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.
St Michael's Catholic Primary Baulkham Hills
www.stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au
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05 Jun 2026
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Week 8 already ๐ฑ! ๐โ๐ Please note the training schedule from Mr K: Tuesday Stage 3 Boys (Years 5 and 6) Touch Trials (boots) Stage 2 Boys (Years 3 and 4) Soccer Trials (boots, shoes, shin pads) Wednesday Stage 3 Boys (Years 5 and 6) Touch Trials (boots) Stage 3 Girls (Years 5 and 6) Oz Tag Training (boots) Friday Stage 3 Girls (Years 5 and 6) AFL - Team 1 Training (boots, mouthguard)
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05 Jun 2026
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Week 8 already ๐ฑ! ๐โ๐ Please note the training schedule from Mr K: Tuesday Stage 3 Boys (Years 5 and 6) Touch Trials (boots) Stage 2 Boys (Years 3 and 4) Soccer Trials (boots, shoes, shin pads) Wednesday Stage 3 Boys (Years 5 and 6) Touch Trials (boots) Stage 3 Girls (Years 5 and 6) Oz Tag Training (boots) Friday Stage 3 Girls (Years 5 and 6) AFL - Team 1 Training (boots, mouthguard)
04 Jun 2026
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๐๐จ How big is your breath? Year 5 put their lungs to the test this week during a fun Science experiment! ๐งช๐ฌ Students investigated lung capacity by blowing up balloons ๐ and measuring their size ๐, collecting data and comparing results. There were plenty of puffed cheeks ๐ฎโ๐จ, big breaths ๐ฌ๏ธ and lots of excitement as students discovered just how powerful their lungs can be! Learning Science has never been so much fun! ๐คฉ๐ #Year5Science #HandsOnLearning #STEMEducation #FutureScientists #LearningInAction #PrimaryScience #SchoolLife #CuriousMinds #StudentLearning #ScienceFun #EducationMatters #SchoolCommunity #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
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03 Jun 2026
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๐ฉโ๏ธ Kindergarten stepped into a wonderfully whimsical world for their Mad Hatter Tea Party! โ๏ธ๐ฉ Wearing their creative hats and biggest smiles ๐, our little party guests enjoyed a magical day filled with laughter, imagination and friendship. ๐ซโจ From delightful treats ๐ฐ๐ง to plenty of tea party fun, there were smiles all around! It was a beautiful celebration of creativity, play and making special memories together. ๐๐ฉ What a tea-riffic day it was! #MadHatterTeaParty #KindergartenFun #LearningThroughPlay #SchoolLife #MakingMemories #TeaPartyTime #LittleLearners #CreativeKids #PrimarySchoolLife #SchoolCommunity #JoyfulLearning #FunAtSchool ๐ฉโ๏ธโจ
01 Jun 2026
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๐๐ Amazing effort, Archie! ๐๐ Archie recently represented at the NSW PSSA Basketball Championships in Port Macquarie, taking on some of the best teams in the state. ๐ช๐ The team finished an awesome 4th overall and made it all the way to the semi-finals! ๐๐ Weโre so proud of your hard work, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Congratulations, Archie! โญ๐ #NSWPSSA #Basketball #ProudMoment #StudentAchievement #SchoolPride #Teamwork #SportingSuccess #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
29 May 2026
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Happy Wellbeing Week ๐โ Please note: *There has been a change in Parish Mass attendance this week. Year 3 are now attending on Tuesday, and 6 Red & 6 Green will attend Mass on Wednesday. *The Stage 3 Soccer Gala Day is no longer on Tuesday as it has been postponed due to field closures. *Students are able to wear their sport uniform for the entirety of the week.
28 May 2026
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๐ซ The Year 5 students are ready to begin their Science and Writing task, The Juicy Journey of a Jellybean! Using their knowledge of the digestive system and their creative writing talents, students will tell the story of digestion from the perspective of a jellybean as it makes its way through the human body. ๐ฌโ๏ธ To gain some firsthand experience of the very first stage of the journey, each student enjoyed a juicy jellybean of their own. ๐ Thankfully, the other end of the digestive process will remain firmly in the realm of science and imaginationโฆ and not classroom investigation! ๐ We canโt wait to read the colourful and creative adventures of these brave little jellybeans! ๐๐ #Year5 #ScienceAndWriting #TheJuicyJourneyOfAJellybean #DigestiveSystem #HandsOnLearning #CreativeWriting #LearningWithPurpose #Stage3Learning #PrimarySchoolLearning #FutureScientists #FutureAuthors #CatholicEducation #SchoolLife #LearningIsFun #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
26 May 2026
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Our Year 6 debaters have certainly had plenty to talk about latelyโฆ and with good reason! ๐ค๐ An incredible 3 out of our 4 teams came away with debate wins, but every single team should be extremely proud of the effort, preparation and teamwork they showed throughout the competition. From persuasive arguments to quick thinking and confident speaking, our students proved they can definitely win an argumentโฆ respectfully, of course! ๐ Congratulations to all of our debaters on their hard work and commitment. What a fantastic achievement! ๐ #Year6Debating #StudentVoice #FutureLeaders #PublicSpeaking #DebateTeam #PrimarySchoolLife #CatholicEducation #Stage3Learning #LearningInAction #Teamwork #CriticalThinking #SchoolPride #NSWEducation #ConfidentCommunicators #SchoolSuccess #StudentAchievement #DebatingSkills #PrimaryEducation #SchoolCommunity #SpeakingWithConfidence #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
25 May 2026
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๐๐๏ธ Filled with the Holy Spirit! ๐๏ธ๐ Yesterday, we celebrated Pentecost and today our beautiful students in 1 Yellow and 1 Blue proudly wore the Holy Spirit crowns they created to remember this special occasion. โค๏ธ๐๐ฅ With smiles shining bright and crowns full of colour, our Year 1 students reflected on the gift of the Holy Spirit and the joy of being part of our faith-filled community. โจ #Pentecost #HolySpirit #Year1 #CatholicEducation #FaithInAction #PrimarySchoolLife #SchoolCommunity #SydneyCatholicSchools #CreativeKids #FaithFilledLearning #SchoolFun #ProudMoments #StMichaels #PrimarySchool #BaulkhamHills #CSPD #CatholicSchool
