Some of the students looking at a train display.
Year One, their teachers and lovely parent helpers went on an excursion to the Power House Discovery Centre in Castle Hill.
We spent the day learning about the different types of transport that have been used in past and present. When we arrived the volunteers from the Discovery Centre greeted us and we were shown a presentation about the evolution of transport.
From there we split into our groups to complete three different activities. Our activities included a tour with our volunteer, who was able to give us lots of interesting information and answer any questions we had, building our own railway out of blocks and creating our own tickets to any destination we wanted.
After our lunch break we went back inside and had a scavenger hunt type of worksheet where we had to find the given transport and answer questions and activities about it. Overall, Year One had a fantastic time and behaviour was outstanding. This excursion really extended our knowledge on transport of the past and we recommend this excursion for future years.
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12 May 2026
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Last week our Year 6 FIAT team had a wonderful day at Nagle College for LIFTED Jnr, a diocesan faith‑formation experience run by Catholic Youth Parramatta. With the theme “Finding Purpose with Pentecost”, guest speaker Lou Daniels invited students to reflect on two big questions: What is our purpose? and How does the Holy Spirit help us live it out? Through singing, dancing, prayer, and rich discussion, our students showed maturity, enthusiasm, and a genuine openness to faith and leadership. They represented our school with pride and kindness. A warm thank you to our parents for supporting transport and making this valuable experience possible. Thank you also to Mrs Hodgess and Mrs Aspinal for accompanying our students.
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Some reminders about tomorrow's Diocesan Cross Country. Good luck to our runners- we know you will do us all proud!!
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12 May 2026
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Last week our Year 6 FIAT team had a wonderful day at Nagle College for LIFTED Jnr, a diocesan faith‑formation experience run by Catholic Youth Parramatta. With the theme “Finding Purpose with Pentecost”, guest speaker Lou Daniels invited students to reflect on two big questions: What is our purpose? and How does the Holy Spirit help us live it out? Through singing, dancing, prayer, and rich discussion, our students showed maturity, enthusiasm, and a genuine openness to faith and leadership. They represented our school with pride and kindness. A warm thank you to our parents for supporting transport and making this valuable experience possible. Thank you also to Mrs Hodgess and Mrs Aspinal for accompanying our students.
12 May 2026
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Some reminders about tomorrow's Diocesan Cross Country. Good luck to our runners- we know you will do us all proud!!
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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.