Term 4 Week 10 - Our Lady of the Rosary Primary

The
R o s a r y
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Newsletter Of Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic School, St Marys
Phone No: 9623 2500 Principal: Mr Mark Geerligs
School Website: http://www.olorstmarys.catholic.edu.au
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Church, Fr. Brendan Murphy, Ph: No: 9623 1962
Emmaus Catholic College, Principal: Mr Paul Ryan, Phone No: 9670 4588
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Term 4, Week 10
12th December, 2012
Dear Parents,
I have felt lately that as each year passes, things get busier and busier. The speed at which things happen is faster. Is it
because of technology or age? I read this article and related well to what it was saying. How about you? Are you going to
enjoy the “Babe in Bethlehem”? Give yourself a present of time to remember what Christmas is really about.
Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of the Christ Child, but in the midst of the
pre-Christmas frenzy, it's easy to lose sight of the profound spiritual importance of the Advent
season. Your greatest temptation during Advent will be scrimping on your spiritual needs because
there are so many other things going on!
There are presents to make or buy, food to cook, cards to mail, parties to plan, gifts to wrap
and trees to decorate.
There's nothing wrong with pre-Christmas preparations. But it's important to balance the sacred part of the Advent
season with all of the other things you are doing. If you don't make time for quiet reflection, prayer and conversion
of heart, you will find yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted by Christmas Day. Your Christmas
celebration will look perfect on the surface, but will feel spiritually unsatisfying. You will have a hard time
experiencing the joy and peace that the Babe in Bethlehem brings.
Year 5 students have been involved in a long process to help them make a decision as to whether they wanted to put themselves
forward as a person with leadership responsibilities for 2013. 63% of the students decided to write an application and give a
speech to be considered for school captain, vice captain, prefect, sports captain, library monitor or RE committee. The school
has never had such a large number of applicants. I was very proud of how well all the students presented themselves.
Congratulations to the following students:
School Leaders for 2013
RE Committee
School Captains:
Vice Captains:
Prefects:
Charmayne Domingo
Brittany Van Doorn
Alisia Hanna
Angaong Lual
Mikaela Mariano
Geosara Muralitharan
Zoe Angelis and Jacob Habib
Crystal Fajardo and Joel Attard
Ashleigh Trehy, Rachelle Mazraani,
Elijah Elliot-t and Zion Garcia
Sports Captains for 2013
Mitchell —
MacKillop —
Cook —
Blaxland —
Catherine Rearden and Keegan McGrann
Gloria Estephan and Nicolas Milanovic
Allysha Astridge and Julian Trini
Tenealle Bijoux and Michael Sukkar
Library Monitors
Nikita Benton
Joshua Aquilina
Claudia Rumora
Charbel Awad
Xaviere Santos
LAST DAY TERM 4 FOR STUDENTS
Wednesday 19th December 2012
Andrew Borg
Nicola Griffin
Joshua Tamburello
Kristopher Kardel
Libby Rouen
Krystian Davies
Adriana Di Marco
Rajiv Sharndil
Rania Jajo
Akout Arou
Matthew Aquilina
The teachers for the 2013 Classes are:
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Miss Hooker (4 days) /Mrs Van Doorn (1 day) and Mrs Banovic
Mrs Camilleri and Mrs Darby
Mrs Wakeling (3 days) /Mrs Van Doorn (2 days) and Mrs Goodwin
Mrs Casis and Mrs Carroll
Mr Vanjour and Mrs Wolfe
Mrs Sidoruk and Mrs Boyce
Mr Ahern (4 days)/Mrs Mammoliti (1 day), Miss Franciscus and Ms Turner
The school says farewell to Ms. Emma-Kate Hamilton. Ms. Hamilton will be taking up a permanent full time position at a
school within the Diocese. A big thank you to her for all the work she has done here at OLR.
I would like to welcome Mrs. van Doorn and Mrs. Andrews to the staff of OLR for 2013. We also welcome back Mrs.
