We held a very successful Community Involvement Meeting last Tuesday.  There were two aims for the night…

1. DEVELOPING OUR SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN (step 1 – information gathering)
2. DEVELOPING A MASTER PLAN FOR OUR SCHOOL (for the planning of new or changed buildings and facilities)

The Community Involvement Meeting is just the start of the process! In our coming newsletters we will be sharing the information gathered.  You will have an opportunity to continue or contribute to the discussions via surveys release in the newsletter over the term.

http://www.rosary.catholic.edu.au/files/10152/t2w4.pdf

SACRAMENT PROGRAM
Parents wishing for their child to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion in 2019 should have received information about how to register, dates for sessions etc.  Please return them no later than 3 pm this Friday.

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION

Grounded in Truth, Walk Together with Courage
Beginning next Sunday, 26 May, National Sorry Day, through to 3 June.
This year’s theme for National Reconciliation Week is: Grounded in Truth, Walk Together with Courage.
Have you ever wondered why these dates?  What is the significance?
National Reconciliation Week occurs from 27 May to 3 June each year, as these two dates mark important anniversaries in Australia’s history. On 27 May 1967, Australians passed a referendum that removed clauses from the Australian Constitution which discriminated against Indigenous Australians. On 3 June 1992, the High Court agreed with the position put in the Mabo case, that Australia had been occupied prior to European settlement, and as such, certain rights to native title were preserved by the Indigenous population. These two historic steps forwarded the recognition of Indigenous Australians and their rights, as they both reversed previously held beliefs.

This week is a time for all Australians to renew their commitment to reconciliation and to actively work against the injustice, prejudice and exclusion that plagues our common journey. As Australians, we are all here, woven into this country. So as part of the reconciliation journey, there are truths to tell, stories to celebrate, and relationships to grow so that reconciliation can be at the heart of our nations’ future.

At Rosary School, we are using a focus of the AFL’s Indigenous round to explore the designs, the meaning and then have the opportunity to create our own Guernsey’s that reflect: Grounded in Truth, Walk Together with Courage.  The design will focus on exploration and creation of a ‘dreaming story’ using tradition indigenous symbols.

At the Community Involvement Meeting we presented three Hot Topics – issues relating to our school that need a check for consensus. If you were not able to attend the meeting but would like contribute please follow the survey link (this will be open till Friday week).

http://www.rosary.catholic.edu.au/files/10117/Hot_Topics_newsletter.pdf

At the end of last term, we visited the Adelaide Zoo to help with our learning in Science about life-cycles!

HERE'S WHAT WE LEARNT!

This year the dates are June 3 – June 9.
During the Week we will be experiencing:
Tuesday: ‘Pop Up Prayer’ all day in the Hall.  Classes will create a ‘pop up’ space and then each class will visit these throughout the day.  You are welcome to come in and join in at any time.
Wednesday: Green Team visiting the Botanic Gardens
Friday: Open Morning 8:45 – 9:30 – you are welcome to visit classrooms and join in for morning prayer and have a look around.

Monday 27^th May at 6:30pm in the Hall.

This presentation is a must attend to ensure we all have the skills to help teach our children about online safety.  A presentation will also be available for our years 5 & 6 students on the Tuesday morning.  Register your attendance on our website.  Visit here to register NEWS AND EVENTS 

A special thank you to each and every one of you for what you do to help make our school even greater and for those who help to nurture our children’s experience by being a volunteer. We truly appreciate it.

Thank you to all those who helped out with our Mother’s Day High Tea and Gift Stall. We hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day.
Hot Chocolate Sales!
Also thank you to those who are helping out with Hot Chocolate this term.  We had record sales last week.

Week 6 – 5BB
Week 8 – R/1AV + flag presentation by Rachel Sanderson
Week 10 - RMG
Mass / Liturgy
Week 5 – Year 5 Mass – at the Church
Week 6 – Year 3
Week 7 – Year 1
Week 8 – Year 2

Congratulations to Giuliano, Ruby and Lillimor who recently competed at the Metropolitan Athletics Championships. Another opportunity to learn and improve. The three qualified for the day after winning at the District Championships, placing them in the top 15 in Adelaide. Be very proud of your effort and sportsmanship. Giuliano's effort in the Long Jump saw him finish in 4th place, 1cm off a bronze medal. A terrific performance!

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (the national data collection) is an annual collection that counts the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability and the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students. The national data collection provides an opportunity for schools to review their learning and support systems and processes to continually improve education outcomes for students with disability and all students. Data is collected within each school, and personal details, such as student names or other identifying information, are not provided to local or federal education authorities. Data collected from schools in 2019 will not be made publicly available. Please feel free to contact Lisa McCormick or Olimpia Calleja if you have any questions. More information is also available on the following link:

https:///www.nccd.edu.au/for-parents-guardians-and-carers