Last week Father John Paul visited Stage 2 to share his responses to the students’ questions about our Religion inquiry unit surrounding the signs and symbols associated with the Sacraments of Initiation.
Students have learnt a great deal about the various signs and symbols present in the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation and this was evident as they engaged in conversation with Father JP. He even gave the students homework - find out the date of their Baptism!
It is always lovely to have Father JP visit us. The students enjoy listening to his stories, sharing their thoughts and answering his wonderings.
Visual Arts
During Visual Arts, students created an artwork that was inspired by the First Fleet. Students have been learning about the journey of the First Fleet as part of our inquiry into why people left England to colonise Australia.
To complete the artwork, students used the medium of chalk pastels along with the technique of blending. They blended various colours together to create a sunrise or a sunset, as well as including colours to represent the water.
A silhouette of a ship was then pasted onto the background to symbolise the First Fleet journey. The artworks look fantastic hanging up in our Stage 2 space!
Soccer
Last week the students concluded the five week Soccer program that they have been participating in.
The students have learnt a variety of skills required to play soccer, such as using the inside of the foot to control the ball upon receiving a pass, to control shooting over a distance and to keep the ball under control.
They have developed these skills as well as shown sportsmanship, perseverance, and most importantly had fun!
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20 Aug 2026
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Wowsers after getting active at the Institute, they have now moved onto Old Parliament House. Word on the street, from all the tour guides, is that our students have been very well prepared and have so much knowledge and understanding of Government already!! Well done everyone and a huge thanks to Mrs Chand, Mrs Stone and Miss Leonardo for getting them ready. πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
20 Aug 2026
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Our mighty travellers are on their way home!!! I canβt believe another Stage 3 camp to Canberra is almost over!!! ππππππππ
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20 Aug 2026
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Wowsers after getting active at the Institute, they have now moved onto Old Parliament House. Word on the street, from all the tour guides, is that our students have been very well prepared and have so much knowledge and understanding of Government already!! Well done everyone and a huge thanks to Mrs Chand, Mrs Stone and Miss Leonardo for getting them ready. πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
20 Aug 2026
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Our mighty travellers are on their way home!!! I canβt believe another Stage 3 camp to Canberra is almost over!!! ππππππππ
20 Aug 2026
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They are packing so much in to their visit. I have to say the War Memorial is also one of my favourite places to visitβ¦.. ππΊππΊππΊππΊππΊ
20 Aug 2026
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Some Questacon fun to finish their dayβ¦.. Looks like they are having plenty of fun!!! ππππππππ
20 Aug 2026
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One of my favourite experiences in Canberra - the Australian Institute of Sport!!! Our kids look like they are having an absolute ball, along with their teachers of course!!! πππππππ
20 Aug 2026
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20 Aug 2026
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Well they survived the night and are up ready to have another fabulous day in Canberra. We canβt wait to see what adventures they get up to today!!! ππππππππ
19 Aug 2026
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A day at Parliament House, Canberra! The students enjoyed observing Question Time in both the Senate and House of Representatives, and it was great to see them share their HSIE learning with our tour guide. π π§
19 Aug 2026
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Congratulations to all our St Bernieβs students who represented our school last week at the Zone Athletics Carnival!! You made us proud with your efforts , sportsmanship and achievements!! Congrats also to our students who will now move onto the next level - CSPD Diocesan Athletics Carnival!! ππ ππ ππ ππ ππ ππ
19 Aug 2026
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Well Stage 3 have made it safely to Canberra and are enjoying their activities already!!! Memories in the making!!! ππππππππ
19 Aug 2026
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STAGE 3 CAMP A quick pit stop on our way to Canberra! π¦πΊβ¨ Stretch, snack and recharge before we hit the road again! π