Our Community
Holy Name prides itself on having a warm and caring community which encompasses staff, parents and students. As many families have had a long relationship with Holy Name and continue to return, there is a strong connection to the school.
Parents are invited to become helpers in the classroom or assist in the Canteen. The P&F and M.A.D. groups also continue to foster these relationships by organising social events for parents to attend.
School Advisory Council (SAC)
The Holy Name Primary School Advisory Council is comprised of parents, staff and our Parish Priest, Father John O’Connor. The committee meets each month and is an invaluable group within our school community.
The function of the group is to be a voice for the parent population when the school is making decisions and setting directions.
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The parent representatives bring to the School Advisory Council forum, issues to be discussed and present initiatives from the parent community perspective.
The School Advisory Council is also an avenue for the school to present information about current practices, and future initiatives, to a selection of parents. The wealth of information is an important component of the decision making process when the leadership team and staff, as a whole, meet together.
The school’s Acceptable Internet Use Agreement is an example of a school initiative that was presented to the School Advisory Council, and received their ratification before being presented to the school community. Other initiatives the School Advisory Council has worked on include the introduction of an updated Home Learning Policy and introduction and discussion of an updated sexual and relationships education program. Another example is the free sunglasses program to students when they start their Prep year. All students wear sunglasses at lunch times, and outdoors, during Terms One and Four as part of the school’s Sun Smart policy. This was one of the first initiatives the School Advisory Council decided upon, more than ten years ago, and is still in practice today.
Remember if you have any issues or ideas that you would like to be presented in the School Advisory Council forum, please make contact with one of the members.
The current board is made up of the Parish Priest, Principal, Deputy Principal and Parents.
The Holy Name School Advisory Council can be contacted through their new email address sac@hnpe.catholic.edu.au or their personal email contacts, as listed above. Otherwise, simply chat to one of its members.
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Further information about primary school councils can be found on the following link from Parents as Partners, School Boards, Catholic Education Melbourne.
Parents & Friends
Holy Name Primary School has a very active group of enthusiastic parents that make up a committee known as the Parents and Friends. They are a fundraising and community parent and teacher group within the school. The PFC has two main aims:
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To support Holy Name Primary School objectives regarding education and student welfare through fundraising and community involvement.
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To increase family and community involvement in the school by social and fundraising events, and by welcoming and supporting members and their input.
Every parent/guardian of a Holy Name Primary School student is automatically a member of the HNPFC Committee.
There are many other parents who are part of the P&F Committee – they attend the monthly meetings to share their ideas and viewpoints with other members, or some just come along to see what is involved to see if they can contribute. Some parents simply like to be ‘hands on’ and support our many P&F activities such as Mother’s and Father’s Day Stall, Colour Fun Run, Community day etc..to name a few. Holy Name students, like most students, love seeing their parents at school!
The Parents & Friends fundraising efforts are focused on outfitting school facilities with additional learning aids and equipment, in order to enhance the students' education.
In the previous years the P&F have raised money to fund:
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Renovation of the basketball courts
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Astro turf
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Renovation of the play equipment
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Additional STEM equipment
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iPads and chromebooks
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Sun shelter for the playground
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Free sunglasses to Prep students
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Defibrillator
The current PFC welcomes parents to attend any of its meetings throughout the year.
Please note you don’t have to hold a P&F Committee position to attend a monthly meeting.
Currently Carmela Gervasoni, Chairperson,
Please email: Holy Name’s Parents & Friends Committee for any further queries pfcholyname@gmail.com
Maintenance and Development (MAD)
