Category: Schools

At St Anne’s School, eighty cubic metres of mulch is being laid as part of the landscaping. An inspection of the new building on Tuesday will be carried out by us to ascertain if the building is completed. At O.L.M.C. School, the new all-weather oval has been a delight for the children—no more mud. With all the recent rain, the oval has still been used every day. The brickwork is proceeding quickly on the new classrooms.

The selection process has been ongoing since mid-June. Your prayers for discernment for a new principal at St Anne’s School would be very much appreciated.

Both our schools will have an Advisory Committee to be a voice for parents, to enhance the learning environment, to ensure a Catholic identity, to support PTFA and to support the maintenance of the school. This is a new and exciting chapter in the life of our schools.
Date: Thursday 2 September at 7.30pm
Venue: Parish Centre.

At O.L.M.C. up to 40 workers will be soon employed to finish the six new classrooms by the end of this year. More work sheds are being brought on site to accommodate the workers.
At St Anne’s, rain has delayed the external painting. A group of experienced educationalists toured the six new classrooms last Wednesday and were overwhelmed at the new facility.

At O.L.M.C. School, the new all-weather oval is completed. The oval is for use of school children only and is easily observed from the Police Station. Next week concrete will be poured for the second storey and the lift installed.
At St Anne’s School, plastering and carpet laying continues.
The builders are keen to finish both schools as soon as possible. The School Leadership teams are very involved on these two projects which require much of their time.

Construction of a new all-weather oval at O.L.M.C. School is proceeding quickly with workers labouring in all weathers. The ground has been leveled and 450 cubic metres of crushed rock has been brought in by 58 trucks to form the formation. Concrete kerbing has been laid. After the holidays tank water from the roofs will supply the toilets at O.L.M.C. achieving a financial saving as the price of water rises.
At St Anne’s School, the new building is at lock-up stage with the electrical fit-off being carried out next week.

Expressions of interest for the purchase of any of six classrooms will open on Monday 12 July at St Anne’s School Office. Classrooms will be available after September. Transport is at vendor’s expense.

The Selection Panel for St Anne’s School Principal thanks the parents who responded by forwarding their input on the qualities of a new principal. The Panel read every submission. All parents at the school were given a form for their response.

Last Friday, construction began on a new oval with artificial turf at O.L.M.C. School. The work will take about four weeks, weather permitting.
At St Anne’s, plastering and glazing continues.

The process of selection and appointment has begun and school staff have written their views on the qualities needed in a future principal. School parents are now being invited to forward their views before Wednesday. The Selection Panel is: Brian O’Loughlin, Chair of St Anne’s School Advisory Board, Amanda Ferraro, Parent Representative of the Advisory Board, John Kremers, Principal, Resurrection School, Fr Kevin, Parish Priest and Maryanne O’Rourke, Principal Consultant, Catholic Education Office.
Please keep the process in your prayers over the next two months.

Families Mass is being celebrated today (20th June) at 10.30am. Thanks to the Parish Religious Education Team of Richard Hallett, Colin Healy and Rosalba Salpietro and all the teachers at both our schools for organising our liturgy.

Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Team who became the Victorian Champions being premiers of all Victorian Catholic Colleges.
On Tuesday, the first classes will be held in the new $6.2 mil Science and Technology Wing—the Oswald Learning Centre. Over the next two weeks, more classes will move into the new building. Parents are funding the new wing completely as there are no government grants.
While there is a waiting list for Year 7 2011, there are a few vacancies at other year levels for 2011.

The interviews of 118 families with Father Kevin, Lucy Jackanic and Paul Hogan have taken place over the past five weeks. Offers of places will be posted to parents by the end of this week.

At O.L.M.C. School, as the concrete slab of the ground floor is curing, structural steel is being manufactured and is due next week. At St Anne’s School, there will be a team of 13 plasterers this week.

The first meeting for the O.L.M.C. School 150 years School Reunion Committee is on THURSDAY 10 JUNE at 7.30pm in the school staff room. All are welcome to come along with their ideas on how to make this a great event. Enquiries: Laura-0419 771 717.

• On Thursday 128.2 cubic metres of concrete made in Sunbury was laid for the ground floor of O.L.M.C. School. They worked a 14-hour day.
• The next storey will be laid next month.
• The new lift has been purchased.
• At St Anne’s, the plasterers are about to begin. Both projects are moving quickly.