excited to learn that the Margherita Pizza TWIST will be returning for Term 3!

Please note, menu is all served cold/room temperature.

Enjoy!

Term 3 Canteen Volunteer Roster - Spaces Remaining!

Hello everyone

Volunteer opportunities for "Term 3 2025 Canteen Volunteer Roster" has a couple of open spots.

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:

volunteersignup.org/HPJPW

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Thank you for volunteering!

Term 4 Canteen Volunteer Roster - Now Open!

Hello everyone

Volunteer opportunities for "Term 4 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:

volunteersignup.org/DCL4C

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Thank you for volunteering!

Student Awards

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, 6, 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

Zach H for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he confidently and clearly explained his show and tell to the whole class.

Maple P-J for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her effort in achieving the correct sounds in her spelling.

YEAR PV

Xander R for being a self motivated learner, as demonstrated by the way he participates and puts in his best effort during dance practise.

Giulietta A for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she looked after and supported her peer when they were in the Blue Zone.

YEAR PW

Leo M for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he shows active listening and participation during explicit learning time.

Jude N for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he creates a quiet and respectful space during our morning prayer.

Year One

YEAR 1B

Penny H for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way she listens attentively to others during group work.

Azariah H for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by her willingness to participate in new learning experiences.

YEAR 1H

Alexander T for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by the effort put into improving his handwriting.

Eleanor S for being a resilient learner as demonstrated by her organised start to each morning and the positive mindset she brings to begin each day.

Year Two

YEAR 2A

Memphis H for being a risk taking learner by showing courage, stepping out of his comfort zone, and giving his best during our performance practice for the production.

Emilia C for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her high concentration levels when completing maths tasks such as worded division problems.

YEAR 2G

Jordan D for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way he engaged in classroom conversations during Bullying No Way week.

Samuel C for being a curious learner as demonstrated by the way he engages in learning outside of school and shares the exciting things he has learned with the class.

YEAR 2R

Brandon B for being a risk taking learner, as demonstrated by the way he bravely steps out of his comfort zone, giving his best during production practice, showing persistence and confidence.

Audrey N for being a collaborative learner, as demonstrated by the way she listens to the opinions of others and learns from them, contributing thoughtfully to group work.

Year Three

YEAR 3L

Carlo G or being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way he can explain what he has learnt and how he can make improvements.

Mia P for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by the effort she puts into giving challenging tasks a go.

YEAR 3P

Evie S for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by becoming more organised and taking greater responsibility in her learning.

Cristian M for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by his growing confidence to keep trying when faced with challenges.

Year Four

YEAR 4D

Bella K for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her ability to listen to instructions, concentrate and stay on task for an extended period of time.

Henry R for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he displays patience, flexibility and respect in order to successfully complete a task within a group.

YEAR 4G

Eva S for being a curious learner as demonstrated by her ability to ask thought provoking questions during our incursion with Keira Austin.

Antonio L for being a risk taking learner as demonstrated by his willingness to share his ideas even when unsure of the answer

Year Five

YEAR 5JL

Ava F for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her positive attitude towards her learning. Your diligence and dedication is to be admired and congratulated.

Olivia N for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way she applies feedback from peers and teachers to her writing to make improvements in a positive manner. Keep up the hard work!

YEAR 5M

Billie T for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her ability to have a go at identifying mental verbs when analysing a visual literacy text.

Danielle V for being a self motivated learner as demonstrated by the way she efficiently readies herself for every learning session.

Year Six

YEAR 6F

Luke B for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by his dedication and focus to applying multiplication recall facts.

Fox C for being a collaborative learner as demonstrated by the way he supports those around him with their learning while completing his own work.

YEAR 6N

Rosemary S for being a persistent learner as demonstrated by her dedication and focus towards learning and giving everything a go.

Nicholas G for being a reflective learner as demonstrated by the way he applies feedback from peers and teachers to his work and becoming more confident as a result.

Behind-the-Scenes Star ⭐️

Production Award

Awarded for consistently demonstrating dedication, reliability and a positive attitude during rehearsals and behind-the-scenes preparation.

Year Prep

Name: Lucille.F

Year One

Name: Joseph.T

Year Two

Name: Brandon.B

Year Three

Name: Ivy.W

Year Four

Name: Antonio.L

Year Five

Name: Dante.M

Year Six

Name: Ada.V

School Noticeboard- Special Acknowledgements

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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