On Friday, 23 November, we held our Holy Spirit Fiesta Fundraiser. Despite the high winds and relatively cool weather, everyone who was here on the day reported having a great day.
We would like to thank our Year 4 and Year 6 committee members, who worked tirelessly, approaching various sporting and other organisations to ask for donations of time to run an activity, or donations that could be used for our raffle. It was their efforts that enabled us to have such a diverse range of activities on the day - ranging from karate to music to football ... and so much more.
Our key supporters on the day were:
- NRL - Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels
- AFL - GWS Giants
- Soccer - Nepean FA
- Cricket - Sydney Thunder
- Karate - GKR
- Boot Camp - F45
- Music - Mr Green
- Netball - Mrs Viera
- Dance - Mrs Barros.
Our children were so excited and engaged in their new learning on the day. Here are some comments from some of our Year 1 students, who have been learning about powerful words in English.
I felt delighted and empowered because I got to try new things. I had the best day with my class and I hope we can do it again soon. - By Freya
I felt elated because I got to do lots of fun activities. - By Maddison T
I was excited and happy because there were lots of fun activities. - By Mia
It was an amazing day because there was so much to do. I felt empowered because I got to do things that I had never done before. - By Sehajroop
Our Year 5 students also had a wonderful day, based on their recounts:
The day was amazing and everyone loved it. I would love for this to happen again and to top it off we had an amazing assembly. The day was perfectly planned and turned out awesome. Thank you for all who helped and for all who participated as it was one of the best days of my life. - By Aleks
I think this was the best fun day in 2018 ever. But the whole purpose of this was to raise money. Every child was given a sponsor card to take home and for every $5 they raised they received one raffle ticket. Then all the names were put into a box and drawn out for prizes. - By Jasmine
We would also like to thank all our supporters, who donated time, energy and a huge range of amazing raffle prizes. Without your support this day would not have been possible. With your support we have raised over $10 000 to put towards technology. Our children are still busily collecting money from their sponsors in order to have the best possible chance of winning one of the many prizes our very generous supporters have donated. Our raffle will be drawn this week.
Prizes include:i-pad donated by St George
- signed 2018/19 WSW jersey
- Hoyts $100 movie voucher (Carter family)
- Google Home Assistant (Brglevski family)
- Telstra TV Device
- Park Lane jewellery (Viera family)
- Massage (Complete Body Dynamics) (Viera family)
- Woolworths $50 voucher
- Gift Pack (Cut and Colour Me Now)
- Star Wars Trivial Pursuit
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Day Pass x 2
- $50 Credit towards a Birthday Party - Inflatable World St Marys
- 1 month free membership at F45 St Marys
- Unlimited Family Discovery Pass for Scenic World Blue Mountains
- Bowling Pass x 2
- Children’s Chess Set
- Sam’s Pizza Vouchers x 20
- $30 Voucher Mick T’s Clothing
- Yates pack
- Ripples 1 month membership
- Body Shop Hamper
- Taronga Zoo 2 x Adult Pass
- WSW Soccer Ball
- St Marys Band Club- Family Table Brasserie $20.00 Voucher x 2
- Rocco’s Pizza - 2 x $20 vouchers
- Family Pass - Early Start Discovery Space Wollongong x 3
- Foodworks Hamper
... and one of our teachers, Ms Brooker, even ran into some young gentlemen she used to teach!
