FOSTERING CURIOUS MINDS

15 Nov 2024

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Over 250 tickets have been sold for the special presentation on Tuesday evening (19th November) in the Good Samaritan Hall. Our gates will be open from 6pm with food and refreshments available for purchase (BBQ + soft drinks/water - EFTPOS only NO CASH ) with all proceeds going to charity (Black Dog Institute). Guests will be invited to be seated at 6:45pm with the evening scheduled to commence promptly at 7pm. This is a ticketed event, and seat numbers will be quoted on your tickets. The College has been in dialogue with Ivan Cleary in recent weeks, sharing some insights into our community so he can tailor his presentation to our parents/carers and students with a focus on ‘Achieving Excellence’ with his experiences over the past 5 years being used as the backdrop for his stories and messages. At the end of Ivan’s presentation, it will then continue with Mr Brendan Jansz hosting a Q and A session with questions from our community (previously created by our students) that will finish at approximately 8pm. There will then be a 15 minute opportunity for a meet and greet with Ivan for guests to line-up for a photo or simply to shake his hand (concluding 8:15pm).

14 Nov 2024

From Facebook

Last week our newly elected Student Executive Team embarked on their Leadership retreat at Benedict XVI Retreat centre. Over the two days they participated in team building activities, event planning and goal-setting. The team then brought all of their ideas together to form a unity pledge that they want to strive toward during their time as leaders. We look forward to seeing their wonderful ideas come to life! ⭐

13 Nov 2024

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Last week some of our wonderful Year 9 students attended the Hawkesbury City Council Youth Summit - Festival of New Ideas During the two day event students participated in a range of creative activities including spray painting, music production and t-shirt printing. They also had the opportunity to engage with other local high school students, sharing their experiences of being a young person in the Hawkesbury and providing insight, ideas and solutions to local and global challenges.

12 Nov 2024

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Bede Polding was contacted by Pepe's Ducks, a local Hawkesbury poultry producer. They expressed an interest in becoming involved with the college Agriculture department. As a result, the Agriculture students are conducting a feed growth trial during Term Four with ten Pekin ducks kindly donated by Pepe's Ducks. 🦆🦆🦆 The trial involves two groups of five birds with slightly different protein levels in their food. The students weigh the ducks each day and record the data to illustrate the growth rate of each of the groups. At the end of the trial, students are required to calculate if the benefits of the higher protein are worth the additional expense of this food? Stay tuned later this term for the answer to the question!

11 Nov 2024

From Facebook

We would like to acknowledge, celebrate and congratulate the students who will be leaving our College at the end of this year to pursue an Apprenticeship, Traineeship or Full Time Employment in 2025. These students have chosen a pathway where they will work and learn outside of a traditional school setting and have worked hard to achieve these goals. A special mention to Ryley Nuttall who has graduated from Year 12 with his HSC AND the first year of a Plumbing Apprenticeship completed as part of the SBAT Program. This means Ryley starts in 2025 as a Second Year Apprentice. Congratulations to all of these students for continuing their learning beyond the classroom and good luck in your chosen careers 🌟

11 Nov 2024

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Bede Polding College Agriculture improvements keep rolling on, with the extension of the concrete slab for the sheep handling yards and the permanent installation of the gate and panels for the sheep race. The race allows for the safe herding of the animals, leading into the sheep handling machine at the far end where students tend to the animal care needs. The new replacement chicken accommodation is well underway, with the concrete slab, short brick wall and timber frames now in place. The roof and cladding are the next things on the program. All projects are being built "in house" by the Bede Polding staff to suit our needs.

05 Nov 2024

From Facebook

|| ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE WITH IVAN CLEARY || Priority bookings for current students and their parents are now open. Parents and carers, please check your Compass emails for the link. Please note: ticket numbers are limited. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from one of the most successful coaches of the modern era!

29 Oct 2024

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|| ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE WITH IVAN CLEARY || Priority bookings for current students and their parents are now open. Parents and carers, please check your Compass emails for the link. Please note: ticket numbers are limited. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from one of the most successful coaches of the modern era!

28 Oct 2024

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Last Friday, Calum Winston, from the HSC Class of 2024, was presented with the Youth Community Service Award at NSW Government House. This award is presented annually by the NSW Branch of the Order of Australia Association. Calum is one of a select group of only 23 students who were recognised this year. The Award recognises NSW Senior High School students who have shown commendable service to their communities. Calum was selected, and recommended to receive the Award, for his 7 years of service, commitment, initiative and leadership in the Rural Fire Service. We are extremely proud of Calum and his commitment to serve those in need. Congratulations Calum! 👏👏👏

28 Oct 2024

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🐑🐑🐑 Today we had the College sheep flock shorn to give them a bit of a facelift as we head towards the end of the year. Neil the Merino is pictured here for the before and after shearing comparison. If anyone is interested in the super fine merino fleece from Neil, to use in wool spinning, just send an email to ajheath@parra.catholic.edu.au

28 Oct 2024

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💻 The iDesign competition has returned for 2024! 👩‍💻🧑‍💻 This extracurricular competition, supported by IT expert and Alumni Mr Geoff Quattromani, is an opportunity for students to identify a real-world problem and, using technology, solve the identified issue. With 10 projects entered by 19 students, the competition is bigger than ever! 📱⌨🖥 Through their projects, presented to Mr Quattromani last week, students demonstrated a range of technological solutions such as various prototypes created with 3D printed models and Lego robotic applications. There were also app designs, in the form of functional coding and graphic user interfaces. It was impressive to see the use of AI and other multimedia applications in the concept work in the area of game design 🎮. These are just some examples of the impressive level of creativity showcased by the students. 👏👏👏 Congratulations to all those who participated in the program this year. Stay tuned for our winners!

25 Oct 2024

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✨ BPC Alumni Highlight ✨ In our latest edition, we hear from Naomi Haidley (nee Borg), from the HSC Class of 2016! We would love for any BPC alumni to contribute to this series. If you would like to share your professional pathway or know of someone who would, please complete this form - https://forms.gle/XnJR2njE2EpgSZbm7 Follow our BPC Pathways Instagram page for more information and updates in regards to post-school Pathways and Partnership opportunities: https://www.instagram.com/bpcpathways/

25 Oct 2024

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📢📢📢 BREAKING NEWS! There has been an update to the 2023 HSC Results! NESA has advised that Mikayla Connor's Agriculture result was higher than initially reported - Mikayla is now ranked 10th in the state! Our Dux of 2023 also now has an ATAR of 96.85. The College is extremely proud of Mikayla and her extraordinary teacher Mr Andrew Heath. Congratulations Mikayla! 👏👏👏

24 Oct 2024

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🐎🐎🐎 Congratulations to our Equestrian Team, who competed at the Inter-Schools Horse Extravaganza (ISHE) held in Tamworth from October 17 to 21. This prestigious event attracted a considerable number of competitors from various schools, showcasing the talents of primary and secondary students across multiple disciplines including showjumping, dressage, eventing, showhorse and campdraft. Our representation at ISHE consisted of 5 dedicated riders. Despite being a small team among a large pool of participants, they performed exceptionally well. Each rider demonstrated remarkable skill and sportsmanship, contributing to a strong showing for our school. ⭐⭐⭐ Highlights of our riders' achievements: ✅ Maya Sarkis: * Reserve Champion Intermediate Combined Training 60cm. * Top 10 - Novice 2.2 and 2.3 Dressage. ✅ Lilly Bonanno: * Champion Hunter Pony * 6th - 1.2 prelim dressage * 8th - Combined training ✅ Elly Kape: * Supreme Show Hunter * Champion Show Hunter Galloway * 2nd - Rider 15 years * 2nd - best educated horse * 6th - Novice dressage ✅ Morgan Coffey: * Champion - Showjumping Secondary 90cm * 1st - 90cm Accumulator * 2nd - 90cm AM7 * 8th - 95cm Combined Training ✅ Ava Dirou: * Champion - ODE Secondary 65cm * 6th Overall Showjumping 75cm * 3rd - 75cm Accumulator * 10th - 75cm AM7 The commitment and hard work of our riders were evident throughout the competition. The College is very proud of you all - well done! 👏👏👏

24 Oct 2024

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