Providing a range of co-curricular opportunities is important to us because we value each child’s individual skills and interests, and we want to give every opportunity for students to grow and further their potential.

Students can participate in one or many of the following activities.

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Sport

A sports coordinator, is employed to ensure students participate in high-quality physical education programs that address each child’s skill and fitness level and offer:

  • Representative sports opportunities following the SCS Pathways to Sport.
  • Inter-school gala days for students in Years 3–6.
  • An annual school athletics carnival, swimming carnival, and surfing lessons for students in Years 5 and 6 and swimming lessons for students in Kindergarten to Year 4.
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Creative Arts

In addition to their weekly music lessons led by our specialist music teacher, students can participate in weekly Visual Arts lessons where they explore a variety of mediums. Students also have the opportunity to enter Art competitions and join CaSPA Performance Groups (a dynamic performing arts program of Sydney Catholic Schools).

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Leadership Development

An extensive program is implemented across the school to encourage all students to aspire to leadership. This includes:

  • Student Representative Council including students from Years 1–6
  • Year 6 leadership committees – Liturgical, environmental, sport and ICT
  • Buddy program – Kindergarten and Year 1 are buddied up with students in Year 5 and Year 6.
  • Peer support program – Each Year 6 students is trained to lead a multi-age group of students through a positive relationship skills program.
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Academic Enrichment

Programs available include:

  • Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad (APSMO)
  • UNSW ICAS Assessments for Digital Technologies, Science, Writing, Spelling, English and Mathematics
  • Regional Catholic Interschool Debating Competition 
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Gardening

Class groups are responsible for their own patch of our large garden beds. Each class takes great pride in watering, planting and maintaining their part of the school gardens.

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Choir

Students in Years 2–6 can volunteer to be part of the school choir. The award-winning choir enters eisteddfods and performs at school celebrations and local community events.