Recently, Year 5 went on their first educational overnight experience, to the Bathurst Gold Fields.
During our visit, our tour guides told us about the finding of gold in the 1850s. We had an opportunity to experience what life on the goldfields would have been like. We did lots of different activities such as making damper, making mud bricks, seeing a blacksmith at work, touring the goldfields and gold panning.
At the end of the exhausting day, we all sat around the campfire and did the last activity of the day which was colonial dancing and singing and learning that made Australia famous such as Waltzing Matilda.
On the second day, we visited the Bathurst Cemetery, to learn about our people's history. But before that, we had a chance to go on the Bathurst 1000 track on our coach. While at the cemetery, we had a chance to go on a treasure hunt and learnt about the significant people buried there. We also got to teach our tour guides, Sarah and Gary, The Floss dance and how to Dab.
We had a quick pit stop before heading to Katoomba to go on the Skyrail. We had an amazing time learning and experience the 1850s. We would like to thank our tour guides for all the hard work they put into this experience. We would also like to give a big thank you to our teachers because if it weren’t for them we would never have gone to Bathurst and had so much fun.
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26 Oct 2024
From Facebook
Socktober 2024- Silly Sock Mufti Day Fundraiser – Thursday, 31st October! This year, Our Lady of the Angels is proud to participate in Socktober 2024, Catholic Mission’s annual flagship school engagement program. The goal is to bring communities together to make a real impact on global issues. This year, Catholic Mission is raising awareness and funds for the 'Caring Center in Mongolia', which provides essential care and support for homeless children. To show our support, students are invited to wear silly socks with their school uniform on Thursday, 31st October. Throughout the week, there will be fun sock games and activities to celebrate Socktober! We kindly ask families to contribute what they can to OLA’s Socktober collective fundraiser through the QkR! App. Donations will be gratefully accepted from 25th October until 1st November. Thank you for your support in helping make a difference in the lives of those in need!25 Oct 2024
From Facebook
'HATS OFF TO OUR TEACHERS!' Today is World Teacher’s Day. At OLA we will acknowledge and celebrate this day of appreciation on Thursday 21st November due to teachers being in Bathurst with our Year 5 children and a number of other events. Thank you to all of our OLA teachers for all that you do. You are simply amazing. We are blessed that you have chosen this important vocation that makes a difference in the lives of others.