Learning Conversations are a time for you to meet and get to know your child’s teacher and continue to build a strong relationship between your home and your child’s school. They are an opportunity to share information about your child’s progress, interests and needs. They also help the teacher understand more about your child. By […]
The Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 students started our Holy Week presentations on Tuesday morning with Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem days before he was crucified. Our R-2 students did a fantastic job in presenting […]
Yesterday, 16 students from Nativity competed in the SAPSASA Athletics in the Southern Heights District section at the SA Athletics Stadium. All students competed to the best of their abilities and displayed great sportsmanship throughout the day. Congratulations to the following students for placing in an event:- Oli – 2nd Discus, 2nd High Jump and […]
Junior Primary Japanese Update Our Junior Primary students have been enthusiastically engaging in their Japanese lessons. They have been practicing common greetings, learning colours and animal names in Japanese, and exploring cultural comparisons. Using a world map, they examined the size and population of Japan in relation to other countries. The students also enjoyed singing […]
Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Friends of Nativity School, This week we were prepared for our visitors from the Westpac Rescue helicopter to land Monday morning, unfortunately they had to postpone until this Friday morning instead. What a great ending to our week! The Westpac helicopter provides essential patrol and rescue services to the beach […]
Learning and Teaching at Our School: Embracing Global Concepts This year, we introduced Global Concepts as part of our Future-Based Learning initiative. Each term, the entire school focuses on a specific concept. The Global Concepts for this year are: • Belonging and Identity • One World • Environmental Stewardship • Imagination and Innovation This Term’s […]
Kitchen Garden has been a very busy lesson this term. We started off by observing our plants and seeing what had grown over the long school holiday break. The students observed how much the vegetables grew especially the tomatoes, eggplants, and capsicums. Along with observing the vegetables, the students have been learning about healthy foods […]
St Joseph’s Day On St Joseph’s Day, our school community came together in a spirit of prayer, generosity, and fun. We began the day with a Community Prayer by our Student Leadership Team, to start a day of service and celebration. As part of our commitment to Project Compassion, families donated a gold coin for […]
Nativity’s Catholic Schools Music Festival Choir is now in full swing, with a dedicated group of our Year 5/6 students rehearsing weekly and looking forward to performing at the Adelaide Convention Centre in September. Last week we were privileged to host the Festival Conductor, Mrs Denise Rosenthall, who worked with our Nativity choir students, working […]
Term 1 has been off to a fantastic start for 3/4R. We have spent time getting to know our new classmates and welcoming our new student Ethan into our Nativity school community. We are already making great progress in our learning. For writing we have been crafting narratives that follow the mountain plot structure. Our […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, It was fantastic to see so many of you enjoying our annual Campus Sports Day last Friday. Congratulations to Murray (Blue) for being this year’s winners and also to Flinders (Red) for being the Spirit cup champions. Special Congratulations to Ollie in year 6 for being […]
Sports Day is always a fantastic community event where we come together as a Campus to have fun, try our best, and support our teams. Congratulations to Murray (Blue) for winning the Championship Shield for 2025.Congratulations to Flinders (Red) for winning the Spirit Shield. Congratulations to Oli for winning the Champion Athlete Award. A big […]
𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘆! Yesterday, our students and playgroup families celebrated Shrove Tuesday with delicious pancakes! This special day is a time for reflection and preparation, reminding us to embrace kindness, gratitude, and renewal as we journey toward Easter. Traditionally, it’s a day to reflect, make amends, and […]
Wow, can you believe it? Five weeks of school have already flown by! It’s been a whirlwind of meeting new faces, making awesome friends, and getting used to life in a new year level. We’re learning so much together, and the energy in Year 1/2W is contagious! As part of our school’s RISE agreement, we’ve […]
Wow….. What a busy start to the year in 3/4RM. We have had a lovely start to the year with many different events and learning happening. We have introduced a new student to our class Xander who is starting to make new friends and fitting into our Nativity Community. Welcome Xander! We have started a […]
Both Year 5/6 classes attended Aquatics at Port Noarlunga on Monday and Tuesday this week. Our Year 5 students participated in a surf education program that developed their understanding, skills, and values regarding aquatic safety and beach confidence. Our Year 6 students focused on developing their water confidence, water safety in, on, and around the […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, This week we have had some great weather for our Swimming and Aquatics programs. The swimming program for students in Reception to Year 4 has a focus on water safety skills in the pool and the Aquatics program for Year 5 and 6 water safety at […]
This year we have started a second playgroup session on Thursdays. This is a Play-based Session where we have a Speech Pathologist, Karina Turek join us every fortnight to support and enhance the development of language skills. This session will be a wonderful opportunity for your children, and like our regular playgroup, will remain at […]
Dear Nativity Community Welcome to the school year! The beginning of any school year brings about many new things… new shoes, pencils, books, friends, lunch boxes, classrooms, teachers, and new possibilities. This year we have many new students and their families who have joined our Nativity community. I would like to extend my welcome to […]
Last week we were introduced to our buddies. We were excited to meet new buddies as well as say hello to the Year Six students who we already knew. Here are some comments from our Year 1/2 Class. We have fun with our buddies – Aroosh We make things together. – Maddison H We can […]
We have had a lovely start to the school year, gathering as a community for our Whole School Welcoming Mass. The student participation was beautiful, with all students showing respect and reverence throughout the celebration. It was a wonderful way to come together in prayer and reflection as we embarked on a new year of […]
5/6 Harrison and Baulderstone have started off the year with excitement and fun. We spent the first week getting to know everyone and setting up our classroom expectations. We explored our RISE to Thrive elements of Respect, Inclusion, Safety and Empathy. Students reflected on what this looks like in our class community and how we […]
It is with GREAT excitement that our Reception students have begun their school journey for the 2025 school year! It was wonderful to see them reconnecting on Tuesday after getting to know one another during our extended transition to school program ‘Nativity Stars’. The welcoming smiles and big ‘hellos’ were wonderful to see, and they […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, We have had a positive start to the year with our students settling into their new classes, re connecting with friends and making new ones and a buzz of excitement as students begin their learning. Some of our Reception students shared with me what they like […]
Dear Families, I hope that over the summer break you have had some time for relaxation and rejuvenation. A warm welcome back to the school year for term one to all our students, those returning and new, along with their families who begin their journey with us this year. Can you believe the first day […]
Dear Nativity Families, As the school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members of our School of the Nativity community for a wonderful year filled with growth, learning, and shared faith. the past week has been a beautiful way to conclude the year, with our Carols […]
Thursday morning at our End of Year Graduation and Thanksgiving Mass, we acknowledged our graduating Year 6 students, St. Joseph Award recipients, Rotary Award winner, Mary MacKillop Award recipients, and farewelled staff. To our graduating Year 6 students, congratulations and thank you for your contribution to our community:Marley, Koby, Edie, Jett, Amelia, Oliver, Brooke, Lachlan, […]
Dear Nativity Community Premiers reading challenge Students who participated in Premiers Reading Challenge this year received their certificates/medals last week at our assembly. It was wonderful to see a large number of our students take part in the challenge and read a number of books. Carols night A big thank you to all the classes […]
In Technologies this Term the students in Year 3/4 BDR had to create a magic trick video using Canva. The students had to create a script, rehearse their magic trick, perform their magic trick in front of the camera, and edit the footage in Canva. The students also had to create a short Facebook advert […]
Term 4 is slowly coming to an end which means so is our time together! In 3/4 Carlson we have continued to have a lot of fun learning particularly in our English unit which has had poetry as our main focus. We have learnt the structure of different poems which have included acrostic, limerick and […]
Dear Nativity Families, Join the School Board in 2025! Are you interested in joining the School Board next year? Leah Eustace, our outgoing Board Chair, will be available at the Carols Night on Tuesday, December 3, to answer any questions you may have. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the important role […]
Dear Nativity Community, Assessments The school uses a variety of assessments to measure student achievement and growth, including the PAT (Progressive Achievement Tests) for all students from Reception to Year 6. These tests, similar to NAPLAN, assess students in areas like Reading, Maths, and Spelling and Grammar. The results from these assessments have been analysed […]
This term 1/2W have continued with their science unit which has focused on ‘Space ‘and they had great fun at the Early Years excursion at the University of South Australia Planetarium at Mawson Lakes. The resident astronomer was impressed by their knowledge and engagement. Students participated in a session which focused on constellations and positions […]
As we rapidly approach the mid-point of term 4 in 5/6 Matushik/Gillespie, let’s take a moment to reflect on all the incredible activities and learning experiences we’ve had! Vocation in Religion This term, we delved into the concept of vocation in religion, exploring how faith can help us to find our calling and purpose. Students […]
Dear Families and Friends A Time of Growth and Planning Last week, Erika Dixon and I attended a Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) session at the Monastery. It was a day of deep reflection and strategic planning as we worked on our Annual Improvement Plan, focusing on our Catholic Identity and Mission Goals. Our time […]
The annual Vinnies Christmas Appeal is underway. Please send non perishable food and new children’s gifts to your child’s classroom or to the front office. Please see the special video below that our student leaders have made all about how your generous donation can help. If donations could be at the school by Thursday 28 […]
Our Year 3-6 athletes attended the SACPSSA Athletics carnival on Monday this week, held at the South Australian Athletics Stadium. Our students competed in their events to the best of their ability and displayed great sportsmanship. Congratulations to all our students for taking part in their events on Monday. Nativity came third overall in Section5. […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, Congratulations to our Children’s University Graduates for 2024 who graduated at Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide, on Friday, November 1. Each graduate donned a special CUA cap, gown, and sash, receiving their certificate of achievement in the presence of university executives, special guests, and family and […]
Dear Families At Nativity, we know that a successful transition program can make a big difference to how comfortable your child will feel on their first day at school. Starting primary and secondary school is a big step for children and assisting them to transition to school successfully is important for their journey in continuing […]
In 5/6 Harrison/Ruddock we have had a busy start to Term 4. In mathematics, we have been learning how to read and create graphs, whilst have collected data of our own. In English, the Year 5’s are in the process of creating a magazine designed for kids and the Year 6’s are creating a magazine […]
Term 4 started with a bang as the Year 3/4s embarked on camp. We completed activities such as bouldering, challenge hill and ziplining at Woodhouse Activity Centre. It was fantastic to watch our students jump out of their comfort zones and try new activities with open minds. For Term 4 we are looking forward to […]
Dear Families Catholic Charities As part of the Grandparents Day activities, students Isla, Eli, Esme, and Scarlett collected donations for Catholic Charities 2024 Appeal. Using collection buckets decorated with the 2024 Catholic Charities brochure, together we raised an incredible $629.15. A sincere thank you to everyone for your generosity and support of this worthy cause. […]
Last Monday to Wednesday our year 3/4 students went on camp to Woodhouse, which is located in the Adelaide hills near Mt. Lofty. The Year 3s stayed 2 days and 1 night, while the Year 4s stayed 3 days and 2 nights. The Year 3s slept overnight in dormitory accommodation, while the Year 4s spent […]
In Year 1/2D this week, we have been looking at the concept of the Fair Test as part of our Science curriculum. We made gyrocopters, flew them and discussed the concept of The Fair Test (A test that controls all but one variable when attempting to answer a scientific question.) We changed one variable (added […]
Please find below photos and the video of the Finale from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of the Welcome and Prayer from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Baldock/Ruddock performing The Waltons from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 5/6 Harrison/Ruddock performing You Should Be Dancing from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Baldock/Ruddock performing The 6 Million Dollar Man from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 5/6 Matushik performing The Blues Brothers from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below the video of Year 3/4 Baldock/Ruddock performing The Brady Bunch from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Randall performing Skippy from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 1/2 Drum performing Working 9 to 5 from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Carlson performing Charlie’s Angels from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Randall performing Ghostbusters from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 5/6 Matushik performing BTN from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 1/2 Halliday-Wynes performing Celebration from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 5/6 Harrison/Ruddock performing Inspector Gadget from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Carlson performing September from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 5/6 Matushik performing Mr Squiggle from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 3/4 Baldock/Ruddock performing Count Down Dance Off from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Year 5/6 Harris/Ruddock performing Scooby Doo from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
Please find below photos and the video of Reception King performing Staying Alive from our Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance.
School of the Nativity is proud to present our annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day performance, recorded on Friday, 28th September. Two performances took place on Friday to an audience of around 480 people. Our students worked exceptionally hard throughout Term 3 to learn lines, songs and choreography. We are grateful for the significant efforts […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, As we gather for Grandparents Day this week as a School Community, we will be acknowledging and celebrating the gift of grandparents and the vital role they play in our lives. We give thanks for our grandparents, for all that they do for us and with […]
Dear Families Phonics Screening Check Recently our Year 1 students undertook a phonics screening check (PSC) which is mandatory in all CESA Diocesan Schools. The screener is an additional tool that helps inform our teachers and system on how our learners are progressing in phonics. It is undertaken with children 1:1 by the classroom teacher. […]
Term 3 in 3/4 Carlson has been extremely busy with a lot of learning, our Class Mass and of course the most exciting thing, Grandparents Day! R U OK Day was celebrated on the 12th of September, which sparked some wonderful conversations in our class about realising we should always check in with our loved […]
Celebrating Our Community I’d like to thank our dedicated Altar Servers, a big thank you to these students who volunteer their time for our Class hosted Parish Masses and on the weekends. Their commitment enhances our school and parish community, and we are blessed to have devoted young people among us. Thanks to Charlotte, Hunter, […]
This Term has been full of fun and exciting learning. We welcomed our wonderful new classmate Airen into our community and we have loved hearing about her culture and travels. In English, we have been busy writing information reports. We have been looking at reliable sources and how to find accurate information. We borrowed non-fiction […]
In 1/2D we have been Working Mathematically using Money. Our class is also continuing with the Bond Blocks programme to assist us with our fluency in Number Bonds to 20 and beyond. We work in partners or small groups to help us consolidate our understanding. 1/2D and 1/2W are in the process of making some […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, We welcome our Nativity Stars students and their families this Friday. We are looking forward to getting to know you all and being a part of your learning journey. Nativity Stars supports students to develop a sense of belonging to our community. A sense of belonging […]
This term 5/6M have been focusing on coordinates and cartesian planes. This has involved creating maps with coordinates and using cartesian planes to transform different 2D shapes. We have also been learning to include different literary devices such as similes, metaphors and hyperboles in our writing to make it more engaging for our readers. Our […]
Dear Families Reading at Nativity Last week we celebrated Book week with the Book Week performance “Maybe a Miracle”, the performance incorporated many of the CBCA 2024 short-listed books. The character Charlie felt overwhelmed and had the problems of the world on his shoulders. Charlie wondered if a miracle was needed to change things for […]
This morning the sun was shining and the mood was happy as we celebrated our Nativity Dads with a breakfast with their children! Thank you to the Dads who were able to attend, it was lovely to see you. A special thank you to the breakfast co-ordinator, Ari and her band of helpers: Kate, Belinda, […]
On Tuesday, the Young Environmental Leaders Program (YELP) crew, who is made up from our Sustainability and Yard Crew Leaders, visited Woodend Primary School for an exciting day of learning and exploration. We were fortunate to have Bonnie Westover join us to help make the day a success. At Woodend Primary School, we had the […]
Last Wednesday night students from across the Campus shared their talents at the annual Campus Has Talent performance. It was a fantastic night, showcasing the wonderful talents of our Pilgrim, Thiele and Nativity students and proving extremely challenging for our judges who had to make the final decision regarding prizes – so much so that […]
In Japanese, junior primary students practiced family vocabulary and created a mini-book based on the story of the Enormous Turnip. Upper primary students continued to explore the topic of “community,” sharing what’s around their community using the modelled sentence patterns. Japanese point winners and the Tokyo Tower colour-in competition were also announced. Additionally, students had […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School, Congratulations to our girls statewide Netball Team who defeated St John the Apostle 36-26 and the boys Statewide Basketball Team who were undefeated in their recent round of competition. Also, to the girls who participated in the Statewide Basketball competition along with Marley and Anabelle who […]
Our Year 5/6 Girls team, coached by Jordan Fisher and our Year 6 Boys team, coached by Shelley Torresan, competed in the Statewide Basketball Competition at the Morphett Vale Stadium today. Both teams worked well together and displayed great sportsmanship out on the court. Congratulations to our boy’s team, showing excellent skills by going undefeated […]
