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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12 May 2026
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It is always fabulous to have our families onsite especially to share a meal. It was extra special to have a beautiful Afternoon Tea just for our mums and mother figures - we hope you all enjoyed it. I think this was the biggest attendance we have had at a school event! You could certainly feel the LOVE! 💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸
11 May 2026
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We hope all our mothers, grandmothers and mother figures had a fabulous day yesterday celebrating with family!!! It was such a beautiful liturgy on Friday and we were so blessed to have so many mums join us. We hope your all enjoyed the celebration. 💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸
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12 May 2026
From Facebook
It is always fabulous to have our families onsite especially to share a meal. It was extra special to have a beautiful Afternoon Tea just for our mums and mother figures - we hope you all enjoyed it. I think this was the biggest attendance we have had at a school event! You could certainly feel the LOVE! 💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸
11 May 2026
From Facebook
We hope all our mothers, grandmothers and mother figures had a fabulous day yesterday celebrating with family!!! It was such a beautiful liturgy on Friday and we were so blessed to have so many mums join us. We hope your all enjoyed the celebration. 💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸
10 May 2026
From Facebook
Happy happy MOTHER’S DAY to all our St Bernie’s mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and mother figures. We hope your children have spoilt you with plenty of love today along with as many hugs are you desire. Keep your eye out on Facebook for all our Mother’s Day photos throughout the week. 💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸
01 May 2026
From Facebook
Is time to celebrate all our APRIL BIRTHDAYS- happy happy birthday to you all!!! We had parties at Timezone, the movies, even Korean BBQ. They shared Zooper Doopers with class mates, had piñata’s, went camping, cruising and sneaky trips to the Gold Coast. But they all especially loved celebrating with family and friends. Here’s to another year of growing, learning and finding the sunshine!!! 💛☀️🎉🥳🎊🎂🎈🎁
20 Apr 2026
From Facebook
We can’t wait to see all our amazing students return tomorrow!!! Today our staff took some time to reflect, learn and pray at Mary MacKillop Place - St Mary MacKillop’s final resting place. Our school was founded by the Josephite Sisters many years ago and it was a beautiful opportunity to reconnect to our educational roots. Like St Mary MacKillop, we are dedicated to providing a quality Catholic education for everyone who walks through our doors. Determined to educate our children with love, faith and compassion!!! See you all tomorrow for a fantastic Term 2!!! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
17 Apr 2026
From Facebook
Kindy did such a gorgeous job in presenting their work from Term 1 in their first ever Celebration of Learning on the last day of term!!! They have grown so much in such a short time and have become much treasured and beautiful members of our community!!! Well done Kindergarten!!! 💛🙌🏻💛🙌🏻💛🙌🏻💛🙌🏻💛🙌🏻
16 Apr 2026
From Facebook
Stage 3 presented Jesus being sentenced and then crucified with great respect and dignity. Such a powerful reminder of the love Jesus had and continues to have for us!!! 💛✝️💛✝️💛✝️💛✝️💛✝️
15 Apr 2026
From Facebook
Stage 2 had the important part of the an Easter story in which Jesus visits the Garden of Gethsemane to pray with his disciples. Jesus then gets arrested!!! 💛✝️🙏🏻💛✝️🙏🏻💛✝️🙏🏻💛✝️🙏🏻
14 Apr 2026
From Facebook
Our Stage 1 students reenacted Holy Thursday beautifully, both Jesus washing the disciples feet and Jesus sharing his last supper with his friends! 💛✝️🍷🥖💛✝️🍷🥖💛✝️🍷🥖
13 Apr 2026
From Facebook
As we prepare for Term 2, let’s reflect on our final days of Term 1! Our beautiful Kindy cohort did an AMAZING job of presenting the story of Palm Sunday to the whole school, donkey and all!! 💛✝️🌴💛✝️🌴💛✝️🌴💛✝️🌴
10 Apr 2026
From Facebook
Our annual Walk for Water was yet another great success this year. A huge thank you to Mrs Brothers and the Stage 3 FIAT Team for all their work in preparing for this important event and then running it. So much awareness and understanding was raised about how we can support the needs of others all around the world. 💛🌍💧💛🌍💧💛🌍💧💛🌍💧