Investigative Play”, based on Walker Learning, has been introduced into our Kindergarten classrooms.
All kindergarten teachers have participated in hours of professional learning, via Zoom, through Early Life Foundations. Early Life Foundations is a specialist team providing professional learning in Walker Learning. Walker Learning promotes child-focussed inquiry learning, based on child development research and neuroscience. Evidence shows that investigative play not only increases student engagement and motivation, but also oral language, literacy and numeracy. Many primary schools across Australia and within CEDP have implemented investigative play, with positive results. Early indications suggest that St Michael’s evidence will be similar.
At St Michael’s, each Tuesday to Friday, Kindergarten learning starts with investigative play. Teachers set up ‘stations’, indoors and outdoors, each with clear developmental and learning objectives. Investigative play is rigorous: Teachers, and teacher assistants, engage with the children to support their learning through open-ended questioning and discussion.
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22 Dec 2025
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🎄 Year 3 Christmas Art in Full Bloom 🎨🌱 Our Year 3 students have been busy creating beautiful Christmas artworks, and what a festive collection it is! ✨ From carefully decorated Christmas wreaths to painted pots with living plants, each piece reflects creativity, patience and pride in their work 🌿🎁 We love seeing our students combine art with care for nature, and the smiles say it all. What a joyful and hands-on way to celebrate the season and share something special to take home 💚🎄 We are so proud of our talented Year 3 artists! #Year3 #ChristmasArt #CreativeKids #FestiveLearning #PrimarySchoolArt #ProudMoments #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
19 Dec 2025
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SESSION 2 - 2026 Parramatta Diocesan Team Sport Trials are OPEN! 📢 OPEN NOW (Term 4, 2025): AFL - Boys & Girls Team Football (Soccer) - Boys & Girls Team Hockey - Boys & Girls Team Netball - Girls Team Rugby League - U12 Boys & Girls Team Rugby Union - Boys Team Softball - Boys & Girls Team Touch Football - Boys & Girls Team Please note: Basketball, Cricket, and Tennis nominations are closed. 📢 OPENING Monday 1st December 2025: ✍️Who Can Nominate? Years 5 & 6 (2026): Eligible to nominate for all sports when they open. Year 4 (2026): Eligible to nominate for Hockey, Softball & Touch Football only. Eligibility & Requirements ✅ Trials are for students who can demonstrate: - Above average ability - High level of skill development - Representative playing experience applicable for some sports - Regular competition experience outside of school (preferred) ✅ To be eligible: The 2026 CSPD Primary Sport TEAM Registration Form must be completed. One form per child, per sport. - Schools must approve nominations based on history and criteria. - All fields must be completed, especially Representative Experience where relevant. - No student will be eligible to trial without a completed and school-approved form submitted by the closing date. 👉 Nominate here: https://forms.gle/m9VAF8e4M5KcihfEA Closing Date: AFL - Monday 2nd February, 2026 (Trials 17 February) Other Sports - Friday 6th February, 2026 Any Questions? Please contact your school sports coordinator.
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22 Dec 2025
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🎄 Year 3 Christmas Art in Full Bloom 🎨🌱 Our Year 3 students have been busy creating beautiful Christmas artworks, and what a festive collection it is! ✨ From carefully decorated Christmas wreaths to painted pots with living plants, each piece reflects creativity, patience and pride in their work 🌿🎁 We love seeing our students combine art with care for nature, and the smiles say it all. What a joyful and hands-on way to celebrate the season and share something special to take home 💚🎄 We are so proud of our talented Year 3 artists! #Year3 #ChristmasArt #CreativeKids #FestiveLearning #PrimarySchoolArt #ProudMoments #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
19 Dec 2025
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SESSION 2 - 2026 Parramatta Diocesan Team Sport Trials are OPEN! 📢 OPEN NOW (Term 4, 2025): AFL - Boys & Girls Team Football (Soccer) - Boys & Girls Team Hockey - Boys & Girls Team Netball - Girls Team Rugby League - U12 Boys & Girls Team Rugby Union - Boys Team Softball - Boys & Girls Team Touch Football - Boys & Girls Team Please note: Basketball, Cricket, and Tennis nominations are closed. 📢 OPENING Monday 1st December 2025: ✍️Who Can Nominate? Years 5 & 6 (2026): Eligible to nominate for all sports when they open. Year 4 (2026): Eligible to nominate for Hockey, Softball & Touch Football only. Eligibility & Requirements ✅ Trials are for students who can demonstrate: - Above average ability - High level of skill development - Representative playing experience applicable for some sports - Regular competition experience outside of school (preferred) ✅ To be eligible: The 2026 CSPD Primary Sport TEAM Registration Form must be completed. One form per child, per sport. - Schools must approve nominations based on history and criteria. - All fields must be completed, especially Representative Experience where relevant. - No student will be eligible to trial without a completed and school-approved form submitted by the closing date. 👉 Nominate here: https://forms.gle/m9VAF8e4M5KcihfEA Closing Date: AFL - Monday 2nd February, 2026 (Trials 17 February) Other Sports - Friday 6th February, 2026 Any Questions? Please contact your school sports coordinator.
