The students at Holy Family Luddenham have been diving head first into Book Week with an awesome Book Week Parade including a visit from Australian author/illustrator Matt Cosgrove!
Our Book Week celebrations were a little different this year due to COVID-19! However, our families of students in Kindergarten to Year 2 went to great lengths to prepare awesome costumes for the parade! We love Book Week as it's always great family fun and promotes the enjoyment of reading!
As part of Book Week celebrations, the Holy Family school community was very lucky to get a visit from the talented author and illustrator, Matt Cosgrove! Matt Cosgrove is best known by the students for his "Macca the Alpaca" books, which have always proved popular in the school library.
Matt inspired the children to read and write more with his humorous discussion about where to find inspiration for creative writing. He also entertained the children with a drawing demonstration and showed them how to turn Macca the Alpaca in different characters.
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07 Nov 2025
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HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY! Last week we celebrated our teacher’s and thanked them and those staff members who support them. Our Faith In Action Team led a prayer of gratitude and prepared a slideshow of moments where our teachers……help, support and make us laugh. They presented them with a gift of appreciation and an icecream station to enjoy at lunch🍦
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📣 A NIGHT THAT WILL OPEN YOUR EYES… We all want our kids to feel safe, confident and connected - but let’s be honest, understanding bullying and online behaviour isn’t always easy. That’s why we’re so excited that the Parent Representative Council (PRC) is welcoming Professor Donna Cross OAM, one of Australia’s most respected researchers in child wellbeing and cyberbullying prevention. 🤝 In her talk “Rethinking Bullying Behaviour,” she’ll share real, research-based strategies to help families - at school, online and at home. 🗓 Thursday 20 November 2025 ⏰ 7- 8:30pm (doors open 6:30pm) 📍 St John XXIII Catholic College, Stanhope Gardens ☕ Light refreshments provided Open to all CSPD parents and carers. Don’t miss this chance to learn, laugh and walk away feeling more confident in supporting your child’s wellbeing. 💛 Click the link to learn more and register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TWjaqJfIJb5n4P6_K_fgUdu9e7GszDX-7vyBUVJzd8A/edit
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Leaders of Tomorrow Showcase – University of Western Sydney, Kingswood October 15, 2025 Yesterday, three Year 5 students, Annalise, Charlotte and Natalia, represented Holy Family Luddenham at the Leaders of Tomorrow Showcase presented by Gotcha4Life Foundation. Last term, Mentally Fit Primary Schools launched the Student Voice Project, with the goal of empowering students to become mental fitness leaders within their school community. In partnership with Gotcha4Life, students were encouraged to promote mental fitness (to build your emotional muscle, to never worry alone, and embrace your village). The students designed a wonderful initiative called the Buddy Bench. The Buddy Bench aims to reduce loneliness and provide a safe space for students in the playground. It signals that a student is feeling lonely and that student would like someone to play or talk with. To further support peer connection, the team developed Conversation Cards with thoughtful prompts to help students start positive discussions while at the bench. The staff and students at Holy Family are incredibly proud of our Year 5 students for their creativity, compassion, and leadership. The Gotcha4Life Foundation extend their thanks to all the Year5 students for their inspiring contributions and for the enthusiasm displayed during this project. Special thanks to the Year 5 students who presented at the Leaders of Tomorrow Showcase. Thank you for your dedication and hard work in preparing for this showcase — you should be extremely proud of yourselves and the positive impact your project will have on our school community. At the event, Gus Worland spoke passionately about the importance of teaching young people about mental fitness and breaking the negative stigma surrounding mental health. Let’s continue to work together to Build a Mentally Fit School and Community — Build your emotional muscle. Never worry alone. Embrace your village. Let's Build Mental Fitness For more information, visit https://www.gotcha4life.org/programs/primaryschools
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