veritas - Rosary Primary School

R OSA RY P RI MA RY S C HOOL
VERITAS
24 September 2015
Week 10 Term 3
Dear Parents
Congratulations to many of our Year 6 students who received the sacrament of Confirmation on Friday evening. Their sense of
reverence and awareness of the importance of the sacrament in their lives was very visible. Our sincere thanks to Archbishop
Christopher Prowse; to Father Kieran; and, to Philippa Brotchie, Amanda Jiang and John O’Brien for their dedication in preparing the children so well. Thanks also to Debbie Deighton and Ann-Maree Barbaro for the uplifting music and singing; to all the
teachers who attended on the evening.
Thank you
To all the parents who made the Learning Journey with their children on Tuesday afternoon and to the dedicated teachers for
preparing the children so well and giving their time so willingly. I trust you enjoyed the Writer's Festival where each student
was able to display a piece of their published writing.
Parent Satisfaction Survey
A reminder that the parent satisfaction survey is located on the following link.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X9WQMWC
Could you please take the time to complete the survey by tomorrow, Friday, 25 September. Your support and prompt responses will be greatly appreciated
Fleming Street, Watson ACT 2602
[email protected] ABN 14 964 349 708
Telephone: 02 6248 0010 Facsimilie: 02 6247 8777
Years 3 and 4 Choir
Congratulations to the choir for singing so beautifully on Stage 88 at Floriade on Tuesday morning. Luckily the rain held off and
the children enjoyed the experience of performing a medley of entertaining songs for the public. It was great to see so many
parents in the audience. A huge thank you to John O’Brien for his expertise, commitment and energy; to Lucy Gao (a Year 6
Rosary student) for her brilliant keyboard accompaniment; to the teachers Julie Godfrey, Greg Williams, Jodie Dawson and Beth
Clarke; and, to all the parents who were able to help on the day.
Thank you to…
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Greg Williams for his great work with 3 Barcelona this year. We wish him well as he takes some well deserved leave next
term.
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Nicole Nolan for teaching 1 Hague over the past four weeks while Elisa Pavlic was on leave.
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the amazing Rosary staff for all their hard work this term. Through their professionalism and generosity of spirit, they provide a wonderful learning environment for our Rosary students. This term we have celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Reconciliation, St Dominic’s Day and Book Week; held the Book Week Fair and Learning Journeys; participated in Wakakirri, ACT Primary School Chess Championships and the choir performed at Floriade; we entered teams in the
Tournament of Minds, Maths Olympiad and North Gungahlin PSSA Athletics Carnival. As well as this, we have held our
regular whole school, grade and family Masses and prayer celebrations, class assemblies, attended numerous excursions
and incursions… and, continued to teach the curriculum!!
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all the parents who have contributed their time to the school walkathon.
Welcome
Next term we welcome Matthew Maher to the Rosary staff, as the 3 Barcelona teacher.
Uniform
The beginning of Term 3 is the changeover time from winter to summer uniform. Children need to be wearing their summer uniform by Monday, 26 October. Until this time, they may wear either their summer or winter uniform but not a combination of the
two. Please ensure your children wear the correct uniform at all times.
Holidays
I trust that each and every family will enjoy the forthcoming break from school. Stay safe! We look forward to seeing you refreshed and relaxed next term.
Kind regards
Maureen Doszpot
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SPONSORSHIP CARDS AND DONATIONS
Rosary Walkathon
News
Our major school fundraiser for 2015
Last Week’s Winner – Congratulations to Diarmid
Year 4
ARE NOW OVERDUE
Please return FRIDAY to be in the draw for prizes
Reminder to wear sports uniform, bring a water bottle and your hat
Sausage sizzle will be provided for lunch
Thank you for the support you have given to this major fundraising activity for 2015.
Thank you for your support
The 2015 Walkathon Committee
Religious Education News
CONFIRMATION
Congratulations to our Year 6 students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Friday night. I would like to commend them on the respectful way in which they participated in
the ceremony, it was a credit to them. Archbishop Christopher commented that he was very impressed with their
preparation and participation. Thank you to the parents for being active and committed in the faith formation of your
children. Thank you to Fr Kieran, Philippa Brotchie, Amanda Jiang and the Parish Sacramental team for preparing
the students so beautifully. Thanks also to Debbie Deighton and Ann-Maree Barbaro for their wonderful musical
contributions to the Mass.
There are many extra jobs that pop up when preparing for a sacrament. I would like to acknowledge the Rosary staff
who are always willing to contribute when needed. Thanks to Nicola George, Helen Gunning, Sonja Falconer and
Margaret Corcoran for their sausage cooking expertise at the retreat day last Thursday.
Regards
John O’Brien
Religious Education Coordinator
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Congratulations to the Rosary Riots and the Rosary Roses!
It was a very exciting Grand Final Daywith two Rosary teams going for the ultimate prize.
First to play were the Rosary Roses with the girls keeping within in 1 point of victory. It was
a very competitive game but this year runners up with the final score 14-11. There were
smiles all around. Congratulations!
Next to play were the Riots! Wow what a game. They were leading all the way, and it came
down to the last few minutes but victory for the Rosary Riots! Thank you to everyone who
came out in their black and white and proudly supported Rosary Netball. What a great atmosphere and an awesome way to finish the year. Bring on 2016!
Indonesian Visitors at Rosary
Last Thursday our Year 4 students were hosts to a
group of students from Bunda Hati Kudus Senior
High School in Bogor, Indonesia. The Indonesian
students were in Canberra visiting Daramalan College as part of a 10 day trip to Australia. Our students took them on a tour of Rosary, showed some
of their work, played games and shared morning
tea. It was fun! Ibu Chilver
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For your convenience, excursion notes, canteen menus and other information are available on our website.
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Clothing Pool open every Friday 3.00 pm—3.30 pm
French for Kids @ Rosary Primary School
We are starting in Term 4!
French @ Wednesday 3.10-4.20 p.m.
Start Date: 14 October 2015
End Date: 14 December 2015
Venue: Egypt Room, Rosary Primary School
Term Fee: $160 per child for 10 lessons
(siblings discount 10%)
For information about enrolment, contact Sarah @0431252768
or email [email protected]) and visit our website www.lcfclubs.com.au
Veritas Awards
Congratulations to the following students who
received awards last week;
The North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club will again be
running an in to cricket programme for boys and girls
Aged 5 to 7.
Please register at http://www.ncgcc.org.au/index.php/
registration/register-for-the-2013-juniors-season-here-2
First time registration $110 per player, $85 for continuing players and discounts for siblings. Players receive a milo cricket kit,
including bag, bat, ball, drink bottle and shirt.
For more information contact Sue on 0417 791 653.
FOR YOUR DIARY
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Date
Event
Friday 25 September
Walkathon
Friday 25 September
Last Day Term 3
Monday 12 October
First Day Term 4
Friday 16 October
Boorowa Netball/Touch Carnival
Time
Location
Boorowa Showground
Thursday 22 October
Year 4 Mass
10.00
ACU Chapel
Friday 23 October
BEST Assembly
2R, 3B and 5W
12.00
School Hall