Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby eNewsletter

The Arts

Visual Art

Earlier this year, our art students created beautiful sketches of native animals for artist Fred Beel. Inspired by these sketches, Fred crafted stunning sculptures that are now featured at Lake Broadwater as part of the Western Downs Regional Council public art trail.

Last week, Fred visited our school to present us with a sculpture as a token of appreciation for our involvement. He also created a special small sculpture for Ruby Schwerin and framed her wonderful sketch of an ibis, praising it as fabulous.

Congratulations to all involved! We will be placing the sculpture in the Biblical Garden soon.

Vocal and Choral Eisteddfod

Last week, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College's MPC buzzed with excitement during the annual Dalby Eisteddfod. It was a truly memorable day, with participants showcasing their creativity through fantastic costumes, beautiful singing, and energetic dancing!

Our youngest stars, the Preps, captured everyone's hearts with their adorable performance of 'The Wheels on the Bus', earning them first place.

The Year 1s also claimed first place with 'The Addams Family'. Their perfectly timed clicks and wonderfully creepy costumes made their performance truly "spook-ilicious"!

The Year 2s brightened our day with their cheerful 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah', reminding us all to find happiness and the simple moments. Their sweet singing was even recognized in the Town and Country Newspaper!

Then came a fantastic musical battle! The Year 3s took us back in time with The Beatles' 'Twist and Shout', dazzling everyone with their groovy outfits and slicked-back hair. However, they met their match in the Year 4s, who brought the house down with Lee Kernaghan’s 'Outback Club'. The Year 4s ultimately secured the victory!

The Year 5s showed incredible musicality with their first-place performance of The Chordettes' 'Lollipop'. They impressed the judges by holding harmony and incorporating body percussion! They sure had a lot of fun practicing this one!

The Year 6s concluded the Eisteddfod with their lively performance of 'I'm a Believer' from the Shrek movie. The stage transformed into Far Far Away, with students brilliantly dressed as Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, the Three Blind Mice, Puss in Boots, and the Dragon, just to name a few.

Our Preps, Year 1s, and Year 5s were also invited to perform their winning songs again at the Winners Concert at the Dalby State School Grand Hall. They shared the stage with other incredible local musicians, including the wonderful Scarlett Hall.

Thank you to everyone that supported the eisteddfod in some way, whether that be through attending the events, practicing songs with your children, or organising costumes. These days are filled with so much joy and laughter, and we sincerely thank you for helping to make it possible.

Bring on the 2026 Eisteddfod!

A few favourite moments from the day:

Leo Geiger (4HT) - “My favourite part was when we waved our hats around in the Outback Club”.

Abby O’Hara (2S) – “My favourite part of the Eisteddfod was standing on the stands and singing in front of a crowd. Dressing up was fun”.

Aubrey McClelland (3M) - “My favourite part was seeing my brother performing ‘The Addams Family’ and congratulating him”.