Holy Family Catholic School in Parafield Gardens | Non-profit organisation

Holy Family Catholic School

Locality: Parafield Gardens

Phone: +61 8 8250 6616

Address: 71 Shepherdson Road 5107 Parafield Gardens, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.holyfamily.catholic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 We would like to proudly announce the first issue of Holy Family writes. This is fortnightly celebration of childrens written language at Holy Family. Please check it out at the link: https://cpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com//ISSUE-1-Term-3-August-2020

24.01.2022 Today our Year 5/6 students shared a Masterclass showcase on their areas of interest. The whole school visited the showcases and learnt from the students who were the experts in their selected topics. Here are two examples of students who explored the topics of the subconscious brain (with a cake as a model) and the composition of Ice.

23.01.2022 Today we congratulated one of our Year 3 students who received a special commendation in the Salisbury Library short story writing competition.

22.01.2022 Exciting news from the Fish Farm and Multi-Disciplinary Learning Area established at Holy Family Catholic School. We have greatly appreciated the help of Australian Schools Plus and Tony Zappia MP through a government grant program who assisted our school with grants to undertake this project. We have purple spotted Gudgeon eggs! The project to increase the species numbers is well underway.

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22.01.2022 A group of students explored how a 3D Pen works today. It allowed them to construct 3D structures by heating up plastic, which comes out of the pen. The teachers and students are looking forward to using this further to create three dimensional shapes as a project.

22.01.2022 Today thirty three of our Year 5/6 students attended the SACPSSA Netball carnival. Grateful to be able to have the opportunity to have sporting carnivals up and running again.

21.01.2022 Alive Parafield Gardens is currently thriving so if you are looking for a kindergarten for your child it is a wonderful place of learning. Being a learning space that is co-located on our school grounds has been really positive for the children and their learning.

21.01.2022 If you have a book you will never be alone. If you share it with others its twice the experience !

21.01.2022 Dear Holy Family Community, I am pleased to advise that school will be open on Monday 23rd of November. We look forward to welcoming you back safe and well. Please access the COVID19 Update link to our website for further information at http://www.holyfamily.catholic.edu.au/covid19-update/ Thanks,... Kerry White Principal See more

20.01.2022 A picture is worth a thousand words. It was all smiles at pickup for our new Reception students who had a wonderful first day of school.

20.01.2022 At Holy Family we would like to thank our teachers and entire school staff for their amazing work!

20.01.2022 At Holy Family we believe it is important to build positive partnerships with parents to best help their children. Relationships are pivotal to our welcoming community.

19.01.2022 Today all of our Year 2 students will be attending a ‘Come and Try’ Sporting excursion. The children will participate in a range of sporting activities through out the day Thank you also for all the parent volunteers helping out as well.

18.01.2022 Today 44 of our students from Years 3-6 will be participating in the SACPSSA Cross Country running event at Park 17 Adelaide. They have been training in the mornings every week and we wish them great luck in doing their best.

18.01.2022 Today we held transition and welcomed our new Reception students who will be starting next term. It was an extremely positive start at school for all the children as they met their new teacher.

18.01.2022 Our amazing Parents & Friends team have organised an outstanding Fathers Day stall for our students. We are extremely grateful for everything they do for our community.

17.01.2022 Today 17 boys braved the cold at Ridley reserve for the Outer Northern Schools Football Carnival. This is a great effort by the team who are doubling up to replace another school to play 12 games instead of 6. So far the team is playing extremely well together with a high level of success.

17.01.2022 One of our extremely talented students created this phenomenal illustration of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. What an amazing showcase of their talent and 100 languages of learning.

17.01.2022 Today our knockout team cruised into the next round of the Primary Soccer competition. They played extremely well as a team unit and won both their games 20-1 and 15-0. They are all looking forward to the next round. Well done to coaches Mr Pearce and Mr Stramare for their leadership of the team.

16.01.2022 HAPPY FATHERs Day to all the amazing Dads in our community!!

16.01.2022 The students have been using the Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh as inspiration for learning in Art. The learners focused on brush strokes and layers when creating their own digital versions using FireAlpaca. Here is a great example of a students own version.

16.01.2022 Genius hour in our schools is an opportunity for students to inquire more deeply about a topic of their own interest. This student researched the topic of reducing air pollution in relation to how air quality can be improved. In particular she focused on the smog in China and the impact lockdown had on improving air quality. She created an outstanding model and presentation to share her new knowledge.

15.01.2022 Yesterday 30 students braved the wind to compete in Holy Family’s first ever Volleyball carnival. The students have been so passionate about volleyball recently so this was a perfect chance to test out their skills.

15.01.2022 Today 82 students represented the school in the SACPSSA touch football carnival. Nine teams in total including the first ever competitive team ranging from students in Years 3-6. The students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and showcased some excellent skills. Well done to all involved and we are grateful for the support from families to provide these fantastic opportunities for the students.

