Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

NEWSLETTER

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 1

Principal’s Reflection

17 September, 2015

Week 9, Term 3

Dear Families,

This week the Bourke family left on their trip to represent Australia and meet Pope Francis.

The family are the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference official delegates at the World

Meeting of Families. This triennial global event seeks to strengthen the sacred bonds of family

across the globe and highlight its intrinsic value to the good of society. We wish Joel in Yr. 5,

Trinity in Yr. 4 and Sebastian in Transition along with their other family members God’s bless-

ing and safe travel.

This Friday the Catholic Primary School public speaking and sports day competition will be held at St. Mary’s

Primary School. Over the last weeks our year 6 students have been competing to represent Holy Spirit at the

event. I am proud to announce that representing the Yr. 6 students will be Aaron Kurnoth speaking on the topic

“Social media”. I wish Aaron and all Yr. 6 students all the best on the day.

Next Thursday at school we will be celebrating Asian culture at school with “Asia Day”. Students will be involved with

music, dance, performances, craft and cooking. Students are encouraged to dress up in any Asian cultural clothing. Parents

are invited to the whole school Asian Cultural Concert that will be held from 1:30 – 2:30pm.

Next Friday is our Footy Colours Day. Students may wear their favorite sports team colors. If your child does not have a

favorite team they may wear their favorite colours. Please ensure that clothes are sun-safe, no singlets or short shorts

please. A gold coin donation from every participating child will assist in raising funds towards our new adventure play-

ground.

Lately there appears to be an increasing number of students arriving after our morning assembly or when lessons have

commenced. Parents are asked to ensure that children arrive before the bell each day so that they are ready and organised

for the start of the school day. Punctuality is an important lesson to teach our children and it is vital that they learn this les-

son from a young age.

I would like to inform the school community that Ms. Anna Hill who is the Religious Education Co-ordinator and Year 3/4

teacher will be leaving the school at the end of the year. I would like to thank Anna for the work that she has done over her

time here at Holy Spirit. Anna has been a hard working and very professional member of staff who will be greatly missed.

On behalf of the Holy Spirit School community I wish Anna all the best in 2016 and beyond.

Finally, thank you to the families who were able to join us for Special Person’s and Open Day last week. It was a great op-

portunity to showcase our school to current and prospective families and friends.

God bless you all and keep you safe,

Mr. Simon Duffy

Principal

Reflection “Without any doubt, the

mystery of our religion is very

deep indeed: He was made

visible in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels,

proclaimed to the gentiles,

believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.”

- Timothy 3:16

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 2

Congratulations to the following students:

Transition, Rm.8 - Damien Marriner

Kyani Royal

TR/1, Rm. 9 - Marc Tedcastle

Estelle O’Connor

Year 1/2, Rm.3 - Chloe Duffy

Year 1/2, Rm.4 - Elie Balu

Year 1/2, Rm.6 - Jason Mathew

Year 3/4, Rm.14 - Enrica Santos

Year 3/4, Rm.15 - Pania Maika

Year 3/4, Rm.17- Hunter Wright

Year 5/6, Rm.10 - Alyssa O’Donnell

Year 5/6, Rm.12 - Panashe Mudzingwa

Year 5/6, Rm.13 - Bethany Kerwin

Sport Award - Aadit Kanjiraparambil

AFL Holy Star - Jack Peris

A W.E.S.T Award is presented to a person who is

Welcoming, Encouraging, says Sorry and is Thankful.

This week’s W.E.S.T Award goes to :

Michael Copley

ABSENCES AND LATE STUDENTS Holiday?

If your child/ren are going to be away during the school term

please notify the front office by e-mail, phone, the school app,

or come in and pick up a ‘Notification of Absence’ form.

Leaving?

If your child/ren is leaving the school please notify the office by

completing a ‘Termination of Enrolment’ form which can be

found at the front office.

Late?

If your child arrives to school after the first bell (8:10am),

please send them to the front office to be signed in. If

they are not signed in they might be recorded as an

unexplained absence.

Sick?

If your child is sick please notify the front office by e-mail,

phone or the school app. Your child’s absence will only be rec-

orded as a notified absence if you advise the school on the day

of absence or provide a medical certificate.

PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA– VOTE FOR ALYSSA O’DONNELL

Alyssa O’Donnell from Room 10 has been nominated in the

Young Leader category for the Pride of Australia medal.

