Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

NEWSLETTER

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411

A Message from the Principal

13 May 2020

Week 4, Term 2

Dear Families,

A Nurse’s Prayer

Dear Lord,

Help me to be the best nurse that I can be. Bless me with the words to impart knowledge with gentility, patience, and a kind

bedside manner.

Give me the vision to see those who are struggling with their illness and the ability to help them understand it.

Show me how to provide expert care while making my patient comfortable.

Let me be a source of strength for my patients and their families. Let me be a constant help to the providers and the other nurses

with whom I work.

Lord, fill me with the energy to open each day with a smile regardless of how tired I am.

May I be a true sign of Your love to every person under my care.

Author unknown

This week we acknowledge our dedicated nurses who care and save the lives of so many. The World Health Organisation (WHO) this year designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The theme for this year is, ‘Nursing the World to Health’. Our nurses are at the forefront, providing high quality care and treatment every day. The Covid-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the vital role nurses play. Special thanks to many of our families who I know work in our hospitals and the health profession; we appreciate your care and commitment. Weekend mass was again celebrated in our assembly area both Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Special thanks to Father Dave, Father Anthony and Deacon Tony for making this possible. This weekend we will be celebrating mass in our church. Regular mass times resume this weekend being Saturday at 6:00pm and Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am and 5:00pm. The church is to abide by the government Covid plan, which means we follow the regulations of social distancing. Our church pews will be a bit more spread out and communion and collections will look a little different. We thank you for your support around this. I wish to thank all those involved with Mother’s Day. A beautiful liturgy last week from Mrs. Mimi Woolley and her class to members of our school community. Thanks to Mrs. Emma McDonald who ensured our families were able to watch via

Zoom. Special thanks also to our Parents and Friends Committee for the amazing gift stall made available to our children. I hope that you all enjoyed the gifts brought home. In addition, to our staff, thanks for your work in ensuring this important day was celebrated and acknowledged. To celebrate and acknowledge students achievements both in the classroom and playground we have Reward Afternoon in place this Friday. Reward Afternoon supports Holy Spirit Positive School Support Policy and Agreed Practices. Please take the time to check in with your child’s classroom teacher to see how this will look. For this event, social distancing and activities offered have been considered. As a reminder, we are still required to cap our numbers for After School Care (ASC) to 65 students per day. Many of our parents/carers at Holy Spirit are essential workers. For these families, priority is given for bookings. Each day we have children on our waiting list to use this service. Where you do not require ASC, please notify our front office so that we can provide a spot to a child on the waiting list. Your support in this appreciated. Wishing you all a wonderful remainder to the week. Blessings, Mrs. Paula Sellars Principal

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411

SPARE UNIFORM The front office has a shortage of spare clothes. If you have a child in

Transition - Year 2, we ask that you send them to school with a change of uniform (including underwear) in their school bag in case of

accidents that may occur from time to time.

UNIFORM REMINDER Students are expected to wear full school uniform each day. A signed

note from parents must be sent to school if a student is out of uniform. Students out of uniform will be issued with a note to parents

advising breach of uniform - the note is requested to be signed and then returned.

Purple polo shirt $35

Black Shorts or Skorts - plain black $30

Dress $45

Hats - Black school hat $15

Black shoes or sandshoes - must be plain black with black laces

Socks - white or black

Sandals - black or brown

Jewellery A wrist watch (smart watches not permitted) may be worn and a thin gold or silver chain with a cross but no other form of jewellery is acceptable. Students who have pierced ears may wear one pair of ‘sleepers’ or ‘studs’ only.

Hair Needs to be neat and tidy at all times. Hair is not to be hanging in the face of students, if longer than the students shoulders it needs to be tied back. Purple or black ribbons are acceptable.

Nail Polish is not to be worn at school. Hats are a compulsory uniform item.

PARENT PICK UP & DROP OFF AREA We have been experiencing a number of traffic flow issues with our Parent Pick Up and Drop off area at afternoon dismissal. These issues are currently leading to traffic congestion on Gsell street, traffic jams in the Parent Pick Up area and dangerous collection of students.

In order to assist with overcoming these issues you can help in the following ways:

Do not park in front of the school automatic gate prior to the opening of the gates of an afternoon.

Do not park your car in the parent pick up area and leave your vehicle there.

Do not park or sit idle on the road that runs through our parent pick up area

If all the waiting bays are full please drive through and park in the visitor car park or drive around again.

Thank you for your cooperation with this important issue that relates to the work health and safety of

the children and staff here at Holy Spirit.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS Has your family recently changed your place of residence?

Have you changed your phone number, place of work or postal address?

Please contact the front office with your updated contact details.

