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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27 May 2026
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Holey Moley! Year 5 are on par with greatness this week! Our students have been teeing off into golf skills and showing some impressive swing success, while also tackling hockey skills with energy, teamwork and growing confidence. It has been fantastic to see their coordination, determination and enthusiasm shining through. We are so proud of the way our Year 5 students are giving everything a go and supporting one another along the way!
26 May 2026
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Our Year 2 friends have been exploring mass in fun and hands-on ways! Students have been learning to predict, heft (using hands), and then weigh objects using balance scales to check their thinking. They have been comparing which objects are heavier or lighter, ordering items from lightest to heaviest, and even finding different objects that have the same mass. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they investigate and explain their ideas!
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27 May 2026
From Facebook
Holey Moley! Year 5 are on par with greatness this week! Our students have been teeing off into golf skills and showing some impressive swing success, while also tackling hockey skills with energy, teamwork and growing confidence. It has been fantastic to see their coordination, determination and enthusiasm shining through. We are so proud of the way our Year 5 students are giving everything a go and supporting one another along the way!
26 May 2026
From Facebook
Our Year 2 friends have been exploring mass in fun and hands-on ways! Students have been learning to predict, heft (using hands), and then weigh objects using balance scales to check their thinking. They have been comparing which objects are heavier or lighter, ordering items from lightest to heaviest, and even finding different objects that have the same mass. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they investigate and explain their ideas!
26 May 2026
From Facebook
🎨🐢 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦! 🐢🎨 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺! 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩, 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸! 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦?
26 May 2026
From Facebook
Yesterday, our Year 3 students and families came together to celebrate our Feast Day through a special Holy Spirit is Alive session. Families joined in creating beautiful flame crafts inspired by Acts 1:8, reminding us that the Holy Spirit gives us strength, courage, and guidance in our daily lives. It was wonderful to see our community learning, praying, and creating together as we celebrated the spirit of Holy Spirit School. 🔥🕊️ “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” – Acts 1:8
25 May 2026
From Facebook
We are proud to share that Holy Spirit, St Clair, has been recognised as one of NSW’s Top 160 Schools for Maths and Literacy Growth by the Sydney Morning Herald. 🎉 This achievement reflects the dedication, hard work and commitment to learning shown by our students, staff and wider school community every day. We are incredibly proud of all that we continue to achieve together.
25 May 2026
From Facebook
🕊️❤️ One Spirit. Many Gifts. Together We Grow. ❤️🕊️ Today our Holy Spirit community came together to celebrate our School Feast Day with a beautiful Pentecost Mass, family morning tea, and our “Holy Spirit is Alive” classroom sessions. Thank you to all the parents and families who joined us throughout the day and helped make the celebration so special. As Fr Perci reminded us in his homily, “The Holy Spirit is still alive and active today.” The Holy Spirit is present in our school, in our families, and in each one of us as we continue to grow in kindness, courage, faith, and love. It was wonderful to see students creating special Holy Spirit keepsakes to take home — reminding us that we belong to something greater and that the Holy Spirit is always at work within us. Thank you for celebrating faith, family, and community with us today.
25 May 2026
From Facebook
📸 Future Tech Experts in Year 1! 🐾 Our Year 1 students have been busy learning all about how we record and store information. Working in small groups, they put their skills to the test by taking photos and writing "super sentences" to describe different animals! We are so proud of their teamwork and how quickly they are mastering these important digital literacy skills. Check out some of their fantastic work below! 👇 #Year1 #DigitalLiteracy #SuperSentences #NSWPublicSchools #EarlyLearners"
24 May 2026
From Facebook
❤️🕊️ Tomorrow is our Holy Spirit School Feast Day – Pentecost! 🕊️❤️ We can’t wait to welcome our families and community as we come together to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Spirit, beginning with Mass at 9:40 am. Be sure to check out the amazing “Holy Spirit is Alive” display wall showcasing the special keepsakes students will be creating and taking home tomorrow. ✨ Together We Grow ✨ ✨ Belong to Something Greater ✨ We look forward to celebrating with you all! ❤️
24 May 2026
From Facebook
Happy Feast Day to our Holy Spirit community! ❤️🕊️ Today, we gathered together as a parish community to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. Thank you to all staff, students and families who attended the Mass and shared in this special celebration of the Holy Spirit. A special thank you to our Stage 3 students who reverently performed the liturgical movement during Mass. It was wonderful to see so many families gathered on the school grounds afterwards, enjoying food, conversation, entertainment, and time together as a community. It was also fantastic to see some of our ex-students leading a Holy Spirit performance alongside some of our younger students — a beautiful reminder of the strong spirit and connection within our community. Thank you to everyone who helped make today such a joyful and memorable celebration. 🕊️❤️
22 May 2026
From Facebook
We are incredibly proud of two of our school leaders who attended the Primary School Leaders Reception in Penrith this week, representing our 14 SCR Leaders for 2026. This special event brought together student leaders from across the local area, celebrating leadership, service, and the important role young people play in their school communities. Our students represented our school with pride, confidence, and respect, demonstrating the wonderful leadership qualities we know and value.
22 May 2026
From Facebook
This term our students enjoyed an exciting and engaging World of Maths Incursion! Through hands-on activities and collaborative challenges, students explored how Maths is used in everyday life and discovered that Maths really is everywhere. Working in small teams, students communicated their ideas, solved problems together, and explored a variety of mathematical strands linked to their learning this term. It was wonderful to see students thinking critically, persevering through challenges, and most importantly, having fun while learning! A huge thank you to World of Maths for providing such an interactive and enjoyable experience for our students.
21 May 2026
From Facebook
Year 4 students have been exploring the Ten Commandments and how they guide our choices, actions, and relationships with others. Through real-life discussions and reflections, students connected each commandment to ways we can show respect, kindness, honesty, and peace at school and at home ✨🙏