Education Week Open Day, saw students participating in a Book Character Parade, and an Honour Assembly
Once again Hillside students have excelled on the sporting field. The Touch Football Team is undefeated and has progressed through to the final knockout rounds later this term. A wonderful performance. Our athletics team has represented the school with pride at the Beecroft Zone Athletics Carnival. A number of our students and the mixed relay […]
GALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
Education Week Open Day, saw students participating in a Book Character Parade, and an Honour Assembly where the Senior Band and the Dance Group both gave superb performances. A Book Fair was supported by parents who generously donated new and engaging books to the Library and Open Classrooms which offered a delightful time for parents […]
News from Galston High School
Ethan Marlow is one of 40 years 11 school students from across NSW who recently attended a week long, fully subsidised residential course designed for attendees to gain a first-hand insight into financial markets and the many career paths open to them. Ethan was chosen after a rigorous application process that outlined just how outstanding […]
Northholm Students Supporting our Farmers
Inspired by the “Five for a Farmer” campaign, Junior School Captain, Rosie Kenny (Year Six) led our Junior School in working towards supporting farmers on Monday 13 September 2018. “The whole Junior School came dressed as farmers and we raised over $900 to help drought stricken farmers” said Rosie. “It was wonderful to see everyone […]
Piano Pictures for Galston Concerts
International pianist Tonya Lemoh brings her Piano Pictures program to The Galston Concerts on Sunday 16 September. Featured will be the tuneful, virtuosic and ever-popular Pictures at an Exhibition by Russian composer Mussorgsky, with its famous Great Gate of Kiev finale. The Pictures also portray other paintings by artist Victor Hartmann – children’s games, a […]
Galston Uniting Church
Rural Fire Service – Blessing Service As residents of The Hills surrounded by bushland, I’m sure that we are all too well aware of the debt of thanks that we owe to our “Firies”. These volunteers are prepared to put themselves in harm’s way for us and give their time and energy to protect us […]
News from St Benedict’s Church
Celebrating confirmation at St Benedict’s Thirty-plus young people from the parish were confirmed at St Benedicts on Saturday 4 August. Because we don’t have a local bishop at the moment, with Bishop Peter Comensoli having left to take up the role of Archbishop of Melbourne, confirmation was presided over by our own Parish Priest Father […]
What it is to be a Christian
Hillslife Church has been exploring what it is to be a Christian; as the word seems to have been diluted in its power, its weight. Last month we looked at the clothing label Christians, those who lean in (put on more clothes) when times are tough, but when life is smooth – well who needs […]
SMELLING THE ROSES
If you were to ask people what they wanted out of life, most would probably reply, “All I want is to be happy.” Most people just want to be happy, and they work extremely hard to achieve that goal. They choose different avenues – self-help books, a change of occupation or lifestyle, for example – […]
Glenorie Community Church
Have you ever read the transcript of a radio conversation between a U.S. naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995? It goes like this: “ U.S. ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the south to avoid a collision. CND reply: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees […]