The Catholic Leader: Schools News

Garden dedicated to soldiers' memory

We will remember them: St William's Catholic Primary School groundsman Tony Dowling (back), who spent almost 25 years in the Australian Army with 3RAR and 6RAR and played a major role in the construction of the Remembrance Day Garden, is joined by Year 3 students who hosted a special assembly for the opening

WITH Remembrance Day falling on a Sunday this year, St William's Catholic Primary School, Grovely, chose Friday, November 9, to open its newly built Remembrance Day Garden. (25/11/2012)

Top student artwork on show

Secondary art: Winner of the Prize for Art secondary section Sammy Willis, of San Sisto College, with Greg Quinn (left), of sponsor Hutchinson Builders, and Kevin Twomey

STUDENTS from San Sisto College, Carina, and St Ita's Primary School, Dutton Park, have taken top honours in this year's Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) Prize for Art. (18/11/2012)

Wild West story wins over Wakakirri judges

ST Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School, Beenleigh, went way out west to win the state finals of the Story Dance category of the Wakakirri competition. (11/11/2012)

100 years of faith education honoured

Roll call: Students at St Patrick's Primary School, Nanango, Maryjoy Johnson, Ellah Mead, Callum Anderson and Ben Vine search one of the school's original roll books

ST Patrick's Primary School, Nanango, is hoping a week-long celebration of its 100th anniversary will help bring past students out of the woodwork. (04/11/2012)

Walking for justice and compassion

Justice walk: Fr Frank Lourigan with students at St Andrew's School, Ferny Grove, on the day of the school's Walk for Justice

STUDENTS at St Andrew's School, Ferny Grove, went for a walk around their school and in the process raised more than $14,000 for the St Vincent de Paul Society and Rosies. (28/10/2012)

Celebrating faith in nature's beauty

Photography lesson: A group of Rwandan children get an impromptu lesson on photography from Fr Tony Girvan during a wildlife photography trip to Africa

Parish priest of Beenleigh, south of Brisbane, Fr Tony Girvan speaks with ROBIN WILLIAMS about a hobby that brings him moments of grace. (21/10/2012)

$17,000 raised to help build infrastructure in PNG

In solidarity: The highest Stuartholme School fundraisers in this year's Oaktree Foundation's Live Below the Line challenge with the trophy for being the school that raised the most money for the program nationally

STUDENTS at Stuartholme School, Toowong, have been focusing on what it's like to live below the poverty line. (14/10/2012)

Top trio wins state awards

Top students: Award recipients at St Michael's College recently are Taylor Clarke, Serena Fraser and Chelsea Ryan

ST Michael's College, Carrara, celebrated an unusual hat-trick recently after three Year 12 girls picked up statewide awards. (07/10/2012)

Spreading awareness to keep safe

Ties to a cause: Nudgee "Stella Fellas" proudly wear bow-ties to raise awareness of human trafficking

HUMAN trafficking and child protect-ion took centre stage at two Catholic schools this month. (30/09/2012)

Confident voices sing out

Sweet voices: Participants at this year's Western Regions Catholic Choral Festival

BRISBANE'S annual Western Regions Catholic Choral Festival has come of age and is still uniting communities from Leichhardt to Mt Gravatt. (23/09/2012)

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