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 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 1

Principal’s Reflection

10 June, 2015

Week 9, Term 2

Dear Families,

Over the past weeks teachers have been preparing assessment results for every student in the

school. Tomorrow, the Semester 1 school reports will be sent home which cover all curriculum

areas. Please take the time to discuss the report with your child and acknowledge their high-

lights, as well as areas that could be improved upon. Remember when reading the results on

your child’s report that a grade achievement of “C” means that they are at the expected stand-

ard for the subject area.

There is a strong relationship between attendance and student learning. We would encourage families of students that have

a poor record of attendance to implement strategies for next term that will help to address this issue. The school is happy to

support families in improving attendance and punctuality.

On Friday we look forward to our community members attending the School Athletics Day between 9am – 12:30pm here

at school. The Athletics Carnival is a wonderful opportunity for our school community to gather and celebrate. We are still

looking for parent helpers so if you can assist on the day, please let one of our staff know, or simply offer to help on the

day.

Our school board held its Annual General Meeting last Thursday night. From the elections held Joanna Stieber has been

reappointed as School Board Chair and Breanna Ellis has been appointed as Board Secretary. At the meeting Trish Pini

concluded her term on the school board after 10 years. The school would like to acknowledge the time and effort that Trish

has contributed over her many years of service. The school board meets monthly and is looking for new members. If you

are interested in being a school board member please contact the office.

We farewell Alex Dywer who has worked in both the Community of Learners and as the book keeper in the front office

over the last 12 months. Alex and her children will join their husband who has been posted to Sydney with the Navy. I

would like to thank Alex for the great work that she has done and wish her all the best on the next adventure. We welcome

Tammy Richards who currently runs our canteen to the additional role of book keeper in the front office. This week we

also farewell Jolie Chan who has worked as an Inclusion Support Assistant at the school for a number of years. Jolie and

her family will be returning to the Netherlands and we wish them well.

A reminder that students are currently being encouraged to seek sponsors for our Dance-a-thon, which will be held on the

last day of term. All funds raised will be put towards installing a new adventure playground for the senior students, so

please dig deep.

Save the date – in Term 3 on Thursday 13th of August we will be holding a movie night at the Deckchair Cinema that is

run by Parents and Friends. The movie shown will be Minions. Information on how to purchase tickets will be available

soon.

God bless you all and keep you safe,

Mr. Simon Duffy

Principal

Reflection “Exalt Yahweh our God, bow down at his holy mountain;

holy is Yahweh our God!.”

- Psalms 99:9

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 2

Congratulations to the following students:

Transition, Rm.8 - Jarrah Livesly

Phoebe Hennessy

T/1, Rm. 9 - Rejoice Sowood

Archie Hay

Year 1/2, Rm.3 - Tahlia Grace

Year 1/2, Rm.4 - Shallen Hart

Year 1/2, Rm.6 - Joseph Bail

Year 3/4, Rm. 14 - Jane Clifford

Year 3/4, Rm. 15 - Trinity Bourke

Year 3/4, Rm.17 - Michael Copley

Year 5/6, Rm. 10 - Oliver Bernardino

Year 5/6, Rm. 12 - Rhys Pascoe

Year 5/6, Rm. 13 - Veronica Thomas

Sport Award - Marc Tedcastle

A W.E.S.T Award is presented to a person who is

Welcoming, Encouraging, says Sorry and is Thankful.

This week’s W.E.S.T Award goes to :

Jamelia Sariago

Happy Birthday to the

following Students who

celebrate their birthday in

week 9:

Lachlan Doherty

Linus Joseph

NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION If you would like to receive the newsletter by e-mail please

contact the front office with your preferred e-mail address. You

can also access the newsletter through the School App.

If you are receiving and do not require a hard copy of the

newsletter because you access it through e-mail and the school

app please notify the office.

FRONT OFFICE-HOLIDAY HOURS Office hours will be 8:30am - 3:30pm.

As there will be only be a small number of staff at the school

during the four week break we ask that you please call the office

before coming in to ensure that the front office is open for your

visit.

OSHC NEWS... After School Care Charges (Fees are subject to change)

Casual booking– bookings made less than 24 hours in advance

will be charged $30.

All bookings and cancellations must be in writing.

Email is accepted.

One Child $100 per week $20 per day

Child Care Benefits (CCB) apply

DANCE-A-THON NEWS... Dance-a-thon sponsorship forms were distributed last week.

Forms can be collected from the office if your child has

misplaced theirs.

PIANO LESSONS Please note the following changes to the piano timetable:

Week 9 Friday, 12 June, 2015 - No morning lessons: Lessons

start at 1:30pm. (due to Athletics Carnival)

Thank you, Carolyn Gray, piano teacher.

SAVE THE DATE!

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School &

The Deckchair Cinema

PRESENT

Thursday 13th of August, 2015

YEAR 3/4 EXCURSION On Wednesday June 10th, all students from the 3/4

unit will be attending a production based on The

26-Storey Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths at the

Darwin Entertainment Centre. Holy Spirit would

like to thank Buslink and the Darwin Entertain-

ment Centre, for providing free transport for our

students on this day. With their assistance, we are able to run

the excursion free of charge to families.

YEAR 5/6 CAMP IN PICTURES

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PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 4

Holy Spirit Athletics Carnival, 2015 Friday 12th June 2015 - Programme

800 metres – Students 10 – 12 years at 8am (students to nominate for this event)

Track events (20-100 metres) – students from COL through to Year 6 (8:20 – 8:45am)

House chants to take place during this time

Field events (all students) – 9:00 – 10:30am (Junior Primary COL – Year 2 & Primary Years 3-6)

RECESS

Field events (all students) – 11:00 – 12:00pm (Junior Primary COL – Year 2 & Primary Years 3-6)

Relays (students from Years 3-6) – 12:30 – 12:45

Staff/Student/Parent Relay – 1:00pm (Year 6 students only)

LUNCH – 1:00-1:30pm

Announcement of results – 2:30pm (afternoon assembly)

Year 3 – Year 6 Primary Rotations Long Jump, High Jump, 200 metres, Discus & Shot Put

COL – Year 2 Junior Primary Rotations Sack Race, Obstacle Course, Bean Bag Throw, Long Jump, Egg & Spoon, Dinosaur Egg Game, and Hurdles

TIME 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-10:30 11:00-11:30 11:30 -12:00 12:00-12:30

8 Year Boys/Girls (24) LONG JUMP High Jump 200 metres Shot Put Discus REST

9 Year Boys/Girls (26) REST LONG JUMP High Jump 200 metres Shot Put Discus

10 Year Boys (18) Discus REST LONG JUMP High Jump 200 metres Shot Put

10 Year Girls (17) Shot Put Discus REST LONG JUMP High Jump 200 metres

11/12 Year Boys (26) 200 metres Shot Put Discus REST LONG JUMP High Jump

11/12 Year Girls (31) High Jump 200 metres Shot Put Discus REST LONG JUMP

TIME 8:40-9:00 9:00-9:20 9:20-9:40 9:40-10:00 10:00-

10:20

11:00-

11:20

11:20-

11:40

11:40-

12:00

COL Boys Sack Race REST

Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles

Col Girls 20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race REST

Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

Transition

Boys

Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race REST

Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon

Transition

Girls

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race REST

Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Year 1 Boys Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race REST

Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Year 1 Girls Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race REST

Obstacle

Course

Year 2 Boys Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race REST

Year 2 Girls REST

Obstacle

Course Long Jump

Bean Bag

Throw

Egg &

Spoon Dinosaur

Egg Game

20 – 50m

hurdles Sack Race

Kind Regards,

Paula Sellars

Deputy Principal/PE Coordinator

PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791 5

Term 2 Calendar, 2015 Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Assembly

Week 9 June Corpus Christi

8 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY

9 10 11 Specialist Assembly

Academic Reports Home

12 Holy Spirit Athletics Carnival 8am-1pm

Year 5/6 Room 13 Meg Irwin

Week 10 June 11th Sunday Ordinary Time

15 16 MultiLit Graduation

9am-10am

17 18 Reward Afternoon

Year 5/6 Excursion - Bathurst Island

19 Chief Minister’s V8’s

Dance-a-thon 10:50am-12:50pm

Year 3/4 Room 14 Shannon Lea

Community Notices

O’LOUGHLIN COLLEGE NOTICE

O’Loughlin Catholic College is currently taking Year 7 enrolments for 2016. The spaces are filling up quick-

ly. If any parent intends to send their child to O’Loughlin next year, the College advises that enrolment book-

lets can be picked up at the College or from the College website and that enrolments should be submitted no

later than the beginning of Term 3, i.e. 20th July. Acceptances of enrolments into Year 7 will be notified dur-

ing August. Once all places are filled, enrolments will be placed on a waiting list in the order of receipt of the

application and payment of enrolment fees. Thank you.

Jim Jolley Principal

O’Loughlin Catholic College