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23.01.2022 Visit from Mr Andrew Gee On Friday the 24th July Andrew Gee visited Catherine McAuley for the official handing over of the bus shelter awning which the school last year was able to obtain a Federal Grant for. While at the school Mr Gee also gave up his time to speak to Year 6 students about parliament and the things that happen in Canberra. He spoke about the House of Representatives and the Senate. (I think he mentioned the House of Representatives was his favourite ho...use), how Bills are passed, why everyone should in Australia have a voice and why parliament is valuable. The talk was held on the Green area so that social distancing protocols could be upheld. Year 6 and the school community of Catherine McAuley would like to thank Mr Gee for not only the Grant but more importantly giving up his time to speak to the students about our Parliamentary System. Mr Hudson

21.01.2022 I dont normally make puns about fractions but Ill make ONE if I half TWO... Over the last few weeks 3C has been investigating fractions. In groups, we put together a fraction wall puzzle to help us to understand the size of each proportion. We also independently sorted fraction cookies into the correct cookie jars to help us to understand equivalent factions. Finally, as a class we made a domino chain where we had to match fractions with their decimal equivalents! Great work 3C! Miss Campbell Year 3

21.01.2022 Kindergarten are working hard in Mathematics at present studying the concept of halves. KS couldnt pass up an opportunity to make fairy bread with a partner and share HALF with a friend. A very yummy learning experience!! Mrs Sutton

20.01.2022 Year 6 have been studying how to write a biography. Yesterday in their PD Health lesson, 6R wrote a biography on an Australian Paralympian. It was interesting to research the barriers these athletes have had to overcome to achieve their goals Mrs Hughes

19.01.2022 5H at Healthy Harold recently.

18.01.2022 Josh Dunn Family Educator Parish of St Mary and St Joseph

18.01.2022 6R have been learning how to interpret data in mathematics. On Friday we used smarties to discover how often different colours may appear. A Tasty way to learn maths. Mr Mortimer & Mrs Hughes

18.01.2022 Last week on Thursday our school community joined together to wear red in support of Ronald McDonald House Orange. Our school community raised $1000 for this very worthy cause. I thank all families for their generous donations. Mrs Church

17.01.2022 Term 3 commences next Monday 20 July. We look forward to a wonderful term! A friendly reminder to please label all clothing, lunch boxes etc.Term 3 commences next Monday 20 July. We look forward to a wonderful term! A friendly reminder to please label all clothing, lunch boxes etc.

17.01.2022 Using data to put into a graph. It was an awesome maths lesson and Mrs Pellow was super impressed with 4P and their understanding of recording data in a graph.

17.01.2022 Last Friday, Year 5 were very lucky to enjoy a day at The Bathurst Goldfields. It was a fun, educational and very warm day where we all took part in activities based on life in the 1850’s. Life was definitely much tougher back then. Many of us were lucky to find gold but sadly not enough to retire. Congratulations to all students on being so engaged and well mannered on the day. Year 5 Teachers

16.01.2022 St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hampers:

16.01.2022 4P using an oldie but a goodie! Tutor Systems... engaging yet rewarding! Do you remember using them at school?

15.01.2022 Year 4 - An Egg-citing Egg-speriment! This terms Science and Technology unit has been about different materials and their various properties. For egg-ample, we learnt that some materials, such a cotton and plastic have a high tensile strength and others, like tissue paper and newspaper, do not. Other materials help protect fragile items due to their properties which alleviate impact. The students used ALL of their knowledge about materials and designed and created a packag...e that would protect a raw egg when dropped from a height. The students were egg-sperts!!! Not a single egg died from the impact of their fall! Success! Mrs Wright

15.01.2022 As part of Orange Refugee Week, 6C have been discussing refugees and the reasons why they need to leave their country of birth. We all failed to Spot the Refugee thats because theyre just like you and me. Mrs Cain

13.01.2022 In Science Year 6 have been learning about Natural Disasters. We had fun designing and testing our houses to see if they were Disaster Proof. Mrs Cain

13.01.2022 Year 4 Visual Arts - First Fleet Ships In Year 4 we have been busy learning about the First Fleet and the early settlement of Australia. Mrs Carpenter has found a clever way to re-use old newspapers and egg cartons by teaching us how to build a model of a First Fleet ship. They took quite a few Art lessons, but the results are pretty impressive! Ahoy there! FUN FACT : There were 11 ships in the First Fleet and the voyage took 259 days (8 months and 14 days).... Mrs Wright 4G

13.01.2022 Today Year 5 were very lucky to have Mr Stuart Vial (Wills dad) from the National Parks speak with us about Bushfires. Mr Vial presented us with lots of interesting information about fires and we also viewed some great videos. Thankyou Mr Vial for giving up your time today. We are so fortunate to have so many brave fire fighters who protect us, our community and environment. Year 5 Teachers

12.01.2022 Refugee Week 2020

12.01.2022 In Mathematics in year 6 we are learning about Data. 6H were lucky to be able to have some fun with smarties recently, whilst learning: How to collect data, how to represent data in graphs and tables and what we can predict about smarties based on our findings. We then got to enjoy eating our maths lesson! Mrs Connor

12.01.2022 Project 360 Degrees and Tour Creator These photos might look a little strange to you. That is because they are taken with a special camera (called a Theta V) that captures an image from all 360 degree angles. This image can then be moved around to look at different aspects of a photo in detail. (A bit like Google Maps images.) 4G have been learning how to use the camera and how to put together a tour for the viewer. We have been researching the different objects in our chu...rch. With Tour Creator we can add Information icons to these objects so the viewers can click an Information button and learn more about the objects. A huge thank you to Vickie Vance from the Catholic Education Office and Mrs Church for this special opportunity. We will be able to share our complete 360 Degree Project with our school community shortly. Mrs Kate Wright

