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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02 Apr 2026
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We are so excited for Mrs Fajloun who will welcome her new little bubba in the next few weeks!!! We will miss you but can not wait to meet Baby Fajloun! Enjoy all the cuddles and sleepless nights. π ππππππππππ
31 Mar 2026
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Itβs time to celebrate all our MARCH BIRTHDAYS - happy happy birthday to you all!!! It has been a fabulous month of celebrations with families and friends at wonderful locations like Area51, Flip Out, bowling and at home. These guys have shared cup cakes, lolly bags, Krispy Kreme & Zooper Doopers with their friends at school they have and eaten a lot of cake, including my favourite chocolate!!! But they have simply loved having their family around them - hereβs to another wonderful year ahead for all!! πππ₯³πππ
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02 Apr 2026
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We are so excited for Mrs Fajloun who will welcome her new little bubba in the next few weeks!!! We will miss you but can not wait to meet Baby Fajloun! Enjoy all the cuddles and sleepless nights. π ππππππππππ
31 Mar 2026
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31 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Itβs time to celebrate all our MARCH BIRTHDAYS - happy happy birthday to you all!!! It has been a fabulous month of celebrations with families and friends at wonderful locations like Area51, Flip Out, bowling and at home. These guys have shared cup cakes, lolly bags, Krispy Kreme & Zooper Doopers with their friends at school they have and eaten a lot of cake, including my favourite chocolate!!! But they have simply loved having their family around them - hereβs to another wonderful year ahead for all!! πππ₯³πππ
27 Mar 2026
From Facebook
A highlight of HARMONY DAY is our βTastes of the World Buffettβ and family picnic!! A massive thanks to all the parents and staff who prepared, cooked and shared samples of their culture for the whole school to taste. As always it was a huge hit with young and old!! πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
26 Mar 2026
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Let the cultural parade beginβ¦.. ππππππππππ
25 Mar 2026
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Stage 1 shared their Celebration of Learning during our Harmony Day Celebrations!! They did an AMAZING job presenting their learning so far from this term. Well Done!!! πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
24 Mar 2026
700+ Unite for Project Compassion Big Water Walk
More than 700 students and staff from 23 schools across Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) came together for Caritas Australiaβs Big Water Walk in support of Project Compassion. Beginning at Parramatta Park, students carried buckets of water along a 4km route, gaining a glimpse of the daily journey faced by people in developing communities, especially women and children, in search of clean water.
24 Mar 2026
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This year we started our HARMONY DAY celebrations with a liturgy in the Church. We are a CATHOLIC community so gathering in prayer provides opportunity for us all to develop and share our faith! We were honoured to have the Hon Michelle Rowland MP Attorney-General of Australia, an ex-student of St Bernadetteβs join us for this moment of reflection!! ππ¦πΊππ¦πΊππ¦πΊππ¦πΊππ¦πΊ
23 Mar 2026
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An absolute highlight on HARMONY DAY was our very own students and family members sharing their cultural dances!!! Stay tuned for video snippets of each performance! ππππππππππ
23 Mar 2026
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A big CONGRATULATIONS to Jack who came 6th in the State for High Jump at the NSW State Athletics Championships over the weekend! Well Done! πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»πππ»
23 Mar 2026
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HARMONY DAY is such an important event in our school calendar and each year it gets bigger and bigger!!! On this day we get to embrace our heritage and share it with our peers. We all BELONG to this community and most importantly we are ALL LOVED by GOD! ππππππππππ
20 Mar 2026
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Take a look at our beautiful GROWTH mural in the office foyer - every child and staff member is represented by their own flower. We also want each family to also be represented with a family flower!! So if you still have your flower at home please send it in ASAP so it can be included. ππΈππΈππΈππΈππΈππΈ