Welcome back for Term 3.  It was heartwarming to see so many smiling faces on Monday as our families returned to school.  A special, warm welcome to those families and students who are new to our school this term.  Your presence enriches our community and we are excited to have you with us. 

Just as a good shepherd always puts the needs of his flock first, we encourage our students to take the lead in striving for excellence. In the Gospel of Mark, we hear how Jesus, the Good Shepherd, put the needs of others before His own.  He never grew angry or impatient with people; He never let them down or turned them away. He called the twelve apostles to Him and then sent them out to preach and minister to people.

As we begin a new term, this week at Holy Spirit we value excellence.  Striving for excellence is trying to do your best.  At Holy Spirit, staff are always looking for ways to help students achieve excellence by doing their best to produce excellent work.  This does not mean they are all expected to get A’s in their learning, but they use their gifts to be the best they can be and look for opportunities to share their gifts with others.  This week, as we commence a new term, we pray that our students draw upon their many skills and show excellence where they can.

Celebrated annually in Week 3 of Term 3, Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all 309 Catholic schools in Queensland to celebrate and promote their distinctive mission and ethos.  Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.  Catholic Education Week in 2024 will be celebrated in Queensland from 21 July – 27 July.  The theme for the years 2022 – 2024 celebrations is ‘Communications of Faith, Hope and Faith.’  This year, our Term 3 Captains, Emma and Michael, will attend the Catholic Education Week Mass on Tuesday, 22nd July, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral.  

Welcome back to the new term.

God bless

Caroline Fuller