Wellbeing & Student News

The PBL Focus for the Week - Care for your Appearance & the School Environment

The Leader in Me Focus for the Week - Begin with the end in mind!

(Wearing your School Uniform with Pride)

All students should now be wearing full school winter uniforms to school.

Girls Winter Uniform

Green Checked Tunic

White long sleeved blouse

Long black socks or black tights

Holy Family Bottle green woollen jumper, track top, spray jacket

Green scarf/gloves

Black leather school shoes

Boys Winter Uniform

Grey Shorts

White button up shirt

Holy Family School Tie

Long Grey Holy Family Socks (with stripe at top)

Holy Family Bottle green woollen jumper, track top, spray jacket

Black leather school shoes

Sport Uniform (unisex)

Holy Family Tracksuit (Top/bottoms)

Holy Family sports shirt

Holy Family sport shorts

Sneakers with white 3/4 crew socks (with or without green stripe)

Each class has certain days to wear their uniforms please check class curriculum letters or Seniors Student Diary's for information. 

All long hair below the collar should be tied up, with appropriate school colours.  

No nail polish/ colourful jewellery is permitted at school.

Caring for our School Environment

Part of our PBL/LIM focus for this week is caring for our environment at school.

A huge effort has gone into making our school look amazing and an inviting place.

As a school we ask that our students take responsibility for all their belongings and put their rubbish in the bins, packing away school equipment and keeping our classrooms and library neat and tidy.

Home Hints - Kids take responsibility!

Have simple chores for your child to do

Have children pick up their own toys

Keeping their own bedrooms tidy

Keep items off the floor/ rubbish in the bins

If you use something put it away when you are finished

Leadership Word Of The Week Is … Perseverance!

Definition: The definition of perseverance is the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. It involves staying committed to a goal or task even when it becomes challenging or progress is slow.

How Can I Show Perseverance At School?

1. Keep trying even when it’s hard – don’t give up on tricky work.
2. Fix your mistakes and try again – mistakes help you learn!
3. Ask for help, then keep going – learning takes time and teamwork.
4. Finish what you start – even if it takes longer than you thought. 

Written by Vanessa and Charlotte (School Leaders)

The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students.

Students compete in teams of eight across 10 disciplines: engineering, mathematics and chess, code breaking, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy.

Why da Vinci?

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was one of the world’s greatest thinkers and scholars. da Vinci demonstrated an ability to perceive the interconnected nature of knowledge and embraced learning with a lifelong passion and determination to uncover the unknown. The Decathlon competition places a particular emphasis on higher order thinking skills, problem solving and creativity.

Congratulations to the students from Stage 3 Vanessa, Steven, Oliver, Matthew, Beatrice, Noah T, Noah L & Carsten who participated in the day and represented Holy Family with enthusiasm and determination. An enormous thank you to Mrs Dickinson for her time preparing the students and for accompanying them on the day to Knox College. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Melissa Overton

Wellbeing Coordinator