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P&F Update
Dear Holy Spirit Community School,
We hope you all had a beautiful Easter with your loved ones. We hope all our families had a fantastic school holiday break and enjoyed spending time together with your families.
We hope you feel rested and revived and are ready to go for a big Term 2 at Holy Spirit!
This year, our school has identified two important priorities to enhance the learning and play environment for our students.
Firstly, we are aiming to raise a minimum of $20,000 to go towards an upgrade of the Grade 5 and 6 playground. The current equipment has served us well but is now quite dated, and a new playground will provide a safer, more engaging space for our senior students to enjoy.
Secondly, we are seeking to raise $10,000 to update student Chromebooks. Access to reliable, up-to-date technology is essential in supporting modern learning, and these upgrades will benefit students across all year levels.
The Parents and Friends (P&F) Committee will be focusing all fundraising efforts in 2026 on achieving these two goals. Every dollar raised throughout the year will go directly towards funding the new playground and the Chromebook upgrades, ensuring lasting benefits for our entire school community.
We look forward to working together to make these projects a reality. Thank you in advance for your support—let’s make 2026 a successful and rewarding fundraising year for our school.
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.
TRIVIA NIGHT 2026- SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
Trivia Night is BACK for 2026!!!
We are currently looking for sponsors for our upcoming Trivia Night. If any of our families with businesses would like to sponsor our Trivia Night we would love to hear from you!! If you or anyone you know would like to donate or sponsor the event – please reach out to Georgette Di Manno (pandf@hsringwoodnth.catholic.edu.au). Crowd favourite Trivia hosts Quizzame are back this year! Get your buzzer hands warmed up.
Venue: Holy Spirit Hall
Smaller tables: maximum 8 per table (sorry - we can't access larger tables)
BYO EVERYTHING - food, alcohol, drinks, glassware, napkins etc - NO food and drink sales on the night.
This year we are booking by tables only. Make your own full table (max 8 people) for $280 (pay for the full table up front and recoup the cost directly from your friends). We are not currently selling individual seats but if you don't have a full table please email us and we will do our best to find you a seat. This is a fully ticketed event - no ticket, no entry.
TRIVIA NIGHT LINK SPONSORSHIP
https://www.trybooking.com/DLMWK
Secure your tickets here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DLMWD
Alternatively, please contact Georgette at:
0431 301 006
HOLY SPIRIT 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!
Celebrate 50 Years of Holy Spirit Community School
Thanks to the generous support of TASC Financial Group, all tickets to our 50th Birthday Celebration now include a complimentary drink on arrival, in addition to four hours of roaming canapés, live music, birthday cake, and exciting door prizes.
This special evening is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our school community.
Join past principals
Peter Camilleri, Sue Johnston and Lauren Witnish as we reflect on the rich history of Holy Spirit over the past 50 years.
We are also pleased to welcome local
Members of Parliament
Matt Greg, Nick McGowan and Nicole Werner along with a special acknowledgment of the school’s milestone through a letter from Minister Jason Clare, to be shared on the night.
We warmly invite current parents, past families, parish members and the wider community to be part of this memorable celebration. (Adults only)
Tickets close Thursday 30 April at 9:00pm – don’t miss out.
SPECIAL MORNING FOR OUR STAFF TO CELEBRATE OUR 50TH BIRTHDAY!!- FRIDAY 22ND MAY
To celebrate our school’s 50th birthday, we’re hosting a special morning tea for our wonderful staff on Friday, 22nd May (Spirit Day)
We would love our community to help mark this milestone by donating a plate of morning tea for staff to enjoy.
You can sign up here;
Drop-off details: Please head to the school office between 8:30am – 9:00am on the day to drop off your goodies.
• Please ensure any plates you’d like returned are clearly labelled
• When signing up, please include what you’ll be bringing in the comments section.
SAVE YOUR JARS FOR THE MYSTERY JAR STALL- FETE SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER
Thursday, 11 June – Mystery Jar Day / Free Dress
Mystery jar day is just around the corner and we’re bringing the fun again with another classroom competition to boost donations.
Pizza Lunch
Hot Chips
Slurpee Vouchers
Calculated by number of jars per classroom number… so start collecting those jars!
Fill your jar with new, kid-friendly goodies – toys, stationery, wrapped lollies and chocolates, craft items, etc.
- No nuts and please make sure all treats are sealed in their original wrappers.
MOTHERS DAY STALL- FRIDAY 8TH MAY
Students can purchase a special gift for Mum, Grandma, or any special person they’d like to celebrate.
All gifts are $6
Please note:
• Cashless event only
• Tickets must be pre-purchased via TryBooking
• 1 ticket = 1 gift
• Please purchase tickets per student (not per family)
Purchase tickets here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DLMUZ
- Ticket sales close Wednesday, 6th May!!
MUMS NIGHT- THURSDAY 14TH MAY
7:00pm @ The Firehouse, Ringwood
Join us for a fun night out and a chance to connect with other mums in our school community.
SPIRIT DAY- FRIDAY 22ND MAY
Subway lunch orders available – build your own meal here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DLMVJ
Orders close Friday, 8 May at 12 noon
We would love help on the day with distributing the lunch orders, if you can help please sign up here;
BOOK CLUB ISSUE 3 IS NOW OUT!!
Book Club is back for Term 2! It’s been wonderful to see so many orders go through this year. Thank you for your support.
This is a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of reading while supporting our school. Keep an eye out because Issue 3 will be distributed to classrooms shortly.
Orders close: Wednesday May 6, 12pm (midday).
You can place your order online via the link below;
https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/parent/login.aspx
…or download the Scholastic Book Club app to your phone.
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!
UNIFORM SHOP
If families have any Winter Uniform donations (tunic dresses, long sleeve polo tops, pants etc) we would be happy to accept them for our uniform shop!
HOLY SPIRIT- PARENTS AND FRIENDS FACEBOOK PAGE
Did you know that P&F has a Facebook group? We use this group for reminders and keeping in touch with parents in a more informal way. Members can also post questions in the group. Please note this is a closed group for current parents/caregivers only. Please ensure you answer the membership questions when applying to join or your request will be declined. https://www.facebook.com/groups/holyspiritpandf
Kindest Regards,Georgette Di Manno
P & F President
Ph: 0431 301 006
Email: pandf@hsringwoodnth.catholic.edu.au
- DIARY DATES: TERM 2
- Mother’s Day Stall- Friday 8th May
- 2nd Hand Uniform Shop- Friday 8th May
- Mums Night- Thursday 14th May
- Spirit Day- Friday 22nd May
- 50th Birthday Celebration- Saturday 23rd May
- P & F Meeting- Tuesday 26th May
- Mystery Jar and Free Dress Day- Thursday 11th June
- 2nd Hand Uniform Shop- Friday 19th June
- Trivia Night- Saturday 20th June 2026
- P & F Meeting- Tuesday 23rd June