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27 Jul 2024
From CSPD Instagram
AUSSIE💛, AUSSIE💚, AUSSIE💛️!! We're so excited so many of our school communities getting right behind Australia for the Paris 2024 Olympics which officially begin with the Opening Ceremony🥳 tomorrow morning.🤼⛹️♀️🏋️♂️🤾♂️🤺🏊♂️🤽♀️🚴♀️ A few, including St Finbar's Primary, Glenbrook and St Oliver's Primary Harris Park have already hosted mini-Olympics events or a Green and Gold Day like at St Angela's Primary School while Mary Immaculate Primary School, St John XXIII Catholic College and St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba starred on TODAY's Olympics coverage on Tuesday.🥇🥈🥉🤩😎 We know a lot more of our schools are hosting special events throughout the Olympics and we can't wait to see lots of video and photos showcasing the fun and excitement.🥇🥈🥉 @stfinbarsglenbrook @stangelasprimary @stjohnxxiiicatholiccollege @stjohnpaul2cc #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #bluemountains #schofields #stanhopegardens #olympics #paris2024 #paris2024olympics #glenbrook #castlehill #hillsdistrict #harrispark
26 Jul 2024
From CSPD Facebook
AUSSIE💛, AUSSIE💚, AUSSIE💛️!! We're so excited so many of our school communities getting right behind Australia for the Paris 2024 Olympics which officially begin with the Opening Ceremony🥳 tomorrow morning.🤼⛹️♀️🏋️♂️🤾♂️🤺🏊♂️🤽♀️🚴♀️ A few, including St Finbar's Primary, Glenbrook and St Oliver's Primary Harris Park have already hosted mini-Olympics events or a Green and Gold Day like at St Angela's Primary School while Mary Immaculate Primary School, St John XXIII Catholic College and St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba starred on TODAY on Tuesday (https://fb.watch/tyOSA9_vXS/).🥇🥈🥉🤩😎 We know a lot more of our schools are hosting special events throughout the Olympics and we can't wait to see lots of video and photos showcasing the fun and excitement.🥇🥈🥉 Find out more about your local Catholic school here: https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/our-schools/find-a-school
26 Jul 2024
Spotlight on a Scholarship Student #1 - Teacher in the making!
With applications for the CSPD Teacher Scholarship Program now open, we thought it was the perfect time to check in with our 2024 scholarship recipients. Get to know some of our future teachers through our series of Q&A profiles over the coming weeks.
26 Jul 2024
From CSPD Instagram
🥳NOTHING CAN STOP SUPER STUDENT VOLUNTEER SARAH!👏 A huge congratulations to Sarah Peatman, a former student of Trinity Primary and current Year 7 student of Emmaus Catholic College Kemps Creek. Sarah has been named the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) NSW Youth Volunteer of the Year for her efforts in raising funds and awareness for Type 1 diabetes.🫶 Sarah was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year and was determined to help raise awareness and funds for the disease. This inspiring student has worked with Nepean River Parkrun, her school and politicians as a powerful advocate for other young people with diabetes. 🥰 We are so proud of you Sarah, you certainly are one tough kid! 💪💙 Read the full article on Sarah in the Western Weekender, link in our bio above ⬆️ #cspd2024 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #JDRF #juvenilediabetes #socialjustice #fundraising #volunteer @emmauscspd @trinitykempscreek
25 Jul 2024
From CSPD Facebook
Gosh time flies when you're having fun and learning! If they haven't already, the littlest learners from all our schools will soon celebrate 💯 Days of Kindy‼️ The Kindy champions from St Bernadette's Primary, Castle Hill celebrated their 100 days by dressing up as 100-year-olds👴👵 and doing classroom exercises that show how they're 100 times smarter. The school hosted over 100 parents and friends for a special 100 Days parade and Bingo!🎊 After a day packed full of activities, Principal Mrs Cooke joined fellow staff in a well-earned "Seniors" Roast of the Day!🥂🍽 Learn more about this amazing school and their lovely teachers and staff here: https://www.stbernadetteschill.catholic.edu.au/why-us
25 Jul 2024
From CSPD Instagram
