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Our Lady of the Nativity, Lawson was the latest CEDP school in the news - this time part of an ABC News Sydney report into Term 3 resuming on Tuesday amid the latest lockdown. Read more...
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NAIDOC Week: a time for healing
With NAIDOC Week to be held during the July school holidays, several Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta schools got in early and held special events during the last weeks of Term 2. Read more...
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Feedback helps schools improve student outcomes
Since 2018, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta has partnered with The Learning Bar on the annual Tell Them From Me (TTFM) online surveys for students, teachers, and parents and carers. Read more...
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Energy reduction program a winner for schools
In coming months, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta will complete a comprehensive three-year school Energy Efficiency program that is tipped to reduce carbon emissions by 2,442 tonnes each year. Read more...
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Students’ ‘Sea of Hands’ in support of Reconciliation
'Sorry begins with me,' read the message on one hand in a Sea of Hands as Our Lady of the Nativity Lawson joined a number of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Parramatta replicating the display which 24 years since its inception, continues to serve as a powerful symbol of reconciliation, hope and public support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Read more...
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Reconciliation ‘More than a Word’ for Catholic schools
Truth-telling was the focus when Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta representatives were Welcomed to Dharug Country during Reconciliation Week. The powerful event held on the site of the Blacktown Native Institute in Oakhurst will have a lasting impact as Catholic schools in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains put Reconciliation into action in 2021. Read more...
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Local principals share NAPLAN tips
With NAPLAN returning this week for the first time since COVID-19, local schools are preparing to support students in the Nation-wide assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. For many schools, this is the first time that NAPLAN will be conducted online. Read more...
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Blue Mountains students provide Easter inspiration for charity
Our Lady of the Nativity Primary Lawson has around just 100 students but the entire school community has rallied together during Lent to celebrate a series of events and fundraising initiatives, all revolving around the 2021 Caritas Australia Project Compassion appeal theme “BE MORE”. Read more...
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Blue Mountains students provide Easter inspiration for charity
Our Lady of the Nativity Primary Lawson has around just 100 students but the entire school community has rallied together during Lent to celebrate a series of events and fundraising initiatives, all revolving around the 2021 Caritas Australia Project Compassion appeal theme “BE MORE”. Read more...
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Catholic students together apart during LIFTED week
In late February, Catholic Youth Parramatta (CYP) hosted their regular LIFTED sessions online, featuring music, prayer, reflection and action for primary school students, Year 12 leaders, young adults and Faith in Action Team (FIAT) teachers across the Diocese of Parramatta. FIAT teachers work together to offer additional opportunities for faith formation to students within their school community. Read more...
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