As their community recovers from devastating floods, students on our north coast are facing the challenge of learning without a school.
But 700 kilometres away in Sydney's north west, an army of helpers is working to ensure they have everything they need.
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09 Jun 2026
Helping Your Child Learn at Home - Practical strategies every parent can use
How can you help your child learn at home without stress, conflict, or overwhelm? Join CSPD’s Learning Outcomes team for a practical parent session focused on simple, realistic ways families can support learning at home, from primary through to secondary school.
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22 May 2026
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Stage 1 had a wonderful time participating in the NRMA Road Safety Program this afternoon!! 🚙 The students learnt so much and can’t wait to share all their seatbelt and car seat safety knowledge with you all 💙
22 May 2026
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Year 1 has been very busy in Term 2 with lots of exciting, hands-on, and collaborative learning! In Science, we have been exploring the living world, learning about habitats and what living things need to survive. Year 1 loved creating and observing our very own worm farm, and we were so lucky to welcome a very special local beekeeper… our very own Mrs Devane! 🐝 She taught us all about how bees thrive, and the students even enjoyed tasting some delicious honey. 🍯 In Creative Arts, we have been conducting a colour study inspired by Wassily Kandinsky and his concentric circles. Year 1 focused on our warm and cool colours and created beautiful artworks with this understanding. 🎨 In Mathematics, we became data experts by surveying each other’s favourite animals, using tally marks to collect information and creating picture graphs to display our results. 📊 We’re excited to see where this learning takes us throughout the rest of the term! 🌟
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22 May 2026
From Facebook
Stage 1 had a wonderful time participating in the NRMA Road Safety Program this afternoon!! 🚙 The students learnt so much and can’t wait to share all their seatbelt and car seat safety knowledge with you all 💙
22 May 2026
From Facebook
Year 1 has been very busy in Term 2 with lots of exciting, hands-on, and collaborative learning! In Science, we have been exploring the living world, learning about habitats and what living things need to survive. Year 1 loved creating and observing our very own worm farm, and we were so lucky to welcome a very special local beekeeper… our very own Mrs Devane! 🐝 She taught us all about how bees thrive, and the students even enjoyed tasting some delicious honey. 🍯 In Creative Arts, we have been conducting a colour study inspired by Wassily Kandinsky and his concentric circles. Year 1 focused on our warm and cool colours and created beautiful artworks with this understanding. 🎨 In Mathematics, we became data experts by surveying each other’s favourite animals, using tally marks to collect information and creating picture graphs to display our results. 📊 We’re excited to see where this learning takes us throughout the rest of the term! 🌟
22 May 2026
From Facebook
Kindergarten had a wonderful time participating in the NRMA Road Safety Program this afternoon!! 🤍 They cannot wait to share what they have learnt today with you all. Don’t forget to wear your seatbelts and drive safely 🚙🦺
21 May 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations 5W on completing their Korra Tree! They enjoyed their Pj & Movie afternoon! You should feel extremely proud!✨
21 May 2026
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📚 FREE PARENT EVENT: Helping your Child Learn at Home 🏡 How can you support your child’s learning at home without stress or overwhelm? Join CSPD’s Learning Outcomes team for a practical parent session exploring simple, realistic ways families can support learning from primary through to secondary school. You’ll hear practical ideas around: • study and homework routines • helping children retain information • reading and learning habits • understanding some of the teaching approaches used in today’s CSPD classrooms Parents will also gain insight into the “why” behind changes happening in schools and how families and schools can work together to support student success 💭 📅 Tuesday 9 June ⏰ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (doors open 6:30pm) 📍 Penola Catholic College, Penrith Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sW18xOOsnokE5VJOnEmxGpLGlxigyyT5Xc_T06JnjGE/edit
16 May 2026
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Year 5 have been loving their Friday morning Football Clinic! Students have been building their soccer skills each week, focusing on dribbling, passing and shooting through fun games and teamwork activities. It has been fantastic to see their confidence, sportsmanship and enthusiasm continue to grow each session! ⚽️🥅✨
16 May 2026
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Congratulations to our St Madeleine’s Achievement Award recipients for Week 4 ⭐️
15 May 2026
From Facebook
This week in Religion, Year 2 have been learning about the importance of discipleship in daily life. They did activities to help examine Jesus’ commandment: “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Look at some wonderful posters they did to show their understanding.
15 May 2026
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🚗🔬 Reminder for Students & Families 🔬🚗 Our exciting NRMA Science & Road Safety Day will take place on Friday 22nd May! We are looking forward to a fun and engaging day of learning about the importance of road safety for our students. We can’t wait for students to enjoy this valuable learning experience while developing important safety skills in an interactive way. Thank you for your support! 🚦🧪
15 May 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to all of our students who proudly represented St Madeleines at the Diocesan Cross Country on Wednesday! Your determination, sportsmanship and effort were outstanding, and we are so proud of the way you competed and supported one another throughout the day. A special congratulations to Daly, Eden, Matteo and Marko, who all placed in the top 8 of their respective age groups and have qualified to represent the Parramatta Diocese at the NSWCCCPS Cross Country Championships on Wednesday, 24th June at the Sydney Equestrian Centre. We wish them the very best as they prepare for this exciting achievement! 🏃♂️🏃♀️👏
14 May 2026
Music, art, movement: why creativity matters more than you think
Did you know creativity is one of the biggest predictors of how well children do in school and in life?
10 May 2026
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Wishing all mothers, grandmothers, step-mums and the special women in our lives a very Happy Mother’s Day 💐 Today, we give thanks for the love, strength, guidance and care that mothers bring into our lives each and every day. We keep all mothers, heavenly mothers and mums-to-be in our prayers today and always 🌷💝