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- Principals Report Week 10 Term 2
- Religious Education News
- Dates for your Diary
- Veritas Awards
- BEST Awards
- Canteen Closed - Tuesday 23rd July First Day of Term
- Book Week - Week Five of Term Three (19th-23rd August)
- Chess Club News
- NNCD Data Collection
- Whole Day Absences via Parent Portal
- Clothing Pool Opening Hours
- Car Park Safety Reminder
- Important Health Notice - Covid / Cold and Flu Season / Illness
- Rosary Rugby 60 Years Celebration
- Cool Kids Anxiety Therapy Group Program
- Car Park Notice - Rosary Netball Training
- Extracurricular Activities at Rosary
- artKids Term and Holiday Programs
- Block Crafters Tuesday Now Added
- Rosary Canteen Menu 2024
- ACT 2024 STUDENT ATTENDANCE DATES
- School Counsellor
- Parentline Counselling for Parents
- Holiday Happenings
Principals Report Week 10 Term 2
I hope that you had the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher/s to discuss their Semester One Report. These conversations provide a wonderful opportunity to foster the communication and partnership between school and home that benefit our students learning.
Thank you to the staff for their work in preparing for these conversations.
2025 Leaving Students Notification
If you are enrolling your child in another school for 2025 i.e. Marist, St Edmund’s, interstate, overseas - please let our office staff know as soon as you can. We do have a waiting list on a number of year levels so it is beneficial to know if there will be vacancies for 2025. Thank you.
As we come to the end of Term 2 it is important to remind you that it is a legal requirement that all student absences from school are explained by a note from the parent or guardian.
If your child is absent from school for a whole day or longer, please submit details of the absence via the Compass ‘Parent Portal’ as soon as possible after the absence.
Automated email notifications are sent at 12pm on the day a student is away if the absence has not been explained. Parents will be able to explain the absence by clicking on the one-time attendance link contained in the email or by logging into the Compass Parent Portal and adding an explanation for the absence.
Thank you for supporting the school in this task.
CONFIRMATION FORMATION AND PREPARATION SESSION – Thurs 25 July @ 6:00pm
Please note that this is half an hour later than the time advertised in the calendar, due to a parish Mass.
If your child is baptised Catholic, has received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist, and wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please attend the Confirmation Formation Session with your child on Thursday 25 July at 6:00pm. Please prioritise this as it’s an important component of the preparation for the reception of the sacrament.
FORTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Year B| Sunday 7 June| green
“A prophet is despised only in his own country."
Click on the link below to go the readings and activities for this Sunday.
July 7 - Sunday 14 ORD - PRAYING WITH CHILDREN YEAR B 2023-2024 (yearbprayingwithchildren.org)
THE ROUND TABLE SERIES
Exploring topics of faith, life and mission in our Church
As part of the current Year of the Holy Spirit and leading into an Archdiocesan Assembly later this year, please consider joining others from across the Archdiocese for a time of prayerful dialogue in the spirit of synodality (walking together). You can do this by participating in one or more sessions of a Roundtable Series that is currently underway.
Upcoming Topics:
- Seek the City: Faith in the Public Sphere (22 June)
- Reconciliation and First Nations: Healing Wounds, Receiving Gifts (7 July)
- The Voice of the Child: Safeguarding the Gift of our Children and Vulnerable (4 September).
For more information and to register, go to https://www.cgevangelisation.org.au/roundtables/. If you would like to connect with others in the inner north community interested in the Roundtable topics, please contact Emily at emilykathrynhall@gmail.com.
Peace and best wishes,
Liz Higgins
Religious Education Coordinator
- Term 2 Ends - Friday 5th July
- Term 3 Begins for Students - Tuesday 23rd July
- Canteen Closed - Tuesday 23rd July - Reopens Wednesday 24th July
- Wakakirri - Monday 29th July - Canberra Theatre
- Kinder 100 Days - Tuesday 30th July
- St Dominics Mass - Friday 2nd August - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church
- Year 3 Assembly - Friday 2nd August - 2.20pm School Hall
- Year 4 Assembly - Friday 9th August - 2.20pm School Hall
- Author Visit - Sue Whiting - Tuesday 13th August
- Think You Know Presentation Years 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Tuesday 13th August
- The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass - Thursday 15th August - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church
- Rosary Athletics Carnival - Friday 16th August - Dickson Playing Fields
- Book Week - Reading is Magic - Monday 19th August - Friday 23rd August
- Rosary Book Fair - Monday 19th August - Friday 23rd August
- Book Week Assembly - Friday 23rd August - 2.20pm - School Hall
Kinder Nagoya - Erica N
Kinder Paris - Levi R
1 Hague - Kyron S
1 Vienna - Louise P
2 Barcelona - Ngawang Y
2 Osaka - Poppy , Marley W
3 Bangkok - John B, Yetsho D
3 Casablanca - Harvey B
3 Cairo - Mori McA, Charlie W, Spencer G
4 Dublin - Mae R, Anastasia L
4 Rome - Cooper D, Maggie G
5 Panama - Darcy B
5 Washington - Pema T, Scarlett S
6 Athens - Charlie G
6 London - Sophia L
Kinder Nagoya - Oliver H
Kinder Paris - Kuenjung C
1 Hague -
1 Vienna - Elliot G
2 Barcelona - Vespa Lee
2 Osaka - Jemima R
3 Bangkok - Dradul D
3 Casablanca - Florence H, Jake A
3 Cairo - Gaychen R, Edith L
4 Dublin - Quley T
4 Rome - Anna S
5 Panama - Abhinoor K
5 Washington - Felix R
6 Athens - Mason M
6 London - Yangki L
Canteen Closed - Tuesday 23rd July First Day of Term
Please be advised that the canteen will be closed on the first day of Term 3 - Tuesday 23rd July. There will be no lunch orders or counter service available.
