Welcome to Term 2! Each term brings a variety of activities for our students, the staff members and parents and this term is action packed. Over the next few weeks, our students will participate in the ANZAC Day March, the Holy Spirit Fun Run, the Holy Spirit Parish Sacramental Program, NAPLAN and the fete and that is before we are half way through the term. 

Last year, Term 2 was a different story, I am grateful that these activities can take place as they are great ways for our students, staff and parents to feel a sense of belonging and achievement. 

Do you know that through the efforts of past and current parents and carers our students reap the benefits? The low ropes course, near the 2D classroom (Ross River Road frontage) and Urban Warrior Course on our oval are just two of the playgrounds which were developed due to the contribution of parents and carers through activities such as the fete. Please support our Fete Committee and in particular, Cherrie Pierce and Kristy Bates who are the Fete convenors.

In the very near future parents, carers, grandparents and older siblings will be encouraged to volunteer for just one hour on the night of the fete. If you are unable to help throughout the year in other aspects of the school this is one opportunity where we need ‘people power’. Everybody loves a volunteer!

Last Thursday and Friday, the teachers attended a conference organised by Townsville Catholic Education. The title of the conference was Encounter. Teachers across the diocese gathered and were encouraged to reflect upon where they encounter God. We encounter God through Jesus and what can be described as the ‘a-ha’ moments or sacramental moments.

The kindness of others, the joy of the birth of a newborn, the awe of creation are all opportunities to encounter God. As we continue in this season of Easter, it is a great time to reflect on how we encounter God in the ordinariness of everyday life – the person who lets us go before them in a queue, the person who expresses thanks or someone who lifts the mood of our day. It’s not too hard to find God when we look around.

Our enrolment interviews are underway, if you are yet to put in an application or know of someone who is intending to apply for a prep position, please encourage them to contact the office.

Have a great start to the term, I hope you had the opportunity to ‘declutter’ as our Trash n Treasure convenor will look forward to your contributions!

God bless,

Geraldine