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!
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23 Apr 2026
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✝️ God Day – Stations of the Cross ✝️ At the end of last term, our school community gathered for a reverent and moving reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, as our students retold the story of Jesus’ Passion and Death. Each class prayerfully prepared a station, bringing the Scripture to life through drama, reflection, artwork and song. As we journeyed from one station to the next, we were invited to pause, reflect and enter more deeply into the love, sacrifice and hope at the heart of this sacred story. This powerful experience has continued to shape our learning this term, as students now reflect on the story of the Resurrection and what it means to live our faith in action — walking alongside others, showing compassion, and bringing hope to our community. We thank our students, staff and families for their thoughtful participation in this special moment of prayer and reflection.
21 Apr 2026
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Congratulations to the children receiving Star Card Awards today. We were excited to present our very first Principal's Award to Christopher!
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23 Apr 2026
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✝️ God Day – Stations of the Cross ✝️ At the end of last term, our school community gathered for a reverent and moving reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, as our students retold the story of Jesus’ Passion and Death. Each class prayerfully prepared a station, bringing the Scripture to life through drama, reflection, artwork and song. As we journeyed from one station to the next, we were invited to pause, reflect and enter more deeply into the love, sacrifice and hope at the heart of this sacred story. This powerful experience has continued to shape our learning this term, as students now reflect on the story of the Resurrection and what it means to live our faith in action — walking alongside others, showing compassion, and bringing hope to our community. We thank our students, staff and families for their thoughtful participation in this special moment of prayer and reflection.
21 Apr 2026
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Congratulations to the children receiving Star Card Awards today. We were excited to present our very first Principal's Award to Christopher!
21 Apr 2026
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Alleluia! Alleluia! He is Risen This was the reflection that our parents guided us through at our first assembly of Term 2 as we concluded our Easter reflections. We listened to the story of Jesus' Resurrection.
31 Mar 2026
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Plan your School Holidays with Cumberland! 🎒✨ April is almost here, so make sure your children never have a boring day. From reptile experiences 🐍 to writing workshops ✍️, sporting clinics 🏀 and arts & crafts 🎨, there’s something for every curious mind! Dive into our full program across: 📚 Libraries 🏛️ Community Centres 🖼️ Art Galleries 🌳 Parks and MORE! To learn more, visit: https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/school-programs
31 Mar 2026
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We now approach the most important days in the Church's year. Join us as we celebrate the Easter Triduum.
31 Mar 2026
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30 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to all students receiving an award today. This week we have present our first Platinum awards for the term. We also presented ribbons to our competitive cross country winners.
25 Mar 2026
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What a brilliant day for our annual Cross Country Carnival. This year we held two components a competitive race for student wishing to qualify for the Diocesan Carnival and a Fun Run event for those who just wanted to have fun with their friends doing a physical activity. There was certainly a fun carnival atmosphere for our event with children cheering on the serious competitors. The Fun Run saw children running, skipping and even a few penguin walkers. The teachers and even Fr Alby joined the fun. A huge thank you to Mr Pearn and Mrs Paine for their organisation and all the parent helpers who helped with track supervision.
24 Mar 2026
700+ Unite for Project Compassion Big Water Walk
More than 700 students and staff from 23 schools across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) came together for Caritas Australia’s Big Water Walk in support of Project Compassion. Beginning at Parramatta Park, students carried buckets of water along a 4km route, gaining a glimpse of the daily journey faced by people in developing communities, especially women and children, in search of clean water.
23 Mar 2026
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🎉 Congratulations to our students who received awards for their wonderful learning achievements! 📚🏆
20 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to Mr Alexander and Mrs Anderiesz who were officially commissioned by Rev. Father Peter Williams as an early career teacher and newly appointed principal in Catholic Education, Parramatta Diocese. This special celebration highlighted that Catholic Education is a vocation of service, grounded in faith and dedicated to the growth and wellbeing of every student. We are so proud of their commitment to their students and school communities . Wishing them every blessing as they begin this journey. ✨🙏📚