Sydney Kings players Angus Brandt and Jason Cadee with Year 5 students
On Thursday 14 August, Year 5 students from St Patrick’s Primary, Parramatta were thrilled to meet Sydney Kings basketball players, Angus Brandt and Jason Cadee.
After introducing themselves and sharing some of their personal stories about where they grew up and started their basketball careers, Angus and Jason ran through a range of ball skills and drills with the students.
The Year 5 students had a wonderful experience and lots of fun participating. Congratulations to Francis Dagostino and Nathan Rizk who were the winners of the fast pass clap game, displaying exceptional hand-eye coordination and impressed the Sydney Kings players.
Jason and Angus played a trivia game with Year 5 and many students received Sydney Kings merchandise for answering correctly. Year 5 teacher Anne Fardell even won a prize for guessing where Angus played his junior basketball.
The players signed the student’s hats and merchandise and even gave out free tickets to their next home game. Students were thrilled to have a group photo with Angus and Jason
At the conclusion of the event, Year 5 students thanked Physical Education teacher David Younis for organising an amazing experience to develop their ball skills and meet professional basketball players.
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08 Nov 2026
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😇✨ Celebrating All Saints’ Day! ✨😇 Our St. Patrick’s community came together to celebrate All Saints’ Day, with students and teachers dressing up as their favourite saints! What a wonderful way to bring our Catholic faith to life and learn more about the extraordinary people who have gone before us, each showing in their own unique way what it means to put faith into action. From acts of kindness and courage to lives of service, compassion and love, the saints remind us that we are all called to make a difference in the world. We loved seeing the creativity and thought that went into the costumes and the stories behind them! 💚💛 Who did you dress up as? And who is your favourite saint? We'd love to hear in the comments! #AllSaintsDay #FaithInAction #CatholicIdentity #StPatricksParramatta #CatholicSchools #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #learningisfunatStPats #cspd30 Oct 2026
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💚💛 Happy World Teachers’ Day! 💛💚 Today, we celebrate and thank the dedicated educators who make St Patrick’s such a special place to learn and grow. Each of our teachers brings unique gifts, talents, knowledge, and passion to our school community. Together, they create classrooms where students feel valued, supported, challenged and inspired to be their best. While today is a day of celebration, the care, commitment, and dedication shown every day throughout the year truly make a difference in our students' lives. To our wonderful teachers, thank you for all that you give, the relationships you build and the difference you make, often in ways you may never fully realise. Happy World Teachers’ Day! We are so fortunate to have you as part of our St Patrick’s community. 🍎✨ #WorldTeachersDay #ThankYouTeachers #StPatricksParramatta #CatholicSchools #BelongToSomethingGreater #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
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08 Nov 2026
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😇✨ Celebrating All Saints’ Day! ✨😇 Our St. Patrick’s community came together to celebrate All Saints’ Day, with students and teachers dressing up as their favourite saints! What a wonderful way to bring our Catholic faith to life and learn more about the extraordinary people who have gone before us, each showing in their own unique way what it means to put faith into action. From acts of kindness and courage to lives of service, compassion and love, the saints remind us that we are all called to make a difference in the world. We loved seeing the creativity and thought that went into the costumes and the stories behind them! 💚💛 Who did you dress up as? And who is your favourite saint? We'd love to hear in the comments! #AllSaintsDay #FaithInAction #CatholicIdentity #StPatricksParramatta #CatholicSchools #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
30 Oct 2026
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💚💛 Happy World Teachers’ Day! 💛💚 Today, we celebrate and thank the dedicated educators who make St Patrick’s such a special place to learn and grow. Each of our teachers brings unique gifts, talents, knowledge, and passion to our school community. Together, they create classrooms where students feel valued, supported, challenged and inspired to be their best. While today is a day of celebration, the care, commitment, and dedication shown every day throughout the year truly make a difference in our students' lives. To our wonderful teachers, thank you for all that you give, the relationships you build and the difference you make, often in ways you may never fully realise. Happy World Teachers’ Day! We are so fortunate to have you as part of our St Patrick’s community. 🍎✨ #WorldTeachersDay #ThankYouTeachers #StPatricksParramatta #CatholicSchools #BelongToSomethingGreater #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