15.01.2022 Our students have been using software on their laptops to design and draw landscape layer Art. Here are some amazing examples of the creative work completed.

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14.01.2022 Today our community held a Remembrance Day service to pay tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our country.

14.01.2022 Releasing 40 Yarra Pygmy Perch into Holy Family ponds for breeding and subsequent release into the wild. Painstaking work by students and teachers in establishing the environment and providing a mosquito larvae lunch for the new residents. Thanks again for Australian Schools Plus for your help with this.

14.01.2022 Our PrIncipal Kerry White says, At Holy Family Catholic School we have an unconditional positive regard for every student, every family and every staff member. We believe learning is behaviour and behaviour is learning. We never give up on anyone as we are all learners for life.

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13.01.2022 The Alive Catholic Early Learning Centre is holding an open morning to show and share their amazing facilities and educational learning opportunities. All welcome. Alive Parafield Gardens is a beautiful space so what a wonderful opportunity to check it out.

13.01.2022 Today our teachers and students transitioned some of our fish from our larger ponds to the new aquariums in the Fish Farm.

13.01.2022 Today we welcomed our new students who will be starting at Holy Family in 2021 for their first transition visit.

12.01.2022 Please find below the link to the current newsletter and Holy Family Writes. When you click on this link it will take you to the newsletter section of our website. From there you can navigate to Issue 5 of Holy Family Writes or the current newsletter in English and Vietnamese.

11.01.2022 This morning our students safely relocated a number of our perch and trout fish. They also assisted in cleaning the tanks and checking the water quality to ensure there is an the optimal environment for the fish to thrive. The fish farm is an amazing space for learning in our school.

11.01.2022 If you buy an Entertainment Membership from Holy Family Catholic School before the 13th July 2020 you will receive an extra 2 months BONUS Membership FREE on Single & Multi City Memberships* 20% of your Membership renewal purchase comes directly to us. Right now, when you buy an Entertainment Membership you will also receive a ... $10 WISH eGift Card (Single City Membership) or a $20 WISH eGift Card (Multi City or Multi City Plus Membership) Entertainment Memberships are packed with thousands of valuable offers for everything you love to do Purchase your Entertainment Membership today! #holyfamilycatholicschool #parafieldgardens #supportus #entertainmentbook #freegiftcard

11.01.2022 A wonderful celebration tonight to share in the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Holy Communion at St Augustine’s Church. Congratulations to the group of students undertaking the Sacramental program.

11.01.2022 At Holy Family we enjoy sharing great learning, special events and the amazing things that happen in our school. Please feel free to follow any of our social media pages.

08.01.2022 Today we presented the Sports Medals to the students who have represented the school in a range of carnivals demonstrating skill, fairness and determination. Congratulations! We would like to thank Mr Pearce and Mrs Cooymans for their work to organise and plan the numerous carnivals this year.

08.01.2022 Today a Year 3 double class held a music concert with students who undertake instrumental lessons showcasing their skills. From the double class, ten students performed using range of instruments including guitar, violin, piano, drums and singing. It was amazing to see the vast amazing of talent within the classes!

06.01.2022 Today 37 students are competing in the Catholic schools athletics carnival at Santos stadium. There have already been some stand out performances!

05.01.2022 BOOK WEEK 2020 Today our community celebrated our collective joy of Reading through our annual parade. Well done to our library staff for organising the amazing events in an area we greatly value at Holy Family Catholic School which being reading. The theme was ‘curious creatures, wild minds.’

04.01.2022 Today we have 34 Year 3/4 students participating in the Sacpssa Tennis Carnival at Playford Tennis Centre. Students are loving the experience with some excellent tennis being played.

02.01.2022 Today 42 students travelled to Argana Park for the Outer Northern Catholic Schools soccer carnival

02.01.2022 The Year 3 students have been learning about the Earth , Sun and Moon . Here is an amazing example of a model a student created that moves to show the Earths path to orbit the sun and the moons path to orbit the Earth.

02.01.2022 Amazing effort by the 24 students that represented HFCS today at the SAPSASA athletics carnival. They braved the conditions to win the carnival overall. Some very good performances and the relays to finish the day were truely spectacular. 6 Relays - 4 wins and 2 seconds. Amazing team effort by everyone involved.

01.01.2022 Today is World Environment Day! We enjoy looking after our environment with our amazing orange grove, olive tree garden, vegetable patches, stone fruit vertical herb and flower wall, lemon trees, Principals rose garden and aquaponics space in our Fish Farm. We are soon to add an Avocado Orchard to our Farm here at Holy Family. The Avocado grove will run parallel to Log Park in its own fenced off zone.... Next year in our 40th Birthday Year we hope to harvest our various crops and sell them in celebration of our Ecological focus here at Holy Family.