The 2010 College Year Book is now in circulation. It provides a colourful and informative record of last year s major College events, along with class photographs and snapshots of everyday activities from across the College. Thank you and congratulations to Mrs. Kath McGargill who did a magnificent

job in compiling the material and who prepared everything for the printers. In so doing, she demonstrated a remarkable range of graphic skills, considerable patience, and an extraordinary attention to detail. The Year Book is a splendid record of College life.

In the presence of many invited guests, parents, staff and students, the new College hall, The Marian Centre , was officially opened and blessed last Friday morning, in a very simple but dignified ceremony. Mr. Warren Snowdon MHR, Member for Lingiari, represented the Australian Federal Government and opened the building. He spoke about his own education in Catholic schools and how he valued the tremendous support that parents give to Catholic schools. With the assistance of College Captains, Dean Ryan and Rebecca Crack, Mr. Snowdon unveiled a special plaque to acknowledge the occasion.

Retiring Alice Springs Parish Priest, Fr Jim Knight, blessed the building, and a new statue, that was commissioned for the Opening. The assembly was delighted with the singing of the Bath Street and Traeger choirs led by Mrs. Jennifer Guzman and Ms. Kellie List. The children sang with plenty of enthusiasm and were clearly pleased to make their contributions to this memorable event.

During the ceremony, the excellent work of Architect, Mr. Steve Adler, and the construction team from AsBuild Pty Ltd, led by Mr. Paul Graham, besides the expertise of numerous contractors, were suitably acknowledged. Despite the vagaries of the weather, over the past eighteen months, all the people associated with the project kept to the task and as a consequence, the College now has a magnificent multi-purpose hall that should be a great venue for all sorts of positive activities.

Over recent days, our students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have taken part in the National Testing programme that encompasses a wide range of skills in literacy and numeracy. There will be a catch-up day tomorrow for those students who may have missed one or more of the tests. Thank you to the staff members who have supervised these tests.

Central Administration: Bath Street Campus: Traeger Ave Campus Sadadeen Rd Campus: Tel: 08 8950 6400 Tel: 08 8950 8666 Tel: 08 8950 8555 Tel: 08 8950 7399 Fax: 08 8952 4607 Fax: 08 8953 2624 Fax: 08 8952 2851 Fax: 08 8953 2571

P.O. Box 2508 Alice Springs NT 0871 Website: www.olshalice.nt.edu.au Email: principal@olshalice.nt.edu.au Member of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA) Registered CRICOS Provider: 02598D

Dates to Remember

MAY

13th Yr 3 & 4 Sports at Head Street 20th Sadadeen Athletics Carnival 23rd-27th Year 11 Semester 1 Exams

JUNE

3rd Founders Day

10th Student Casual Day

13th Queens Birthday Public Holiday

16th-23rd Year 9 Camp

21st-24th Yr 10 Work Experience

22nd-24th Yr 11 Retreat 24th Bath St Sports Day

Campus Office Hours Monday - Friday

8am-4pm

Campus Canteens Bath Street 89527532 Traeger 89508555 Sadadeen 89507318

College Uniform Shop Telephone: 89522742 Fax: 89555163

Opening Hours: Tuesday 8.15am

10.00am Thursday 8.15am-10.00am Thursday 2.30pm-4.30pm

Lil Antz AfterSchool Care: Telephone: 08 89530015

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College

Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, Students and Friends of OLSH

Volume 15 Issue 15 12th May 2011

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Reflection

Our senior musicians returned yesterday from the Generations in Jazz festival that was held in Mount Gambier. It was a wonderful experience for all the participants and hopefully we will see the fruits of this excursion at the Sadadeen Open House next Thursday, 19th May, and then later in the year at the College Concert (25th and 26th August). Our thanks go to Mrs. Nikki Quesnel and Mr. Patrick Johnson who accompanied the students.

