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06 Oct 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🩷 A GRAND day for GRANDPARENTS! 💛 Students at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Springwood hosted a beautiful Grandparents’ Day to honour and give thanks to the grandparents and carers who play such an important role in their lives. Families were treated to a heartfelt Grandparents' Assembly, followed by classroom visits and a relaxing picnic on the school grounds! 🌿🧺 ✨ It was so special to see students proudly sharing their learning with their grandparents, parents and carers - a true celebration of love, learning and connection across generations! To all the grandparents and carers who support and guide our students, thank you for the joy, wisdom and warmth you bring into their lives! 💐
04 Oct 2025
From CSPD Facebook
📣 YOU’RE INVITED to a day of expert talks & real-world parenting support! Don’t miss the CCSP Conference 2025! Come along and enjoy a dynamic day of expert presenters diving into the real issues families face today (screens, sleep, anxiety and more!) and explore practical tools and resources. 👨👨👧👧 This is your chance to upskill your parenting, find community and feel empowered to bravely parent in today’s world. Don’t miss it! Bring a friend, grab a coffee and be part of something meaningful for your family’s future. 💭 🗓 Sat 25 October, Novotel Parramatta. Learn more & register here: https://www.ccsp.catholic.edu.au/2025-conference
03 Oct 2025
From CSPD Facebook
FUNDRAISING GETS MESSY! 🤪 St. Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill sure know how to put the FUN in FUNDRAISER! 👏 As part of their epic GAME-A-THON event, students were challenged to raise funds for their school, with the top fundraisers being rewarded with something extra special... the chance to SLIME their teachers! 😱 Here’s how it worked: 💧 $50–$99 = sponge a teacher 💦 $100–$199 = bucket splash 🤢 $200+ = SLIME the Principal, Mrs Crowley, and Assistant Principal, Mrs Donlan! A huge shoutout to the brave teachers who stepped up (and got soaked!), and to the students for their incredible fundraising efforts and enthusiasm. What a fun way to support the school community! 🙌
02 Oct 2025
From CSPD Facebook
❤️💉Stepping Up and Giving Back ❤️💉 A big shoutout to the incredible Year 12 students from Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown who became first-time blood donors with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. As part of their school’s volunteer team, these students rolled up their sleeves to answer the call for blood donations, making a real difference and helping save lives.🩸 👏 We’re so proud of their generosity and willingness to take part in such a meaningful initiative! Did you know that Lifeblood needs 100,000 new donors every year to meet Australia’s ongoing demand for blood? If you’re eligible, we encourage you to consider donating - your one donation could save up to three lives. 👉 Find out how you can get involved here: https://www.lifeblood.com.au/life-is-the-reason?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22388560207&gbraid=0AAAAADLOtlh2m4oKA2RonbTZPJuNXu0Kh&gclid=CjwKCAjw_-3GBhAYEiwAjh9fUJFVnpq59bi3ICcLfod-E8Hx4NI46Gz_KGeP5ANpN2WD75tI1Ctf_BoCXqIQAvD_BwEs
01 Oct 2025
From CSPD YouTube
30 Sep 2025
From CSPD Facebook
🎓✨ GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025 🎓✨ A heartfelt congratulations to all our incredible Year 12 graduates on reaching this significant milestone! 🌟 Throughout your school journey you have grown in knowledge and character, faced challenges with resilience, embraced opportunities with courage and contributed to your school communities with heart and purpose. Now, as you step into the next chapter of your lives, we celebrate all that you’ve achieved both inside and outside the classroom! Caroline Chisholm College Glenmore Park, Catherine McAuley Westmead, Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek, Gilroy Catholic College Castle Hill, Marian Catholic College Kenthurst, Penola Catholic College Emu Plains, St Agnes CHS Rooty Hill, St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba, Santa Sophia Catholic College Gables, St Luke's Catholic College Marsden Park, St Patrick's Marist College Dundas, Xavier College Llandilo and Parramatta Marist High School Westmead are just a few of our schools who hosted special graduation ceremonies to honour this milestone. Here's to the Class of 2025, we can't wait to see all the amazing things you will achieve! 🎓✨
30 Sep 2025
From CSPD YouTube
30 Sep 2025
From CSPD Facebook
From Western Sydney to the world stage🎉🌏! We're so excited for our golden girl, Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek student Layla Sharp as she makes her international debut for Australia at the World Para Athletics Championships in India tomorrow night! 💚💛 The best of luck to Layla whose first race is the 200m heats (T38 category) just before midnight (11:52pm Weds Sydney time). Layla is also competing in the 400m on Saturday arvo at 2:53pm (Sydney time). 👀Check out this recent 10 News feature on Layla.📺✨⭐ https://youtu.be/DMvaqzJgXDk As you can see from Layla's photos, this talented teenager is balancing the demands of Year 12 and studying for her HSC while preparing to compete on the world stage for Australia. Layla's journey is testament to her hard work, courage, and faith. Your Emmaus family and friends and all our school communities throughout Western Sydney are right behind you, Layla. No matter the result, everyone is incredibly proud of you.💫🏃♀️💥 You can follow the World Para Athletics Championships via the official YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6CBAXPeBajkMlDNBOgSj48MJcPNv8W7m Australian Paralympic Team Cerebral Palsy Sporting & Recreation Association Variety - the Children’s Charity NSW & ACT Kurt Fearnley Scholarship