16 Dec 2025
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💦 Swimming Carnival Highlights 💦 What a fantastic day at our swimming carnival! ☀️🏊♀️🏊♂️ From incredible sportsmanship and cheering on friends to some amazing races, the energy poolside was unbeatable! One of today’s standout moments? 👀 Our teachers once again took out first place in the much-anticipated Teachers vs Students race! 🏆😂 The rivalry is alive and well! We’re sharing just a few snapshots from a day full of fun, team spirit and school pride. Well done to everyone who took part! Especially all our new Year 2 students and even some superstar Year 1 students! 💙👏 #SwimmingCarnival #SchoolSpirit #Teamwork #HousePride #TeachersVsStudents #SoMuchFun #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
15 Dec 2025
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🎄🏊♀️ A Busy and Joyful Time in Year One! 🏊♂️🎄 What a wonderful few weeks it’s been in Year One! ✨ From the excitement and cheeky surprises of Elf on the Shelf 🎅🧝♂️ to the fantastic effort shown during the swimming program, our students have been busy learning, laughing and growing every day. We are so proud of how confidently the children participated in swimming last week, building their skills, resilience and water safety awareness 💦👏. Combined with all the festive fun and classroom learning, it’s been a truly memorable time for our Year One students! Well done Year One! 🌟💙 #YearOne #ElfOnTheShelf #SwimmingSuccess #LearningThroughFun #PrimarySchoolLife #ProudMoments #AustralianSchools #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
14 Dec 2025
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Our final round awards for the year. Well done to all of our spectacular boys and girls of St Michael’s 👏🏼🤩
10 Dec 2025
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✨ Meet Our 2026 School Leaders! ✨ Today we proudly announced our 2026 school captains, vice captains, sport captains and community leaders. What a special moment it was! Our current 2025 school and vice captains stood proudly alongside our newly appointed 2026 team for a wonderful handover photo, a snapshot of leadership, teamwork and school spirit all in one 💙💛 We can’t wait to see the incredible things our 2026 leaders will achieve next year! 🌟 #SchoolLeaders #StudentLeadership #ProudMoment #FutureLeaders #OurSchoolCommunity #PrimarySchoolLife #LeadershipJourney #StMichaels #BaulkhamHills #PrimarySchool #CSPD #CatholicSchool
09 Dec 2025
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🎶 Band Brilliance! 🎶 Our talented musicians filled the hall with beautiful music and what a performance it was! 🌟 From flutes to clarinets and everything in between, our students played with confidence, teamwork and so much heart. 💙✨ We’re incredibly proud of the dedication they’ve shown throughout the year, all those rehearsals, early mornings and countless practice sessions have truly paid off. 🎼👏 Well done to our wonderful band members for sharing their skills with the school and creating such a joyful atmosphere. We can’t wait to hear what you play next! 🎺🥁 #StMichaelsPrimary #BaulkhamHills #SchoolBand #YoungMusicians #MusicMatters #ProudSchool #PerformingArts #PrimarySchoolLife #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
08 Dec 2025
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SESSION 2 - 2026 Parramatta Diocesan Team Sport Trials are OPEN! 📢 OPEN NOW (Term 4, 2025): AFL - Boys & Girls Team Football (Soccer) - Boys & Girls Team Hockey - Boys & Girls Team Netball - Girls Team Rugby League - U12 Boys & Girls Team Rugby Union - Boys Team Softball - Boys & Girls Team Touch Football - Boys & Girls Team Please note: Basketball, Cricket, and Tennis nominations are closed. 📢 OPENING Monday 1st December 2025: ✍️Who Can Nominate? Years 5 & 6 (2026): Eligible to nominate for all sports when they open. Year 4 (2026): Eligible to nominate for Hockey, Softball & Touch Football only. Eligibility & Requirements ✅ Trials are for students who can demonstrate: - Above average ability - High level of skill development - Representative playing experience applicable for some sports - Regular competition experience outside of school (preferred) ✅ To be eligible: The 2026 CSPD Primary Sport TEAM Registration Form must be completed. One form per child, per sport. - Schools must approve nominations based on history and criteria. - All fields must be completed, especially Representative Experience where relevant. - No student will be eligible to trial without a completed and school-approved form submitted by the closing date. 👉 Nominate here: https://forms.gle/m9VAF8e4M5KcihfEA Closing Date: AFL - Monday 2nd February, 2026 (Trials 17 February) Other Sports - Friday 6th February, 2026 Any Questions? Please contact your school sports coordinator.
07 Dec 2025
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STEM Showcase Celebration! ✨ Our budding innovators have spent the whole year designing, building and problem-solving… and on Friday, they finally had the chance to share their amazing STEM projects with the rest of the school! 🤩🛠️💡 We are so proud of the effort, creativity and curiosity our students have poured into their work. From clever concepts to standout designs, they truly shone today. 🌟 We can’t wait to see what brilliant ideas next year brings! 🚀💭 #STEMShowcase #StudentInnovation #FutureCreators #STEMEducation #InspiringLearners #PrimarySchoolLife #ProudSchoolCommunity #LearningThroughDiscovery #StMichaels #BaulkhamHills #PrimarySchool #CSPD #CatholicSchool
06 Dec 2025
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🎶 Warming Up for a Magical Night 🎶 Our school choir is all smiles and soaring notes as they warm up for the St Michael’s Parish Carols tonight! ✨💛 The students have been practising beautifully and are ready to share the joy of music with our community. 🎤🌟 We can’t wait to hear their angelic voices fill the hall! 🎄🎶 #SchoolChoir #ParishCarols #ChristmasSpirit #InspiringKnowledgeFaithLove #ProudSchoolCommunity #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool