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School Lunches Get A Healthy Boost
Year 5 SAPS students appear in the Daily Telegraph for their healthy eating and lifestyle
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The changes coming to the new primary school curriculum this week
Almost 65,000 kindergarten students will start at NSW public schools this week as a new syllabus that mandates the use of phonics when teaching pupils to read is rolled out in all classrooms. Read more....
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Voice of Youth celebrates 35 years of showcasing strong student voices
Six Year 6 students selected from across 59 primary schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains recently competed in the Diocesan Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition Grand Final on the 20th of September.
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Readers are winners
Congratulations to our winners and all who entered the 2021/22 Executive Director's Summer Reading Challenge (EDSRC), it has been an incredible competition this year with a large number of entries.
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Local principals share NAPLAN tips
With NAPLAN returning this week for the first time since COVID-19, local schools are preparing to support students in the Nation-wide assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. For many schools, this is the first time that NAPLAN will be conducted online. Read more...
Schools reveal their student's secret powers in reading!
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools have celebrated Book Week 2019 superhero style. The 2019 theme ‘Reading is my Secret Power’ Read more...
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Holy Cross Glenwood a shining example when it comes to PBS4L!
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) teachers were given the chance to see how the Positive Behaviour Support for Learning (PBS4L) framework is making a difference at Holy Cross Primary Glenwood. The school hosted up to 120 CEDP teachers and staff along with the Executive Director Greg Whitby and Director of Learning Sue Walsh, as they shared their PBS4L journey so far. Read more...
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Grandparents mean the world to us!
Grandparents throughout Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta were celebrated by their families and local school communities on the Feast Day of St Anne and St Joachim recently. This special day is named for the parents of St Mary, mother of Jesus! Read more...
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St Andrew’s ‘rad’ basketball backboard designs really stand out!
Have you checked out St Andrew’s Primary Marayong’s basketball courts lately? They have been given a new lease on life with some ‘rad’ backboard designs! Read more...
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Schools take time out to reflect on the Stations of the Cross!
As schools were finishing Term 1, some took the time to reflect on the meaning of Easter and the story of Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. Two schools in particular, St Andrews Primary School, Marayong and Sacred Heart Primary, Mount Druitt, focused their reflection time on the Stations of the Cross. Read more...
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