Services will resume on Wednesday 24th July.
Thank you for your understanding.
Book Week - Week Five of Term Three (19th-23rd August)
This year the Children's Book Council of Australia’s Book Week Theme is
Reading is Magic!
I would like to alert all Rosary families that this year’s Book Week falls in Week Five of Term Three (19th-23rd August). Book Week is an annual celebration that is the highlight for all students! Each week next term, there will be an intensive literature study on one of the Children's Book Council of Australia shortlisted picture books. By the end of next term, students will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite and find out what the Australian judges have voted as theirs – an interesting discussion in itself! As part of Book week celebrations, I will be asking the students to come dressed as a book character ensuring that they have the book the character relates to with them on the day. I am happy to assist with any book choices. The children will be asked to come to school in their costumes on Friday 235th August. Please be mindful of the suitability of props e.g. swords.
Our annual Book Fair will be held in the Library August 20th -23rd inclusive. There will be a large selection of books to purchase for your children with 50% of sales being returned to the Library in books and resources.
A final friendly reminder to return all borrowed library books from home to the library before term ends.
Chess has concluded for Term 2 and will resume for Term 3 on Tuesday 23rd July and conclude in Week 9 (Tuesday 17th September). Congratulations to all students for their enthusiasm and participation.
Registration is open to any students from Years 1-6 who would like to attend. The cost is $100 per term and the session runs from 3.10-4.30pm. Parents are asked to collect their children from the front of the school promptly at 4.30pm. Additionally, if students are enrolled in Osh Club one of their staff members will collect from Chess Club and take them back to the hall. If you are interested in registering your child/children please contact the Front Office via email and I will contact you prior to the commencement of Chess next term.
Regards,
Jodie Dawson
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 - 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.
Important Health Notice - Covid / Cold and Flu Season / Illness
Covid and Cold and Flu season are now upon us. To assist in preventing the spread of illness, we seek your co-operation keeping children at home if they are unwell and regularly reminding children about basic hygiene practices including:
Hand Hygiene: frequent washing of hands with soap and water. Using hand sanitizer where apporpriate.
Coughing/Sneezing Etiquette: covering of the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, disposing of the tissue in the bin and washing hands. Alternatively, coughing into the elbow.
We thank you for your cooperation with this important health and safety matter.
Car Park Notice - Rosary Netball Training
Rosary Netball Club will be holding training sessions this term on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons between 3.30pm and 4.30pm on the school netball courts.
To ensure the safety of these students, could parents and carers please be mindful not to leave cars on the courts after this time. If you need to be on the premises after 3.30pm, could you please park in the carpark to the side of the hall or in the gravel car park at the rear of the school.
Thank you for your co-operation.
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 - 5.00pm
- 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 Week 2 - Coding and Robotics After School Programme for interested students aged 8-12 years (currently fully booked).
- Dance Club - PLAY - The Dance Agency - Wednesdays at Lunchtime from Weeks 2-10 - Kinder to Year 4
Please contact the school if you require further information.
ACT 2024 STUDENT ATTENDANCE DATES
2024 | TERM BEGINS | TERM ENDS |
---|---|---|
Term 1 | 31 January | 12 April |
Term 2 | 30 April | 5 July |
Term 3 | 23 July | 27 September |
Term 4 | 14 October | 16 December |
The School Counsellor is at Rosary all day Mondays and Tuesdays during each school term.
How to make an appointment
If your child was seen by the School Counsellor last year and you would like them to receive support in 2023, we require you to complete a new counselling registration form. Please either contact your child’s class teacher or Greg Walker- the Principal for further information.
Similarly, new referrals and requests can be made by contacting your child’s class teacher or Greg Walker- the Principal for further information.
Parent consent for counselling continues to be required for all primary school students and will be sought and provided via email. Where parents are separated, we require the written consent of both parents. Once the referral has been received by myself- School Counsellor- I will make contact with parents on my next day at Rosary to further discuss the referral.
More about School counselling/how to access school counselling at Rosary Primary School
As part of the pastoral care program for students at Rosary, students have access to a Student and Family Counselling service provided by MaryMeadCatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn (MCCG). MCCG are contracted by the CEO to provide a counselling service to students and their families on site. There is no fee to access this service. The service offers short term counselling support (roughly up to six sessions per referral issue) to children and their families – the counsellor can also provide referrals for more complex issues requiring intensive or long term therapy/support.
The role of the counsellor is to focus on the emotional, social and educational well-being of the students. Counsellors welcome contact with students having difficulty with some part of their life, the problem does not have to be a big one. It is better to seek help sooner rather than later. Some typical
concerns that counsellors work with include: anger, anxiety, behavioural problems, low mood, family changes/separation, grief and loss, learning and educational challenges, parenting challenges, peer and other social relationships, school avoidance, stress and study skills. As well as individual sessions with students, counsellors can run groups, consult with parents and teachers and make referrals to other services and supports.
Student and Family Counsellors subscribe to a set of professional ethics that include duty of care and respect for the individual rights to privacy and confidentiality. The counsellors’ obligation is to ensure the safety, well-being and confidentiality of the student they are working with. All counsellors are mandated to report any disclosure or sign of abuse (including self-harm) or neglect to Child Protection Services. Outside of our mandated requirements, all counselling sessions are confidential and the details will not be discussed with other parties unless written consent is given by the client.
Sarah Foley- is onsite at Rosary Mondays and Tuesdays during term.
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