At Our Lady of the Rosary School students are able to access a number of extra curricular activities which operate during the school day, at lunch times and before and after school times. A full contact list of all external companies who provide lessons at OLR can be found at the end of this page.
Sport
A Variety of Afternoon Sporting Opportunities are available
During the year different sports are run by independent companies on the school premises. Students can choose from sports such as soccer, basketball, footsal, cricket and netball.
Tennis lessons are available at the OLR tennis courts, with classes held before and after school and during break times. Special Prep tennis classes are run straight after school, with the tennis staff collecting the students from their classrooms.
Performing Arts Programs
Music
Piano, Guitar, singing, strings, drums lessons are run by external instrumental teachers who come into the school to run classes. Classes are run during the day, fitting in with class activities as well as before and after the school day.
Speech and Drama, Dance and Cheer Leading
The programs are tailored to suit the needs of the students and run by an external teachers. Classes are run during the day, fitting in with class activities, after school or on Saturdays.
Speech and drama classes utilise a range of acting techniques, mime, improvisation, voice production, oral presentation skills and develops self confidence, self- esteem and self- expression.
Dance and Cheerleading classes are run after school one afternoon a week.
Chess
Afternoon chess classes are available for students in Prep upwards. The weekly classes enhance reading, memory, language and mathematical abilities. They foster critical, creative, and original thinking and strengthen problem solving skills.
Martial Arts
Martial Arts and Taekwondo classes run weekly after school and early evenings. Classes are more that self-defence, with students developing skills in concentration and focus, with an awareness about bullying and stranger danger.
School Based Activities
Running Club and Athletics Club (seasonal) and Choirs - junior and senior. These activities are run by Specialist Staff and are free of charge.
Contact List of Companies running the various activities at OLR
Students at OLR have the choice of a variety of different sports and musical lessons run outside of school hours at the school. These activities are conducted by outside companies.
The choice of sports varies, depending on the season.
Chess Club - http://www.leapstosuccess.com/
Speech & Drama - Lynn Martin's Speech and Drama Studio - Tel 3371 0497 / immartin22019@gmail.com
Instrumental Lessons - Symphony Music -https://www.symphonymusic.com.au/
Guitar / Singing / Ukulele / Drums / strings and more - https://www.symphonymusic.com.au/
Piano Tuition - Emma Hadfield - emmahadfield@gmail.com
Martial Arts - Martial Arts QLD - https://martialartsqueensland.com/
Theatre Group - Pure Imagination Theatre Productions - pureimaginationtp@hotmail.com
Tennis - Horizon Tennis - www.horizontennis.net
Basketball with OLR teacher, Mike Ayanbadejo - facebook #belivebasketball
Futsal - Kenmore, West End & Oxley Futsal Clubs - australianfutsal.com
Football and Futsal - Foot Stars Academy - natalia.footstarsacademy@outlook.com
Grasshopper Soccer - www.grasshoppersoccer.com.au
Dance & Cheer Leading - FAD Cheer & Dance - https://fadstudio.com.au/