On Thursday 11th August, 2022 The Stage 3 students, teachers and Mr Galea set off for our nation’s capital to support the learning the students have been doing in the classroom around Australia as a Nation.
Our first stop was Parliament House where the students received a guided tour explaining our Government’s structure visiting the Senate and the House of Representatives. Students were also given the exciting opportunity to participate in a role play in the Senate where we passed a new bill relating to sport in schools! The students were very excited as they became our Nation's Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Speaker and Representatives.
Next stop was Questacon where students were able to immerse themselves into the world of Science and Technology participating in many hands-on activities.
On day two, we visited the National Museum of Australia where students participated in a programme called “Meet the People” that introduced them to inspiring people in Australian history through key objects.
We then visited ‘Reconciliation Place’ and discovered artworks that recognised the importance of understanding the shared history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The artwork was open to interpretation and reflection and was very interesting indeed.
Our last stop was the Australian War Memorial where students participated in a program that explored the reasons for continued commemoration of the service and sacrifice of Australian servicemen and women. Students investigated the significance of symbols and commemoration, such as the poppy, and visited the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’
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04 Aug 2026
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Last Thursday and Friday we had the pleasure of hosting 6 Japanese Primary school students from Sugao Gakuen School in Tokyo. The Year 5 & 6 students were brave enough to accompany their Principal and teacher from Japan all the way to Australia to put their English skills to the test. Both the Japanese students and the St Bernies students were excited to meet each other, learn from each other and play together. What an amazing experience for everyone! Thanks also to some of our families who took the students into their homes to immerse them in Australian living. ππ―π΅ππ―π΅ππ―π΅ππ―π΅ππ―π΅
04 Aug 2026
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Happy happy birthday to all our JULY BIRTHDAYS! They have had a wonderful time celebrating their birthdays this month with family and friends. They had parties at home; went to Flip Out, Winter Fest & Canberra; ate chocolate cake, ice cream cake, strawberry cake & cheesecake. They were excited to get LEGO, ice skating Barbie, books and someone even got a puppy. But most of all they loved celebrating with friends at school. Hereβs to another great year ahead!!! ππππππ₯³π€©ππ»πΈ
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04 Aug 2026
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Last Thursday and Friday we had the pleasure of hosting 6 Japanese Primary school students from Sugao Gakuen School in Tokyo. The Year 5 & 6 students were brave enough to accompany their Principal and teacher from Japan all the way to Australia to put their English skills to the test. Both the Japanese students and the St Bernies students were excited to meet each other, learn from each other and play together. What an amazing experience for everyone! Thanks also to some of our families who took the students into their homes to immerse them in Australian living. ππ―π΅ππ―π΅ππ―π΅ππ―π΅ππ―π΅
04 Aug 2026
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Happy happy birthday to all our JULY BIRTHDAYS! They have had a wonderful time celebrating their birthdays this month with family and friends. They had parties at home; went to Flip Out, Winter Fest & Canberra; ate chocolate cake, ice cream cake, strawberry cake & cheesecake. They were excited to get LEGO, ice skating Barbie, books and someone even got a puppy. But most of all they loved celebrating with friends at school. Hereβs to another great year ahead!!! ππππππ₯³π€©ππ»πΈ
03 Aug 2026
From Facebook
I was looking through the photo's on my phone and stumbled across these beautiful moments during the Stage 2 open classroom after their Stage Liturgy last term! We love welcoming parents into the school, especially the classrooms so our students can share all their fabulous learning! Stage Liturgies, Open classrooms and Celebrations of Learning will be going ahead again this term, so keep your eyes on COMPASS and the school calendar for more information! πππππππππ
24 Jul 2026
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Kindy also celebrated 100 days of LEARNING with a parade in front of the whole school. We are so proud of all of you! ππ―ππ―ππ―ππ―ππ―ππ―ππ―
23 Jul 2026
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Can you believe Kindy have been at school for 100 days of learning already!!! They celebrated today with lots of fun activities based on 100 and of course they dressed as if they were 100 years old!!! Congratulations Kindergarten on being 100 days SMARTER!!! ππ―ππ―ππ―ππ―ππ―
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30 Jun 2026
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Stage 2 did a beautiful job of sharing their Religious learning for the term through their Stage 2 Liturgy. The students were respectful, prayerful and enthusiastic in their contributions to the Liturgy. Their participation was beautiful and an absolute blessing to be a part of! Thanks also to their amazing teachers who supported them. πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
27 Jun 2026
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Congratulations to Stage 1 for a wonderful Celebration of Learning. It always warms our hearts to see our students so proud to share their learning with our community. ππππππππππ
26 Jun 2026
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We always love it when we can come together as a community to celebrate Jesus' love for us. Reconciliation Week was a perfect time to gather in God's name as Jesus was an excellent example of the power and importance of reconciliation! ππππππππππ
25 Jun 2026
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On our Reconciliation Celebration Day, we were blessed to have Uncle Brad come and talk with all the students to deepen their understanding of Indigenous culture. He shared Indigenous tools, their purpose and significance and also how they are made. Our students loved this time, especially being able to watch how these tools were made. Thanks Uncle Brad. ππππππππππ
24 Jun 2026
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The HoneyBee performers also got to wear costumes and have ochre paint for their final dances. We are so proud of all they learnt and the enthusiasm with which they performed! Well done everyone and thanks to CAPTIVATE and Jarara for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students. ππππππππππ