Jelena and Billy patting the wallaby.
Seventy Kindergarten students eagerly awaited the arrival of our buses to take us on our adventure to Featherdale. We all piled onto the bus and, during the ride, we sang songs to pass the time.
When we arrived at the park, we got into our groups and had our morning tea while the teachers explained about all of the amazing animals we would be visiting. We then met our friendly Education Officer, Louie, who took us to a special area to meet some of his cute animal friends. We were introduced to Captain Feathersword the tawny frogmouth, Cooper the koala, Spots the snake and Mario the lizard. Louie was nice enough to let us pat his special friends too!
After our visit to the education centre, we walked around the park visiting the different animal habitats and getting stamps on our Featherdale passports. During our walk we observed different varieties of bats and lots of birds some of which we had never even heard of! Students loved seeing the spikey echidnas, the fluffy emus and the furry wombats. Some groups even walked through the reptile zone and were mesmerized by the snakes, lizards and baby crocodiles!
A favourite for most of the students was being able to hand feed the kangaroos, goats and lambs in farm area. It was so lovely seeing how excited our OLA Kinder students were to see so many different animals.
Grace, Maddison and James touching a snake.
When our legs were tired and our passports were all stamped we sat down in a quiet area and ate our lunch. There was lots of talk about all of the amazing things we had seen.
Finally the buses arrived to take us back to school. The bus ride back was very quiet as all of the Kindergarten students were very tired.
We had a great day of fun and learning!!
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09 Jun 2026
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31 May 2026
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 6!
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31 May 2026
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 6!
27 May 2026
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Today, our OLA students joined children all across Australia for Simultaneous Storytime, diving into the joyful adventure of Luna Roo. Our students were completely absorbed, not just in the story, but also in the directed drawing that followed. They loved bringing Luna and her world to life through art, showing just how powerful books can be in inspiring creativity. This was a wonderful celebration of reading, storytelling, and shared learning at OLA!
25 May 2026
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On Wednesday, OLA will join millions of children across Australia for National Simultaneous Storytime- all reading Luna Roo at the same time! This story follows Luna the kangaroo and her friends as they chase their footy dreams across the outback, celebrating teamwork, courage, and having a go. We can’t wait to share this moment of reading, connection, and storytelling with our students. At OLA, we 'Read to Succeed'!
24 May 2026
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Kindergarten and Year 6 shared a very special moment this week. Kindergarten were learning that we are all made in the image of God- each of us unique, with our own similarities and differences, yet equally loved. Year 6 have also been exploring how God gives everyone different gifts, and why those gifts matter in our world. During our buddy visit, each student drew a portrait of their buddy. It was such a beautiful reminder of how our youngest and oldest learners work together.
24 May 2026
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Our Kindergarten students have been learning all about kindness in Religion this term. They explored what it means to show kindness to others and created their own colourful kindness rocks to remind us that small acts of love can make a big difference. We’re so proud of their gentle hearts and the way they are already living out kindness in our school community.
24 May 2026
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24 May 2026
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24 May 2026
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24 May 2026
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On Friday, our Year 5 students led a fantastic whole‑grade assembly. To begin the assembly, they presented a beautiful Pentecost prayer, inviting us to reflect on the Holy Spirit and the joy it brings to our community. They also shared their learning about Macquarie Island, demonstrating strong research skills and confident speaking. We loved the persuasive drama performance too!! Thank you to our Year 5 students and teachers, and to everyone who attended!
22 May 2026
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 5!