DOGS HELPING CHILDREN TO READ

Five 2nd grade pupils in Galston Public School are reading to Zoe, a Labrador bitch, every week and this is greatly improving their reading skills. The children love Zoe and enjoy reading to her because it makes reading fun. This helps them become confident, lifelong readers as their reading skills and confidence soar. Zoe listens, […]

Starting Big School Success

Enrolments are welcome anytime. If you would like a private tour of Arcadia please contact our office on (02) 9653-1207. Starting Big School sessions have been a huge success with pre-schoolers and their parents coming to see what Kindergarten is all about at our wonderful school. Thank you very much to our parent helpers who […]

Farewell to our Year 6 Leaders

Congratulations to our Year 6 School Leaders for their outstanding contribution to Hillside Public School this year. Our leadership initiative is an integral part of our school welfare program. At Hillside all year 6 are inducted as school leaders at Presentation Night. Our School Leaders have many responsibilities which enable them to develop leadership and […]

Dooral Early Learning Centre Opens

A lovely open day was organised for the official opening of the Dooral Early Learning Centre in Middle Dural. The centre was officially opened by Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne, Dural Rotary Club President George Truelove, aborignal elder Mr. Davis-King and Mr Renshaw. A centre was blessed by Mr Davis-King who played the didgeridoo. The children, […]

GALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

As the end of the school year draws near, Galston Public School students have been engaged in many activities such as the sessions of weekly Cricket Clinics, Peer Groups, various fundraisers including the ‘Build Your Future Today Centre’ (money raised will be donated for the needs of school children in Cambodian villages) and a stunning […]

News from, Galston High School

Fabulous results in academic competitions Every year, as part of our Gifted and Talented program, students enter a variety of academic competitions that focus on assessing their ability to use higher-order thinking and problem solving skills. Our students enter the Mathematics, Science, English, History, Geography and Digital Technologies competitions. This allows them to challenge themselves […]

Christmas in the Hills — Bringing Joy to the Hills—

The Christmas spirit will be shining brightly as the seventh Christmas in the Hills celebration unfolds at Bella Vista Park Farm on Wednesday, December 12 from 4pm. There will be a packed program of family fun, including community carols, a petting zoo and amusement rides. Santa will drop in for a visit and of course […]

The Galston Gala Launches 2019 Concerts

Five programs announced for 2019. 24 March will offer Russian Revelations – music for violin, guitar and piano from Sydney Conservatorium lecturers Evgeny Sorkin and Vladimir Gorbach plus cameos from their star students. 26 May celebrates A World of Music multi-cultural mix: Classical composers visiting exotic ports; crossover styles from other cultures; accordion, harp and […]

Glenorie Mission Church – Will it be a Christmas to remember?

His birth was for one purpose; the road ahead of him led to one place, and that place was the cross. Jesus Christ was born to die on the cross, a perfect sacrifice, so that through him we might have forgiveness for our sin and be brought back into a relationship with God, cleansed and […]

News from St Benedict’s

Family Christmas Party On Friday 16 November we had a family Christmas celebration at the St Benedict’s Parish Centre with dancing, prizes, food and festivities. Thank to organisers Paula and Sandra and all the kind people who helped with this successful and happy event. New pews St Benedict’s has had a makeover with the installation […]