On Monday the 19th of August we celebrated Book Week, and what a celebration it was!
In the morning Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 5 students received a visit from the author Ursula Dubosarsky. She shared her writing process, where she gets her ideas and how she develops these ideas into stories. Our students were able to ask many questions as Ursula discussed her popular children titles, The Terrible Plop, Too Many Elephants in This House, The Blue Cat and Tim and Ed.
It was then time for the much anticipated assembly. Students paraded their extremely creative costumes with students and families cheering them on. The teachers also got into the spirit and came dressed as the hungry caterpillar. Some of the teachers even presented a Readers’ Theatre about a bikie gang who stumble across a library and are immersed in the wonderful literature they find there.
Later in the day, students formed teams of four to participate in a ‘Scavenger Hunt’ across the school. They visited different classrooms to complete activities and earned points for showing respectful and collaborative behaviours.
On Wednesday, Year 3 and Year 5 students were spoilt with a visit from popular author Louise Park. She shared her writing strategies of show, rather than tell, creating memorable characters, techniques for developing quests and adventure stories and much much more!
Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Wentworthville
www.olmcwentworthville.catholic.edu.au
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03 Jul 2026
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Today we sent Mrs Azar and Ms Dooley off on their next big adventure of motherhood. They take with them our prayers and well wishes as we all eagerly await their news.
02 Jul 2026
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This week Year 3 had two special visitors – Rufus and Ola, two playful desert dingo pups. The children have been reading the book Wandi and this visit brought their learning to life. Students loved meeting Rufus and Ola and learning more about dingo conservation and care. The pups were full of energy and quickly won everyone over with their friendly nature, playful personalities, and plenty of enthusiastic licks! The children enjoyed interacting with the dingoes up close and were fascinated to see firsthand the unique features and behaviours they had been learning about in class. This memorable experience provided a wonderful opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of Australia's native animals while creating some very special memories with our dingo cubs along the way.
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CSPD students recognised in Refugee Week Creative Competition
Over 125 students from 10 Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) schools have been recognised for their empathy and powerful storytelling as part of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia Refugee Week Creative Competition.
03 Jul 2026
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Today we sent Mrs Azar and Ms Dooley off on their next big adventure of motherhood. They take with them our prayers and well wishes as we all eagerly await their news.
02 Jul 2026
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This week Year 3 had two special visitors – Rufus and Ola, two playful desert dingo pups. The children have been reading the book Wandi and this visit brought their learning to life. Students loved meeting Rufus and Ola and learning more about dingo conservation and care. The pups were full of energy and quickly won everyone over with their friendly nature, playful personalities, and plenty of enthusiastic licks! The children enjoyed interacting with the dingoes up close and were fascinated to see firsthand the unique features and behaviours they had been learning about in class. This memorable experience provided a wonderful opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of Australia's native animals while creating some very special memories with our dingo cubs along the way.
29 Jun 2026
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The OLMC Junior and Concert Bands are ready to showcase their skills at The Primary Band Exhibition Day.
29 Jun 2026
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Year 5 had an amazing reward day celebrating their cultures. They came dressed in cultural clothes and shared cultural artefacts. All of the children created a travel brochure promoting their heritage. Their final immersive experience was to make sushi for lunch.
25 Jun 2026
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Congratulations to all our Merit and Star Card Award recipients! 👏🏼✨ We are so proud of the effort, growth and positive choices our students corninue to demonstrate in their learning. As we conrinue gathering for Parent Tescher Interviews this week, we celebrate the partnership between home and school in recognising achievements and supporting each child’s continued growth. Well done everyone - keep shining! 🌟
11 Jun 2026
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Thank you KG for leading us in prayer and reminding us to of Jesus love and mercy as we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart or Jesus (tomorrow!) 🩵💛❤️💚 We love celebrating all the little hearts in our school who keep striving for BIG achievements in their learning, wellbeing, social interactions and mindsets! Congratulations to all our merit and star card award recipients, as well as our athletic superstars 🥳
11 Jun 2026
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On the 29th May, OLMC students celebrated the birthday of the church with a Student-Led Liturgy. Students came together in their House Families and took part in a Gospel Reflection, outlining the importance of the Holy Spirit dwelling in those who follow and serve Him. Students enjoyed creating their own Tongue of Fire, explaining different ways of how they could help spread the word of Christ in their daily life. The session concluded with "Find Jesus", where each class searched high and low for a hiding Jesus in their learning space. Finders exchanged Jesus for a gift to share with their class; new religious books to be added to our library Catholic Corner for students to borrow.
