Last week we celebrated Catholic Schools' Week with our community.
Parents, carers and family members were invited into our classrooms to participate in the learning. Children took the role of teachers, demonstrating how they learn in this day and age. Adults were provided with opportunities to explore how children learn across a range of curriculum areas, including English, Mathematics, Religious Education and Science & Technology.
Parents, carers and members of the broader community were also invited to join children and staff for our Catholic Schools' Week Mass, where we celebrated and gave thanks for all that is good in our Catholic schools, with children across K-6 taking various roles in our Mass, which concluded with a beautiful liturgical celebration. In addition to this, parents had the opportunity to join us for morning tea on Wednesday and to join their children for morning tea on Friday.
Friday was also the day for our grand Book Fair. Children arrived at school early Friday morning, eager to visit our library to purchase books, posters and other trinkets. I would like to thank all teachers, support staff and parents who assisted on the day, enabling all children to visit and to purchase something of their choice. Choice is key to reading engagement! However, the star of the day was Geronimo Stilton, who roamed the playground, taking photos with students before school and during recess and lunch breaks. We also had a great deal of support from our senior students, who took on various roles. This included our Media Team, who took many photographs on the day.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents, carers and family members who were able to participate in our week of celebrations.
Holy Spirit Primary St Clair
www.hsstclair.catholic.edu.au
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28 Oct 2025
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Mrs. Garzaniti and all of the teachers are absolutely buzzing with excitement after spending time with our Kindy 2026 students at Orientation today! 🥳🍎✏️ Their smiles, laughter, and passion for learning were already shining through! We had such a wonderful time learning about Mrs. Wishy-Washy and farm animals 🐷🦆🐄. The highlight, of course, was meeting our special guests: the real-life chickens! 🐓 We can't wait for you all to officially commence next year! You're going to have a fantastic time. ✨ #Kindy2026 #NSWPrimarySchool #NewBeginnings #SchoolOrientation #LearningIsFun #FarmAnimals #ExcitedTeachers
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Mrs. Garzaniti and all of the teachers are absolutely buzzing with excitement after spending time with our Kindy 2026 students at Orientation today! 🥳🍎✏️ Their smiles, laughter, and passion for learning were already shining through! We had such a wonderful time learning about Mrs. Wishy-Washy and farm animals 🐷🦆🐄. The highlight, of course, was meeting our special guests: the real-life chickens! 🐓 We can't wait for you all to officially commence next year! You're going to have a fantastic time. ✨ #Kindy2026 #NSWPrimarySchool #NewBeginnings #SchoolOrientation #LearningIsFun #FarmAnimals #ExcitedTeachers
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Did you know that wombats belong to the Vombatidae family? 🤯 Year 2 have become Wombat Experts! We used our new vocabulary to write informative paragraphs all about these amazing Australian marsupials. We are so proud of how we sorted our facts and remembered to use topic sentences! Great job, little authors! #Year2Writing #WombatFacts
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We are absolutely overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of the Holy Spirit School community. Our Catholic Mission fundraising efforts for Zambia has been a massive success, and it's all thanks to your open hearts and dedication. Seeing all the vivid, colourful, and creative socks, ties, hats, and glasses around the school was a fantastic demonstration of our shared mission and community spirit. 🤪🧦✨ Good news! Our OKR app will remain open until Friday for anyone who would still like to contribute to this vital mission work.
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