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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15 Nov 2024
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What a wonderful Christmas themed morning tea our students enjoyed this morning. Thank you to our wonderful Year 5 parents who organised and ran the delicious event 🌲🎅![283758994179628_578583888030469-1]()
12 Nov 2024
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Have you got your tickets yet for our Music Bingo and Trivia night this Saturday? Individual and table group tickets still available (2 more tables available). Purchase on the QKR! App today!! Join the fun and win some AMAZING prizes.
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15 Nov 2024
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What a wonderful Christmas themed morning tea our students enjoyed this morning. Thank you to our wonderful Year 5 parents who organised and ran the delicious event 🌲🎅
12 Nov 2024
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Have you got your tickets yet for our Music Bingo and Trivia night this Saturday? Individual and table group tickets still available (2 more tables available). Purchase on the QKR! App today!! Join the fun and win some AMAZING prizes.
11 Nov 2024
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This morning, Year 5 led a very special Remembrance Day service at school, which was both prayerful and heartfelt. Additionally, some Year 6 students represented St Bernadette’s at the Service of Commemoration in Prince Alfred Square, Parramatta. They laid a wreath to honour the Australians who lost their lives in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The service was a moving occasion, attended by many remarkable individuals. Lest we forget.
07 Nov 2024
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Our revised bin system is now up and running, and our compost tumblers are getting a workout! The Year 6 Green Team has done an amazing job educating the school community on the benefits of composting and how the new bin system works. This was all made possible via our Woolworths Landcare Grant.
05 Nov 2024
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05 Nov 2024
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This morning, the FIAT Team had the privilege of delivering our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to the Samaritan’s Purse collection centre at Norwest. It was truly heartwarming for our students to witness the immense generosity pouring in from people across Australia. The experience was made even more special as we toured the centre, surrounded by dedicated volunteers, beautiful gifts, and overwhelming spirit of Christmas joy. Thank you so much for your incredible donations. We look forward to sharing with you where these boxes- filled with love- will be sent, once we receive that information.
31 Oct 2024
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Have you bought your tickets for our Trivia night yet? Great prizes and lots of fun!
30 Oct 2024
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Colourful Mufti Day! We truly did paint St Bernadette's a Rainbow of colour! A great reward for completing the Bernie Bright Puzzle for the second time this year!
30 Oct 2024
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Have you bought your tickets for our Trivia night yet? Great prizes and lots of fun!
30 Oct 2024
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There are chicks hatching in Kindergarten!! The students are enjoying getting close to these gorgeous little animals.
