ASTROPHYSICS DAY | Our Year 9 students had an out-of-this-world experience at the University of Sydney's Astrophysics day! The girls had two lectures from physicists in the field explaining how communication occurs using satellites in space and how we get that information on Earth. The girls then engaged in a coding activity in the science labs at the University of Sydney to see how satellite information is decoded on Earth to turn data into pictures. It was a great day learning about Physics and satellite communication in space. University of Sydney #Astrophysics #STEMEducation #LearningBeyondTheClassroom

DIOCESAN TOUCH FOOTBALL | Exciting news from the Diocesan Touch Football selection tournament at Dalton Park. The St Mary’s teams showcased exceptional talent against 10 Diocesan schools: In the 13’s, both A and B teams competing, with the A team securing 3rd place and the B team an impressive 7th place. The 15’s team fought hard, finishing 4th in a closely contested division. In the Opens, the rivalry with Holy Spirit saw St Mary’s finish 2nd, narrowly missing out on 1st place by just 4 tries. But the highlight was several students being selected for the NSWCCC Touch Football event: - 15’s: Lily Cassar, Torah Beath, Lily Griggs - Opens: Mischa McCarthy, Charlotte Riolo, Libby Rodwell - Plus, Demi Simmonds and Grace Tracey as shadow players for the Opens team! - Congrats to all! #SMC #TouchFootball #TalentOnDisplay

CARNEVALE 2024 | Carnevale is a significant festival held all over the world and is known as the ‘last party before the 40 day fast of Lent’. It is a time to dress up, wear masks, indulge in sweets and have fun. The Italians have a motto for Carnevale - ‘a Carnevale ogni scherzo vale’ - During Carnevale all tricks are allowed. This year the tradition to celebrate on martedì grasso (Shrove Tuesday) continued and our students were very creative with their colourful, elaborate and original masks and crowns that they made. Many classes were fortunate to taste traditional homemade treats during class time. Grazie mille to our wonderful mamme, papà and nonne who sent in Carnevale favourites like crostoli, frittelle and pizzelle. #Carnevale #SMC