Learning & Teaching
Learning together as one community
Helping at Holy Spirit
To assist at Holy Spirit, all parents and guardians must complete the Child Safe Training each year. This training is a vital part of our commitment to providing a safe and supportive environment for all students.
Training can be completed using the following link: https://forms.gle/dmA7szkWJv9ckjzW9
Completion of the training is required for involvement in any school activities, such as:
- Excursions
- Incursions
- Classroom Helper programs-
General assistance around the school
We value your support and appreciate your dedication to maintaining a child-safe community.
We are delighted to inform you that Holy Spirit will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competitions this year for our Years 3 - 6 students.
What is ICAS?
ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies.
Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.
We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year. Learn more about ICAS here: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas
Holy Spirit has signed up for both the English and Mathematics ICAS Assessments in 2025. These tests will be completed at school, during school hours, and are not compulsory to complete. You may enter your child in one or both of the English and Mathematics ICAS Assessments. Students must be in Years 3 - 6 to have the opportunity to sit these assessments.
Testing Date period
- English: 4 – 8 August 2025
- Mathematics: 25 – 29 August 2025
Actual dates for each test will be finalised closer to the date and around our school calendar and events.
Our school has signed up for the ICAS Assessments Parent Payment System (PPS) for (English & Mathematics). Through this system parents can pay for ICAS directly online while tests will still be held at our school.
Please use the following details to register your child/children by no later than Monday 28th July. Each test will cost $20.95 (inc. GST) per child per test. Payment is required at the time of registration.
Please note that unfortunately late payments for assessments are not available. The school cannot extend this time or sign students up later as the enrolment process is completed through the ICAS Parent Payment System website.
To sign up
Our parent page link is: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/parent-payment/ARU821
Our school access code is: ARU821
Click on ‘Enter’
Follow the steps to register your child/children in one or both of the English & Mathematics assessments. Finalise enrolment, payment and save. The information of enrolment will then be sent to the school. Please ensure that your child’s information is accurate and current as this is what you will see on the final certificate and report documentation.
A permission slip will be sent home to all families that enrol their child/children into an English and/or Mathematics ICAS Assessment closer to the assessment date.
We are proud to offer the ICAS Assessments, and look forward to celebrating some fantastic results later in the year.
Please do not hesitate to contact myself via Dojo or email if you have any questions.
Specialist Timetable
Our Specialist Timetable for Term One is below. Some weeks there may be changes due to School events. These changes are communicated via Dojo prior to the nextweek commencing.
Library
Our Library Timetable for Term One is below.
Our school library is also open on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, before school from 8:35 - 8:50 am.
Assembly
Assembly is held every Friday at 2:30pm in our school hall (which is also our church). Some weeks we do not host assembly if we have another school event on, e.g. Mass, Sports Day, etc. All dates for assembly are on the school calendar.
Key Dates for Learning & Teaching in Term One
- STAR Day - Friday 21st March
- Harmony Day - Friday 21st March
- Year 6 Camp - 25th - 28th March
- Camp Rest Day for Year 6 students - Monday 31st March
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Have a wonderful fortnight,
Kayla Flindt-Petersen
Learning & Teaching Leader