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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
NEWSLETTER
PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: [email protected] | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791
Principal’s Reflection
25 September, 2019
Week 10, Term 3
Reflection Dear Families,
What a fantastic and action-packed term it has been at Holy Spirit, there has been so much happening. The
highlights for me were the Father’s Day breakfast and Liturgy, Book Week Parade, Defence Family
Gatherings, excursions and sport days because they were all great Holy Spirit community events. A big
thankyou to the staff, parents and friends who all assisted with making these events a great success.
Our friendship with the students and staff from Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School (Aboriginal Catholic Community
School) on Bathurst Island continues. On Monday the senior classes welcomed the Year 6 students from MCPS into their class to be
involved with their learning. The afternoon was filled with sporting activities, waterslides and interactive games. We are very fortunate
to have this relationship over the last 6 years and find that it is great two way learning for both schools.
Friday is our Footy Colours Day. Students may wear their favourite sports team colours. If your child does not have a favourite team
they may wear their favourite colours. Please ensure that clothes are sun-safe, no singlets or short shorts please.
As the weather starts to warm up and we prepare for the upcoming wet season, parents are asked to ensure their children bring water
bottles to school each day. It is also important that next term those students who are walking to and from school or catching the bus,
have a raincoat or umbrella packed in the event of a sudden downpour.
Work place safety is everybody’s responsibility. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has a Work Health and Safety team that meet
regularly, if you have any school concerns that you would like to raise with the committee please contact the school as we are carrying
out maintenance work over the holiday.
God bless you all and keep you safe over the break,
Mr. Simon Duffy
Principal
“No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl or to put it under a
bed. No, it is put on a lamp-stand
so that people may see the light when they come in.
For nothing is hidden but
it will be made clear, nothing secret but it will be made
known and brought to light.
So take care how you listen; anyone who has, will be given
more; anyone who has
not, will be deprived even of what he thinks he has”
- Luke 18:16-18
Fathers Day Breakfast Book Week Parade
PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: [email protected] | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791
Congratulations to the following students:
T/1, Rm.8 - Alayna Fleming & Luca Lemmat
T/1, Rm.9 - Taylah Droste & Koby Walsh
Year 1/2, Rm.4 - Max Gardner & Robyn McLaughlin
Year 1/2, Rm.6 - Siddhartha Gurung & William Hughes
Year 2/3 Rm.15 - Nikita Woolley & George Andreou
Year 3/4 Rm.17 - Colette Caldwell & Jasmine Brown
Year 4/5, Rm.12 - Sebastian Bourke & Daisy McKay
Year 5/6, Rm.2 - Cleo Bond & Bernie Miller
Year 5/6, Rm.10 - Connor Fagan & Shaun Mathews
Art Award - Phoebe Hennessy & Amelia Barnett
Indonesian Award - Vy Nguyen
Sport Award - Grace McMahon
& Helainah Raymond Skopellos
AFL Holy Star Award - Mihaelia Kurnoth & Cleo Bond
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:
Lasith De Silva
OSHC BOOKINGS,CANCELLATIONS, CHARGES & CHANGES
Cancellations or bookings must be made in writing at least 24
hours in advance for a normal rate of $25 to apply and for
cancellations not to be charged (Before 2:30pm for ASC and
before 7am for BSC the day prior of booking or required
booking). Bookings made less than 24 hours in advance will
be charged $35 per child.
Vacation Care enrolment forms received after the submission
date will incur an additional cost of $50 per child.
Vacation Care requires 48 hours (before 7am, two days prior) in
advance written notification for cancellations.
The Change of Bookings Form can be obtained from the front
office and from the OSHC building. All bookings and
cancellations must be in writing and made through the front
office. Email accepted, please email:
A $50 late fee (plus $1 per minute) per child will apply if your
child is collected after 5:30pm.
As per the Terms and Conditions on the OSHC enrolment form,
public holidays will be charged if the front office has not
received a cancellation of booking for that date.
