This week saw the opening of our new play equipment.
This was a source of great excitement for students and staff alike. To ensure that the playground is used in a safe and responsible way we have put a number of measures in place.
Firstly all students have been oriented to the playground by Mrs Brogden, our specialist PE teacher. This orientation involved the students, during their scheduled PE lesson, being given an opportunity to explore the equipment, but also to have important safety measures explained to them. Students were encouraged to plan their ascent and descent. The “belly button rule” was introduced whereby the children were directed to keep the top rail of the equipment above their belly button to ensure that their centre of gravity was maintained. Students were given a chance to experiment and appropriate use of the various elements of the equipment was explained. Thus all were familiarised prior to the free play period.
Secondly we have developed a roster for use of the equipment to ensure appropriate numbers of children on the equipment at any given time and also to ensure that we have children of similar age/ability using the equipment at any given time. Each class has either a morning tea break or a second half of lunch allocated for their time on the play equipment, with the exception of Kindergarten and Year 1 who have their turn during their weekly Gross Motor sessions. The classes are rostered so that the younger students access the equipment at recess when it is cooler, the older students, who are more readily able to monitor themselves with the heat, are rostered at lunchtime.
Finally we have allocated one teacher to monitor the play equipment during the breaks. This is in addition to the playground supervision we previously had in place. The planned transition has been very successful. The new equipment not only adds to the students enjoyment of our playground space but provides another piece of equipment that can be used creatively to enhance student learning. If you have not already had an opportunity to see the equipment our Catholic Schools Week Open morning, details of which are contained elsewhere in the newsletter, is a great opportunity to do so.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary Seven Hills
www.ololshills.catholic.edu.au
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23 Sep 2023
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21 Sep 2023
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Great to see all the students, teachers and parents joining in for the final Macarena dance in our Creative Arts Concert this afternoon! ๐๐บ
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23 Sep 2023
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What a wonderful way to finish the term. OLOL students show their creative talents through dance. A great community event. ๐บ๐คธโโ๏ธ๐ผ
21 Sep 2023
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Great to see all the students, teachers and parents joining in for the final Macarena dance in our Creative Arts Concert this afternoon! ๐๐บ
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Term 3 In Creative Arts This term in Creative Arts we are learning about Dance. This involves performing, composing and appreciating through the elements of action, dynamics, time, space, relationships and structure. Early Stage 1 are learning about space and body bases and shapes. Stage 1 are learning about locomotor and nonlocomotor movements and we will integrate this by learning some line dances. Stage 2 are learning about Australian dance by incorporating bush dancing. Stage 3 are learning about the elements of dance and how they can incorporate these in their own hip-hop choreography. At the end of this term, we will be performing our dances to the whole school and parents will be invited to join us. We are looking forward to sharing what we have been learning.
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Diocesan Athletics Carnival Congratulations to Benjamin, Jacob, Summer, Lachlan. O, Hannah, Tyler and Abel who competed in the Diocesan athletics carnival on Friday the 25th of August at Blacktown International Sports Park. A Special congratulations to Benjamin who placed first in the junior boys 100m, 200m and Long Jump event. Ben was also the recipient of the Junior Boys Age Champion Trophy which is an outstanding achievement. Ben will now go on to compete at the 2023 Mackillop Athletics Championships. We wish him all the best! ๐๐
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Parramatta Diocesan Netball Gala Day Congratulations to the Boys and Girls who attended the Parramatta Diocesan Netball Gala day at Penrith on Tuesday 5th September. This year, eight teams took part in the gala day: Junior Boys, 9 Yr Girls, 10 Yr Girls, 11 Girls, 12 Girls, two senior boys teams and one Mixed senior team. All eight teams played with amazing sportsmanship, pride and resilience. Thank you to all the parent helpers, teachers and Nagle students who assisted on the day.
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