Holy Spirit Primary St Clair
www.hsstclair.catholic.edu.au
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21 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Congratulations to our wonderful Stage Two students who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week. ✝️ This is a very special step in their faith journey, as they learnt about God’s mercy, forgiveness and love. We are so proud of the reverence and thoughtfulness they showed as they received this sacrament. Thank you to our families, sacramental team and parish priests who supported and guided our students in preparing for this important moment. May God continue to bless our students as they grow in faith, hope and love. 🙏
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Our students looked amazing in their orange accessories as we celebrated Harmony Day! 🧡✨ A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our Lenten Appeal—your generosity will make a real difference. Together, we celebrated diversity, kindness, and community spirit—thank you for making today so special! 🌏💛
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21 Mar 2026
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Congratulations to our wonderful Stage Two students who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week. ✝️ This is a very special step in their faith journey, as they learnt about God’s mercy, forgiveness and love. We are so proud of the reverence and thoughtfulness they showed as they received this sacrament. Thank you to our families, sacramental team and parish priests who supported and guided our students in preparing for this important moment. May God continue to bless our students as they grow in faith, hope and love. 🙏
20 Mar 2026
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Our students looked amazing in their orange accessories as we celebrated Harmony Day! 🧡✨ A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our Lenten Appeal—your generosity will make a real difference. Together, we celebrated diversity, kindness, and community spirit—thank you for making today so special! 🌏💛
20 Mar 2026
From Facebook
In Year 4 , students responded to a song stimulus by composing a liturgical movement in small groups. As part of this creative process, they explored the themes and lyrics of the song and carefully considered how the music could guide their choreography choices. Students planned, practised and performed their liturgical movement with great rigour, focus and teamwork. The final performances were truly wonderful and a testament to their dedication, creativity and hard work. We are so proud of our Year 4 students! 👏
19 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Step inside our Year 1 morning block, where the classroom is buzzing with word-detective energy! 🕵️♂️ From flying through independent reading to taming those tricky "Heart Words" and mastering every phoneme, we’re cracking the code in the most hands-on ways possible. Whether we’re huddled in small groups or writing, we’re turning "b-a-t" into "bat" and "magic" into "reading" one "AHA!" moment at a time! 🚀✨
17 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Yesterday, our SRC leaders proudly represented Holy Spirit at the CSPD Big Water Walk in Parramatta. Joining over 600 students from 60 different schools, our leaders walked to raise awareness for communities facing water scarcity as part of this year’s Caritas Project Compassion initiative. A highlight of the day was the prayer service at St Patrick’s Cathedral, led by Bishop Vincent. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to put their faith into action and live out our Catholic Social Teachings. Well done to our SRC! 💧💙 #faithinactioncspd #ProjectCompassion #bigwaterwalk
16 Mar 2026
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𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙙’𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙥! 🚢🦒 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙒𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JIEWlrM_GB4gyzaPgxzjq1pDmVVU9sUk?usp=sharing
16 Mar 2026
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𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘧𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯, 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘰, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴! 😄👩🍳👨🍳 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘺?
16 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Our Year 3 students had an exciting time during the “Mad About Science – Living Things” incursion last Friday. 🔬🧪 During the session, they became young scientists, taking part in engaging, hands-on investigations. Students explored the differences between living and non-living things, examined a range of fascinating specimens, planted their own seeds and discovered how scientists classify and group living things. This engaging experience supported our science learning while sparking curiosity, discovery, and a growing love of science. What a fantastic learning experience! 🌱 For more photos see https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E2JoFg6UuW3sJ_YHrTVnHyiLqtGuRewH?usp=drive_link
15 Mar 2026
From Facebook
Our Year 1 superstars have been busy moving and grooving this week! They’ve been working hard on their running and jumping skills as part of the ZING program. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they master: - Speedy Sprints: Finding their fastest pace. - Big Bounds: Learning how to land safely and jump further. - Active Fun: Developing coordination while burning off plenty of energy! Check out those smiles! Our little athletes are definitely bringing the energy to the playground. #Year1 #Zing #ActiveKids #NSWPrimarySchools #HealthyKids"
15 Mar 2026
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15 Mar 2026
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13 Mar 2026
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Year 6 have been learning to use mono-printing techniques to create a unique artwork that explores the "likeness" of an object through light 🌅 and shadow. 🌄 They are experimenting with the use of ink to create their artworks. Students then experimented with stencil printmaking. Some created their own stencils while others used commercial stencils. They used sponges or paintbrushes to apply the paint using the stipple technique. They are enjoying learning new skills to create artworks.