Students who have not been collected by 2:45pm will be sent to
OSHC to ensure supervision. Once a child is signed in at OSHC
the casual rate will be charged.
Emergency contacts and people approved for collection of
children must show identification when collecting students
from OSHC and be of at least 18 years of age.
Happy Birthday to the
following Students who
celebrate their birthday in
Week 10:
Caitlin Kalinowsky
Antonis Michael
Torrae Chisholm
FRONT OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS
Office hours will be 9am - 3:30pm.
As there will be only be a small number of
staff at the school during the break, we ask that
you please call the office before coming in to
ensure we are open for your visit.
Does your child turn 5 before the 30th of June
2020? If so, they are eligible to start
Transition next year. Please contact the front
office for an enrolment form or
download it from the school website:
www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au
TERM DATES 2019 & 2020 TERM DATES
Semester Two, 2019
Term 3 Tues. 23 July - Fri. 27 Sep
Term break Mon. 30 Sep - Fri. 11 Oct
Term 4 Mon. 14 Oct - Thurs. 12 Dec
COL & VACATION CARE CLOSED: 23/12/2019 - 03/01/2020
Semester One, 2020
Term 1 Thurs. 30 Jan - Thurs. 09 April
Term Break Mon. 13 April - Fri. 17 April
Term 2 Tues. 20 April– Fri. 26 June
Semester break Mon. 29 June - Mon. 20 July
SCHOOL, OSHC, AND COL FEES If you would like to pay your account through internet banking
please see the school account details below:
National Australia Bank
Account Name: Holy Spirit School
BSB No. 085933
Account No. 398951673
Ref: (Child's First Initial) . (Last Name) FEES/COL/OSHC
Example: J Smith FEES
You can also visit the front office in person or call
89 273 411 to make a payment over the phone
Please contact the Finance Office as soon as possible if there are
any difficulties meeting payment commitments.
SWIMMING PROGRAMME Swimming programme payment ($64 per child) is due by
Friday the 25th of October. Payment can be made at the front
office, over the phone or through internet banking. The school
bank account details are as follows:
National Australia Bank
Account Name: Holy Spirit School
BSB No. 085933
Account No. 398951673
Ref: (Your child’s name) SWIM
It is important to send through a copy of your transaction to
if you choose to use internet banking to pay.
If you would like to enter into a payment plan to pay for
swimming please contact Tammy on 89 273 411
or email: [email protected]
All permission notes to be returned your child’s
classroom teacher.
PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: [email protected] | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791
Term 3 Calendar, 2019 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly
Week 10 September 15th Sunday Ordinary Time
23 MITIOG
(Made in the Image of God)
24
25
Year 1/2 Excursion to Territory Wildlife Park
26
AFL Primary Challenge
27 Awards Assembly
FOOTY FRIDAY
Gymnastics Gala
Reward Afternoon
Room 17 Year 3/4
Term 4 Calendar, 2019 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly
Week 1 October 18th Sunday Ordinary Time
14
Students Resume
National Rosary Day
15
16
Swimming Training 1:30pm @ Casuarina
Pool
17
18
Awards Assembly Room 10 Year 5/6
Week 2 October 19th Sunday Ordinary Time
21
NAP Civics & Governance –
Year 6 only
22
23
Swimming Training 1:30pm @ Casuarina
Pool
24
25 World Teachers Day
(world without teachers)
Zone Swimming
Room 15 Year 2/3
Week 3 October/November 20th Sunday Ordinary Time
28
Swimming Programme
29
30
31
1
Mission Liturgy &
Markets from 11am Room 4 Year 1/2
Week 4 November 21st Sunday Ordinary Time
4
Swimming Programme
5
6
7
School Board Meeting
8
Beach Volleyball Gala Room 8 T/1
Week 5 November 22nd Sunday Ordinary Time
11
Remembrance Day Service @ 11am
12
13
14
15
REWARD AFTERNOON Room 9 T/1
Week 6 November 23rd Sunday Ordinary Time
18
Advent – 1st week
19
20
21
22
Transition Information morning & orientation from 8:30 –10:30am
Room 17 Year 3/4
Week 7 November Christ the King
25 Advent – 2nd week
Last day – Homework
Centre
26
27
28
Christmas Carols & BBQ from 5:00pm
29
Last Day of Everyone Can Read
Defence Gathering @
1:30pm
Room 6 Year 1/2
Week 8 December 1st Sunday Advent
2 Advent – 3rd week
Year 6 Captains 2020 speeches and voting
3
4
Academic Reports emailed to families
5
Awards Assembly
School Board Meeting
6 Whole School Mass
Student Awards
Family Night @ Casuarina Pool 5:00-7:00pm
Mrs. Sellars & Yr. 6 Leadership
PO Box 40030, Casuarina, NT. 0811 | email: [email protected] | website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au | Ph. 08 8927 3411 | Fax: 08 8927 9791
Community Notices Junior Wheelchair Basketball DBA will run an 8-week Junior
Wheelies program in Term 4, 2019. The sessions will run every Friday from
4.30pm – 5.30pm, starting 25th October.
