GALLERY: St Joseph’s travel around the world
On Wednesday 21 September, Year 5 students from St Joseph’s Primary School, East Maitland, held a Geography Fair that celebrated their learning and exploration throughout the term.
RAY COLLINS: A significant HSC
This Thursday, 13th October, will be a significant date in the lives of our Year 12 students across the diocese as the Higher School Certificate examinations commence.
A constellation of stars found in Denman
On Tuesday 20 September, St Joseph’s Primary School community came together at the Denman RSL Club for the school talent show.
Life beyond the HSC – don’t forget there is one!
I don’t know whether it’s a result of having been a teacher once upon a time or because I have lived longer than my children, but HSC time is one of those where I have just thought “it’s OK – just give it a go and do your best”. I have never seen the point of making a big deal out of these exams.
Is anxiety the disease of the 21st century, and what can we do about it?
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Signing in Together
Anne Sheppard and Veronica McLoughlin did not meet until the beginning of this year, but they have quickly formed a close friendship, professionally and personally. Both grew up in loving family environments and followed the usual pattern: school, work, study, marriage and children. But what makes them different is that Anne is profoundly deaf.
Minister for Education learns much from his visit to St James' Muswellbrook
St James’ Primary, Muswellbrook celebrated the fruits of our work with the State Action Plan (SAP) by sharing our fantastic results with NSW Minister for Education, The Hon Adrian Piccoli, at our school during a special ministerial visit last month. St James’ NAPLAN results for 2014 and 2015 showed tremendous growth and the school was recognised by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) for this growth in 2016. Over 70% of the student population gained results at or above expected growth.
GALLERY: St Therese’s Lotus Art Exhibition Fundraiser
On Tuesday 20 September students of St Therese’s Primary School, New Lambton, held the 8th annual art exhibition fundraiser “Lotus” in the school hall.