Who's excited for the Paris Olympics⁉️🗼 We've got three exceptional sporting students who certainly are, featuring in this great TODAY Show segment on 9 this morning.🤩😎📺✨ Mary Immaculate Primary School's Ruby Dale is a champion swimmer🏊♀️🥇 whose hero is Ariarne Titmus (good luck Ruby at the schools nationals in Brisbane), St John Paul II Catholic College, Schofields & Nirimba's Tataya Curry-Jones is a first-grade footballer⚽️🥅 with the Central Coast Mariners excited to see the Matildas go for gold while we are very excited to see how far Luke Vrataric from St John XXIII Catholic College might go - he's already ranked among the best in the world (for his age) in Triple Jump and Long Jump.🏆 St John XXIII is also very excited for one of their recent graduates Sebastian Sultana. Only a few months after finishing school, Sebastian is part of the Australian 4 x 100m relay team competing in Paris.🥰🙌 @stjohnxxiiicatholiccollege @stjohnpaul2cc @maryimmacqhill @ccmariners #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #bluemountains #schofields #quakershill #stanhopegardens #olympics #paris2024 #paris2024olympics
24 Jul 2024
From CSPD Instagram
Are you ready for more BOTTLE ROCKETS at STEM MAD 2024⁉️ 🚀💥✨ Just a few weeks now until this massive event involving so many of our primary schools who get to showcase their innovative projects focussing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths🧲⚗️ which aim to make a positive difference in our world. Students also take part in some wonderful STEM activities like Bottle Rockets, F1 in Schools🏎, Bridge Building🪣🌉 and more. We can't wait to see what schools come up with this year when CathWest Innovation College hosts STEM MAD 2024 on August 7th.😁😃 #cspd2024 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #sustainability #schoolproject #science #designandtechnologies #recycling #STEM #STEMMAD #MakeADifference CathWest Innovation College
23 Jul 2024
From CSPD Instagram
Meet Stephanie👩🏻🏫, Ivana👩🏽🏫 and Sienna👩🏫... we're so proud of these recent school graduates who are in the first year of their teaching degrees at Australian Catholic University (ACU)'s Strathfield Campus.🥰🤩 They're here to tell current Year 12 students, who have an interest in teaching, about our amazing Teacher Scholarship Program which offers students some incredible benefits and opportunities such as $5000 a year towards a degree, a new laptop, amazing professional development and networking experiences and so much more.😁👏👏👏🎉 Stephanie is a graduate of Nagle College, Blacktown South and is enjoying time as an Associate Teachers St Agnes CHS Rooty Hill while Sienna and Ivana both graduated from Gilroy Catholic College and are Associate Teachers at Catherine McAuley Westmead and St Bernadette's Primary, Castle Hill respectively. ***** Students interested in applying for 2025 scholarships can find out more via the link in our bio. #cspd2024 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #catholiccollege #teaching #teacherscholarship #scholarship #university @acu_rome @gilroycathcoll @naglecollege @catherinemcauleywestmead @stagnesrootyhill @acustrathfield
22 Jul 2024
From CSPD Instagram
It's beautiful how our schools live the Catholic value of reaching out to those in need. ❤😇 Years 5 and 6 students from St Monica's Primary North Parramatta held a Winter Sleep Out in Term 2 to better understand the plight of the homeless in our society and how lucky some of us are to have heating, comfortable bedding, warm clothes and blankets. 🛏️🔥🧥 Sleeping at the school for the night, the students participated in evening prayer, ate simple foods together, and also prepared sandwiches 🥪 and snack packs for the Vinnie’s appeal. 😴😇 Bishop Vincent Long visited to speak to the students about Catholic Mission, sharing the story of St Francis of Assisi and how he inspires us to give to those less fortunate than we are. 🙏🤝 Find out more about the caring school community of St Monica's Primary North Parramatta by visiting their website. 📱💻 #cspd2024 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #bluemountainsnsw #parramatta #hawkesbury #wintersleepout #vinniesnsw @stmonicasparra @vinniesnsw