Catholic Schools offer the unique opportunity to celebrate through prayer and worship.
Catholic Schools Week is a special time in the year when we celebrate and give thanks for Catholic Schools, especially our own school St Mary MacKillop. It is a time to give thanks for the wonderful learning and teaching that takes place each day in every classroom.
Below is a few snapshots of some of the wonderful learning that we have captured so far this year in each grade.
Kindergarten have been working hard to build their concepts of numbers. With a partner they have their “Fun Friday Writing”. Students are given different writing prompts and are encouraged to think imaginatively. We have some pretty creative writers in Year 1!
Year 2 have been learning about how to live a Christian life by loving Jesus. They have focused on the Parable of ‘The Good Samaritan’. Here is a picture of a group reenacting the parable and expressing their thoughts about how they can be like the Good Samaritan.
Year 3 have been busy studying the book ‘Mirror’ by Jeannie Baker and have been inspired by her creative artistic techniques. They have begun the process of creating their own nature based artworks using her technique of collaging. Here is a sample that marks the beginning of this process.
In PDHPE, Year 4 have been studying “What friendship is” and ‘What makes a good friend” and what we can work on together to become better friends. Here is Year 4 with their heads down reflecting on their thoughts.
Last week we had a visit from Skyworks Planetarium. This is a photo of Year 5 entering the planetarium to explore the universe in a whole new way. There was a light displaying showing us how vast our universe really is.
Year 6 have been learning about Asia this term.
They have delved into different forms of mapping skill through the use of maps, Google Maps and Atlases. Asia is a continent that contains 48 different countries. We can’t wait to find out more about Asia!
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24 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Student Success! Yesterday, the school received an email with an invitation for Lucas B in Year 5 to attend the Wanderers Pre-Academy Development Program. This intensive 10 week program could potentially see Lucas being selected for the 2027 Wanderers Academy Team. Congratulations to Lucas on this amazing achievement!
24 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Wishing the following students all the best today as they compete at the NSW Cross Country event at the Sydney Equestrian Centre: Olive S, Poppy E, Rylen N, Hayden B and Ariana T. We can't wait to hear how well you raced!
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24 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Student Success! Yesterday, the school received an email with an invitation for Lucas B in Year 5 to attend the Wanderers Pre-Academy Development Program. This intensive 10 week program could potentially see Lucas being selected for the 2027 Wanderers Academy Team. Congratulations to Lucas on this amazing achievement!
24 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Wishing the following students all the best today as they compete at the NSW Cross Country event at the Sydney Equestrian Centre: Olive S, Poppy E, Rylen N, Hayden B and Ariana T. We can't wait to hear how well you raced!
23 Jun 2026
From Facebook
Year 3 have had an amazing day filled with wonder, awe and exploring as we learnt about our Traditional Custodians, the Dharug People and some of our earliest European Settlers. We also learnt about the land, life and times of our local area, from before Early Settlement through to now. We can't wait to become the teachers and teach you all about everything we learnt and discovered today.
23 Jun 2026
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Year 3 have arrived at Penrith Lakes Enviromental Education Centre. Students are ready to investigate change over time in the Penrith Lakes areas of Sydney, local heritage and the impacts of various eras of human occupancy.
23 Jun 2026
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Congratulations to Lucas B in Year 5 who was selected into the MacKillop Boys Soccer Team on Friday! Well done Lucas!
22 Jun 2026
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On Friday, our school had a Beanie Day to support the Vinnies Winter Appeal. Year 6 led the initiative and collected the donations from the classrooms to be stored in the Library until volunteers from Vinnies collects them. We would like to thank our community for once again being so generous. Our Library benches are overflowing with donations. Thank you for putting your faith into action to help people who are in need this Winter.
22 Jun 2026
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19 Jun 2026
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Congratulations to Roman L who has made the 2026 NSWPSSA Rugby League Development Camp to potentially compete in Ballina. He was also named Players player of his team. Well done Roman!!
19 Jun 2026
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Yesterday, Year 4 gathered together with Father Joe to celebrate Mass and reflect on the theme of the Eucharist, the Bread of Life. This theme was especially meaningful as many of our Year 4 students have recently prepared for and received their First Holy Communion. During the Mass, students reflected on the Eucharist as God’s special gift to his people and the beautiful invitation we receive to share in this special meal, a meal of love, faith and connection. It was a wonderful celebration of this important milestone in our students’ faith journey.
15 Jun 2026
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Year 4 have arrived to Hyde Park Barracks!! Looking forward to a fun-filled day!