Student's Say
By Yolande and Clare
On the 31 July around 60 students went to QCIS Athletics to represent OLSCC. It was an early start for these students as the bus left at 5:45 am and headed to Warick, to compete against SCOTS PG, Downlands, TAS, and Concordia. All students gave their best with an outstanding performance of their abilities, and the willingness these students had to step out of their comfort zone was applaudable, as they were competing against larger schools and state athletes. These competitors represented OLSCC with great passion, persistence, and motivation. We had age group winners in the U10 Boys, U11 Girls, and U16 Girls, as well as a great outcome from the 100m relays. As a college, we were able to take home 2nd in percentage points and 4th overall. We want to say thank you to these students for making our college proud and giving this day their all.
On Friday 21July the three OLSCC Girls Rugby 7’s teams, U13, U15, and U18, took on TAS, Downlands, and SCOTS PG, at the QCIS Rugby 7’s event held at Downlands in Toowoomba. The teams showed great pride, endurance, and determination to conquer each game. Overall, U18 placed 2nd, amazing work girls! For the rest of Term 3 the Girls Rugby 7’s teams are competing in the Darling Down Independent Schoolgirl’s 7s Competition. For the grade 12 girls, this will be their last carnival they will compete in and are making the most of the last memories on the field with their friends. Well done to all the amazing girls putting themselves out there and trying their very hardest in every game. The OLSCC Rugby League boys have also accomplished so much this year, competing in the Darling Downs Rugby League Competition. Congratulations to the U13 Boys Rugby League team who defeated Dalby SHS in their Grand Final. The U18 Boys put on the OLSCC jersey for the last time, representing their college with pride. This would have been an emotional game, as they had shared many memories on and off the field forming a brotherhood. They celebrated this last game by being able to defeat Dalby SHS in the Grand Final, to win the Berwick/McCullough Shield, 3-0. What a way to end the 2023 Rugby League Season for our boys!
On Tuesday 8 August, all MacKillop students celebrated Mary MacKillops’ feast day. Mary MacKillop is the patron Saint of Australia sharing her kindness to caring for young children who were uneducated, poor, or rich and lacking the knowledge of God and Jesus. As Mary MacKillop is an icon that we recognize at our college for her ability to share her sense of social justice, advocacy for children and others with integrity, as well as demonstrating loyalty, forgiveness, and courage. By celebrating Mary MacKillops’ feast day, all Mackillop students gathered on the main oval at lunch and became involved with activities run by the staff and senior years students. There was dancing, colouring, and a frisbee game with Mr. Coman. We recognize Mary MacKillop for her ability to care for all walks of life. Nice work MacKillop, keep it up!
As many of you know and heard, the time has nearly come to say farewell. As we are beginning to wrap up the school year, we start to finish our last internal exams and assessments. Those who still have exams, we wish them good luck and to do their best. After Week 3 of Term 4 the Year 12 students will open the doors to external exams and work to the best of their ability. Of course, we do wish all non-ATAR students the best of their final weeks here at our college, and we look forward to leaving behind Our Lady, who some of us have known for 13 years. We are all very proud of everyone within the senior years completing their internals and we wish you all good luck and the very best for the study ahead for externals.