NEWS & EVENTS

01 Jul 2025

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NAIDOC Week 2025, themed “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, will be celebrated from Sunday 6 July to Sunday 13 July. This year marks 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience, celebrating both past achievements and the promising future led by young Indigenous leaders 🌿 Blue Mountains NAIDOC Week Events The Blue Mountains community is hosting a series of inclusive events to celebrate and reflect on First Nations cultures: 🟣 NAIDOC Week Opening Community Event 📅 Date & Time: Sunday 6 July, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 Location: Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub, Springwood 🎉 Highlights: Welcome and Smoking Ceremony, Wagana Dancers performance, live music, family-friendly activities, Springwood Library display, and a free lunch (bookings essential) . bmcc.nsw.gov.au 🟣 Flag Raising Ceremony 📅 Date & Time: Monday 7 July, 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Carrington Place, Katoomba 🎈 Details: Raising of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to mark NAIDOC Week . wangarattachronicle.com.au 🟣 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Events 📅 Dates: Saturday 5 July – Sunday 13 July 📍 Location: Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba 🖼️ Features: Free entry throughout the week, including the "& Emerging NAIDOC" exhibition curated by ACRC (5 July – 3 August). A Community Day with free activities will be held on Saturday 12 July from 10:00 AM . bmcc.nsw.gov.au 🟣 ACRC NAIDOC Ball 📅 Date & Time: Saturday 5 July, from 5:00 PM 📍 Location: Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains – MGallery Collection, Leura 🎟️ Details: A night of celebration hosted by the Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre. Tickets are required . naidoc.org.au 🌱 Ways to Support NAIDOC Week Year-Round Explore documentaries or books on First Nations history—local libraries and the National Film and Sound Archive offer extensive resources. Share First Nations perspectives on social media to raise awareness. Read Indigenous newspapers like the Koori Mail, National Indigenous Times, and First Nations Telegraph. Incorporate native foods or cooking methods into your meals—many tutorials are available online. Support local First Nations groups such as Garguree Swamp Care, Blue Mountains Aboriginal Cultural and Resource Centre (ACRC), or the Ganya Shed. Attend or organise events during NAIDOC Week to engage with the community. Speak up against inappropriate comments and educate others; resources are available to guide respectful discussions and address racism . For more information and updates on events, visit the Blue Mountains City Council NAIDOC Week page.

01 Jul 2025

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🌙✨ PJ Day at St Canice’s! ✨🌙 We’re keeping it cosy at school today with our fun Pyjama Day! Students are enjoying a comfy day of learning in their favourite PJs – oodies, robes, and all! 💫 Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun and to Mr O and the FIAT team for organising 💛

30 Jun 2025

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Taleishah from CSPD's Jarara Team inspired Kindy once again, bringing stories to life and smiles to all of our faces. Look at all these Kangaroo's with their Joey's. Thank you Taleishah for teaching us the story of how the Kangaroo got it's tail.

30 Jun 2025

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🌿 NAIDOC Week: The Next Generation – Strength, Vision and Legacy This year marks a powerful milestone — 50 years of honouring and elevating Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander voices, culture and resilience. “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy” reminds us that the future is being shaped by young First Nations leaders who carry forward the strength, wisdom, and spirit of their Elders. It’s a celebration of those who have come before, those who walk alongside us today, and those who will lead tomorrow. NAIDOC Week is a time to reflect, listen, and learn. It's also a time to celebrate the enduring resilience, rich cultures, and deep histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — the oldest continuing cultures on Earth. Let us come together to honour their legacy, support the vision of the next generation, and continue the journey of truth-telling, healing and unity. A reminder that our whole school assembly will be held at 8:50am this Friday 4th July, we hope you can join us.

30 Jun 2025

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🎉 PJ Day Tomorrow at St Canice’s! 💤💙 Don’t forget to come to school in your cosiest pyjamas tomorrow, Tuesday 1st July! We can’t wait to see everyone warm, comfy and ready for a fun day together. Dressing gowns and oodies welcome — just remember your regular school shoes for outside play. Let’s make it a snug and special day! 🌟🧸🥞 #PJDay #StCanicesSpirit #CosyVibes

29 Jun 2025

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29 Jun 2025

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27 Jun 2025

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Stage 2 are such wonderful Mathematicians! We are working with 3, 4 and 5 digit numbers in flexible and thoughtful ways. Look at this concentration 🧏‍♀️🙋

26 Jun 2025

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🥁🪘🪇Over the last few weeks, Kindergarten have been creating, writing and playing their first, original piece of music! 🥁🪘🪇 Up until today’s amazing effort when they attempted to play their creation all together for the first time, they had only practiced each part separately. The photo shows the four bars that they devised. A video of Kindergarten playing their original percussion piece for the first time, to follow. #stcaniceskatoombarhythmreading #stcaniceskatoombamusic #stcaniceskatoomba💙🩵 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #stcaniceskatoombapercussion🥁 #LoveWhereYouLearn #LOVEWHEREYOULEARN #KindergartenMusic #kindergartenmusic