On Monday the 19th of August we celebrated Book Week, and what a celebration it was!
In the morning Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 5 students received a visit from the author Ursula Dubosarsky. She shared her writing process, where she gets her ideas and how she develops these ideas into stories. Our students were able to ask many questions as Ursula discussed her popular children titles, The Terrible Plop, Too Many Elephants in This House, The Blue Cat and Tim and Ed.
It was then time for the much anticipated assembly. Students paraded their extremely creative costumes with students and families cheering them on. The teachers also got into the spirit and came dressed as the hungry caterpillar. Some of the teachers even presented a Readers’ Theatre about a bikie gang who stumble across a library and are immersed in the wonderful literature they find there.
Later in the day, students formed teams of four to participate in a ‘Scavenger Hunt’ across the school. They visited different classrooms to complete activities and earned points for showing respectful and collaborative behaviours.
On Wednesday, Year 3 and Year 5 students were spoilt with a visit from popular author Louise Park. She shared her writing strategies of show, rather than tell, creating memorable characters, techniques for developing quests and adventure stories and much much more!
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11 Mar 2026
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On the 20th February, our Year 6 students had a special day participating in the Encounter excursion, a spiritual retreat shared with schools across the Parramatta Diocese. The day provided an opportunity for our students to come together as a faith community and actively seek a deeper experience with God. A highlight of the day was being led in worship by Christian musician Gen Bryant, whose music and ministry have already been part of our classroom learning.
09 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to all the students who received awards for their learning and sporting achievements. We are very proud of your efforts! ๐๐
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11 Mar 2026
From Facebook
On the 20th February, our Year 6 students had a special day participating in the Encounter excursion, a spiritual retreat shared with schools across the Parramatta Diocese. The day provided an opportunity for our students to come together as a faith community and actively seek a deeper experience with God. A highlight of the day was being led in worship by Christian musician Gen Bryant, whose music and ministry have already been part of our classroom learning.
10 Mar 2026
NAPLAN: What Parents Really Need to Know
Each March, families across Australia hear a lot about NAPLAN. The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. But what does it really mean for your child in 2026?
09 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to all the students who received awards for their learning and sporting achievements. We are very proud of your efforts! ๐๐
07 Mar 2026
From Facebook
๐ฟ Welcome Picnic 2026 ๐ฟ Yesterday evening our OLMC community came together for our Welcome Picnic. It was wonderful to see families, students and staff enjoying time together, sharing food, laughter and great conversations. ๐งบโจ A lovely way to welcome new families and reconnect with familiar faces as we begin the year together. ๐ Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a special evening for our community! ๐
04 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to this weekโs award recipients. We were super excited to present of fort Gold Awards this week!๐ฅณ
03 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to the 20 students who proudly represented our school at Parramatta Aquatic Centre on Monday 2nd March for the Zone Swimming Carnival. ๐โโ๏ธ You should all be extremely proud of your efforts and achievements on the day, competing with determination, courage and excellent sportsmanship.๐๐คฉ A special congratulations to Tilila and Lucinda, who were named Cumberland Runner-Up Age Champions for their respective age groups. This is an exceptional achievement and a testament to their hard work and dedication to training in the pool. Well done to all students involved, you represented our school with pride.
23 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Today we celebrated our Opening School Mass, where we commissioned our 2026 Student Representative Council, Colour House Leaders, and Student Leaders. Each child was anointed with the Oil of Chrism and presented with their badge.
16 Feb 2026
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Congratulations to the children who received awards at this weekโs assembly.
13 Feb 2026
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Day 3 of Year 6 Camp! ๐ฅ Archery โ๏ธ Flying fox โ๏ธ Giant swing โ๏ธ Rock climbing โ๏ธ What a day!
