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- Principals Report Week 8 Term 2
- Religious Education News
- Dates for your Diary
- Veritas Awards
- Rosary Primary Enrolling NOW
- ENROLMENT REMINDER - Help Us Spread the Word!
- School Counselling Services
- Whole Day Absences - please submit via Parent Portal
- IMPORTANT COVID19 REMINDER - Report all Household Cases to the School
- Milla Lane (5 Washington) - U12’s Basketball ACT Representative Team
- Rosary Community Council
- Parents and Bubs Alpha Course - Holy Rosary Church
- 2022 Term Dates
- Welcome to Watson - Sun 19 June at 2 to 3:30 pm @ The Knox Cafe, Watson Village Shops
- Clothing Pool Open during School Hours
- Extracurricular Activities at Rosary
- Holiday Happenings
- Hand Washing Poster
- Coughing and Sneezing Etiquette Poster
Principals Report Week 8 Term 2
Dear Parents and Carers
I hope you all had a nice long weekend and are surviving this cold snap! Term 2 is moving quickly but the students are doing very well at school. We are looking forward to the upcoming school events and excursions, as well as our semester reporting period and parent/carer teacher interviews soon.
2022 Tell Them From Me Surveys
Thank you to the parents that have completed the 2022 survey. The response percentage is a bit low at the moment so if you have not had a chance to provide your feedback it would be great to hear from you. The survey is still open until this Friday. Please check your COMPASS notifications for a code to access the survey. We resent the message again this afternoon in COMPASS.
I encourage all parents and carers to complete the survey and share your thoughts on:
- The things you are proud of at Rosary School and the things we are doing well.
- The things we could do better or improve at Rosary School.
There are a number of questions across a broad range of schooling, education, community and well being domains. As the new principal at Rosary in 2022 I am really interested in your thoughts, insights and ideas so that the feedback can help shape the school now and into the future.
Semester One Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews
Students are working hard to complete their work and assessments for Term 2 in preparation for the upcoming reporting period. Teachers are moderating and grading student work as well. Parents and carers will receive their child’s Semester One Report on Wednesday 22 June (Week 9) in COMPASS. Parent/carer teacher meetings to be held in Week 10 this term. These conversations will be held via TEAMS and a booking sheet will be next week for you to select times.
2023 Kindergarten Enrolments
I remind parents and carers enrolling students for Kindergarten 2023, including those with siblings already at the school, to lodge their enrolment online as soon as possible. Sibling enrolments are really important to know, as well as attracting new families and students to Rosary.
We have had some successful open sessions for prospective parents and children to visit the school. However, we are still seeking more Kindergarten enrolments so we have added some additional times the school is open for tours and discussions about what Rosary School offers.
Our next session is:
Open Morning: Friday 17 June 9.00am - 11.00am
It is lovely to continue to showcase Rosary School to members of the community. Families are welcome to visit the school or contact us if you wish to enrol your child.
For more information, please contact the school office on 62480010 or email us at office.rosaryps@cg.catholic.edu.au
Enrolment details and forms can also be found on our website at www.rosary.act.edu.au
Wishing you all the best for the week ahead.
God Bless
Greg Walker
Principal
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
Year C | Sunday 19 June | white
“They all ate and were filled.”
Click on the link below to go the readings and activities for this Sunday.
June 19 - BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (yearcprayingwithchildren.org)
Year 6 Mass – thank you
Last Thursday our Year 6 students participated in a Mass which reflected on the Feast of Pentecost. This feast day carries a significant meaning for many of the students as they consider becoming full members of the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Thank you to Elizabeth Fryar, Mara Pangallo and Beth Campton for preparing the Mass and supporting the students. Thank you to all those parents and grandparents who were able to attend.
Kindergarten Liturgy
Kindergarten will participate in a Liturgy tomorrow, Thursday 16 June, 10am at Holy Rosary Church. All welcome! Please maintain physical distancing and refrain from taking photos or video inside the church.
