Spirit News

Loving God,

We thank You for Your constant love and presence in our lives. As we reflect on Your word, help us to grow in faith, trust, and perseverance in prayer.

Teach us to seek You with open hearts, to listen for Your guidance, and to share Your love with those around us. Bless our school community, our families, and all who are in need. May we always remember that you walk with us each day.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Dear Community Members,

Over the past week, I had the privilege of attending the statewide Catholic Primary Principals’ Association (CPPA) Conference alongside colleagues from across Western Australia. The conference brought together inspiring educators and leaders who shared their expertise on a wide range of topics, including building positive school cultures, preparing for success at the highest levels of sport through Olympic experiences, and implementing restorative practices in schools.

We were fortunate to hear from an outstanding lineup of presenters, including Steve Francis, Brendan Spillane, Dr Lauren Burns and Adam Voigt. Each speaker challenged us to reflect on our leadership, strengthen our practice and continue striving to provide the very best outcomes for our students and communities.

A special highlight of the conference was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the CPPA. This significant milestone provided an opportunity to acknowledge the remarkable contribution of past and present Catholic primary school principals across Western Australia and the exceptional leadership they demonstrate every day. Mr V (Past Holy Spirit Principal) and other CPPA Alumni were in attendance and we shared great conversations together.

Following the conference, I travelled to Adelaide to attend the latest meeting of the Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association (ACPPA). Having recently been appointed to the national board, I am excited by the opportunity to represent Western Australia on a national stage, learning from colleagues across the country and advocating for schools, education systems and the teaching profession as a whole.

Key discussions centred on the review of the AITSL Standards, the response to ongoing national wellbeing measures for Principals, and strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the profession. It was a great honour to collaborate with educational leaders from across Australia who, despite working in diverse contexts, share a common purpose: ensuring that students remain at the centre of all we do.

Annual P&F Parent Evening

We have our Annual P&F Parent evening coming up this Saturday evening, which is set to be an amazing evening of dancing, games and entertainment with catering by Mi Scusi! If you haven’t already, tickets can be accessed through the link below:

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1614786

Final Word

If you weren’t already planning on it, ensure you get along to some of our Friday morning assemblies this term. The Catholic Performing Arts Festival has commenced and as such our students perform as a precursor to their CPAF performance. It is a wonderful display of their hard work and determination and incredible to witness, you won’t regret it!

The top of the tipping ladder is absolutely locked with Lord Dawson and tommygunn99 both on 129 tips. Mr Wright is just one tip behind on 128. Who will take their chance for glory and back the underdog to move up the ladder in the final rounds of the competition?!

Remember you only have to win 1 round to earn your money back, everyone is still in with a chance!

Until next time,

Ben

PP: Cleo Corbett and Cristiano Nardizzi Ferreira

Year 1: Dulcie Hatch and Hallie Kohl

Year 2: Nova Seakgosing-Kibuka and Mel Ren

Year 3: August Franke and Thomas Kefford

Year 4: Connor Shaw and Bridie Haak

Year 5: Alex Casella and Laurence Hatch

Follow our school calendar here: https://holyspirit.wa.edu.au/events/

If you are not returning to Holy Spirit in 2027, please complete this form: FAMILIES DEPARTING HOLY SPIRIT IN 2026 – Fill out form

The school requires a term’s notice for withdrawal, this also gives us the opportunity to contact families on our waitlist.

We welcome all Kindy to Year 6 families of Holy Spirit School! Kids Academy Out of School Hours Care is a WA privately owned Child Care. The owner Sharon Soares has been in the industry for many years and is passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and service to children and their families which includes before school care, after school care and vacation care. Kids Academy Before and After School Programs cater for children aged 4 – 12 years, outside school hours. The programs focus on age-appropriate and creative play activities through a variety of choices which encourage children to extend their social development and build friendships in a secure environment.

Activities may include sports, reading and cooking. Children may also do their homework for a limited period during their Before or After-School care.

Child Care Subsidy calculator HERE – Child Care Subsidy Calculator

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM

Kids Academy will provide OHSC services onsite at Holy Spirit School.

DETAILS
Monday to Friday

• 6.30am to 9.00am – Before School
• 2.30pm to 6.00pm – After School

FEES & CHARGES
Before School Care – $43
Afterschool Care – $48

To enrol your child into Kids Academy BEFORE or AFTER school care, click on the enrolment link – Kids Academy Online Enrolment Form

A reminder that our closest Catholic Co-Educational High Schools (John XXIII College, Newman College and Sacred Heart College) are highly competitive and often have large waiting lists.

They run their enrolment process 3 years prior to start i.e. current Year 4 families are working through this process.

Each school’s enrolments process is different, so please read their website's enrolment page to ensure you have all the information to make an informed decision.

NORMAL OPENING HOURS

Fridays 8:15am to 9:00am

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.

For details on how to place lunch orders for your child on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, please check out the attached information.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:ff6a49da-8d9e-4239-843d-be54ba79cdbe

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