Parents & Friends
Upcoming events and more from the P&F
P&F Update
Dear Holy Spirit Community School,
We hope all the students and teachers enjoyed eating a pancake on Shrove Tuesday! Thank you so much to the lovely mums who helped us make 400 plus pancakes in 33 degree heat. We cooked 400 plus pancakes in 2.5 hours! You are all amazing. Thank you for volunteering your time and efforts!!!
I am so happy to announce that we now have a full P and F Committee for 2026! Thank you so much to Lauren Moraru who has taken on the Social Events Coordinator role, and Laura Ellenby-Taylor who has taken on the Fundraising Coordinator role. We are so grateful to have you both on board with us for 2026!
Our 2026 P and F Committee!!!
President - Georgette Di Manno
Vice President - Lincoln Wymer
Treasurer - Andrew Meissner
Secretary - Celeste Vidot / Jonathan Poynter
Social Media Coordinator – Nat Pullar
Social Events Coordinator – Lauren Moraru
Fundraising Coordinator – Laura Ellenby- Taylor
Food Day Coordinator - Nora Thomson
Mother’s Day / Fathers’ Day Stall Coordinator - Celeste Vidot
Uniform Sales Coordinator - Nicole Bruges
Icy Pole Coordinator - Nichole Grove / Sophie Duguid
Scholastic Book Club Coordinator - Emma Wallis
Fete Liaison Representative - Nicole Bruges
General Committee members - Melissa Freeman
We are also on the lookout for General Members to join us. You can even come to one of our monthly meetings and see all the work we do behind the scenes and how we run the P and F. We always welcome new faces and new ideas. If you have a passion and interest to help our school community and be involved in the fundraising/social side of the school I would love to hear from you!!
Here are some of the upcoming events and activities we have planned so far:
ZOOPER DOOPER FRIDAYS
Come and grab a Zooper Dooper icy pole from the stall on the front lawn every Friday (weather dependent) in Term 1 for only $1. (Cash only). Please bring correct change!
2nd HAND UNIFORM SHOP
The Second-Hand Uniform Shop will run from 2.50pm-3.20pm on Friday March the 13th in the P&F room (across from the church/hall at the end of the school car park; look for the building with the ramp access). We are also accepting donations of clean, pre-loved uniforms in wearable condition (no rips or stains).
SAVE THE DATE: MOVIE NIGHT – FRIDAY 13TH MARCH!!!
The Holy Spirit Movie Night is back for 2026! This much-loved event will be a chance for students and their families to come together for a night of dancing, laughs, a movie and the treats to go along with it. Use the following link to purchase your tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DJNUO
If you or a business you know would like to sponsor the event, please purchase your sponsorship through the below link and be SURE to send through your logo/image by Wednesday March 11th at the latest: https://www.trybooking.com/DJPZY
Nights like these wouldn’t happen without our amazing volunteers!!!
Help on the night is still very much needed!!! There are a number of small, easy volunteer roles up for grabs. The P&F would appreciate your support in helping us run the night and making it a huge success for the school: https://signup.com/go/mvcXCPv
Sponsors so far for Movie Night 2026!!
STAR DAY- MONDAY 23RD MARCH
Bakery lunch orders will be available through Burnt Bridge Bakery
Please use below link to place your order;
https://www.trybooking.com/1539986
If you are able to assist on the day with distributing lunch orders, please sign up below;
HOT CROSS BUN FUNDRAISER TERM 1- BAKERS DELIGHT!!
Treat the family (and yourself!) while supporting our school community.
We’ve teamed up with Bakers Delight — and for every 6-pack of hot cross buns ($10), $2 goes straight to Holy Spirit!
Order by Monday, March 23rd via the link below;
https://www.trybooking.com/1549472
Pick up: Monday, March 30th, Outside the school library.
Freshly baked that morning!!!
Choose from: Traditional, Choc Chip and Apple & Cinnamon
BOOK CLUB- ISSUE 2
Book Club is back! This is a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of reading while supporting our school. Keep an eye out because Issue 2 will be distributed to classrooms shortly.
Orders close: Wednesday March 18, 12pm (midday).
Please place your orders online via the Scholastic LOOP app by this date.
Books will be delivered to the school and distributed to classrooms once they arrive.
Every purchase helps our school earn valuable rewards to purchase new books and resources for our library and classrooms.
Happy reading!
2026 CLASS REPS
We are still currently looking for class reps for 5JL. If you are interested, please email Georgette at pandf@hsringwoodnth.catholic.edu.au
HOLY SPIRIT DADS NIGHT- TERM 1
Holy Spirit’s Dad’s night will be returning for Term 1!!!
Date: Thursday, 19th March
Time: 7pm
Location: The Croydon Hotel – 47 Maroondah Hwy, Croydon, VIC, 3136
IGA
Do you shop at RITCHIES IGA across the street?
Make sure you download the RITCHIES IGA app or pick up a card in store and nominate 'Holy Spirit Primary Ringwood North P&F'.
The school receives 0.5% of your purchase in rebates through their Community Benefits Program. Another easy way to help the school fundraise!
Keep up to date on all things P&F through; Class Dojo, the fortnightly newsletter and our very own Facebook Group – search “Holy Spirit – Parents & Friends. Be sure to answer ALL the questions.
Hope you all have a wonderful fortnight!!
Kindest Regards,Georgette Di Manno
P & F President 2026
DIARY DATES: TERM 1
- 2nd Hand Uniform Shop- Friday 13th March
- Holy Spirit Movie Night: 13th March 2026
- Book Club Due- Wednesday 18th March
- Dads Night- Thursday 19th March
- Star Day- Bakery Lunch- Monday 23rd March
P & F Meeting: Tuesday 31st of March 2026
DIARY DATES: TERM 2
- P & F Meeting- Tuesday 28th April
- Mums Night- Thursday 7th May
- Mother’s Day Stall- Friday 8th May
- 2nd Hand Uniform Shop- Friday 8th May
- Spirit Day- Friday 22nd May
- 2nd Hand Uniform Shop- Friday 19th June
- Trivia Night- Saturday 20th June 2026