Congratulations to Thinh who achieved 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Amoljeet who achieved 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Harry P who achieved 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Liam B who achieved 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Hieu who achieved 75 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Owen who achieved 100 nights of reading! Well done!

Science- This week, the children learned how plants drink water and how it moves through the stem. They did a fun experiment using flowers placed in jars of colored water to see how the water travels up the stem and changes the color of the petals. The children made predictions about what might happen and then observed the flowers over time. They also kept a plant journal where they labeled parts of the plant, drew what their plant looks like, and described its stage of growth. Their plants have now been growing for two weeks, and photos of their experiment and progress are attached. It’s exciting to see how much the plants have changed!

ART- This week, the children explored different types of shapes in their artwork. They learned about geometric shapes like squares, circles, and triangles, as well as organic shapes, which are more freeform and uneven. Through a fun lesson and discussion, they practiced identifying these shapes in various artworks and talked about how shapes can affect how we feel and where we look in a picture. For their activity, each child created a unique “shape creature” by drawing and combining both geometric and organic shapes. They then colored their creatures and added details like eyelashes. Finally, they shared their work by explaining which geometric and organic shapes they used in their drawings. It was a great way for them to understand how shapes can be used creatively and expressively in art!

Health- For health this week, we discussed bullying. The students had to come up with ways to deal with bullying behaviour.

Congratulations to Thomas for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Cayden for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Rehmat for achieving 75 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Yuona for achieving 100 nights of reading! Well done!

Reconciliation week- This week we celebrated National Reconciliation Week, a time to learn about and reflect on the importance of respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and all Australians. As part of our learning, the children traced and decorated their own hands to express messages of support, unity, and respect. Together as a whole school, we created a beautiful Sea of Hands display in the garden near the Kiss and Drop area. We invite you to take a moment to visit and view the display with your child — it’s a colourful and meaningful symbol of our shared journey towards reconciliation.

Technologies- This week in technologies, we spoke about a bird’s eye view. The students then drew their own maps showing a bird’s eye view:

Congratulations to Owen for achieving 75 nights of reading! Well done!

Science- This week in science, students are learning how to plant a seed and explore how it grows. Each student has planted a broad bean seed in a cup using cotton wool and water. They are learning about the parts of a plant and the stages of its life cycle—from seed to mature plant. Students will observe their bean plants over the next three weeks and record their findings and predictions in their plant journals. This hands-on activity helps them understand what plants need to grow and how living things change over time.

Art- This week in Visual Arts, students are exploring the element of line by looking at how different types of lines—such as curly, wavy, and zig-zag—are used in famous artworks to show movement and direction. After studying pieces by artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Hokusai, Matisse, and Makinti Napanangka, students are creating their own line-focused artwork. Using a photo of their teacher as a starting point, they are drawing expressive lines from their heads outward and filling the space with colourful patterns and designs to create ‘crazy hair’. This creative activity helps students understand how lines can be used to express ideas, emotions, and energy in art.

Technologies– This week in technologies, the students created their masks that they designed the week before. Here is what they came up with:

Congratulations to Rynell for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Ridham for achieving 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Ewan for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Anina for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Gurnaaz for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Yuona for achieving 75 nights of reading! Well done!

HASS- This week in HASS, we’ve been learning about what life was like in the past and how people did things without modern technology. The children interviewed their parents or grandparents to learn about their childhood and talked about how things were different back then. We watched videos about daily life in the early 1900s and compared it to our lives today.

To experience the past, we made our own butter by shaking cream in a jar—just like people used to do! The children loved seeing the cream turn into butter and enjoyed tasting it on bread.

Maths- In Maths, we’ve started exploring addition and subtraction. This lesson, we focused on what happens when we add or subtract zero. We learned that adding or taking away zero doesn’t change the number—it stays the same!
We watched Numberblocks: Zero the Hero and used real objects to show this idea. The children then played a fun game in pairs where they rolled dice, added or subtracted zero, and wrote number sentences to match. This helped them understand the concept in a hands-on and engaging way. We’re excited to keep building on our addition and subtraction skills in the coming weeks!

