Year 5 Excursion - The Rocks, China Town and Chinese Gardens

Year 5 enjoyed travelling through time into Sydney’s early history, learning about people and life in the Rocks in the past through artefacts and the archeological remains @ The Big Dig! Bernard was their knowledgeable guide and story teller! They also visited China Town and the Chinese Gardens, learning all about the early years of migration during the 1850’s Gold Rush, and using the clues their guide Ritzy gave, enjoyed a treasure hunt throughout the Chinese Gardens! Did you know that the Rocks area in Sydney was known as the first China Town back then? The Haymarket area later became the centre of Chinese culture as families moved to settle and start market gardens in the area. Did you know that Helensburgh once had a market garden in the gully behind our school many many years ago?

HOLY CROSS SPELLING BEE 2025

Yesterday we gathered for the fun of our Infants Holy Cross Spelling Bee. Each class held their own spelling bee heats and the worthy finalists competed today for the honour of being the Spelling Champion for their Stage. We are very proud of all of our Stage Finalists.

And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Infants Champions for 2025!

EStg1 (Kinder) Lucas

Stg1 (Years 1 and 2) Riley

Bernadette Baker
Spelling Bee Co-ordinator
Learning Support

Book Week Parade Celebration- Tuesday 26th August

To wrap up our fantastic Book Week celebrations for 2025, our school community embarked on a magical journey to Wonderland! The excitement was in the air as students, teachers, and staff came together to celebrate the joy of reading and imagination. The school grounds were filled with smiles, laughter, and a vibrant sea of colourful costumes as everyone dressed up as their favourite book characters.

The fun didn’t stop there – the Holy Cross staff treated us to a hilarious and heartwarming play that brought to life Alice’s thrilling adventure into Wonderland. The performance was filled with surprises and had everyone laughing along with Alice and her quirky friends!

After the play, it was time for the highly anticipated costume parade! Each class proudly strutted their stuff, showcasing their creative outfits, with everyone looking absolutely fantastic in their costumes. The parade was a wonderful display of imagination, creativity, and the magic of books.

Here’s what some of the students had to say about the celebration:

Billy Bennett- “I enjoyed dressing up as Amelia Earhart and showing my costume to everyone”.

Adele Murray- “I loved that everyone was creative with their costumes”. 

Ella Griffiths-Roach- “The teachers did a great job acting and performing”.

Sienna Harding- “I liked watching all the teachers tell the story of Alice in Wonderland”. 

This Book Week has been a wonderful reminder of how stories can transport us to incredible worlds and inspire us to dream big. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and made this celebration so special!

Miss Elise Facci
Year 1 Teacher

Stage 2 Science Incursion

On Wednesday, the 27th, we had a science incursion day. The science directors were Ranger Cam and Ranger Edie.

We started the day with Year 3 and 4 together in the library. Ranger Cam was teaching us about matter—solids, liquids, gases, and non-Newtonian fluids. We also learned about what can mix and different chemical reactions and what causes them.

We did four experiments throughout the day, two with Ranger Cam and two with Ranger Edie. One of the experiments was making oobleck with cornflour and water. It was super sticky and messy, but very fun! 

At the end of the day, Ranger Cam and Ranger Edie made a huge explosion. There were around 100 balls that came out of the barrel. That was everyone's favourite!