Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Helensburgh

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Helensburgh Holy Cross is a contemporary Catholic parish primary school providing a quality education for K-6

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Wishing all of our Holy Cross dads and grandfathers a wonderful day today and everyday! 👨🧓We were blessed to have over 1...
05/09/2026

Wishing all of our Holy Cross dads and grandfathers a wonderful day today and everyday! 👨🧓

We were blessed to have over 110 fathers and grandpas celebrate on Friday! 💙💛

During our special prayer…

💙🙏We brought forward our letters that spell DAD- remembering the head, heart and hands of those we call ‘father’ or ‘Dad’.

❤️We brought forward a heart that honours our father’s hearts, which feel such protective love for their families and loved ones.

🤚We brought forward tools to honour our father’s hands which work to provide many things for their families.

📖We brought forward a book to honour the wisdom and experience with which fathers guide their children.

🕯️We brought forward a candle to remind us that our fathers are the lights of our lives. We thank God each and every day for their guidance and support.

⏳We brought forward a timer as a reminder of the precious moments in our lives that we share with our fathers, grandfathers and other father figures in our lives.

👏Thank you to our Kinder, Year 1, 3 & 4 students for their heartwarming songs, our readers, staff who planned and prepared the afternoon and our wonderful mums who cooked up an awesome sausage sizzle bbq! 👏💕

💙 We can't wait to celebrate our fathers, grandfathers and fatherly figures- they are out of this world and super specia...
31/08/2026

💙 We can't wait to celebrate our fathers, grandfathers and fatherly figures- they are out of this world and super special!👪

🌭 Fathers' Day Reminder! Don't forget to RSVP for our BBQ Sausage Sizzle (see Compass for the RSVP link sent home today!)

Happy Sunday, Holy Cross families! Here is what is happening across our school community for Term 3, Week 7.Monday, 31 A...
30/08/2026

Happy Sunday, Holy Cross families!

Here is what is happening across our school community for Term 3, Week 7.

Monday, 31 August
Book Week Parade (9:15 AM): Dress up as your favorite character and join the fun as we celebrate reading!

Tuesday, 1 September
Season of Creation World Day of Prayer- Led by our WEN team, 8:50am
SRC Meeting (11:00 AM): Our Student Representative Council meets to share ideas.
Great Spring Clean Up (2:00 PM): Hands-on fun keeping our grounds clean and green!

Wednesday, 2 September
Father’s Day Gift Stall (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM): Students can pick out a special surprise for dad or grandad.
Billion Bees Hive & Workshop (10:00 AM): Wollongong Environmental Network (WEN) students will dive into bee education and sustainability.
Spelling Bee Finals (11:30 AM): Wishing the best of luck to our Years 3–6 finalists!
Reminders: Canteen is open, and students should wear their Sports Uniform.

Thursday, 3 September
School Photo Day: Don't forget your big smiles! Please make sure students arrive in full school WINTER uniform.
Reminders: Canteen is open.

Friday, 4 September
Father’s Day Celebrations:
1:15 PM: Father’s Day Liturgy - all are welcome to join us!
1:45 PM: Community BBQ Lunch for the Dads (not students)
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM: Open Classrooms
Reminders: Canteen is open, students wear Sports Uniform, and Library borrowing is on today.

Parish Mass
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM

Wishing everyone a fantastic, action-packed week ahead!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR CONTINUES!Last Friday, our students were very excited and completed their Wish Lists. Friday aftern...
26/08/2026

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR CONTINUES!

Last Friday, our students were very excited and completed their Wish Lists. Friday afternoon the Book Fair opened and it was nothing short of...busy (in a fantastic way)!!!

Many of our Holy Cross community have visited the fair with many using the Wish Lists to buy some sneaky gifts.

Donations: We also have a Book Case of potential donations that can be purchased for our Library – all selected by our students! If you would like to purchase a book for our Library, just look for the Book Case titled ‘Donations’. Once the donations are processed, the student who bought it will get it first to borrow.

Last chance! The Book Fair’s last sessions are this afternoon 3-3:30pm and tomorrow morning, Friday, 28 August from 8.30-9.00am.

Welcome to Week 6.We hope everyone had a refreshing and productive week and is feeling ready to dive back into our learn...
23/08/2026

Welcome to Week 6.

We hope everyone had a refreshing and productive week and is feeling ready to dive back into our learning goals as we continue through this busy Term 3. It is a wonderful time to come together as a community, and we look forward to the opportunities for growth and connection that this week brings.

Book Fair - Open 8:25-9am Tue-Thurs, and Tue-Frid 2:45-3:30pm

Monday
Our staff will be participating in a Staff Spirituality Day, and as such, this is a Pupil Free Day for all students. We celebrate the Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle. St. Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles, known for his steadfast dedication to spreading the Gospel. His feast day invites us to reflect on the commitment of the Apostles to their faith and their mission to share Christ's message of love with the world. We draw inspiration from his example to be witnesses of faith in our own school community.

Tuesday
Morning Prayer 9am.
We have an SRC Meeting taking place from 11:00 am to 11:30 am. We will also celebrate as a whole school both Year 1 sharing and Principal's Awards at our assembly at an earlier than usual start time at 2:20pm.

Wednesday
The canteen is open today, and students are to wear their Sports Uniform today.

Thursday
The canteen is open today, and students are to wear their sports uniform as they will participate in Creative Arts and Sports lessons due to the Soccer Gala Day on Friday. Stage 3 will also present tehir innovative ideas at the Stage 3 STEM Showcase.