PERFORMING ARTS REQUEST Mrs. Emma is seeking costumes/dress-ups/props for Drama this term. If you have any at home that you are willing to donate to the school it

would be greatly appreciated. Please leave them at the front office.

INTRODUCING… YEAR 4, 5 & 6 TEACHING TEAM

Sinéad Walsh - Rm.10 This is my fourth year teaching year 5/6 at Holy Spirit and being a part of our fantastic school community. I enjoy teaching in upper primary and working with our Year 6 leadership group. This year, I have additional roles as Wellbeing Officer and Child Safeguarding Officer. My favourite part of teaching is witnessing the students achieve their goals and enjoy their learning journey. I am especially lucky to work with such a supportive and talented teaching team. sinead.walsh@nt.catholic.edu.au

Caoimhe Kalinowsky - Rm.13 I have been working at Holy Spirit for 20 years and have enjoyed teaching across different year levels and learning areas throughout this time. I am currently teaching in Yr. 5/6 two days a week. I am also the Acting Deputy Principal and Curriculum Coordinator. My favourite part of teaching is getting to know our students, seeing their talents and watching them succeed. caoimhe.kalinowsky@nt.catholic.edu.au

Matthew Kleidon - Rm.13 I teach Year 5/6 in Room 13 with Mrs. Caoimhe. I began teaching in 2001 and moved to the Northern Territory in 2005, drawn by the amazing weather and the relaxed lifestyle that is so apparent here. My first seven years as a teacher were in upper primary, after which I taught in secondary school. This year I have come full circle, returning to upper primary with the specific goal of helping the students to make a successful transition into their secondary schooling. matthew.kleidon@nt.catholic.edu.au

Stephen O’Shannessy - Rm.12 Born and raised in rural Victoria, I am one of six siblings. In education, I have taught years 3-6 over the past 13 years. I have also been fortunate enough to teach Pre-School and junior levels in England. My previous leadership roles consisted of P.E. Coordinator, Digital Technologies Coordinator, Religious Education Coordinator and my current role as Instructional Coaching Mentor. I am currently enrolled in the Masters of Educational Leadership course from ACU which keeps me busy along with social sporting groups. My favourite part of teaching at Holy Spirit is guiding the students to develop their self-confidence. Oral presentations are a pleasure to witness, as the children develop strategies to manage their fears to deliver a persuasive and comprehensive speech. stephen.o’shannessy@nt.catholic.edu.au

ABSENCES AND LATE STUDENTS Holiday? If your child/ren are going to be away during the school term please notify the front office by e-mail, phone, the school app, or come in and pick up a ‘Notification of Absence’ form. Leaving? If your child is leaving the school, please notify the office by completing a ‘Termination of Enrolment’ form which can be found at the front office. Late? If your child arrives to school after the first bell (8:10am), please send them to the front office to be signed in. If they are not signed in they will be recorded as an unexplained absence. Sick? If your child is sick please notify the front office by e-mail, phone or the school app. Your child’s absence will only be recorded as a notified absence if you advise the school on the day of absence or provide a medical certificate.

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411

CANTEEN NEWS... The Canteen has an online ordering service.

Got to: www.quickcliq.com.au

Sign up—add your child– add credit

To place an order 1. Select your child 2. Select order date 3. Add meal items to your order 4. Confirm your order

You can also access the online canteen ordering thorough the school App.

The school canteen is open Thursday and Friday only.

ACADEMIC REPORTS – EMAIL Semester 1 reports will be emailed this term. If your family would

prefer to receive a hard copy instead, please collect the “Opt out of Emailing Academic Reports” Form from the front office or download it

from the school website:

Opt out of Emailing Academic Report form

Please return this form by the 22nd of May, 2020.

SPECIALIST CLASS TIMETABLE CLASS THE ARTS INDONESIAN PE LIBRARY

Rm. 8 Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Rm. 9 Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday

Rm. 2 (4) Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Monday

Rm. 6 Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday

Rm. 15 Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday Thursday

Rm. 17 Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday Monday

Rm. 12 Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

Rm. 10 Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday

Rm. 13 Wednesday Wednesday Tuesday Tuesday

TERM DATES 2020 Semester One, 2020

Term 2 Mon. 20 April - Fri. 26 June

Semester break Mon. 29 June - Mon. 20 July

Semester Two, 2020

Term 3 Tues. 21 July - Fri. 25 Sept.

Term 4 Mon. 12 Oct. - Thurs. 17 Dec.

