On Wednesday 15th October 2014, Year 1 went to the Australian Arms Museum at Emu Plains.
We acknowledge the expertise of our bus driver, Ray from Compass Bus Lines and thank him for getting us there and back safely.
The volunteers at the Museum were fantastic - so patient with the children and they made our day wonderful. Thank you.
"I got to see a Morse Code machine, telephone and typewriters. I saw an old school bag, Captain Cook's ship model and Aboriginal spears" said Izaac.
"At the washing board, I was washing the clothes. The pegs are called dolly pegs". Ashleigh commented.
"I played the pianola. I pushed the pedals with my feet" Mikayla exclaimed.
Breeana said "The bus was a double decker and Bus Driver Ray was a good driver. I was up the top and I could see everything".
"I sent a message in Morse Code" Marko said proudly.
"I made butter but it took a long time to make" Ryan reported. "I put cream in the machine and turned the handle".
"I went in the carriage. It was very high" Suhavi cried.
"In the old classroom, I wrote with slate. It made a scratchy noise" Brianna remembered.
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25 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Today we were blessed with beautiful weather for our Big Walk for Water. All the students from Kindergarten to Year 6 participated, carrying buckets of water, walking in solidarity with those facing water scarcity in Fiji, Tanzania and Bangladesh. The students were able to relate in small ways to Sisilia who had to walk long distances each day until, with the help of Project Compassion, water taps were installed in her village and school. We are happy to announce that to date, we have raised $694 for Project Compassion. ๐ง๐ We are getting so close to our target of $1000. We would also like to take the opportunity to thank Minchinbury Bunnings for donating 80 buckets for us to use today. #faithinactioncspd #ProjectCompassion #BigWaterWalk
25 Mar 2026
From Facebook
๐ธ๐จA Celebration of Colour and Nature in Year 3 Inspired by the colourful style of Pete Cromer, Year 3 used bright oil pastels to create bold patterns and stripes, then cut out petal shapes and arranged them in a circular bush flower design. We collaged the pieces onto a soft painted background to make the flower stand out. Like Pete Cromerโs artworks, our work celebrates colour, texture and the beauty of nature. ๐ธ
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25 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Today we were blessed with beautiful weather for our Big Walk for Water. All the students from Kindergarten to Year 6 participated, carrying buckets of water, walking in solidarity with those facing water scarcity in Fiji, Tanzania and Bangladesh. The students were able to relate in small ways to Sisilia who had to walk long distances each day until, with the help of Project Compassion, water taps were installed in her village and school. We are happy to announce that to date, we have raised $694 for Project Compassion. ๐ง๐ We are getting so close to our target of $1000. We would also like to take the opportunity to thank Minchinbury Bunnings for donating 80 buckets for us to use today. #faithinactioncspd #ProjectCompassion #BigWaterWalk
25 Mar 2026
From Facebook
๐ธ๐จA Celebration of Colour and Nature in Year 3 Inspired by the colourful style of Pete Cromer, Year 3 used bright oil pastels to create bold patterns and stripes, then cut out petal shapes and arranged them in a circular bush flower design. We collaged the pieces onto a soft painted background to make the flower stand out. Like Pete Cromerโs artworks, our work celebrates colour, texture and the beauty of nature. ๐ธ
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 Australiaโs 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
From Facebook
Last week, our Year 6 students participated in an informative zoom session with the NSW Parliament. ๐ฅ๏ธโจ They learned about the important responsibilities of our leaders and even discovered the unique role of the Serjeant-at-Arms. They explored the different Houses of Parliament and the unique responsibilities each level of government holds. This session has our students feeling prepared and excited for their Canberra excursion coming up next term. Great work, Year 6! ๐
22 Mar 2026
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๐ Boosting Our Literacy Skills: Becoming Thoughtful Writers and Readers! Our Y2 students are working hard to level up their writing by learning how to join ideas together using connecting words like and, but, so, and because. They are discovering that while these longer sentences help their writing flow smoothly, each part of the sentence can often make sense all on its own! To make their stories more engaging for the reader, our learners are now using a mix of short and long sentences alongside very thoughtful word choices. They are also becoming "language detectives" by identifying descriptive words in the books they read, which helps them understand how authors add detail and meaning to a story. By noticing how professional writers use sentence structure and vibrant language to grab an audience's attention, our students are developing into insightful readers and creative writers! ๐ #SchoolLiteracy #WritingSkills #YoungWriters #NSWPrimarySchools #LearningTogether"
21 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to our wonderful Stage Two students who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week. โ๏ธ This is a very special step in their faith journey, as they learnt about Godโs mercy, forgiveness and love. We are so proud of the reverence and thoughtfulness they showed as they received this sacrament. Thank you to our families, sacramental team and parish priests who supported and guided our students in preparing for this important moment. May God continue to bless our students as they grow in faith, hope and love. ๐
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Our students looked amazing in their orange accessories as we celebrated Harmony Day! ๐งกโจ A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our Lenten Appealโyour generosity will make a real difference. Together, we celebrated diversity, kindness, and community spiritโthank you for making today so special! ๐๐
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
In Year 4 , students responded to a song stimulus by composing a liturgical movement in small groups. As part of this creative process, they explored the themes and lyrics of the song and carefully considered how the music could guide their choreography choices. Students planned, practised and performed their liturgical movement with great rigour, focus and teamwork. The final performances were truly wonderful and a testament to their dedication, creativity and hard work. We are so proud of our Year 4 students! ๐
19 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Step inside our Year 1 morning block, where the classroom is buzzing with word-detective energy! ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ From flying through independent reading to taming those tricky "Heart Words" and mastering every phoneme, weโre cracking the code in the most hands-on ways possible. Whether weโre huddled in small groups or writing, weโre turning "b-a-t" into "bat" and "magic" into "reading" one "AHA!" moment at a time! ๐โจ
17 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Yesterday, our SRC leaders proudly represented Holy Spirit at the CSPD Big Water Walk in Parramatta. Joining over 600 students from 60 different schools, our leaders walked to raise awareness for communities facing water scarcity as part of this yearโs Caritas Project Compassion initiative. A highlight of the day was the prayer service at St Patrickโs Cathedral, led by Bishop Vincent. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to put their faith into action and live out our Catholic Social Teachings. Well done to our SRC! ๐ง๐ #faithinactioncspd #ProjectCompassion #bigwaterwalk
16 Mar 2026
From Facebook
๐ผ๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ก๐โ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ! ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ. ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ก๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐จ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ. ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JIEWlrM_GB4gyzaPgxzjq1pDmVVU9sUk?usp=sharing
16 Mar 2026
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๐๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ง๐ด ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ง๐ถ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ธ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ถ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ. ๐๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐น๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ต๐บ ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐จ๐ช๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ด! ๐๐ฉโ๐ณ๐จโ๐ณ ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐บ?