Dear Parents and Carers

Well done to everyone for a wonderful Term 3.  The term went very quickly but many wonderful learning experiences and activities took place.  The warm weather has been an indication of the hot weather we may face in coming months! I wish everyone a school holiday break and restful change to the normal school routines.  Stay safe and well.

Staff News 

Mr and Mrs Hinds have welcomed a healthy baby boy to their family this week!  Walter John Hinds was born on Monday 18 September and both mum and bub are doing well! Norah and Audrey are also very excited to have a baby brother. We wish them well at this special time.

Just for your information too, Miss Sophie Wells (Classroom Support Assistant) has moved to Queensland.  We farewelled Sophie on Friday last week and wished her well for her new adventures up north!  

ACT Rostrum Final

Congratulations to Eve Andonovksi on representing Rosary at the ACT Rostrum Final on Monday night. Eve did a terrific speech about ‘Life Expectancy’ that was enjoyed by the crowd.  The standard was very high in the final with the award winners coming from Canberra Girls’ Grammar, marist College and Curtin Primary School. 

Kinder and Year 1 Possum Magic Excursion

Good luck to Kindergarten and Year 1 students for their excursion to the Canberra Theatre this Friday 22 September to watch the theatre production of Possum Magic. This should be an amazing show and live experience they will remember for a long time. What a lovely way to finish a great term. 

Again, wishing you a lovely upcoming holiday break.

God Bless.

Greg Walker

Principal

• Year 6 Grade Mass - Thursday 21st September - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church
• Term 3 Ends - Friday 22nd September 
• Term 4 Starts for ALL Students and Staff - Monday 9th October 
• Year 5 Mass - Thursday 19th October - 10.00am Holy Rosary Church

Congratulations to the following students who received a Veritas Award:

Siena Brusic 
Jules Bingley
Francesca Manu
Harriet Slater
Jigmee Norbu
Hunter Lonsdale
Jesse Cummins
Charlotte Pham
Eli Withers
Yeedzin Dendup
Nicholas Tomac
Michael Tansley
Ram Rachakonda
Vince Vukojevic
Felix Riley
Darcy Bouttell
Julia Liso
Pema Tshoki
Susanna Watson
Lola Cummins
Sophie Hannaford
Ella Katz
Lachlan Neighbour

Council will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 18 October 2023 at 6:00pm.  The meeting will be held in the staffroom at the school.  At this meeting we will elect Council roles of Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and Secretary for 2024. 

You are most welcome to attend and if you wish to please email rosarycouncil@gmail.com to register attendance.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.