Sydney Writers’ Festival
On Friday 30th April, 30 students from Years 3-6 attended a special excursion to the Sydney Writers’ Festival. The students travelled by train with their teachers to the Sydney Town Hall where they had the opportunity to listen to interesting and entertaining presentations from some popular children's authors and illustrators, including Emily Rodda, Jess Townsend, Kirli Saunders, Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood. The students and teachers had an enjoyable
Walk Safely to School Day 2021
Sydney Catholic Schools’ Road Safety Education Officer, Andrew Sortwell, invites parents to role model good pedestrian behaviour on Walk Safely to School Day 2021 – and every day. Calling all primary school parents! Consider lacing up your sneakers and walking your child to school on Friday 14 May, National Walk Safely to School Day. As Sydney Catholic Schools’ Road Safety Education Officer, Andrew Sortwell, says: “It’s a good chance
First large-scale Cross Country
More than 2500 Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) primary students will represent their schools at the inaugural Cross Country Carnival at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek, on Wednesday 5 May. St Francis of Assisi Regional Primary Paddington, run the cross country in preparation for the carnival. SCS has never before held an event of this magnitude and SCS’ Specialist: Sport - Pre to Post, Troy Moran, is beyond
The CTK Adventure Ship is ready to sail!
Christ The King has a new play equipment area which will be opened this Thursday 1 April. This amazing new area, which incorporates sensory play equipment and a grand adventure ship has been made possible through the successful grant from the NSW Government Community Partnership Program and a grant provided by Sydney Catholic Schools. Christ the King received $30,000 from the Community Partnership Program. We thank the NSW Government
Books for 5-8 Year Olds
My child is 5-8 years old. What should I look for when picking a book they will want to read? We asked Sydney Catholic Schools’ Education Officer: Reading Recovery, Rosemary Peric. 1. What should a parent/carer look for in a children's book? Interesting vocabulary with the unexpected use of language making the story exciting; Stories with rhyme, rhythm or repetition; A story with a ‘problem’ and then the joy