Year 4 Mass
Year 4 will participate in a Mass on Thursday 23 June, 10am at Holy Rosary Church.
All welcome!
Sacrament of Confirmation
If your child is in Year 6, is baptised Catholic, has received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist, and wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please attend the Confirmation Faith Formation Evening (together) Thursday 21 July @ 5:30pm at Holy Rosary Church.
Parents and Bubs Alpha
Join local parents over coffee and muffins after school drop off. Holy Rosary Parish is hosting an Alpha parents group every Friday morning at 10am in the Parish Centre. A great way to grow and learn more about your faith in a relaxed environment. For more information contact emilykathrynhall@gmail.com with your coffee order.
Peace and best wishes
Liz Higgins
Religious Education Co-ordinator
Due to current restrictions, there are limited events planned for the next two weeks. If any events are able to proceed, information will be provided via Compass.
- Kindergarten Liturgy - Thursday 16th June - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church
- Year 3 Cairo Assembly - Friday 17th June - 2.30pm School Hall - Student Only Event
- Kindergarten Excursion - Monday 20th June - 10.30am - 1.45pm - National Zoo and Aquarium
- Year 4 Excursion - Tuesday 21st June - 9.15am - 11.30pm - National Museum
- Year 4 Mass - Thursday 23rd June - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church
- Year 2 Osaka Assembly - Friday 24th June - 2.30pm School Hall - Student Only Event
- 2022 ACT Primary Schools Chess Teams - North Canberra Gungahlin Zone - Friday 24th June - 9 am - 3pm - Gold Creek Primary School Nichols
Zoe Alderman
Archie Cannell
Luke Lawson
Julian Montero
Elsie Monahan
Felix Riley
Lincoln Wright
Claire Pasfield
Sally Janczura
Lucy Greenaway
Phoebe Gillie
Luke Sharwood
Thomas Attema
ENROLMENT REMINDER - Help Us Spread the Word!
A reminder that Rosary Primary School is enrolling now for 2023.
It is particularly important for parents and carers enrolling students for Kindergarten 2023, including those with siblings already at the school, to lodge their enrolment ASAP. Offers for places for 2023 will be made by Friday 24 June (Week 9 this term).
For more information, please contact the school office on 62480010 or email us at office.rosaryps@cg.catholic.edu.au
Enrolment details and forms can also be found on our website at www.rosary.act.edu.au
The school counsellor, Hilde de Raadt-Abma, is available every Wednesday and Thursday.
You can refer your child for counselling by filling in a referral form available on Catholic Care’s website or follow this link: https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form
After you have filled out the referral form you will automatically be sent an email requesting your consent for your child to access the service. In the case of families where parents are separated, consent of both parents is normally required. If this is difficult for you please feel free to discuss with Hilde.
Hilde can be contacted via the school or email (hilde.deraadt@catholiccare.cg.org.au) on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Whole Day Absences - please submit via Parent Portal
If your child is absent from school for a whole day or longer, please submit details of the absence via the Parent Portal. This should be completed within 7 days of the absence.
If your child will only be absent for a partial day, the absence will be recorded as your child is signed in or out via the kiosk at the front office. You do not need to add an early pick up or late drop off via the Parent Portal.
Unexplained absences for your child will be displayed on your homepage when you log in to Parent Portal.
If an unexplained absence appears that you believe to be incorrect, please send an email to the front office for investigation.
IMPORTANT COVID19 REMINDER - Report all Household Cases to the School
If a member of your family contracts Covid or if a student who attends the school tests positive, we ask that you please advise the school via phone or email.
Should a student be absent for either reason we also ask that you complete a COMPASS absence notification for the time the student will be away.
A reminder that if students are experiencing symptoms or are unwell please keep them at home, even if they have tested negative for Covid.
We appreciate your assistance with keeping our comunity safe.
