To enhance student learning in Geography this term, Year 1 went to Penrith Lakes. There they were shown wet and dry environments.
This day was a fun filled, hands on experience. Children were able to sort living things into categories, use microscopes to examine their features, dip net and identify things in each environment. After lunch children reflected on their learning and saw a puppet show.
As always Compass Bus Tours supplied a bus with seat belts and Tom the bus driver joined in all the fun and drove safely to the venue and school.
Miss Laura and Mr Tall (teachers at the Lakes) led the students on an enriching learning experience. They commented on our children’s great knowledge about environments and their good behaviour.
The Year 1 Teaching Team acknowledges the expertise of Compass and Penrith Lakes and we thank them for the wonderful learning our students experienced.
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09 Dec 2025
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๐ A Heartfelt Thank You, Holy Spirit Community! ๐ We are incredibly proud to share that our amazing Holy Spirit community has collected over 850 items for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal! ๐ Your generosity will make a meaningful difference to families in need this Christmas. Thank you our wonderful Year 6 students, who helped deliver the donated items to the St Vincent de Paul room yesterday, where they will be carefully sorted and packed into Christmas hampers. Their leadership, service, and joy truly reflect the spirit of giving. ๐ Thank you to every student, family, and staff member who contributed. Together, we continue to shine Christโs light through kindness and compassion. โจ
05 Dec 2025
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๐ Year 2 has been busy sequencing the Christmas Story! ๐ Our amazing Year 2 readers listened carefully to the story of Jesusโ birth (Luke 2:1-20) and did a fantastic job putting all the events in the right order. From the census announcement right up to the shepherds praising God, they showed brilliant comprehension!
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09 Dec 2025
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๐ A Heartfelt Thank You, Holy Spirit Community! ๐ We are incredibly proud to share that our amazing Holy Spirit community has collected over 850 items for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal! ๐ Your generosity will make a meaningful difference to families in need this Christmas. Thank you our wonderful Year 6 students, who helped deliver the donated items to the St Vincent de Paul room yesterday, where they will be carefully sorted and packed into Christmas hampers. Their leadership, service, and joy truly reflect the spirit of giving. ๐ Thank you to every student, family, and staff member who contributed. Together, we continue to shine Christโs light through kindness and compassion. โจ
05 Dec 2025
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๐ Year 2 has been busy sequencing the Christmas Story! ๐ Our amazing Year 2 readers listened carefully to the story of Jesusโ birth (Luke 2:1-20) and did a fantastic job putting all the events in the right order. From the census announcement right up to the shepherds praising God, they showed brilliant comprehension!
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โจ Year 4 RoboKids Incursion ๐คโจ Our Year 4 students had an exciting and hands-on learning experience during our RoboKids Incursion! Students explored coding, robotics, and problem-solving through engaging challenges that encouraged teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they programmed their robots to move, react, and complete tasks. A big thank you to RoboKids for providing such an inspiring STEM experience for our students! For more photos see https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13-hyETKhdhK_n8ijrL14yflx1kwnxMZP?usp=drive_link
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๐ Year 6 Formation Day โ A Journey of Hope and Light ๐ Today our Year 6 students took part in a reflective and meaningful Formation Day as they prepare to graduate from Holy Spirit and step confidently into their high school journey. The day was filled with prayer, reflection, creativity and connection, led by our parish priests, REC and Y6 teaching team. Students participated in our parish Mass, walked the Labyrinth as a quiet practice of releasing worries and receiving Godโs peace, and explored Scripture with the message โYou are the light of the worldโ (Matthew 5:14โ16). They also used Biblical Micrography to reflect on how they can shine their gifts generously for others,. We are incredibly proud of the maturity, reverence and honesty shown throughout the day. May our Year 6 students continue to walk forward with courage, gratitude and hope. โจ๐
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