This term the students in Year Six will be participating in the Parramatta Diocese Public Speaking Competition, called the Voice of Youth, an annual competition that has been conducted within the diocese for many years.
To prepare the students for the Voice of Youth competition, we have been learning about how to write an engaging speech and all the components that help with good delivery.
The students have been watching some of the past contestants that were in the Grand Final of the competition and discussing positives aspects and challenges of each speech.
Last term, students were given some time to select a topic that fits one or more of the following purposes - to persuade, to entertain or to inform. Students were then asked to begin researching their chosen topic.
This term, students have continued to work hard on their speeches - recrafting and rehearsing the delivery of their speech based on their own self reflection and peer feedback.
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31 Dec 2025
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Happy happy birthday to all these beautiful December birthdays!! They certainly celebrated in style from pool parties to Timezone and Flip out, even going out to fancy restaurants with family, they did it all!! They ate plenty of cake and simply enjoyed spending time with their family and friends. Enjoy your holidays everyone!!! ❤️🎁🎂🎉🎈🙌🏻
26 Dec 2025
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Happy Boxing Day!! I hope you are all having as much fun today as we did on Water Fun Day!!! 🩵💦🩵💦🩵💦🩵💦🩵💦🩵💦
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Happy happy birthday to all these beautiful December birthdays!! They certainly celebrated in style from pool parties to Timezone and Flip out, even going out to fancy restaurants with family, they did it all!! They ate plenty of cake and simply enjoyed spending time with their family and friends. Enjoy your holidays everyone!!! ❤️🎁🎂🎉🎈🙌🏻
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25 Dec 2025
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Merry Christmas to one and all! May God blessings be upon you all today and always!! Let’s celebrate with the littlest and biggest at our Carols afternoon!! ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
24 Dec 2025
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Year 3 & Year 4 did not disappoint and they sure did bring the energy and joy!! I was delighted to see so many students not only present but also getting involved and performing their hearts out!!! ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
23 Dec 2025
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Year 2 and our Senior Dance Group had so much fun performing their carols and they were fabulous. I just loved the Kindy group of boys watching the Dance group - they loved it!!! 💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️
22 Dec 2025
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The Infants Dance Group and Year 5 certainly brand the energy and enthusiasm needed to perform some great Christmas songs!!! We certainly have some great little performers at Bernies!!!! ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
22 Dec 2025
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Let’s count down to Christmas by reminiscing back to our annual Christmas Carols afternoon!!! Who could forget our gorgeous Year 1 students and their cute performance along with the Year 6 band -AMAZING!!! ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
10 Dec 2025
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What a fabulous week we had last week with our Christmas Carols afternoon and Water Fun Day!! Let’s enjoy some Christmas joy which was shared by our Year 4 and Year 5 bands….. 💛🎄💛🎄💛🎄💛🎄💛🎄
08 Dec 2025
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05 Dec 2025
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Primary Water Fun Learning Intention: We are learning how to have fun with water. Success Criteria: # We can laugh # We can face our fears # We can slide # We can yell with delight So far for primary success criteria achieved!!!! 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦
03 Dec 2025
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Excitement was high last Friday at Afternoon Tea due to the Students vs Teachers Grand Slam Grand Final!! Competition was tight, intense and very competitive!!! A shout out to the teachers who won the game and the wonderful students who showed great sportsmanship, skill and perseverance!!! We are loving this playtime fun!!! 💛🏀💛🏀💛🏀💛🏀💛🏀