Year 5 and Year 6 Camp

Last Thursday and Friday the students in Year 5 and 6 headed off to the Tops Conference Centre Stanwell Tops for their camp experience.

The students participated in a number of challenges and activities that supported them to develop and demonstrate their leadership skills. Students pushed themselves out of their comfort zones to try new things and participate in once in a lifetime experiences. It was great to see so many students overcome their fears on the giant swing activity.

On Friday we returned to school having developed new friendships, feeling proud of the challenges taken on and very tired from a physical camp and not much sleep in all of the cabins.

We thank Mrs Benoit, Mrs Lavelle, Mrs Roche, Mrs Mewett and Ms Sparks who attended the camp and supported the students.

On Wednesday 13 September 2023, my Year 3 went on an excursion to the Nan Tien Temple. It was a short 15-minute journey on a coach.

When we arrived, our friendly tour guide showed us where we would put our belongings and then took us to try a Tai Chi class. This was the first time I had done Tai Chi and I really enjoyed it. There was relaxing music being played and one of the monks led us in some slow moves. 

After that we learnt all about the Buddhas and we went and looked at all the different statues of him. The Main Shrine has 5 large Buddha's surrounded by 10,000 smaller ones.

Next, was a tasty lunch served by the Monks. We had  fried rice, wedges and spring rolls. In the afternoon we walked up a huge hill to ring the gratitude bell. It is said that ringing this bell will bring you happiness, blessings, and a long life. The view from the top of the hill was great. We even got to walk over the bridge to the other side where the museums are.

 It was such an interesting day.  We had so much fun!

Through the Diocese of Wollongong Sports Council, some students are provided with the opportunity to trial for Wollongong representative teams, which give students the opportunity to access higher levels of sporting pathways, representation and opportunities to progress into state representation. 

The 2024 representative pathway selection trials are open and available for you to nominate your child through the given link by Friday 22 September 2024.  Some of these trials for 2024 teams commence in Term 4 2023, therefore, it is important that nominations are completed now.

Criteria for representative sport pathway nominations: Please see the attached document for more information regarding the trials and specific nomination criteria for each sport. In general the representative sport pathway trials are for students who are;

• Skilled and talented players and will be in Year 5 & 6 in 2024 (recommended)
• Experienced in the given sport and may have some high level representative experience or playing at a high grade
• competing at a high level, regular experience  and a background in this high level of competition, with a strong skill based and understanding of the game

Nomination Process and Information for parents: If you acknowledge that your child meets the criteria for a  given sport, you are asked to complete a nomination form using the following link: https://forms.gle/FdH6eCxum8yMMk959 or SCAN the provided QR code.

Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive our Strong Foundations Award. This award recognises those students who create a safe, supportive and friendly environment.  They are active participants in their faith, learning and outreach.