Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby eNewsletter

Important Information for All Classes for 2023

Up Day: Wednesday, 30 November. All students will spend the day in their new classroom with their new teacher. All classes should proceed to their 2023 classroom and should have their own pencil case in their bag.

Booklists: These can be found on the College website under the enrolment and back to school tab, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College (dalby.catholic.edu.au) and also on parent portal (for currently enrolled students). Please note every student will bring home ALL equipment from 2022, including library bags and earphones. Some of these items can be recycled for 2023, however will need a check over the holidays to ensure they are in good condition and remain in working order for the 2023 academic year.

Parents are requested to purchase EXACTLY what is on the list, including brands and item numbers, as these have been found to be the most cost-effective, long-term learning tools for classroom use. Purchasing the correct items initially will also save you any extra expense of having to replace inappropriate items. The advice given to us by our local suppliers is that prices for these regular classroom tools drop significantly once wholesalers begin the ‘Back to School’ rollout. This generally begins 1 December, so it would be wise to wait until after this date to complete your purchase. Dalby Newsagency have an online ordering system available for all schools in town should you wish to use it.

Prep - Year 6 Book Drop Off: Families for students in Prep - Year 6 are invited to bring books and classroom equipment to the College prior to the beginning of the academic year. Teachers from Prep to Year 6 will be in classrooms on

Thursday, 19 January, 3:30pm-4:30pm.

Books and equipment should all be clearly named prior to bringing into the classroom.

Students in Year 7 – Year 12 are encouraged to bring items for their locker on the first day of the Academic year (24 January)

Laptop Pick Up for all Year 7, Year 9 and any new secondary students:

Laptops will be available for collection prior to the commencement of the College year. Students in Year 7, Year 10 (and any new secondary students) will be able to collect their laptops in the times listed below:

Wednesday 18 January	Thursday 19 January
3:30pm – 6:00pm	3:30pm – 6:00pm
Library	Library
Student and a parent/carer must be present	Student and a parent/carer must be present

Uniform: The uniform shop will be open for extended trading hours on Up day and over the school holidays. Please be mindful of school uniform and grooming requirements over the holidays as you look to return in January 2023. See the website for more information Enrolment/Back to School tab / Uniforms and Opening Hours Our Lady of the Southern Cross College (dalby.catholic.edu.au)

Week 8
Date	Upcoming Events	Uniform Requirements
Friday 25 November	EARLY YEARS Under 5- Under 8 Swimming Carnival Normal classes for all other year levels	House Colour Normal uniform
	MIDDLE YEARS Normal classes for all grades this week.	Normal uniform requirements
	SENIOR YEARS Yr 9-11 Normal Classes Final Day for Year 10 and 11 PD 4B - Year 10 and 11 lockers emptied, cleaned, and any textbooks that are not required returned to the library. Year 11’s may wish to keep their text with them as they prepare for their IA1 and IA2’s due early Term 1 2023.	Full and correct sport uniform

Week 9
Date	Events	Uniform Requirements
Monday 28 November	Whole College 1a to 2b - Normal Classes 3a onwards – Whole College Colour Run	Appropriate free dress to engage in colour run.
Tuesday 29 November	Early Years 1a to 2b – Nativity Play rehearsal 3a to 4b – Early Years meets the Senior Years	Normal uniform NO dress rehearsal
Tuesday 29 November	Middle & Senior Years Normal Classes *Year 5 classes – Eureka Gold Rush excursion 4a – Year 7 locker clean out 4b – Year 8 locker clean out	Full and correct formal uniform
Wednesday 30 November	Whole College “UP Day” Students transition into classes for 2023.	Normal Wednesday Uniform
Thursday 1 December	Early Years 1a to 2b Normal Classes 3a to 3b Nativity Play Public Performance 4a to 4b Normal Classes	Costumes (where practical)
	Middle Years Year 5 – 7 1a-2a: Supporting Pink stumps cricket match 2b: Normal classes 3a/3b: Supporting the EY Nativity performance 4a/4b: Normal classes Year 8 1a-2a: supporting Pink stumps cricket match 2b: Lunch supplied to Year 8 and Year 9 students in the Senior Plaza 3a – 4b: House base challenge activities with Year 8 and 9 collaborating.	Year 5 – 7 in normal uniform with pink accessories Year 8 in full and correct sports uniform with pink accessories
	Senior Years Pink Stumps Day Teacher v Yr 9 Cricket match on the oval Lunch Supplied to Yr9 students Afternoon session House base challenge activities with Year 8 and 9 collaborating. 4b – Yr 9 Locker Clean out - lockers emptied, cleaned, and any textbooks that are not required returned to the library.	Full and correct sport uniform or dress in pink to support Pink Stumps
Friday 2 December	Whole College Classroom Reset Day	Full and correct sport uniform

If there is any information that can't see here, please head to the College Website as all information is now current for 2023. The "Enrolment and Back to School" tab contains a great deal of information and what you need to know now and for the new school year.