Doughnuts for all!

To help our wonderful teachers at Holy Family celebrate World Teachers Day, the P & F organised boxes of yummy doughnuts to be delivered to school to thank them all for the outstanding job they all do for all of our children. The whole school enjoyed a delicious doughnut after their lunch.

HOLY FAMILY COLOUR RUN IS LOOMING!!

FRIDAY 24th NOVEMBER. Please register your child's profile NOW!

The biggest, brightest day in our school calendar is back!! On Friday 24th November we will see our school grounds turned into a cloud of colour and fun! And we want to make this year's event bigger and brighter than ever!!

Last year we committed that funds raised through this event would be used to support the growth of our extra-curricular music programs at school. In 2022 we raised just shy of $10,000 through our Fun Run activities. That money allowed us to subsidise the costs for students participating in the school band and bring music programs to all classrooms throughout the year. As a result, we saw our band grow in size by 50% and the interest continues to grow.

And we don't want to stop in 2023 - so we are asking everyone to get involved in the Fun Run this year, create your profile, share your fun-raising link with friends and family and let's aim to make 2024 an even more musically wonderful success than 2023!

How does my child participate?

Our SchoolFunRun website is now open for registration. Pamplets are in your child's bag today to assist explaining how the School Fun Run works. You will need to register your

child as confirmation of their partaking in the day. Once your profile is active you can share the link with family and friends to get their support for our music initiatives. Go to www.schoolfunrun.com.au to get your child registered. Note - if your child has taken part in a fun run with the school in the past you simply need to reactivate their profile. You should have already received an email from the website to let you know the event is now live!

Keep an eye on the school newsletter, compass and class WhatsApp messages for more details over the next couple of weeks!

We still need parents to help with planning in advance of the event, and an army of parents to join in the fun, I mean co-ordinate and supervise, on the day! The planning work is very straightforward and will require approx. 1 hour a week until the event. Please get in touch with Olwyn or your class parent if you can help!

PLEASE NOTE - WE USE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION AS CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT. YOUR CHILD CAN RUN IN A COLOUR FREE LAP OF THE COURSE IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THE COLOUR THROWN ON THEM. MORE DETAILS ABOUT HOW THE DAY WORKS WILL BE SHARED IN THE COMING WEEKS

SCHOOL DISCO - FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER

Last week to book your tickets for the disco........

The disco team are busy getting all the plans ready for the night and boy what a fun night of colour it is going to be! We will have music, disco balls, lights, pizza, icypoles, and FUN FUN FUN!

One ticket per child - current students only - adults do not need a ticket but if you'd like to hang around we'd love your help with the supervision, and maybe lead the Nutbush...??

The disco will be led by Zing Activ - experts in giving everyone a good time on the dance floor! A light pizza dinner and treats will be provided for all the attending children as well as prizes for BEST DRESSED! Grab your tickets at www.trybooking.com/CLXNZ. Further details regarding drop off and pick up will be sent via the class parents so please keep an eye out.

To ensure the safe running of this event we are asking for volunteers across each year to assist on the night. Please see the link attached and sign up!

Kindy to Year 2 Disco https://volunteersignup.org/A3MFA

Year 3 to Year 6 Disco https://volunteersignup.org/8BD9D

We need a mix of Mums and Dads on the night so please consider joining us to make this a fantastic night for the kids !

P&F FORUM TERM 4 - AGM WEDNESDAY 8th NOV 7PM LIBRARY

Our Term 4 P&F Forum will also host our AGM. Aside from providing updates on key activities and initiatives for the year we will be seeking interest from parents and carers to step up to help us keep the momentum moving from 2023 into 2024.

In 2024 we want to put particular emphasis on continuing to build on the co-curricular activities available to our children at school. Music will continue to grow, and so too will our Green Team activities.

In addition to the other regular school community events that we support and host during the year you will appreciate there is a lot we can do, but we need to be reasonable with how much we take on. We want to focus on the role of our class parents, both individually and as a group and have reviewed some ways we feel this very important and integral role can provide even more value both to the classes and the individual who graciously steps up to take it on. If you have any suggestions to make in advance of the next P&F Forum please reach out for a chat.

None of this happens without everyone wanting to play a role, in some shape or form. And so we are calling on everyone to come along to our Term 4 forum to hear about these activities and what happens behind the scenes. And hopefully you are inspired and encouraged to put your hand up to join the team.

MEETING INVITE WILL BE SHARED SHORTLY.

THE EVENT WILL BE HOSTED ONLINE AND IN-PERSON IN THE LIBRARY

Holy Family Newsletter - Tel: 7256 2141 Email: hfl@dbb.org.au

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