Wow! Who knew that you could learn so much about the people in the 1800’s in just one day!
This year, Year 5 on Monday, 4th of February 2019, we had a day of experiencing being a convict or free settler by dressing up as the people did in the olden days. We also got to have rations for the day which were two biscuits and a small bottle of water.
We first went into our breakout space, where we got really squished up and sprayed with water to represent the boat convicts and free settler took to arrive in Australia. Also, it represented the water that may have come through the cracks of the boat.
Then, we explored some images from the Industrial Revolution, famous people of the 1800s and see some artifacts that might have been used by people in the olden days, like damper and a gold pan.
After touring our museum, we were set the task to write a letter to be pardoned of our crime so we could become a free settler.
In the afternoon, we played marbles, had sack races and played knuckles to experience what children in the olden days played at school, at home and on the goldfields.
We all enjoyed Colonial Day and we all hope that Year 5 next year will enjoy it as much as we did.
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Last Friday, our Stage 3 Girls and Boys teams travelled to The Kingsway at St Mary’s for the Parramatta Diocesan Touch Football Gala Day. We were so proud of all our OLA students who displayed great sportsmanship, fantastic footy, and outstanding teamwork. Congratulations to both boys' teams finishing 2nd overall, and our girls' team who finished at the top of their pool and were awarded the medals. A huge thank you to all the parents who helped out on the day, and Mrs Batten and Mr Campbell for attending.
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