Z Club News Birthing Kit Packing Day

Students, friends and family members of O’Connor Catholic College are invited to a birthing kit packing day organised by the Zonta Club of Armidale on Saturday, 25 July from 2.00-5.00 pm at the Baptist Church, corner of Rusden and Jessie Streets.

Please email Mrs Channon at vchannon@arm.catholic.edu.au if you would like to attend. You can stay for an hour, or for the whole time if you wish.

This will be a great opportunity to meet many members of our supporting club, and they would love to meet you!!!

Here is a little snippet of information about the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia.

For more information here is the website: https://www.bkfa.org.au/

Who we are

The Birthing Kit Foundation (Australia) is a humanitarian organisation that provides birthing kits and education in clean birthing practices to women birthing at home in remote regions of the developing world.

Items supplied by the Birthing Kit Foundation of Australia constitute an eco-friendly birthing kit costing $5.00. The kits are packed by volunteers and distributed to women internationally who do not have a clean place to give birth.

This image displays the contents of each kit.

What we do

We work in partnership with communities across Australia and around the world to pack and supply Clean Birth Kits to pregnant women living in rural communities and low-resource settings. To date, more than 3 million Clean Birth Kits have been distributed to women in need.

Kits are packed by volunteers in Australia and internationally, assembled by trusted partners in-country, or supplied during emergency responses. They are then given to mothers through community outreach programs, supplied to health facilities for use by doctors, midwives and nurses, or distributed to trained birth attendants.

Dance Eisteddfod

Congratulations to all of our students who recently participated in the Inverell Eisteddfod and the New England Dance Eisteddfod!

We commend each and every one of you for your dedication, hard work, and outstanding achievements!

Results are listed below.

Inverell Dance Eisteddfod

Poppy

Runner Up - Jazz Championships 16yrs & under

1st - Classical Improvisation 16yrs & under

1st - Contemporary Duo

2nd - Classical Solo

2nd - Own Choreography Solo

2nd - Lyrical Solo

2nd - Jazz Solo

2nd Jazz Improvisation

2nd - Lyrical Improvisation

2nd - Contemporary Improv

3rd - Demi Character Solo

Fayth Joliffe

3rd Lyrical Solo

3rd - Lyrical Improv

3rd - Lyrical Duo

3rd - Jazz Improvisation

Highly Commended - Contemporary Improvisation

Milly

1st Jazz Duo

1st - Contemporary Duo

1st Lyrical Trio

3rd Jazz Duo

Highly Commended - Jazz solo

Lucy

1st Jazz Duo

Isabella

2nd Lyrical Solo

3rd Jazz Duo

Grace

3rd - Contemporary Duo

Eva

1st - Contemporary 14yrs & under

New England Dance Eisteddfod

Sophie

1st - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & over

1st - Jazz Duo Open

2nd - Jazz Open

3rd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & over

Poppy

Classical Championships 15 year and over - Winner

Jazz Championships 15yrs and over - Winner

Pamela Poole Award - Highest point score

1st - Demi-character 16yrs & under

1st - Own Choreography 16yrs & under

1st - Classical Ballet Improvisation 16yrs & under

1st - Contemporary 16yrs & under

1st - Contemporary Improvisation 16yrs & under

2nd - Classical Ballet 16yrs & under

2nd - Jazz improvisation 16yrs & under

2nd - Hip Hop Duo 16yrs & under

3rd - Jazz 16yrs & under

3rd - Lyrical Improvisation 16yrs & under

3rd - Own Choreography Duo

Fayth

1st - Lyrical Restricted 16yrs & under

1st - Classical Ballet Restricted 16yrs & under

1st - Jazz Restricted 16yrs & under

1st - Jazz Improvisation 16yrs & under

2nd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & over

2nd - Jazz Duo 16yrs & under

2nd - Lyrical Duo 16yrs & under

3rd - Classical Ballet Improvisation 16yrs & under

Highly Commended - Lyrical Improvisation 16yrs & under

Local Encouragement Award

Marisa

2nd - Variety 13yrs & over

2nd - Contemporary Duo Open

3rd - Own Choreography 16yrs & under

3rd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & over

3rd - Contemporary Duo 16yrs & under

Faith

2nd - Contemporary Restricted 16yrs & under

2nd - Jazz Duo 16yrs & under

3rd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & over

Highly Commended - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & under

Charlie

2nd - Contemporary Duo Open

Piper

1st - Contemporary Restricted 16yrs & under

Local Encouragement Award

Grace

2nd - Lyrical Duo 16yrs & under

3rd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & over

Lucy

1st - Jazz Duo 14yrs & under

1st - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & under

2nd - Lyrical Restricted 14yrs & under

2nd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & under

3rd - Own Choreography 14rs & under

Milly

Spirit of the Eisteddfod Award

1st - Contemporary Restricted 14yrs & under

1st - Lyrical Duo/Trio 14yrs & under

1st - Jazz Duo 14yrs & under

1st - Contemporary Duo 16yrs & under

1st - Open Choreography Duo 15yrs & under

2nd - Jazz Restricted 14yrs & under

2nd - Jazz Duo 14yrs & under

3rd - Classical Ballet 14yrs & under

Highly Commended - Lyrical 14yrs & under

Isabella

2nd - Jazz Restricted 14yrs & under

2nd - Jazz Duo 14yrs & under

2nd - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & under

3rd - Jazz Duo 14yrs & under

Eva

Highly Commended - Contemporary 14yrs & under

Lexi

Highly Commended - Own Choreography Duo 15yrs & under

Eisteddfod

A very big congratulations to our Year 9, 10, 11 and 12 Music classes on their outstanding performances at this year's Eisteddfod.

Our Year 9 class ensemble achieved an outstanding second place overall. Our Year 11 class also excelled, receiving equal first place in the Year 11/12 section. Finally, our Year 12 students secured third place.

An amazing effort by all! Congratulations on your wonderful achievements.

A big congratulations also goes to Eleanor Flannery and Allie Clark, who received first place in the Speech and Drama Duos/Quads, 20th/21st Century (Years 7–9) section.

Laura and Richard also represented O'Connor at the Eisteddfod in the Music Composition competition, both composing lovely pieces for string quartets. Laura walked away with first place and Richard attained second in their class. Well done to both of you!

North West Equestrian Expo

Congratulations to the OCC Equestrian Team on their fantastic results at the North West Equestrian Expo!

Amber received Champion Stockman Challenge and Champion Sporting Competitor in the 15 Years division.

Sophia received second place in the Working Horse Challenge, second and fourth place in Team Penning, and fourth place in the Time Trials.

Pippi received third place in the Stockman Challenge.

Charlotte placed second and fourth in Team Penning.

Tori received first, third and fifth placings across multiple events throughout the day.

Cleo placed seventh overall, as well as receiving second, third and fifth placings across multiple events.

We commend each student on their outstanding achievements, dedication and effort. Congratulations to all involved!

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