OLA Year 5 students are Bushfire ready

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

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Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
www.parra.catholic.edu.au

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06 Nov 2026
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This morning, we welcomed our grandparents and special visitors for a wonderful Grandparents’ Day celebration at OLA. Thank you to Year 2 for leading us in a beautiful liturgy, and to our students who shone throughout the assembly, sharing their talents through singing, dancing, music, and presentations. We also loved welcoming our guests into the classrooms after enjoying a lovely morning tea. A huge thank you to our staff, students, P&F, and parent volunteers for making the morning so special. We were delighted to hear the many kind words from our visitors about the warm community spirit and quality Catholic education that make OLA such a special place!

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On Friday, our Kindergarten students proudly presented their very first Whole School Assembly, and what a wonderful showcase it was! Our students confidently shared their learning in Religion, Science, and Creative Arts, giving everyone a glimpse into the exciting learning taking place in Kindergarten. Their performance of The Cranky Bear was a highlight of the assembly, bringing plenty of smiles and laughter to the audience with their enthusiasm and expression. We are so proud of the confidence, creativity and teamwork our Kindergarten students demonstrated as they performed in front of the whole school community. For many of them, this was their first experience presenting at a whole school event, making it an extra special milestone. A huge thank you to our Kindergarten teachers for the time, dedication, and preparation that went into making the assembly such a success, and thank you to our families who joined us to celebrate and support our students. Well done, Kindergarten!