Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back Mr Walker

Mr Greg Walker will be back next Monday after his time away exploring Turkey and Greece. We hope the trip was both enjoyable and enriching. It will be great to have him back with us, and we look forward to hearing stories from his travels as he settles back into school life.

ACT Cross Country

Congratulations to the Rosary students that participated in the A.C.T Cross Country Carnival at Stromlo last Friday.  Our students all ran very well, with some performing strongly and placing in their event. Each student showed great levels of fitness and resilience.  We are proud of your achievements.  Thanks also to Mrs Elizabeth Fryar organising and supervising the team.

Sacrament of Eucharist 

Good luck to our Year 4 students and other candidates receiving the sacrament of Eucharist (First Communion) this weekend. The sacrament will be celebrated at the 5pm mass on Saturday and the 10.30am mass on Sunday. The students will also prepare with a special retreat today.

The Eucharist is at the heart of Christian worship.  Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist as spiritual nourishment because he loves us. By eating the Body and drinking the Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, we become united to the person of Christ through his humanity.  It is a very personal sacrament for each candidate, celebrated with the faith community at mass. 

Thank you Fr Renoir, Mr Chris Evans, Miss Karen Green, Mrs Anna Millar, Mrs Emily Meagher and Mrs Janet Hanratty  for preparing and supporting our students.   

Semester One Reports will be available next Wednesday 25 June

You are reminded that your child's Semester One Report will be available via the COMPASS portal next Wednesday afternoon 25 June.

The report is followed by Parent/Teacher Learning Conversations to be held on Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July (Week 10).  We strongly encourage every parent and carer to meet with their child’s teacher to discuss their grades and receive a more detailed summary of their successes and areas to develop. 

A booking sheet with each teacher’s availability to meet will come out online very shortly. 

Year 4 Excursion - National Arboretum

Last Monday, Year 4 enjoyed a memorable trip to the National Arboretum. The students explored a wide range of tree species, learned about ecosystems, and took part a range of outdoor activities including orienteering. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with nature and enhance their learning beyond the classroom.

Year 4 Assembly

Congratulations to all the Year 4 students and teachers (Ms Karen Green, Mrs Anna Millar, Mrs Janet Hanratty, and Mrs Emily Meagher) on a fantastic assembly! The children did a brilliant job showcasing some of the wonderful things they’ve learnt this year. It was a joyful celebration of their hard work and achievements. Well done, Year 4!

Kids In Space Showcase

Next Monday, four Year 6 teams will be presenting their projects at the ACT Kids in Space showcase. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to share their design ideas, creativity, and hard work with a wider audience. We’re incredibly proud of their efforts and wish them all the very best for the big day!

Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead. 

God Bless

John O'Brien

Acting Principal

This Sunday marks the feast of Corpus Christi, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This is a celebration of that great gift from God, the Holy Eucharist!

Wonderfully, this Saturday and Sunday many of our students, including a large number of our Year 4 cohort, will be making their First Eucharist! What an auspicious time for them to make this deep connection with God! As part of their preparation, our students have been learning about the Eucharist and how it makes God truly present to us. We have been privileged to have Fr Renoir come and share some of his deep knowledge and devotion with us as well!

As well as hearing from Fr Renoir, our students have been learning about how the Eucharist is a chance for the whole of God’s family to come together at Mass, and share a meal. This meal that we share is the same that Jesus shared with his Disciples nearly 2000 years ago, and it marks the continuation of a true connection with God, made present through the person of Jesus, and the consecrated bread and wine.

I have been privileged to join in with the Year 4 team teaching our students about the Holy Eucharist, and as this week marks the end of my time as acting Religious Education Coordinator, I would like to thank all the staff, parents and students, as well as members of the Parish, who have made this nearly two terms a wonderful experience and chance to share the faith!

Thank you all for allowing me to be a part of your faith journey! I thought that I would include one of my personal favourite prayers by way of a reflection this week.

Kind regards,

Christopher Evans

Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)

Important Dates:

First Eucharist Retreat Day    - Week 8 (Friday 20th June)

First Eucharist                       - Saturday 21st June (5:00 pm)

                                            - Sunday 22nd June (10:30 am)

Year 4 Mass                           - Week 9 (Friday 27th June)

NAIDOC Mass                        - Week 1, Term 3 (Friday 25th July) 

• First Eucharist Retreat Day - Friday 20th June
• Sacrament of First Eucharist - Saturday 21st June 5pm - Holy Rosary Church
• Sacrament of First Eucharist - Sunday 22nd June 10.30am - Holy Rosary Church
• NAIDOC Incursion - Monday 23rd June - All Year Groups
• Kids in Space Presentation - Monday 23rd June - Year 6 Teams
• Semester One Reports Available - Wednesday 25th June
• Chess Competition - Thursday 26th June - St Mary's Young
• Year 4 Mass - Friday 27th June 10am - Holy Rosary Church
• Year 3 Assembly - Friday 27th June 2.20pm - School Hall
• Parent Teacher Learning Conversations - Monday 30th June / Tuesday 1st July
• Year 6 Excursion - Parliamentary Triangle - Monday 30th June
• Year 4 Excursion - National Museum - Thursday 3rd July
• Year 1 Excursion - Australian Mint- Thursday 3rd July
• Term 2 Ends for Students - Thursday 3rd July
• Pupil Free Day - Friday 4th July - Staff Only
• Pupil Free Day - Monday 21st July - Staff Only
• Term 3 Commences for all Students - Tuesday 22nd July

Congratulations to the following students who received a BEST Award:

Kinder Nagoya - Elyse C

Kinder Paris - Bohanna L

1 Hague - Jocelyn C

1 Vienna - Charlie S

2 Dublin - Isla N

2 Rome - Wameezah F

3 Barcelona - Liam S

3 Osaka - Oli W

4 London - Norah H

4 Washington - Massimo N

4 Athens - Kate S

5 Copenhagen - Anna S

5 Casablanca - Ian K

6 Cairo - David W

6 Bangkok - Isabella T

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.