26 Oct 2026
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🧶 Knitting Together with Love and Care ❤️ Our talented Knitting Club students have been busy putting their creativity and patience to work! Over the last two terms, they have come together each week to knit squares. Some students have continued this gift at home and have often been supported by their grandparents or aunts, who have also joined the fun. Ms Fabri shares her skills by joining the squares together to create beautiful blankets full of love. The blankets created will be passed on to the wider community to those in need. Through this wonderful initiative, students are putting Catholic Social Teaching into action by demonstrating solidarity, compassion, and a commitment to the common good. They are learning that even the smallest contributions, when brought together, can make a meaningful difference. For many students, knitting was a brand-new skill, but they can carry it with them for a lifetime! A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated students for their time, patience and efforts, and to Ms Fabri for sharing her skills and bringing all those squares together. One stitch at a time, our students are weaving kindness into something special! 🧶❤️
24 Oct 2026
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🌡️🔥 Hot or Not? Year 4 Investigates! 🔥🌡️ Does standing near a roller door give you the same temperature reading as standing near artificial grass? Our Year 4 scientists were determined to find out! Taking their thermometers outdoors, students explored how different materials and environmental conditions can influence temperature readings. There was plenty of measuring, comparing and questioning as students discovered that science is all around us! Who knew our playground could become such an interesting science laboratory? 🔬💚💛 #Year4Science #YoungScientists #HandsOnLearning #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats
23 Oct 2026
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🌡️☀️ Taking Science Outside! ☀️🌡️ Our Year 4 students took their learning outdoors to investigate how temperature changes in different environments. Armed with thermometers and plenty of curiosity, they measured and compared temperatures near different surfaces, including the roller door and artificial grass. It was a great opportunity to put their scientific thinking into action, make observations and discover how our surroundings can influence temperature. Real-world science in action! 🔬💙💛 #Year4 #ScienceInAction #OutdoorLearning #StPatricksParramatta #learningisfunatstpats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
22 Oct 2026
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🎨🐦 When Teachers Become the Learners! 🐦🎨 Our staff began Term 4 with a Professional Learning Day to explore the new Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus, which will be implemented in 2027. The day balanced unpacking the syllabus changes, exploring the four interrelated practices, and bringing the learning to life through Visual Arts. Inspired by Australian artist Brett Whiteley and his fascination with birds, our teachers became artists themselves! They investigated his work, experimented with sweeping lines, ink, watercolours, sponging and different tools before developing and creating their own bird-inspired artworks. 🖌️ Just as we encourage our students to do, our teachers explored, experimented, took creative risks and reflected on their artistic choices. A wonderful reminder that teachers are learners too, and that experiencing the learning ourselves helps us create rich and engaging opportunities for our students. We can't wait to see this creativity take flight in our classrooms next year! 💚💛 #CreativeArts #ProfessionalLearning #TeachersAsLearners #VisualArts #BrettWhiteley #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats
22 Oct 2026
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🕰️💚 Way Back When Wednesday! 💛🕰️ It's time for another trip down memory lane as we dive into the St Patrick's archives! 📸 Can you guess the year? Here are a few clues... 🇦🇺 John Howard became Australia's Prime Minister. 🎶 The Macarena had everyone up and dancing! 🎬 Toy Story was delighting Australian cinema audiences, while Independence Day was a box-office hit. 🏅 The Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, with Australia bringing home nine gold medals. 🏉 The Manly Sea Eagles were celebrating an ARL premiership victory! Meanwhile, at St Patrick's, another generation of students was busy learning, laughing and making memories that would last a lifetime. 💚💛 Have you guessed the year? Yes, it is 1996. Do you recognise anyone in these photos, or were you part of the St Patrick's story back then? We'd love you to share your memories in the comments! #WayBackWhenWednesday #GuessTheYear #StPatricksParramatta #SchoolMemories #OurHistory #100YearsOfCatholicEducation #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #cspd #learningisfunatStPats
