World Environment Day, celebrated each year on June 5, is the most renowned day for environmental action.
This year the theme is biodiversity – a concern that is both urgent and existential. Recent events, from the bushfires in Australia, the US and Brazil, to locust infestations across East Africa – and now, a global disease pandemic – demonstrate the interdependence of humans and the webs of life, in which we all exist.
As we enter into a week celebrating the World Environment, we want to highlight how some of our schools are caring for our earth.
Bede Polding College Agriculture students have been busy replanting their gardens in the lead up to Environment Week.
Holy Family Primary School East Granville have been learning about the environment.
How lucky are the students St Columba's Catholic College Celebrates as they have their very own farm onsite.
Check out the chickens, roosters, llamas and cows. They look so well cared for.
Learn more about Holy Family Primary East Granville
Learn more about St Columba's Catholic College
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12 Apr 2024
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πππ Congratulations to our Intermediate Boys Representative Basketball Team, who won the PDSSSC Grand Final yesterday, beating St John Paul II Catholic College 39 to 38! πππ
11 Apr 2024
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π At our College Assembly yesterday we celebrated Harmony Day! This was a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate the diversity of backgrounds and cultures in our community. Students were encouraged to wear orange, or elements of traditional cultural dress, and we enjoyed our second annual 'Cultural Cooking Competition' during the Assembly, with both staff and student contributions. Congratulations to Year 7 student Mariah Saliba, for her outstanding Maltese Almond Biscuits! πππ
10 Apr 2024
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10 Apr 2024
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πΈ Mother's Day Mass πΈ Please RSVP via this form: https://forms.gle/oDwWqGk3oVLapxp19
09 Apr 2024
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Busway advises the following services are not running this morning 5112 & 672
07 Apr 2024
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|| COLLEGE FLOOD UPDATE || Communication from the College Principal has been emailed to all parents and carers this afternoon. Further detailed hazard information from the SES can be found here: https://hazardwatch.gov.au/alert/dcdb00fe-8cdd-4872-b744-dfa74cd47915
05 Apr 2024
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|| St Monica's Youth Ministry Open Night - RESCHEDULED || The Youth Ministry Open Night will now take place on Monday 15 April, 5.30-7.30pm, due to the current flood situation.
05 Apr 2024
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β¨ BPC Alumni Highlight β¨ In our latest edition, we hear from Robert Duff, from the HSC class of 2011! 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/
03 Apr 2024
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π©ββοΈπ§ββοΈ Today we hosted our first BPC Careers Breakfast for students from Years 9-12, with a spotlight on the Healthcare Industry. We were both delighted and honoured to welcome back 7 alumni students from the College who have all followed different pathways to take up a variety of incredibly successful roles in healthcare. Our speakers included a Registered Nurse, Doctor, Paramedic, Psychologist, Speech Pathologist, Paediatric Nurse and a Dermatology Nurse. Students and parents gained valuable insights and were inspired with stories of direct and alternate pathways, as well as career success post-school. We would like to thank Laura, Hannah, Mitchell, Phillip, Monica, Michelle and Brad for donating their time and sharing their stories with our community - we are so grateful for your investment and input. πππ We look forward to hosting the next BPC Careers Breakfast in Term 2 - All About Apprenticeships! #bpcpathways
03 Apr 2024
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πΆββοΈπΆGood Friday Night Walk! Last Friday evening, Mr Aure, Miss Samson, Ms Fitzpatrick and some of our students attended the Good Friday Night Walk with Catholic Youth Parramatta. This was a great opportunity to journey as pilgrims from St Patrick's Church, Blacktown to St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta with 1200 young people from around the Parramatta Diocese, remembering the sacrifice and love Jesus demonstrated to us at his crucifixion. "He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities" (Is 53:5 )πβ
31 Mar 2024
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β Alleluia! HE IS RISEN! β Today we celebrate, with deep gratitude, the resurrection of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Easter Sunday represents the culmination of God's great love for us, in his plan to restore hope, forgiveness and an eternal relationship with Him. We wish everyone in our College community a very Happy Easter! π
29 Mar 2024
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βοΈ Today, on Good Friday, we remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus, who endured the cross, knowing that it would be followed by His resurrection, and our salvation. It is because of His great sacrifice that we can walk in God's unconditional love and everlasting hope. π
28 Mar 2024
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β Our Easter Liturgy, held today in the Good Samaritan Hall, was an opportunity for us as a College, to reflect on the love and sacrifice Jesus demonstrated to us. This powerful, student-led presentation involved student musicians, artists, actors and actresses presenting the Stations of the Cross in a wonderful cross-faculty collaboration. Thank you to everyone involved, and to our students for their reverence on this special occasion. π
27 Mar 2024
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|| YEAR 7 2025 ENROLMENTS || A reminder that completed enrolment applications are to be submitted to the College no later than 4pm tomorrow. Late applications will be considered in the second round of enrolments.