The jungle group gathered together to pose for a photo.
A special group of students participated in a Creative Arts expo along with four other schools in the diocese.
After months of practice during lunch times, the students showcased their amazing dancing and drama talent. The planning for this night began last year, when the teachers put their heads together to come up with a theme.
It was a story about two Australian boys who wanted to travel to Rio in Brazil for the world cup. On their travels to the stadium they got lost among the Amazonian jungle, the beaches in Rio and Carnivale before finally making it there. Mrs Rizk and Miss Theoharous created the dances to match these different places they visited and Mrs Byrne, along with the amazing parents, designed and created the gorgeous costumes. We were lucky to have such supportive parents and teachers to make the performance possible. A lot of time and energy by all is put in behind the scenes for a nine minute performance and often people don’t realise how much hard work goes into it. Thank you to anyone who helped out prior to or on the night.
The students spent the day rehearsing on the stage with the lights, music and props at the Evan’s Theatre at Penrith Panthers. The five schools came together to practise their finale, which they had all rehearsed prior at school. Our OLA students were patient to wait for their turn and showed great respect when watching the other performances. They were all filled with such excitement and energy for that night. When the students caught the bus back to school, the teachers organised the costumes and made sure everything was right, so that the evening would run smoothly.
Our beach girls and soccer stars ready to go on stage and dance.
These students formed part of the Carnivale scene.
The students started arriving back to the theatre around 5:30pm and then it all began. We had parents doing the students hair, other parents touching up their makeup and teachers helping to put on their costumes. Endless amounts of bobby pins, hair spray and blush were used to make our students look absolutely stunning and amazing.
Jeremy, Alivia, Luca, Bethany, Hayden and Imogen in the Carnivale scene.
We were the first group on the stage and Miss Theoharous was lucky enough to watch the performance from the audience. Their performance was full of energy, smiles and their costumes lit up the stage. They all did such a great job and we are very proud to say that they were from OLA. It proved that all their hard work and rehearsals were worth it in the end. Every student had fun and enjoyed the night and were still buzzing with energy from it the following day.
Sharmayne, Ella, Emma and Shanyce
This was a great experience for all and well done OLA! You did a fabulous job and we are all very proud of you! We would like to extend an extra big thank you to Mrs Byrne for coordinating this evening. She had endless meetings and ran around to make sure everything was organised and would run flawlessly.
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30 Jul 2026
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Yesterday our Kinder students celebrated 100 days of school- 100 days of faith, fun, and learning together at OLA! The day was filled with creative activities based around the number 100- counting, building, crafting, and laughing their way through this special milestone. We have loved watching our littlest learners grow in confidence, curiosity, and friendship. A huge thank you to our amazing Kinder teachers for planning such a joyful celebration, and to our wonderful parent helpers for their support throughout the day. We are so proud of the littlest members of our OLA family. We are grateful for the joy, energy, and smiles our Kinder students bring to our OLA community every single day!
29 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Today, Mr Calabria and Mr Cauchi settled their fun Wacky Wager, much to the delight of our students! Buckets of bright pink slime sealed the deal for 2026, creating a moment of pure joy for the students and teachers! It was definitely a day filled with faith, FUN, and learning at OLA. A huge thank you to Mr Calabria and Mr Cauchi for making our school not only an outstanding place to learn, but a place where memories are made- memories our students will carry with them forever!
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30 Jul 2026
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Yesterday our Kinder students celebrated 100 days of school- 100 days of faith, fun, and learning together at OLA! The day was filled with creative activities based around the number 100- counting, building, crafting, and laughing their way through this special milestone. We have loved watching our littlest learners grow in confidence, curiosity, and friendship. A huge thank you to our amazing Kinder teachers for planning such a joyful celebration, and to our wonderful parent helpers for their support throughout the day. We are so proud of the littlest members of our OLA family. We are grateful for the joy, energy, and smiles our Kinder students bring to our OLA community every single day!
