STEM at OLA is growing and and climbing in student engagement and activity.
Select teachers have embraced the role to carry out a range of STEM activities each week. The program is targeting Stage 2 students. In this activity, students had the task of making the tallest tower using 32 toothpicks and a small stick of blutac.
'It is clear there are some budding structural engineers in this group," said teacher Kimberly Marchant.
The students are very excited and enthusiastic to be involved in these sessions. I, also, am learning so much along with them.
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
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03 Mar 2026
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Today we joyfully celebrated the beginning of Catholic Schools Week with a beautiful liturgy led by our Student Leaders. Reflecting on the Samaritan woman at the well in the Gospel of John, we were reminded that Jesus meets us in the ordinary moments of our lives and fills us with “living water” — hope, grace and renewal. It was a powerful reflection on our mission in Catholic education: to nurture faith-filled learning, inspire excellence, and empower every child to grow, thrive and live out the Gospel through faith, learning and service. A sincere thank you to Ms Grima for thoughtfully organising our celebration, and to our School Captains for leading and presenting the liturgy so reverently today.
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03 Mar 2026
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Today we joyfully celebrated the beginning of Catholic Schools Week with a beautiful liturgy led by our Student Leaders. Reflecting on the Samaritan woman at the well in the Gospel of John, we were reminded that Jesus meets us in the ordinary moments of our lives and fills us with “living water” — hope, grace and renewal. It was a powerful reflection on our mission in Catholic education: to nurture faith-filled learning, inspire excellence, and empower every child to grow, thrive and live out the Gospel through faith, learning and service. A sincere thank you to Ms Grima for thoughtfully organising our celebration, and to our School Captains for leading and presenting the liturgy so reverently today.
03 Mar 2026
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03 Mar 2026
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Congratulations again to Aiyonce who represented the MacKillop Girls Cricket Team in Armidale recently, where the team remained undefeated and won the NSWPSSA State Championship. She performed strongly with both bat and ball and has once again been selected to represent the NSW Girls Cricket Team in 2026 - her second consecutive selection. OLA are so proud of you!!
02 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Achievement and St Francis award recipients for Week 5!
02 Mar 2026
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On Friday, we gathered as a school community to officially welcome our newest OLA learners at a special Assembly. Each child was proudly named on stage, greeted with smiles and applause, and it was beautiful to see their confidence shining through. One of the highlights was hearing them begin to learn and sing our school song- a beautiful moment that marks the start of their journey at OLA. We are so excited to watch these students grow, learn, and thrive. Welcome to our OLA family- we’re so glad you’re here!
02 Mar 2026
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Today we had our OLA school cross country! 🏃♀️🏃♂️ Congratulations to all of our students for a fantastic effort. It was wonderful to see everyone giving it their best and showing such great determination and school spirit. Well done to you all! 👏💙 A special thank you to Mrs Batten for organising the event, and thank you to all of our teachers and parents who helped on the day. We truly appreciate your support! 🙌✨
01 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to all of our OLA students who competed in the Hills Zone Swimming Carnival on Thursday at Parramatta Aquatic Centre. Every student displayed outstanding sportsmanship and individual determination- a true reflection of our OLA spirit. We are also delighted to share that the following students will move forward to represent Hills Zone at the Parramatta Diocesan Carnival next Wednesday at Blacktown Aquatic Centre. - OLA Senior Boys Relay Team: Miguel, Samuel, Joshua, and Hamish - Individual Events Jackson: U8 Boys 50m Freestyle Ashton: U11 Boys 50m Breaststroke Miguel: Senior Boys 50m Breaststroke Gabriella: U10 Girls 50m Freestyle; Junior 50m Backstroke; Junior 50m Breaststroke; Junior 50m Butterfly; Junior Girls 200IM Hamish: Boys 100m Freestyle; U11 Boys 50m Freestyle; 50m Backstroke; 50m Breaststroke; 50m Butterfly; Senior Boys 200IM Outstanding performances bring outstanding rewards, and two of our OLA swimmers earned special recognition for their efforts at the carnival: Gabriella: Hills Zone Junior Girls Age Champion 2026 Hamish: Hills Zone U11 Boys Age Champion 2026 We are incredibly proud of all our swimmers. What a wonderful achievement for our OLA family!
01 Mar 2026
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Last week, our Year 5 adventurers enjoyed their excursion to Sydney Zoo! Despite the heat, students had a fantastic time exploring the zoo and diving into their learning about animal adaptations. So many curious questions, big smiles, and memorable moments. A huge thank you to our Year 5 teachers and parent helpers for making the day run so smoothly.
24 Feb 2026
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OPEN DAY for 2027 Kindergarten students- register your interest to visit our school on Friday 6th March using this Google form on our school website: https://info.parra.catholic.edu.au/open-day/olarousehill... We can't wait to see you there!
22 Feb 2026
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As part of our Religion unit, "Why are people hungry?" the Year 4 students participated in a sandwich-making activity. The purpose of this activity was to share a meal as a grade from the making (breaking), to the eating. We reflected on the Eucharist and how it nourishes not only physically but spiritually.
22 Feb 2026
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Recently, our Year 4 students worked in small groups to collaborate on creating our grade's morning prayer. Students had previously written elements, and each had a voice in selecting which parts they wanted to be a part of the final prayer.