Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

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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 1

Principal’s Reflection

18 November, 2015

Week 7, Term 4

Dear Families,

This week our school began our celebration of Advent. The word “Advent” means

‘coming’ or ‘arrival’. In Advent we thank God for coming into our world as Jesus and

for what His life brings to us. Advent gives us time to get ready

for Jesus so that our lives can reflect the love and joy that we feel

at Christmas.

At school we start the celebration early to allow our children to fully experience this four

weeks of preparation. We remind students that Advent is not a time of counting down the

weeks until holidays, but rather, counting down the weeks until Jesus’ birth at Christ-

mas. This week we are filled with HOPE as we wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We pre-

pare our hearts and think about where Jesus is present in our lives.

Our final Parents and Friends fundraiser for the year is the Christmas raffle. If you have any donations to add

please send them to the front office. Tickets will go on sale next week and are $2 each or 3 for $5. The fundrais-

er will be the final one contributing to our new senior playground that has been designed by our grade 3/4 clas-

ses and is going to be installed in week 8.

A reminder that our school Christmas Carols will be held at school in the court yard from 5:45pm next week on

Thursday 26th November. Families are encouraged to BYO chairs and bring along dinner. On the night we are

still looking for 8 more parents to help with cooking sausages, selling drinks and raffle tickets. If you are able to

assist please contact the school office.

God bless you all and keep you safe,

Mr. Simon Duffy

Principal

Reflection Dear God, as we begin this Advent season, give light to

our eyes and peace to our

hearts. Help us to get ready Jesus’ birth. Help us to be kind

to others while we are waiting.

Amen

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 - Freya Lacey, Magda Reyneke & Chevayo Roe

TR/1, Rm. 9 - Collette Caldwell, Angus Parker

Year 1/2, Rm.3 - Xavier Ellis & Jacob Kavanagh

Year 1/2, Rm.4 - Alexsander Cubillo & Harry Morgan

Year 1/2, Rm.6 - Aiden Marriner & Paddy McAuliffe - Smith

Year 3/4, Rm.14 - Jordan Jaravata & Tania Mathews

Year 3/4, Rm.15 - Danielle Krongold & Daniella Zuccarto

Year 3/4, Rm.17 - Amy Tinsley

Year 5/6, Rm.10 - Alyssa O’Donnell & Jack Peris

Year 5/6, Rm.12 - Salvador Soares & Sarah Pini

Year 5/6, Rm.13 - Jesse Brown & Steven Copley

Sport Award - Sophie Fowler

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 :

Annalise Nicholls

Happy Birthday to the

following Students who

celebrate their birthday in

week 7:

Tevin Ullas

Tadhg Maika

Ethan Brooks

Robin Lee Alojado

Suzi Akumu

Amy Devlin

Kiarra Randolph

Louis Nguyen

Lucy O’Neil

PARENT HELPERS NEEDED We are looking for parent helpers to coordinate the

BBQ and soft drink sale at this year’s Christmas

Carols Evening on the 26th of November.

If you are able to assist please contact the front office.

ENROLLING NOW FOR 2016 If your child turns 5 prior to 30 June 2016 he or she is eligible

to commence Transition in January 2016.

Please call into the office for an enrolment form.

We also have vacancies in Years 1-6.

TRANSITION ORIENTATION DAY -

19, NOV - 8:30AM -10:30AM

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 might be rec-

orded 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 rec-

orded as a notified absence if you advise the school on the day

of absence or provide a medical certificate.

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.

HATS Please label your child’s hat with a puff pen or white out on the

brim of the hat to assist the front office and teachers with the

return of missing hats to their owners.

LATE COLLECTION OF STUDENTS Students who have not been collected by 2:45pm will be sent to

After School Care to ensure supervision. Children collected

before 3:00pm will not be charged a fee.

CHRISTMAS HAMPER Please send your donations for the Christmas

Hamper to the front office.

Tickets will be distributed next week.

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 3

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

You can also access the newsletter through the School App and

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

newsletter because you access it through e-mail and/or the

school app please notify the office.

Term 4 Calendar, 2015 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly

Week 7 November 33rd Sunday Ordinary Time

16 Advent Prayer

17 18 19 Transition 2016

Orientation 8:30-10:30am

20 Year 1/2 Room 3

Rowena Staude

Week 8 November Christ the King

23 Advent Prayer

24 25 26 Christmas Carols @ Holy Spirit School – 5:45pm

27

Year 3/4 Room 15 Anna Hill

Week 9 December 1st Sunday Advent

30 Advent Prayer

1 2 Academic Reports sent

home

3

4 Whole School Mass, 8:30am

Year 1/2 Room Tracey Coco & Dell Williams

Week 10 December 2nd Sunday Advent

7 Advent Prayer

8 MultiLit and MiniLit

Graduation

Christmas Raffle

9 Year 6 Graduation Mass, awards and shared meal

from 6:00pm

10 Water Activities T-5

REWARD AFTERNOON

Students finish

11 NO SCHOOL Leadership

Simon Duffy & Paula Sellars

OSHC NEWS...

Bookings and cancellations must be in writing. If you wish to cancel

your child’s booking, please sign and return the cancellation form at

least 24 hours before the day you wish to cancel (Before 2:30pm for

After School Care and before 7am for Before School Care).

Cancellations received with less than 24 hours notice will be charged

as normal fee.

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 to: admin.holyspirit@nt.catholic.edu.au

Vacation Care forms are now available from the

front office and the OSHC building.

LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW Homework Centre with Mrs. Jenny Kuhl

Participation at Homework Centre has been outstanding

throughout this year with consistent numbers of 30 + in attend-

ance at our sessions.

We have a large group of Yr. 6 students who have been in-

volved with Homework Centre for many years but will be leav-

ing us at the end of the year as they move into Middle School in

2016.

We wish the following students all the very best as they pro-

gress to their next stage of schooling…

Erica Bunn-Kurnoth, Aaron Kurnoth, Cain Kurnoth, Kiera

Kurnoth, Lucy O'Neil, Isabella Paolucci, Caleb Paterson, Jack

Peris, Kiarra Randolph, Jamelia Sariago, Jacob Seden-Kurnoth,

Fred Singleton, Remia Suradi-Lawton, Beau Tedcastle

... and wish them well for the future.

Special thanks to Mrs. Wendy, Miss Lori, Miss Caitlin, Miss

Jennifer and Mrs. Luzia for their dedication in supporting our

students with their homework throughout the year.

Also a thank you to the

many staff who helped out

during my recent extended

absence.

Mrs. Jenny K

Indigenous Student Support

PIANO NEWS...

WEEK 8 PIANO LESSONS

Please note that, due to Xmas Carols Concert rehearsals, Wednesday 25 November piano lessons in week 8,

will be swapped to Thursday 26 November.

PIANO ENROLMENT FORMS

Enrolment forms for 2016 piano are now available from the

front office

ATHLETICS — JACK PERIS Congratulations to Jack Peris who competed on Saturday 14th

November in athletics. He ran a personal best in 100m in a time

of 12:48 seconds. This time currently ranks Jack second in Aus-

tralia for U/12 boys. Jack continues to train hard

in his preparation of Nationals which takes place

from Thursday 3rd –Tuesday 8th December this

year. This is a great achievement for Jack and as a

school we are very proud of his achievements. In

addition, Jack continues to train for 200m for

which he is yet to compete. We wish Jack well

and look forward to his return to hear of his expe-

rience.

SILLY SCIENTIST VISIT

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

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