Welcome back to Term 3. I hope you all have had a restful winter break. It’s been a busy start to Term 3.  

We thank the Year 4’s for their thoughtful prayer for NAIDOC Week at the end of Term 2.  

First Reconciliation 

Last Sunday, the parish had the first preparation workshop for those children (Year 3–6) who are preparing for the Sacrament of 1st Reconciliation in the OLOL Church. The children received their booklets and completed some activities.  All those who haven’t sent in a copy of their Baptism Certificate and A5 photo to the parish – please do so as soon as possible.   

This workshop will be followed by the second parent/child information workshop on Sunday 10th August 2025 after Mass at 10:45 am in the OLOL Church. The third preparation workshop is on Sunday 24th August 2025 at 10:45 after Mass. A practise afternoon will be on Monday 8th  September at 3:30 in the OLOL church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated on Tuesday 9th September 2025 at 7:00pm. Any questions or queries please contact the OLOL Parish office. (07 4634 1453 Monday – Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm) or email  ourladyoflourdesparish@twb.catholic.org.au     

Pyjama Day 

 It’s 'Pyjama Day' tomorrow 24th July 2025 – Please join in the fun by wearing your Pyjamas and bringing a Gold coin to support the “Pyjama Angels Foundation.” This group provides volunteers who help children in care. Through a simple program known as the “Love of Learning Program”, volunteers called “Pyjama Angels” are matched with a child in care, they spend an hour per week focussing on learning-based activities, reading stories aloud, playing games, and helping with homework. During this time, they demonstrate that the child is loved and valued. We have our very own Pyjama Angel – Mrs Monte – we thank her for the time and commitment she shares with the child she sees. 

Catholic Education Week – Grandparents Day 

Week 3 is Catholic Education Week.  We will be celebrating with a special prayer assembly led by Year 2, for our OLOL Grandparents, starting at 9:30 am on Tuesday  29th July 2025. After our prayer, Grandparents will be invited to spend some time in their grandchildren’s classrooms followed by morning tea at 10:30 am – Please ask your children’s Grandparents to mark this day in their diaries and encourage them to come along to pray and see what is happening in our classrooms.  

Please fill in this simple form by this Friday 25th July 2025– so we can estimate the number of chairs we will need to put out and what our catering needs will be.  

https://forms.office.com/r/zNg5DpuzFL 

As parking is at a premium around our school – we ask all to be mindful of our neighbours' driveways 

Please send in 1 photo for the Grandparents Day powerpoint, no later than this afternoon – Wednesday 23rd July 2025.  Late photos run the risk of being missed. Email the photo to Mrs Moore at Janice.Moore@twb.catholic.edu.au  

If there are any Volunteers available to help with our morning tea, please contact Mrs Moore ASAP on Janice.Moore@twb.catholic.edu.au.  We will have two Morning tea Stations – the tuckshop and the hall. Please note there will be no assembly on Thursday 31st July 2025.  

Long Service Award Recipients 

Congratulations to our Long Service Award recipients – Our wonderful School Officers – Mrs Nicki Kemp – 25 Years and Mrs Madonna O'Connor - 20 Years for their committed service to Catholic Education.

Bishops Inservice Pupil Free Day 

Bishop’s In-service Pupil Free Day will be on Friday 1st August 2025.  Teachers will be attending an In-service at St Mary’s College. Students can enjoy a long weekend. 

OLOL Teacher & Staff Thank you Mass 

The OLOL Parish has invited all school staff and families to attend a special 'Teacher and Staff Thank you Mass' on Sunday 3rd August 2025 at 9:45am. Morning tea to follow.  Donations of a plate of food welcome. 

Father’s Day 

A reminder to take a photo of you and your Dad/Grandad/Poppy (N.B. one photo per family) and email it to Mrs Moore (Janice.Moore@twb.catholic.edu.au ) by Wednesday 27th August 2025 for our OLOL Fathers’ Day Mass PowerPoint on Thursday 4th September 2025.  

We will share a sausage sizzle with our Dads/ Grandads/Poppies– so if there are any willing sausage cookers available, please let Mrs Moore know – we will start cooking at 8:30 am.    

Crazy Sock Day 

Over the last two years, we have asked for New Sock donations for The Base Soup Kitchen here in Toowoomba. We thought we would do this again when we have our "Crazy Sock" coloured clothes day on Thursday 18th  September. We ask families to donate a new pair of socks with their gold coin – The gold coin going to Catholic Mission and Socks to The Base Soup Kitchen. The Base Soup Kitchen were very appreciative of our thoughtfulness over the last couple of years– a new pair of socks can provide a small amount of dignity to those who are suffering hard times.  Socks can be sent in at any time. Please support both these initiatives to encourage our students to be thoughtful Global Citizens for our local and global communities.   

Please note there are only assemblies in Weeks 2, 6, 7, and 10 this term.  

Dates for your Diary for Term 3   

• Thursday 24th July – Pyjama Day – Gold coin Donation for “The Pyjama Angels Foundation”   and 1B Assembly 2:15pm  
• Catholic Education Week – Week 3   
• Tuesday 29th July 9:30am - Grandparents Day /Catholic Education Week Assembly  – Led by Year 2 – followed by classroom visits and shared morning tea at 10:30am. Children will have their own packed morning tea.   
• Friday 1st August – Bishop’s In-service Pupil Free Day 
• Sunday 3rd August- Teacher Thank you Mass - 9:45am - OLOL Church   
• Friday  8th August – St Mary of the Cross Mackillop Feast Day Prayer 11:15am OLOL Church – Prep – 3 Classes  
• Sunday 10th August – 2nd Reconciliation Preparation Workshop 10:45am OLOL Church 
• Friday 15th August – Assumption of Mary Feast Day – 10 am  OLOL Church – 4-6 classes  
• Thursday 21st August – 5P Assembly 2:15pm 
• Sunday 24th  August – 3rd Reconciliation Preparation Workshop 10:45 am OLOL Church 
• Thursday 22nd August –Book Week Assembly– “Book an Adventure”  - 1T Assembly 2:15pm 
• Thursday 4th September– OLOL Fathers’ Day Mass and sausage sizzle – 10:00am - OLOL Hall   
• Friday 5th September - CTJ Pupil Free Day   
• Monday 8th September – Practice for the Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:30pm OLOL Church  
• Tuesday 9th September – Sacrament of First Reconciliation–7:00pm OLOL Church   
• Friday 12th September – “Loving the Arts at Lourdes”- 5:30pm - OLOL Hall 
• Wednesday 17th September – Celebrating the Early Years (Prep to Year 2)   
• Thursday 18th September – Crazy Sock Coloured Clothes Day – Gold coin donation for Catholic Missions and a new pair of socks for The Base Soup Kitchen. 
• Friday 19th September – End of Term 3 Assembly – 5S  – 12 noon   

Another fun filled term ahead!   

Have a great week!  Stay warm! 

Janice

Janice Moore
Assistant Principal Mission and Identity

(APMI)