Co-Curricular

Various co-curricular programs have been introduced over recent years to meet the perceived needs of the pupils attending Our Lady of Lourdes.

A breakdown of these programs indicates the commitment of achieving the stated school aim:

• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
• Buddy Program
• Chess Club
• IT Resources (class sets of iPads, laptops, and a range of interactive in-class robotics technologies)
• Interschool Sport - (Year 5 and 6)
• Representative Sport Opportunities - Rugby League, Football (Soccer), Hockey, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Softball, T-ball and Touch Football
• Gala Days (Yr 4) - Toowoomba Catholic Schools sport
• Excursions
• Camps (Yr 5 & 6)
• Leadership Induction Day (Year 5)
• Whole school events
• Cohort Retreats
• Occupational and Speech Therapy
• Readers Cup & Book Week
• Early Years’ Day
• Grandparents’ Day
• School Swimming (Prep - Year 6)
• Arts Showcase
• Specialist Learning Support
• Specialist lessons:
  o STEM
  o LOTE (Italian)
  o Music
  o Drama
  o Physical Education
  o Visual Art

The Arts

Our Lady of Lourdes offer a wide range of artistic pursuits as part of the curriculum. A specialist teacher takes all classes for Music, Drama and Visual Arts on a weekly basis. Participation in the local Eisteddfod is encouraged and a Christmas concert is conducted annually.

We have a Choir and opportunities for students to join the Art, Drama, and STEM lunchtime clubs. Our annual Arts Showcase is a wonderful evening for our community

Sports

Involvement in sport is an important facet of the curriculum at Our Lady of Lourdes. All students participate in inter-house and interschool sporting competitions. Over the years, Our Lady of Lourdes has earned a proud reputation for its sporting achievements, with our dedicated teachers taking the time to train various sport teams including athletics, netball, rugby league, touch football and cricket.

School swimming lessons are conducted each semester. These lessons are conducted at the Glennie indoor pool by fully qualified instructors.

The school has four sporting houses

• Beetson (Red)
• Bradman (Gold)
• Fraser (Blue)
• Goolagong (Green)