Our school Makerspace is an area that allows for creativity and innovation to occur.
In our Makerspace students have the chance to design, create, engineer, build and collaborate. It is a place to tinker, try new ideas, solve problems and build resilience using both high tech and low tech items.
Did you know Makerspace promotes learning through play? Students play, explore and experience informal learning opportunities. Connections between home, school and our community are developed.
Some of the activities we have done in Makerspace so far this year include:
- Lego Station - An area to use your imagination and complete Lego challenges.
- Code Club - Here students learn block code by using blue-bots, ozobots, Spheros and Code.org. Learning and challenges start easy but become much much harder.
- Knitting Club - Learn how to knit. Students learn the basics and develop a skill they will keep for life.
- Stop Motion Animation - Create your own movie just like Wallace and Grommet.
- Principal's Challenge - Mr Tonnet has devised a series of challenges which will test your ingenuity, creativity, resilience and collaboration skills.
- Art and Craft - Have fun and learn how to make things using materials you would have around the house.
Both infants and primary get invited to Makerspace sessions. It is amazing to see the growth in creativity resilience and skills.
St Andrew's Primary Marayong
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02 Sep 2026
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02 Sep 2026
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π Congratulations! π€ΈββοΈβ¨ We are incredibly proud to celebrate Akira, who has been awarded the John Hendry Memorial Trophy at the 2026 Gymnastics NSW State Levels Championships! This very special award recognises the gymnast with the highest overall execution score across the Level 1β5 trampoline competition. What an incredible achievement! We are so proud of you, Akira! What a wonderful achievement! ππ
31 Aug 2026
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πβ¨ Look who popped out of the pages and into St Andrewβs! Our favourite book characters made a very special visit β and they were ready for some serious story-time mischief! π©π±πβ€οΈ
28 Aug 2026
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Big kids just wanna have fun! π€© We're half way home from Canberra now, with a pit stop in Berrima for a play and afternoon snack! ππ»ββοΈπββοΈππ See you soon!
28 Aug 2026
Our schools are cracking the reading code
Do you remember how you learned to read? For a vital skill that is linked to all other learning, itβs surprisingly difficult to explain how to go about learning it.
27 Aug 2026
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Off they go to Canberra! π¦πΊ We hope our Year 6 students have a wonderful few days filled with learning, new experiences and plenty of enthusiasm as they explore our nationβs capital. A big thank you to our wonderful teachers and staff for giving our students this opportunity and making the experience so special. We canβt wait to hear all about what they have seen, discovered and learnt! Safe travels, Year 6! ππ
26 Aug 2026
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On Thursday, August 20, Year Three went on an excursion into the city. They visited the convict-built Hyde Park Barracks and St James' Church as well as Hyde Park and St Mary's Cathedral. The Barracks was the highlight of the day! Students got to wear 'slops', do some 'brick' laying, see artefacts, get an idea of what Sydney looked like in the 1800s and lie in a hammock.
21 Aug 2026
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Year One had a fantastic time on Wednesday playing games and having fun with some members from the Giants AFL team. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to get active and try some new skills.
21 Aug 2026
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Year 1 had a wonderful day at Featherdale Wildlife Park! As part of our Science unit on living things, we had the opportunity to see many Australian animals up close. The students enjoyed learning about the animals and observing them in their natural habitats. One of the highlights was getting up close to the animals and having a special photo taken with a koala. It was a fun and memorable learning experience for everyone!
20 Aug 2026
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12.08.26 | A Yarn with Uncle Ted St Andrews was grateful to welcome Uncle Ted from Jarara for a yarn with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Uncle Ted shared cultural tools and knowledge with the students, who also reflected on connections to Country, culture and community. Uncle Ted also shared traditional ways Aboriginal peoples have passed on knowledge across generations, including through storytelling, song, dance, music and art. We thank Uncle Ted and Jarara for sharing their time, knowledge and culture with our students.