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- Principals Report Week 7 Term 3
- Religious Education News
- Dates for your Diary
- Veritas Awards
- BEST Awards
- Holy Rosary Parish Upcoming Events
- Fathers Day Stall 2023 - Donations Needed
- Cards That Count Fundraiser
- Extracurricular Activities at Rosary
- Rosary Netball News
- Rosary Rugby News
- OSHClub Holiday Program
- Charlotte Woodhouse (Year 5) erforms in Pirates of Penzance
- Australian Allstar Cheerleading Federation State Championships - Emma Woodhouse Year 5
- Basketball Training Camp - School Holiday Program
- Supporting Your Child In Their Learning - Free Presentation by Andrew Fuller Clinical Pyschologist
- Holiday Happenings
- Catholic Women's Dinner 27th October 2023
- School Counselling Services
- Whole Day Absences via Parent Portal
- Clothing Pool Opening Hours
- Car Park Safety Reminder
- Road upgrades near Rosary Primary School
- Parentline
Principals Report Week 7 Term 3
Dear Parents and Carers
Best Wishes for Ann-Maree Hinds
Good luck to Mrs Ann-Maree Hinds (Kinder Paris) who begins her maternity leave next week. This Friday is her last day at school prior to preparing to have her third child in a few weeks. We hope all goes well and we look forward to hearing of your news! Good luck to Mr Damien Hinds (Year 2 Dublin) and their children Norah and Audrey for this special time.
Mrs Janet Hanratty will be teaching Kinder Paris for the remainder of the year.
Happy Father’s Day - Thank You for being You!
Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads and grandads in the community. We also offer our wishes to all parents and carers in our community on this day. You all play such a special role in the life and education of your child or children. Whatever this day holds for you, we wish you some quality time with loved ones.
Book Week Success
Our 2023 Book Week was a huge success. The students had a lot of fun dressing up as their favourite book character on Friday as well as listening to various authors during their visits..
Last week I mentioned two of the authors but there was a third session. Author, Matt Cosgrove, famous for his ‘Macca the Alpaca’ book series, spoke to the children in a very animated session. How lucky were the students to have three quality authors visit them last week!
Thank you to parents and carers for supporting the Book Fair too. Students were so privileged to receive a new book or two which will continue to inspire them to read! Thank you to Mrs Jodie Dawson for organising a wonderful week for everyone and for dressing up as book characters every day.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Programs
Over the next week Rosary students will take part in sessions with the Life Education Program (K-2) and the AFP Kenny Koala Program (K-2). A number of themes will be presented that will provide information and strategies for students. Thank you to Mrs Godfrey for organising these sessions for the school.
Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.
God Bless.
Greg Walker
Principal
SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION
All students enrolled to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation should now have their packs. If this is incorrect, please email me liz.higgins@cg.catholic.edu.au
Commitment Mass
Please attend any Mass throughout the month of September/October and hand the Commitment Card to Fr Mannes after Mass. Your attendance at Mass and the Commitment Card will indicate your intention to assist your child in the necessary preparation.
Holy Rosary Mass times: Sat 5pm and Sun 10am, 5pm.
Resource Fee
Please return the resource fee (and copy of the baptismal certificate if you have not already supplied one) to the front office by Friday 13 October 2023.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Date
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place on Saturday 28 October 2023 between 3pm and 4pm, Holy Rosary Church.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Please return the following to your child’s teacher by Friday 1 September:
- Enrolment form and birth certificate for the parish records
- Resource fee
- Both parent and sponsor letters
KINDER LITURGY – tomorrow!
Kindergarten will participate in a liturgy tomorrow, 31 August @ 10am, in the Kinder classrooms. Please note that this is instead of 7 September as advertised in the calendar. All welcome!
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Year A| Sunday 3 September| green
“All who wish to follow me must deny themselves.”
Click on the link below to go the readings and activities for this Sunday.
September 3 - Sunday 22 ORD (yearaprayingwithchildren.org)
Liz Higgins
Religious Education Coordinator
- Kinder Liturgy - Thursday 31st August - 10.00am Kinder Classrooms
- Northside SSACT Track and Field Carnival - Thursday 31st August - AIS Bruce
- Fathers Day Stall - Friday 1st September
- Fathers Day - Sunday 3rd September
- Constable Kenny Koala Visit - Monday 4th September - Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2
- Year 1 Assembly - Friday 8th September - 2.20pm School Hall
- Year 4 Grade Mass - Thuirsday 14th September - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church
Congratulations to the following students who received a Veritas Award:
Kinley Samten Tshultrim
Lyla Koelmeyer
Lexie Steele
Buddy Chadwick
Oliver Walmsley
Zenphen Jigsel
Sophia Gye
Annabelle Pandoo
Mori McAlister
Roman Vukojevic
Sogyel Norbu
Mila Jovic
Mia Fuller
Ted Kane
Chloe Lemke
Abhinoor Kaur
Marissa McAlary
Alex Gaiton Molina
Lincoln Wright
Charlotte Woodhouse
Louis Monahan
Andrew Pham
George Le Mesurier
Congratulations to the following students who received a BEST Award:
Benji Gilbert-Puttock
Will Mathews
Moss Thompson
John Brooker
Noah Wilson
Annabelle Power
George Critchley Alderman
Luca Pyne
Sofia Brusic
Esther McCarthy
Blake Boyd
Chloe Muller
Sonam Jamtsho
Zander Clarke
Holy Rosary Parish Upcoming Events
Sausage Sizzle
Holy Rosary Parish is bringing back their monthly sausage sizzles on the last Sunday of each month. All welcome to join us after 10am Mass on Sunday 27 August for a coffee/tea and a sausage sandwich. Hope to see you there!