11.01.2022 What a wonderful week in 5C! This week we enjoyed celebrating Marys birthday on the 8th of September. In Mathematics we explored Volume and Capacity and impressed ourselves by working out the volume of our classroom! We raised much needed funds for the Fijian students and have been learning new dance moves in our Sport lessons. Mrs Crosby

11.01.2022 If anyone has lost a Waratah Early Learning Centre shirt, it has been handed in to our front office.

10.01.2022 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day Information

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10.01.2022 1M have shown their creativity this week whilst working on a STEM challenge. The challenge was to build a slide out of paper rolls and cardboard to help Rapunzel escape the tower! The results were amazing, with built-in lifts and other ingenious solutions! Mrs Niven

08.01.2022 Year 4 creating their own new settlement Year Four have settled back in to school life well, post COVID. We have been learning about the settlement of Australia with the transportation of convicts on the First Fleet and the settlement of a new colony. Our art lessons reflect our learning. The children have loved painting with tea bags to create convicts peering out of the ships. Many Paddle Pops have been consumed for us to create amazing cottages! Mrs Carpenter

08.01.2022 Good news for all those Jacqueline Harvey fans out there! Jacqueline will be visiting Collins Bookstore for a Meet and Greet between 2 and 3pm on Wednesday July 8th. A great opportunity to meet this fabulous author, well known for her Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose, and Kensy and Max series. Mrs Garnon

08.01.2022 Guitar Program 2021 Guitar lessons will begin next week. A separate note was sent home today explaining which day each student will be attending. All lessons begin at 8.15 in the Music room in the Sacred Heart building. Students are to enter the playground via the Hill St gate. Mrs Allan

08.01.2022 Mini Vinnies - Crazy Colourful Clothes Day! What a crazy colourful day with had on Wednesday! Thank you so much to all of the students and staff who got behind our Mini Vinnies fundraiser for the students in Fiji. These children are in poverty-stricken areas and rely on our support to be able to attend school. We raised $727.80!!!! A wonderful, generous effort from all. We hope you continue to colour the world of others! Mrs Wright and the Mini Vinnies Team

07.01.2022 BOOK CLUB ORDERS - LAST CALL Please make sure any last minute Book Club orders are handed in tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Many thanks!

07.01.2022 Swimming Carnival Recently 70 students from Catherine McAuley attended our school swimming carnival. All students should be extremely proud of how they participated on the day. Congratulations to all swimmers. Miss Campbell

06.01.2022 We walk together as one! On Tuesday Year 6 spent some time to celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Childrens Day! We looked at Aboriginal art and tried to use some traditional Aboriginal symbols to tell our own story. Mrs Cain ... #EldersOfTomorrow

06.01.2022 STEM NEWS Last week I had the pleasure of watching the Year 4 students complete their STEM challenge. The Year 4 teachers had designed a wonderful set of activities for the students to complete which was connected to their Science Unit on Friction. Each group was given the task of having a SPHERO Robot travel over many different surfaces. They were asked to record their results, conduct a fair test and make observations. Thank you to the Year 4 teachers who challenged thei...r students thinking in a creative way. The buzz was great to see and hear. Mrs Forbes

06.01.2022 The concentration of 4P as they work on their handwriting, many using pen for the first time after demonstrating excellent handwriting skills and neatness. Well done 4P! Mrs Pellow is extremely proud of you all on your efforts.

05.01.2022 Found at Catherine McAuley School this afternoon..... a very friendly cockatiel. Has now been taken to Canobolas Vet Hospital - phone number is 63626991.

04.01.2022 https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au//schools-/61190913/

04.01.2022 It’s important to ensure that our teachers have access to the most up to date programs for the benefit of your children. Catherine Sutton, Belinda Forbes, Lucy Connor and Kim Pellow recently attended a history program up date to ensure that your children are receiving the most current and correct historical content that fits within a fun and educational program. This was conducted by the Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst. We would like to thank Darlene Murdoch and Rose-Marie Van Raad from the CEDB for their continued support of teachers and students.

04.01.2022 Catherine McAuley Primary School has welcomed our Kindergarten class of 2021 to our school. It has been lovely meeting our new friends and we are looking forward to showing you around your new school over the next couple of weeks. From The Kindergarten Teachers

02.01.2022 Kinder Yellow enjoyed pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Our buddies came to our classroom and helped us pick up our pancake and then took us to our eating area. We have been busy in class with many different activities. We having lots of fun working and playing with our classmates. Mrs Wright & Mrs Neal

01.01.2022 Last Friday was Tree Day. 6C took time to meditate out in nature and thank God for all that He has created for us. We are lucky to have so many beautiful big trees in our playground that we get shade from on a sunny day. We all gave our trees a big hug and said a special prayer of thanks! Mrs Cain

01.01.2022 There was much joy and celebration in our staffroom today as we celebrated the retirement of the wonderful Ann Kelly (we know where she lives!) the engagement of Emilee Campbell and Jarred Tyack (not to each other!) and the wonderful news that Becky Hughes will have a child in Kindergarten in 2026! A special thank you to Botanica Flora Orange who always supply us with beautiful flowers and sparkling service. Michael Croke

01.01.2022 Last Friday 3H and Year 3 said "Goodbye" to Mrs Tasley Mortimer who has been with us for 3 weeks Prac Teaching. We wish her all the very best with her teaching career in the future! Mrs Haydon