How can we as town planners create a plan and design the “New Riverstone”, so that we can meet the needs of the community and the environment?
The students participated in an exciting event presented by two strategic town planners from Blacktown Council, Helen Budd and Fiona McDermott.
The next steps are to start designing their own vision of Riverstone and write reports explaining their decisions.
The students have read local newspaper articles that address the changes proposed for Riverstone and have written persuasive texts that put forward their thoughts about the issues.
Then they developed an understanding of the four 21st Century skills that are the focus for this unit. These skills are; communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative thinking. The children are writing a weekly reflection on how they have developed these skills.
St John's Primary School Riverstone
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24 Aug 2026
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What a great day we had celebrating our book parade! So many great costumes on display. 📕 More student activities to continue tomorrow with our incursion performance.
23 Aug 2026
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Don’t forget it’s our annual book parade tomorrow! We can’t wait to see what characters arrive at school! 📚 📕
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24 Aug 2026
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What a great day we had celebrating our book parade! So many great costumes on display. 📕 More student activities to continue tomorrow with our incursion performance.
23 Aug 2026
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Don’t forget it’s our annual book parade tomorrow! We can’t wait to see what characters arrive at school! 📚 📕
21 Aug 2026
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Students have arrived at Sutton Forest for their afternoon tea and rest break. ETA will be provided via compass once on the road again.
21 Aug 2026
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This morning students have been visiting the Australian Institute of Sport for a tour and fun interactive activities. A great morning!
21 Aug 2026
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Students are visiting the National Exhibition Centre - planning and designing cities and learning about our country.
21 Aug 2026
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Our stage 3 students and staff have had a fantastic evening at Questacon! They are heading back to their accomodation ready for a good nights sleep 🤞 A special thanks to our staff who have given up time with their families to make the trip memorable for our students.
20 Aug 2026
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Our stage 3 students have had a great afternoon visiting the National Museum and are on their way back to their accomodation before a nighttime trip to Questacon!
20 Aug 2026
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Look who made it to Parliament House! Our stage 3 students have arrived in Canberra and are excited to learn.
20 Aug 2026
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Stage 3 are on their way to Canberra! They have made a quick rest break and have an ETA of around 12pm to Parliament House!
20 Aug 2026
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04 Aug 2026
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Goodluck to our Stage 3 students who are representing St John’s at the soccer gala day today!
28 Jul 2026
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What a great day we had today celebrating our special grandparents. 💕 🌸 Thank you to those who were able to join us in the glorious sunny weather.