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 - Wednesday 8.00am - 9.00am (beginner) from week 2
• Italian Lessons - Friday 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 3.10pm - 5.00pm
• Musicorp (various instruments) / Piano Lessons - Friday 8:20am and during class time throughout the day
• Block Crafters - Tuesday and Wednesday from Week 2 - 3.15pm - 5.00pm Coding and Robotics After School Programme for interested students aged 8-12 years 
• Dance Club - PLAY - The Dance Agency - Tuesdays at Lunchtime from Weeks 2-9 - Kinder to Year 4

Please contact the school if you require further information.

Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn has communicated to schools regarding reporting to parents/guardians. CE has advised schools that general comments will not be required on Semester 1, 2025 reports, but to prioritise Parent/Teacher Conferences for every family. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, their strengths, challenges and future areas of focus. A Semester Report will be sent home as in previous Semesters, providing A-E grading, work habits and attendance information.

CE has advised schools that Semester 2, 2025 reports will have a general comment for all children as in previous years. This general comment will provide a summative comment for the year, areas of achievement and areas to focus on for the following year. A-E grading, work habits and attendance information will remain as normal.

We would encourage all parents/guardians to engage regularly with their child/ren’s learning, connecting with their class teacher/s regularly to discuss learning progress.

CANTEEN NEWS

We are sorry to say that we have had to increase the prices of some items, due to the increases in food prices and from our suppliers.

Prices on both the"flexischools" and the "Rosary" websites have been adjusted, so if placing a manual order at canteen please check prices on our school website.

Just a reminder to all parents, we still take manual orders at the canteen.

You can do this by writing your child's name, class, order and cash on a paper bag and placing in "mailbox slot" under the canteen windows before 9.30 am.

Thank you for your understanding and on going support.

Melissa

Just a few reminders about the car parking and drop off / pick up arrangements:

• The speed limit is 5 km/hr in the car park and all road rules apply.
  
  
•  Pedestrians always have the right of way. 

• Park only in the designated parking spaces, facing forwards towards the university. 

• The white markings relate to traffic flow and parking (coloured markings relate to the children’s playing spaces.) 

• The area closest to the Peace Gates is reserved for Set Down Only in the mornings. Parents can stop in the marked bays long enough for children to alight from the vehicle on the quadrangle side and then enter the school through the Peace Gates. 

• For pedestrian safety there is no parking or stopping against kerb near Peace Gates after school. 

• Please note that no reversing is allowed from the bays marked on the courts. 

• Please follow the white arrows and drive in and drive out again in a forward direction only. This is to reduce the risk to children who cannot be seen by reversing vehicles. 

• Due to the spacing of the bays, parallel parking is only available in the area adjacent to the shade shelter on the oval. This area should be used by larger vehicles and trucks wherever possible. 

• Parallel parking is not available adjacent to the university grounds as this space is needed for vehicles to exit the parking area in a forward direction. 

• Parking on the courts is not permitted between 9:15am and 2:45pm as they are used for play at recess and lunch and by classes for sport throughout the day. 

• There is ‘Long Stay’ parking available in front of the hall for parents who spend time at the school after 9:00am. (This is the only area in which reversing to exit is permitted.) This ensures that the courts area is free for classes to use for sports lessons. 

• After school, some parents may need to see teachers or the front office staff. If this is the case, please leave your cars outside in the bus bay or behind the hall on Higginbotham Street as the gates are locked at 3:30pm. 

• All students travelling home by car are to wait in the quad until collected by a parent/carer. 

• Parents waiting for their children after school are asked to move well into the quad to assist access. 

• When children arrive at school, they are to enter via the Peace Gates in the quadrangle. Children are not to enter through the front office foyer. Likewise, children are not to leave through the front office at the end of the day unless catching a route bus. 

• No child is to meet a parent/carer anywhere other than the quadrangle area at the end of school. 

• The children must be supervised in the car park – they are not permitted to go to a parked vehicle without a parent/carer with them.

Classes run every Tuesday in the school hall after eating break. 

Use the link below to register.

2025 Term 2 - SCHOOL PROGRAM ROSARY PRIMARY SCHOOL • Play

Step into a world of pure imagination with this year’s College musical!

? Show Dates:

• Opening Night: Thursday, 31 July at 7:00 PM
• Evening Show: Friday, 1 August at 7:00 PM
• Matinee: Saturday, 2 August at 2:00 PM
• Closing Night: Saturday, 2 August at 7:00 PM

? St John Paul II College Theatre

?️ Bookings can be made at: https://www.trybooking.com/DAXAT

A colourful, family-friendly production perfect for all ages!