On Tuesday 16th August the St Canice’s community was blessed with a glorious day to enjoy their Olympic inspired activities.
We started the day with an Opening Ceremony – marching into the playground behind our flag-bearers. The athlete’s and official’s oath were read. This was followed by a spectacular Torch entrance by Mrs Kondek and lighting of the “cauldron” by Mrs MacPhearson. Then Mr Geerlig opening the games.
Then the day’s activities began. Children participated in Equestrian (hobby horse) events, shot put (bean bags), cycling (trike/balance bike), marathon, Thai Chi, dance, boomerang throwing, basketball and soccer. There were commentators, referees (who sin-binned those who were too awesome or gorgeous) and a real sense of fun as we all “got physical”.
In the afternoon we gathered in the hall for the medal ceremonies for each event – there was lots of anticipation and cheering! We were lucky enough to have a dais (made by Mr Van der Walle) and medals (made by the Van der Walle family). After this, we were treated to the various cheers / dances of our competing countries. There was Dutch, Polish & Irish dances, as well as a Haka, Italian & USA cheers plus a Jamaican Anthem.
Everyone had fun and we witnessed some amazing moments of the Olympic spirit of fair play. Another occasion to be proud of our St Canice’s community.
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🎉 Huge congratulations to our very own Ms Sally on the incredible achievement of writing and illustrating her very own book, Skyhawk Sam (2026)! 📚✨ Skyhawk Sam follows a young boy named Sam on a journey to find balance — both on his bike and within his family — discovering that true connection means feeling supported, even from a distance. 💙🚲 We are so proud to celebrate the creativity and talent within our St Canice’s community. 📖 Where to buy: Pick up your copy now on Amazon! Congratulations, Ms Sally — what an amazing accomplishment! 👏🌟 #StCanicesProud #AuthorSpotlight #SkyhawkSam #CelebratingSuccess
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27 Jun 2026
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🌟 FREE School Readiness Program – Little Learners 🌟 Is your child getting ready to start school in the next few years? We’d love to welcome you to Little Learners ! 💙💛 Starting Term 3, our FREE School Readiness Program is designed for children aged 3.5–5 years and focuses on building the confidence and skills children need for a successful transition to Kindergarten. The early years are such an important time for learning and growth, and we know that preparing for school can sometimes feel overwhelming for families. That’s why our program provides a fun, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn through play while becoming familiar with a school setting. Through exciting play-based experiences, children will develop: ✨ Social and emotional confidence ✨ Language and communication skills ✨ Early literacy and numeracy foundations ✨ Independence and school readiness skills ✨ New friendships and a love of learning Join us as we support your child on their journey to Kindergarten and help them build strong foundations for lifelong learning. 🌈📚 📍 Starting Term 3 👧 For children aged 3.5–5 years 💙 Places available now – come and join the fun! #LittleLearners #SchoolReadiness #StartingSchool #EarlyLearning #stcanices
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⚽ St Canice’s joined the rest of the nation today as we proudly cheered on our mighty Socceroos in their World Cup clash against Paraguay! Students came together dressed in green and gold, enjoying the excitement of the match and showing plenty of Aussie spirit as we supported our team. 💚💛 A special thank you to our wonderful Stage 1 students who prepared some delicious themed treats for everyone to enjoy as part of the celebration. ✨ What a fantastic way to come together, celebrate sport, teamwork and national pride. Go Socceroos! 🙌 #GoSocceroos #WorldCupSpirit #StCanices
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🌟 Congratulations to our Lyrebird Award recipients! 🌟 At St Canice’s, our Positive Behaviour Support for Learning (PBS4L) program is an integral part of who we are as a school community. Our students strive to Love Selflessly, Live Responsibly, and Learn Purposefully, and these values are nurtured and encouraged every day by our dedicated staff and students. At our recent whole school assembly, we celebrated a group of students who have consistently demonstrated these qualities and were recognised with a Lyrebird Award. 🎉👏 Well done to all the recipients—we are so proud of you! #StCanices #LyrebirdAward #LoveLiveLearn
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🥣 Brekky Club is On This Thursday! 🥣 All St Canice’s students are invited to join us in the Hall this Thursday from 8:20am – 8:40am for breakfast together. We’re looking for parent volunteers to help out. If you’re available, please complete the Google Form that has been sent to your Compass Parent portal Volunteer times: ☑️ Set Up – 8:00am ☑️ Serve – 8:20am ☑️ Clean Up – 8:45am We’d love your support and appreciate any help you can give 💙
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Stage 1 have been learning about Ancient Cultures, their stories and their artefacts. We have learnt the origins of the Dragon Boat festival. We made our own Dragon Boats and today we had some Dragon Boat races with them! We tried floating them down a "river" and well as blowing them along to see the winner. We did some drumming to make it authentic as well. What a fun lesson!
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📢Dear Parents and Carers, Unfortunately, Brekky Club scheduled for Thursday 11 June has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming students back to Brekky Club on Thursday 18 June. Thank you for your understanding.
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🥣🍞 Brekky Club is On This Thursday! 🍎🥛 All St Canice’s students are warmly invited to join us for Brekky Club this Thursday from 8:20am – 8:40am. Come along and enjoy a healthy breakfast with friends before the school day begins. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect, share a meal, and start the day feeling energised and ready to learn. 📅 Thursday ⏰ 8:20am – 8:40am We look forward to seeing you there! 😊
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