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17 Dec 2024
Five Western Sydney Catholic students top the state in HSC courses
Bede Polding College Windsor, Gilroy Catholic College Castle Hill, Cerdon College Merrylands, Catherine McAuley Westmead and St Columba’s Catholic College Springwood are celebrating the achievements of their students who have been awarded First-in-Course at a HSC awards ceremony hosted by the Deputy Premier and Education Minister The Hon Prue Car MP on Tuesday 17 December at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
17 Dec 2024
Western Sydney Catholic school students top NSW in Studies of Religion
In an outstanding achievement, two students from Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CPSD) have earned First-in-Course honours for Studies of Religion I and Studies of Religion II in the 2024 HSC exams.
15 Nov 2024
From Facebook
Over 250 tickets have been sold for the special presentation on Tuesday evening (19th November) in the Good Samaritan Hall. Our gates will be open from 6pm with food and refreshments available for purchase (BBQ + soft drinks/water - EFTPOS only NO CASH ) with all proceeds going to charity (Black Dog Institute). Guests will be invited to be seated at 6:45pm with the evening scheduled to commence promptly at 7pm. This is a ticketed event, and seat numbers will be quoted on your tickets. The College has been in dialogue with Ivan Cleary in recent weeks, sharing some insights into our community so he can tailor his presentation to our parents/carers and students with a focus on ‘Achieving Excellence’ with his experiences over the past 5 years being used as the backdrop for his stories and messages. At the end of Ivan’s presentation, it will then continue with Mr Brendan Jansz hosting a Q and A session with questions from our community (previously created by our students) that will finish at approximately 8pm. There will then be a 15 minute opportunity for a meet and greet with Ivan for guests to line-up for a photo or simply to shake his hand (concluding 8:15pm).
14 Nov 2024
From Facebook
Last week our newly elected Student Executive Team embarked on their Leadership retreat at Benedict XVI Retreat centre. Over the two days they participated in team building activities, event planning and goal-setting. The team then brought all of their ideas together to form a unity pledge that they want to strive toward during their time as leaders. We look forward to seeing their wonderful ideas come to life! ⭐
13 Nov 2024
From Facebook
Last week some of our wonderful Year 9 students attended the Hawkesbury City Council Youth Summit - Festival of New Ideas During the two day event students participated in a range of creative activities including spray painting, music production and t-shirt printing. They also had the opportunity to engage with other local high school students, sharing their experiences of being a young person in the Hawkesbury and providing insight, ideas and solutions to local and global challenges.
12 Nov 2024
From Facebook
Bede Polding was contacted by Pepe's Ducks, a local Hawkesbury poultry producer. They expressed an interest in becoming involved with the college Agriculture department. As a result, the Agriculture students are conducting a feed growth trial during Term Four with ten Pekin ducks kindly donated by Pepe's Ducks. 🦆🦆🦆 The trial involves two groups of five birds with slightly different protein levels in their food. The students weigh the ducks each day and record the data to illustrate the growth rate of each of the groups. At the end of the trial, students are required to calculate if the benefits of the higher protein are worth the additional expense of this food? Stay tuned later this term for the answer to the question!
11 Nov 2024
From Facebook
We would like to acknowledge, celebrate and congratulate the students who will be leaving our College at the end of this year to pursue an Apprenticeship, Traineeship or Full Time Employment in 2025. These students have chosen a pathway where they will work and learn outside of a traditional school setting and have worked hard to achieve these goals. A special mention to Ryley Nuttall who has graduated from Year 12 with his HSC AND the first year of a Plumbing Apprenticeship completed as part of the SBAT Program. This means Ryley starts in 2025 as a Second Year Apprentice. Congratulations to all of these students for continuing their learning beyond the classroom and good luck in your chosen careers 🌟
11 Nov 2024
From Facebook
Bede Polding College Agriculture improvements keep rolling on, with the extension of the concrete slab for the sheep handling yards and the permanent installation of the gate and panels for the sheep race. The race allows for the safe herding of the animals, leading into the sheep handling machine at the far end where students tend to the animal care needs. The new replacement chicken accommodation is well underway, with the concrete slab, short brick wall and timber frames now in place. The roof and cladding are the next things on the program. All projects are being built "in house" by the Bede Polding staff to suit our needs.
05 Nov 2024
From Facebook
|| ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE WITH IVAN CLEARY || Priority bookings for current students and their parents are now open. Parents and carers, please check your Compass emails for the link. Please note: ticket numbers are limited. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from one of the most successful coaches of the modern era!
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