St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Concord West in Sydney, Australia | Primary School

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Concord West

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9743 5605

Address: Stuart Street, Concord West 2138 Sydney, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Year 1 had so much fun at Taronga Zoo! They enjoyed looking at all the amazing animals & the spectacular seal show! They also developed their mapping skills!

25.01.2022 Year 5 Takeover | Day 4 Thursdays see the DanceFever team come in and teach the students some new moves! Today we worked on our Hip-Hop routine and started work on one of our partner dances. The kids had a great time practicing their movement qualities, slow and graceful vs. fast and strong.

24.01.2022 Year 6 Takeover: Day 4 This week during Mathematics Year 6 have been exploring the strand Position. Year 6 have been working hard using google maps to find their way around Concord West. They have created detailed routes using landmarks, directional language and compass directions. We dont need navigation systems, our Year 6 Mathematicians have it covered!

24.01.2022 The Third Sunday of Advent The third candle is pink and symbolizes JOY. It is called the Shepard’s Candle, and is pink because rose is a liturgical colour for joy. The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday and is meant to remind us of the joy that the world experienced at the birth of Jesus, as well as the joy that the faithful have reached the midpoint of Advent.

22.01.2022 A Year 5 Highly Commended Artwork from the Christmas Art Competition by Rebecca titled "Wrapped in Thoughts". These artworks have been chosen by staff and teachers at the school level for their creativity and connection to the scripture. Congratulations Rebecca!

22.01.2022 Year 3 Takeover : Day 2 Year 3 have been focusing on solving measurement and number problems using various strategies. We have enjoyed practising reading and recording time using our mini-clocks and whiteboards. Launch Tasks have been a great way to explore multiplication problems and solve them using mental and informal methods. We have been working hard to improve our ability to record our solutions using more than one strategy.

22.01.2022 Primary students are having so much fun at our ‘St Ambrose Feast Fun Day!’

21.01.2022 A message to our community from our student wellbeing leader about R U OK day tomorrow. Thanks for your great leadership girls around the importance of wellbeing and mental health! https://youtu.be/zTIS4BXgmts

21.01.2022 Year 1 Takeover | Day 3 We are the masters of public speaking. We have been working on planning and writing speeches about so many different topics for homework. This week we have been presenting our speeches to our class with GREAT reviews! We welcome critiques from all!

20.01.2022 Off they go! Our Year 1 students are so excited to be heading to Taronga Zoo. We’re sure they’ll have a great day!

20.01.2022 St Ambrose Virtual Newman Symposium! Unfortunately due to the current health restrictions we have not been able to have our annual Newman Symposium. However, we have put together this video for the St Ambrose Community to enjoy showcasing the amazing work of our Newman Students! https://youtu.be/oy-rRU0D5G4... Sydney Catholic Schools #newmanselective #SydneyCatholicSchools #infaithandlove

20.01.2022 Year 3 are having fun making penguin habitats.

20.01.2022 Year 4 Takeover Day 1: Geography Year have been studying and learning about Japan throughout our Geography lessons. Our artworks are representations of the mythical Japanese dragon and also the beautiful cherry blossoms trees that have been celebrated in their culture for many centuries. Dont they look spectacular!

20.01.2022 Happy National Science Week! However, its Science Week every week at St Ambrose! Check out our Newman STEM students working hard on their innovative prototypes with Dr Simon Crook from CrookED Science. ... The students work hard to identify a real life problem in the world around them and follow the design thinking process to develop and make a solution. This year some of the problems identified are: germs spreading on surfaces, not being able to find products at supermarkets, being out in the sun for too long and so much more! Watch this space as we update you on the students progress! CrookedScience See more

20.01.2022 Year 1 Takeover| Day 4 We couldnt go to Sydney Olympic Park for our walking excursion to the Mangroves so we went there virtually! We also looked at maps and satellite images of our local area and compared them!

19.01.2022 Year 2 Takeover Day 1: In The Shadows Last week Year 2 explored the movement of the sun during Scienceand Tecnology lessons. We went outside at different times of the day and looked at where our shadows were on the ground. Did you know that your shadow is made because your body blocks light rays from the sun?

19.01.2022 Loving the efforts from 5G!

19.01.2022 Our graduating class of 2020 have made us proud once again - great work Yr 6!

18.01.2022 Today is Year 3’s turn for an excursion to Vaucluse House. They are so excited and have a gorgeous day for their trip. We’re sure they’ll enjoy their day with Ranger Jamie.

