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Schools stay sporty this semester
May 21, 2026
St Joseph's Catholic School
Around the Rooms - Kindergarten
Kindergarten have settled beautifully back into Term 2 and we are so proud of all they have achieved so far. A huge highlight was completing their very first Cross Country and Athletics Carnival. Many students showed great bravery and resilience, shining throughout the day with smiles, laughs and encouragement for one another.
This term has also been filled with exciting experiences including Waste to Art activities, library visits, a visit from the Fire Brigade, leading the Mother’s Day Liturgy with the other Infants classes, and fun hands-on Science experiments.
Students have also been working hard learning new sounds during literacy sessions and have loved using our new online readers to practise the sounds taught each week in class. We can’t wait to continue watching their confidence, learning and friendships grow throughout the rest of the term.
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Maths around the school
There has been so much wonderful evidence of great Maths learning happening across our school this term. It has been fantastic to see our students engaged, challenged and excited as they develop their mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills.
In classrooms, students are participating in hands-on Maths lessons that encourage collaboration, critical thinking and real-world learning. We are proud of the way our students are embracing challenges, explaining their thinking and growing in confidence as mathematicians.
Our EM2 Maths Extension program continues to provide opportunities for students to extend their mathematical understanding through rich and engaging tasks, while our MAP intervention program is supporting learners to build strong foundations and achieve success.
We celebrate the efforts, growth and achievements of all of our mathematicians and thank our teachers and support staff for the wonderful learning opportunities they provide each day.
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Mothers' Day
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Good luck to Isabel Kilby competing as goalie at the PSSA Hockey Championships this week! Congratulations on this wonderful achievement. We are so proud of your hard work and dedication. We know you will represent St. Joseph's with pride and great sportsmanship. Best of luck and enjoy every moment this week!
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Oberon High School
SWE Assembly
On Monday, May 18, we held our school assembly, featuring a special appearance by Benny. House points were announced: Abercrombie leading with 2,274 points , Werong with 2,122 points, and Tuglow with 1,812 points. Congratulations to Abercrombie, who will be rewarded with pizza this week.
We also recognised students who achieved 100% attendance during Term 1. Well done to everyone who demonstrated excellent commitment to their studies!
Amber Hibbert | SWE Coordinator
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Congratulations to Oberon Public School for hosting an amazing athletics carnival yesterday at the Rec Grounds. We were thrilled to be able to provide some students to help out with marshalling, novelty games and time keeping. Thanks to those students involved for helping out and strengthening our ties to our community.
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Camp Day 3
Everyone has had a great morning abseiling and canoeing before enjoying lunch and boarding the bus home.
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Cross Country 2026
Students had the opportunity to complete the annual cross country on Wednesday. There was some fierce competition between age groups and some very impressive runs completed by our students The following students won their age category:
Lexi Booth, Tamihana Wall, Maisy Christie-Johnston, Gianni Galliotas, Rose Christie-Johnston, Marshall Taylor, Kiana Wall, Charlie Christie-Johnston, Brittany Redman, Kaiden Stapleton, Libby Taylor and Wyatt Day.
Congratulations to all participating students
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Oberon Public School
NSW PSSA Hockey State Championships
Good luck to Ava Thompson who is representing Sydney West at the NSW PSSA Hockey State Championships in Bathurst this week. We wish her the best of luck and know that she will represent both Oberon Public School and Sydney West proudly. Good luck Ava!
Jo'elle Frampton | Principal
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PSSA Rugby League Team
Our PSSA rugby league team played Canowindra Public school in the first round of the PSSA knockout competition last week. Unfortunately, the boys were defeated but they were wonderful representatives of our school and displayed excellent sportsmanship. In the consultation round they played Boorowa Central School. This was a much closer match with Jaxon Christie-Johnston crossing over for a try. The boys showed great improvement through the day. Thanks to Tom Kirby for running the water in the second game and encouraging the boys.
Danni-Lee Thompson | Assistant Principal
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Awesome Athletes
Students had a fantastic day at our annual Athletics Carnival. All students should be commended on the high level of sportsmanship and house spirit that was on display. Thank you to all the parents who came along and supported and assisted, your help is very much appreciated. A special thank you to Mr Sellers who goes above and beyond every year to ensure the day runs smoothly. Thank you to Kellie and Desiree for running an efficient and well stocked canteen for our little athletes. Thanks also to the Oberon High School students who assisted in various roles throughout the day and were supportive and encouraging to our students. Ribbon presentation and the announcement of the winning house and champions and will occur at a special assembly on Monday at 2.45pm.
Taya Austen | Coordinator
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Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of our recent Book Fair colouring in competition; Grace Kennedy, Piper Diamond, Sophia Kennedy, Murphy Byrom, Jamine Lewis and Hemi Paul. These students used creativity, skill and attention to detail to earn a $10.00 Book Fair voucher. Thank you to all the students who entered the competition.
Belynda Ruhan | Teacher Librarian
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Voices of Excellence
Congratulations to Stage 2 students, Rory Sperelakis and Logan McGrath who have progressed to the next round of the CWA Public Speaking competition. These students will travel to Orange to compete against the representatives from other schools in the district. We wish them the best of luck and can’t wait to hear about their experiences.
Cameron Wright | Public Speaking Coordinator
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District Cross Country
Congratulations to all the students who represented our school at the District Cross Country carnival at Mount Panorama. All competitors demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and camaraderie, and should be extremely proud of their efforts. Congratulations to Wes Gilmore and Tegfatehyab Singh for their top ten finish. Thank you to Ms McMurray and Mrs Campbell for helping with the day and also to the parents who assisted with transportation.
Mrs Chloe Killen l Coordinator
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Soundscapes
5/6D have been exploring how emotion can be conveyed through sound using the musical elements of tempo and dynamics. Students experimented with a range of sound sources, then worked together with peers to create and perform a soundscape depicting a specific emotion.
Justine Dabroski | Classroom Teacher
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Fire Safety
This week K-2 students participated in a fire safety discussion conducted by Oberon Fire and Rescue NSW Station 411. Firefighters demonstrated what to wear to be safe from fire, how to evacuate and how to respond in a fire emergency. Thank you to our local firefighters for the wonderful demonstrations.
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O'Connell Public School
Congratulations to our very own Mrs Garay for being presented with her Forest Leadership qualifications!! We’re so proud of you and thankful for your commitment to our special programs in the bush/forest!
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