Holy Rosary

NEWSLETTER | TERM 1| WEEK 5| 7 MAR 2025

God of goodness and mercy,

Hear my prayer as I begin this Lenten journey with you. Let me be honest with myself as I look into my heart and soul, noticing the times I turn away from you. Guide me as I humbly seek to repent and return to your love. May humility guide my efforts to be reconciled with you and live forever in your abundant grace. Transform me this Lent, heavenly Father. Give me the strength to make myself 100% available to you every day as I prepare for Easter.

Amen.

Dear Parents, Friends, Guardians and Staff,

Lent is the preparation period for Easter and commenced on Ash Wednesday. It reminds us of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert fasting and being tempted. Father Peter led our school in mass on Wednesday and suggested to all students that rather giving up (sacrificing) something, they should do something for the benefit of others (such as washing the dishes).

Thank you for the Feedback from the survey. I have combined the students, staff and parent responses and highlighted below some of the key topics.

A moderate number of parents and some students raised swimming lessons. After seeking advice from our school advisory board, we will investigate a range of options and then present these to our community in early Term 2 and seek targeted feedback on this topic.

Our school is working with our P & F to see the return of several community activities. The school disco will return, provided we can gain enough parent helpers for the supervision of children. Please note, due to EBA changes, I cannot require our Professional Educators to run these events. Our P & F have a number of other engaging activities such as a sundowner coming too.

Change of year level classes every two years was a hot topic and feedback from staff was aligned with parents. In early Term 3 I will outline further details on this change and what will happen in 2026.

Our student extension and support programs were also a popular topic and as part of evidence informed practice these are under review with additional targeted student data being currently collected and we anticipate some changes to occur over Term 2.

Our Professional Educators have commenced training in the UR Strong program, this focuses on building friendship skills with common language (Relatedness) and we anticipate this to formally commence for our students in Term 2. Our Year 3 class will be one of the early adopters. The UR Strong program and language will also be incorporated into our whole school Positive Behaviour Framework and links into forthcoming student wellbeing framework. As part of improving our student wellbeing strategy, Student Voice (Autonomy) will be actively encouraged and as too tracking of general wellbeing.

We are lucky to have such a great service provider of Before and After School Care provided by Discovery Kids. I encourage busy families to use their services as we do not provide early or after school supervision of children. Our Professional Educators use this time to prepare engaging learning opportunities for your children. Our school has a policy of children not using the playground afterhours as we do not supervise and accept no liability.

May you and your family have a wonderful weekend.

Kind Regards

Michael O'Dwyer

Principal

Year 2’s Stunning Hot & Cold Sunset Art!

Year 2s getting creative with their hot and cold sunset artworks! 🌅🎨 From warm hues to cool tones, these young artists are capturing the beauty of a sunset in their own unique way. 🌞❄️

Keeping Our Roads and Parking Safe

Please see below a map of the surrounding area outlining the 40kmh school zone which has recently been modified.

The Parish has informed us that a funeral with a large gathering is planned for 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 13th.

The ACROD bays in front of the school are specifically reserved for Siena families and valid permit holders to ensure accessibility. These bays may also be used for dropping off or picking up students in distress or for collecting students who are feeling unwell.

Thank you for parking responsibly — we appreciate your support!

CEWA and CSPWA Letter

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NAPLAN 2025 - Information for Parents and Carers

A reminder that the 2025 NAPLAN testing begins on Wednesday 12th March. Any students completing these assessments will need to ensure that they come to school with their iPad fully charged and have their set of headphones available.

Please refer to the testing schedule below.

Kindy’s First Steps into Learning!

Big things start with little steps! ✏️ Our Kindy students are busy practicing their names and settling into school life. We’re so proud of all our little learners at Holy Rosary! 💫

Mindful March has come to the library at a great time, coinciding with Lent, the heat and middle of term. Lunchtime activities have changed to mindfulness Tuesdays, Chess Wednesdays and Crochet Club Thursdays. We will be working on Worry Worms so if you have a crochet hook your child can bring in to use, we will continue to work on this as a starter project.

Have a great time on camp Year 6’s – I will miss the work of my Library Monitors and am grateful for the help from my Year 5 support team for next week – Gianna, Paige, Talia, Chloe, Genevieve, Abigail and Lily.

Numero Club is proving to be a big hit on Friday mornings from 7.40 - 8.10am in the library. Students in Years 3 – 6 are welcome to join.

Congratulations to 5C for all remembering their library books and bags – they are enjoying the trophy in their classroom.

Mrs Butson

“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind. - Dr Wayne W. Dyer” ― R.J. Palacio

Year 1s Sliding into Fun!

Fun, laughter, and endless smiles! Our Year 1s are having a blast on the slide! 🛝

Parent Volunteer Declaration

All parent volunteers must complete this form before assisting at school. Please click the link below to fill out the declaration - it only takes 10 seconds. Thank you!

Click here to complete Parent Volunteer Declaration

Lunch Box Hub

Please see the attached information on how to order lunch for your child on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Tues 11th - Fri 14th March

Year 6 Camp

Wed 12th - Mon 24th March

NAPLAN

Important Dates

Term 1, 2025 - Wednesday 5 February - Friday 11 April

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Feeling Unwell? Stay Home & Rest 🤧

We are aware of a rise in COVID cases within our community. If your child is unwell, please keep them at home until they feel better. By working together, we can help reduce the spread. Thank you for your care and consideration.

CSPWA Parent Induction Evening

P&F Facebook

If you’d like to be kept up to date on current and upcoming events and important information from the P&F please add us on Facebook.

Smartrider Cards

If you need to order a Smartrider Card for your child to travel on public transport, you can now order this online by clicking on the red button below. Please be careful when ordering as there are two Holy Rosary Schools. Our school is listed as per the below screenshot.