Thank you to the parents and family members who joined the Bath Street campus students and staff at their monthly Mass in the parish Church, last Monday morning. The Mass focused on the theme of Mother s Day , and the mothers in attendance were presented with a small souvenir for the occasion. Fr Nicholas encouraged the children to always respect their mothers, to pray for them, and to make them proud of them. No one could disagree with that positive advice!

Tomorrow, our Year 3 and 4 students will take part in the annual Athletics carnival at Head Street. This promises to be an active and fun-filled day for all the participants. If any parents are able to assist with judging events, please contact Mr. Sam Typuszak.

Best wishes

Br Paul Gilchrist Principal

P R A Y E R F O R A U S T R A L I A

Lord, You place deep in our hearts the love of Mary, Help of Christians. Through her prayers grant wisdom to our leaders and integrity to our citizens. Under her protection may Australia be granted harmony, justice and peace.

O God, powerful and gentle, You love this southern land and all its peoples, old and new. As the Cross shines in our heavens so may Christ bring light to our nation. As the waves circle our shores so may your mercy enfold us all.

We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

Bath St Choir at the Opening of the Marian Centre at Sadadeen Campus

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College News EAST TIMOR TRIVIA NIGHT SATURDAY 4TH JUNE 2011 Stating at 7pm at the new Marian Centre, at OLSH Sadadeen school Tables of 8-10 people, $10 per head BYO Alcohol , soft drinks and nibbles will be for sale on the night. Heaps of prizes to be won. Booking essential- please ring Vicky Howie on 0428119233 or Sadadeen on 08 89507399.

Please support East Timor Immersion programme. All proceeds will go towards educating and helping East Timorese people.

PANCAKES Students will be selling pancakes at the markets in the Todd Mall this Sunday, 15th May 2011. Please come and support our students who are busy raising money for the East Timor Immersion Programme. All proceeds go to East Timor. For Further information or donations please contact Miss Vicky Howie or Mr Greg Mills at Sadadeen Campus on 08507399

Campus News: Bath St The crisp three degrees that we woke to yesterday is a bit of a giveaway that the seasons are changing. Please remember that any jackets or jumpers worn to school need to be school uniform and not just anything. These items must be labelled clearly, as they are quickly discarded, and often forgotten, once the mercury begins it s climb.

It s an exciting week for us at Bath St, as on Friday, the Year Three and Four children have their Sport Day and the Transition to Year Two students will see a performance in the Hall. Our Mass on Monday went very smoothly (even in my absence!). Thank you to Mrs Marshall and Ms Curwen-Walker for their organisation and to Miss Nertney for operating the projector.

The NAPLAN tests are continuing as I write and should be over by the time this Newsletter reaches home. I was very pleased, as I walked around the various classrooms, to see the children doing their best with the test and abiding by the test rules.

Liturgically, we are heading into the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The Gospel Acclamation this week gives us a good summary of the Gospel passage (John 10:1-10); I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep and mine know me .

Our thoughts and prayers are with Miss Dieckmann and her family at this time and we pray for her speedy recovery.

Notes have gone home in relation to our Year Three and Four Sport Day and Families in Friendship. Please ensure that you have seen these and responded accordingly.

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK OR TWITTER To find us on Facebook, search for Olsh BathSt and on Twitter, look for @OLSH_BathSt. Facebook is not available to children 13 years of age or younger.

ROAD SAFETY VISITS Next week various classes will be visiting the Road Safety Centre. There is no charge for this activity, and the children will be taken through various aspects of bike safety.

Tuesday, 17th - Room 8 & Room 15 Wednesday, 18th - Room 17 & Room 16 Thursday, 19th - Room 13 & Room 14

AUSTRALIAN CENTRAL SAVINGS & LOAN RAFFLE BOOKS If your child has been issued with one of these raffle books, please return the book sold or unsold as soon possible. All books have to be paid for if not returned.

