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Me and everyone, down by the schoolyard
October 2, 2025
Oberon High School
The last week of term proceeded in the usual fashion.
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O'Connell Public School
Book Week 2025 - Book an Adventure!
What a fantastic day of storytelling, imagination, creativity, and a whole lot of character. Every great adventure begins with a good book and both students and staff joined in celebrating the 80th year of Children's Book Week!
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Oberon Public School
Homework Raffle
Congratulations to Emma Kyriakakis, Hayle Hammat, Emilio Cigola and Logan McGrath who won the raffle for handing in their homework. The winners chose a variety of toys and stationery. Well done, students!
Jo'elle Frampton | Principal
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Fabulous Friday Attendance
Congratulations to our attendance raffle winner, Jarrod Bartkowiak who came to school 90% or more of the time last fortnight, and it paid off. Jarrod received a breakfast pack to share with his family.
Jo'elle Frampton | Principal
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Fun in the Playground
Opsie Owl has been out and about in the playground this week, keeping an eye on our school handball courts. Opsie Owl has been reminding everyone of our handball rules and checking that games are being played fairly. It's been fantastic to see students from all grades enjoying their games, showing fairness and having fun together.
Jo'elle Frampton | Principal
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Term 3 Achievements
We recognised some of the achievements of our wonderful students during term 3. We acknowledged and celebrated students who achieved their silver, gold and diamond medallions. We are very proud of our hard-working and dedicated students. Following the assembly, students enjoyed morning tea with their invited guests.
Jo'elle Frampton l Principal
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Teddy Bear's Picnic
Kindergarten hosted a Teddy Bear's Picnic with preschool aged children from Circle Early Learning, Oberon Children's Centre and Galloping Gumnuts. Kindergarten was very excited to welcome preschoolers into their classrooms, show them around our school and share lunch with them. This was a great opportunity to share what they like about school and things they've learnt throughout the year. Opsie Owl made a surprise visit and received a very excited welcome!
Nicola McMahon | Early Start Coordinator
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Karaoke Fundraiser
This week, SRC held a disco karaoke fundraiser during break times, giving students the chance to showcase their singing talents. It was a great opportunity for students to come together, have fun, and support our SRC. The funds raised will go towards purchasing handheld vacuums for classes to assist with quick clean up after art. Thanks to everyone's participation, the SRC successfully raised $350.
Natalie Beattie | SRC Coordinator
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Off to State!
We are very excited to have 4 students qualify for the NSW PSSA Athletics Carnival at Homebush in October. Congratulations to Ella Costa who has qualified for discus, Maisy Christie-Johnston for the 800m, Lexi Booth for the 100m, 200m and high jump and Jai Hay for the 100m. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and wish them all the best at the state carnival.
Danni-Lee Thompson l Assistant Principal
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Hampton Public School
A SUPER huge THANK YOU to everyone who made Hampton Public School P&C's Super Hero Trivia Night a smashing success!
Our caped crusaders from the local community and businesses truly saved the day with their incredible support. You all brought your A-game and proved that together, we're unstoppable!
A special shoutout to the Hampton Halfway for hosting us - you really went above and beyond to make the night super!
Of course, a heroic thanks to Jeff Pillage for being our MC and keeping the night flying smoothly - he truly was the "man of steel" behind the mic!
To our trivia heroes, your super smarts and quick wit made the night unforgettable.
Thanks for helping us soar to new heights. Hampton Public School is feeling super powered and ready for whatever comes next!
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Combined Small Schools Day
Students from Hampton, Cullen Bullen, Capertee, and Megalong Schools united to participate in a STEAM day, incorporating creative arts and Citizen Science. Under the guidance of potter Pauline Wellfare, students crafted ceramic beads and year 6 plaques. Ingrid Moores from the Lithgow LEEP project led the citizen science initiative, taking students on a journey to discover local biodiversity through a bug hunt around the school grounds. Students photographed and documented their findings, with select entries to be submitted to the Lithgow City Council Spooky BioBlitz competition. Appreciation is extended to all contributors who made this day of learning a resounding success.
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St Joseph's Catholic School
Kinder had a wonderful day out in Bathurst last Friday visiting The Train Museum, The Dinosaur Park and Annie's Icecream. We learned lots about transport, old and new, got to play, "find the train" around the modelled track, played harmoniously at Kids Central and the Dinosaur Park together and enjoyed a sweet ice cream treat on the way home! Thank you to Mr Brown for driving our train (bus) for us and to Mr Taylor and Mrs Rich for accompanying us on the day.
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