Dear Rosary Community
It is with much excitement that I commence 2021 as your school Principal. I look forward to meeting and getting to know all the students and their families. I have lots of names to learn!
On Wednesday 20 January the staff had the opportunity to gather off-site for spiritual formation. During the day we explore our theme “Together at the Table” through the Dominican pillar of Prayer. We spoke about how we as a staff are called to be welcoming and inclusive to all. We are extremely fortunate to be joined by Fr Paul Rankin and we thank him for his commitment and leadership at Rosary School.
I would also like to thank Caroline Price and Lisa McCormick for their planning of the day.
This year we also welcome OSHC to Rosary School.
OSHC will run by YMCA in the Hall each day both before and after school. The OSHC facility opens for before school care at 6.30 am and provides after school care until 6.00 pm.
Please call YMCA on 8200 2516 to book your child/ren into our OSHC service. Children on site before 8.15 am and after 3.20 pm will be expected to be registered for supervision by OSHC staff.
BOOK A CHAT
Children are most successful when home and school work in partnership. Parents know their child the best and we strongly value the opportunity for you to tell us about your child and your hopes and wishes for them in 2021. Please make a time to meet with your child’s class teacher in Week 2.
Firstly, a warm welcome to all our families as we embark on an exciting new school year in 2021, especially our new families joining the Rosary School Community
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting our ‘2021 Staff Reflection Day’ where we all came together to unpack our 2021 School theme, which this year is based upon our Dominican pillar of prayer, “Together at the Table”.
On Monday 1st February 2021 Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘Buddies’ for Reception to Year 6 classes at Rosary School.
‘Buddies’ is a live educational theatre performance that follows the journey of Lucy and Charlie as they discover the secrets to building positive friendships and staying safe online. Lucy is impulsive and breaks the rules to try to fit in.
Charlie is being bullied, but he's afraid to stand up for himself and show his true feelings.
As players in an exciting virtual reality video game, Charlie and Lucy must co-operate to navigate the cyber chamber, overcome the forces of Aggrator, earn the eight Friendship Discs and restore the Ancient Ring of Friendship.
They learn important lessons about online safety, such as not sharing passwords, not talking to strangers, protecting their privacy on apps and games and asking for help if something makes them feel uncomfortable.
Together they discover that a true friend is someone who is kind, tells the truth, listens, helps you feel safe and allows you to be yourself.
The SIZZLING SUMMER SPORTS program includes: CRICKET, ATHLETICS, TEEBALL, HOCKEY The SIZZLING SUMMER Sports program allows your child to experience fun, energetic, safe and highly active multi-sports sessions which will challenge and improve your child’s motor and co-ordination skills
Dear Parents,
We would like to advise about changes to the specialist teaching areas for 2021.
In response to the consultation received from staff, school board and students during the process of advertising for a new Principal, together with other feedback from both existing families and new enrolments, we have reviewed the specialist offerings.
This feedback highlighted the need to provide more in the curriculum area of Performing Arts.
Therefore it has been decided to introduce a specialist teacher for Performing Arts in 2021 alongside PE, Italian and Library.
It is hard for me to believe that it is week 8 already! As this is my last newsletter, I want to say a sincere thank you to all of you for welcoming me into this beautiful, vibrant Rosary School Community.
It has been an honour to work alongside you all. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and gained a great deal in my time here.
The Leadership Team have been working closely with Susan Hennessy over the past term - it has been exciting to see her vision for Rosary School.
For our year 6 graduating classes you have been resilient and adaptable!
It has been said that it is not our abilities that show who we truly are, it is the choices we make – this is especially true when viewed through the lens of our 2020 Theme: 'A Heart that Sees'.
Being a student of Rosary School means being part of a community of strong, creative and caring people. As a group of year 6 student leaders, you have embodied a heart that sees in your wonderful leadership:
• Looking after our younger students - taking the time to mentor some of our reception students - teaching them how to play and solve friendship issues
• Introducing the kindness awards and being role models by living out acts of kindness
• When the Black Lives Matter movement rose up this year across the world, you wanted to explore the issues and see what actions we could take as a community to ensure inclusivity
• Participating in the Hutt Street ‘Walk a mile in my Boots’
The students will receive their reports on Friday 4th December, inside the report will be the information about Book a Chat for 2021 which will be held in Week 2 of Term 1.
The 2020 End of Year School Mass will be held on Monday morning, 6th December at 9:30am in the Gymnasium. At this stage, no parents will be able to attend.
Next Tuesday 7th December the children will have a transition session during the morning to meet their teacher and class for 2021.
They will bring home a letter at the end of the day informing you about it.
The last day of Term is Wednesday the 9th December - it will be a casual day (free) and the finishing time will be 3pm.
