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Holy Spirit School NEWSLETTER Volume 17 4 June 2014 Phone: 4779 4255 Fax: 4779 7580 Web: www.hsstsv.catholic.edu.au Email: [email protected]
Holy Spirit School would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Bindal and Wulgurukaba people, and pay our respects to the Elders both past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hope of Indigenous Australia.
Townsville Catholic Education Office Website: www.tsv.catholic.edu.au Now there are many ways to keep up to date with Catholic Education on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TownsvilleCEO Twitter: www.twitter.com/tceo Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/tceo/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/ TownsvilleCEO
Principal’s Corner Over Monday and Tuesday night, 55 Holy Spirit students made the sacrament of Confirmation. This is a great time of year to make this sacrament as we celebrate the feast of Pentecost this weekend. Pentecost is the time when the Holy Spirit filled the apostles with gifts such as courage and understanding to conquer their fear and go out to spread the good news. It is also the day we recognise as the origin of the Catholic Church. At the Confirmation ceremonies, many of our students were much like the apostles and appeared nervous or anxious. It was wonderful to see the transformation to joy and even exuberance once the children had been confirmed. The sacrament of Confirmation is a great reminder for adults and children that we have the opportunity of a personal pentecost in our daily lives. When we choose patience, reconciliation, peace, joy, self control, tolerance we are spirit filled people. Thank you to the parish sacramental team and Miss Kellie Dwyer for the organisation of the celebration of the sacrament and to our staff who prepared the students over five Sundays. Congratulations to the boys and girls for their participation, we were very proud of you. Unlike schools that are named after catholic saints and holy people our school is named after the Holy Spirit, therefore Pentecost has particular significance for our students and school community. Next Wednesday, we will celebrate Holy Spirit Day with a liturgy for the whole school. God Bless,
www.facebook.com/ HSSTownsville Geraldine Egelton Principal.
Thank You
DIARY DATES
The Holy Spirit School Fete is a tribute to the community spirit that the school prides itself on. The fete does not just “happen” – many people give up countless hours of their own time to bring it all together. The role of the Fete Convenor is to ensure that all of these people work to achieve the same end – the Holy Spirit School Fete! No small task! This year Melissa Bonner took the plunge producing a tremendously successful fete. Congratulations Melissa, it’s wonderful to know that you will continue the school’s community spirit! All the best. Felicity Alsemgeest – Outgoing Fete Convenor
Assemblies will be held in the Lynch Family Hall. Yrs P - 3 commencing 8.35am Yrs 4 - 7 at 9.00am Whole school assemblies commence 8.45am
Term 2 JUNE Sun Mon Wed Fri Sun Mon Fri Sun Mon Fri
8 Pentecost Sunday 9 Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday 11 Holy Spirit Feast Day—whole school assembly 8.45am 13 HSS Athletics Carnival 15 1st Eucharist Mass 10.30am 16 P&F Meeting 7.30pm 20 CCCs Meeting 8.30am 22 1st Eucharist Mass 10.30am 23 School Board Meeting 6.30pm 27 LAST DAY OF TERM 2
TERM 3 COMMENCES MONDAY 14 JULY 2014
TERM DATES 2014 Term 2: Tues 22 April - Fri 27 June Term 3: Mon 14 July - Fri 19 Sept Term 4: Tues 7 Oct - Fri 5 Dec Pupil Free Day: Mon 20 Oct
HELPERS WANTED If you can assist on the day with tasks such as judging, long jump pit, shot put and tabloid sports, please notify the school. All help is greatly appreciated. Years: 1—7 Date: Friday 13 June Time: 9am—2pm Venue: Sports Reserve, Bourke St, North Ward What to wear: Sports uniform (if children have a T-shirt or polo in their house colour that may be worn) All students must wear joggers. The school hat is a must. What to bring: Water and food for the day, there is no access to the canteen or school tuck-shop. Sunscreen—For convenience, some students may prefer to bring their own sunscreen.
Prep Athletics Carnival Wednesday 11 June Time
Activities
12:40pm
Parents invited to join students for lunch
1:20pm
Sprints
1:40pm
Commence Ball games
2:20pm
Return to class
“Raise your Voice, not the Sea level” Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on Students with Disability – 2014 Our school has been selected to participate in the 2014 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability. What is the National Collection of Data on School Students with Disability? All Australian governments have agreed to work together to implement a new annual national data collection on school students with disability. What does disability mean? This new national data collection will reinforce the actions required of schools under the National Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005.
Robotics at Holy Spirit Earlier this year, Holy Spirit School purchased the latest Lego EV3 robotics kits for small groups of students to learn programming.
The Lego EV3 Robotics kits are designed to give students a structured and fun way to learn the basics of computer programming. The programming is completed on the computer then sent to the robot to be executed. All groups of students have been wildly enthusiastic with the new robots and have begun exploring the potential of this program. The students have naturally progressed from learning the programming basics to now wanting to design their own challenges to test the capabilities of the robots.
Congratulations To Poppy Galloway who is our School Editor for 2014. Instrumental Make-up Lessons For children missing tuition on Monday 9 June (Queen's Birthday public holiday)
All guitar lessons will be held on Tuesday 10 June. Woodwind lessons will be made up on Monday 23 June. Please see Mrs Laing if you have not received a timetable.
School Fee payment - 15 May A payment for school fees has been paid into the School bank account on approx. 15 May. Receipts are issued for payments of $200 and over when received via internet banking. If you have made a payment on this date, and have not received a receipt via your child, please contact the office in case this payment belongs to your family. Many thanks, Coralie
Uniform Shop Update Welcome back to Joan Fraser The Uniform Shop will now return to regular hours:
Mon / Wed / Fri 8.00—9.30am Thurs 2.30 - 3.30pm Thank you once again to Bernadette Morgan for her assistance in Joan’s absence.
Chaplain’s Corner Queensland Week is our state’s annual celebration to mark our official separation from New South Wales.
TUCKSHOP Please Note: There will be no Tuckshop on Friday 13 June due to the Athletics Carnival at the Sports Reserve. TUCKSHOP ROSTER June Thurs 5 John Trewern, Bonnie McDonald, Jo Dwyer Fri 6 Felicity Alsemgeest, Kim Leinster Tues 10 Rona Burkhardt Wed 11 Andrew Pacey, Renee McInnes, Gemma Curtis
CAKE ROSTER June Tues 10 Lynette D’alton, Robyn Copley Wed 11 Erina Chin
“Celebrate the best in people. Find the light that shines not on us, but within us, when we trust enough to let it out.” ~Dewi Jones
FRUIT ROSTER June Thurs 5 Clarisa Marrinan, Fiona Kerr Fri 6 Michelle Parry Tues 10 Janelle Gileppa, Tracey McCarron Wed 11 Erina Chin
Congratulations To Ben McLean on his selection in the U 11 School Boys Rugby League team for Thuringowa. Ben will play in Cairns this weekend. Ben has also been selected in the NQ U11 School boys team and will also travel to Brisbane for state championships in July. Well done Ben! —————————————————————————— Touch: Best of luck to Jamie Humphreys and Thomas Olsen who have been selected in the Townsville/ Thuringowa District Touch Team to compete at the NQ trials in June in Herbert River.
Aussies of the Month Congratulations to the following students who were our Aussies of the Month for May 2014. 1
2
3
KidsMatter — The need to belong Children need to feel that their world is a safe place. They need to know they’re cared for, that their needs are met, and that they can get help to work out problems. Children develop a sense of belonging when they receive these things, which improves their mental health and learning. Children who feel that they belong to their school, preschool, kindergarten or day care will be happy, more relaxed and have fewer behaviour problems than others. For more information please visit kidsmatter.edu.au
4
5
6
7
B
Eden Creek
D
Byron Morris
B
Alexis Walker
D
Abbey Snell
B
Tylamani Lafoga
D
Trista Lyon
B
Zoe Galloway
D
Jessica Blanchard
B
Hollee Martin
D
Atticus D’Mello
B
Ben White
D
Kala Donkin
E
Harmony-Rose Smith
B
Brenden Wenta / Madeleine Hooper
Mini Vinnies
MAJELLAN PLAYGROUP
Last Friday’s "Spiders" Stall raised $69.50 towards the St. Vincent De Paul Assist a Student program. Thank you to the Year 6 & 7 students who organised this fundraiser and THANK YOU to everyone who supported it.
WHEN: Mondays ONLY TIME: 8.30– 10.30 am (Excluding pupil free & school holidays) WHERE: Spirit Centre (next to Holy Spirit Church) Contact: Rachael (0409485270) or Richard (0404546581).
