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- Principals Report Week 6 Term 1
- Religious Education News
- Family Engagement with Faith - Term 1
- Dates for your Diary
- Veritas Awards
- BEST Awards
- Cold and Flu Season / Illness
- Canteen News
- Lowes 20% Off Sale
- Hello from the School Counsellor ……and important information about how to access School Counselling
- Whole Day Absences via Parent Portal
- Clothing Pool Opening Hours
- 60 Trees for 60 Years
- Sophie Kelly Year 6 Athens performing in Billy Elliot
- Rosary Canteen Menu 2024
- Rosary Eagles Rugby Club News
- artKids @ Rosary
- Car Park Safety Reminder
- Extracurricular Activities at Rosary
- ACT 2024 STUDENT ATTENDANCE DATES
- Madagascar Jnr - A Musical Adventure Featuring Charlotte Woodhouse Year 6
- Merici College Enrolling Now
- Parentline Counselling for Parents
Principals Report Week 6 Term 1
Unfortunately, there will be no Prinicpals Report this week.
We look forward to hearing from Mr Walker when he returns next week.
We wish our families a safe and enjoyable Canberra Day weekend.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Year B| Sunday 10 March| purple
"God sent his Son into the world that we might be saved through him."
Click on the link below to go the readings and activities for this Sunday.
March 10 - Sunday 4 LENT - PRAYING WITH CHILDREN YEAR B 2023-2024 (yearbprayingwithchildren.org)
PROJECT COMPASSION
Each year during the season of Lent, parishes and schools support Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
With your support, Caritas Australia will be able to assist communities around the world through income generation initiatives, water and sanitation, food security, education, and disaster risk reduction programs. For video stories, please follow the link below:
Primary Student Zone | Project Compassion 2024 Caritas Australia
Please give generously to Caritas Australia.
Every classroom has a Project Compassion box.
YEAR 6 MASS
Last Friday, Year 6 participated in a very reflective Mass. Fr Renoir highlighted the importance of forgiveness and respect in order to maintain healthy friendships. Thank you to Chris Evans and Mara Pangallo for preparing the Mass. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who were able to attend.
Kindergarten Liturgy
Kindergarten will be participating in a Liturgy, next Friday, 15 March @ 10am, Kinder classrooms. All welcome!
FIRST EUCHARIST
At Holy Rosary Church, the Sacrament of First Eucharist (Holy Communion) is offered to students in Year 4 (or above). If your child is baptised Catholic, has received the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and wishes to receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist, please attend the Faith Formation Session on Monday 8 April @ 5:30pm with your child. This session forms part of your child’s preparation and starts the enrolment process.
Please note the change of date in your calendar.
First Eucharist Faith Formation Session: Monday 8 April @ 5:30pm
First Eucharist Masses: Saturday 18 @ 5pm or Sunday 19 May @ 10am
Peace and best wishes,
Liz Higgins
Religious Education Coordinator
- Canberra Day Public Holiday - Monday 11th March
- NAPLAN Test Period - Year 3 and Year 5 Students - Wednesday 13th March - Monday 25th March
- Kinder Liturgy - Friday 15th March - Kinder Classrooms - 10.00am
- School Disco - Friday 22nd March
- Year 6 Assembly - Friday 22nd March - School Hall - 2.20pm
Oliver Hope
Sadie Fitzpatrick
Benji Gilbert-Puttock
Lyla Koelmeyer
Wameezah Fathima
Alirah Pentes
Moss Thompson
Sogyel Norbu
Annabelle Pandoo
Annabelle Power
Charlie Wright
Harriet Pavier
Grace Goldsworthy
Alessandro DiZillo
Esther McCarthy
Louis Mostyn
Marko Soldo
Jackson Dalle
Jett McInerney
Mila Frugtneit
Harper Poignand
Charlie Battey
Ngawang Yangchen
Kate Smyth
Elora Morgan
Dorothy Fryar
Javier Cauchi
Elsie Monahan
Samara Mackay
Hannah Scholfield
Robin Fryar
Cooper Rath
Chloe Muller
Cold and Flu season is almost 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.
There has also been several cases of Gastroenteritis within the school over the past week. We ask that you please do not send your children to school if they have symptoms of this illness.
We thank you for your cooperation with this matter.
New Menu Item - Gluten Free Nuggets
Gluen free chicken nuggets are now available for purchase.
Thank you or supporting our canteen.
Hello from the School Counsellor ……and important information about how to access School Counselling
Hello lovely Rosary Primary School families! My name is Sarah Foley and I have been part of the MaryMeadCatholiccare Student and Family Counselling team since 2006.
I am a registered Psychologist with a passion for working with children, young people and their families. I have previously worked in marketing, community based aged care, crisis counselling and the homelessness sector.
In my school counselling work -I provide short term client centred support to children and their families drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Strengths based, Mindfulness and Trauma Informed approaches in a developmental context. For more complex issues I also provide referrals and information/parent consultation. I am 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.
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.
Our tree donation initiative is in full swing as we prepare to plant Stage 1 of our trees.
Following last year's 60th Anniversary party, many generous Rosary families have already donated $200 each to plant a tree on school grounds in their child or children's name.
Watch the tree grow with your child and look forward to sitting together under its shade in the future.
If you would like to join this council-driven fundraising endeavour, please consider donating via the Qkr app https://qkr-store.qkrschool.com/store/#/merchant/ROSPSWAT/MERCHANT802466942_LOC802466952_PRODUCTGROUP834223102
or by contacting the front office directly.
If you have any questions, email: rosarycouncil@gmail.com
Sophie Kelly Year 6 Athens performing in Billy Elliot
Sophie Kelly from 6 Athens will be performing in Billy Elliot at The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre on the following dates:
Wed 10/4 Preview
Fri 12/4
Sat 13/4 Evening
Tues 16/4
Thurs 18/4
Sat 20/4 Matinee
Sun 21/4 Matinee
Wed 24/4
Fri 26/4
Sat 27/4 Evening
Thurs 2/5
Sat 4/5 Matinee
Sun 5/5 Matinee (closing night and Soph’s birthday!)
Tickets are on sale NOW - https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theq.net.au/whats-on/billy-elliot-the-musical/__;!!Ax-PnKpllFIIgPxB!nIqQWjGotZUZt8-5mYj8h8u6tDvPBO48kY_SugBAHc5ue7VNTYPXg-sraYiUoSpjDXh-8OUYaGfPywTRwHjlwc3wyxO1B5Pon5U9CrQ$
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 2-10)
- 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 - Tuesdays at Lunchtime from Weeks 3-10 - 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 |
Madagascar Jnr - A Musical Adventure Featuring Charlotte Woodhouse Year 6
**TICKETS ON SALE NOW!**
Tickets are now on sale for Pied Piper's production of Madagascar JR - A Musical Adventure. This show is full of lots of talented local youth, amazing costumes and energetic singing and dancing to bring this show to life.
With plenty of colourful characters and humour, this is a wonderful show for all the family.
There is a full week of performances across the April school holidays. And in the tradition of high quality Pied Piper Productions we have no doubt tickets will sell fast for all shows!
Get your tickets now: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1091967
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