Thank you
The Rosary Community Council Representatives for 2022 are:
Council Chair : | Christine Allard |
Deputy Chair : | Libby Reardon |
Treasurer : | Justine Tansley |
Secretary : | Catherine Garreffa |
Parent Representative : | Lucy Steen |
Parent Representative : | Raphaela Higginbotham |
Parent Representative : | Nicole Kee |
Parent Representative: | Anna Woodhouse |
Staff Representative : | Kath Watson |
Ex Officio : | Parish Priest |
Executive Officer : | Principal/Assistant Principal |
The Council has responsibility to make decisions in the following areas:
- Supporting the development of the Catholic identity, ethos and mission of the school.
- Supporting pastoral care strategies in the school community.
- Promoting the school in the local community.
- Developing, approving and monitoring the annual budget, including school determined levies, loan commitments and the fees collection and remission policy.
- Developing and monitoring school enterprises, eg Outside School Hours Care (ROSACS), sports associations, hall hire.
- Developing capital and maintenance programs.
- Developing local strategic plans (finances, buildings, resources) and contributing to Archdiocesan educational strategic planning.
- Facilitating local school community debate in response to System leadership by the Catholic Education Commission (CEC) and Catholic Education (CE) in lobbying governments in school funding campaigns.
- Approving school uniform items decided at school level.
- Ensuring that the Parish and school community receives the Annual School Council Report.
- Fundraising for the benefit of students in the school community.
The Council has responsibility to provide advice in areas such as:
- School programs and activities.
- School policies, e.g. reporting, homework, student welfare etc.
- Parent support processes.
- Other matters as requested by the Parish Priest or Principal.
Communication with the Council can be made via email: rosarycouncil@gmail.com
Information regarding the Council can be found at: For Parents – Rosary Community Council https://www.rosary.act.edu.au/Rosary-Community-Council
Parents and Bubs Alpha Course - Holy Rosary Church
Parents and Bubs Alpha
It's not too late! Come join us in the Holy Rosary Parish Centre after school drop off, every Friday morning as we learn and grow deeper in our faith. Coffee and muffins are on us. For more information contact emilykathrynhall@gmail.com.
The school year is divided into four terms. Term dates for the year 2022 are as follows:
Term 1 (10 weeks) Monday 31 January - Friday 8 April
Term 2 (10 weeks) Wednesday 27 April - Friday 1 July (Tuesday 26 April is a system wide Pupil Free Day)
Term 3 (10 weeks) Tuesday 19 July - Friday 23 September (Monday 18 July is a system wide Pupil Free Day)
Term 4 (10 weeks) Monday 10 October – Friday 16 December
Clothing Pool Open during School Hours
The Rosary Clothing Pool is open to families to purchase second hand uniform items for $5 per piece. Please note that currently only one family is allowed in the room at any one time and hand sanitisation is required upon entry and exit. A key is available from the front office to access the room during school hours for your convenience.
All new uniform items can be purchased from Personally Yours. They are located at 218 Gladstone St, Fyshwick ACT 2609 and can be contacted on 6280 4166.
Extracurricular Activities at Rosary
There are many extracurricular activities available onsite for our Rosary Students. Please note all of these activities attract a fee and are delivered by external providers. Please see the timetable below for details:
- French Lessons - Monday 3.10pm - 4.25pm (continuing) / Wednesday 8.00am - 9.00am (beginner)
- Tae Kwon-Do - Monday 6.30pm Children class / 7:30pm Adult class
- Mandarin Lessons - Tuesday 3.10pm - 4.15pm
- Chess Club - Tuesday 3.10pm - 4.30pm (Weeks 2 - 10)
- Zanshin Martial Arts - Tuesday 6.30pm Junior class / 7:30pm Senior class
- Artkids - Thursday 3.15pm - 5.15pm
- Italian Lessons - Friday 8:00am - 9:00am (beginner) and 3.10pm - 4.25pm (continuing)
- Musicorp (various instruments) / Piano Lessons - Friday 8:20am and during class time throughout the day
- Dance - Play Dance Agency Class - Fridays at Lunchtime (weeks 2-10) - Please see flyer attached to this weeks newsletter for more information.
Please contact the school if you require further information.
NOTICEBOARD