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On Friday, the 26th of July, our OLMC school and parish community came together to celebrate our feast day and to honour our grandparents on the Feast day of St Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus.
Our celebrations began with open classrooms where grandparents had the opportunity to read to their grandchildren, answer quizzes and create artworks. Perhaps it was the students who were the most excited, thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to spend time in their classrooms with their grandparents. This was followed by a beautiful Mass celebrated by Father Denis and Martinho.
Thank you to all of the grandparents who joined us for the special day. The children in our school are very lucky to have such loving grandparents, who after listening to children’s stories are wonderful cooks, great storytellers, super fantastic and energetic babysitters, love a variety of games and most of all spoil and cherish their grandchildren.
Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Wentworthville
www.olmcwentworthville.catholic.edu.au
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15 Mar 2025
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What a fantastic evening we had at our Welcome Back Dinner, bringing together new and returning families to celebrate the start of another wonderful year! It was heartwarming to see our community come together, sharing food, laughter, and great conversations. From lively music to exciting games and creative craft activities, there was something for everyone โ even the littlest members of our community had a blast! ๐๐ถ๐จ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made the night so special. We look forward to a year filled with learning, connection, and joyful moments together! ๐ #WelcomeBack #CommunitySpirit #GrowingTogether![763565872230263_1156463822940464-1]()
14 Mar 2025
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๐ฆ๐จ๐โ๏ธ Exciting Learning in Year 4! This week, our students got creative with Australian bird artworks, using painted paper and collage techniques to bring their feathered friends to life. In Readerโs Circle, they engaged in rich discussions about their books, sharing ideas and insights with their peers. In English Writing lessons, students practised writing gist statements, sharpening their skills in summarising key ideas with clarity. Itโs been a fantastic week of learning, creativity, and collaboration! ๐๐
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What a fantastic evening we had at our Welcome Back Dinner, bringing together new and returning families to celebrate the start of another wonderful year! It was heartwarming to see our community come together, sharing food, laughter, and great conversations. From lively music to exciting games and creative craft activities, there was something for everyone โ even the littlest members of our community had a blast! ๐๐ถ๐จ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made the night so special. We look forward to a year filled with learning, connection, and joyful moments together! ๐ #WelcomeBack #CommunitySpirit #GrowingTogether
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๐ฆ๐จ๐โ๏ธ Exciting Learning in Year 4! This week, our students got creative with Australian bird artworks, using painted paper and collage techniques to bring their feathered friends to life. In Readerโs Circle, they engaged in rich discussions about their books, sharing ideas and insights with their peers. In English Writing lessons, students practised writing gist statements, sharpening their skills in summarising key ideas with clarity. Itโs been a fantastic week of learning, creativity, and collaboration! ๐๐
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Congrats to our Dio Squad for their exceptional efforts yesterday. You mall made us so proud ๐๐๐๐
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Congratulations to all our merit award recipients this week and thank you to the SRC and student leaders who led us in prayer and reminded us of all the wonderful events happening over the next few weeks as we enter the season of Lent. We canโt wait for Holy Hangout, Purple Pancake Day and Project Compassion to begin โ๏ธ๐ฅ๐
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