Dear Families,

We have had a wonderful couple of weeks at Holy Family School!

Our school community has welcomed our 2024 Prep students and their families during an Information Evening and the commencement of Transition sessions.

Last night we hosted an Information Evening for parents of students joining our school in Years 1-6 in 2024. These students will also have Transition Sessions before the end of the 2023 School Year.

On behalf of everyone, I would like to welcome our 60+ students and their families joining our school community in 2024.

Thank you to our Staff Leadership Team and Student Leaders for presenting at both Information Evenings.

Our students were very impressive - leading prayer, sharing Prep experiences and opportunities at Holy Family School. A true example of student leadership and voice.

I would also like to acknowledge and thank John and Marcus for sharing their 'tips' with our Prep 2024 Families to ensure a smooth transition to school.

Communication

Please remember to read our fortnightly School Newsletter and Level Newsletters. These documents can be located in a variety of spaces -

school website
email
Audiri (previously skoolbag)

Other sources of information for our families are instagram and Facebook.

Some students miss out on our whole school celebrations if this information is not accessed.

Holy Family Parish Christmas Dinner Dance

I encourage our families to get together to purchase tickets for our Parish Christmas Dinner Dance coming up on Friday 24th November.

Funds raised from this event will go towards the roof repairs for our Parish Hall which our students use for assemblies, Physical Education sessions and Sacrament Days.

If you can not attend this event then you may wish to make a donation to the Parish.

Please refer to the flyer below for details.

World Teachers Day

Thank you to our families and students for celebrating the amazing educators that we have at Holy Family School.

Holy Family School celebrated the teaching profession on today.

Hats off to teachers this World Teachers’ Day!

Students were encouraged to wear their favourite hat to school to celebrate their teachers.

Please complete this link to let your teachers know what they mean to you.

Some messages from our students have been -

My teacher helps me and supports me.

My teacher is a nice teacher, she help me to understand my work.

Always caring about us.

She does the best Art lessons.

My teacher means lots to me, support, kindness, understanding and patience. She just makes my day better when she’s at school. 💕♥️

My teacher means everything to me, thank you to our teachers for all that you do for us!

My teacher means to me a lot because she's caring, kind, funny, helpful, and she always makes sure that we're okay.

She has inspired me to never quit and always do my best.

We are lucky to have someone we can lean on for help and that also makes school so much fun.

My teacher means a lot to me. She teaches me new things everyday nicely and patiently. She helps me grow and achieve confidence even on things I am not good at.

My teacher is the person that I look forward to seeing everyday no matter who it is and I always know that if I need anything that they are there for me no matter what.

She takes care of us, she's the best teacher in the world and she helps us learn new things. She is important to me because she's very kind and is always looking out for me when I am sad.

Happy World Teachers Day! All of you are amazing teachers. Thank you for providing a nurturing and safe environment for our children to learn. We appreciate all your kindness and support.

She's one of the few people who "get" me.

Teachers are helping us learn and gain more knowledge. They are the role model for many young children. My teachers are the most hard-working people. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕💕💐💐

Our teachers are kind. They are helpful when help is needed. Having a great teacher means we have someone to look out for us and teach us lots of new things to learn.

My teachers understand me, motivate me and always look to bring out the best in me and my learning. Thank you!

Mini Vinnies Movie Night

Our Mini Vinnies team in Year 4 have been busy preparing for their term 4 fundraising event. Holy Family is hosting a family movie night on Friday 1st December - please keep this date free with more details to follow.

Money raised from this event will go towards supporting vulnerable families in our local community.

Congratulations

Our school community would like to congratulate the following students.

Jack Beasley

Making it through to State Titles in hurdles.

Irene Katsionis

Irene was offered a Goalkeeper position at Box Hill United for the U13 NPL Girls in 2024

The NPL is the highest grade of their age group and can lead to some amazing pathways.

Soft Plastics Recycling

Many thanks to the many families who continue to support our soft plastics recycling program. If you didn't get a chance to jot down the date you were on for this term, please have another look at the roster attached.

Term 4 Events

October

Thursday 26th - World Teachers' Day Celebration (wear a different hat)

Tuesday 31st - 2024 Prep Transition

November

Friday 3rd - Prep Camp Day

Monday 6th - School Closure Day (Report Preparation)

Tuesday 7th - School Closure Day (Melbourne Cup)

Wednesday 8th - Transition Day (New students Years 1-6)

Wednesday 8th - SAC AGM (6pm), Parents and Friends AGM (6:30pm)

Friday 10th - SDSSA Summer Sport

Saturday 11th - Remembrance Day

Tuesday 14th - 2024 Prep Transition

Thursday 16th - Year 3/4 Performing Arts Celebration

Monday 20th - Transition Day (New students Years 1-6)

Tuesday 21st - 2024 Prep Transition

Friday 24th - School Closure Day (2024 Planning)

Monday 27th - Friday 8th Dec (Prep-Year 4 Swimming Program)

Tuesday 28th - 2024 Prep Transition

Wednesday 29th - Swimming Rest Day

Wednesday 29th - Transition Day (New students Years 1-6)

December

Thursday 7th - Holy Family Community Christmas Carols

Monday 11th - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony (Avila College)

Wednesday 13th - End of Year Mass 9:15am (TBC)

Wednesday 13th - Year 6 Celebration Afternoon

Friday 15th - Final 2023 Assembly (2pm)

Friday 15th - School finishes at 3:15pm

Monday 18th - Staff Planning Day

Tuesday 19th - Staff Planning Day

Wednesday 20th - Staff Time In Lieu Day

2024 School Year

Term 1

January

Monday 29th - Staff Return

Tuesday 30th - Student Testing

Wednesday 31st - Student Testing

February

Thursday 1st - All students commence

Sunday 4th - Prep 2024 Playdate

Friday 9th - Parent Welcome Event (everyone welcome)

Friday 23rd - Athletics Trial Day

Thursday 29th - Prep and New Families Dinner

March

Friday 15th - School Community Colour Run

Enjoy the sunshine over the weekend,

Julie David (Principal)

Mini Vinnies News