Holy Spirit School would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Bindal and Wulgurukaba people, and pay our respects to the Elders both past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hope of Indigenous Australia.
Townsville Catholic Education Office Website: www.tsv.catholic.edu.au Now there are many ways to keep up to date with Catholic Education on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TownsvilleCEO Twitter: www.twitter.com/tceo Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/tceo/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/ TownsvilleCEO
Principal’s Corner Over Monday and Tuesday night, 55 Holy Spirit students made the sacrament of Confirmation. This is a great time of year to make this sacrament as we celebrate the feast of Pentecost this weekend. Pentecost is the time when the Holy Spirit filled the apostles with gifts such as courage and understanding to conquer their fear and go out to spread the good news. It is also the day we recognise as the origin of the Catholic Church. At the Confirmation ceremonies, many of our students were much like the apostles and appeared nervous or anxious. It was wonderful to see the transformation to joy and even exuberance once the children had been confirmed. The sacrament of Confirmation is a great reminder for adults and children that we have the opportunity of a personal pentecost in our daily lives. When we choose patience, reconciliation, peace, joy, self control, tolerance we are spirit filled people. Thank you to the parish sacramental team and Miss Kellie Dwyer for the organisation of the celebration of the sacrament and to our staff who prepared the students over five Sundays. Congratulations to the boys and girls for their participation, we were very proud of you. Unlike schools that are named after catholic saints and holy people our school is named after the Holy Spirit, therefore Pentecost has particular significance for our students and school community. Next Wednesday, we will celebrate Holy Spirit Day with a liturgy for the whole school. God Bless,
www.facebook.com/ HSSTownsville Geraldine Egelton Principal.
Thank You
DIARY DATES
The Holy Spirit School Fete is a tribute to the community spirit that the school prides itself on. The fete does not just “happen” – many people give up countless hours of their own time to bring it all together. The role of the Fete Convenor is to ensure that all of these people work to achieve the same end – the Holy Spirit School Fete! No small task! This year Melissa Bonner took the plunge producing a tremendously successful fete. Congratulations Melissa, it’s wonderful to know that you will continue the school’s community spirit! All the best. Felicity Alsemgeest – Outgoing Fete Convenor
Assemblies will be held in the Lynch Family Hall. Yrs P - 3 commencing 8.35am Yrs 4 - 7 at 9.00am Whole school assemblies commence 8.45am
Term 2 JUNE Sun Mon Wed Fri Sun Mon Fri Sun Mon Fri
8 Pentecost Sunday 9 Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday 11 Holy Spirit Feast Day—whole school assembly 8.45am 13 HSS Athletics Carnival 15 1st Eucharist Mass 10.30am 16 P&F Meeting 7.30pm 20 CCCs Meeting 8.30am 22 1st Eucharist Mass 10.30am 23 School Board Meeting 6.30pm 27 LAST DAY OF TERM 2
TERM 3 COMMENCES MONDAY 14 JULY 2014
TERM DATES 2014 Term 2: Tues 22 April - Fri 27 June Term 3: Mon 14 July - Fri 19 Sept Term 4: Tues 7 Oct - Fri 5 Dec Pupil Free Day: Mon 20 Oct
HELPERS WANTED If you can assist on the day with tasks such as judging, long jump pit, shot put and tabloid sports, please notify the school. All help is greatly appreciated. Years: 1—7 Date: Friday 13 June Time: 9am—2pm Venue: Sports Reserve, Bourke St, North Ward What to wear: Sports uniform (if children have a T-shirt or polo in their house colour that may be worn) All students must wear joggers. The school hat is a must. What to bring: Water and food for the day, there is no access to the canteen or school tuck-shop. Sunscreen—For convenience, some students may prefer to bring their own sunscreen.
Prep Athletics Carnival Wednesday 11 June Time
Activities
12:40pm
Parents invited to join students for lunch
1:20pm
Sprints
1:40pm
Commence Ball games
2:20pm
Return to class
“Raise your Voice, not the Sea level” Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on Students with Disability – 2014 Our school has been selected to participate in the 2014 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability. What is the National Collection of Data on School Students with Disability? All Australian governments have agreed to work together to implement a new annual national data collection on school students with disability. What does disability mean? This new national data collection will reinforce the actions required of schools under the National Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005.
