Adopt-a-Cowboy

There is great excitement at Holy Spirit as our Adopt-a-Cowboy is....

Valentine Holmes.

Today Valentine visited Year 2 and Preps.

This week our Holy Spirit value is forgiveness.  Lent begins today – Ash Wednesday – and is a season to ask for forgiveness and search our heart to also show mercy to those who have hurt or offended us.  God shares his mercy and forgiveness with us so that we may share it with others. Today, our students from Prep-2 attended an Ash Wednesday Liturgy and our Year 3-6 students Mass in the Church.  During the Liturgy and Mass, the students were marked with ashes as a symbol of being sorry for the things we do wrong and how we can change to live the Gospel values as God wants us to.

Project Compassion is Caritas Australia's annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal.  Millions of Australians come together in solidarity with the world's poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. 

Over the coming weeks, a feature story from the Caritas Australia website will be shared.

This year’s theme for Project Compassion is “Let’s Go Further, Together”.  The first week’s feature story is with Shirley from the Philippines.  Shirley, 36, is an indigenous Manide woman living in a remote province of the Philippines.  She is a mother of four and the sole breadwinner of the family, as her husband is sick. But Shirley was struggling to support the whole family and keep her children in school.  With Caritas Australia’s support, Shirley trained to become an indigenous health worker and a leader in her community. She has learned to supplement her income and is able to feed her family.  The programme has also helped Shirley’s children with school fees, uniforms and supplies. For more information on Shirley, please visit https://lent.caritas.org.au/page/week-1

PROJECT COMPASSION BOXES:  This week, each family will receive a Project Compassion box.  We encourage our students to give up some of the foods they enjoy such as MacDonald’s, lollies, soft drink etc. or spend time doing jobs for family and placing the money saved into the boxes to help others in need.  Boxes can be returned to the Office at the end of Lent. For more information about CARITAS and its work go to www.caritas.org.au 

God Bless,

Caroline Fuller

Students wishing to participate in Mulkadee 2020 once again have the opportunity to work with professionals in choir, concert band, guitar ensemble and string orchestra over a period of five days and culminating with a showcase production at the Townsville Entertainment Centre.

The google registration form will go live on Friday 28th Feb and students will have 4 weeks to apply. The link will be in next week’s newsletter. Please note, due to the popularity of the Mulkadee event, unlike previous years, not everyone who applies will be accepted into Mulkadee. All students are encouraged to fill in the experience question and also have the opportunity to explain why they would like to be a part of Mulkadee 2020. 

Payment is not required until students have been notified of their successful application.

Students will be notified by April 20th.

Mulkadee ticket sales open on April 20th.

Holy Spirit Catholic School uses Flexischools ordering system.  To register, login or to place orders, please click this link:  

Flexischools

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.

DCO Events and Activities

There are lots of great DCO events coming up during the next few months. For more information on these events and to register for these activities follow the links below.

4,11,18,25 March       KidSMART                                              RSVP now

                                   FamilySMART                       Registrations closing soon

19 March               Eat, Drink, Repeat (Dinner)         Register this child free event

21 March              My Dad & Me: Sundae Funday          Mums get the morning off

Save the date for these great events.                                                                    

29 March                             Dogs Day Out

21 April                                 Dr Seuss Picnic

7 May                                   Let’s Do Lunch

Coming in June                 Think Pink – Ladies Wellbeing Event

Geckos Family Centre

Have you visited Geckos Family Centre on Lavarack Barracks yet?

This community centre offers a diverse range of activities for Defence members and their families. From Boot Camps, playgroup, craft groups, social nights, special events and school holiday programs, there is something for everyone. Drop in and say Hi to Linda & Cara and find out what exciting activities they have planned for 2020.

 If you would like to know more follow them on Facebook at Geckos Family Centre – North Queensland

Open Arms – Peer Network 2020

The Peer Network (PN) is designed to provide practical advice and information to assist those supporting veteran's and their families. It is also a place to connect and discuss ideas and current challenges in the community.

The PN meets monthly to participate in free training workshops and information sharing. The agenda for these workshops is driven by the needs of the peers who attend these meetings and is coordinated by Open Arms staff.

If you would like more information or to register for a workshop, email 

Or call 1800 011 046 and ask for the Townsville Peer Support Team

This Monday 2nd March!!

All uniform supplies are available at The School Locker, Domain Central (close to Bunnings).

Phone 1800 826 155

The School Locker

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.

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.