‘Called and Gifted’ Seminar
To help welcome in the Year of the Holy Spirit, Holy Rosary Parish is hosting a ‘Called and Gifted’ Seminar. Starting Wednesday 27 Sept at 7 pm in the Parish Centre, ‘Called and Gifted’ is the discernment process that helps us unlock our story, understand our gifts and discover our unique mission. When we work from our gifts we are more fruitful, resilient and joyful. Journey with us as we discern what God is calling us to be in this season of life.
For more information contact Emily at emilykathrynhall@gmail.com.
Fathers Day Stall 2023 - Donations Needed
Donations Needed!
Week 7, Term 3 - Friday 1st September 2023
The Fathers’ Day Stall will be held on Friday 1st September 2023.
This is a whole school event that the children look forward to every year and is a small fundraising effort for the school.
As we are now just weeks away, we are asking for donations of small gifts.
Some suggestions are:
· Coffee cups |
· Chocolates |
· Men’s toiletries |
· Car washing items |
· Biscuits |
· Socks |
· Notebooks |
· Gourmet Snacks |
· Gadgets |
· Puzzle books |
· Garden items |
· BBQ items |
NO NUTS PLEASE!
Please also ensure that any food items are well within the use by date.
A bag will be placed in your child’s classroom for your child to deposit the gifts. The items will then be collected and gift wrapped by Grade 4 parents ready for sale.
Thank you in advance for your contribution
Don't forget to get a set of cards with your child's unique artwork! Orders close next Friday September 1st.
You should have already received a flyer for ordering online with a unique code for every student - please contact the front office if it's been misplaced.
Thank you for supporting our school community with this fundraiser.
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 - 4.20pm (continuing) / Wednesday 8.00am - 9.00am (beginner)
- Action Tae Kwon-Do - Monday 6.30pm Children class / 7:30pm Adult class
- Chess Club - Tuesday 3.10pm - 4.30pm (Weeks 1-9)
- 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)
- Musicorp (various instruments) / Piano Lessons - Friday 8:20am and during class time throughout the day
- Block Crafters - Wednesday - Coding and Robotics After School Programme for interested students aged 8-12 years (currently fully booked).
- Dance Club - PLAY - The Dance Agency - Thursdays at Lunchtime from Weeks 2-10 - Kinder to Year 4
Please contact the school if you require further information.
Charlotte Woodhouse (Year 5) erforms in Pirates of Penzance
In September, Charlotte Woodhouse (yr 5) will be performing in the fabulous musical - Pirates of Penzance. Tickets are on sale now (please see attached flyer for more info) and Charlotte would love to see members of the Rosary community there!
This show is perfect for all ages and aims to bring the young and young at heart together in celebration of song, hilarity and fun! Pirate costumes are more than welcome!!
Australian Allstar Cheerleading Federation State Championships - Emma Woodhouse Year 5
From the 8-10 September, Emma Woodhouse (yr 5) will be representing the ACT in the Australian Allstar Cheerleading Federation State Championships. Emma and her teams (Viola, Aria and Cadence) will competing in 3 challenging divisions across the weekend.
We wish them all the best.
Catholic Women's Dinner 27th October 2023
The school counsellor, is available every Thursday and Friday.
You can refer your child for counselling by contacting the school or 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 this with the counsellor.
Whole Day Absences via Parent Portal
Whole Day Absences
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. There is no need to adjust times for whole day absences.
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.
Access to the clothing pool will now be as follows:
Monday - All Day (school hours)
Tuesday - Friday - Before and after school only
Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who maintain the space for our community.
Please note: All donations of preloved uniforms (in good wearable condition) are welcome at the front office.
Road upgrades near Rosary Primary School
Road line marking and signage improvements are planned near Rosary Primary School. Please find a copy of the designs attached for your information.
The works are expected to be undertaken in the next three months, with the exact timing subject to the contractor’s scheduling. The contractor will minimise the impact on the school community when undertaking the works, including avoiding working during the school peak periods.
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