Each and every student at Holy Spirit Catholic School has potential to achieve and potential to make a positive difference. It is our hope and dream that every child achieves their own dreams and aspirations. Potential can of course remain untapped. There are many examples, in life, of people who haven’t made good. Success, no matter how it is measured, requires others to support, to identify, to inspire, to acknowledge, to encourage, to assist and to challenge.

As adults we remember listening to the dreams of children. Where do these dreams come from? Children are born with vivid imaginations. Imaginations just like bodies need nourishing. Our responsibility as parents and educators is to inspire others, and in particular children. How can we do that? We can inspire others by: 

• Being a good example - people watch what you do more than they listen to what you say. Be someone worth emulating. 

• Caring about others - people don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care. Take a genuine interest in people. 

• Encouraging - everyone goes through tough times. When you support people and encourage them through these times, you’ll be inspiring them to see the best in themselves and the situation. 

• Be inspired yourself - look for people, ideas, environments and knowledge that you find inspiring and motivating. 

• Share from your own experience - share your wisdom from your unique point of view. 

• Be vulnerable - be willing to share your failures as well as your successes. Others will relate to you. They’ll understand that they’re not the only ones with challenges. 

• Tell stories - facts tell and stories sell. They inspire too. 

• Be a good communicator - watch how you speak and what you say. 

In our school community of 641 children, 89 staff, we all have dreams. There may be the child who grows up to discover the cure for cancer, or the child who is able to make a positive difference towards climate change, or a child that is able to resolve world poverty. It is up to each one of us to challenge and inspire the children in our care to get closer to these dreams.

Our role as educators and parents is critical to assisting our children reach their potential in life. Our roles will vary from supporter, to inspirer, to guide, teacher, challenger and occasionally we ‘just need to bring our children back to reality’.

Look around our school this week and notice the 641 children. Every single one of them has the potential to make a difference in life!

“Every great dream began with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and to change the world”. (Harriet Tubman)

 

Staffing Update

At the end of this term, Miss Kathleen Campbell will be moving back to Brisbane due to her partner being transferred to the ‘big smoke’. Kathleen is a wonderful educator and we wish her all the best as she settles into her new school community down South. We welcome Mrs Glennis Weatherstone who will teach the lovely children in 1D for the remainder of the year. Glennis is an experienced Early Years educator and is looking forward to joining our school community.

Mr Paul Martin will be taking some well-deserved Long Service Leave for the last two days of this term and the first two weeks of Term 4. We wish Paul all the best as he and his wife travel around the beautiful state of Tasmania. During Paul’s absence, we welcome Mrs Melanie Albress to our Leadership Team. Mel will be Acting APA.

Best wishes

Kath