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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04 Aug 2026
From Facebook
Parent/Carers Workshop - St Mary MacKillop Friday 14th August 1:45pm-2:15pm As part of our Feast Day celebrations for our Patron Saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop we will be holding a parent workshop about Mary MacKillop in our school library on Friday 14th August from 1:45pm - 2:15pm (please arrive at 1:35pm). Everyone is warmly invited to attend this workshop which will conclude in time for our whole school assembly. RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.
01 Aug 2026
From Facebook
1 week to go π₯³ We are so excited and so looking forward to celebrating the Feast Day of our Patron Saint, St Mary MacKillop of the Cross with our community NEXT SATURDAY! Nanna's, Poppy's, Grandma & Grandpa's. Aunty's, Uncles, Cousins & Friends.. bring them all along to this very special Feast Day Market Night! There will be market stalls to shop at, food trucks galore and entertainment for the whole family (Did someone say free face painting, balloon twisting & community project arts and crafts?! π³) See you there π₯³
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04 Aug 2026
From Facebook
Parent/Carers Workshop - St Mary MacKillop Friday 14th August 1:45pm-2:15pm As part of our Feast Day celebrations for our Patron Saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop we will be holding a parent workshop about Mary MacKillop in our school library on Friday 14th August from 1:45pm - 2:15pm (please arrive at 1:35pm). Everyone is warmly invited to attend this workshop which will conclude in time for our whole school assembly. RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.
01 Aug 2026
From Facebook
1 week to go π₯³ We are so excited and so looking forward to celebrating the Feast Day of our Patron Saint, St Mary MacKillop of the Cross with our community NEXT SATURDAY! Nanna's, Poppy's, Grandma & Grandpa's. Aunty's, Uncles, Cousins & Friends.. bring them all along to this very special Feast Day Market Night! There will be market stalls to shop at, food trucks galore and entertainment for the whole family (Did someone say free face painting, balloon twisting & community project arts and crafts?! π³) See you there π₯³
31 Jul 2026
From Facebook
30 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Kayla R represented St Mary Mackillop Primary at the Equestrian NSW State Interschools Championship during the July school holidays. Kayla was among the top 22 riders in NSW to qualify for the dressage competition and achieved an outstanding overall seventh place in the state. In her one event she finished 3rd out of the 22 and the other 10th position, which then gave her a 7th overall. This was a remarkable result at an elite level of competition, and we are incredibly proud of her.
29 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Next Saturday night we will be celebrating the feast day of St Mary MacKillop. To date, sadly only 4 volunteers from our whole school community have reached out to let the P&F know that they are available to help. If you are able to spare an hour or 2 on either Friday afternoon or Saturday - please reach out to the P&F ASAP ππΌ If you haven't already followed along on the Facebook page, please follow the page below for updates and to check out whats planned for the big day β¬οΈ
27 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Some of our very talented musicial students have today attended the Arts Factor Captivate Day held at Nagle College! We wish you an amazing day!
25 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to Spencer in Year 6!!! During the holidays I got to see Spencer perform in a production of "Stories in the Dark", by Debra Oswald. I was totally amazed at how professional and talented their performance was. I would not have expected that a year 6 student could manage such a complex role and storyline so well. Well done Spencer and thank you for your performance.
24 Jul 2026
From Facebook
ππ΄πΌπ΅πΌToday our clever kindy students celebrated their 100th Day of Learning! βοΈ πIt was a day of fun, filled with a fashion show, future self portraits, 100's & 100's fairy bread and a lunchtime picnic in the sunshine with our families for all to enjoy! πβοΈ π We are so proud of our youngest learners and how much they have achieved in 2026 so far π Congratulations to the cutest 100 year olds you will ever see and a very big thank you to our families who came to celebrate with us today!
24 Jul 2026
From Facebook
What a fantastic day at the Stage 3 Touch Football Gala Day! π Our boys' and girls' teams should be incredibly proud of the way they represented our school. Throughout the day they played with determination, encouraged one another, worked brilliantly as a team and demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship on and off the field. Every player gave their absolute best, showing resilience, respect and a positive attitude in every game. Congratulations to all of our players on a wonderful day of touch football. The way you represented St Mary MacKillop today makes us all winners! ππ
24 Jul 2026
From Facebook
Stage 3 Touch Football Gala Day St Mary MacKillop are located behind field 19, look out for our school Gazebos.