18.01.2022 Our students in 5B look amazing !

17.01.2022 Year 6 Takeover: Day 5 An insight into the Year 6 English Block. This term Year 6 has started exploring the Informative genre. Year 6 will be reading and writing a variety of Informative texts. Today, Year 6 engaged in a lesson distinguishing between facts and opinions. They enjoyed playing a talking and listening game of "I have, who has?". They also identified the language clues that indicate whether a text is factual by searching for technical vocabulary in an Informative text. Year 6 also love Literature Circles, where they practise and develop their reading skills through a variety of activities, both in their work books and using technology to enhance their learning.

17.01.2022 Sydney Catholic Schools Christmas Art Competition Highly Commended - Livannah (Year 6) "The One God Trusted" Congratulations Livannah!

17.01.2022 Year 3 Takeover | Day 3: 40 Second Challenge Year 3 were excited to participate in the Sydney Catholic Schools 40 Second Challenge. They displayed excellent ball skills with Mrs Rathbone in SPORT this week. Their focus skills included passing the basketball with control, changing direction and speed whilst moving with the ball. All students showed great sportsmanship and encouraged each other as they performed the Shake and Shimmy! ... Well done Year 3! #40secondchallenge #scs

16.01.2022 Exploring Science Week with Year 3! This years focus for Science Week was Deep Blue. Year 3 explored the impact of pollution on the oceans eco-system. Students looked at prototypes including Boyan Slatss Ocean Cleaner and The Seabin. The students were given an opportunity to discuss ways they could further improve some of these innovations (they were FANTASTIC). Year 3 finished off Science week with an artwork that shows the impact of pollution on marine life.

16.01.2022 Wishing all the special men in our lives a very Happy Fathers Day! We hope you enjoy your day!

16.01.2022 We hope all the very special men in our lives enjoyed their day yesterday celebrating with their loved ones Different families across our wonderful St Ambrose community expressed their thanks and gratitude by contributing to a Padlet created by our Family Educator. Enjoy! https://padlet.com/taniatrevisan/y8a26r4419zsxp0b

15.01.2022 And that’s a wrap on Book Week 2020 with one last post from the students and staff of St Ambrose... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAazV_uqeM

15.01.2022 Year 2 Takeover Day 5: A spotlight on Mathematics This week in Mathematics Year 2 have been exploring the use of mathematical language by solving various word problems. Today we started with a warm up where we sorted the different key language into the appropriate operation of either Multiplication or Division . ... The students were then given mixed word problems where they had to use the language presented to help them solve the given problem. It was great to hear each student communicate their knowledge and understanding of these concepts. Year 2 are Mathematicians!

14.01.2022 Year 2 Takeover Day 4: Morning Reading Rotations Take a sneak peak at our reading rotations this week! Year 2 are absolutely loving working through a grid of activities this term. This week, we are completing a range of fun and engaging activities including:... Participating in Guided Reading sessions with our teachers Using a QR code to explore the RSPCA website and read about pet adoption Listening to Arnie the Doughnut on Storyline Online Answering matching questions Creating a spelling triangle puzzle We are reading SUPERSTARS in Year 2

14.01.2022 Trivia is underway for our St Ambrose teachers and families. Good luck to all! Have fun!

14.01.2022 Year 1 Takeover | Day 2 Year 1 are working on being brilliant authors. We are learning to edit and proofread our writing! Check out our fantastic Year 1 authors!

14.01.2022 The students of 4B have also gone all out this year! The parents and carers of all our students have outdone themselves with book week costumes.

14.01.2022 A snapshot of our Infants Feast Fun Day What a great way to end the school year with endless fun, laughter and happy memories!

14.01.2022 Year 5 Takeover | Day 3 Stage 3s Semester 2 Science unit is looking at the Material World content strand. Today Year 5 conducted a fair test to identify the impact that a marble can have on different substances. The students dropped a marble into 6 different substances, including salt, sand, jam, honey, sugar and flour. Things got a bit sticky, and the students learned lots about the properties of different materials. In our next lesson, we will be discussing our results and identifying the implications of these!

