Time for a photo with a gorilla.
Recently 84 very excited Kindergarten students and 13 brave parent helpers went to Taronga Zoo as a part of their learning for the unit ‘What’s Alive’.
We had a glorious sunny day that allowed us to explore the zoo to its full capacity. We had clear views of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, along with many of the city buildings.
We enjoyed the seal show and the bird show as well as many exciting Zookeeper talks such as the reptiles and the gorillas. We did our best to see everyone’s favourite animals. The Meerkats were certainly a hit!
Another group of students enjoying the zoo.
At the end of the day, we all scrambled back on to the bus for a nice long and restful trip home - with many little angels falling asleep on the way home.
A huge ‘Thank You’ to all of the people who helped out to organise and help the day run smoothly.
Some boys catching a crocodile.
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01 Sep 2025
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31 Aug 2025
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A huge congratulations to Roy in Year 5 for competing last week at the NSWCPS Golf tournament. Roy has secured a spot on the MacKillop Golf team and was the only student in the Parramatta Diocese to be selected for this team. Good Luck in the upcoming NSWPSSA tournament in Barooga in late September! Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
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01 Sep 2025
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The OLA family send their prayers for Mr Whitby and his family. May he rest in God’s eternal peace.
31 Aug 2025
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A huge congratulations to Roy in Year 5 for competing last week at the NSWCPS Golf tournament. Roy has secured a spot on the MacKillop Golf team and was the only student in the Parramatta Diocese to be selected for this team. Good Luck in the upcoming NSWPSSA tournament in Barooga in late September! Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
30 Aug 2025
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To finish off our big week of excursions, Year 1 visited the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah on Friday, as part of their Geography unit ‘Features of Places’. Students investigated the human and natural features of the Garden, such as buildings, playgrounds, garden beds, lakes, and ponds. They observed how people use the Garden in different ways and created simple maps to identify its features. They also learnt about caring for local wildlife and how people can be caretakers of their environment. A huge thank you to our fabulous Year 1 teachers and parent helpers for making this rich learning experience possible!
29 Aug 2025
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Our next group to head out on an excursion this week was Year 4, who travelled to the city on Wednesday to visit the Australian National Maritime Museum. Students explored Australia’s rich maritime history, learning about early exploration, migration, and the important role ships played in shaping our nation. They went on the HMS Endeavour, the boat Captain James Cook was on when he discovered Australia. They also walked around the museum and went on the Vampire- an Australian warship! It was an exciting and memorable experience that deepened their understanding of early exploration and James Cook. Thank you to the wonderful Year 4 teachers for organising it and the parents who assisted on the day!
29 Aug 2025
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This week has been a busy one for excursions at OLA! First up, our Year 2 students visited the Australiana Pioneer Village at Wilberforce on Tuesday. They stepped back in time and discovered what life was like in the past. They tried out the old water pump, tasted freshly made damper, and even had a lesson in an old-fashioned classroom. They also enjoyed a tractor ride to see the farm animals and explored fascinating places such as the blacksmith’s workshop, the wash house, cottages, post office and police station. A big thank you to our dedicated teachers for organising the day and to our parent helpers for assisting!
29 Aug 2025
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Today our Year 3–6 students were lucky to have a visit from author Andrew McDonald- what a fantastic way to wrap up our Book Week celebrations! Andrew kept us entertained as he shared his journey to becoming an author, what inspires his writing, and the process behind creating his stories. Together, we even had the chance to plan a story with him! There were plenty of smiles, laughter, and lots of inspiration- a wonderful way to celebrate the joy of books and reading!
29 Aug 2025
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 6!
28 Aug 2025
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Today our Voice of Youth representatives, Lily and Jai, took part against three other schools in the Cluster Final at John XXIII, Stanhope Gardens. We are so proud of both students, who represented OLA with pride, confidence and passion. Our Year 6 students were a wonderful audience, and we sincerely thank Mr Calabria, Mr Cauchi, our Year 6 teachers, and the families who came along to support. We are very excited to announce that Jai was the overall winner of today’s final and will now progress to the next round! An extra special moment, as Jai follows in the footsteps of his big sister, who also won her Cluster Final when she was in Year 6 at OLA. Congratulations, Jai- what an incredible achievement!
28 Aug 2025
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27 Aug 2025
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Congratulations to Sofia, Prisha, and Jenessa, who were selected to represent their classes at the Rotary Writing Competition presentation night on Monday! Their outstanding writing was recognised amongst many talented students across the community- what an amazing achievement! A big thank you to the families who came along to support, and to Mr Calabria and our Year 6 teachers – Mrs Vella, Ms Bombardiere, and Miss Whelan – for being there to support their students. We are so proud of you, girls!