It was lovely to welcome all of our new Kindergarten families. The children had an exciting time in their classrooms and getting a real taste of “big school”.
The transition from preschool to primary school is a major step for young families and it is always exciting for us to see the next group of children arriving at school, ready to embark on the next phase of their little lives.
It can be scary getting used to all the new routines and the fact that they have to share the teachers time with so many other children.
It can also be an anxious time for many parents as they see their child come under the influence of another significant adult perhaps for the first time in their short lives.
It is important to remember that this is all part of growing up and at St Bernadette’s we make this challenging time as easy as possible.
St Bernadette's Castle Hill
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18 Dec 2025
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The joy of holidays... There was joy on our whole school reward, congratulations to all the students who enjoyed 7 fun activities that took the whole day- including the inflatable obstacle course. Thank you to the P&F who provided a sausage sizzle and Zooper Dooper for each child. Even the teachers enjoyed a session on the obstacle course! Congrats to Miss Piperata from Kindy who remained unbeatable!
17 Dec 2025
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18 Dec 2025
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The joy of holidays... There was joy on our whole school reward, congratulations to all the students who enjoyed 7 fun activities that took the whole day- including the inflatable obstacle course. Thank you to the P&F who provided a sausage sizzle and Zooper Dooper for each child. Even the teachers enjoyed a session on the obstacle course! Congrats to Miss Piperata from Kindy who remained unbeatable!
17 Dec 2025
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Chairs and desks from Infants- going cheap $0 Come to the Kindy space at pick up time to collect!
17 Dec 2025
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This term, Year 3 explored Mosaic Art, learning how artists decorate surfaces using small, coloured materials such as tiles and glass placed closely together. With plenty of creativity and care, our students transformed pieces of plywood into beautiful Christmas wreaths, ready to brighten their homes and spread festive cheer. A huge thank you to our Parent Helpers, Teacher Aides and friends who helped make this special “Crafternoon” such a wonderful success! Year 3 would like to wish the St Bernadette’s community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
16 Dec 2025
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Father Menard kindly accepted over 300 Christmas Cards that our students have written to residents in over 10 aged care facilities in the area. Spreading Christmas cheer!
16 Dec 2025
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Congratulations to the Green house- Winners of the Swimming Carnival! Well done Arthur who broke school records and to Cameron and Emily (who were not at school to receive their certificates). All Age Champions and Runners Up were acknowledged for their efforts. Congratulations on all swimming results in preparation for the 2026 Hills Zone carnival.
16 Dec 2025
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12 Dec 2025
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Christmas cheer from the choir 🎄🎅 Some members of our choir performed at the Epping Club on Wednedsday. The club also gave our school a donation to buy some more resources for our school's music department- very generous! Thank you to the parents and grandparents for always bringing the children early to rehearsals each week.
09 Dec 2025
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We officially announced our 2026 School Captains, Vice Captains and Sports Captains at our Thanksgiving Mass. Congratulations to all elected. To all our nominees, well done on presenting yourselves for election, you have all represented yourselves so well. It was a pleasure to see so many students rise to the occasion.
08 Dec 2025
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Today, the families who sold the most raffle tickets for our school fun fair were treated to an amazing day out! The fun kicked off with a movie and bowling, and wrapped up with some delicious pizza for lunch. A huge thank-you to our wonderful P&F for organising such a special day, and to all the families who supported the raffle. We appreciate you! 🍿 🎥 🎳 🍕
08 Dec 2025
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Intergenerational Christmas Visit. We topped off a wonderful year of intergenerational activities with a special Christmas visit to BUPA Dural and MacKillop House Norwest. Alongside students from Gilroy College, our students shared festive cheer by singing Christmas carols and spending time chatting with the residents. In between visits, the students enjoyed a well-earned McDonald’s lunch together. This year, more than 150 students had the opportunity to participate in our intergenerational program, building connections with a very important part of our community. Thank you to all that participated and we look forward to 2026.
05 Dec 2025
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Congratulations to our Term 4 award recipients. At the end of each term three students from each class are awarded in the categories School Values, Learning Achievement and Consistent Effort.
03 Dec 2025
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Congratulations to our 4 athletes who received awards at the CSNSW Awards (Catholic Schools NSW) on Tuesday, held at the SCG. Parramatta Diocese had 11 recipients, St Bernadette's had 4 of these! Congratulations Jasmine (Athletics Multi-class), Emily (Diving), Cameron (Swimming): NSW Catholic Primary School- Maroon Award (Award given to a student who has been outstanding in that sport). Congratulations Stella (Athletics Multi-class): NSWCPS Catholic Primary School- Bar Award (Award given to a student who has been outstanding in that sport, and has received a NSWCPS Maroon Award in a previous year). We are all so proud of you and congratulate your parents for all that they do to contribute to your success 👏👏👏👏💙
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