Students at Holy Family Primary School, Granville East took part in national Walk Safely to School Day recently.
Walk Safely to School Day is an annual, national event to promote road safety, physical activity and environmental benefits that regular walking can provide.After meeting at a nearby park, students, teachers and parents walked to school to encourage safe pedestrian habits in a supervised environment.
Teacher Natalie Bratby said the event was a great opportunity for students to experience the walk to school in the company of friends, parents and teachers.
‘As well as getting some extra physical activity today, the students have had a lot of fun,’ she said. ‘
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11 Dec 2025
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๐โโ๏ธ๐ฆ Invitational Swimming Carnival Day! ๐ฆ๐โโ๏ธ What an incredible day at our Invitational Swimming Carnival, proudly shared with our friends from St Patrickโs, Guildford! ๐๐๐ Our students showed amazing effort, teamwork and school spirit across every race โ from splashes to sprints! ๐โจ Hereโs to friendly competition, fun in the water and memories made poolside! ๐ฅ๐ฆ
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๐ฃ End of Term Assembly โ Youโre Invited! We warmly invite all parents and carers to join us after our Thanksgiving Mass for our End of Term Assembly. ๐ Itโs a wonderful opportunity to come together, celebrate our studentsโ achievements, and finish the term with gratitude and joy. We look forward to seeing you there! ๐โจ
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โจ THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY โจ Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a beautiful reminder of Godโs grace at work from the very beginning of Maryโs life. Chosen and prepared by God, Maryโs purity and faithfulness opened the way for Jesus to enter the world. May Maryโs โyesโ inspire us to live with faith, humility and trust in Godโs plan. Mary, full of grace, pray for us. ๐
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โจ Whole School Reward Day: PLAY ON! โจ Today we celebrated our incredible students with a Play On reward day โ and what a splash it was! ๐ฆ๐ From the giant inflatable obstacle course to water pistols, laughter and soaked smiles filled the school yard. ๐ง๐๐โโ๏ธ This day was earned by every grade for consistently living safely, learning daily, and loving respectfully. ๐๐โค๏ธ What a joyful way to celebrate our school community โ and what a memory to finish the year with! ๐๐
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โจ And thatโs a wrap on our 2025 Advent Concert! โจ What an incredible evening we shared as a school community. As we begin the Churchโs new year, we paused together to embrace the season of waiting, hope, and trust โ preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Through prayer, reflection and song, we were reminded that while we wait for God, He is always waiting for us too โ ready to meet us with love. โค๏ธ Our students and staff lit up the stage with their wonderful singing and joyful dancing, filling the stage with excitement and Christmas spirit. ๐๐ถ๐ A huge thank you to our parents and families for your support, encouragement, and for being part of this beautiful celebration. We are truly blessed as a community. ๐๐
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โจ Kindergarten Safe & Ready to Learn Reward! โจ Our Kindergarten students have been working hard to Live Safely, Love Respectfully and Learn Together, and today we celebrated their amazing efforts in the comfiest way possible! The children arrived in their cosy clothes, ready to relax and enjoy a special movie afternoon. It was the perfect reward for a term full of great choices, teamwork and big smiles! ๐ฌ๐งธ๐
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โจ Year 1 Safe & Ready to Learn Reward! โจ Today Year 1 celebrated their reward for living safely, loving respectfully and learning daily โ and what a day it was! Our students came dressed as their future selves, with doctors, scientists, builders and so many more inspiring careers filling our classrooms. The teachers joined in the fun tooโฆ by dressing up as retired versions of themselves! ๐ต๐ง In the afternoon we enjoyed a lively game of bingo โ a favourite pastime of our โretired teachers.โ It was such a joyful way to celebrate all the hard work and positive choices our Year 1 students have shown this term. ๐๐ Well done Year 1! ๐
25 Nov 2025
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21 Nov 2025
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โจ๐บ๏ธ KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL QUEST! ๐บ๏ธโจ As part of their Safe and Ready to Learn reward, our Kindergarten learners arrived yesterday in full disguise โ and we could hardly recognise them! From secret agents to mysterious characters, they stepped straight into an exciting school wide quest. With clues in hand, they travelled around the school completing challenges and uncovering hidden treasures. A magical day of adventure, teamwork and imagination! ๐๐๐