Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come to the end of another busy and productive term, I would like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to all the children, parents, parish, and staff for all you have contributed this term. Your dedication, hard work, and support have been instrumental in making this term a success.

In writing this newsletter I cannot help but reflect on the year so far, one which gives me great satisfaction, enormous pride and with gratitude to all who have contributed to our Holy Family Catholic School community.   

When I look back at the term calendar, it is easy to see that the students, teachers, parents and parish have been busily engaged in learning, teaching and building community.

In the past 10 weeks our school community has been involved in the following:  

ANZAC Day Services, the Sacrament of Confirmation, Pentecost mass, St Brigid's group meetings, Curriculum Reform professional learning, Collaborative Coaching, Post Enumeration audit, Parish Synodal Gathering, Easter Sunday service, music programs, STEAM lessons, Interschools sports, Mother’s Day mass and morning tea, SRC meetings, Open Days, Come and Try Big School,  Coffee Connect, Kindergarten AEDC audit, Cross Country Trials, Athletics Carnival, band, strings and chess lessons, P&F meetings, SPARK Enrichment days, Winter Sleepout, School Musical, assemblies, Spirituality Leadership Retreats, Green Team planting of shrubs, parent workshops, enrolment interviews, school tours, Debating Interschools Competition, Leader in  Me weekly focus and Wellbeing Week, Our Lady Help of Christians liturgy, excursions, incursions, League Tag, Children's masses, Stage 3 Seniors’ Geography Expo, band and strings performances, Homework Club, Semester One Reports, Parent/Teacher Conferences and Grandparents Day.

To our students, thank you for your enthusiasm and commitment to your learning. I am extremely proud you.

To our parents and parish, thank you for your continuous support. Your partnership is invaluable in fostering a nurturing and collaborative environment for our children.

To our staff, thank you for your tireless efforts and unwavering dedication to providing the best education and care for our students. Your passion and professionalism are the backbone of our school.

Staffing News

Our dedicated Diverse Learning Teacher, Cathy Chapman, will be commencing her well-deserved long service leave for the duration of Term 3. Cathy is an invaluable member of our team, and we wish her all the very best during her time off.

In Cathy’s absence, we are pleased to announce that Sally Briggs will be stepping up to fill this important role. Sally brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to our community, and we are confident she will continue to support our students with the same dedication and care that Cathy has provided. Best wishes to Cathy for a restful and fulfilling leave, and a warm welcome to Sally for joining the Holy Family community.

Wishing everyone a restful and enjoyable break. We look forward to welcoming you back next term for more exciting learning adventures and a new playground!

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) 

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).  

Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes: 

year of schooling 

category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional 

level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive. 

This information assists schools to: 

• formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools 
• consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools 
• develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability. 

The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability. 

The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy(https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy). Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal   

 (https://www.nccd.edu.au). 

If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the school.   

Please CLICK HERE to read a letter to parents from the NCCD 

Holy Family: Where Years 5 and 6 Soar to Success!

Date: Wednesday, 31st July 

Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/ATWcgMuLJA

All parents from Kindergarten to Year 6 are invited to join us for an informative and inspiring evening where you'll discover the exceptional learning opportunities and unique experiences that Holy Family offers to our Year 5 and 6 students. Learn why our school is the best place for your child to continue their educational journey. Don't miss this chance to see first-hand the programs and activities that help our students soar to success!

Please email me any questions you may have in preparation for the evening.

Thank you for your continued support in making our school a nurturing and dynamic environment for all.

Pauline Dinale 

Principal

Final 2024 Open Day 

If you know any prospective parents looking to enrol their child into Holy Family, we ask you to pass on the details about our final Open Day for 2024.

Event information:

Date: Thursday, August 1 

Time: 9:00am

Our Open Day will include:

• A meet-and-greet with our Principal
•  Interacting with teachers and senior students
• A glimpse into a typical day at our school
• A tour of the school facilities 

Please click here to register your interest. 

Please  CLICK HERE to read the Parents Charter from Catholic Schools Broken Bay.

Enrolments for Kindergarten 2025 

To enquire about sibling enrolments for Kindergarten 2025, please contact the school office or **Click here to ENROL siblings starting in 2025**

Email: hfl@dbb.org.au

Phone: (02) 7256 2141

We will do our best to keep dates and events as accurate as possible.

Coles Development Update

Last week the site has made some progress, see below items that were achieved.

• Continue with the Level 1 Unit Fit Outs
• Continue with the Level 2 Unit Fit Outs
• Poured the parapets on the roof
• Poured overruns and walls on the roof
• Over the coming week we anticipate the below:
• Completed the Forming of Level 5 Pour 1 Upturns
• Continue with the Level 1 Unit Fit Outs 
• Continue with the Level 2 Unit Fit Outs 
• Commence the Internal framing of Level 3 Units
• Commence the Face Brick to Level 3
• Continue with the Sandstone to the façade on Southern, Eastern & Western Elevation. 
• Pouring Upstands on Level 4 Pour 1 
• Pouring Upstands on Level 5 Pour 1 
• Removal of the Second Concrete Tower Boom on Thursday 04/07/2024