Email Address As part of our Learning Technology Unit, many of the children are brushing up on their Emailing skills. In order to use their school Email address, they will need to log onto the following: https://webmail.ntschools.net

The children should be able to log in, using their usernames and passwords. Please do not change the passwords at home, as that causes trouble for some children in class.

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Merit Point Winners

Room 1 Room 2 Room 12 Room 14 Room 16 Elliott Jake Tyeesha Terrence Elisabeth

Cody Kodi Tyeesha Monet Cody Hannah Jessica Zack Dawoud Isabella Irene Molly Chelsea Taylor Reico Jacob Marinelle Jason

John Healy Acting Head of Campus Bath St

Book Fair. It s that time again!!

Due to the success of last year s Book Fair, we are going to have two Book Fairs this year

one in May [16th to 20th] and one later on in the year. These play a big part in raising funds to buy new resources for the library. Last year we raised $2,000 and were able to purchase many new books, games and activities for the Library.

The books for this year s Book Fair are now on display in the Library and the students are busy writing out their wish lists . There are over 200 different items to choose from, including the very popular Variety Box filled with novelty erasers and pens, so there should be something to interest students of all ages.

Next week the Book Fair sales begin. We will be open from 8am until 4pm.

Every purchaser will have a chance to win $60 worth of goodies

on display in the Library.

Looking forward to seeing you all at Bath St Library next week.

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Campus News: Traeger CONFIRMATION This Sunday, twenty eight Year 6 Students will attend their Commitment Mass for Confirmation. This symbolises their commitment to undertake this Sacrament and renew their Baptismal promise. Confirmation will occur on the 19thJune with Bishop Eugene Hurley presiding. The students have received a candle which represents the journey they are embarking upon over the upcoming weeks. We congratulate these students for electing to make this Sacrament and we keep them in our thoughts and prayers over the weeks ahead. The students involved are listed below.

Audrianna Johnson Victor Johnson Chloe Daniels Jasmine Arezzolo Peter Guzman Mia Lilis-Maynard Nicholas Marzhol Declan Rose Cyrus Vaghaiwala Joemari Verceles William Thomas Jeramie Alvea Pich Somnang Chhay Zachariah Crossing Claire France Marielle Ros Harry Williams Mitchell Bartels Jessica Marshall Kiara McIntyre Michael Tee Dennis de Brenni Dana Schembri Jordon Nicolai Fiona McKinley Joseph Crowby Joe Hurley Liam Ryan

DATES Tuesday May 17th : Vaccinations

Year 7 Girls 2nd dose

Gardasil.

SCHOOL UNIFORM Please note that all Students are required to wear FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM to and from

school as well as at

school. The practice of changing shoes and hats will see these items confiscated till the end of term. Please note that your child is representing the school whenever they are in uniform, and their behaviour should reflect this.

HOMEWORK CENTRES

EACH WEEK EXCEPT WEEK 10 AND 11

Traeger Campus Homework Centre Held on Thursdays. You need a Traeger Homework Centre Card to attend. Please contact the front office for a permission form.

Indigenous Homework Centre These are on Monday and Thursday. (The first centre for Term 2 will be Thursday May 5th.) The sessions go from 3:00

4:00pm and will be held in the 6.2 home room. Students attending will be bussed home.

Year 5 Homework Centre Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm. This will be held in our library where the students must be collected at 4:00pm please.

TRAEGER ATHLETICS CARNIVAL The Traeger Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday of Week 7. Please keep this day free for volunteering and supporting your children. It will be held at the Head Street Oval. Students are to make their own way to and from the oval. Any parents interested in helping out with the Traeger athletics Carnival on the Friday 27th May (week 7). Please contact me by email: natalie.dibona@nt.catholic.edu.au or work phone: 89508555. Duties will include recording and timing. Thank you Natalie Dibona.

