SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

Friday 29th November

(2025 Planning)

Dear Families,

I hope you had a wonderful extra long weekend with your family and friends. We were truly blessed by beautiful weather.

Over the last 2 weeks our students have had some incredible expereinces with their teachers and classmates.

Prep Excursion (IMAX and Melbourne Museum)
Prep Camp Day (Rhythm Unites)
Year 1/2 Camp (Arrabri Lodge)
Year 1/2 Excursion (MCG)
Year 3/4 Excursion (Melbourne Museum)

In the coming weeks we have more community events to look forward to.

Thursday 28th November - Whole School Wellbeing Excursion (Melbourne Zoo)
Thursday 5th December - Holy Family School Christmas Carols (5:30-7pm) Everyone welcome

Holy Family School Choir

Our school choir is currently rehearsing their Christmas Carols.

They will be performing and bringing joy to the residents of local Nursing Homes and our Holy Family Parishioners at their Christmas Luncheon.

Thank you to Miss Rawlins and Miss Lark for supporting our choir.

Mini Vinnies Christmas Appeal

Our Christmas elves started their journey today.

They visited each classroom to launch our Mini Vinnies Christmas Appeal.

Our school looks forward to gathering many donations for people in the Mt Waverley community to bring happiness this Christmas.

More information can be found in the 'Mini Vinnies' section of this newsletter.

2025 Leadership Speeches

Our Year 4 and 5 students are currently writing their applications and/or speeches to obtain a Leadership Position in our school for 2025. Each Leadership position has a role description which the students must address in their application.

For the first time, our Year 4 students can apply for the position of FIRE (Friends Igniting Reconciliation through Education) Carrier Leader. The successful applicants will form a group of 4 FIRE Carrier Leaders to represent our school.

I look forward to reading their applications and listening to their speeches.

Thank you to our teachers and parents for supporting our students with their application process.

In Flanders Fields

(John McCrae, 1915)

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Remebrance Day Service

At 10:45am on Monday 11th November our school will join together to commemorate Remembrance Day with a prayer service.

Community members are invited to join this service in our quadrangle.

Chairs

We have some chair that are free to go to a good home! If you would like some of these chairs please let the school office know and we can work out a time for pick up. We have about 30 of the 'dining' chairs and a few of the 'tub' chairs up for grabs.

Whole School excursion

An Operoo note has gone out regarding our whole school excursion on Thursday 28th November. We ask you to respond to this promptly, including if you may be able to help out on the day.

Thank you for your understanding as I transition back to work,

Julie David (Principal)

2024

Term 3 Dates

November

Monday 11th - Remembrance Day Service (10:45am) All welcome

Monday 11th - Mini Vinnies Nursing Home Visit

Tuesday 12th - Prep 2025 (Transition 3)

Tuesday 12th - Year 5/6 Incursion

Wednesday 13th - P&F, SAC AGMs

Friday 15th - Parishioners Christmas Lunch (Choir singing)

Tuesday 19th - Prep 2025 (Transition 4)

Friday 22nd - Summer Sports Round Robin

Friday 22nd - Year 3/4 Incursion (Mad About Science)

Tuesday 26th - Prep 2025 (Transition 5)

Wednesday 27th - P&F, SAC AGMs

Thursday 28th- Whole school excursion- Melbourne Zoo (Wellbeing focus)

Friday 29th - School Closure Day (2025 Planning)

December

Monday 2nd - 13th Swimming Program (Prep-Year 4)

Thursday 5th - Community Christmas Carols

Thursday 5th - Last day for donations (Mini Vinnies Christmas Appeal)

Friday 6th - P&F Special Lunch

Friday 6th - Mini Vinnies Christmas Appeal Pick Up Day

Tuesday 10th- Year 6 Graduation

Thursday 12th - Transition Speeches from previous Holy Family students to our current Year 6 students

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

Monday 16th - Year 6 Big Day Out

Tuesday 17th - Final Assembly (11:30am-1pm)

Tuesday 17th - Last day for students (1pm finish)

2025

Term 1 Dates

January

Tuesday 28th - Staff return

Wednesday 29th - Student Assessments

Thursday 30th - Student Assessments

Friday 31st - First Day of School (All students)

February

Sunday 2nd - Prep 2025 Playdate

Wednesday 5th - Prep Rest Day

Tuesday 11th - Meet the Teacher (Parents)

Wednesday 12th - Meet the Teacher (Parents)

Wednesday 12th - Prep Rest Day

Wednesday 19th - Prep Rest Day

Wednesday 26th - Prep Rest Day

Thursday 27th - Welcome Dinner (New families)

Friday 28th - School Closure Day

March

Monday 3rd - Halogen Young Leaders Day

Wednesday 5th - Prep-Year 2 Parent Evening (Literacy)

Wednesday 5th - Prep Rest Day

Monday 10th - Public Holiday (Labor Day)

Thursday 13th - Twilight Sports

Friday 21st - Harmony Day, World Syndrome Day, Earth Hour

Tuesday 25th - Parent Evening (Maria Ruberto)

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