On Wednesday 7th of August, students from Years 3-6 competed in the SACPSSA Cross Country Carnival against other Catholic schools in Adelaide. We were blessed with beautiful weather which made the day even more enjoyable! All our students stepped outside their comfort zones and gave their event their absolute best. Congratulations to Marley and Anabelle […]
1/2 W have been very excited to work with a visiting artist. Students were introduced to primary and secondary colours and discussed how they make us feel. They are looking forward to the coming week where they will be exploring the art of Claude Monet and painting their own interpretations of his famous paintings. In […]
On Monday, the 5th of August, the Nativity Girls Statewide Netball Team (previously Knockout Netball) played against St John the Apostle in a final. Nativity fought hard, with the girls showing resilience and determination to come away victorious. The final score was 36-26. A huge thank you to their amazing coach Hayley Nitschke. The girls […]
Last Friday, the Year 3/4 classes went on an Excursion to the South Australian Art Gallery and Museum. At the Museum students had fun exploring every area of the Museum as they worked through an activity book where they had the task of doing research or finding answers to questions. Here are some highlights of […]
It has been a busy start to the term in 5/6HR and we are looking forward to what it holds. In English, we have started our class novel called the Dirrarn written by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler. During this, we will be building our sentence and text level understanding. Elements from the Writing Revolution […]
Dear Nativity families, I have put together a schedule of Parish Hosted School Masses for you to put into your diaries. It would be lovely to see as many families as possible coming along to share in these celebrations and join us for morning tea afterward. Schedule of school hosted Parish Masses Next week is […]
Our Reception students were very excited to return after the holidays and had many stories to share about their holiday adventures. It was lovely to see them excited to reconnect with one another after the break. We have already been very busy with our learning and have started learning about 2D shapes, extending our writing […]
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Nativity School Welcome back to Term 3, special welcome to our new Reception Students and their families. On Tuesday staff and students welcomed Lee Crockett into their classrooms to talk about what they are learning. Lee has been working with our teachers on cultivating self- directed Learner Agency […]
It’s been a very busy Term 2 in Year 3/4 Baldock / Ruddock. Please read on to discover what we have been up to…… Lego Spike – Technologies In Technologies this term, we have been using Lego Spike to learn to problem-solve and code. For the students’ Assessment piece, they had to create their own […]
Dear Nativity Community I want to express my gratitude for your generous donation of vegetables for our soup-making event tomorrow with Erin Thompson MP for the Moore Street Soup Kitchen and Homeless Shelter. As the days and nights grow colder, supporting those who need a warm meal becomes increasingly vital. Your kindness helps us continue […]
Wow, what a busy term we have had in Kitchen Garden. Students have been exploring our garden and planting different herbs and plants that are in season for Autumn and Winter. We have planted Asian Greens, Beans, Spring Onions, and Beetroot in our Garden Beds down by the PAC. There have also been Mushrooms, Beetroot, […]
In cooperation with Cybersafe Families, students from Years 3-6 have been involved in classroom sessions where the following topics were discussed:- Digital reputation Online Gaming Social Media dos and don’ts Cyberbullying Online Grooming Strategies for online well-being and screen time management Staying within the law Online security and privacy, protecting personal information. Ways to stay […]
Dear Families Premier’s Reading Challenge With the school holidays approaching, this could be an ideal opportunity for your child to read some books. Our Reception – Year 2 students will complete the challenge in class. Students in Years 3-6 wishing to complete the Premiers Reading Challenge will need to complete the challenge at home and […]
Our students will be making soup for The Sister Janet Mead Soup Kitchen and Homeless Shelter on Wednesday 3rd July. Erin Thompson MP, has kindly offered to come and join us to help cook some soup. Please send donations of pumpkin, sweet potato, onions and carrots to school by Tuesday 2nd July. The centre is […]
Parish Mass Invitation We warmly invite all parents and friends to our class-led Parish Masses at 9:15 AM on Thursday mornings. Reception King will host our last Mass for this term on 27th June. It’s a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community. The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Monday (24th June) marks […]
Premiers Reading challenge There are less than 80 days remaining of the Premiers Reading Challenge. With the school holidays approaching, this could be an ideal opportunity for your child to read some books. Our Reception – Year 2 students will complete the challenge in class. Students in Years 3-6 wishing to complete the Premiers Reading […]