We took the bus to Meadowbank wharf and caught the RiverCat to the island. For some of the students this was the first time on a RiverCat and even a boat!
Once we were on Cockatoo Island we made our way to a giant old factory where we were introduced to our tour guides. Each student was given an outfit, which showed their role, either boss, guard or convict. We were also allocated historical people who lived and worked on Cockatoo Island in the 1700s.
On the tour we got to see where the convicts slept and ate. We saw the tremendously large silos and long tunnels the convicts dug out of the sandstone. We heard about the story of a convict who escaped off the island by swimming across the water, he later became a bushranger! Each student got to explore the solitary confinement cells that convicts were sent to if they misbehaved.
The excursion was exhausting with all the walking we did. We learnt so much about the history of Cockatoo Island...it is more than just a place where Australian Ninja Warrior was filmed!
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11 Sep 2025
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Wow! We loved seeing the crazy hairstyles that students wore today to celebrate each class filling their star jars! What a wonderful PBS4L reward⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️![283758994179628_802771208945068-1]()
09 Sep 2025
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The Great Book Swap was a wonderful success today. We raised approximately $500 for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. This money will assist children in remote communities access books and foster a love of reading. Thank you for your donations. We are sure that you’ll have some happy readers tonight, enjoying their purchases.
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11 Sep 2025
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Wow! We loved seeing the crazy hairstyles that students wore today to celebrate each class filling their star jars! What a wonderful PBS4L reward⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
09 Sep 2025
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The Great Book Swap was a wonderful success today. We raised approximately $500 for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. This money will assist children in remote communities access books and foster a love of reading. Thank you for your donations. We are sure that you’ll have some happy readers tonight, enjoying their purchases.
09 Sep 2025
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We have some great news!! Vince participated in the Eastern Division Semi-final. He was selected in the top 3 to move forward to the Grand final in 2 weeks. Congratulations Vince, we are very proud of you!!!
09 Sep 2025
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On Friday Stage 1 visited The Old Schoolhouse Museum at North Ryde. They learnt about schooling in the past, olden day games and experienced what it was like to be a student of that time.
08 Sep 2025
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We are all set for The Great Book Swap tomorrow !!! Have you purchased your book tokens? Jump onto QKR before it closes tonight! So many wonderful, great quality pre-loved books for your children to enjoy! Thank you for supporting The Indigenous Literacy Foundation, where the love of books can reach remote areas!
08 Sep 2025
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Today is the last chance to purchase book tokens for The Great Book Swap. Jump onto QKR and grab book tokens that will allow your child to bring home books from The Great Book Swap! We will continue to accept preloved book donations today. Thank you for supporting the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and fostering the love of reading in remote Australian areas.
06 Sep 2025
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Year 5 inspired their younger peers with their creative comic book adaptations of classic fairytales, sparking a love of storytelling 📕📘📒
05 Sep 2025
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05 Sep 2025
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Today we celebrated all the wonderful fathers, grandfathers, uncles and father like figures in our community. It began with a hearty breakfast, followed by a beautiful liturgy and class presentations for our Dads. We hope you have a wonderful Father’s Day 🎉🎉🎉
04 Sep 2025
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Don't miss this chance to empower a love of reading in your child! Purchase book tokens on QKR before time runs out for the Great Book Swap next Tuesday and help them discover amazing preloved books. We're still gratefully accepting book donations to support this fantastic cause, so please send in your good quality preloved books. Thank you for joining us in supporting the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
03 Sep 2025
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Br Nicholas visited Year 6 today and spoke about the Sacrament of Confirmation. Year 6 really enjoyed his talk and learnt lots.
31 Aug 2025
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Another awesome trivia night at St Bernadette’s. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our school. It was a fun night full of laughter music, trivia and fun! Thanks to our parent reps for the prizes and to DJ Louie for hosting the evening.