Year 5 using their strength to hold up a fire hose.
Currently in Year 5 students have been given the opportunity to create and explain a source to answer the following question in PBL groups. “How can Rouse Hill prepare, act and recover from a catastrophic bushfire?”
To better understand the question, Rouse Hill Rural Fire Brigade visited Year 5 to inform us about their service.
They guided us around the truck, showed us their gear and we all had a turn with the hose. While informing us about their gear we got a great shock when they told us that they only had ninety seconds to be fully dressed in it.
We learned about different information such as, if the fire gets over the truck or catches a light, there are little sprinklers all over the truck to prevent it happening. We also learnt that in an emergency there are covers like curtains to cover the inside of the windows to stop the heat coming in, and the firefighters put a special blanket over them and get down low so the heat passes over them and not through them.
They let us play with their radio to indicate if there’s a fire, have a turn of the hoses, wear their fire gear, go through the fire truck, put the sirens on, and many more fun things.
Ella and Gabriella B in their attire.
Overall, we had a great time learning about the Rouse Hill Rural Fire Brigade, and all went home with a great head of knowledge about fires. We are very grateful that we had the opportunity to learn all about their service.
Charlotte and Jane
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
www.parra.catholic.edu.au
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11 May 2026
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 3!
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11 May 2026
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 3!
10 May 2026
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On Friday, we gathered as a community to honour and celebrate our OLA mums. Year 1 led a beautiful liturgy and prayer, reminding us of the gift of motherhood. Our assembly that followed was filled with heartfelt performances- joyful songs, our Senior Dance Group, a moving Year 3 item inspired by Billy Joel, an Irish blessing for our mums, the choir, and the students performing the Nutbush! Thank you, Mr Lee, for coordinating this celebration for us. Thank you to our wonderful teachers for preparing students and welcoming families into classrooms, to our P&F for the lovely morning tea, and to all who joined us. May God bless all our OLA mums for the love they give so generously.
10 May 2026
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Happy Mother’s Day to all our wonderful OLA mums, Grandmothers and mother figures. Thank you for the love, strength, and joy you bring to our children and our community. We hope your day has been filled with moments of rest, laughter, and appreciation.
05 May 2026
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A huge thank you to our amazing P&F and all of our wonderful parent helpers for running this year’s Mother’s Day Stall. Our students absolutely loved the experience of shopping and choosing something special, and the joy on their faces said it all!