During Catholic Schools Week we held a Book Fair. Book Fair is a fun activity that encourages kids to read, through a series of fun parades, dressing up, class items and purchasing books.
Jessica White, a Year 2 student, said that her favourite part of Book Fair was that everyone got to do a special item. "There were a lot of different performances. Some told stories, some sang songs and others poems or dances."
Like other events at Holy Spirit, the school spirit was wonderful to see. "I enjoyed that I got to watch everyone give them support" added Jessica.
We also interviewed the Religious Co-Ordinator and Librarian, Mrs Alexander. "We have a Book Fair here at Holy Spirit to encourage children to read and to give them the opportunity to have their very own books if they can and just to enjoy literature.”
Mrs Alexander added that the profit made from the sale of books during Book Fair is spent on purchasing more books for our school. “We are going to use the profit this year at a specialist bookshop to buy particular texts that we need for our library and for our school.” Her favourite part of Book Fair is "Just to see how enthusiastic kids are about picking up a book."
Holy Spirit Primary St Clair
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07 Sep 2025
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07 Sep 2025
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✨ Congratulations to a group of our Year 4 students who celebrated their First Holy Communion yesterday✨ Father Dave led a beautiful Mass and spoke so meaningfully with the children about the importance of this special step in their faith journey. 🙏 The students looked wonderful and showed such reverence throughout the celebration – we are so proud of them. 💙 May God continue to guide and bless them always.
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🌟 Kindy Superstars in the Making! 🌟 We are bursting with pride for our amazing Kindergarten students who are doing such a fantastic job learning to read and write! They are not only recognising their tricky words but also learning to hear the vowel sounds in them. 📚✏️ It's incredible to see how clever they are, spotting the tricky digraphs they've learned within words. They love highlighting their tricky words when they find them in their writing—what a fantastic way to celebrate their learning! Keep up the brilliant work, Kindy! You are all shining so brightly! ✨ #KindyLearning #LiteracyJourney #TrickyWords #VowelSounds #NSWPrimarySchool #ProudTeachers #EarlyLiteracy
05 Sep 2025
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💙 Happy Father’s Day! 💙 A huge thank you to all the dads, stepdads, uncles, grandads, and father figures who joined us for our special Father’s Day Breakfast. It was such a joy to see so many families together celebrating! The children loved dressing up as their dads, and it was wonderful watching the fun continue in the playground as dads joined in the games with their kids. 🏀🤸 We also enjoyed visits to the classroom (even some of our staff members' dads came along). We are so grateful for the love, guidance, and example you share with our community each day. 💙
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Come celebrate Father's Day with our school community tomorrow! We're hosting a special Father's Day BBQ from 7:30am - 8:40am for all our wonderful dads and father figures. It's a great opportunity to show our appreciation and enjoy a delicious sausage sizzle together.
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What a beautiful day for fun at our Infants Fun Day! 🎉 We're so excited to see our little ones having the time of their lives, laughing and playing with their friends. From the Rob the Nest to the sack races... there's so much joy and excitement all around. Thank you to all our wonderful Year 5 students who made this day possible, and to our amazing families for joining in the fun! We hope everyone is making magical memories that will last a lifetime.
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What an absolutely delightful morning at Holy Spirit's Book Parade today! Our amazing students and teachers truly outdid themselves with their incredible costumes. 🤩 From classic characters to modern heroes, the creativity on display was simply wonderful. It warms our hearts to see such enthusiasm for reading and bringing beloved stories to life. A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who helped with the fantastic outfits – your efforts made the parade extra special! And of course, a massive round of applause to our students for their fantastic participation and school spirit. You all looked magnificent! We hope everyone had as much fun as we did celebrating the joy of books. Keep reading, Holy Spirit! 📚✨ A folder of all of our photos will be made available in the Week 7 Newsletter #HolySpiritBookParade #BookWeek #ReadingIsFun