20 Oct 2026
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⚽🌍 World Cup Fever is Back at St Patrick’s! 🌍⚽ The ball hasn't even been kicked yet, but Season 2 of our Primary World Cup Soccer is already building excitement! Our Year 3 and 4 students have been gathering around the team announcements, eagerly discovering the new countries, checking out their teams and getting ready for another season of soccer fun. ⚽ Who will be the team to watch? Which country will rise to the top? And who will become our next World Cup stars? 🏆 One thing is certain: there will be plenty of teamwork, friendly competition, encouragement, and excitement! Let the games begin! 💚💛 #PrimaryWorldCup #Season2 #WorldCupFever #Stage2 #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats
19 Oct 2026
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⚽🏆 Celebrating Our Season 1 World Cup Stars! 🏆⚽ Before we kick off Season 2, let's celebrate some wonderful achievements from our first Primary World Cup Soccer competition! Our players earned medals and special awards for their efforts on and off the field. 🏅 Golden Boot 🥅 Amazing Goalie ⭐ Most Consistent Player 🏆 Player of the Season 🛡️ Best Defence 👏 Encouraging Team Leader Congratulations to all our award recipients and every student who participated! These awards remind us that soccer is about much more than scoring goals. It's about teamwork, perseverance, encouragement, sportsmanship and giving your best. A huge thank you to Mrs Cadman for her enthusiasm and dedication in making Season 1 such a wonderful experience for our students. Now, bring on Season 2! ⚽💚💛 #PrimaryWorldCup #Season1 #CelebratingAchievement #Teamwork #StPatricksParramatta #learningisfunatstpats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #cspd #learningisfunatStPats
18 Oct 2026
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💚💛 The Sound of St. Patrick’s is Back! 💛💚 There’s something special about the sound of a playground filled with laughter, chatter and the excitement of friends seeing each other again! After the quiet of the holidays, St. Patrick’s energy returned quickly on Tuesday. From happy reunions to friends greeting each other like they hadn’t seen each other in years, our playground was full of life again! 😊 We’re already a week into Term 4, and it's a wonderful reminder that the people make our school such a special place to belong. Welcome back, everyone! Here's to a fantastic final term of learning, friendship and making memories together. 💚💛 #WelcomeBack #Term4 #StPatricksParramatta #Belonging #learningisfunatstpats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #cspd
17 Oct 2026
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🕰️💚 Way Back When Wednesday 💛🕰️ Is it time to dive back into the St Patrick’s archives... but can you guess the year? 📸 Here are a few clues: 🎬 Ghostbusters had us asking, “Who you gonna call?” 🎶 Wham! had everyone singing along to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 🇦🇺 Bob Hawke was Prime Minister 🏉 The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs were celebrating premiership success 💻 Computers were getting into more homes... although they looked VERY different from the ones we use today! Meanwhile, at St Patrick’s, another generation of students was busy learning, laughing and making memories. Can you guess the year? And, even better, do you recognise anyone in these photos? Share your memories with us in the comments! 💚💛 #WayBackWhenWednesday #GuessTheYear #StPatricksParramatta #SchoolMemories #OurHistory #100YearsOfCatholicEducation
01 Oct 2026
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⚽🏅Celebrating Our World Cup Stars!🏅⚽ Our Primary World Cup may be over, but there were a few more achievements to celebrate! Throughout the tournament, our players demonstrated skill, determination, teamwork, leadership and wonderful sportsmanship. Our Season Awards recognised some of the students who made a special contribution both on and off the field. ⚽ Golden Boot: Mahli 🛡️ Best Defence: Joseph A and Paul D 🥅 Best Goalies: Zac A and Jordan A ⭐ Most Consistent Players: Josh Y, Noah Y, Josh N, Mason, Roman, Nicholas P and AJ 👏 Encouraging Team Leaders: Frank and Joey K 🏆 Overall Player of the Season: Jesse J Congratulations to all our award recipients! While trophies and awards are wonderful, we are equally proud of the qualities celebrated through them: teamwork, perseverance, encouragement, courage, sportsmanship and having a go. Well done to every player who made this season such a success, and another big thank you to Mrs Cadman for creating such a fantastic opportunity for our students. ⚽💚💛 #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #cspd #learningisfunatStPats #PrimaryWorldCup #SeasonAwards #SoccerAtStPats #Teamwork #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats