Stage 2 students visited Penrith Lakes to learn about and experience different environments including getting hands on with the plants and animals that make up different ecosystems.
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School Penrith
www.stnicholaspenrith.catholic.edu.au
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24 Sep 2026
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π¨π LEARN A THON | CREATIVE ARTS! πβοΈ Today our St Nickβs artists have been busy cutting, sticking, designing and creating! π¨β¨ Using bright and colourful paper shapes, our students designed their very own one-of-a-kind collage house. π‘π Some were colourful, some were quirky, some were creative and every single one was special! But thereβs a bigger pictureβ¦ ππ¨ Each house has become part of a whole school collaborative artwork called βOur Home at St Nickβsβ! π β€οΈ Just like our school community, every house is different, but when we put them all together, they create something amazing! π₯° Big imaginations + creative hands + teamwork + lots of fun = ART MAGIC! β¨π¨24 Sep 2026
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π©βπ³π¨βπ³π LEARN A THON | FOOD TECHNOLOGY! ππ¨βπ³π©βπ³ Calling all junior chefs! π©βπ³β¨ Our St Nicholas of Myra students have been busy in the kitchen, transforming simple ingredients into fun, creative and delicious edible creations! π΄π With their chef hats on and imaginations switched on, our students have been: π§Ό Practising good food hygiene π Following instructions and recipes βοΈ Measuring ingredients π¨ Getting creative with decorating π€ Working together like a team π And, of courseβ¦ enjoying the delicious results! From mixing and measuring to decorating and devouring, our junior chefs have been learning that food technology is about much more than just making something yummy! π§ππ₯ There were plenty of smiles, creativity and happy taste-testers along the way! ππ Create it. Decorate it. Taste it! π©βπ³π Another delicious Learn a thon experience at St Nicholas of Myra! β€οΈ
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24 Sep 2026
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π¨π LEARN A THON | CREATIVE ARTS! πβοΈ Today our St Nickβs artists have been busy cutting, sticking, designing and creating! π¨β¨ Using bright and colourful paper shapes, our students designed their very own one-of-a-kind collage house. π‘π Some were colourful, some were quirky, some were creative and every single one was special! But thereβs a bigger pictureβ¦ ππ¨ Each house has become part of a whole school collaborative artwork called βOur Home at St Nickβsβ! π β€οΈ Just like our school community, every house is different, but when we put them all together, they create something amazing! π₯° Big imaginations + creative hands + teamwork + lots of fun = ART MAGIC! β¨π¨
24 Sep 2026
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π©βπ³π¨βπ³π LEARN A THON | FOOD TECHNOLOGY! ππ¨βπ³π©βπ³ Calling all junior chefs! π©βπ³β¨ Our St Nicholas of Myra students have been busy in the kitchen, transforming simple ingredients into fun, creative and delicious edible creations! π΄π With their chef hats on and imaginations switched on, our students have been: π§Ό Practising good food hygiene π Following instructions and recipes βοΈ Measuring ingredients π¨ Getting creative with decorating π€ Working together like a team π And, of courseβ¦ enjoying the delicious results! From mixing and measuring to decorating and devouring, our junior chefs have been learning that food technology is about much more than just making something yummy! π§ππ₯ There were plenty of smiles, creativity and happy taste-testers along the way! ππ Create it. Decorate it. Taste it! π©βπ³π Another delicious Learn a thon experience at St Nicholas of Myra! β€οΈ
24 Sep 2026
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π€π» LEARN A THON | CODING & ROBOTS! π»π€ Things got ROBOTICALLY AWESOME at St Nicholas of Myra! ππ€ Our students put their coding skills to the test with Bee-Bots and Spheros, taking on challenges that required plenty of thinking, teamwork and problem-solving! π§ β‘ π Bee-Bot Challenge: Students programmed their Bee-Bots to navigate their way through a map, carefully planning each command: β¬οΈ Forward β¬ οΈ Turn Left β‘οΈ Turn Right π Keep Going! β½π€ Sphero Challenge: Students became robotic maze masters, coding their Spheros through a tricky maze without hitting the walls! There was plenty of βWaitβ¦ why did the robot go THAT way?β π followed by lots of debugging, adjusting and trying again! Our young coders discovered that being a great programmer means planning your commands, testing your code, finding mistakes and having another go! π‘π» Code it. Test it. Debug it. Try again. π€π What a fantastic way to learn through coding, creativity and a whole lot of robot fun! π
24 Sep 2026
