Students recording their findings about their experiment.
Year 5 students participated in our 'Crazy Science Day'. This was part of our Project Based Learning (PBL) entry activity for our new Science unit for the Term. The unit is all about Solids, Liquids and Gasses
Each student had the opportunity to participate in 6 different experiments that showcased the properties of solids, liquids and gasses. The experiments were: Making a Bouncy Ball, Quicksand Goo, Dry-Ice Crystal Ball, Mini-Water Cycle, Hot and Cold Water and Investigating Gases.
Mikayla, Dylan, Coby, Antonia, Carys and Max eagerly watching Mrs Hey's experiment.
The day wouldn't have been possible without the help of our wonderful parent volunteers who kindly gave up their time in order to run the experiments. We are so grateful for your contribution to the OLA community. Thank you Mrs Ormsby, Mrs Cleary, Mrs Swinden, Mrs Colossimo, Mrs Lesar, Mrs Eldred, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Stafford, Mrs Fischer, Mrs Burt and Ms Xuereb.
It was a fun-filled day and it allowed the students to gain a great deal of background knowledge on how Solids, Liquids and Gases change processes.
Amelia and Jessica exploring what is happening in the balloon.
-
28 Sep 2025
From Facebook
As communicated in our school newsletter, SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource implemented at our school to support you in addressing the challenges of modern-day parenting related to youth mental health and wellbeing. Here is the link to the Week 10 Cybersafety edition of SchoolTV: https://olarousehill.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/cybersafety-au28 Sep 2025
From Facebook
Roy from Year 5, represented Mackillop this week as he played in the NSWPSSA Golf Tournament at Baroonga. This is an outstanding achievement. Roy won the Ambrose (best ball) Boys Nett Champions title, and the MacKillop team came second in the Stoke total and first in the Nett total. Well done, Roy!