School's back and buzzing

August 1, 2024

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Oberon Public School

Sensational Sydney!

We have had an amazing first day in Sydney. We visited Hyde Park barracks and gained an understanding into early convict life. We visited Sydney museum and learnt more about our past. The ANZAC Memorial was incredibly informative and interesting, as was The Rocks tour. A real highlight for the students was walking across the harbour bridge on sunset.

OPS Staff

Hyde Park Barracks and the Harbour Bridge. Photos supplied

Jolly Jumpers!

Our school staff just levelled up their wardrobe game with the arrival of their snazzy new jumpers! Here's to looking fabulous and feeling fantastic while making magic happen in the classroom!

Danni-Lee Thompson l Relieving Principal

Looking good. Photo supplied

Indigenous Learning

As part of our NAIDOC Week, students participated in cultural education with teachers from the Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre. Students participated in activities including traditional indigenous games, storytelling and art. These experiences built on student’s knowledge and understanding.

Nicola McMahon l Coordinator

Learning about culture. Photo supplied

Tenpin Trials

Late last term, nine students travelled to Bathurst to enjoy a game of tenpin bowling and try-out for the Oberon Public School school team. Students had lots of fun throughout the day. Congratulations to Chase Watson, Brayden Hinchliffe and Jasmine Lewis who will now represent OPS at the State Inclusive Sports Tournment in Bathurst in August.

Natalie Beattie l Coordinator

High fives for a strike. Photo supplied

The Rocks Stage 2

Students spent the day exploring The Rocks area of Sydney. Students have gained a deeper understanding of Aboriginal culture and history, as well as the history and heritage of The Rocks area. Students are to be complimented on their outstanding respect, behaviour and general knowledge. A massive thank you to all the staff who attended, leaving their own families so our students could have this experience and opportunity.

Danni-Lee Thompson l Proud Principal

At The Rocks. Photos supplied

Oberon High School

Solar Experiment

Students in Year 7 and 8 are currently learning the Resources topic in Science. Here they are learning about renewable energy sources, conducting an experiment to learn how solar panels work.

Peter O’Neill - Science Teacher

Electricity from light! Photos supplied

NAIDOC celebrations

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of our celebrations, we held an assembly where Martika Davies gave the Acknowledgement of Country and some of our students performed a dance taught by Jordan Boney during our Aboriginal Dance program. Students and staff participated in a range of activities including Ochre workshop, cooking Johnny cakes, playing traditional Indigenous games and art. We would like to thank special guests for attending our school today.

Fiona Abbott - Rlg Principal

NAIDOC Week. Photos supplied

Top 20 in the State!

Last Thursday and Friday, the open girls' volleyball team competed in the CHS NSW Top 20 Knockout at Sydney Olympic Park. We had some mixed results over the two days, playing some very tough competition but the highlight was the big win over McIntyre High School which meant we finished 18th overall. We are very proud of our girls competing well against massive schools.

Ebony Fenton - Team Coach

Top performers! Photo supplied

St Joseph's Catholic School

Book Week gave everyone a chance to dress up in their pyjamas and have some fun.

Learning about books. Photos supplied

Pyjamas! Photos supplied

Black Springs Public School

Schools Tree Day

Our students celebrated Schools Tree Day on Friday 26th July 2024. It was a great opportunity to inspire and educate the students on the many benefits of trees and connection with nature. They learned about the local environment while playing an active role in their community.

Black Springs Public School staff.

Planting trees. Photos supplied

O'Connell Public School

Chess Tournament

Some of our talented students competed in an inter-school chess tournament, and we are excited to announce that our A Team secured 3rd place overall! Our B Team also did an amazing job, finishing 8th out of the 15 teams. A huge congratulations to all our players for their hard work and dedication. You've made us proud! Thanks to Mrs Butler for accompanying the team.

Mini Grandmasters. Photos supplied

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