Around the School

NRL Road to Regions

As part of the National Rugby League’s Road to Regions program, we were fortunate to have NRL Game Development Officers, along with current NRL players attend school to deliver a Cyber Safety presentation.

Ex players, Joe Galuvao (240 NRL games), Nathan Friend (242 NRL games), and current players, Tim Mannah (Parra), Robbie Rochow (Tigers), Roosters, NSW and Australian Jillaroos player Corban McGregor discussed key topics including:

* Sharing information 

* Cyber Bullying 

* Avoid getting scammed online

Students were also encouraged to lead active, healthy lifestyles.

At the end of the presentation, students enjoyed talking and getting photos with the players.

Ram Sale

Well done to our Ag students at the Armidale Ram Sales. The students were judging rams and fleeces. Lots of ribbons won!

KISC Parachute

O'Connor Foyer

Back in 1979 our light shade in the front foyer was updated. Marg Schaefer, the school secretary at the time, decided to save the original from the skip and took it home for safe keeping. We are delighted to say that after 40 years .......It's back.  Thanks to our Archivist, Anthony Kelly and of course, Marg Schaefer for bringing it to fruition. 

SRC

The Student Representative council of O’Connor is looking forward to 2019 as another year full of fantastic opportunities, events, and fundraisers. Maria Alkhouri and Harry Simpson alongside Miss Tonya McQuilty will run the SRC, and work with younger representatives from each year whom will be elected in the very near future. 

We as the SRC, will help to host numerous fundraisers and events throughout the year in conjunction with the school, as well as events within the broader community. We will help to raise funds to go toward O’Connor Catholic College and worthy causes and projects.

The representatives from each year are fantastic role models and encouraging mentors to their fellow peers. This provides a base on which students from each year can approach their representative, with any concerns, questions, ideas, or suggestions regarding anything in relation to their year, or the school body as a whole. These can be brought to regular SRC meetings, and put forward by the representative and discussed by the group. 

So when we call for nominations for students in years 7 to 11, throw your hat in the ring and get involved! 

Nomination forms can be collected from your wonderful PAC Teachers from Tuesday the 19th February.

Nominations close at lunch on Thursday 21st  Feb.

Voting to occur on Friday the 22nd Feb.

                Harry Simpson and Maria Alkhouri

Activity Fair

Our Activities Fair was Friday 15 February. Students had the opportunity to sign up for a range of extra curricular activities ranging from service, musical, cultural and sporting clubs.

Vinnies Club

Congratulations to our newly elected Vinnies executive for 2019:

Georgia MacMahon, Nerissa Hallman, Chloe Brown, Sophie Troon and Bridie Giles.