29 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Today, Mr Calabria and Mr Cauchi settled their fun Wacky Wager, much to the delight of our students! Buckets of bright pink slime sealed the deal for 2026, creating a moment of pure joy for the students and teachers! It was definitely a day filled with faith, FUN, and learning at OLA. A huge thank you to Mr Calabria and Mr Cauchi for making our school not only an outstanding place to learn, but a place where memories are made- memories our students will carry with them forever!
27 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to our talented Stage 3 Senior Dance Crew on their outstanding achievement at the Ryde Eisteddfod today, where they competed against 13 schools from across Sydney. The students were awarded an incredible 3rd place with a fantastic score of 91/100. After weeks of dedicated rehearsals and many lunch times spent practising, the girls took to the stage with confidence, energy and beautiful facial expressions, delivering a performance they should be incredibly proud of. What made us most proud, however, was the way they represented our school. They displayed exceptional sportsmanship throughout the day, enthusiastically cheering on and congratulating students from other schools. Their respect, kindness and encouragement reflected our school values beautifully. Congratulations to our Senior Dance Crew on this wonderful achievement. We are incredibly proud of you! A big thank you to Miss Hogan and Mrs Hodgess for your time and dedication to these students, and to all of our parents and teachers, Mrs Gow and Mr Calabria, who came to support and cheer us on!
27 Jul 2026
From Facebook
We can't wait to see you all next weekend at the OLA Family Fiesta!!! Don't forget - Wristband pre-sales are $35.00 each wristband for unlimited rides at the OLA Family Fiesta 2026 ($40.00 if purchased on the day). Presale orders before 5 pm on Friday, 31st July 2026 now via the link: https://forms.gle/1e8LNAWz2qvvtXne9 (Your details will be placed on the pre-sale list for you to collect your ordered wristbands on the day).
26 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 1!
26 Jul 2026
From Facebook
On Friday, Year 4 completed many practical activities to consider the changes that took place throughout the world during the Age of Exploration. Students searched the oval as explorers trying to find the Great Southern Land. They searched for a new tropical paradise (with their eyes closed!) using newly developed technologies like the astrolabe to help them find their way. This helped them to realise how hard it was for the explorers. They also compared the journeys of Captain James Cook and Captain Matthew Flinders. It was a big day full of excitement and games!
23 Jul 2026
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* OLA Fiesta – Raffle Tickets – Now due to be returned Raffle ticket books need to be returned by this Friday, 24 July 2026. Any unsold books/tickets must also be returned, as they need to be accounted for by the Parish as part of their accountability for the NSW Raffle Rules. Payment for the tickets can also be made by BPoint using the link: https://www.bpoint.com.au/pay/olotangelsparish/?billercode=2059327 Families that return their Ticket Books by this Friday will go into the draw to win a $100 Wish Gift Card (max 1 entry per family). * OLA Fiesta- Volunteers With the Fiesta almost upon us, we would appreciate additional volunteers. If you are able to volunteer for an hour to assist on the day, could you please register your availability via https://forms.gle/BUdJaCuuUWg6f6U27 Your generosity is very much appreciated to help share the load so that everyone can enjoy the Fiesta and make it a successful day.
22 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Our Wacky Wager video!! And then there were 2 more buckets left over, so Mr Calabria was slimed even more!!
21 Jul 2026
From Facebook
The first Sunday of the school holidays called for a little friendly OLA footy rivalry! Mr Calabria and Mr Cauchi headed along to the Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles clash to cheer on their teams. Let's just say... Mr Cauchi walked away the happier of the two! Now all eyes are on tomorrow, when our wacky wager will be settled!
20 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Holiday time means extra reading time- the school holidays are the perfect chance for our OLA readers to make progress on the Premier’s Reading Challenge! There's not long to go until it closes. With a little extra time to unwind and get lost in a book, it’s a great opportunity to tick off a few more titles from your list. We love seeing these familiar faces soaking up quiet reading moments these holidays- proof that reading can happen anywhere, anytime. We hope these photos make you smile! At OLA, we 'READ TO SUCCEED'!
