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Compass is the operating system being rolled out in a number of our Catholic Schools by the Catholic Education Office. This program allows both the school and parents to be able to access vital information about our children. It is used for roll marking purposes as well as the central area for key information about the child's learning eg report cards etc.
To access your child's report card next week, you will need to be able to log in to Compass through the Parent Portal. This is the same place where parent interviews were booked earlier this year. If you have logged in, then Happy Days!
If you have not collected your Compass log in details, you will need to visit the wonderful ladies in the office to collect your letter or you can ring the office and answer a few questions before we can give this over the phone.
Our building project will commence again this week as we prepare to knock down K block. This will occur over the next few weeks as a builder is chosen to construct our new Year 5 and 6 classrooms. these are exciting times at Holy Spirit catholic School.
Good luck to our students participating in the Festival of the Arts on Sunday in the Hall. It has always been a wonderful occasion for our students to entertain an audience with their musical talent. Thank you to Sue and Maureen and all those instrumental teachers for providing an opportunity for our students to shine.
Thanks also to our parents who have volunteered to assist with our 'groovers' from Year 5 and 6 at the Year 5 and 6 disco on Thursday night. tickets are on sale during the day with our school leaders but can also be purchased at the door. Good luck to DJ Fuller as she makes her debut this year.
Happy Days,
Paul Martin
This week at Holy Spirit Catholic School, we value respect. Having respect for someone means you think good things about who a person is or how he or she acts. Respect also means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they are different from you or you don’t agree with them. We often use the value of respect in schools when we are speaking with children and how they treat others. We reinforce that showing respect to someone means they act in a way that shows they care about their feelings and well-being. This week we pray that our students show respect for others by thinking and acting in a way that shows others they care about their feelings and their well-being, not calling others names, treating each other with courtesy and caring about themselves.
The first Sunday after Pentecost is celebrated as the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Jesus appeared to his disciples and sent them out to make disciples of all peoples. He told them to baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. As part of our Catholic faith we believe in the mystery of the God who shares himself with us through the three persons of the Trinity, the Father who created us, the Son who was his human presence on earth and showed us how to live and the Holy Spirit who fills us with God’s love and the courage to carry out his mission in the world.
Prayer
God of yesterday, today and tomorrow,
we call to mind your presence within us and around us.
Open our ears that we may hear your Word.
Open our hearts that we may understand your Word.
Open our mouths that we may speak your World.
Inspire us with the Gospel message,
that we may celebrate all that is life-giving,
restore hope where it has been lost, and work to bring about
change where it is needed.
May we live the Gospel with courage, constancy and love.
May we be open to the challenge of your call to true freedom.
May we be faithful to you in our daily choices and decisions.
May we make your love known through our words and actions.
May the triune God reign in our hearts, now and forever.
Amen
God bless.
Caroline Fuller
Grade 5 and 6 Disco is this Thursday. Tickets are $5 per student – a drink and sausage on bread will be provided on the night. Tickets will be sold at school and on the night. Children are invited to Step Back in Time and dress accordingly. Doors will open at 5:45pm and parents are asked to pick students up from The Hall by 8pm.
Refugee Week Australia 16-22 June 2019
World Refugee Day 20th June 2019
#WithRefugees
Raising awareness, promoting harmony and togetherness.
We are open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8am at Tuckshop.
Your support with donations of spreads (not nut based) would be appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at Tuckshop.
Volunteers wanted for 2019 WATPAC Townsville 400 Supercars in July
Givit is the official charity for this year’s event and they are seeking volunteers for approximately 4 hours each day over the three day event to help raise funds for GIVIT and the Queensland Floods Campaign.
Volunteers each receive a pass to the event, a GIVIT shirt and hat.
Click here to contact Katie for more information
ForceNet for Families – the new way to keep in touch
Want up-to-date information from your ADF member’s unit and find out about other Defence support services?
Download the free ForceNet App. Get it on Google Play. Download on the App Store.
What is ForceNet?
ForceNet is a Defence communication platform that lets families connect in a secure online environment from their mobile, tablet or computer.
Why Join?
Families registered on ForceNet can keep up-to-date with Defence news, events and information relevant to them.
An ADF member can sponsor up to three family members, like their partner, parents, siblings or children (must be over 18) to join ForceNet.
How to Join?
To keep up-to-date with information from your ADF member’s unit, Service and more, register by visiting forcenet.gov.au and click ‘Apply to join’.
To register for ForceNet you will need the sponsorship of a current registered Defence ForceNet user.
- Fill out your details
- Choose a Defence family member
- Defence member sponsors you
- You get an email notification
- Login to ForceNet
Looking for a JP – needs some documents signed
If you are searching for JP’s or Cdecs to witness documents , please see the attached flyer for information about those closest to Lavarack Barracks.
Holy Spirit Catholic School uses Flexischools ordering system. To register, login or to place orders, please click this link:
ROSTER |
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20.06.19 |
Kate Smith | ||
21.06.19 |
Jeena Philips-Koshy, Tim Marrinan Virginia Novinetz |
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24.06.19 |
Kate Smith | ||
25.06.19 |
Tina McDonough | ||
26.06.19 |
Christine Nash, Kerri Player | ||
CAKE |
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20.06.19 |
Helen Spagnol, Sally Urquhart | ||
24.06.19 |
Jodi Barnes, Kathryn Cripps, Lanie Hedger, Nicole Spratling, Rebecca Sutherland |
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FRUIT |
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20.06.19 |
Tracey Schmid | ||
21.06.19 |
Jess Murgha, Priscilla Parsons | ||
24.06.19 |
Bernadette Bryant, Jade Leet, Rebecca Sutherland |
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25.06.19 |
Sarah Mazlin |
Date |
Event |
June | |
23.06.19 |
Festival of the Arts - 2pm Lynch Family Hall |
26.06.19 |
Reconciliation Liturgy |
28..06.19 |
Last Day of School |
Date |
Event |
July |
15.07.19 |
First Day of Term 3 |
22.07.19- 26.07.19 |
Mulkadee |
29.07.19- 02.07.19 |
Catholic Education Week |
Attached is an Invitation from Bishop Tim, and a Poster, re the NAIDOC Week Mass and celebration on 14 July 2019 at St Teresa’s Church, Garbutt.
The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (the national data collection) is an annual collection that counts the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability and the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students. Please find attached a letter to parents and an NCCD fact sheet.
Term Dates 2019 |
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Term 2 |
Tuesday 23 April 2019 |
Friday 28 June 2019 |
Term 3 |
Monday 15 July 2019 |
Friday 20 September 2019 |
Term 4 |
Tuesday 8 October 2019 |
Friday 6 December 2019 |
Pupil Free Day: Monday 21 October 2019 |
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 |
Parents, it is essential that you advise the office if your child is going to be absent. This can be done by emailing absent@hsstsv.catholic.edu.au or via the skoolbag app.