OLSH Merbein

30/09/2026

A little reminder about Tuning in to Teens!

Our Tuning in to Teens program starts on the first Monday back at school – Monday 5th of October.

Designed for parents and carers of young people aged 10–18, Tuning in to Teens is a great opportunity to learn practical strategies for staying connected with your child, understanding their emotions and supporting them as they become more independent.

The program provides a great opportunity to connect with other parents, share experiences and learn practical strategies for navigating the teenage years.

📅 Monday 5 October – Monday 2 November
⏰ 5:30–7:30pm each Monday
📍 OLSH Merbein

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/ZxqXM3eirXbD3hXn8

Facilitated by Sam Lowe (Head of Learning Diversity, St Joseph’s College) and Jo Finlayson (Learning Diversity & Wellbeing Leader, OLSH).

We’d love to see you there!

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jo at [email protected].

16/09/2026

Tuning in to Teens - Parent Program

We’re excited to be offering Tuning in to Teens to our OLSH families in Term 4.

The program is targeted at parents and carers of students in Grades 5 and 6, supporting families as children move towards the teenage years and helping parents better understand and respond to their child’s emotions.

While the program is aimed at our Grade 5 and 6 families, any OLSH parent or carer is very welcome to attend. We know some of our younger students have older siblings, so the program may be just as helpful for your family too.

The program will be co-facilitated by Jo Finlayson, Learning Diversity & Wellbeing Leader at OLSH, and Sam Lowe, Head of Learning Diversity at St Joseph’s College.

📅 5-week program commencing Monday, 5 October 2026
⏰ 5:30pm–7:30pm
📍 OLSH

Please see the flyer below for more information.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Jo Finlayson at [email protected].

If you would like to join us, please use the link below to register your interest:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScstueaQwFSzckd9ViSTJDtDurUloakBx6fenfF7ofaic8WjQ/viewform?usp=header

We’d love to have you there!

16/09/2026

11/09/2026

🎳🍕🌳 Prep, Grade One and Grade Two Activity Day! 🌟

What a fun day our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students have had! We started the day with some ten-pin bowling, where there were plenty of strikes, spares and lots of cheering! 🎳👏

After working up an appetite, we headed to Pizza Café for a delicious lunch. 🍕😋

We then finished the day with some fun and games at the park. 🌳☀️

A big day of fun, friendship and making memories together! 💙

10/09/2026

💛 R U OK? Day at OLSH 💛

A big thank you to all of our students for wearing a splash of yellow today and helping us celebrate R U OK? Day!

More importantly, thank you for being part of the important conversations happening around our school. Checking in with someone, asking “Are you okay?” and taking the time to listen can make a real difference.

We’re proud of our students for helping to make kindness, connection and looking out for one another part of everyday life at OLSH. 💛

We also had two very special surprise visitors today - Mrs Braun and her beautiful new baby, Raffy! It was so lovely to see them both!

07/09/2026

Father’s Day at OLSH

We hope all the dads and special people in our school community had a wonderful Father’s Day yesterday!

We had such a lovely morning on Friday celebrating the dads and important people who mean so much to our students. There were plenty of smiles, laughs, games and memorable moments shared throughout the morning. 😊

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make our Father’s Day celebration such a wonderful one. It was so lovely to see so many of you there! 💙

Here are a few snaps from our morning together! 📸✨

04/09/2026

🌟 What’s on this week at OLSH Merbein! 🌟

We have another exciting week ahead at OLSH Merbein! There are lots of opportunities for our students to get involved, connect with others and enjoy some special activities throughout the week.

🏃‍♀️ Wednesday – Winter Sports
Our senior students will be getting active and representing OLSH Merbein at Winter Sports! We wish everyone a fantastic day and hope they have lots of fun competing, trying new activities and cheering each other on.

💬 Thursday – R U OK? Day
Thursday is R U OK? Day, providing a wonderful opportunity to remind our students and each other about the importance of checking in, starting conversations and looking out for those around us. Students are encouraged to add a splash of yellow to their uniforms on the day.

🎉 Friday – Junior Unit Activity Day & Sleepover
It’s an exciting day for our Junior Unit! Students will enjoy a special Activity Day before getting ready for their sleepover. We’re sure there will be plenty of fun, laughter and wonderful memories made!

We’re looking forward to a fantastic week of learning, connection, friendship and fun at OLSH Merbein!

We wish all of our students, staff and families a wonderful week! ✨

03/09/2026

01/09/2026

🌼 R U OK? Day - Thursday 10th of September 🌼

Thursday 10th of September is R U OK? Day - a day that reminds us of the importance of checking in, starting conversations and looking out for one another. 💛

To help us brighten the day, students are invited to wear a splash of yellow with their school uniform. This could be a ribbon, socks, hair tie, wristband or another small yellow accessory. 🌼

Throughout the day, students will take part in age-appropriate activities and conversations focused on connection, kindness, wellbeing and supporting those around us.

Let’s come together as a school community to check in, connect and care for one another. 💬💛

31/08/2026

💙 FINAL CALL FOR FATHER’S DAY PHOTOS 💙

As per the newsletter, we are hoping to create a special slideshow celebrating the wonderful OLSH Dads and their children as part of our upcoming Father’s Day Liturgy.

📸 We’d love to include you!
If you would like to be part of our Father’s Day slideshow, please send us a photo of Dad with his children.

📅 Photo deadline: to be included photos must be emailed by Wednesday, 2nd September (this date has been extended in the hopes we get some more photos!)

📧 Please email your photo to Breanna Meyer:
[email protected]

We can’t wait to celebrate the special dads and father figures who are such an important part of our OLSH community. 💙

Let’s make this Father’s Day Liturgy one to remember! 🌟