Did you know that the act of giving gifts at Christmas time is symbolic of the gift given from God to the world on Christmas Day, his son Jesus? Gift giving is an exchange of hope and a way to make a positive contribution to the life of someone else. The staff and students of Holy Spirit have provided gifts for hampers during Advent but they have also shared their individual gifts and talents throughout the year to make our school the special community that it is.
So as the 2022 school year ends we would like to wish all of our families a blessed Christmas and we look forward to welcoming students back, refreshed and recharged in 2023 on the following dates:
*Year 7 Tuesday January 31
*Year 8-12 Wednesday February 1
The uniform shop will reopen on January 20 🎄🎅
#merrychristmas #wearehsc
Our top ten ATARS...
Academic excellence such as this does not happen without determination, grit and resilience. These students have been working towards their academic goals since they were in the junior school and their achievements are outstanding. Enjoy the celebrations Year 12!
#wearehsc #resilience #rise #10atarsabove90
This morning we celebrated our HSC results with students from Year 12 2022. Congratulations to our College Dux Caitlyn Zamuner who achieved an ATAR of 98.35 and to every students who completed Year 12 with some amazing results, we are very proud of each and every one of you. We wish you all every success as you move into the next stage of your life.
#wearehsc #RISE #resilience #classof2022
Congratulations to those students in Years 7 to 10 who were recognised for their academic and sporting achievements at our final Awards Ceremonies for 2022.
#werarehsc #RISE #academicawards #sportsawards #academicexcellence #diligenceandcommitment #year7 #year8 #year9 #year10
This term the Year 9 Child Studies class focused on developing literacy in children and the benefits of reading storybooks to children. The culmination of this unit saw the students write a storybook for a young reader. The students are now proud authors of a children's storybook!
#wearehsc #RISE #year9 #childstudies #reading #author
PEER SUPPORT LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Congratulations to our aspiring leaders in Year 9 who have completed a two-day leadership training program, preparing to welcome, support and mentor our Year 7 2023 cohort.
Our Year 9 students were creative, flexible, good-natured and very excited about nurturing the next generation of Holy Spirit students. Thank you to every student who participated and shared their gifts and talents with such enthusiasm.
A huge thank you goes to Mr. Boom who has spent an enormous amount of time updating the peer support program to reflect our RISE values and also organised a pizza lunch in celebration of "graduation" from the program. Special mention must also go to the teachers who spent the last two days preparing the students for their new leadership roles. Thank you to Mr Simmons, Mr Timpano, Miss Townend, Miss Diaz and Ms Mollica.
#peersupport #year102023 #year72023 #leadership #rise #wearehsc
As Movember comes to a close we congratulate this dedicated group of teachers who together as 'Team Live By The Mo' raised over $1,500 to promote men's health awareness.
This team of 'Mo Bros', whose motto of 'Resilience, Integrity, Spirit, Excellent Moustaches - Live By The Mo', all grew some impressive facial hair, with the Handlebar Moustache the preferred option of most participants this year!
Well done to (rear) Mr Jordan Timpano, Mr Murray Cleal, Mr Russell Dessaix-Chin and (front) Mr Ian Johnston, Mr Joshua Simmons, Mr Adam Lawson and Mr Michael Petre.
#wearehsc #RISE #Movember #livebythemo #fundraising #menshealth
Stage 2 of the building project is well and truly underway. Demolition has taken place and is clearly visible from the Centre Area. This will create space for the new Resource Centre. Meanwhile, the old Resource Centre has been cleared and is ready to be refurbished as a new staff room.
One of our college values is RESILIENCE. Resilience is the ability to adapt to change and whilst construction has resulted in many inconveniences for students and staff, the reward of beautiful, state of the art facilities will be well worth the challenges faced in the short term.
#wearehsc #resilience #stage2building
The Year 9 Child Studies class have had a busy term. They experienced a night of caring for a newborn with each student taking home a baby simulator. Students were able to experience a night of caring for a newborn - a night that both students and parents will definitely remember!
The current unit ‘Play and the Developing Child’ has incorporated visits to the Pioneer Road Child Care Centre. Students are able to develop a greater understanding of the theory behind the types and importance of play covered in class as they interact with young children.
#wearehsc #RISE #year9 #childstudies
A reminder that this Sunday the Holy Spirit College community will remember our deceased students and staff at our Mass for the Deceased, our first since the beginning of the pandemic.
It is important for us as a school to remember our deceased students and staff as well as their families, and we are grateful to pray in thanksgiving and remembrance. The Mass will be held in our Casey Ryder Centre on Sunday from 10am followed by morning tea in our Memorial Garden. We look forward to sharing this day with you and your family and friends who would like to attend. RSVP to info.hsc@dow.catholic.edu.au or contact the office on 02 4285 2877.
On Friday students from Year 10 Catholic Studies commenced the Cross Generational Program. This program is designed to help senior members of our local community with technology, whilst enjoying conversation and hospitality.
#wearehsc #RISE #year10 #catholicstudies #community #technology
