St Raphael's Catholic Primary School South Hurstville

This year we once again supported St Vincent de Paul with their Winter Appeal.

Our students were very lucky to hear from Chris Nolan, Vinnies School Support Officer, who visited St Raphael’s to share with the children the wonderful work that Vinnies do to help those in need.

Thank you to our amazing community for so many donations which will help make things a little bit easier for those less fortunate.

It was a very comfy day wearing our pyjamas too!

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Could you stand in front of a crowd and speak with confidence?

🎤✨ Public Speaking Showcase ✨🎤

This week, our talented students took to the stage to share their Public Speaking skills.

We were incredibly proud of their confidence, preparation and creativity👏

We are very proud of the work we are doing to build emotional confidence in our community. Check out this video that shows the impact of the Open Parachute program. We have much to celebrate!
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Building Emotional Confidence in Primary School - An Open Parachute® Case Study St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School implemented Open Parachute to strengthen social and emotional learning across the school. In this case study, students, educators, parents, and school leaders share how practical wellbeing strategies are helping children manage big emotions, communicate more ef...

🌟 One stage. One night. Sydney's most outstanding student performers.

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Science in Action! 🚀

Last week, our students enjoyed an exciting hands-on Science Incursion exploring the fascinating world of forces. Through a range of engaging activities, students investigated how forces affect the movement of objects and the world around them.

Students launched rockets to explore the effects of pushes and air pressure, created and experimented with oobleck to discover the unique properties of non-Newtonian fluids, and rode on mini bikes to identify and experience contact and non-contact forces in action.

It was wonderful to see our students thinking like scientists and testing ideas. A fantastic day of exploration, and hands-on learning! 🌟🧪⚙️

How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith!" Pope Francis

We would love to welcome you to our Catholic family

Despite the cold conditions, our students represented the school with pride at the Interschool League Tag competition.

It was wonderful to see such great sportsmanship on display, with students continually supporting, encouraging, and cheering each other on regardless of the scoreboard.

Every player demonstrated determination, teamwork, and resilience throughout the day, and they should all be incredibly proud of their efforts and the way they represented our school.

Well done to everyone involved!

From planting seeds in Science 🌱, paper weaving in art 🎨 and fluency in Maths 🧮 Year 1 have been keeping busy.