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08 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Say hello to our new school principals for 2023!🤩👋 We're so blessed to have such dedicated and caring leaders joining our lovely school communities this year. 🧑🏫👫 Give this video a watch to hear what they're most excited about, there might even be a few familiar faces.😁
08 Feb 2023
Biggest leap of their young lives
With the summer school holidays coming to an end, many children are getting ready to head to school for the very first time. Whether it’s feeling proud or a little scared, dropping your child off at school for the first time is guaranteed to bring on a mixed-bag of emotions for every parent.
08 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
It's so heart-warming🥰😍🤗 to see students supporting students, especially those new to Kindy or Year 7.😇💕💞 Especially in these first few weeks of the school year, there's always a big focus on all students feeling welcome🤲🫶 and included👋 and that was certainly the case at all our schools including Nagle Catholic College, Blacktown South through their Big Sister program where Year 12 students support new Year 7 students and also through buddy programs such as St Joseph's Primary School Schofields where Year 6 students help our littlest learners.💗💙❤️🖤💛🤍
07 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
With more than 20 years of experience leading some of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisations, Executive Director Jack de Groot is excited to begin a new journey with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD).😊👏👏 Jack is driven by supporting an education for children and young people that is holistic, student-centred and unashamed about the pursuit of excellence. He is particularly passionate about ensuring access, equity and inclusion across CSPD’s 80 outstanding local schools.😇😇 Read more here: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/2023JDG
07 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Today is Safer Internet Day💻📱 - a global event to help create safer online spaces for all.🧑💻👫 The theme for this year is #ConnectReflectProtect where everyone is encouraged to: 👉Connect safely and with purpose – by keeping apps and devices secure and using social media in positive ways. 👉Reflect before we act – by taking a moment to consider how what we do and say online may affect others. 👉Protect ourselves and others by taking action – by telling family, friends or colleagues about eSafety and how we can help. For more information and helpful tips about using the internet safely, visit https://www.esafety.gov.au/
07 Feb 2023
Aspirations for Western Sydney students drive new Catholic schools leader
With more than 20 years of experience leading some of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisations, Executive Director Jack de Groot is excited to begin a new journey with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CPSD).
06 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Children really are the sunshine in our lives.🌞🌞🌞🥰 It's been a magical start to the 2023 school year🥳🥳 as thousands of students return to school with smiles on their faces, a spring in their step🏃♀️🏃♂️ and excitement to learn... helped by so many passionate and caring teachers such as Mr Crawford👨🏫, Year 3 teacher at Trinity C.P.S Kemps Creek. 🎤🎶🎸🙂 Find out more about the beautiful school community at Trinity here: https://www.trinitykempscreek.catholic.edu.au/enrolment/how-to-enrol
06 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Very proud of our Director Wellbeing Dr Greg Elliott for lending his expert voice🗣👏 to this ABC 730 Report📺 looking into the serious issue of school refusal.😇🤲 We know success at school is a predictor for success later in life so it's great to see this critical issue get more attention. Greg explains the measures our schools adopt to support students experiencing school refusal and explains the difference between students who won't go to school and students who can't go to school.👩🏫🤗🥰
05 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Who doesn't love dinos?!🦖🦕🥰🤩 As if the new Kindy starters at St Monica's Primary School Richmond weren't excited enough but the sight of a 9News📺 cameraman and journalist🎤 certainly added to the fun, especially for little Tate who keen to keep learning about all things prehistoric.😇 It was such a beautiful morning as St Monica's staff and teachers welcomed their littlest learners. You can find out more about this beautiful local school here: https://www.stmonicasrichmond.catholic.edu.au/enrolment/how-to-enrol
05 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
😍And here comes the CUTENESS!🥰There are just so many beautiful photos of the newest Kindergarten students across our schools (this could take a couple of posts!)🏫 Love to see those smiling faces as they get straight into their learning 😊🙌 St Patrick's Guildford Holy Cross Primary Glenwood Christ the King Primary School St Paul the Apostle Primary Winston Hills Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Rouse Hill Sacred Heart Westmead St Joseph's Primary School St Patrick's Primary School Blacktown
04 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
It's awesome to be celebrating two more outstanding athletes, both from St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba who recently won 2022 NSWCCC Blue Awards.👏👏 Amelia Rose Cousins is an exceptional softball player who was selected for the NSWCCC & All Schools Teams.⚾️🎖 Charlize Tran is a dual sports star having won the award for both athletics AND cross country🏃♀️🏆. Charlize won six gold medals🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 at the NSWCCC Athletics Championships and was also named Multi Class Age Champion.🤩👏👏 Huge congratulations to both girls.
04 Feb 2023
From CSPD Facebook
Check out some the great photos of around 60 students plus the amazing CAPTIVATE teachers who worked so hard during the school holidays on 'The Sighting'😲😲 - an amazing dance🩰, drama🎭 and music🎼 production that's part of the CAPTIVATE Immersion Project. Students recently performed the show in front of family and friends at a packed Riverside Theatre in Parramatta. 🎟️🎪🥳 We've captured some of the Immersion sessions, rehearsals and the actual performance and will be sharing lots of content in the coming weeks. Keep an eye out. CAPTIVATE is our creative and performing arts unit. Find out more here: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/learning/specialised-learning/creative-and-performing-arts Parramatta Marist, Marian Catholic College Kenthurst, Catherine McAuley Westmead, Caroline Chisholm College, Cerdon College, Gilroy Catholic College, St Columba's Catholic College Students, St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba, St John XXIII Catholic College, St Patrick's Marist College, Nagle College, Blacktown South, Xavier College, St Luke's Catholic College and St Pauls Catholic College Greystanes.
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