Spirit News
Term 2 Week 9 2024
School Motto
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is committed to the pursuit of Christian Truth & Excellence.
All members of the school community are encouraged to develop their potential and special qualities in an environment centred on Christ.
Prayer
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth our Spirit and they shall be created and you will renew the face of the earth.
Our Values
As a community centred on the example of Christ, the following core values (CARE) underpin our approach.
Community
We value every member of our school community and we are committed to working together to reach our shared goals through mutual support, encouragement, and celebration of our Catholic faith.
Genesis 28:3 3 May God Almighty bless you, make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples.
Achievement
We are committed to learning at every level to achieve our personal best.
Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Respect
We have personal and collective responsibility to each other and to the school’s success.
Romans 12:10: Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves.
Excellence
We promote excellence in all that we do.
Philippians 4:8: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.
From Mr Will
The Head and The Heart
As you know my daily drive is a source of learning for me and this week has been no different. I often listen to The Howie Games, (highly recommend podcast) which usually rotates around sporting greats giving insight into their life.
I like this Podcast for two reasons, firstly I love sport, secondly it usually concludes that effort and commitment are the foundation of any form of success. This week I listened to Brad Johnson. This guy drips with positivity out of every pore. He was an exceptional AFL footballer, but more importantly seems like great human being.
As I listened, I have been reflecting on his thoughts and those of others around the topic of positivity. I view myself as a positive thinker and I want to share my insight into why this works for me.
My behaviours are led by my values and my value which links to a positive mindset, is that I choose how I react to life's twists and turns. I also choose to own the outcome of my choices. I choose to be positive and being positive becomes a self-fulling prophecy. The positive choices I make, make me feel good and therefore I continue to make similar positive choices. I think the concept of choice in decision making is key, when I realised that I and I alone choose how I react, it led to a better understanding of self and why I naturally adopted a postive mindset in the first place. Like anything that you do, I naturally gravitated towards positivity, but now I intentionally choose a positive mindset, because I know it is good for my wellbeing. I find myself saying this same mantra to our kids; 'we cannot control others, but we can control the decisions we make and therefore the outcome.'
If you haven’t listened to The Howie Games, give it a try, it is suitable for young and old.
Around the School
Rockstars Parish Appeal Free Dress
What a day we had last week, with so many of our kids rocking out! All funds raised have been directed to our Parish Appeal, which provides that great connection between our Parish and School Community. I particularly loved the looks I received from the many parents around the school as they saw a strange smiling ‘Slash Looking’ man with a wig pass them in the corridor. Never a dull moment at Holy Spirit! We raised $311.55 on the day, thank you to all those children and families who supported the cause.
Pulse Check
As part of our continuous evolution as a school, we are currently creating a ‘pulse check’ for our students, teachers and parent community. This pulse check is a way for us to hear the voice of our community and continue to align our thinking. Please look out for this at the back end of the term.
Reports
Semester Reports will be available for all families from PP-6 on the 26th of June. Further information about reports will be sent closer to the date, however if you are having trouble accessing SEQTA, please ensure you contact Brooke Allen at brooke.allen@cewa.edu.au.
Night of the Notables
Our Year 5 students present their Night of the Notables presentations yesterday and what an exceptional job they did. This is an amazing initiative led by Mrs Martinovich, which brings out such amazing creativity and curiosity in our students. This is what learning is all about, being engaged and challenged by the process and being able to understand, comprehend and communicate information to others. I would like to thank our Year 5 teachers for their commitment to this task.
Uniform Shop
A reminder to all parents/guardians that our lost property is located outside our 2nd Hand Uniform Shop. This area is building up with many unclaimed items. If items are not recovered by the end of Week 10 (June 21st) items will be donated to the uniform shop and other charities.