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βΎβοΈ LEARN A THON | PHYSICAL EDUCATION! βοΈβΎ Kicking, running, teamwork and plenty of fun in the sun! ππββοΈπββοΈ Our St Nicholas of Myra students have been rounding the bases and showing off their teamwork in an exciting game of kicking and fielding! βΎπ₯ With one team kicking and the other fielding, students worked together to kick the ball, race around the four bases and score as many runs as possible! πββοΈπ¨ Meanwhile, our fielding teams had to communicate, move quickly and work together to get the ball back to home before the runner made it around the diamond. πβΎ π― Kick it! π Run it! π€ Team up! π Have fun! There were plenty of big kicks, fast feet, close races and huge smiles as our students made the most of a beautiful day outdoors! βοΈπ Fun in the sun + teamwork + learning = another fantastic Learn a thon experience! π
24 Sep 2026
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ππ LEARN A THON | SCIENCE: BALLOON ROCKETS! ππ Things were zooming around St Nickβs today! π¨π Our budding scientists investigated Newtonβs Third Law of Motion by designing, building and testing their very own balloon rockets! ππ The challenge? Make it fly! π Students worked together to test their ideas, make changes, solve problems and see what happened when they released their balloons. Along the way, they were practising some very important skills: π¬ Investigating π€ Teamwork π§ Problem-solving π§ͺ Testing and experimenting π‘ Drawing conclusions There were plenty of βWOW!β moments, unexpected launches and lots of learning along the way! ππ€£ Who knew a little bit of air could create so much excitement? ππ¨ Our St Nicholas of Myra scientists are learning that in science, sometimes you have to test, try, change and try again! π
24 Sep 2026
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π§ββοΈπΏ LEARN A THON | MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION πΏπ§ββοΈ Sometimes, learning means slowing down, taking a breath and giving our minds a little rest! πβ¨ As part of our Learn a thon, St Nicholas of Myra students have been exploring mindfulness and meditation, learning simple breathing, relaxation and focus strategies to help them feel calm, confident and ready to learn. πΏπ From taking slow, mindful breaths to practising ways to focus our attention, our students are discovering that even a small mindful moment can make a big difference! π«Ά π§ Calm our minds π¨ Breathe and relax π― Improve our focus πͺ Build resilience β€οΈ Support positive wellbeing These are skills our students can use at school, at home and wherever life takes them! Weβre slowing down, breathing deeply and growing stronger together, all while having fun and supporting our school through the 2026 Learn a thon! π
24 Sep 2026
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π¨ LEARN A THON DONATIONS β LAST CHANCE! π¨ A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to the 2026 St Nicholas of Myra Learn a- hon! β€οΈπ Our students are having the BEST DAY EVER! π They have been busy travelling around the school, taking on challenges and discovering new ways to learn. So far, students have enjoyed: π¨ Creative Arts β½ Sport π©βπ³ Food Technology π» Coding π¬ Science Experiments π§ Guided Meditation & Wellbeing There has been so much learning, creativity, teamwork, curiosity and fun happening across our school today! πβ¨ β° JUST 24 HOURS TO GO! If you haven't donated yet, there is still time to support our school community and help make our 2026 Learn a thon a huge success! π Donations close at 12:00pm on Friday 25 September.
24 Sep 2026
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π The Learn a thon is underway π The St Nicholas of Myra Learn a thon is underway! Students came as all sorts of wonderful learners with many Scientists π§βπ¬, Doctors π₯Ό, Teachers π©βπ«, Sports Stars π€© and many, many more! First rotations are underway. We look forward to welcoming parents at 2:30pm. Letβs get learning πππ¨π
24 Sep 2026
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π¨ LEARN A THON MISSION UNDERWAY! π¨ Our St Nicholas students have been given a special mission for our Learn a thon! πβ¨ Armed with their Learning Passport, students are travelling around the school, visiting different learning destinations and taking on a range of exciting challenges. πΊοΈ The mission is simple: πΉ Travel to each destination πΉ Complete the learning challenge πΉ Collect a stamp in your Learning Passport πΉ Keep moving until the mission is complete! From hands on activities to creative challenges, problem solving and new learning experiences, our students are putting their curiosity, creativity and learning into action. Will they collect all their stamps and complete the Learn-a-thon mission? π
24 Sep 2026