Mammoliti.
Classes for 2013 – All learning spaces are open with 2 or 3 teachers in each.
The criteria for selection is based upon:
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Behavioural needs
Relationship needs
Special needs
Range of abilities
Gender mix
Optimum learning group placement
The final placement decision will be made by the Principal (or delegate). If you have any issues you feel are significant and
need the school’s attention before making a final decision as to which class your child is placed, please inform the principal in
writing before this Friday 14th December. Please understand that not all requests will be able to be met. Please note that
being in a class with a child’s best friend does not always result in an
optimum learning placement.
I had a phone call from the police last week about traffic issues around Saddington St. The Officer said that many parents
are using Garner St as a U-Turn point. This is illegal and could cost $298 plus demerit points. The Officer suggested that
taking a little more time, cars can use the round-a-bout on Saddington St and Pages Rd to turn around. The officer said
that there would be a heightened patrol of the area.
Thank you to all those people who had the opportunity to “Sign Our Petition”. This petition is designed to tell the
Government that we disagree with the cutting of $1.7 billion from the education budget. 154 iPad entries were entered by
parents at the school yesterday and 28 signatures. If you were not able to come to school yesterday please go online and
enter your name and details.
Congratulations to our Star Award students from yesterday. Also congratulations to our Gold Award winners from today.
Today also announced the inaugural “St Mary of the Cross Award”. 7 students were chosen from
K-6 for being like Mary MacKillop in the way they see a need and do something about it. Special congratulations to Claudine
Rule from Year 6 on winning the community award. This award was donated by Mr. David Bradbury MP and given to Claudine
for her extra community work she has done especially for the Parish.
Your child’s school report has been sent home today.
All parents and friends are invited to: End of Year Liturgy and Farewell to the Sisters of St Joseph.: Friday 14th at 8:45am assembly
Thank you morning tea for all school volunteers: Monday 17th December 9:00am in the school library.
Mark Geerligs, Principal
Thursday 13th December
Graduation Liturgy—6.30pm
Friday 14th December
End of Year School Liturgy—8.45am at
Assembly
Monday 17th December
Year 5 visit Emmaus
Year 6 Fun Day
Thank You Morning Tea
Tuesday 18th December
Clothing Pool—9.00—9.30am
Wednesday 19th December
Last day of Term 4 for students
2013
Wednesday, 30th January—Day 1 -Yrs 1-6
Monday, 4th February—Day 1 -Kinder
LEAVINGOURLADYOFTHE
ROSARYIN2013?
This is a reminder that families must inform
the school, in writing, if they intend to
discontinue the enrolment of their child/
children at Our Lady of the Rosary in 2013.
If this written notice is not received by the
end of Term 4 and your child/children do
not continue their education here in 2013
then you will be liable for the payment of
fees for Term 1, 2013 as detailed in the
agreement signed on enrolment at the
School. Your appropriate response is
requested so that we can offer places, in a
timely manner, to new families seeking
enrolment.
2013
Tuesday 29th January 2013
Staff Day—No Children
Wednesday 30th January 2013
First Day of school—Kindergarten to
Year 6
MOVIE TICKETS/TEA TOWELS
Parents are advised that Hoyts Movie tickets
went home on Monday and Kinder/Year 6
tea towels have gone home today.
On behalf of the Parent’s Association, I
would like to thank all the OLR families for
their support throughout the year in our
fundraising endeavours.
