The transition to high school is an important time for our Year 6 students and a group boarded a bus to visit St Columba’s Springwood to check out the “big school”.
The move from primary to high school may be considered a key ‘rite of passage’ as students move from one level of schooling to another.
Such a move generally requires a change of school, mixing with a new and different peer group, learning new forms of school organisation and having many more teachers – with each perhaps having a different teaching style.
High schools are, in most cases, significantly larger than primary schools and students are required to move to different locations throughout the day for their various classes.
That’s why Our Lady of Nativity takes extra care with its students in the transition to high school.
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We kicked off Book Week’s theme, “Symphony of Stories,” in the most wonderful way—with a spectacular performance by our Year 4 students and Strings Orchestra! 🎶📚 What a talented bunch of students we have! Their hard work, dedication and love of music truly shone through. We couldn’t be prouder! 💫🎻 #olnlawson #windowintolearning #cspd2026 #bookweek2026 #symphonyofstoriee25 Aug 2026
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Stage 1 Excursion-Part 2 😊Students and Teachers have arrived safely back at school. We are sure that they will have ALOT to talk about.
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