The cost to register is $100 per participant and we accept sport
vouchers as well. The sessions will consist of 30 minutes of skills and drills,
along with 30 minutes of game time.
The registration link is live - Darwin Basketball Association -
SportsTG Registration
Monday 16h September, 2019
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
RE: School Swimming Programme Term 4, 2019 - Casuarina Pool Swimming Programme begins on Monday 28
th October (Week 3) and concludes on Thursday 7
th November (Week 4).
There are no lessons on Friday of each week.
Cost of Swimming Programme is $64 per student. Payment is due to our office prior to commencement of lessons. Please do not hesitate in making contact with our front office if you wish to discuss a payment plan for this.
Timetable of lessons is currently being coordinated with Royal Life Saving Instructors and Casuarina Pool staff. Lessons will take place from 8:30 – 1:15pm each day (excluding Friday). Once timetable is set it cannot be altered.
This programme not only looks at stroke development, but survival and rescue skills. It is important for children to learn these necessary skills and to familiarise themselves with what to do in case of an emergency. Our swimming programme is a part of the Physical Education Programme here at school, therefore an expectation that all students participate.
To ensure children benefit from this programme, we are asking parents/caregivers to inform the office of any changes to children’s current swimming level. Our records have been updated from our 2018 programme, however if your child has taken part in further lessons out of school hours through your local swimming club then we must see evidence of a certificate to move your child into the next level. We only accept Royal Life Saving Certificates attained by students.
For students new to Holy Spirit, please ensure we are provided evidence of a current Royal Life Saving Swimming Certificate. We must cite the original certificate rather than a photocopy. For any students who do not have a current swimming level, instructors will carry out assessment on the first day of lessons.
Please do not hesitate in speaking with me should you require clarification.
Kind Regards, Paula Sellars Deputy Principal/PE Coordinator
Payment Methods: Internet Banking Transfer: National Australia Bank | Account Name: Holy Spirit School | BSB No. 085933 | Account No. 398951673 Reference: Childs First Initial. Child’s Surname Swim (Example: J SMITH Swim) Email a copy of your transaction to [email protected] Payment at the front office : EFTPOS facilities available.
SWIMMING PROGRAMME PERMISSION FORM
I, ___________________________give permission for my child _______________________, of class ____________ to participate in Swimming Programme from Monday 28
thOctober through to Thursday 7
th November at Casuarina Pool.
I understand that students will be walking across to Casuarina Pool under teacher supervision. Any allergies/asthma/medical information relevant to your child should be clearly identified/explained below. _______________________________________________________________________________ Signed: ________________________________ Contact Number: _____________________________
PO Box 40030, CASUARINA, NT 0811| Phone (08) 89273411 | Fax (08) 89279971| ABN: 49 758 636 720 Email: [email protected] | Website: www.holyspiritnt.catholic.edu.au
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
