Dance students impressed the crowd with a range of dazzling performances
Hundreds of students from 35 primary and secondary Catholic schools from across the Diocese showcased their creative talents in a series of music, dance and strings performances throughout June, culminating in the ‘Best Of’ performance on 23 June.
The showcase events demonstrated the high calibre of choral, music and dance work from Catholic schools, under the Parramatta Diocese’s creative and performing arts initiative, CAPTIVATE.
The program provides learning and performance experiences for students, as well as builds expertise and a sense of community across the system. CAPTIVATE is very popular with five new schools joining the program since last year.
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
www.parra.catholic.edu.au
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07 Aug 2025
St Canice's Brekky Club
All students are invited to join the St Canice's Brekky Club. Brekky Club will now run on Thursdays – 7th, 21st, and 28th August.
30 Jul 2025
Little Lyrebirds Playgroup
Little Lyrebirds Playgroup is a FREE event for all little ones aged 0 - 6. Held at St Canice's Primary School every Wednesday of the school term, 9am-10:30am. Everyone is welcome.
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22 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Brekky Club got off to a great start, thanks to our fantastic volunteers and a great turnout from our families. Don't forget! Last Brekky Club of Term 1 is on Thurs 2 April:)
22 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🐣🎩 Easter Hat Parade – TOMORROW Monday 23rd March at 8:50am 🐰🌸 We’re excited for our Easter Hat Parade tomorrow! Children are invited to come along wearing their Easter hats and join in the fun. Younger siblings are also welcome to take part in the parade. Please remember there’s no need to go to any expense—homemade and simple hats are absolutely perfect! We can’t wait to see everyone’s creative ideas. 🎨🐥
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22 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Brekky Club got off to a great start, thanks to our fantastic volunteers and a great turnout from our families. Don't forget! Last Brekky Club of Term 1 is on Thurs 2 April:)
22 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🐣🎩 Easter Hat Parade – TOMORROW Monday 23rd March at 8:50am 🐰🌸 We’re excited for our Easter Hat Parade tomorrow! Children are invited to come along wearing their Easter hats and join in the fun. Younger siblings are also welcome to take part in the parade. Please remember there’s no need to go to any expense—homemade and simple hats are absolutely perfect! We can’t wait to see everyone’s creative ideas. 🎨🐥
21 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🎨👨👩👧👦 Check out the beautiful Family Portraits our Kindergarten students have been creating with our specialist art teacher, Ms Dani! The students explored colour, shapes, and lots of creativity while drawing the special people in their families. Each portrait is full of personality, imagination, and love 💛 We are so proud of the effort our young artists put into their work, and it’s wonderful to see how unique every family portrait is. Take a look at some of their amazing creations below! 👇✨ #KindergartenArt #YoungArtists #FamilyPortraits #CreativeKids #stcaniceskatoomba💙🩵
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
While our dedicated year 3's were focussing on Naplan, Year 4 continued work on writing different rhythms using the notes they were reading on the clef (Treble, Alto, Bass) specific to their instrument during their strings lesson, this week. Their musical knowledge is improving greatly. #LoveLiveLearn #StCanicesPrimary #stcanicesprimaryschool #cspdparramatta #captivatestringsprogram #strings #stcanicesmusic #MusicEducation #Year4Strings #stcaniceskatoombamusic
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
✏️🏙️ Our talented Year 6 artists have been working on pencil sketches using two-point perspective with our specialist art teacher, Ms Dani! Students explored how artists create depth and dimension by using vanishing points and perspective lines to design their own detailed scenes. It was fantastic to see their focus, creativity, and growing confidence as they experimented with this new drawing technique. We are so proud of the effort and persistence our students showed while developing their artistic skills. Their finished sketches look amazing! 👏✨ Take a look at some of the impressive work from our Year 6 artists below. #Year6Art #TwoPointPerspective #StudentArtists #CreativeLearning #stcaniceskatoomba💙🩵
