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13 Nov 2026
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🦎🌳 Built for Survival! 🌳🦎 How do animals survive in the wild? What makes them so well suited to their environment? These were some of the questions our Year 5 students explored during their visit to the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre. Working as young scientists, students investigated how native animals adapt to their surroundings, using observations and evidence to better understand how different features and behaviours help them survive. A fantastic day of curiosity, discovery and learning beyond the classroom! 🔬💚💛 #Year5Science #AnimalAdaptations #YoungScientists #FieldOfMars #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #cspd #learningisfunatStPats
12 Nov 2026
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🌿🔍 Year 5 Scientists in the Field! 🔍🌿 Our Year 5 students swapped their classrooms for the great outdoors during their excursion to the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre in Ryde. Taking on the role of field scientists, students explored the natural environment, collected evidence, and investigated how native animals have adapted to survive in their habitats. With plenty of observing, questioning and investigating, it was a wonderful opportunity to bring their Science learning to life! Who knew the bush could be such an amazing classroom? 🌳💚💛 #Year5 #AnimalAdaptations #FieldOfMars #OutdoorLearning #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
12 Nov 2026
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🕰️💚 Way Back When Wednesday is BACK! 💛🕰️ It's been a little while since we've taken a trip down memory lane, but we're back digging through the St. Patrick's archives! 📸 Can you guess the year? Here are a few clues... 🎬 'Titanic' sailed onto cinema screens and became a worldwide sensation. 🎶 The Spice Girls had everyone singing 'Wannabe', while Hanson had us humming 'MMMBop'. 📺 'The Simpsons' and 'Friends' kept us entertained on television. 🏉 The Newcastle Knights claimed their first ARL premiership in a thrilling Grand Final. 🇦🇺 John Howard was Australia's Prime Minister. Meanwhile, at St Patrick's, another generation of students was busy learning, laughing and creating memories that would last a lifetime. 💚💛 Have you guessed the year? 1997 Do you recognise anyone in these photos, or were you part of the St Patrick's story back then? We'd love to hear your memories in the comments! #WayBackWhenWednesday #GuessTheYear #StPatricksParramatta #SchoolMemories #OurHistory #100YearsOfCatholicEducation #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #cspd #learningisfunatStPats
10 Nov 2026
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🏎️🔬 Ready, Set, Move! 🔬🏎️ Our Kindergarten scientists were busy putting things into motion during their excursion to Lizard Log with Ranger Jamie! From experimenting with a go-kart to testing their strength in a game of tug-of-war, students explored how pushing and pulling forces make things move. There was plenty of teamwork, laughter, and scientific discovery as they learnt by doing, testing, and having a go! Who knew exploring forces could be so much fun? 🌿💚💛 #KindergartenScience #PushAndPull #HandsOnLearning #LizardLog #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
09 Nov 2026
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🚌🌿 Kindy's First Excursion! 🌿🚌 What an exciting milestone for our Kindergarten students as they headed off on their very first school excursion to Lizard Log with Ranger Jamie! Plenty of excitement filled the air as our youngest learners stepped outside the classroom for a day of discovery, experiments, and hands-on learning. Exploring how things move, students became little scientists, asking questions, testing ideas and discovering that learning can happen anywhere! What a wonderful first excursion and a special memory in their Kindergarten journey! 💚💛 #Kindergarten #FirstExcursion #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #StPatricksParramatta #LearningIsFunAtStPats #BelongToSomethingGreater #cspd2026 #100yearsofcatholiceducation #learningisfunatstpatsparramatta #catholicschools #learningisfunatStPats #cspd
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
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