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28 Aug 2026
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It was a full house with the back doors open for our Grandparents day Liturgy and Book Character parade. What a wonderful day celebrating together and ending a fun filled book week for 2026 📚
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28 Aug 2026
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It was a full house with the back doors open for our Grandparents day Liturgy and Book Character parade. What a wonderful day celebrating together and ending a fun filled book week for 2026 📚
28 Aug 2026
Our schools are cracking the reading code
Do you remember how you learned to read? For a vital skill that is linked to all other learning, it’s surprisingly difficult to explain how to go about learning it.
20 Aug 2026
Six Habits That Help Children Develop a Love of Reading
Book Week is a celebration of stories, imagination and creativity, but helping children love reading isn't just something that happens during one week of the year. The good news? It doesn't take expensive resources or hours of extra time. Often, it's the small, everyday habits that make the biggest difference.
19 Aug 2026
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Our St. Madeleine's Zone Athletics team are ready for a great day of competition.
17 Aug 2026
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📚✨ THE BOOK FAIR IS HERE! ✨📚 The excitement is officially building! Our students had the chance to explore the Book Fair today and create their very own wishlists, and there were plenty of VERY excited readers! 📖💭❤️ ✨ BOOK FAIR SALES ✨ 📅 Week 5 Tuesday 18th Aug – Week 6 Wednesday 26th Aug ⏰ Before and after school ONLY - from 8:20am and 3pm 💻 Online orders are also available Please note: CASH PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. A little reminder for our families: 📚 The Book Fair will NOT be open on Grandbook Day. Instead, we have some wonderful book-themed activities planned for our students to enjoy in the lead-up to Grandbook Day and share with their grandparents on the day. So get those wishlists ready, talk to your little readers about their favourites and get excited for a wonderful celebration of all things BOOKS! 🎉📚
17 Aug 2026
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Our students had an exciting book week preview last Thursday when “A symphony of stories” came to life in a wonderful interactive performance.
13 Aug 2026
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Mr Peers reading aloud a picture book by Julia Donaldson to KB on Wednesday. Sharing stories with our youngest learners is one of the great privileges of school leadership — nurturing imagination, belonging, and early literacy 📚📖
28 Jul 2026
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✨ Kindergarten’s 100 Days of School Celebration ✨ We had such an amazing day, celebrating a great achievement with the students, teachers, parents and families. Congratulations Kindy on all of your fantastic work, you are becoming excellent learners !! ✏️🍎
28 Jul 2026
Action and Progress: Western Sydney Catholic Schools release 2026 Closing the Gap Report
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) has released its Closing the Gap Report 2026, detailing efforts to enhance educational equity, community engagement, and cultural capability across its 80 schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
24 Jul 2026
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This week, Year 4 have been learning about 3D objects. We have had lots of fun exploring making them in different ways. 😄
21 Jul 2026
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Today the St Mads community welcomed Mr Peers as our acting Principal for the next 2 terms. Our School Captains gave him a tour this morning, showing him the lay of the land and passing on any important info a principal needs to know. Welcome to our community Mr Peers.