Dear Parents,

At the Term 3 Parent & Friends Forum meeting, I shared an update on two key priorities from our School Strategic Plan that are driving improvement across our school. These priorities reflect our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, while ensuring every student feels safe, supported and valued within our school community.

Priority One: Enhancing Pedagogical Frameworks and Improving Student Writing

This year, our staff have continued to strengthen teaching and learning through the implementation of the CSBB Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy Framework (CAP), Curriculum Reform initiatives, and the Religious Education Curriculum. These frameworks provide a consistent approach to high-quality teaching and support improved learning outcomes for all students.

A significant focus within this priority has been the improvement of student writing achievement. Our goal is to ensure every student experiences high-quality teaching that supports growth and success in writing.

We are achieving this through:

Building teacher expertise through targeted professional learning in writing instruction.
Establishing consistent writing expectations and assessment practices across the school.
Providing daily opportunities for students to engage in meaningful writing experiences.
Explicitly teaching writing skills, vocabulary and sentence construction.
Using tools such as Bump It Up Walls and Anchor Charts to help students understand learning goals and success criteria.
Collaboratively analysing student writing samples to identify strengths and determine next steps for learning.

As a result, we are seeing students become more confident writers, develop stronger vocabulary and sentence structure, and gain a clearer understanding of how they can improve their writing. These improvements are contributing to increased growth and achievement in literacy outcomes across the school.

Priority Two: Fostering a Culture of Wellbeing

Another priority is fostering a culture of wellbeing that supports both students and staff. This work includes strengthening wellbeing practices, implementing the CSBB Student Wellbeing Framework, embedding Child Safe Standards, and ensuring appropriate support for students with diverse wellbeing needs.

A cornerstone of this priority is our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework. PBL helps create a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment by explicitly teaching behavioural expectations and recognising students who demonstrate these values.

Our whole-school expectations for 2026 are:

Term 1: Respectful
Term 2: Responsible
Term 3: Safe Learner
Term 4: Overall PBL Star

Students are recognised through our PBL Award system, where stamps are awarded for demonstrating positive behaviours. Awards are presented at key milestones:

10 stamps: White Award
30 stamps: Bronze Award
60 stamps: Silver Award
90 stamps: Gold Award

These awards are celebrated at assemblies and special school events, reinforcing positive behaviours and encouraging students to make responsible choices.

Through our wellbeing initiatives, we continue to strengthen positive relationships, student engagement and a sense of belonging. Students are developing the skills, confidence and resilience needed to thrive both academically and socially.

I thank our dedicated staff and supportive families for their ongoing partnership as we continue to work together to ensure every child at Holy Family is known, valued and supported.

Kind regards,

Pauline Dinale

FINAL 2026 OPEN DAY

If you know a parent looking to register for a school please invite them to our final Open Day of 2026.

✨ What to Expect:

• Meet and greet with our Principal

• Chat with our teachers and senior students

• Tour our outstanding facilities

• Experience a day in the life at our school

📅 Open Day Dates & Times:

Friday 28 August | 9:00am -10:30am

🔗Book your Open Day tour today: https://bit.ly/4p5VePU

	Term Three - Tuesday July 21 to Thursday September 24
	Term Four - Monday October 12 to Tuesday December 15
Term 3	The dates below have been revised to reflect Term 4.
Sunday 23 August	Children's Mass - Year 3 at 10.15am
Week 6 Wellbeing Week
Monday 24 August	Book Week - Author visit
Tuesday 25 August	School photos - all students to wear their winter uniform
Wednesday 26 August	Write "A Book IN A Day" - Stage 3
Thursday 27 August	Book Week Parade
Friday 28 August	Open Day for prospective parents 2.10pm Assembly
Week 7
Friday 4 September	Father's Day Breakfast and Mass Maxi "Mate at the Gate"
Week 8
Friday 11 September	2.10pm Assembly LASF set-up (all welcome)
Week 9
Wednesday 16 September	Parish Pastoral Council meeting
Thursday 17 September	Year 5 & 6 Class Mass
Friday 18 September	Maxi "Mate at the Gate" 50th Lindfield Art Show and Fair - Opening Evening
Saturday 19 September	50th Lindfield Art Show and Fair
Sunday 20 September	50th Lindfield Art Show
Week 10
Tuesday 22 September	Zing Activ Dance Showcase 8.50-9.30am K-Year 2 and 9.30-10.00am Year 3-6
Wednesday 23 September	Zing Activ Interschools Challenge Year 3-6 at Homebush
Thursday 24 September	9am School mass Term 3 concludes for students
Friday 25 September	Staff Development Spirituality Day (Pupil Free)
Term 4
Week 1
Monday 12 October	Term 4 students commence school
Friday 16 October	Mission Mass "Sock it to Poverty" 9am
Week 2
Sunday 18 October	Holy Family Parish Pilgrimage
Wednesday 21 October	Parish Council Meeting
Friday 23 October	Colour Fun Run Assembly
Week 3
Monday 26 October	2027 Year 6 Leadership Applications
Wednesday 28 October	2027 Kindy Parent Information evening
Friday 30 October	All Saints Day Mass
Week 4
Tuesday 3 November	Stage 3 North Shore Touch Tag at Koola Park
Friday 6 November	Interschools Tennis Match
Week 5
Sunday 8 November	Synodal Gathering after 1
Tuesday 10 November	Stage 2 North Shore Touch Tag at Koola Park
Wednesday 11 November	P&F Forum 7pm
Thursday 12 November	Kindy Transition No. 1
Friday 13 November	Assembly
Week 6
Sunday 15 November	Year 6 Youth Mass
Tuesday 17 November	Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 19 November	Stage One Incursion - World of Maths
Friday 20 November	Kindy Transition No. 2 Assembly
Week 7
Sunday 22 November	Welcome to Holy Family Kindy Mass Stir it Up Christmas Puddings
Week 8
Friday 4 December	Semester Two Reports Christmas Concert 5pm
Week 9
Wednesday 9 December	Meet the Teacher Year 6 Big Day Out
Friday 11 December	Holy Family K-6 Swimming Carnival - West Pymble
Week 10
Monday 14 December	Holy Family Talent Show
Tuesday 15 December	Advent Mass 1.30pm Term 4 concludes for students
Wednesday 16 December	Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)

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