Cast your vote by visiting this link:

http://m.ntnews.com.au/news/pride-of-australia/vote-nt

Happy Birthday to the

following Students who

celebrate their birthday in

week 9:

Ryan Smart

Valerie Balu

OSHC NEWS...

The Change of Bookings Form can be obtained from the front

office and from the OSHC building.

All bookings and cancellations must be in writing and made

through the front office.

Email accepted, please email to:

admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au

ENROLLING NOW FOR 2016 Enrolments are now being taken for Transition 2016. If your

child turns 5 prior to 30 June 2016 he or she is eligible to

commence Transition in January 2016. Please call into the

office for an enrolment form.

We also have vacancies in Years 1-6.

VACATION CARE Vacation Care forms are now available from the front office or

the OSHC building. Please return your forms to the front office,

there are some spaces available.

FINAL CONSULTATION ON SCHOOL TERM DATES AND HOLIDAY BREAKS

The Northern Territory Government is undertaking the third and

final round of consultation on proposed changes to the school

term dates and holiday breaks for all NTG schools.

Have your say on which of the three proposed models you be-

lieve will provide the best opportunity for Northern Territory

students to achieve their highest possible educational outcomes.

Complete the online survey and/or email

schoolops.det@nt.gov.au to register to participate in a focus

group to discuss the proposed change to the school term dates

and holiday breaks in the Northern Territory. Focus groups will

be held from 21 September –2 October 2015. The online survey

will be open from 7 September – 2 October 2015. The results

collected from the survey and feedback provided from the focus

groups will inform the final decision.

Any change to the current model, will be implemented in 2018.

No change will be made to the school term dates and holiday

breaks prior to 2018, providing a two year lead time to

adequately prepare for the revised model.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Thursday 24th September

This is a day to celebrate the Indonesian and

Filipino cultures with cooking, music, dance and

performance.

Students can DRESS-UP in any ASIAN COSTUME on the day. PERFORMANCE ON STAGE - AFTER LUNCH 1:30-2:30PM

Parents, family and friends are welcome to come and watch!

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 3

UNIFORM Students are expected to wear full school uniform each day. A

signed note from parents must be sent to school if a student is

out of uniform. Students out of uniform will be issued with a

note to parents advising breach of uniform - the note is request-

ed to be signed and then returned.

Purple polo shirt $26

Black Shorts or Skorts - plain black $21

Dress $38

Hats - Black school hat $13

Black shoes or sandshoes - must be plain black with black laces

Socks - white or black

Sandals - black or brown

Jewellery

A wrist watch may be worn and a thin gold or silver chain with

a cross but no other form of jewellery is acceptable. Students

who have pierced ears may wear one pair of ‘sleepers’ or

‘studs’ only.

Hair

Needs to be neat and tidy at all times. Hair is not to be hanging

in the face of students, if longer than students shoulders needs

to be tied back. Purple or black ribbons are acceptable.

Nail Polish is not to be worn at school.

Hats are a compulsory uniform item

HATS Please label your child’s hat with a puff pen or white out on the

brim of the hat to assist the front office and teachers with the

return of missing hats to their owners.

LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW Year 3/4, Rm. 17 with Miss Seery & Miss Williams

Wow, what an amazing few weeks we have had in room 17 this

term.

We have been very busy working on our information reports

this term and finding out new information about countries based

in Africa and South America. The students have explored the

features and structure of an information report culminating in

the final task of publishing their report on the iPad app ‘book

creator’.

Last week was a very exciting week in room 17 as we had quite

a few special people come and join us for a fun morning of

learning and music.

Students also had the opportunity to create a role play demon-

strating what they have learned about force, friction and gravity

in our science unit this term. It was great to see the students take

responsibility for their own learning. Great job room 17!

INTRODUCING… Kate Seery

Kate moved to Brisbane, Australia from Ireland in 2010 with

her parents and sister. Since moving to Australia Kate has been

spending most of her time travelling around Australia and New

Zealand taking in all the wonderful places there are to see over

this side of the world. Kate drove to Darwin from Melbourne

last year to experience the dry season and also to visit the place

where she was born. Yes, that’s right she was born in Darwin

and lived here for five years until her parents decided to move

back home. She even attended St. Mary’s primary school during

this short period.

Kate has always had a passion for working with children and

had no hesitation when it came to picking a course to undertake

in university. Kate completed her degree in early childhood edu-

cation before moving to Australia and working in a variety of

relief teaching roles in Brisbane, Melbourne and Darwin. Kate

started her position in Holy Spirit in term three and is teaching a

fabulous year 3/4 class with Miss Williams. She is thoroughly

enjoying her time in Holy Spirit and loves creating a happy,

healthy and safe environment for the children.

