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Welcome to Term 3! Throughout the holidays and despite lockdown, the move to our new administration block was completed. The addition and refurbishment of this block is the final stage of our current Master Plan.
The location of the office near the Hatchett Street entrance, will be more convenient for parents and carers. Thank you for your patience throughout the completion of this project.
Many grandparents and elderly family members assist with the care of children. Hopefully, the location of the office will assist all who collect children during the school day.
For the safety of our students, all entry gates will be opened at 7.45 am and locked by 8.45 am. After that time, the only way to enter or exit the school grounds will be via the school office. Thank you to all parents and carers for wearing masks and checking in this week, it is great modelling for students to see adults complying with rules - a teachable moment!
Supervision of students by staff members commences at 8 am, prior to that time the OSHC (Out of Hours School Care) is available. Supervision of children prior to 8 am is the responsibility of parents and carers.
The safety of children is everyone’s responsibility. Last week on 5 July, a new law was introduced. This law makes it the responsibility of all adults to report sexual offences against children to the police. Please see the letter attached HERE
As we continue to plan for key events to take place, please keep in your thoughts and prayers all families affected by Covid-19. While we may experience some minor inconvenience to our daily routines and practices, we are fortunate that the impact of Covid-19 has been minimised for Townsvillians.
In Week 3, we will be celebrating Catholic Education Week. Part of our celebrations include a Colour me Crazy Run on Sunday, 1 August. This is an event for our students and family members. As we could not hold this event last year, we are looking forward to this fun-filled, family event.
This term, like others, proves to be filled with events, so please make sure you keep informed by reading the newsletter, following us on Facebook or accessing information via Compass.
I look forward to working with you and your child in the term ahead.
God bless,
Geraldine
Welcome back everybody and we look forward to another action packed term at Holy Spirit Catholic School. I hope that time with family and a break from school routines has freshened you up and we are ready to attack Term 3. It is a wonderful feeling to know that our new administration building is operational and students are loving having their own student entry.
THE RESILIENCE PROJECT:
Next week, our students will be bused to the Ryan Catholic College, Emmaus Hall, for the Immersion session about the Resilience Project with Martin Heppell. Martin is an enthusiastic and energetic presenter that the students (and adults) are going to absolutely enjoy.
The Resilience Project is about mental wellbeing and spreading the message of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness/Kindness. The students have been learning about this in class since January and next week is about reinforcing the message. Please ask your child about what they have been learning e.g. What are you grateful for?
A PARENT SESSION IS ALSO BEING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 21ST JULY AT 6.30PM AT THE EMMAUS HALL , RYAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE, MORINDO DRIVE. WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO ATTEND THIS ENGAGING PRESENTATION AS MARTIN TALKS ABOUT WHAT THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN LEARNING AS WELL AS HOW WE AS ADULTS CAN LOOK AFTER OUR OWN MENTAL WELLBEING. SEE YOU THERE!
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ROUTINES:
As we begin our new term, it is a great opportunity to remind ourselves of the routines to and from the school.
Gates open to the school at 7.45. There is no access into the school grounds before this time (not even through OSHC). If students arrive between 7.45 & 8am, they are to gather outside the Hall near the new administration building. At 8am, staff will supervise students in 2 areas: Bibi Goo for Prep-Yr 3 and the Hall for Yr4-6. At 8.15, students are dismissed from these areas to prepare for their day of learning opportunities. Gates are closed at 8.45am for the safety of our students and staff. Any visitors must now go through the front office to enter our school.
At the end of the day, students are encouraged to move promptly to the waiting areas: Hatchett St , Church pick up and Albert St. These 3 areas are supervised by staff to ensure a safe departure through the pick up zones. Staff are on hand to call family names at Hatchett St and the Church to make for a smooth transition through the pick up area. If you have lost your laminated sign, please contact the office for a new one.
We thank everyone for their continued support of the safety procedures in place to look after our "little treasures".
Have a fantastic week .
Get in the Spirit!
Paul Martin
Welcome back for Term 3. It was lovely to see so many smiling faces on Monday as our families returned to school. A special welcome to those families and students that are new to our school this term. This week our Holy Spirit Value is ‘Mercy’. Mercy is all about a combination of compassion and forgiveness. It is easy to be angry with someone and to treat that individual badly. It is very important to discuss with children what mercy is so they can show it to those around them. This week as we return for the start of a new term, we pray our students be merciful towards other by encouraging them to show compassion and take the time to show kindness to others.
A good shepherd always puts the needs of his flock first. In Sunday’s Gospel, we will
hear how Jesus the Good Shepherd put the needs of others before his own. ‘The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. But many who saw them leaving recognised them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.’ Jesus never grew angry or impatient with people; he never let them down or turned them away. Just as a good shepherd guides and looks after his sheep, he loved people and cared for them.
Celebrated annually in Week 3 of Term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all 309 Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos. Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society. Catholic Education Week in 2021 will be celebrated in Queensland from 25 July – 31 July. The theme for 2021 celebrations will be A Spirited Tomorrow.
God bless
Caroline Fuller
Tuckshop are wanting helpers especially on Fridays.
If anyone can help please contact the tuckshop or email Gayle on gkane@hsstsv.catholic.edu.au
The NCCD (Nationally Consistent Collect ion of Data) takes place every year. The NCCD is a collection that counts:
- the number of school students receiving an adjustment or ‘help’ due to disability
- the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students.
Students are counted in the NCCD if they receive ongoing adjustments at school due to disability. This ‘help’ allows them to access education on the same basis as a child without disability. The NCCD uses the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Schools provide this information to education authorities.
For further information click here.
