Dear Parents, Caregivers, Staff, Students and Friends,

In the coming weeks, teachers are finalising assessments for the term and preparing Semester One reports. These reports will reflect how your children are going in their learning journey. There should be no surprises on these documents if open communication has been occurring. Classroom teachers will be spending hours collating and ensuring the report reflects accurately how your children have achieved. Remember that these achievements are a year-long process, and we are only approaching halfway. Also, remember that a "C" is not equivalent to an "average". This mark means that your child is achieving at the level they should be for their year level. It takes a great deal of effort to accomplish this. Please don't compare it to when you were at school. Times have changed. I thank my teaching staff for all their efforts in preparing these reports that will go out on Friday, June 25, end of Week 9. 

School Uniforms

All students are now wearing our warmer components of the School Uniform due to the cold weather.  

Parents are reminded that only items of clothing with school emblems are permitted. There are several other types of jumpers and jackets being worn to school which are not part of our school uniform. All items of clothing can be purchased at Tri-State in Renmark.

This winter, all students can wear a beanie, scarves or jackets to and from school but we ask that they are navy in colour. Girls are also permitted to wear their long sports pants on freezing days with their black school shoes. Winter skirts with woollen stockings are preferred, but we acknowledge that these items are difficult to play in for some children.  If you have any questions or difficulties with school uniforms please call me.

School Holidays 

Term 2 concludes on Friday July 2nd at 2.20 pm. 

Reminder this school holidays for OLOR are 3 weeks

Term 3 – Week 1 (Monday,  July 19 – Friday July 23) – STUDENT FREE DAYS at Our Lady of the River School for staff to attend a Josephite Retreat, Inclusive Education training and teacher observations in Catholic Schools in Adelaide.  These days are approved pupil free days from the School Board. Please note these days in your diary. 

'Never see a need without doing something about it.' Blessed Mary Mackillop.   

Have a wonderful long-weekend.

Ros Oates
Principal