This months learning update for Stage 1 is brought to you by Stage 1 teachers Miss Atachparian and Miss Dennis.
Religion
This term in Kindergarten we are beginning to get ready for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Kindergarten learnt all about the Angel Gabriel coming to Mary to announce that she would be the Mother of Jesus.
Kindergarten created an artistic interpretation of what they thought of while listening to the scripture. It was very impressive to see what Kindergarten found most important in their painting and the words they chose to highlight within their work.
Literacy
In literacy, we have been learning about how to make our writing more interesting using adjectives, also known as ‘spicy words’ to engage the reader/audience. Students used an amazing amount of adjectives to describe a variety of things in their writing i.e. alien, pizzas and houses. Kindergarten have shown excellent growth in their writing skills this term as they apply their knowledge and understanding of the ‘non negotiables of writing’ i.e. starting our sentences with a capital letter, spaces in between words and a full stop at the end of our sentence.
This past week, students wrote intriguing recounts on a variety of subjects that allowed them to apply more adjectives in their writing and showcase their understanding of writing about things that have already happened. The students and their teachers are extremely proud of Kindergarten’s achievements in writing! Well done on your efforts!
Numeracy
Kindergarten started the term with some spectacular maths in addition and subtraction. Students had to create different ways of making the number 10 using 10 dice. Students were very quick to collect 6+4 and 5+5, but found very clever ways to use smaller numbers and lots of dice to get to 10.
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23 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Last week I had to shift my support to the NRL because we had the Parramatta Eels come out to school to talk about positive wellbeing and of course promote the game of Rugby League. While Iβm not an Eels fan we certainly had a few fans around and I loved listening to the players and the positive advice they had for our students!!! BTW our kids asked some pretty AMAZING questions - we were so proud of them!!! ππππππππππ
19 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Last week our Year 6 Mission & FIAT Leaders were invited to attend the CSPD Project Compassion Launch!! They were blessed to not only join other students from Parramatta but also to hear from Bishop Vincent and Mr Jack de Groot. We can not wait to see how these young people share their learning with us and lead us during our time of Lent and Project Compassion. πβοΈπβοΈπβοΈπβοΈπβοΈ
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23 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Last week I had to shift my support to the NRL because we had the Parramatta Eels come out to school to talk about positive wellbeing and of course promote the game of Rugby League. While Iβm not an Eels fan we certainly had a few fans around and I loved listening to the players and the positive advice they had for our students!!! BTW our kids asked some pretty AMAZING questions - we were so proud of them!!! ππππππππππ
19 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Last week our Year 6 Mission & FIAT Leaders were invited to attend the CSPD Project Compassion Launch!! They were blessed to not only join other students from Parramatta but also to hear from Bishop Vincent and Mr Jack de Groot. We can not wait to see how these young people share their learning with us and lead us during our time of Lent and Project Compassion. πβοΈπβοΈπβοΈπβοΈπβοΈ
19 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Our WELCOME BBQ was small in number but big in energy and enjoyment!! Thanks to the Parent Group for the free sausage sizzle; to the staff who had so much fun; and to all our families who attended. It was a lovely way to relax and get to know each other a little better while the kids all had some fun!!! πππππππ
18 Feb 2026
From Facebook
A HUGE shout out to this fabulous little athlete!! Jack won first place in High Jump in his regional championships with a huge PB!!! This now means he progresses to the State Little Athletics Championships next month! We canβt wait to hear how you go!!! ππ₯ππ₯ππ₯ππ₯ππ₯
18 Feb 2026
From Facebook
A HUGE THANK YOU to all our parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents and friends who joined us for our Opening School Mass and picnic lunch afterwards. There were plenty of smiles all round and the weather held out which was fabulous. We love it when we can all come together like this!! ππππππππππ
17 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Stage 3 have wasted no time getting busy in their first Stage 3 Leadership Meeting. Our Captains, Vice Captains & SRC worked with Mrs B; the Sport Team worked with Miss Callanta; the Mission FIAT Team worked with Mrs Stone & Mrs Brothers; while the Community Team worked with Mrs Chand; and the Environment Team worked with Miss Leonardo. I am expecting big things from these dynamite teams stay posted!!! ππππππππ
17 Feb 2026
From Facebook
At our OPENING School Mass we also acknowledged our Stage 3 Leadership Teams, including our School Captains & Vice Captains! These teams have already shown their spirit and dedication to our community through their work as Kindy Buddies. We are so proud of each student and excited to see them flourish and use their voices to help our school shine!! β¨ πππ»β¨πππ»β¨πππ»
16 Feb 2026
From Facebook
There is no wasting time at St Bernadetteβs classes were straight into the learning. Just look at Years 1 & 2 getting stuck into reading groups and sharing their amazing writing with each other. There is going to be a lot of growing this year thatβs for sure!!! ππππππππππ
16 Feb 2026
From Facebook
What a beautiful way to start the year and officially launch our Year of GROWTH!!! Our OPENING School Mass was a lovely celebration of our community in which we welcomed our new Kindy cohort, students in other year groups and new staff. We are growing in number, so letβs focus on growing in FAITH, LEARNING, KINDNESS & LOVE! πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
13 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Our first βBeehiveβ jigsaw puzzle for the year has begun!! Letβs see how long it takes us!! ππ§©ππ§©ππ§©ππ§©
12 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Our beautiful Kindies mixing it with all the Infants students at Lunch Time!! They were AMAZING! They even discovered the bubblers!!! So much to learn and they are taking on every challenge with a smile and positivity!! Primary are also enjoying their play areas, especially Year 3!!! πππππππ ππππππππ
10 Feb 2026
From Facebook
Lunch time and Afternoon Tea for Kindergarten is always a time for learning! Learning how to eat on their own without mum and dad. Learning how to eat everything that mum and dad have packed - Iβm sometimes not sure I could do that. π And learning how to balance eating and making friends at the same time!! Donβt worry mum and dad they will get better at doing both!!! ππ₯ͺππ₯ͺππ₯ͺππ₯ͺππ₯ͺ