Holy Spirit Catholic School uses Flexischools ordering system. To register, login or to place orders, please click this link:
ROSTER |
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15.07.21 |
John Edwards |
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16.07.21 |
Tim Marrinan, Virginia Novinetz |
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19.07.21 |
Amanda Bell, Anita Coggiola, Kate Smith | ||
20.07.21 |
Leigh Robertson, Tina McDonough | ||
21.07.21 |
Christine Nash, Kerri Player | ||
CAKE (We are kindly accepting donations of packet cakes only at this time) | |||
15.07.21 |
Jo Leviston | ||
19.07.21 |
Heather D'Mello, Jordana Ferrara, Kathryn Cripps, Lanie Hedger | ||
20.07.21 |
Leigh Roberston | ||
FRUIT |
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19.07.21 |
Allyce Rawnsley, Emily Lyons, Kathryn Cripps, Penny Lange | ||
20.07.21 |
Bernadette Bryant |
Welcome back to term 3 everyone, hope everyone had a great break even though we were interrupted with a snap lockdown.
I used that time for some cupboard clean outs and I'm still going....maybe I should have just stuck with one cupboard!!
Just a reminder that Zita and I are available everyday at school and you can catch us at the breakfast program on Tuesdays and Thursdays and some Fridays for a chat or catch up.
Also our defence activity on Wednesdays at morning tea for the students will continue so keep reminding your children to come along for some fun.
We are changing our name!
On 1 July we will change our name from Defence Community Organisation (DCO) to Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS).
Our new name reflects our vision, what we do and who we do it for. While we are changing our name, there will be no changes to any of the services or programs offered to ADF members and their families.
Find out more about our name change www.defence.gov.au/dco
Defence Family Helpline
For advice, support or local community information, contact our all-hours Defence Family Helpline. Run by the Defence Community Organisation, the Helpline is the best way to access the programs and services that we offer to help Defence families manage the military way of life.
The helpline is available 24/7 and is staffed by qualified human services professionals including social workers and psychologists.
Stress o’clock
by Michael Grose
- ANXIETY
A recent Australian study found that 7.00am is the most stressful time of the day for working parents. Dubbed stress o’ clock, this is a time in the morning when work and family pressures and the deadline of the clock converge.
Recent conversations held with parents indicate that children and young people experience stress o’clock too. This is a time soon after a child wakes when self-doubt, getting ready for school and looming fears clash. Children’s tummy-aches and heads-aches often prevail at this time of day.
“Mum, I don’t feel well. I think I’ve got a cold. I don’t want to go to school.”
How do you respond when you suspect there’s more worrying your child than a sniffle, and you’re hurrying to get ready yourself? Most parents don’t have a script to guide them when stress o’clock hits.
Pandemic induced anxiety
Since the pandemic adults and children are reporting higher levels of stress and anxiety. Morning is one of the worst times for anxiety to strike. Like a fox, anxiety comes in the night robbing children of their courage, replacing assuredness with self-doubt, apprehension and fear.
Dealing with a child or young person in the middle of their anxious moment is super hard, particularly when you’re still wiping the sleep from your eyes. In times of stress it’s always best to stay SOBER. That is,
Stop what you are doing and pay attention to your child and to yourself
Observe the emotional reaction you are having to your child’s distress and ask what your gut is telling you
Breath deeply to remove yourself from panic mode (‘I can’t take this!’) and kick start your thinking brain that has succumbed to your survival brain
Expand your vision and look at the bigger picture. Perhaps your child is genuinely nervous but it’s important that they sit the test that makes them feel awful. Allow the bigger picture to guide your actions.
Respond to your child or young person calmly. Empathy and understanding are in short reply in the mornings, but if you have practised this type of response in low stress situations, you’ll be more than ready to respond appropriately, rather panic or over-react when your child is stressed.
Like everything in parenting, this plan sounds easy when there are no kids around, but it’s important nevertheless.
A lack of a plan you can follow when kids are anxious is the major cause of parent stress. In times of stress, it always helps to have a plan to follow. When dealing with children’s nerves, tension and anxiety at stress o’clock this plan will really help you.
Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas,is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s an award-winning speaker and the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation, and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. Michael is a former teacher with 15 years experience, and has 30 years experience in parenting education. He also holds a Master of Educational Studies from Monash University specialising in parenting education.
We are open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8am in the Hall.
Your support with donations of bread, spreads, vegemite, jam etc. (excluding peanut based spreads) would be appreciated.
Date |
Event |
July |
28.07.21-29.07.21 |
Challenge Games |
30.07.21 |
National Tree Day |
Date |
Event |
August |
01.08.21 |
Colour Me Crazy |
Term Dates 2021 |
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Term 3 |
Monday 12 July 2021 |
Friday 17 September 2021 |
Term 4 |
Tuesday 5 October 2021 |
Friday 3 December 2021 |
Pupil Free Day: Friday 3 September 2021 |
All uniform supplies are available at The School Locker, Domain Central (close to Bunnings).
Phone 1800 826 155
Uniform days for students:
Monday and Wednesday - Formal uniform
Tuesday and Thursday - Sports uniform
Friday - own choice
Senior shirts may be worn on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Wednesday Assemblies |
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Prep – Year 2 |
8.40am |
Years 3 – 6 |
2.10pm |
Whole School Assemblies |
8.45am |
Daily Bell Times |
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8.15 am |
Students are allowed to move to class |
8.30 am |
School day commences |
10.30 am |
Morning tea bell |
10.55 am |
Five minute warning bell |
11.00 am |
School day resumes |
1.00 pm |
Lunch bell |
1.30 pm |
Five minute warning bell |
1.35 pm |
School day resumes. |
2.50 pm |
School day concludes |
If your child is going to be absent, please enter the details through Compass, as this is the most efficient way to inform the school.