Have a great week Tony Healy Head of Campus Traeger

TRAEGER TOUCH FOOTY TEAM Well done for our first game! We drew 4 all with Yirara (Jack Anstey-2 & Sam Hall-2). Next Friday our game is at 5pm on Field #2. We play CMS Team 2. Don't forget to wear your red shirt with your new numbers ironed on!

DESERT STORM U12NETBALL TRIALS The first netball trial is on this Friday from 1:15pm-2:30pm at the Alice Springs Netball Courts. You will be travelling by school bus with Miss Henderson. You will leave school at 1pm and will return for homeroom.

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Campus News: Sadadeen NAPLAN Thanks goes to Mr Mark Goonan, Ms Helen Wilkinson, Mr Pat Johnson and staff for ensuring the Year 9 NAPLAN tests were conducted without any mishap. Year 9 students concluded the tests this morning.

SADADEEN CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE All parents, students and those interested in attending next year or beyond are invited to the Campus Open House next Thursday evening, commencing at 6:30pm. Come and see students perform drama, dance, music, and see student s work in Metal, Wood, Art, R.E. and taste Japanese delights. This is the only opportunity to visit the campus in this way!

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Friday 20th May at Head St.

This is a compulsory day and all students are expected to attend and compete for House points. More details from Mr Peter Augustin will follow.

SEMESTER 1 EXAMS Year 11 Exams commence in two weeks on Thursday, 26th May, followed by Year 9 & 10 Exams on Tuesday, 31st May. They are not far away. More details to follow.

FOUNDERS DAY Friday 3rd June at Telegraph Station

again this is a compulsory day and all students are expected to attend and participate in the various activities.

Have a good week ahead. Matt de Jong. Head of Campus

Sadadeen.

SADADEEN BAND PRACTICE MONDAY Sadadeen Band Practice will resume next Monday, May 16th. Students are reminded they are all performing on Thursday!

GENERATIONS IN JAZZ Congratulations to the students who attended the Generations in Jazz excursion. They can be proud of their performances and were all exceptional ambassadors for the College. Watch next week s newsletter for photos of the trip!

SENIOR ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

YEARS 9-12 HEAD STREET OVAL, 8.10AM

2.30PM, FRIDAY 20TH MAY 2011 Next Friday, 20th May, our annual Athletics Carnival for Sadadeen students will be held at Head St Oval. Students need to make their own way to Head St Oval by 8:10am and students will be dismissed from Head St Oval at 2.30pm. The Athletics Carnival is an important part of our college life and spirit. It is an expectation that all Year 9-12 students are in attendance. Students who are either unable to attend or do not attend will need to provide an acceptable reason for their absence in the form of a written letter from their parents or guardians. Students who do not supply this will receive a Friday afternoon detention.

Students are required to wear school sports uniform but are encouraged to wear a t-shirt in their house colour, or dress in the house theme. Students will need to bring their own food for lunch, however the Year 11 Remar group will be running a fundraiser BBQ on the day, so it would be great if you could support them.

It promises to be a warm day so students are asked to bring plenty of food, water, a hat and sunscreen. As there will be so many students down at the oval, students are asked not be bring valuables such as i-pods and mobile phones.

Last but by no means least, parents and guardians are most welcome to join us at the grounds and we look forward to seeing as many as possible. If you have any questions regarding the carnival or would like to help out, then please give the school a call on 8950 7399.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Augustin & Mary McPhee Sadadeen Physical Education Department

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Opening of the Marian Centre Sadadeen

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Kindly note that College Students are only supervised between the following hours: Bath St Campus 8:00am to 3:20pm Traeger and Sadadeen Campus 7:55am to 3:20pm Please bear these times in mind when dropping off or picking up your children.

2011 Term Dates

Term 2 Ends Friday 24th June (11 week Term)

Term 3 Students Resume Tuesday 19th July Term dates Monday 18th July Friday 23rd September

Term 4 Students Resume Tuesday 11th October

Term Dates Monday 10th October Friday 16th December

Students last day of Term 4 Wednesday 14th December

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