Kindergarten children from Holy Spirit Primary School St Clair, connected via Google Hangout with Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Trish, and Aboriginal lecturer, Nay, all the way from Melbourne!
We had a chat about what life was like growing up for Aboriginal families as the children were curious to find out more about the differences and similarities across cultures.
Holy Spirit Primary St Clair
www.hsstclair.catholic.edu.au
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15 Mar 2026
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Our Year 1 superstars have been busy moving and grooving this week! They’ve been working hard on their running and jumping skills as part of the ZING program. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they master: - Speedy Sprints: Finding their fastest pace. - Big Bounds: Learning how to land safely and jump further. - Active Fun: Developing coordination while burning off plenty of energy! Check out those smiles! Our little athletes are definitely bringing the energy to the playground. #Year1 #Zing #ActiveKids #NSWPrimarySchools #HealthyKids"
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15 Mar 2026
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Our Year 1 superstars have been busy moving and grooving this week! They’ve been working hard on their running and jumping skills as part of the ZING program. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they master: - Speedy Sprints: Finding their fastest pace. - Big Bounds: Learning how to land safely and jump further. - Active Fun: Developing coordination while burning off plenty of energy! Check out those smiles! Our little athletes are definitely bringing the energy to the playground. #Year1 #Zing #ActiveKids #NSWPrimarySchools #HealthyKids"
15 Mar 2026
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15 Mar 2026
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13 Mar 2026
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Year 6 have been learning to use mono-printing techniques to create a unique artwork that explores the "likeness" of an object through light 🌅 and shadow. 🌄 They are experimenting with the use of ink to create their artworks. Students then experimented with stencil printmaking. Some created their own stencils while others used commercial stencils. They used sponges or paintbrushes to apply the paint using the stipple technique. They are enjoying learning new skills to create artworks.
12 Mar 2026
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🏡 Year 4 Persuasive Writing in Action! ✏️ Our Year 4 students have been learning how to use precise vocabulary to persuade and engage their audience. As part of their persuasive writing unit, students stepped into the role of real estate agents and created texts to “sell” homes using descriptive and powerful language. It was wonderful to see their creativity shine as they described spacious living areas, breathtaking views, and beautifully designed homes. Well done, Year 4, for using your words so effectively to persuade and inform! 👏📚
11 Mar 2026
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This week, our Year 3 students continued work on persuasive texts. For this task, students focused on the opinion: "Year 3 should be allowed to go on an excursion EVERY term". Students sorted reasons that connected to different arguments and justified their thinking. There was lots of rich discussion, collaboration and sharing of ideas as they explained their choices. 📚💬
10 Mar 2026
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Today our Year 5 students attended Parish Mass, celebrated by Father Peter. During the Mass, Father Peter reflected on the Gospel of Matthew, reminding us that God is merciful and ready to forgive. We were encouraged to always be ready to forgive those who hurt us. 💜 He quoted the gospel stating we must forgive one another 'not 7 times but 77 times'. Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us in prayer at mass today. 🙏
10 Mar 2026
NAPLAN: What Parents Really Need to Know
Each March, families across Australia hear a lot about NAPLAN. The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. But what does it really mean for your child in 2026?
09 Mar 2026
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𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨! 🎨🐘 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺! 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘺, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥, 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘌𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 🌈✨ 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘌𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘳… 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵! 💛 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fFup8zbQUPSabsuRnzcbQI8Ni9VqKT61?usp=drive_link
07 Mar 2026
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A huge thank you to all the families who joined us for our Open Classroom this week! It was such a joy to see our Year 2 students so proudly sharing their learning and showing how they "Belong to Something Greater." Your presence in the classroom reminds our students that they are part of a big, supportive faith community. Thank you for partnering with us to help our little lights shine so brightly. 💛 Together, we belong. Together, we shine. 🌟 #CatholicSchoolsWeek"
06 Mar 2026
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Our Year 6 students have been exploring the geometric properties of polygons They have been investigating both line and rotational symmetry. They have also engaged in complex spatial reasoning tasks, investigating how shapes can be dissected and reconstructed into new forms based on their properties. Can you transform a rectangle into a parallelogram? It was wonderful to witness the students sharing these sophisticated problem-solving tasks with their parents this week.
06 Mar 2026
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Year 1 has been buzzing with activity this week! 🐝 Belong to Something Greater 🧩💛 Our students have been working incredibly hard on their reading and artistic skills. Initial Literacy: We are becoming word detectives! The children have been mastering those ""Tricky Words"" and building their reading confidence. 📚 Art: Our ""Belonging"" project is in full swing. We’ve been exploring what it means to be part of a community and expressing those feelings through some beautiful artwork. 🎨 We are so proud of the progress our Year 1 learners are making! ✨ We would love you to join us at 11:40am today for religion.