Assistant Principal

Thursday 8th May This is a repeated session. If you attended Term One session you do not need to attend. Child Protection Week at Holy Family - Monday 5th May - Friday 9th May

Child Protection Week is a federal government initiative which aims to educate all of our community about ways children can stay safe. This year’s powerful message is ‘Every child in every community needs a fair go’ which is complemented by the theme ‘Every conversation matters’. This event aims to engage, educate and empower all Australians with regards to both understanding child abuse and neglect and working together as a community to safeguard our children by implementing preventive measures

This year students will be involved in the mandatory subject Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE). Part of our school’s PDHPE program includes mandatory child protection education. Some of the content taught in child protection education deals with sensitive issues. The school will teach this content in an age-appropriate way.

The specific content which will be covered in child protection education is shown below

Kindergarten

How people care for each other, body parts - including private body parts, safe and unsafe situations, positive relationships and ways to stay safe

Year One and Year Two

How people care for each other, body parts - including private body parts, safe and unsafe situations, appropriate and inappropriate touching, positive relationships and ways to stay safe

Year Three and Year Four

Rights and responsibilities in relationships, body parts - including changes to body parts during puberty, positive relationships, types of abuse, recognising and responding to unsafe situations, making informed and safe decisions

Year Five and Year Six (in addition to PDH Growth and Development units)

Rights and responsibilities in relationships, power in positive and negative relationships and why relationships change, body parts - including changes to body parts during puberty, types of abuse- emotional, physical and sexual, recognising and responding to unsafe situations, making informed and safe decisions, support networks for adolescents,

All students are encouraged to use the "NO GO TELL" strategy when they feel unsafe.
Lessons will begin next week and continue over the next week if needed for some classes.
Please discuss the lessons with your child and reinforce the strategies taught at school.

Connect at Holy Family - Parent Engagement Term Two

As part of our commitment to parent engagement in 2025 please find the following information sessions for Term Two. They may be subject to change, and we will do our best to let parents know well ahead of time. Further details of the event will be shared throughout the term and closer to the date.

Week Two

Thursday 1st May - Parent Volunteering Workshop-

This is a repeated session. If you attended Term One session you do not need to attend.

Week Three