12.01.2022 1G truly are curious creatures

12.01.2022 Working with the team from Sydney Catholic Schools to put the final touches to our new website! @SydneyCatholicSchools #infaithandlove

12.01.2022 Look who visited St Ambrose last week. Our Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools Mr Tony Farley! We enjoyed talking to Mr Farley and loved showing him around our great school. Mr Farley also had the chance to catch up with his great friend Father Brian. We hope to see Mr Farley back at Concord West again very soon.

12.01.2022 Wow- 1B are really in the spirit of the day

11.01.2022 Year 4 Takeover Day 5: Fun with Fossils Our students have been learning about the content strand Earth and Space in their Science and Technology lessons this term. Today we made fossils using modelling clay. What a fantastic learning experience for our Year 4s!

10.01.2022 Year 3 Takeover | Day 5 RELIGION: Year 3 was lucky enough to have Miss De Grazia come in and tell the story of The Widows gift. With a focus on religious literacy, we identified and clarified the vocabulary in the story to help us understand it better. We then reflected on the I wonder questions in a variety of ways. ... GEOGRAPHY: Students have been practising their mapping skills in locating Australias States, Territories and cities. We have also begun exploring some of Australias natural features. The students enjoyed researching the characteristics of the Australian deserts and how their climate patterns influence flora and fauna. Throughout the term we will continue researching features our iconic rainforests, rivers, reefs and mountain ranges.

10.01.2022 Year 4 Takeover Day 2: As part of our Religious Education unit, Year 4 have been learning about the life and legacy of Australias first saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. The students worked in small groups to conduct their research. They explored the impact Mary had on the people she interacted with throughout her daily works. Today each group had an opportunity to share their presentations with their teachers and peers. Well done Year 4!

09.01.2022 Spring into Spring on Friday, September 11. Come to school dressed in something bright and colourful and bring a donation for the Charitable Works Fund. #springintospring #infaithandlove #SCS #CWF #muftiday

09.01.2022 Year 1 have arrived at the Zoo! The students are so excited to explore!

09.01.2022 Year 5 Takeover | Day 2 Year 5s Term 3 Guided Reading sessions have seen students in groups of 5, cooperatively reading their chosen text. As they read through their book, they work together through the comprehension skills of Predicting, Clarifying, Questioning, Summarising and Reflecting. Being together with their group allows them the opportunity to discuss the book as they read, working through more challenging vocabulary and concepts. Due to their independence and capability, Mr Simpson and Miss Phillips are able to move flexibly between the groups, checking in as they read and complete their activities. We are hearing lots of deep and insightful discussion!

08.01.2022 Year 3G insect catching! So much fun!!

08.01.2022 Year 2G have got into the book week spirit. Amazing costumes boys and girls! Great effort.

07.01.2022 Year 4 Takeover Day 4: Dance Fever Year 4 have been having so much fun dancing during their Dance Fever lessons each week with Yaz and Jazz. They have been working hard to learn and their hip hop, evolution and jive dances. Dance Fever is a real HIT at St Ambrose! Dancefever Multisport

07.01.2022 Year 5 Takeover | Day 5 Weve come to the end of Week 3! We spent a dreary day today working through our various lessons. One of these was Art, where the students continued to develop their understanding of different artistic styles and techniques, as they prepare to plan their artworks for the Christmas Story Art Exhibition and Competition. Our art lessons this week have included sharing research about different art styles and analysing various representations of The Christmas Story to identify key aspects and symbols the students may be able to include in their own artworks. Thanks for joining Year 5 this week!

07.01.2022 The future of teaching sure is bright @ St Ambrose! Happy Teacher's Day 2020! AITSL Sydney Catholic Schools #teachersday #brightfuture #SCS #InFaithandLove

07.01.2022 Newman Art at St Ambrose! On Wednesdays Newman Art Students work with an Art Specialist Deanne Palmer from Limelight Studios Gladesville to develop and create wonderful artworks. Check out these adorable Koalas that they drew using charcoal on pastel paper.

06.01.2022 Year 3 Takeover : Day 1 SCIENCE Year 3 are the up and coming Ecophysiologists of 2020. We have been identifying the features of living things by going on nature walks and using the MRS GREN acronym to explore whether an organism is alive. The use of branching keys have helped us categorise a range of living things based on their unique characteristics. We will begin delving deeper into the lifecycles of various creatures and their relationship with the living and non-living environment around them. We also enjoyed creating our Science Week artworks about the effects of ocean pollution.

