Over the year the Sydney Academy of Chess run chess lessons every Wednesday after school through the Term. We have a regular group of students who attend each week ranging from Kindergarten through to Year 6. Chess is also a popular activity in the library at lunch time.
Last term we had two very talented students, Louis Year 5 and Caleb Year 4 attend an inter-school chess tournament. They both competed extremely well with Louis coming in 3rd overall on the day out of over 100 players! Congratulations to both boys on representing our school so well.
Earlier this term, 33 students attended the Hills District One Day Chess Team Tournament at Murray Farm Public School. Ably supervised by Mrs Atkinson, our students once again showed great sportsmanship and impressive skills whilst playing seven games in the day each. For many students, this was the first time they have played in a competition environment with chess timers.
On Thursday 21st November, 17students stayed back after school to compete for the Christ the King Chess Championships 2019. This is a hotly contested event with students using all the knowledge they have learnt through the year to triumph. This year’s Chess Champion are:
- Chess Champion - Alex D
- Runner Up - Caleb C
- 2nd Runner Up - Ignatius L
- Highest Finisher Year 2 & 3 - Paul R
- Highest Finisher Infants - Jake N
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27 Aug 2025
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26 Aug 2025
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๐๐ช Year 4 Scientists in Action! ๐ช๐ Today our Year 4 students put their creative and scientific minds to the test by designing and building their very own parachutes! ๐จโ๏ธ Through this hands-on experiment, students explored some BIG science ideas: โ๏ธ Gravity โ pulling everything down to Earth ๐จ Air resistance โ slowing the parachuteโs fall ๐ค Forces working together โ helping the parachute land safely It was incredible to see students testing their hypotheses, recording results, and drawing conclusions about which designs worked best. โ #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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27 Aug 2025
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โ๏ธ๐โจ Year 2 โ Measuring Mass โจ๐โ๏ธ Year 2 have been busy learning all about mass in Mathematics! ๐ข๐งฎ They explored how to use scales to measure and compare the weight of different objects ๐ช๐๐. It was a hands-on and fun way to discover how maths helps us understand the world around us! ๐๐ก #Year2 #LearningMaths #HandsOnLearning #MeasuringMass #CSPD #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
26 Aug 2025
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๐๐ช Year 4 Scientists in Action! ๐ช๐ Today our Year 4 students put their creative and scientific minds to the test by designing and building their very own parachutes! ๐จโ๏ธ Through this hands-on experiment, students explored some BIG science ideas: โ๏ธ Gravity โ pulling everything down to Earth ๐จ Air resistance โ slowing the parachuteโs fall ๐ค Forces working together โ helping the parachute land safely It was incredible to see students testing their hypotheses, recording results, and drawing conclusions about which designs worked best. โ #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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๐๐จโจ Book Week Author Visit โ Jade Goodwin โจ๐จ๐ Year 2 were very fortunate to watch a webinar with Australian author Jade Goodwin for Book Week! ๐คฉโ๏ธ Jade shared what it means to be an author, read her beautiful book Earth Speak ๐๐, and even guided the children through a special art lesson inspired by her story ๐จ๐๏ธ. Our students were so inspired by Jadeโs creativity, storytelling, and love for the earth. Thank you for making Book Week extra special! ๐๐ #BookWeek #JadeGoodwin #EarthSpeak #LoveOfReading #CTK #CSPD
22 Aug 2025
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โจ Our FIAT Students Celebrate St Mary of the Cross Mackillop โจ Our FIAT children inspired us all with their beautiful display, sharing some of St Mary of the Cross MacKillopโs most loved words of wisdom. ๐ From messages of kindness and faith, to reminders of hope and perseverance, their displays brought St Maryโs spirit alive in our school. โNever see a need without doing something about it.โ ๐ What a joy to see our children carrying forward her legacy through their creativity and hearts of service. ๐ #StMaryMacKillop #FIAT #FaithInAction #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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๐โโ๏ธ๐ It was such a great day at the Zone Athletics Carnival! Our CTK team showed amazing determination and sportsmanship, competing their hearts out and cheering for each other, despite the rainy weather โ. From sprinting to long jump, everyone gave their absolute best ๐. We are so proud of you! ๐
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โชโจ๐ Learning About Church Symbols ๐โจโช Year 2 had a special visit with Fr Ian, who spoke to the children all about the symbols we see in the Church ๐๐๏ธ. They learnt how each symbol helps us understand and celebrate our faith in a meaningful way ๐๐. Thank you, Fr Ian, for sharing your wisdom and helping our students grow in their understanding of Godโs love! ๐โจ #Year2 #FaithInAction #ChurchSymbols #CSPD #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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โจ What a Beautiful Celebration! โจ Last Friday we came together as one school and parish family to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary ๐๐ It was such a joy to be surrounded by our students, families, friends, and parishioners as we honoured Maryโs deep faith and her special place in Godโs plan. The church was filled with prayer, song, and the warmth of our community โ what a blessing to share this day together! Thank you to everyone who joined us โ your presence made it even more special. ๐ #FeastOfTheAssumption #FaithFamilyCommunity #ParishMass #CelebratingTogether #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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All the best to our chess team as they compete in the interschool chess tournament today โ๏ธโ๏ธ
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๐๐๏ธ๐ฐ๏ธ Year 2 โ A Trip Back in Time! ๐ฐ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ Part 2 #Year2 #LivingHistory #SchoolhouseMuseum #HistoryComesAlive #CSPD #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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๐๐๏ธ๐ฐ๏ธ Year 2 โ A Trip Back in Time! ๐ฐ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ Year 2 visited the Schoolhouse Museum to discover what school and life were like in the past! ๐ซโจ They explored old classrooms, tried writing with ink pens, and learnt about how children lived and learnt many years ago ๐โ๏ธ. It was such a fun and fascinating way to connect history with our own school experiences today! ๐๐ก #Year2 #LivingHistory #SchoolhouseMuseum #HistoryComesAlive #CSPD #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning
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๐ What a wonderful celebration! ๐ Last Friday our school community came together for a beautiful Mass to honour St Mary of the Cross MacKillop โ Australiaโs first saint and a woman of deep faith, courage, and compassion. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us, helped prepare, and made this celebration so special. May we continue to follow Maryโs example and โnever see a need without doing something about it.โ ๐โจ #MaryMacKillop #FeastDay #FaithInAction #CommunityCelebration #Gratitude #cspd2025 #catholicschoolsparramattadiocese #parracatholic #westernsydney #CTKCommunity #ChristTheKing #CTKNorthRocks #CTKLearning