This week, we celebrate Grandparents Day (officially last Sunday) this Friday.  Grandparents are a valuable and vital resource in our communities especially here at Holy Spirit Catholic School. They provide children with stability and a sense of generational continuity. Many are significant carers in the lives of our students and sometimes the primary carer.

Each grandparent is unique and the role they play changes in society. But some things stay the same. We are blessed at our school with the presence of grandparents in pick up zones, tuckshop helpers, and around the school in volunteer roles. They also provide that extra spiritual guidance to our little ones.

This Friday, we are acknowledging our grandparents at assembly, in the classrooms and with a shared morning tea after assembly in the Hall. It has been a few years since we have been able to celebrate these wonderful people and this week we say 'Welcome Back'.

As the year is fast coming to its conclusion, we continue to find ways to work with families and our parish to make this connection stronger. The Leadership Team is meeting with the parish team to discuss further ways to engage Father Joshy and Father Lijo in our school community as well as the school community working in the parish.  Later in this newsletter is the QR code looking for fresh ideas from families for engagement in your child's education. This is an important partnership that continues to be a focus for all schools.

Happy Days

Paul Martin