There is strong evidence that challenging, achievable goals influence achievement, provided the individual is involved in setting them.
Achievement is enhanced when challenging, rather than “do your best” goals, relative to the students’ ability, are set.

This year we have seen one of our own achieve incredible results in the swimming pool. Hunter Kelly, of Year 4 (U/10’s), has a achieved his best results in the swimming pool this year. He managed to get progress through Zone Carnival, Diocesan Carnival, Catholic State Carnival and reached the All Schools State Championships where he finished 26th.
Much like our learning in the classroom it is always about achieving your personal best. Setting growth goals to challenge yourself to succeed and reach your potential.
Congratulations to Hunter Kelly on achieving his personal best result in the pool this year. As his classroom teacher, I can see this passion for personal bests also happening in the classroom.
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07 Sep 2025
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๐ฉ **Donuts for Dads** ๐ฉ What a joyful afternoon we shared together on Friday, at *Donuts for Dads*! Thank you to all the dads, grandads, father figures, families and friends who joined us for recreation time and a sweet treat, followed by a liturgy. Your positivity, warmth, and smiles filled our school with such a special energy. It was wonderful to see our community come together to celebrate the important role fathers and father figures play in our lives. A huge thank you also to our P&F for organising the delicious donuts with Western Sydney Bakery โ they were very much enjoyed! ๐ We are truly blessed to belong to such a supportive and connected community. We hope you all enjoy a beautiful Father's Day. Stay tuned as we drop more photos later today.05 Sep 2025
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A huge shoutout to our amazing P&F! Thanks to their generosity, St Finbarโs now has its very own personalised gazebo for special events, a professional tablecloth for our trestle tables, and 15 big golf umbrellas to keep us dry during those rainy school pick-ups โ๐ Weโre so grateful for everything you do for our school!
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