Remember the days of the old school yard

March 6, 2025

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O'Connell Public School

First Forest Day for 2025!

Feeling very blessed after spending a day in our beautiful forest with our gorgeous kids.

Trish Forsyth | Forest Leader

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St Joseph's Catholic School

Shrove Tuesday and Burning of the Ashes

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Black Springs Public School

Clean Up Schools Day

On Friday our students helped to clean up around Black Springs. The good news is there was not a lot of rubbish to pick up. Great job Black Springs.

Black Springs Public School staff.

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Oberon Public School

Swimming Superstars

Congratulations to all the students who participated at the Bathurst District Swimming Carnival today. All the swimmers can be proud of their efforts with many swimming personal best times. A special congratulations to Marley McDermott who placed 3rd in the 11 year girls 50m Butterfly and will now go on to represent Bathurst District at the Western Region Carnival in Dubbo. Congratulations Marley!

Danni-Lee Thompson l Swimming Coordinator

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Under the Southern Cross

In 12GF, we have been diving into the book "Under the Southern Cross" by Frané Lessac. Through engaging discussions and creative activities, we have examined how our individual backgrounds shape the way we see the world. Inspired by the vibrant artworks in Lessac's book, we have created our own pieces that reflect our personal contexts, capturing the unique stories and landscapes that define us.

Miss Fisher and Mrs Graham

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Fruit Break Donation

Oberon Rodeo Association has very generously donated $1655 to put towards fresh fruit for our students. Staff and students are very grateful for their kindness. Thank you Oberon Rodeo Association!

Jo'elle Frampton I Principal

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Hampton Public School

A big hooray for our two new Student of the Week prize winners - Luca and Cody.

Luca has developed a real enthusiasm for writing this term. She has plenty of ideas and is trying hard with her spelling and punctuation.

Cody continues to impress in the way he listens to and follows directions in the classroom. He is having a go at more activities and becoming a real independent worker.

Well done to both students. You should be very proud!

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Oberon High School

Well done, Emma!

Macquarie Lions Club (Bathurst), Youth of the Year event was held on Sunday 23rd February at the Bathurst RSL Club. Emma Randle attended and was interviewed by three panel members to discuss aspects of her application. This was followed by two impromptu questions where she had two minutes to answer each question. The topics were: What does it mean to be a leader? and should there be restrictions around technology? Next, Emma prepared a 5 minute speech and she chose to speak about: How sport is good for your mind. Well done, Emma!

Kelly Overhall - Acting Principal

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All over the place

"We have presented community chest cheques for a grand total of $3897 to our local schools. Community Chest funds are raised throughout the year, by customers purchasing Community Co products and Promotional products highlighted with the Community Chest logo. Thank you to customers for supporting this program."

And thank you to Mawhoods Supa IGA from all the community.

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