Filter Content
- Principals Report Week 2 Term 2
- Religious Education News
- Veritas Awards
- Mothers Day Stall - Friday 7 May
- Dates for Your Diary
- REMINDER: Please clear the courts parking area by 3:30pm
- NAPLAN Online 11-21 May
- Clothing Pool Open during School Hours
- Rosary Community Council 2021
- Extracurricular Activities at Rosary
- 2021 Term Dates
- Blackfriars Parish Alpha Course
- ASD - Girls' Programming Network event
- Transport NSW - New trip planning and tracking option
- Merici College Enrolling Now
- St Clare's College
- Action Tae Kwon-Do
- Artkids
- Hand Washing Poster
- Coughing and Sneezing Etiquette Poster
- SZapp Download Instructions
Principals Report Week 2 Term 2
Dear Parents and Friends,
In the Catholic faith tradition, the month of May is one of devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is a good time to pray the Rosary and the Hail Mary and to share these special prayers as a family. At the scene of the Crucifixion, Jesus declared Mary to be our mother too as we are represented by James the Apostle: ‘Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, “Woman, this is your son.” Then to the disciple he said “This is your mother.” And from that hour he took her into his home.’ John 18: 26-28
How very blessed we are to be able to call Mary our mother too. Let us always make her welcome in our hearts and homes.
Uniform
Whilst I appreciate that children may need to wear gloves and scarves to keep warm during the colder months, I remind parents that these need to be in school colours – black, white, maroon or navy. Items also need to be one colour only and not a mixture of these. Please be aware that leggings are not part of the school uniform. The uniform track pants are to be worn with the sports uniform if your child feels the cold. Likewise, Rugby and Netball Club jumpers are not part of the Rosary School uniform. Please reserve these for the sporting fields. A number of monogrammed sock varieties are appearing – Skater socks and the like – and are not to be worn to school. Please see the table below which references the Winter uniform requirements.
In terms of jewellery, only a watch and plain stud earrings are to be worn unless there is a note from the parent stating that sleepers need to be worn for a period of time following ears being newly pierced. I thank parents for supporting the school by ensuring that children are dressed in the correct uniform.
Girls’ Uniform
Winter |
|
Tunic/Slacks |
Standard Catholic Tunic; or Navy slacks (no jeans or cords) |
Blouse |
Sky blue with Peter Pan collar |
Tie |
Rosary black and white stripe tie |
Jumper |
V-neck maroon sweatshirt with school crest |
Vest |
Maroon polar fleece with school crest (optional) |
Tights |
Navy |
Socks |
Navy above ankle length socks |
Shoes |
Black school shoes (not boots) |
Sports |
|
Shorts |
Black with school crest |
Polo shirt |
Black and white with school crest |
Tracksuit |
Black and white school tracksuit with school crest |
Socks |
White above ankle length socks |
Shoes |
Joggers (preferably white) |
|
|
Hat |
Navy |
Beanie |
Plain navy blue during ‘hats off’ period – June and July |
Hair Accessories |
Plain maroon, white, blue or black ribbons and bands may be worn. |
Boys’ Uniform
Winter |
|
Trousers |
Navy long (no jeans or cords) |
Shirt |
Sky blue long sleeved to be worn |
Tie |
Rosary black and white stripe tie |
Jumper |
V-neck maroon sweatshirt with school crest |
Vest |
Maroon polar fleece with school crest (optional) |
Socks |
Black above ankle length socks |
Shoes |
Black school shoes (not boots) |
Sports |
|
Shorts |
Black with school crest |
Polo shirt |
Black and white with school crest |
Tracksuit |
Black and white school tracksuit with school crest |
Socks |
White above ankle length socks |
Shoes |
Joggers (preferably white) |
|
|
Hat |
Navy |
Beanie |
Plain navy blue during ‘hats off’ period – June and July |
Thought for the week:
“Write your troubles in the sand. Carve your blessings in stone.”
