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Today we celebrated our Opening School Mass. The reason we open the school year with a mass is because the mass is central to our catholic beliefs and traditions. The mass is about remembering, sharing and giving thanks.
After the mass, our Student Council (Year 5 and Year 6 student representatives) were commissioned. During the commissioning, our traditional ritual of parents pinning the badge on their child occurs to remind us that in leadership, you need the support of family and community.
We wish these students well in their roles of school captains, house captains or class representatives. We also expect that every Year 6 student will be a leader and encourage each student to take the initiative and look for other forms of leadership during the year.
There is also the opportunity for parents to fulfil roles within the school. At Holy Spirit, we have the following parent groups: Holy Spirit School Board; CAFE (Community and Friends Engagement); CCCs (Class and Community Contacts); Indigenous Parents’ Reference Group and the Finance Committee.
We are always looking to increase our numbers at the CAFE meetings held on the first Monday of the month and the CCC meetings, held on the Friday morning following the CAFE meeting. These are a wonderful way for parents and carers to express ideas about improving our school community. I encourage you to come along and be involved in our school!
I hope your child has settled into the routine of the school year. Should you have a concern please email your child’s teacher or make an appointment to see them. Teachers cannot be guaranteed to offer quality listening time when an impromptu meeting occurs.
The CCC meeting will take place at 8.30 am this Friday, 5th February in Mercy Place in the hall. If you would like to know a little more please come along!
God bless,
Geraldine
What a fantastic start to 2021. Students have settled beautifully and the school year is humming along. Today, we celebrated our Opening School Mass and presented our school leaders with their badges as they pledged their services to the student body. Tremendous to see such excited yet enthusiastic leaders.
As we begin our school year, it is important to revise our procedures for a safe and respectful school environment. I would like to take this opportunity to remind our families about before and after school supervision. A teacher is on duty from 8am in Bibi Goo Yumba (Prep-Yr3) and the Hall ( Yr 4- Yr6). Students will then move towards their classroom at 8.15 when the second bell rings. ANY STUDENTS ARRIVING BEFORE 8AM NEED TO GATHER IN BIBI GOO YUMBA UNTIL THE SUPERVISING TEACHER BEGINS AT 8AM.
Albert St:
The afternoon supervision begins at 2.50 and students can move to either Albert St (down the service road) to gather near the tree.
Hatchett St:
The Hatchett St pick up zone is where an admin person will call over the PA system to students gathered in the Hall. They will move promptly when they are called.
Church:
Students gather in the covered area of the Church and are supervised by a teacher. A second teacher patrols the crossing to ensure the safety of the pedestrians. A third staff member will call family names so students can make their way to the pick up zone for a safe departure.
Thank you to those families that have a 'family name' sign in the windscreen so staff can call students over a PA system and students can move quickly to the safe pick up zones. It is important that drivers adhere to road rules eg. speed zones and not lining up blocking traffic. Please be aware that no car should block any driveway ( and this includes the driveway of our neighbours).
We thank you for your assistance to keep our families, including yourselves, safe.
This term, we will begin rolling out "The Resilience Program". Thanks to sponsorship from the Cowboys, Holy Spirit will teach our students about
Gratitude
Empathy
Mindfulness and
Emotional Literacy.
We have had Ray and Luke from the Cowboys visit during our open classroom afternoon and the staff were involved in a webinar with Martin from the TRP team who spoke about the program.
Did you know:
This week our Holy Spirit Value is ‘Mercy. The Founder of the Sisters of Mercy, The Venerable Mother Catherine McAuley, is displayed prominently on the side of the Lynch Family Hall. She was a guiding light with her testimony of faith, holiness and hope as she ministered to the poor and disadvantaged. Our school was joined by the Sisters of Mercy in 1971 and their charism of mercy and justice is just as important to us today. Pope Francis said: ‘People today…need us to bear witness to the mercy and tenderness of the Lord which warms the heart, rekindles hope, and attracts people towards the good.’
This morning, our school community gathered for our Opening Mass. In addition to celebrating the beginning of a new school year, we commissioned our student leaders at the end of the Mass. A special congratulations to all our 2021 Student Leaders. Our Year Six students have a very important role in developing school spirit as leaders and role models for the younger students. Thank you to all our families and friends who joined us for this special occasion.
