What a busy month for Holy Cross Primary Glenwood!
This month we fare-welled our beloved Parish Priest, Father John. The school community also celebrated Grandparents Day, hosted a sausage sizzle and enjoyed a hilarious Crazy Hair day and Jersey Day. Some very inspired students crafted 1000 paper cranes, while Kindy and Year 4 learned all about Science and Physics!
Grandparents Day
To acknowledge the special role that grandparents play in our lives we invited all students to come to school dressed as a grandparent! The love and respect that our students have for their grandparents was extremely evident today and we say a huge thank you to all grandparents in our community for everything you do to support your children and grandchildren.
Farewell to Father John
Sadly this week students and staff said farewell to our beloved Parish Priest Fr John. The students joined Fr John in a liturgy via Zoom before joining him under the COLA for a spread out guard of honour and some brief farewell messages. We sincerely thank Fr John for the way he has led our community over the past six years.
We are grateful for everything Father John has done for both this school and each and every student. He has helped us along our spiritual journey and has guided us with his wisdom and ever-expanding sense of humour. Father John has strengthened our faith and taught us how to truly be like Jesus by showing us through his example of compassion and love.
When Father John came to our parish all the way back in 2014, he gave us an example of how to live a prosperous life as a follower of Jesus. He enlightened us through his homilies and taught us to always believe and love everyone unconditionally. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Father John has strongly encouraged us to do this and has motivated us to go out and spread Jesus’ teachings throughout our school community and to our neighbours. His teachings have changed our perspective and the way we interpret mass in a fun, humorous but yet reverent and respectful way.
Father John is an extraordinary priest because of his selflessness, caring personality, optimistic point of view and his undeniable sense of humour. Father John will be greatly missed but never ever forgotten at Holy Cross.
His knowledge and guidance for our staff and students during this time has been exceptional. We wish him the absolute best in his new appointment in Katoomba.
National Science Week
The 15th of August marked the start of National Science Week, the theme this year being innovation for the future of our oceans. To mark this occasion, Year 4 spent the last few days researching all about living and non living things within our oceans, with a particular focus on water pollution. They then designed their own underwater exhibits to showcase their understanding. Well Done year 4!
Fizzics Workshop
A big thanks to Mr Newsome and Fizzics Education for leading our Kindergarten students through Science workshops, exploring all about Forces!
Fizzics Education is one of Australia's leading science outreach providers of interactive science workshops and shows. They have been inspiring students to become passionate junior scientists since 2004
Every Friday is "Friday Fun!"
At Holy Cross we make learning fun for students, not only in the class but in every area of school life. Every Friday we up the fun factor even more with a range of crazy weekly activities that the students really enjoy.
Sausage Sizzle Friday!
Every Friday is "Friday Fun!". This week we held a sausage sizzle, which always proves very popular with the students. We cooked over 600 sausages for our school community!
Crazy Hair Day
On Friday the 4th of September students were encouraged to come to school with crazy hair styles for the day.
Jersey Day
The previous week all students were encouraged to wear their favourite sports team Jersey or colors to school.
Paper Cranes
Inspired by the book ‘Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes’ our students have created over 1000 paper cranes, each containing their hopes and prayers for the future. These symbols of peace and harmony now fill our Art room with pride.
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02 Jul 2026
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Our Year 6 students and teachers have had a fantastic first day of camp so far ππ As they get ready for dinner tonight and some fun evening games, Iβm sure many of them are very much looking forward to continuing the fun again tomorrow!
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02 Jul 2026
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Our Year 6 students and teachers have had a fantastic first day of camp so far ππ As they get ready for dinner tonight and some fun evening games, Iβm sure many of them are very much looking forward to continuing the fun again tomorrow!
27 Jun 2026
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Thank you to our parent helpers who helped with our pizza lunch this week π
26 Jun 2026
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Thank you to our Year 5 students who shared their learning with us this afternoon βοΈπ
26 Jun 2026
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Looking forward to throwing our support behind the CommBank Socceroos today!!! ππ After the students enjoy a pizza lunch π weβll be gathering together to watch it on the big screen πΊ #socceroos β½οΈ
26 Jun 2026
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This term, our Year 2 students have been learning about how to love their neighbour by putting their faith into action. Using the generous donations from Holy Cross families, they packed snack packs for the Vinnies Van Service and created Cards of Hope to brighten someone's day. A beautiful example of faith in action!ππβοΈ Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese #faithinactioncspd
25 Jun 2026
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On Wednesday Louis (Y6) and Ava (Y5) competed at the NSWCPS Cross Country Championships. Congratulations to both students on their amazing results achieving personal bests at the event!
24 Jun 2026
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Yesterday our Year 1 students had a fantastic day out at Sydney Zoo ππ¦π π
22 Jun 2026
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πββοΈπββοΈ What a fantastic Athletics Carnival! Our students showed great determination, sportsmanship, and school spirit throughout the day. Congratulations to everyone who participated and gave their best effort. A big thank you to our staff, volunteers, and families for making the day such a success! π π
22 Jun 2026
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πVinnies Winter Appeal and Vinnies Winter Eveningπ Last week, a group of students hand-delivered our donations to the Blacktown Support Centre, learning about the vital care provided to locals in need. On Thursday evening, iHelp students gathered to build awareness & solidarity around homelessness. While listening to inspiring Vinnies volunteers, students shared a simple meal made with fresh produce from our school garden, before packing over 100 snack packs for the Vinnies Van services. Parents also connected at a special information session to explore ways to continue supporting those doing it tough. A massive thank you to every family who contributed. Your kindness is making a real difference right here in our local community! Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese #faithinactioncspd
19 Jun 2026
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Today our Year 3βs enjoyed their excursion to Carss Park learning all about Aboriginal culture π³
14 Jun 2026
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Congratulations to all of our students who received awards on Friday ππ
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