School Voices

Our Holy Redeemer Primary School look back on an amazing end to Term 3

OHR Art Show

The evening proved to be an amazing celebration of the Visual Arts created by our students.  The showcase enabled families the opportunity to appreciate the quality of art pieces that were on display across the various installations.  The calibre of creative design was evident across every level of the school.  As noted on the night, while we may not have a specialist visual arts teacher at OHR, each teacher has demonstrated their capacity of bringing out the ‘inner artist’ within each student.

The staff appreciated the glowing feedback they received on the night and during the ensuing days.  Thank you to those parents who helped with the set up and dismantling of the installations, your assistance was invaluable.

Prep 100 Days Celebration

Each year we mark the day our Prep students celebrate 100 Days of Learning.  Thank you to Mrs Hollow for ensuring the day was one that the children will always remember.

Our 100 days of school celebrations began with a photo shoot to capture the precious memories of our first year at OHR.  We then spent some quiet time in prayer to thank God for our many blessings – remembering how fortunate we are to have such great education here in Australia.  We made 100 day crowns – showing off the great fine motor skills strengthened over 100 days of learning.  Next came the “Buddy Catch Up” session. We practiced precise counting to check our 100 item collections.  We had conversations about “Things I would like to do before I am 100”.  We enjoyed an episode of Bluey, “The Grannies”.  The laughter was infectious and we all had a go at flossing.  After lunch we had a dance party and we concluded the day with a special presentation from Mr Dame and a beautiful afternoon tea.  Many thanks to Frankie and Ryan Van Hoorn for the beautiful 100 day cake and coordinating the team of bakers.  We appreciate you.  Many thanks for sharing this special day with us all.

Kew Future Leaders Speech Competition

One of our students, Betty J (5/6MM), took part in and won, the primary school category of the inaugural Kew Future Leaders Speech Competition held at Parliament House.  We are all so proud of Betty!

By Nick Byrne, Deputy Principal

Published: 11 October 2024