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03 Jun 2025
From CSPD Facebook
I am, you are, we are Australian...it's so inspiring to see vibrant school multicultural celebrations like the one held recently at St Patrick's Guildford. ๐โจ The school came alive with colour, music and unity as students proudly wore traditional dress or colours representing their heritage ๐ฎ๐ณ๐จ๐ณ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ต๐ญ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ง๐ท showcasing the beautiful diversity within the school community. What a powerful celebration of identity and pride! Our Catholic schools are places of welcome and inclusion, where all cultures are celebrated and respected. ๐ฆ๐บ๐ค Learn more about the St Patrick's community by following them on Instagram and Facebook, or visiting their website: ==> stpatsguildford.catholic.edu.au/why-us
31 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
As you look through these photos๐๐ธ from the 2025 Indigenous Veterans Commemoration Service๐บ, our Indigenous students and staff and members of the Jarara Cultural Centre ask you to give some thought to the sacrifice and service given by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans.โค๏ธ๐ค๐ It's estimated than more than 3,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples served in the First and Second World Wars but the exact number will never be known because ethnicity was not noted on enlistment documents.โค๏ธโ๐ฉน These veterans found their war service did not bring an end to discrimination and many didn't get the recognition๐๐ they deserved. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples went on to serve in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam in the years after the Second World War and continue to serve in all branches of the Australian Defence Force in conflicts and other operations around the world.๐๐ Lest We Forget ๐บ๐บ๐บ @Xavier College @Penola Catholic College Emu Plains @St Luke's Catholic College @Emmaus Catholic College CathWest Innovation College @Catherine McAuley Westmead @St Agnes CHS Rooty Hill @St Andrews College, Marayong (Official) #StMary'sPrimaryRydalmere @Nagle College, Blacktown South
30 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
It's definitely not the usual type of decathlon! ๐ช๐ฝ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐โ๐คฏ Years 5, 6 and 8 students from Santa Sophia Catholic College Gables took part in the Da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School for the first time, showcasing their creativity ๐ก, critical thinking ๐ญ and teamwork. ๐ง ๐ The Da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and inspire students in areas like engineering, mathematics โ, code breaking, poetry๐ฃ๏ธ, art, philosophy, and more, all inspired by the incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci. ๐คฉ๐ฅฐ๐ With over 200 teams taking part, the Year 5 team outsmarted the competition ๐ฅin the Legacy section to take home first place.๐๐ฅ๐
28 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
๐๐ง ST MATTHEW'S MATHLETES ROCKED THE STATE! ๐ง ๐ Hold onto your calculators, everyone โ the Year 6 legends at St Matthew's Catholic Primary, Windsor have absolutely crushed it in the NSW Rocks Times Tables Competition! ๐๐ฅ With lightning-fast fingers and brains sharper than a new pencil, our students MULTIPLIED their efforts and topped the state in a recent online tournament. ๐ช๐งฎ Out of 6,403 students from more than 94 schools, these maths masters climbed to the top like human calculators on a mission โ answering a mind-blowing 3.8 million+ questions along the way! ๐ฒ๐ฅ Go team St Matt's! We're so proud of your efforts and even happier than you're finding maths so much fun. โบ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ Want to find out more about learning at St Matthew's? Visit their website! ==> stmatthewswindsor.catholic.edu.au/why-us
27 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
Books ๐, dress-up ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธand fundraising ๐ฐ๐- what more could you want in an adventure?! ๐ Students and staff at St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood recently immersed themselves in a week-long "Book An Adventure" ๐คฉ๐ฅณ celebration dedicated to the joy of books and the power of reading. ๐๐๐ There were daily treasure hunts ๐ช๐, magical decorations (Hogwarts, Middle Earth, Wonderland, Narnia, to name a few ๐ฆธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ), a themed cake stall ๐ฐ๐ง๐and picnic lunch boxes๐ฅก, with the week culminating in a day to dress up as their favourite book characters. ๐บ๏ธ๐ซถ๐ And the best part? The College raised an incredible $1,646.10 ๐ฐ๐for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation ๐โค๏ธ๐ค, with more to come from a second-hand book stall later in the term. ๐
27 May 2025
Good Friday Walk an Amazing Feat of Faith
More than 1,400 Catholic students and young people from Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains came together in faith to participate in the annual Good Friday walk, a 21-kilometre pilgrimage from Blacktown to Parramatta.
27 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
๐ค๐โค๏ธ National Reconciliation Week ๐ค๐โค๏ธ This week, we're proud to see the ways in which our schools are taking part in National Reconciliation Week (NRW) โ a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. From St Matthew's Catholic Primary, Windsor marking National Sorry Day yesterday, to Xavier College First Nations students warmly welcoming and guiding religious Sisters around their school, sharing their stories of culture, identity, and what it means to walk in two worlds, our students are engaged in meaningful acts that pave the way for reconciliation. The 2025 NRW theme, "Bridging Now to Next," calls on all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us. CSPD is committed to walking the path of reconciliation alongside our First Nations students, their families and the wider community. ๐ค๐โค๏ธ ๐To learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education in our schools visit our website: parra.catholic.edu.au/learning/specialised-learning/jarara
25 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
๐ถ๐ค๐ธOur students have been LIFTED up by music, dance, prayer and discussion! Open to students from across the diocese, LIFTED events are a series of inspirational and fun formation events presented by CSPD's Mission team and Catholic Youth Parramatta. ๐๐๐ The high-energy sessions held over the last couple of weeks have left the students feeling full of hope for the future and filled with a deep appreciation of their faith. ๐ฅฐโ ๐ Religious education takes many forms in our schools, to learn more visit our website: parra.catholic.edu.au/our-schools/sharing-our-catholic-tradition Catherine McAuley Westmead Cerdon College Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown St John XXIII Catholic College Xavier College St John Vianney's Primary Doonside St Joseph's Primary School St. Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill Good Shepherd Plumpton
23 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
Amid all the wet weather๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐, hundreds of little runners lit up๐๐Eastern Creek for the Parramatta Diocese Primary Cross Country Championships.๐๐โโ๏ธ๐ฝ๐ There were a few wet shoes๐ฆ๐ and plenty of breathless faces๐ช but also countless smiles๐, handshakes๐ค and hugs๐ซ๐ and a beautiful spirit of sportsmanship and pride๐ in representing their schools among all the students... and also loads of teachers and parents.๐๐ฅฐ Congratulations to everyone involved including event organisers Primary Sport Parramatta Diocese and good luck to those students who qualified for the Catholic Schools NSW Cross Country Championships.๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Sydney Motorsport Park
22 May 2025
From CSPD Facebook
๐ WORLD RECORD BROKEN! ๐ Youโve never ๐seen this many sandwiches at once before. St Bernadette's Primary Dundas Valley was thrilled to join Wonder Bread and kids school lunch charity, Eat Up Australia to create the worldโs longest line of sandwiches - 14,520 in total, stretching an incredible 1.75 kilometres! ๐ฅช ๐คฏ ๐This record-breaking feat wasnโt just about setting a world record; it was about feeding over 15,000 kids in need and helping to raise awareness for child hunger more broadly. Who knew the simple sandwich could be so powerful? ๐ฎ๐ช ๐Putting their faith into action is something St Bernadette's excels at - learn more at their website: ==> stbernadettesdundas.catholic.edu.au/school-life/beyond-the-classroom
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