Friday
The canteen is open today. K-2 students and students not attending the soccer gala day are to wear their normal, non-sports uniform. Students will not borrow this week, and will resume borrowing again in Week 7.

Saturday
Our parish mass will be held at 5:00 pm.

Sunday
Our parish mass will be held at 9:00 am.

We look forward to a wonderful week of learning ahead!

📚Book Fair for parents, students and families!Students have created their wish list!Opens this afternoon from 3-3:20pm, ...
21/08/2026

📚Book Fair for parents, students and families!
Students have created their wish list!

Opens this afternoon from 3-3:20pm, and each morning before school and after school next week from Tuesday to Friday. There are a great variety of books (and fun posters too) for students to buy and enjoy at home!

What an incredible FRIENDSHIP DAY! The SRC team wants to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone for their participation.The...
20/08/2026

What an incredible FRIENDSHIP DAY! The SRC team wants to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone for their participation.

The goal of Friendship Day was simple: break down walls, step out of our comfort zones, and expand our social networks. Looking around at all the mixed groups smashing the team challenges and sharing laughs, we’d say it was a huge success!

From the STEM Build a Bridge (metaphor intended) that had us all laughing to deep connections after kindness letters had been written, it was amazing to see old friendships grow even stronger and brand-new connections spark right before our eyes. Our community is only as strong as the bonds we build with one another, and yesterday we proved we have amazing connections with each other

Let’s keep this amazing energy going! Great job in planning and delivering this day SRC!

🥰Our annual Fathers' Day celebration is coming soon! We hope our Holy Cross Fathers, Grandads and fatherly figures can ...
16/08/2026

🥰Our annual Fathers' Day celebration is coming soon! We hope our Holy Cross Fathers, Grandads and fatherly figures can make the afternoon of fun on Friday 4th September, from 1:15pm onwards!

Your invitation is in our school's compass message post this afternoon! Be sure to RSVP via the link (in compass).

Dear Families,Welcome to Week 5 of Term 3! It's been wonderful to see our students so engaged in their learning, and we ...
16/08/2026

Dear Families,

Welcome to Week 5 of Term 3! It's been wonderful to see our students so engaged in their learning, and we are so excited for Book Week!

💛Monday 17 August
We begin our week with the Feast of the Assumption Prayer at 8:50am. Students sitting ICAS Spelling will do so at 9:15am and the ICAS Science will take place at 10am. We'll enjoy a special Celebrity Teacher Reading session at 2pm.
Class Spelling bees will take place throughout the week, in preparation for the K-2 and then 3-6 finals in a few weeks time.

‼️Book Week Tuesday Canteen Lunch order- The order deadline is 9am Monday 17th August through the Spriggy app (events) or alternatively the flyer sent home last week can be completed and returned to the office or canteen with cash.

💙Tuesday 18 August
Our Book Week celebrations continue with the Book Week Parade at 9:15am- parents very welcome (limited seating). Our annual Book Trivia for students will be running from 11:30am to 1pm.
Best of luck to all students attending the Diocesan Athletics Selection Trials.
Special Book Week Canteen Lunch order is today!

💛Wednesday 19 August
The Canteen is open today for all students. Please ensure your child is wearing their Sports Uniform, as they'll be taking part in our SRC Friendship Day activities.

💙Thursday 20 August
The Canteen is open today. Our Year 5 students will be heading off on their excursion to The Rocks and Darling Harbour for Pieces of the Past. We hope they have a fantastic day of learning beyond the classroom.

💛Friday 21 August
The Canteen is open today for all students, and Sports Uniform is required.
Please note there is no Book Borrowing today- Our Library sessions will focus on students creating their wish lists ahead of the Book Fair, which opens at 3pm, in our Music room (TOP COLA).

🙏Saturday 22 August
Families come together for Parish Mass at 5:00pm, celebrating Mary's status as Queen of Heaven and Earth as Mother of our Saviour.

Our Year Six students are reminded to attend one of the weekend masses, especially during their preparation time for Confirmation.

✝Sunday 23 August
Families join together again for Parish Mass at 9:00am, as we continue to grow together in faith and community.

Monday 24 August
A reminder that this is a Pupil Free Day.

It's set to be a full and joyful week of learning, faith, and connection.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. Together we help our children live "life to the full."

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.

FERRARI DESIGN CHALLENGE — WHAT A DAY!Our students just went full throttle into the world of Formula One, and they smash...
12/08/2026

FERRARI DESIGN CHALLENGE — WHAT A DAY!

Our students just went full throttle into the world of Formula One, and they smashed it out of the park! A massive thank you to Adrian Francis, representing HP Ferrari who facilitated an amazing day!

Today, many of our budding engineers, designers and mathematicians stepped into the shoes of a real Ferrari F1 team, diving deep into the design thinking process to solve real-world problems for drivers, teams and fans.

The brief? Find a way to make the Formula One experience even better.

The results? Absolutely mind-blowing.

Students built full working apps. They created AI-generated videos to bring their ideas to life. They collaborated, they problem-solved, and they pushed themselves right outside their comfort zones, because that's exactly where growth happens.

And to top it off, every student pitched their big idea Shark Tank-style in front of their peers — nerves, confidence and all!

It wasn't always easy. There were challenging moments, uncomfortable moments, moments of testing their limits, but that's the pursuit of excellence in action, and our kids leaned into it with everything they had.

So proud of every single student who brought their A-game today. Speed, precision, teamwork — you nailed it! 🏆🔴

Address

1 McMillan Street
Helensburgh, NSW
2508

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61242941588

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