Dearest Our Lady of Lourdes Families, 

We have had a truly exciting week at Our Lady of Lourdes celebrating Book Week 2025! The children enjoyed a visit from the Hinchinbrook Library, a special presentation from Amy Aquilini, and an engaging Zoom session with author Matt Cosgrove. One of the highlights was our vibrant Book Week Parade and Reading Picnic, which brought so much joy to our school community.

A very big thank you to Mrs Tricia Mendiolea for her hard work in organising such a wonderful week of activities to inspire a love of reading in our students.

Attendance Reminder

We have noticed an increase in student absences on Mondays and Fridays, as well as some extended absences. Regular attendance is so important for student learning and wellbeing, and we appreciate your support in ensuring your child is at school whenever possible.

If your child will be absent for an extended period (more than 7 days), please notify both your child’s classroom teacher and myself so that we can best support their learning during this time.

Save the Date – OLL Christmas Fair!

We are very excited to invite you to our Christmas Fair on Friday 14th November 2025 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. It will be a wonderful evening for the whole family, filled with Christmas spirit and community fun.

Highlights include:

• A special Christmas Concert by our Prep – Year 2 students
  
  
• Delicious food stalls
  
  
• Christmas markets with handcrafted gifts made by our community
  
  
• A Cent Sale and raffles
  
  

50/50 Raffle Tickets went home with students this week. More books are available from the office if you would like extras. Remember – the more tickets sold, the bigger the prize pool becomes!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you all and make this a fantastic community event.

2026 Class Placement 

As we begin planning for the 2026 academic year, we are mindful of the importance of thoughtful class placement to ensure the best possible learning environment for all students.

The process of forming class groups is a detailed and careful one. Our aim is to create balanced classes that consider a range of factors, including gender, learning styles, support needs, academic levels, and social-emotional capacities.

If you believe there are specific educational reasons that we should take into consideration when placing your child, we welcome you to share this information with us by emailing jdesailly1@olltsv.catholic.edu.au by Friday, September 19, 2025.  

While we are unable to accommodate requests for particular teachers, we will do our best to ensure your child’s needs are thoughtfully considered as part of the process.

Thank you for your understanding and for supporting our efforts to create balanced and positive learning environments for all students.

May God bless your and your family,

Jo Desailly

Principal