Unknown
REPEAT NOTICE:
Open Day and Enrolment Period
On Friday 7th May, we will host an Open Day. Visitors will be welcome to come and have a look around the school at any time during the day between the hours of 9am and 1pm. The official enrolment period for Catholic Schools is from 3rd to 28th May. If you have a child who is commencing school in 2022, please ensure that you log onto the website and fill out the enrolment form online. If you have friends whom you know are interested in enrolling at Rosary, please let them know about the enrolment period and Open Day and inform them that the enrolment form is available via the school's website. Your help in spreading the word is greatly appreciated.
FIRST EUCHARIST
Thank you to all families who attended the faith formation evening last Thursday. All students enrolled in the sacramental program should now have their packs.
Please return the following to your child’s teacher by Friday 30 April:
- Enrolment details and Mass preference
- Resource fee
FIRST EUCHARIST COMMITMENT MASS REMINDER
Please ensure that you attend a Mass with your child throughout the month of May. Introduce yourself and hand your signed Commitment Card to Fr Mannes or Fr Raf after Mass.
Holy Rosary Mass times: Saturday 5pm or Sunday 8am, 10am and 5pm.
YEAR 5 MASS
Year 5 will participate in a Mass at Holy Rosary Church tomorrow, Thursday 29 April at 10am. Parents and family members are most welcome to attend! Please use hand sanitiser upon arrival, sign in using the Check-in CBR app and maintain physical distancing.
Year B | Fifth Sunday of Easter | 2May | White
“All who live in me, and I in them, bear much fruit.”
Click on the link below to go to the readings and activities for this Sunday.
Peace and best wishes
Liz Higgins
Religious Education Coordinator
Congratulations to the following students who received a Veritas Award :
Bilal Khan
Charlotte Roland
Henry Chapple
Alyssa Gobbert
Beatrice Olorode
Sebastian Anderson-Moore
Rebecca Flowers
Stefan Liso
Harley Reid
Bridget Pham
We have been able to reinstate most of our events for the 2021 calendar year. However, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, some events may need to change or be conducted differently. If there are changes, we will advise you as soon as practicable.
- Year 5 Grade Mass - Thursday 29th April 10:00am at Holy Rosary Church, parents welcome.
- Year 3/4 Bangkok Assembly - postponed, a new date will be advised
- Enrolment Period - Monday 3rd May to Friday 28th May
- Open Day - Friday 7 May 9am to 1pm
- Cross Country - Thursday 6 May (throughout the day on school premises, staff and students only)
- Mothers Day Stall - Friday 7 May
- Indonesian Puppet Performance - Tuesday 11 May
- NAPLAN (Yr 3 & Yr 5) - Tuesday 11 May - Friday 21 May
REMINDER: Please clear the courts parking area by 3:30pm
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.
The Rosary Community Council Representatives for 2021 are:
Council Chair: |
Jackie Brady |
Deputy Chair: |
Libby Reardon |
Treasurer: |
May Kain |
Secretary: |
Kate Roggeveen |
Parent Representatives: |
Lucy Steen Raphaela Higginbotham Rachael Moore Nicole Kee Catherine Garreffa Anna Woodhouse Christine Allard |
Staff Representative: |
Rachel McKerrow |
Ex Officio: |
Parish Priest |
Executive Officer: |
Principal/Assistant Principal |
Should you wish to contact the council please email: rosarycouncil@gmail.com
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
- Tae Kwon-Do - Monday 6.30pm Children class / 7:30pm Adult class
- Mandarin Lessons - Tuesday 3.10pm - 4.25pm
- Chess Club - Tuesday 3.10pm - 4.30pm
- 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
- Musicorp (various instruments) / Piano Lessons - Friday 8:20am and during class time throughout the day
Please contact the school if you require further information.
The school year is divided into four terms. Term dates for the year 2021 are as follows:
Term 1 (9 weeks) Monday 1 February - Thursday 1 April
Term 2 (10 weeks) Tuesday 20 April - Friday 25 June (Monday 19 April is a system wide Pupil Free Day)
Term 3 (10 weeks) Tuesday 13 July - Friday 17 September (Monday 12 July is a system wide Pupil Free Day)
Term 4 (11 weeks) Tuesday 5 October – Friday 17 December
NOTICEBOARD