Stage Three and our Japanese visitors went to Australiana Pioneer Village.
We were able to see what life was like in Australia over 100 years ago. It was a wonderful experience for the Japanese students and their teachers, as well as for OLA. We watched a cheeky sheep being shorn and received some of her wool to bring back with us. Caroline, the sheep shearer, also showed us how she could spin wool!
For the rest of the day, we split into six groups and explored the rest of the village. This included meeting (and feeding) some very friendly goats and visiting an olden day bank, blacksmith and barber. We sat in an old primary school where we wrote on slates with chalk. We were also lucky enough to have a ride on the horse and carriage and around the train track, too!
Towards the end of the day we were able to purchase sweets or souvenirs to bring back with us. There were many excited children! Many of the students are looking forward to visiting the Pioneer Village with their families. It was a wonderful day for us all.
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02 Sep 2026
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Today we celebrated Teacher’s Aide Appreciation Week, honouring the incredible team who support our teachers and students every single day with a morning tea, special award and card. We are so lucky to have such dedicated, caring, and hard‑working aides who make a difference in every classroom. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs Aspinal, Mrs Wagner, Miss Fenech, Miss Wahab, Mrs Bernobic, Mrs Cassar, Miss Banton, and Mrs Jensen. Your patience, kindness, and commitment to our children shine through in everything you do. We appreciate you more than you know.
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02 Sep 2026
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Today we celebrated Teacher’s Aide Appreciation Week, honouring the incredible team who support our teachers and students every single day with a morning tea, special award and card. We are so lucky to have such dedicated, caring, and hard‑working aides who make a difference in every classroom. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs Aspinal, Mrs Wagner, Miss Fenech, Miss Wahab, Mrs Bernobic, Mrs Cassar, Miss Banton, and Mrs Jensen. Your patience, kindness, and commitment to our children shine through in everything you do. We appreciate you more than you know.
30 Aug 2026
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30 Aug 2026
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30 Aug 2026
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Congratulations to our students who have received Outstanding Achievement and St Francis awards over the past 2 weeks!
29 Aug 2026
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Our Infants students absolutely loved their special visit from Sue Whiting last week. They were captivated by her stories and especially enjoyed listening to her book about Sidney from Sydney. Meeting a real author made Book Week even more exciting for our youngest learners! A big thank you to Sue for inspiring our students and sharing her love of storytelling with us.
28 Aug 2026
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28 Aug 2026
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This afternoon we wrapped up Book Week with a fun surprise- students visited different classrooms to listen to a range of shortlisted CBCA books. It was a wonderful way to share the joy of reading across the school.
28 Aug 2026
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27 Aug 2026
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Our library is looking amazing! To celebrate Book Week, each grade created a vibrant display inspired by the shortlisted CBCA books. The creativity, colour, and love of reading truly shine through every corner of our library. A huge congratulations to our wonderful students and teachers for bringing these special stories to life through such thoughtful and eye‑catching displays!
26 Aug 2026
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Today our OLA students filled the playground with colour, creativity and so much joy as they stepped into the shoes of their favourite book characters. It was a wonderful celebration of our shared love of reading. We also enjoyed one of our favourite traditions- Rug Reading, where students relaxed with their books and soaked up the magic of stories together. And to top it all off, our staff surprised everyone with their own version of “We’re Going on an OLA Koala Hunt”, which had students cheering, laughing and joining in. A huge thank you to all our families for the incredible effort you put into costumes and to everyone who joined us today. Your support makes these events truly special! At OLA, we proudly READ TO SUCCEED.
22 Aug 2026
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You are invited to our Book Fair this week! Monday 24/8/26 8.25am - 9.15am Tuesday 25/8/26 8.25am - 9.15am, and 10.00am - 11.00am Wednesday 26/8/26 8.25am - 9.15am The students enjoyed creating their wish lists this week :)