St Canice's Primary Katoomba

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

💙 Celebrating at St Canice’s 💙

On Thursday, St Canice’s came together as a community to celebrate the wonderful fathers and father figures in the lives of our students.

It was a beautiful morning filled with breakfast, laughter, play and precious time together. We loved seeing our families sharing these special moments and making memories with their children.

Thank you to all who joined us and helped make the morning so special. 💙

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Fathers, Step Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles and Father Figures in our St Canice’s community! 🌟

05/09/2026

02/09/2026

🌟 Celebrating Our Incredible Teacher Aides! 🌟

Today, St Canice’s came together to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible work of our wonderful Teacher Aides! 💙

Our Teacher Aides make such a valuable contribution to our school community each and every day. Their patience, kindness, encouragement and dedication help our students to feel supported, confident and ready to learn. 📚✨

From supporting learning in the classroom to building meaningful relationships with our students, their impact reaches far beyond what we see each day.

Thank you for everything you do! We are so grateful for the care, compassion and commitment you bring to St Canice’s. 💐👏💙

02/09/2026

📚 Book Week – From an Idea to a Published Book
As part of our Book Week celebrations last week, Ms Sally worked with our students to explore the exciting process of writing and publishing a book.

Ms Sally was able to share her own experiences as an author, drawing on her knowledge of writing and publishing her own books. This provided our students with a wonderful opportunity to learn what happens behind the scenes when a book is created.

Students explored the many stages involved in bringing a book to life, including:
💡 Coming up with an idea – finding inspiration and developing an original concept.
✍️ Building the story – creating characters, setting, beginning, middle and end.
🎨 Creating illustrations – considering how pictures can enhance and support the story.
📝 Working with an editor – understanding the importance of feedback and making changes to improve the writing.
📖 Putting the book together – bringing the words and illustrations together to create the finished product.
🔍 Testing, changing and improving – learning that authors rarely get everything right the first time and that editing, refining and persistence are an important part of the creative process.
🚀 Publishing – discovering how a completed manuscript becomes a published book that can be shared with readers.

The students were encouraged to see themselves as authors and creators, learning that every great book begins with an idea and develops through creativity, persistence, collaboration and a willingness to make improvements.

We are very grateful to Ms Sally for sharing her experience and passion for writing with our students and for giving them an authentic insight into the journey of becoming a published author.

What a wonderful way to celebrate the magic of stories and the joy of reading and writing during Book Week!

02/09/2026

📚✨ A Very Special Thank You! ✨📚

A huge thank you to Tohby Riddle, our wonderful local author and illustrator, for generously donating a selection of books to our school library! 📖💙

We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity. Our students love exploring these wonderful stories and illustrations, and we are thrilled to add them to our growing library collection.

Thank you, Tohby, for helping us inspire a love of reading and storytelling in our students! 🌟📚

31/08/2026

🌟 Celebrating Our Incredible Teacher Aides! 🌟

This week, we proudly recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution our Teacher Aides make to the St Canice’s school community. 💙

Their work extends far beyond providing support in the classroom. They build meaningful relationships, encourage confidence, celebrate achievements and help create learning environments where every student has the opportunity to thrive.

We thank you for your professionalism, compassion and unwavering commitment to our students and staff. Your dedication, care and contribution are valued every single day. 💐

We are so grateful for all that you do! 👏✨

29/08/2026

Dear Families,

A friendly reminder that we host our free Little Lyrebirds Playgroup every Wednesday morning here at St Canice’s!

Our playgroup is open to children aged 0–6 years and their carers, and everyone is welcome. It’s a wonderful opportunity for children to play, explore and make new friends, while families connect with others in our community.

🌿 Every Wednesday | 9:00am–10:30am
🎨 Indoor, outdoor and sensory play
☕ Morning tea included
🎵 And often our wonderful Ms Frazer and students join us for a special sing-along!

If you know a family with young children who might enjoy joining us, please feel free to pass this information on. We would love to welcome them to Little Lyrebirds!

Warm regards,
St Canice’s Primary School

28/08/2026

📢 Week 7 Information
Dear Parents and Carers,
Please see the attached information for the upcoming Week 7. We hope you have a wonderful week ahead! 🌟
Thank you for your continued support of our St Canice’s community. 💙

28/08/2026

With Ms Frazer's guidance, Stage 3 have worked out the notes in each major chord in the song, Tinga Layo (D, G and A). The students then took one note from each of these triads and recreated the song's chord changes on the glockenspiels.
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