06.01.2022 Year 2 Takeover Day 2: Sporting Superstars Today Year 2 enjoyed participating in Invasion Games with Mrs Rathbone. Their focus skills included dodging a moving object and for a challenge, dodging several moving objects while dribbling a soccer ball. Mrs Rathbone was impressed with their positive attitudes, amazing skills and enthusiasm!

05.01.2022 Some more excellent book week characters - this time Year 3B & 3G! We love your style boys and girls

04.01.2022 Year 3 Takeover | Day 4: Lets Dance! Year 3 have been learning about the 5 elements of dance and how to use expressive qualities through a range of movements. Can you spot any of the dance elements in our videos? ... Last week we had our first attempt at practicing our individual jive! We are trying our best to nail these tricky moves and we are improving every week! Dancefever Multisport

04.01.2022 Year 5 Takeover | Day 1 In Stage 3 this semester we are studying Factors that Shape Places in Geography. Year 5 has begun this study by looking at the different climate zones around the world and the biomes that have developed around these. We created mindmaps and brainstorms to represent what we have learned about these biomes, including temperature variations and native flora and fauna!

04.01.2022 St Vincent de Paul Chritmas Hampers. A huge thank you to our school and parish community for all their donations to the Christmas Appeal this year! #infaithandlove #SydneyCatholicSchools #stvincentdepaul #ChristmasAppeal

04.01.2022 Year 1 Takeover | Day 1 Year 1 have been loving Art Club! Check out these amazing artworks and craft of flowers, fans and fireworks created by our Year 1 artists.

03.01.2022 Check out these Kindergarten kids in their first Book Week! They all look amazing!

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Jasmine C and Zara P in Year 6 for their amazing achievements in the 2020 STA Young Scientist Competition. The girls received equal 1st Place for their project ‘The FreshDesk - A Self Sanitising Desk’ in the following 2 categories... - OSHClub Inventions and Innovations 5-6 - MANSW Mathematical Investigations 5-6... Check out the fantastic FreshDesk and how it works in the link below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlL4CJTHiB4 STANSW Young Scientist CrookedScience Sydney Catholic Schools #STEM #infaithandlove #STAyoungscientist #science #technology #SydneyCatholicSchools #SCS

03.01.2022 Remember we are all but travelers here. ~Mary MacKillop Celebrating 10 years of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop we asked some important people in our community about how the words and actions of Mary MacKillop inspired them. Check out our video ... https://youtu.be/MA8bm0V1V6s See more

03.01.2022 Two more of our amazing artists from Year 5 and Year 6 showing their Christmas Artworks. Angelina Year 6 "Communique'" Eli Year 5 "Journey to Bethlehem"... Congratulations!

03.01.2022 This week the playground rule we are focusing on is Wear a hat! Its as easy as that! This reminder comes to you from our Year 4 SRC. Thanks Year 4 SRC and remember to be sunsmart https://youtu.be/Hy0tAYdnGDY

02.01.2022 Marvellous Mixtures Yesterday Year 2 had a visit from the team at Fizzics Education. They explored different types of mixtures and experiments with different ways of separating them including filtration, chromatography and megnetism! Fizzics Education #scincerules #scs

02.01.2022 Today we celebrate World Kindness Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0UD0CJ9K5s

01.01.2022 Year 4 Takeover Day 3: Sport Year 4 were keen participants in several Invasion Games this week with our Sports teacher Mrs Rathbone. Their focus skills included: Passing the netball with control and accuracy... Understanding the job of a defender, and Knowing how to mark an opponent. Mrs Rathbone was so impressed with the students teamwork and enthusiasm! What a fabulous team effort!

01.01.2022 Year 2 Takeover Day 3: Celebrating the life and work of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop Year 2 have been learning about Saints throughout their Religious Education lessons. This week, we completed a research task on Mary MacKillop, the first Australian saint. Her feast day was last Saturday, the 8th of August. In pairs, we used a QR code to access a website about Marys life and her work with the Sisters of Mercy and produced a Google Slides presentation about our findings. We are very proud of the presentations made by our students and Year 2 cannot wait to show them to their classmates!

01.01.2022 3B has begun their day with a bush walk to discover our native and non-native animals and locating their natural habitats.