Religion- In religion lessons, we have been learning about Mary. This week we watched the story of the Visitation, where Mary visited her cousin, Elizabeth. The students then had to draw and write about what happened in the story.

Technologies- This week, the students designed their own mask, which they will make next week:

Technologies- This week in technologies, the students used their plan to create their emoji masks. They tried to make it as similar as they could to their design.

This was the create part of the design process.

Here are their creations:

We welcomed back the students to school on Tuesday. They came with great enthusiasm and were ready to learn. We hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday, and a joyous Easter.

Technologies- We started talking about the different steps in the design process.

The students were asked to design their own emoji mask. They started the imagine and and planning phases of the design process. They drew their design and labelled the materials that they will need to make their masks.

Congratulations to Rehmat for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Owen for achieving 50 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Ewan for achieving 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Thomas for achieving 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Liam B for achieving 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Mark for achieving 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Sports Day, 2025

In religion we have been exploring holy week and the important days including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Both classes had a time to move around the school to explore the different Stations of the Cross which allowed students to understand the story more. we used used our class Ipad to scan the QR codes and then read the story as well as engaged with some reflection questions. Here are some photos of us showing respect and reflecting.

In Religion, we have been exploring Holy Week and its significant days, including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Both classes participated in a reflective journey around the school, visiting the different Stations of the Cross to deepen their understanding of the Easter story. Using our class iPads, we scanned QR codes at each station to read the associated story and engage with reflection questions. This interactive experience supported meaningful discussion and personal reflection. Here are some photos of our students showing reverence and thoughtful engagement throughout the activity.

Have a great holiday and we will see you all next term!

Congratulations to Yuona for completing 50 nights of reading ! Well done!

Congratulations to Kaiser for completing 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Harry P for completing 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Market Day- On Wednesday, Holy Family Catholic School hosted Market Day, where Year 5 and 6 students had the opportunity to create their own businesses and produce various items for sale at their stalls. The students thoroughly enjoyed the event, offering a wide range of products including slime, paper planes, candies, s’mores, milkshakes, and more. In addition, students participated in a dance party, a bean bag toss game, and had the chance to spin the prize wheel. Below are some photos capturing the highlights of the day.

Mathematics- In mathematics, after becoming proficient in skip counting by 10, we have now advanced to skip counting by 5s. The students used matchsticks to create collections of five and then recorded the corresponding skip counting numbers next to them. Several students worked diligently to reach the number 200.

Religion- For religion this week, we have explored some of the stories from Holy Week. We focused on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The students had to write a sentence about what happened on each event and relate the story to their life somehow.

Congratulations to Yuona for completing 25 nights of reading (3 weeks ago)! Well done!

Congratulations to Owen for completing 25 nights of reading (3 weeks ago)! Well done!

Congratulations to Rehmat for completing 25 nights of reading (2 weeks ago) ! Well done!

Congratulations to Cayden for completing 25 nights of reading (last week)! Well done!

Congratulations to Anina for completing 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Mathematics: This week, we have been learning how to skip count by tens, up to 120. On Monday, the students worked in pairs to partition collections into equal groups of ten. Once the groups were made, they skip counted to 120 or beyond, showcasing their understanding of skip counting. Below are photos of the students working together in their pairs, actively participating in this hands-on activity, which helped reinforce their skip counting skills.

Science- This week for science, we spoke about the wind in our weather unit. The students made their very own pinwheel to test out, using the wind.

Congratulations to Rynell for completing 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Congratulations to Hieu for completing 25 nights of reading! Well done!

Today we celebrated Harmony Day, and it was wonderful to see our students wearing their cultural and orange attire! The day was a beautiful reminder of the importance of diversity, respect, and inclusion. Thank you for your support in making this celebration special. Enjoy some beautiful photos of us all dressed up.

InitiaLit- This week, we’ve been learning new digraphs, including “ff,” “ss,” “ll,” and “ck.” Today, we introduced five new tricky words: all, ball, call, tall, and little. As a class, we wrote sentences using these words, and then, independently, the students completed a tricky word task and wrote their own sentences using one of the new words:

Religion- We watched the story about Irene, which is part of the Project Compassion campaign.

https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/primary-student-zone

The students then wrote about the things that they are grateful for in their lives: