Mini Vinnies

It has been a busy time for our Year 4 Mini Vinnies students!

Nursing Home Visits

Throughout term 2 and continuing in term 3, many of the Mini Vinnies students have had the opportunity to visit Scotchman’s Creek Aged Care facility, to engage and play board games with the elderly residents that live there. This has been a heartwarming experience for the students,the residents and the supervising adults.The students have returned to school after these visits excited to share who they had met, whatgames they had played and information and stories they had learnt about the residents theyengaged with. Students and residents alike have asked repeatedly when they can return to playmore games and spend more time together. These are the community actions and relationships we want to be fostering through the Mini Vinnies program at Holy Family.

Science Extravaganza

Our Mini Vinnies students are very busy getting everything ready for our major action - The Science Extravaganza. This event is a family event, children of all ages and adults are welcome to attend. Also please feel free to invite friends that do not attend our school. We would love to welcome members from outside our school community to witness our wonderful school facilities and join in the fun.

This event is taking place on Friday 9th August 4.30 - 6pm. 

There will be an entry fee collected at the gate into the school (weather permitting - if raining through main office). 

The cost for entry is:

$5 - children aged 12 and under

$10 - children aged over 12 years

$10 - adults

$20 - family (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children)

The following events will be included in the entry fee:

VR Adventure

Robotics

‘Tantalising Tastebuds’ Sherbet Making

Potato Electricity

The following events or items will require cash:

Explode the Volcano Game

Where do I belong? Human Body Exploration Game

Hot Chocolate Stall

This year our Science Extravaganza event coincides with St. Vincent de Paul’s homeless week (5th - 11th August). All funds raised from this event go directly to our Mt. Waverley branch of St.Vincent de Paul to help vulnerable people in our local community.We hope to see many of you there! Remember it is only through your generous support of our students' efforts that we can make a small difference in people’s lives.As Mary MacKillop once said:“

Never see a need without trying to do something about it.”