Dear Families,

On behalf of our Holy Family School community, I wish all the amazing women a memorable and restful Mother's Day this Sunday.

I would especially like to thank our mums for your support of our staff and for entrusting your most precious gift (your child) to us. We feel privileged to be given the honour to educate your children.

Thank you for supporting our Mother's Day event on Monday 5th May and our Mother's Day Stall today.

Prayer for Mother’s Day

Loving God, we pray for our mothers,

who have given us life and love,

that we may show them reverence and love,

and others who show us a mother’s love.

We pray for adoptive mothers and for the women who wish to give birth

but experience challenges,

that they know your care.

We pray for mothers who have lost a child through death,

that their faith may give them hope,

and their family and friends support and console them.

We pray for those who wish to serve as mothers,

but are not able to do so,

that they know your comfort.

We pray for mothers who have died,

that God may bring them into the joy of his kingdom.

Amen

ANZAC Day

We gathered as a school community for our ANZAC Day Prayer Service on Thursday 24th April. Thank you to our choir and students who ensured this service was prayerful and reflective.

Four of our Year 6 students (Xavier, Micah, Sienna and Alissa) who represented Holy Family School on Monday 28th April at the ANZAC Service at the Shrine of Remembrance. Thank you to Ms Foenander for accompanying these students.

Year 5/6 School Concert

Our students in Years 5 and 6 have been busy auditioning and rehearsing for their concert this term. The evening promises to be a HUGE success and we would like to thank Avila College for providing us access to their performance space.

The concert will be held on Monday 26th May.

Students in Year 5 and 6 will rehearse during the day at Avila and perform to the rest of the school in the afternoon. Please respond asap to the Operoo notes that have been sent out regarding this.

Tickets for Year 5/6 families for the evening performance will come home next week. Unfortunately due to the demand we could only give out 1 extra ticket to those families who had requested extra tickets. Please send back any tickets you no longer need to the office.

Year 3-6 Parent Literacy Information Evening

Come along to this evening to see how literacy is evolving at Holy Family.

This event is open to current and prospective families so please bring your friends along.

Bookings can be made via Operoo or email ndib@hfmw.catholic.edu.au

3 and 4 Year Old Kinder Parent Evening

Please let your friends and family know that we have an evening to share the changes that we have made in curriculum and behaviour at Holy Family School in the last 18 months.

Our school offers a dynamic learning environment for all students based on routines and explicit expert teaching.

Staff News

I would like to welcome Liam Regan to our Learning Support Team. Liam will be working on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Please introduce yourself if you see Liam and welcome him to our Holy Family community.

Miss King will be taking leave commencing from Monday 19th May for the remainder of Term 2. Please keep her in your thoughts while she recovers from knee surgery.

Ms Young will be Acting Deputy Principal during Miss King's absence.

Congratulations

Two of our teachers shared some exciting news with us last week.

Mrs Curtain (Year 3C) is expecting her first child
Miss Rawlins got engaged in the holidays

Please keep both staff members in your prayers as they both prepare for these life changing events.

Condolences

Please keep the following families in your thoughts and prayers -

Grabau Family (Ms Grabau's dad passed away)
Behrani Family (Ria and Zoe - previous students) dad passed away suddenly and unexpectedly

Prep 2026 Enrolments

If you have a child ready to start school in 2026 please submit your enrolment form to the office by the end of April. We already have quite a few enrolments already.

Open Days

Open Days run every Tuesday at 9:30am. Please go to our website to book a tour.

Our 2025 School Captains (Micah and Georgia) and Vice Captains (Xavier and Sienna) will support these tours.

2025 School Year

Term Two Important Dates (refer to our Google Calendar as well)

MAY

Fri 9 School Closure Day (Review Preparation and Religious Education PL)

Sun 11 Mother's Day

Wed 14 Year 3-6 Parent Literacy Information Evening (6:30-8pm)

Fri 16 Walk Safely to School Day

Fri 16 District Cross Country

Wed 21 National Simultaneous Storytime (Wear PJs to School Day)

Wed 21 3 and 4 Year Old Kinder Parent Evening (Discover the Difference at Holy Family) 7pm

Mon 26 Year 5/6 Concert

Wed 28-30 Year 5/6 Camp (Anglesea)

Wed 28 Division Cross Country

JUNE

Mon 2 About Real Life Program (Year 5/6)

Wed 4 Maths Family Night

Mon 9 King's Birthday Public Holiday

Tues 10 School Closure Day (Review Preparation)

Thurs 12 EMR Cross Country

Fri 13 District Soccer Round Robin (Year 5/6)

Fri 20 Winter Sport Gala Day (Year 5/6)

Sun 22 Sacrament of First Eucharist (10am)

Fri 27 Winter Sport Gala Day (Year 5/6)

JULY

Fri 4 Last day of Term 2 (1pm finish)

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend,

Julie David (Principal)

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