SNAPPY SIX Name: Ben Power Favourite Colour: Green Favourite Food: Broccoli Favourite Book: A Bee in Ben's bonnet by Ferg Mckinnon Favourite Sport: Riding my bike What do you like best about Holy Spirit School? Playing on the playground

Transition, Rm. 8 Student

Congratulations to the following students:

T/1, Rm. 8 - Winston Bond & Tadisa Shoko

T/1, Rm. 9 - Rowan Liquigan & Lila Bisset

Year 1/2, Rm.2 - Harriet Flack & Huon Livesley

Year 1/2, Rm.6 - Makenzie Owen & Kathleen Ndhlovu

Year 3, Rm.15 - Alice Stieber & Davin Gilligan

Year 3/4, Rm. 17 - Phoebe Hennessy & Karys Sheridan

Year 4/5, Rm.12 - Isaac Peris & Ursula Hall

Year 5/6, Rm.10 - Lachlan Doherty & Alphonsa Dinu

Year 5/6, Rm.13 - Eva Andreou & Adrian Gardner

Arts Award - Baylen Whittaker & Robert Hawes

Sports Award - Elliana Droste & Antonio Galouzis

Indonesian Award - Lincoln Horwood

The MJR (Making Jesus Real) Award is presented to a person who puts enthusiasm, energy and happiness into our school and is a

team player. This week’s MJR Award goes to:

Haydon Burton

Happy Birthday to the following Students who

celebrate their birthday in Week 4:

Molly King

Luca Lemmat

Makenzie Owen

Koby Walsh

Lucais Piper

Kayden Mendes

SNAPPY SIX Name: Eden Harris Favourite Colour: Pink Favourite Food: Carrots Favourite Book: Cinderella Favourite Sport: Netball What do you like best about Holy Spirit School? I like that there are nice people here who make me happy

Yr.2, Rm. 4 Student

SNAPPY SIX Name: Jett Herring Favourite Colour: Red Favourite Food: Steak and chips Favourite Book: The bird one and the pirate one Favourite Sport: Red Red Rover What do you like best about Holy Spirit School? The mobilo

Transition, Rm. 9 Student

OSHC NEWS... As you are aware, we have been required to cap our numbers to 65

children per day.

It is important that our families who work in essential services are able to access ASC and go to work each day. We have many children

on a waiting list at present and it is important that we provide them a spot when available. We ask please that where you have made a

booking and it is no longer required please contact our front office through the normal channels of email or the app to cancel. This then opens a space to a family who requires this service and assists us with

staffing.

If we are at capacity and your child turns up to ASC without a booking they will be taken to the front office for a family member to collect

immediately.

Additional bookings will not be accepted where families have overdue fees. If assistance is required, please speak with our staff in finance so

that a payment plan can be put into place.

While we have capped numbers at OSHC, bookings made through the app and email from Friday 2:30pm to Monday 7:30am requesting Before School Care or After School care for a Monday (or Tuesday

after a Monday public holiday) will not be honoured as availability for places cannot be confirmed.

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411

Term Two Calendar, 2020 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly

Week 4 May 5th Sunday Easter

11

12

13

14

15

Awards Assembly REWARD AFTERNOON

Year 1/2, Room 6

Week 5 May 6th Sunday Easter

18

P&F MEETING

19

20

21

Ascension

BOARD MEETING

22

Awards Assembly

T/1, Room 8 & 9

Week 6 May 7th Sunday Easter

25

26

National Sorry Day

27

28

29

Awards Assembly

Holy Spirit Feast Day Mass

Year 5/6, Room 13

Week 7 June 7th Sunday Easter

1

2

3

4

5

Awards Assembly

Defence Family gathering

Year 3, Room 15

Week 8 June Pentecost Sunday

8

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY

9

10

11

School Athletic Carnival chants @ 2:00pm

12

Athletics Carnival 8:30am -12:45pm @ HS Year 5/6,

Room 10

Week 9 June Trinity Sunday

15

P&F MEETING

16

17

18

Academic Reports emailed

BOARD MEETING

19

Awards Assembly

Year 4/5, Room 12

Week 10 June 2nd Sunday after Pentecost

22

23

24

25

REWARD AFTERNOON

26 Awards Assembly

Whole school colour

run from 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Year 6, Leadership

NAPLAN Tests - Cancelled

NAPLAN Tests - Cancelled

National Reconciliation Week - (27/5/20 -3/6/20)

Year 5/6 Camp – Batchelor Outdoor Education Unit—TBC

Term Three Calendar, 2020 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly

Week 1 July 6th Sunday Ordinary Time

20

Staff Professional Development Day

21

STUDENTS RESUME

No HWC

22

23

24

Darwin Show Day TBA

Week 2 July/August 7th Sunday Ordinary Time

27

Everyone Can Read resumes

HWC Resumes

28

29

30

31

Whole school colour run from 1:00pm –

2:30pm TBA