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29 Jul 2025

From Facebook

Edessa House Spirit Day 💛 Yesterday was Edessa’s turn to celebrate—and they brought the energy! From positive vibes to plenty of fun and connection with friends, the house spirit was on full display. The highlight? Ice-cold super doopers enjoyed by everyone! Let’s go Edessa! 🙌 #HouseSpiritDay #Edessa #HouseSpirit

29 Jul 2025

From Facebook

BEAT: Breathe Easy All Together 🫁 This peer leadership program empowers students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed decisions about e-cigarette use and advocate for respiratory health. At the end of last term, 27 of our dedicated Year 10 students completed an hour of online training and generously gave up their pupil-free day to take part in a full day of face-to-face training. They’ll now use their skills and resources to lead two sessions with our Year 7 cohort during wellbeing time in Week 2 and Week 4. A big thank you to the four incredible presenters from the Prevention Education and Research Unit at Western Sydney Local Health District, including Director Professor Smita Shah (OAM), for guiding and inspiring our students. #StudentLeadership #HealthEducation

28 Jul 2025

From Facebook

🎻 Our talented string students delivered a powerful performance of The Riders of Rohan, a dramatic piece from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Originally composed by Howard Shore, this cinematic score was brought to life beautifully by our young musicians!

25 Jul 2025

From Facebook

Congratulations to our Year 2–Year 4 students who received their placement ribbons from the Term 2 Athletics Carnival! 🏃‍♀️🏅 Well done on your efforts and achievements — we’re proud of all our young athletes! #AthleticsCarnival Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

25 Jul 2025

From Facebook

Congratulations to our School of Curiosity students on receiving their Principal's Bronze Awards! 🥉👏 Your hard work, persistence, and love of learning are shining through — well done! #PBS4L #PrincipalsAward

24 Jul 2025

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🙏 Pray for Peace | Support the Gaza Emergency Appeal On Thursday 17 July, Holy Family Church in Gaza was struck by shelling, tragically taking the lives of three civilians and injuring nine others. This heartbreaking incident reminds us of the ongoing toll of conflict on innocent lives. In response, Caritas Australia has launched the Gaza Emergency Appeal to support those affected through its partners on the ground. Please consider donating: https://www.caritas.org.au/donate/emergency-appeals/gaza-crisis/ As a community of faith, we invite everyone to pause and pray for peace this Friday, 25 July at 12pm. May our hearts be united in compassion and solidarity for all who are suffering. Thank you for your prayers and generosity. #PrayForPeace #CaritasAustralia #GazaEmergencyAppeal Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

24 Jul 2025

From Facebook

This week, we had the privilege of welcoming educators from Timor Leste to Santa Sophia! 🇹🇱🤝🇦🇺 Br Paul Kane and five dedicated teachers from a new Marist school in Timor Leste visited our Year 1 and 3 classrooms to observe teaching and learning in action. Their school, which opened this year, is still under construction and currently operates out of parish meeting rooms. Trained at the Marist Teachers College, these passionate educators are implementing open classroom pedagogies and were eager to exchange ideas, particularly around positive behaviour management strategies. It was a joy to share our practices and connect over a shared mission to inspire and educate young minds. We look forward to continuing this meaningful partnership! #JourneysofHope #PilgrimsofFaith Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

24 Jul 2025

From Facebook

🇹🇱✨ Timor-Leste Immersion 2025 — Introduction ✨🇹🇱 Over the recent school holidays, students and staff from Santa Sophia, Marian College and St Andrews embarked on an extraordinary immersion journey to Timor-Leste, visiting Dili, Baguia, and Atauro Island. Through teaching English, engaging with local communities, sharing stories, and learning from the lived experiences of the Timorese people, our students were invited into a journey of encounter — one marked by hospitality, faith, joy, and deep resilience. In a country shaped by a tragic history of occupation and struggle, we witnessed incredible strength and hope in every classroom, village, and conversation. Grounded in the values of compassion, justice, and human dignity, this experience challenged and transformed us. It reminded us that building a more just world begins with relationships — by listening, learning, and walking together in solidarity. 📸 Over the coming days, we’ll be sharing highlights, reflections, and reels from our time in Timor-Leste. Stay tuned to see how our hearts were moved and our perspectives broadened. #TimorImmersion #CatholicMission #FaithInAction #Dili #Baguia #AtauroIsland #CatholicSocialTeaching #Solidarity #GlobalCommunity #JourneysofHope #PilgrimsofFaith Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

23 Jul 2025

From Facebook

"Put your stinkin’ rubbish in the bin!" 🎶 Today we launched a student-led campaign to help keep our beautiful school clean! As part of the initiative, our 2025 Student Leadership Team created a fun and catchy theme song and video — which will be played as the bell sound at the end of Recess and Lunch. The song serves as a daily reminder for all students to tidy their area before heading back to class. A huge shoutout to our amazing Student Leaders for their creativity, teamwork, and leadership in promoting care and responsibility in our school environment! 🌱✨ #SSCCMagic #StudentLeadershipTeam2025 #PutYourRubbishInTheBin Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

23 Jul 2025

From Facebook

We hope everyone had a restful holiday break and is feeling refreshed and ready to tackle Term 3! Welcome back, Santa Sophia students — let’s make it a great term ahead! 💫📚💪 #Term3 #BacktoSchool

22 Jul 2025

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22 Jul 2025

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21 Jul 2025

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🎻 More highlights from last term’s Soiree! Our talented string students gave a wonderful performance of Surprise Symphony — an impressive display of skill and dedication. Well done to all involved!

14 Jul 2025

From Facebook

Student-Led Conferences for K–10 will take place on Monday 21 July and Tuesday 22 July (Term 3, Week 1). All students return to school on Wednesday 23 July, ready to kick off Term 3! 🎒📚

11 Jul 2025

From YouTube

Mr Ralph Loyola and Dr Christopher Hayman discuss Social Justice initiatives at Santa Sophia during Term 2, including updates on the Vinnies Winter Appeal and how our students are making a real impact in the community.