Regards,
Amanda Seck,
President, Parents’ Association
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Rooty Hill OSHC
Walters Rd OSHC
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GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Katamara Vukic
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Abbey Pierce
5O
Catherine Rearden
5L
Nichola Griffin
5R
Andrew Borg
6O
Matthew Annis-Brown
6L
Mark Jajo
Dylan De Leon
Xavior Joyce
Shaqwan Vakai
Kloe Lane
Kathryn Fonacier
Ethan Wentworth
Michele Diamante
Ethan Kenny
Citizenship Award given to
Claudine Rule
Star Award Recipients—Term 4
Awarded at Morning Assembly—Tuesday 11th December
Lilyana Hazelman
Caitlyn Woods
Rahmi Youssef
Amar Deng
Kianna Webster
Agod Gar
Darius Agyemang
Nicole Caruana
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Andrew Tuliatu
Amy Zhang
Charbel Awad
Jack Crowe
Tenealle Bijoux
Dominic Parrera
Mary Loual
St Mary of the Cross Award
Kindergarten
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
Amosia Soatini
Kaitlyn Casserly
Cayden Holstein
Rose Pinomi
Claudia Fava
Rania Jajo
Year Six
Damian De Oliva
4O
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REC CORNER
This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent.
Sunday Gospel:
Lk 3:10-18
YEAR SIX GRADUATION
This Liturgy of the Word will be held in the Parish Church.
Time: 6.30p.m.
Date: Thursday 13th December.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL HAMPERS:
Thank you to all the families who contributed so generously to the St Vincent de Paul hampers. The
president of St Vincent de Paul was very appreciative of our collective generosity. This food will make a
significant difference to those in need within our community.
WORLD YOUTH DAY
Thank you to all the families who supported the WYD Raffle through purchasing tickets. Your generosity is very
much appreciated.
All raffle tickets need to be returned to the school by the end of this week. Thank you most graciously for your
help.
PARISH CAROLS by CANDLE LIGHT 16th December
This year the OLR Parish has organized Carols by Candlelight and you are invited. Please come and
celebrate as part of the Parish community. Everyone is welcome and it would be wonderful to see many people
attend.
VENUE: OLR Infant Site.
TIME: 7.00pm
END OF SCHOOL LITURGY
Venue: School assembly area.
Friday 14th December
Time: 8.45am
Special Guests: The Sisters of Joseph have been invited to join us at this Liturgy. As you know the
Sisters
of St Joseph are moving from St Marys after a very significant connection with the school since 1880.
Colleen Fuller, REC
DIOCESAN NEWS
MUSIC AND READINGS FOR CHRISTMAS: 16 December
St Finbar’s Church at Glenbrook will once again open its doors to the community for this wonderful celebration of Christmas.
Massed Choir, St Finbar’s Children’s Choir, Penrith Symphony Brass (trumpets, trombones, timpani), Harp, Soprano and Tenor
soloists. Come and join in the Hallelujah chorus, and hear the Christmas story in words and music with special arrangements of
carols for all to sing. Please be early to secure a seat – starts 7.30pm.
CHILDREN’S MAS: Christmas Eve
As Christmas is the most family-focused time of the year, parishes are encouraged to invite families who have had a child baptised
during the Year of Grace to return to their parish church to receive a special blessing for their children on Christmas Eve.
Carol Singing at Mt Schoenstatt: 27-28 December
Come and enjoy the Christmas Season with Carol Singing at Mt Schoenstatt. Thursday 27 December and Friday 28 December. Time:
7.30-8.30pm. Address: Fairlight Rd, Mulgoa. Children are invited to come dressed as angels, shepherds, sheep and kings! For more
info: Sr Luka tel 02 4773 8338 or 0439 537 843.
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK
Kids in the Park, Sydneys biggest school holiday program returns this summer from 22 December—28
January with over 50 ac.vi.es to keep the kids ac.ve,
outdoors and entertained. A range of ac.vi.es are
free or under $20, making it affordable to discover
Sydney’s most exci.ng playground these holidays.
AFL Clinics, Sports, sing & Dancing Star—FREE, All day
vaca.on care, Swimming Lessons, Circus Skills and
Trapeze, Tennis Camp, Gumnas.cs—Mini Gym, Trampoline & Other fun stuff, Lodge Residen.al & Day
Camps, Tramp to Ramp @ Monster, Rugby League
Clinic—FREE, Wri.ng Workshops….and lots more.
Full details at www.kidsinthepark.com.au or 02 9714
7888.