19 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🎨 Stage 3 Exploring the Elements of Design 🎨 Our Stage 3 students have been exploring the elements of design through the work of famous artist Piet Mondrian. Inspired by his bold use of lines, shapes and primary colours, students created their own striking artworks using the distinctive Mondrian style. By carefully arranging vertical and horizontal lines and filling spaces with red, blue and yellow, students experimented with balance, composition and colour while developing their understanding of design. We love seeing their creativity and thoughtful designs come to life. Fantastic work, Stage 3! 🖌️✨ #Stage3Art #ElementsOfDesign #MondrianInspired #CreativeStudents #stcaniceskatoomba💙🩵
18 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🎨 Stage 1 Art with Ms Dani 🎨 Our Stage 1 students have been busy exploring lines in art with our specialist art teacher, Ms Dani. Using watercolours and 3D sculpture techniques, the students experimented with different types of lines to create texture, movement and form in their artworks. It was wonderful to see their creativity come to life as they transformed simple lines into colourful paintings and imaginative 3D pieces. We are so proud of the creativity, focus and enthusiasm shown by our young artists. Well done, Stage 1! 🖌️✨ #Stage1Art #CreativeLearning #SchoolArt #YoungArtists #stcaniceskatoomba💙🩵
17 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🎨 Kindergarten Self-Portraits with Ms Dani! 🎨 Our Kindergarten artists had a wonderful time creating self-portraits with our specialised art teacher Ms Dani! Using a fun blow-ink technique combined with watercolours, the children explored colour, movement and creativity while making their unique portraits. Watching the ink spread and form amazing patterns was such an exciting part of the process! Each artwork is as unique as the artist who created it, and we are so proud of their imagination and effort. 🌈🖌️ Well done, Kindergarten! We love seeing your creativity shine. #KindergartenArt #SelfPortraits #CreativeKids #LearningThroughArt #stcaniceskatoomba
16 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Sunshine, smiles, and lots of playground fun today! ☀️😊 Our students loved spending time outside enjoying the beautiful weather, playing with friends, and making the most of the sunshine. It’s wonderful to see so many happy faces in the playground! Days like these are perfect for fresh air, laughter, and a little extra energy before heading back to class. 🌳⚽ #PlaygroundFun #HappyStudents #SchoolLife #stcaniceskatoomba💙🩵
13 Mar 2026
From Facebook
☕ Parent and Carers CAFE Meeting – Thursday 19th March at 2:00pm Parents and Carers are warmly invited to attend our CAFE meeting in the Library. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families and help support and strengthen our school community at St Canice’s in 2026. We would love for you to join us! 💛
13 Mar 2026
From Facebook
International Women's Day 2026- Balance the Scales. Today our students and Mrs Baddock attended St Columba's Catholic College Springwood for their International Women's Day Breakfast. This year's conversation inspired the girls to reflect on a future where all women and girls are safe, heard and free to shape their own lives.
13 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Brekky Club – Thursday 19th March 🕗 8:20am – 8:40am Free breakfast will be available for all St Canice’s students! We’re looking for parent/carer volunteers to help out. If you’re able to lend a hand, please contact the school office on 4780 6800. Thank you for supporting our Brekky Club! 🥣🍞
11 Mar 2026
From Facebook
During Strings today, Year 4 not only played a variety of pieces on their chosen string instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass), but they also had a go at writing some of the notes they were reading on the clef (Treble, Alto, Bass) specific to their instrument. #LoveLiveLearn #StCanicesPrimary #stcanicesprimaryschool #cspdparramatta #captivatestringsprogram #strings #stcanicesmusic #MusicEducation #Year4Strings #stcaniceskatoombamusic
11 Mar 2026
From Facebook
🐣🎩 Easter Hat Parade – Monday 23rd March at 8:50am 🐰🌸 We’re excited for our Easter Hat Parade on Monday 23rd March at 8:50am! Children are invited to come along wearing their Easter hats and join in the fun. Younger siblings are also welcome to take part in the parade. Please remember there’s no need to go to any expense—homemade and simple hats are absolutely perfect! We can’t wait to see everyone’s creative ideas. 🎨🐥