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Our social media is one small window into some of the wonderful things that happen across our schools every day. Youβve probably noticed that weβre changing some of the ways we share these stories as we put recent recommendations from the eSafety Commissioner into practice. You will start to see fewer identifiable student images, and more of what happens around them - the work, the creativity, the achievement, the teamwork and the people who make it all happen. Itβs a different way of telling the story. But there are still plenty of stories to tell! The safety and wellbeing of our students are always our highest priorities. This approach allows us to continue celebrating the learning, achievements and everyday moments that make our school communities so special, while being thoughtful about how student images are shared online. Our social media may look a little different, but that doesnβt mean you wonβt still see some faces from time to time as we work with schools and families to share identifiable images when they help to tell an important part of the story and where permissions have been provided. Our purpose remains the same: sharing the inspiring stories of our 80 school communities across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
24 Sep 2026
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π LEARN A THON IS TOMORROW! π Weβre getting ready for an amazing day of learning, creativity, curiosity and fun at our 2026 St Nicholas of Myra Learn a thon! πβ¨ Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will enjoy a variety of hands on learning experiences, passion projects and exciting activities throughout the day. π¨βπ DRESS TO INSPIRE! Students are invited to dress as someone who inspires learning or represents a passion, profession or area of learning. Think scientist, athlete, artist, chef, teacher, astronaut or anything that sparks curiosity! π¬β½π¨π©βπ³ π Bonus raffle tickets may be awarded for Best Dressed Student in each class! π£ Parents & carers are invited to join us at 2:30pm for our Learn-a-thon Wrap-Up Assembly to hear about the students' incredible day. π DONATIONS EXTENDED! QKR! donations will now close at 12:00pm Friday 25th September. ποΈ AMAZING PRIZE RAFFLE! Donβt forget there are fantastic prizes up for grabs, with the raffle drawn at our morning assembly on Tuesday 13th October. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our Learn-a-thon. Your generosity is helping create an unforgettable learning experience for our students! π We canβt wait to see everyone tomorrow! Let the learning adventure begin! ππ
23 Sep 2026
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π 2026 LEARN A THON DONATION UPDATE! π The race is on! πββοΈπ¨ As of Wednesday 23 September, Stage 1 has taken the lead but only by the barest of margins! Kindergarten is right behind, with Stage 2 and Stage 3 still in the running. Thereβs still time to make a difference! Donations can be made via QKR! until 12:00pm on Friday 25th September. π¨βπ©βπ§ Ask your family. π Ask your friends. π Support your school community! Every donation counts and could make all the difference in which stage takes home the Pizza Party or Movie Afternoon in Term 4! ππ¬ Letβs keep the Learn a thon spirit going and finish strong!
23 Sep 2026
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πββοΈ GOOD LUCK LIAM & MALAKAI! πββοΈ Today, Liam and Malakai will proudly represent St Nicholas of Myra at the 2026 MacKillop Athletics Carnival! π Liam will compete in the 100m, 200m, Shot Put and Discus. πͺ Malakai will compete in Shot Put. We are so proud of you both! Your St Nicholas school community is behind you and cheering you on every step of the way. Give it your best, compete with courage and determination, and go for it! Good luck, Liam and Malakai!
21 Sep 2026
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2026 Learn a thon Donation Update! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to the 2026 St Nicholas of Myra Learn a thon so far. We are absolutely blown away by the incredible generosity and support shown by our school community! Hereβs an update on donations from each stage as of Monday 21st September: π₯ Kindergarten and Stage 1 are neck and neck at the front, with Kindergarten currently holding a very slight edge! Stage 2 and Stage 3 are still in the race, so itβs anyoneβs game! Remember, the stage that raises the most money per child will win an awesome Pizza Party or Movie Afternoon in Term 4! Thereβs still plenty of time to get behind your stage, keep those donations coming and help your stage take the lead! Letβs Learn, Donate and support our St Nicholas of Myra school community!
21 Sep 2026
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π The 2026 St Nicholas of Myra Learn a thon is only 3 days away! π Weβre excited to share even more of the fantastic prizes that are up for grabs this year! A huge thank you to our generous sponsors for their wonderful donations in support of our school community. Your generosity helps make our Learn a thon such a special event for our students and families. π Some more of our amazing prizes include: π§ The Climbing Centre β Voucher valued at $50 π‘ The Log Cabin β Voucher valued at $100 ποΈ Aqua Golf β 10 x 2-for-1 Passes valued at $100 π Dynamic Healing Physiotherapy & Health β Voucher valued at $239 And there are even more wonderful prizes still to come! Stay tuned for more prize announcements! π There is still time to support our Learn a thon! Donations through QKR! are now open until 12:00pm on Friday 25th September. Simply follow the instructions in QKR! to make your donation. π 3 days to go! Letβs make the 2026 St Nicholas of Myra Learn a thon one to remember! π