Robotics at Holy Spirit Earlier this year, Holy Spirit School purchased the latest Lego EV3 robotics kits for small groups of students to learn programming.
The Lego EV3 Robotics kits are designed to give students a structured and fun way to learn the basics of computer programming. The programming is completed on the computer then sent to the robot to be executed. All groups of students have been wildly enthusiastic with the new robots and have begun exploring the potential of this program. The students have naturally progressed from learning the programming basics to now wanting to design their own challenges to test the capabilities of the robots.
Congratulations To Poppy Galloway who is our School Editor for 2014. Instrumental Make-up Lessons For children missing tuition on Monday 9 June (Queen's Birthday public holiday)
All guitar lessons will be held on Tuesday 10 June. Woodwind lessons will be made up on Monday 23 June. Please see Mrs Laing if you have not received a timetable.
School Fee payment - 15 May A payment for school fees has been paid into the School bank account on approx. 15 May. Receipts are issued for payments of $200 and over when received via internet banking. If you have made a payment on this date, and have not received a receipt via your child, please contact the office in case this payment belongs to your family. Many thanks, Coralie
Uniform Shop Update Welcome back to Joan Fraser The Uniform Shop will now return to regular hours:
Mon / Wed / Fri 8.00—9.30am Thurs 2.30 - 3.30pm Thank you once again to Bernadette Morgan for her assistance in Joan’s absence.
Chaplain’s Corner Queensland Week is our state’s annual celebration to mark our official separation from New South Wales.
TUCKSHOP Please Note: There will be no Tuckshop on Friday 13 June due to the Athletics Carnival at the Sports Reserve. TUCKSHOP ROSTER June Thurs 5 John Trewern, Bonnie McDonald, Jo Dwyer Fri 6 Felicity Alsemgeest, Kim Leinster Tues 10 Rona Burkhardt Wed 11 Andrew Pacey, Renee McInnes, Gemma Curtis
CAKE ROSTER June Tues 10 Lynette D’alton, Robyn Copley Wed 11 Erina Chin
“Celebrate the best in people. Find the light that shines not on us, but within us, when we trust enough to let it out.” ~Dewi Jones
FRUIT ROSTER June Thurs 5 Clarisa Marrinan, Fiona Kerr Fri 6 Michelle Parry Tues 10 Janelle Gileppa, Tracey McCarron Wed 11 Erina Chin
Congratulations To Ben McLean on his selection in the U 11 School Boys Rugby League team for Thuringowa. Ben will play in Cairns this weekend. Ben has also been selected in the NQ U11 School boys team and will also travel to Brisbane for state championships in July. Well done Ben! —————————————————————————— Touch: Best of luck to Jamie Humphreys and Thomas Olsen who have been selected in the Townsville/ Thuringowa District Touch Team to compete at the NQ trials in June in Herbert River.
Aussies of the Month Congratulations to the following students who were our Aussies of the Month for May 2014. 1
2
3
KidsMatter — The need to belong Children need to feel that their world is a safe place. They need to know they’re cared for, that their needs are met, and that they can get help to work out problems. Children develop a sense of belonging when they receive these things, which improves their mental health and learning. Children who feel that they belong to their school, preschool, kindergarten or day care will be happy, more relaxed and have fewer behaviour problems than others. For more information please visit kidsmatter.edu.au
4
5
6
7
B
Eden Creek
D
Byron Morris
B
Alexis Walker
D
Abbey Snell
B
Tylamani Lafoga
D
Trista Lyon
B
Zoe Galloway
D
Jessica Blanchard
B
Hollee Martin
D
Atticus D’Mello
B
Ben White
D
Kala Donkin
E
Harmony-Rose Smith
B
Brenden Wenta / Madeleine Hooper
Mini Vinnies
MAJELLAN PLAYGROUP
Last Friday’s "Spiders" Stall raised $69.50 towards the St. Vincent De Paul Assist a Student program. Thank you to the Year 6 & 7 students who organised this fundraiser and THANK YOU to everyone who supported it.
WHEN: Mondays ONLY TIME: 8.30– 10.30 am (Excluding pupil free & school holidays) WHERE: Spirit Centre (next to Holy Spirit Church) Contact: Rachael (0409485270) or Richard (0404546581).