God bless,
Caroline Fuller
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ROSTER |
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04.02.21 |
John Edwards, Rose McSherry |
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05.02.21 |
Tim Marrinan, Virginia Novinetz |
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08.02.21 |
Anita Coggiola | ||
09.02.21 |
Sue Viviers, Thiru Sasi Emmanuel | ||
10.02.21 |
Christine Nash |
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CAKE (We are kindly accepting donations of packet cakes only at this time) | |||
05.02.21 |
Mayleen Nona | ||
08.02.21 |
Majella Purcell, Melissa Smith | ||
09.02.21 |
Helen Spagnol | ||
FRUIT |
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08.02.21 |
Martina Mylrea | ||
09.02.21 |
Bernadette Bryant |
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.
Meet the DCO Team: Family Liaison Officers (FLOs) Meagan & Michelle
DCO Townsville has recently welcomed Meagan & Michelle as the new FLOs. They'll be organising fun and engaging events and activities throughout the year. Meagan and Michelle are contactable at the DCO Townsville office on
4753 6539, or via email:
Meagan - meagan.lonergan1@defence.gov.au; &
Michelle - michelle.duane1@defence.gov.au
February 6th - Townsville Registration Admin Hub
Townsville ADF members and families are invited to come along and take care of new location administration and registration needs. We've tried to make changing your licence and vehicle registration, updating electoral roll details, registering pets and organising dependant base passes as simple as possible.
Register Eventbrite DCO Registration Hub
Where Geckos Family Centre, Lavarack Barracks
When Thursday 28/01/2020 12.00pm - 4.00pm or
Saturday 06/02/2012 9.00am - 12.00pm
February 4th - Coffee Connections
Our first Coffee Connections catch-up is scheduled for 9.30am on Thursday 4th of February at the C-Bar on the Strand. Come along and meet other Defence partners and our FLOs, Michelle & Meagan, and relax with a cuppa, maybe some cake and a social chat.
Coffee Connections will continue to be held on the first Thursday of every month, each one at a different location. We’ll send out an e-Newsflash with the details and Eventbrite link for each event closer to the day.
Numbers are limited so secure your ticket through Eventbrite!
Register Eventbrite DCO Townsville
Where C-Bar the Strand
When 9.30am Thursday 4th February
February 10th - Walk & Talk
Get 2021 off to a social and active start by joining our newly formed walking group. Where better to walk and talk than along the beautiful Strand? We’ll meet on the footpath in front of the Fish Inn at the Rockpool and the plan is to walk to Tobruk Pool and back—so wear a sturdy pair of walking shoes! There is plenty of parking available along Howitt St, and in the Jezzine carpark. While there is a lot to love about our tropical climate, no-one enjoys sunburn and insect bites, so bring a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent.
In the event of adverse weather, our walk that day will be cancelled.
Register DCO Townsville Eventbrite
Where Footpath outside the Fish Inn @ the Rockpool, the Strand
When 5.30pm Wednesday 10th February
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.
CLASS & COMMUNITY CONTACTS (CCCs)
“The best way to find yourself
is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
The role of the Class & Community Contact is as a support for the teacher, to assist and support parents in a variety of areas and fostering a parent friendly school environment. Class and Community Contacts or CCCs, as they are affectionately known, are also involved in assisting with fundraising, assisting with special events and encouraging other parents to participate in this pro-active school community.
The Class and Community Contacts have a special role in building community spirit within the school, so it is important to have a representative for every class.
Being a part of the Class and Community Contact group gives you the opportunity to find out more about what is going on in the school and meet with other parents. Our meetings are informative and held on the first Friday of each month at 8.30am in the Pastoral Chaplain’s room.
The responsibilities of this role may also be shared with another parent, so for more information please speak to your class teacher this week if you are interested or contact Kerry via email (kdonlan1@hsstsv.catholic.edu.au).
We look forward to working with you in 2021!
The first CCC meeting for 2021 will be this FRIDAY, 5th February, 8.30am
in the Pastoral Chaplain’s room in K Block
(near Ignatius Park car park area).
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.
Term Dates 2021 |
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Term 1 |
Wednesday 27 January 2021 |
Thursday 1 April 2021 |
Term 2 |
Monday 19 April 2021 |
Friday 25 June 2021 |
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 |
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.