High School Transition
I have been speaking with a number of families regarding high school destinations. Historically we have children transition to John XXIII, Newman, Iona, Trinity, Hale, St Mary’s and Churchlands SHS. We have a preferential relationship with John XXIII College, which adds weight to a child’s application and as a result many students transition to John XXIII in Year 7. Every school is working hard to continuously improve and develop, therefore I always recommend choosing your child’s high school based on your own families circumstances. Within the Western Region generally, the demand for Catholic education in Secondary School is extremely high, therefore I urge all families to ensure applications are in early for Year 7 intakes. I also recommend having back up plans in place if your family does not receive their first preference, as acceptance into Catholic High Schools are not guaranteed.
High schools will generally run their enrolment process 3 years prior to start, however the length of time an application has been with the school is also a key factor regarding acceptance. If you have any questions about High School transition, please see me at the school.
Kindy Enrolments 2026
We are currently enrolling for 2025 Pre Kindy and 2026 Kindergarten. As you may know our process is to offer a place for 4 Year Old Kindergarten with the option of 3 Year Old Kindergarten. Therefore you do not need to enrol twice, as was the previous procedure.
Our 2026 cohort has at last count only a handful of places left available so please let your friends/relatives know so they can enrol. 2025 Kindergarten is full with a considerable waiting list.
All enrolment inquires can be directed to Kathleen Hewett, our Enrolment and Marketing Officer.
Alternatively you can complete a form on our website or email enrolments@holyspirit.wa.edu.au.
Rock out!
Merit Award Winners
PP: Elina Chen, Amelia Arena (Cali Walkowiak-welcome certificate)
Year 1: Chelsea Xiao & Selina Xiao
Year 2: Ravi Iver-Wood, Mattis Allett, Clara Causerano
Year 3: Alex Casella & Cormac Haak
Year 4: James Ricciardo & Annabella Synman
Year 5: Andrew Pennock & Andrew Tang
Year 6: Summer Bouwman, Joshua Spencer and Alyssa Sy Suan
Before/After School and Vacation Care
Holy Spirit is delighted to offer Before and After School Child Care through Quest Early Learning.
When: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Times and Cost:
- $30.00 for before school care which operates from the Art classroom between 7am and 8:45am
- $41.70 for after school care which operates from the school hall between 2:50pm and 6pm Mondays to Fridays
Years: Kindy to Year 6
(Children can attend in the calendar year providing they are due to turn four by 30th June)
For students in Kindy and Pre-primary, OSHC staff will drop off/pick up at the classrooms as per our school policy.
Parents who wish to enrol their child in either program are encouraged to enrol their child now via our online enrolment form: https://holyspiritoshc.hubworks.com.au/
For further enquires please contact Natasha O’Neill on 0468 324 499 or email admin@holyspiritoshcare.com.au
Parish News: Heritage Appeal
Uniform Shop
NORMAL OPENING HOURS
Fridays 8.30am to 9.30am
We understand that not everyone can make it to the shop during opening hours, however
WE KINDLY ASK THAT YOU DO NOT ENTER THE UNIFORM SHOP WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Even if the door is unlocked, please speak with the front office before entering the store.
We welcome your donations to sell at the shop. Please just drop them at the office.
School Canteen
School Lunches - Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays
Set up your account today so your child can enjoy some yummy fresh lunches.
Community Notices
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING
St Catherine’s House of Hospitality is a retreat and conference centre located at 113 Tyler Street, Tuart Hill. In order to keep the Centre affordable for those who need it, we are reliant on the support of volunteers. We’d love to hear from you if you can offer a few hours a month. Opportunities for volunteering include: hospitality(setting up the dining room and serving in the kitchen); cooking and gardening. You’ll join a vibrant community where strong friendships are made. Please ring Sr Elizabeth rsm on 9443 9020 or email stcatherines@westnet.com.au You are invited to a Social get-together for volunteers on either 1 July or 22 July at 10.00am at St Catherine’s.
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About Us
Email: admin@holyspirit.wa.edu.au
Website: www.holyspirit.wa.edu.au
Location: Corner of Bent Street and Brompton Road City Beach WA 6015
Phone: 9341 2551
Facebook: facebook.com/holyspiritprimaryschoolcitybeach/
Instagram: @holyspiritpscitybeach