Some of Kate’s other passions include travelling, reading and

keeping fit and healthy. She loves exploring Darwin and recent-

ly visited Kakadu and had her first camping experience in the

NT which was fantastic.

Kate loves being a part of the Holy Spirit community

and is excited to see what the rest of the year holds in

store for her and her students.

CANTEEN NEWS... The Canteen has an online ordering service.

Got to: www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au

Sign up—add your child– add credit

To place an order

1. Select your child

2. Select order date

3. Add meal items to your order

4. Confirm your order

You can also access the online canteen ordering thorough the

school App.

The school canteen is open

Wednesdays to Fridays only.

BOYS CHOIR, SENIOR CHOIR AND LITURCAL DANCE

A reminder that boys choir, senior choir and liturgical dance

will not be held in week 10 (next week)

ZONE– ATHLETICS $5 per child is required to cover the cost of facility hire for

Zone Athletics that took place on July 31st this term. If your

child attended this event and has not paid, please contact the

front office to make your payment by Friday.

HOMEWORK CENTRE A reminder that homework centre will not be held next week. If

your child requires care please make a booking with OSHC.

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 4

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS Has your family recently changed your place of residence?

Have you changed your phone number,

place of work or postal address?

Please contact the front office with your updated

contact details.

Term 3 Calendar, 2015 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly

Week 9

September 24th Sunday Ordinary Time

14 15

16 17 SCHOOL BOARD

18 Catholic Schools Public

Speaking Competition @ St Mary’s (Year 6 only)

Year 1/2 Room 6 Mimi Woolley

Week 10

September 25th Sunday Ordinary

21 22 23 24 Asia Day

(Asian style dress up)

25 FOOTY FRIDAY

REWARD AFTERNOON

Year 5/6 Room 13 Meg Irwin

Term 4 Calendar, 2015 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly

Week 1 October 27th Sunday Ordinary Time

5 Staff and Students

resume

6 7 Swimming Training 2:30 (PS) @ Casuarina Pool

8 9 Disco and Book Fair Year 3/4 Room 14

Shannon Lea

Week 2 October 28th Sunday Ordinary Time

12 13 14 Transition Information

Session 2015 – 5:30pm - TBC

15 16

Year 5/6 Room 10 Caoimhe Kalinowsky

Week 3 October 29th Sunday Ordinary Time

19 Swimming Programme

20 21 22 BOARD MEETING

23 Mission Liturgy – Room 10

Mission Market 7’s Rugby Gala Day

Year 1/2 Room 6 Mimi Woolley

Week 4 Oct/November 30th Sunday Ordinary Time

26 Swimming Programme

27 28 29 30 Hockey Gala Day Year 3/4 Room 17

Dell Williams/Kate Seery

Week 5 November All Saints Solemnity

2 All Souls

3 4 5 6 Beach Volleyball Gala

REWARD AFTERNOON

Transition/Year 1 Rooms 8 & 9

Lauren Copeland & Kelsey Crowe

Week 6 November 32nd Sunday Ordinary Time

9

10 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY

12 13 Gymnastics Gala Day Year 5/6 Room 12

Jessie Martin

Week 7 November 33rd Sunday Ordinary Time

16 Advent Prayer

(Week 1 - Rowena Staude)

17 18 19 20 Transition Orientation & Information Session 8:30-10:30am - 2015 - TBC

Year 1/2 Room 3 Rowena Staude

Week 8 November Christ the King

23 Advent Prayer

(Week 2 - Anna Hill)

24 25 26 Christmas Concert @

Marrara – 6:30pm

27

Year 3/4 Room 15 Anna Hill

Week 9 December 1st Sunday Advent

30 Advent Prayer

(Week 3 - Tracey Coco & Dell Williams)

1 2 3 REWARD AFTERNOON

4 Year 1/2 Room Tracey Coco & Dell Williams

Week 10 December 2nd Sunday Advent

7 Advent Prayer

(Week 4 - Simon Duffy & Paula Sellars)

8 MultiLit and MiniLit

Graduation

Christmas Raffle

9 Year 6 Graduation Mass, awards and shared meal

from 6:00pm

10 Water Activities T-5

Students finish

11 Leadership

Simon Duffy & Paula Sellars

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