Wednesday May 8 2019 Term 2 Week 3 May is a busy month for us at Holy Rosary! There’s our Mother’s Day Cake Stall, Mother’s Day Breakfast, voting at Holy Rosary, Earn and Learn, NAPLAN and the usual Learning and Teaching, excursions and meetings, including two Parish Education Board meetings. Thank you to all our parents who contribute to our school so positively and in so many ways. You are very much appreciated. All Mums are invited to breakfast this Friday morning from 7:30am-8:30am. Egg and bacon rolls, tea and coffee will be served from the hall for all Mums. As this is a celebration of our Mums there will be no catering for children. Please ensure that your children have breakfast at home before coming to school. We request that Mums bring along their own cups for coffee/tea to help us care for our environment. The concert band and choir will perform. These students will need to be at school no later than 8.00am for a warm up in the music room before the event. Bali As I shared last week, I spent a week in Ubud, Bali attending a Principal’s Conference with my peers from the local area. The focus of the conference was on personal and community wellbeing and the sustainability of our earth. I have had a keen interest in enhancing children’s wellbei ng by through the science of positive psychology since attending a conference with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg several years ago. Our work with Andrea Downie, as a principal network has focused on these practices and reaffirms much that we are doing at Holy Rosary. The week in Bali involved input from Andrea each day, and spending time at The Green School in Ubud. This school seeks to provide learners with the opportunity to grow through connection with head, hands and heart. Students cover the basics of the curriculum but are provided to grow in their learning in a natural environment which connects them back to what’s truly important; their personal wellbeing, their spirituality and our earth. Their goals for their learnings come from the heart; their passions. They pursue this learning with their head; their intellect, and their hands are used to benefit creation and the earth. What a privilege this conference was for me! These days provided a deeply spiritual experience that helped fill the well of myself; it provided the opportunity to socialise, grow and learn with and from my peers, to be immersed in the beautiful Balinese culture and to learn from the experiences of the staff, students and parents of the Green School. TERM DATES 2019 Term 2: 23 rd April to 28 th June Term 3: 15 th July – 20 th September Term 4: 7 th Oct – 18 th December OSHC Youth Leadership Victoria Tila: 0400916465
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Wednesday
May 8 2019
Term 2 Week 3
May is a busy month for us at Holy Rosary! There’s our Mother’s Day Cake Stall, Mother’s
Day Breakfast, voting at Holy Rosary, Earn and Learn, NAPLAN and the usual Learning and
Teaching, excursions and meetings, including two Parish Education Board meetings. Thank
you to all our parents who contribute to our school so positively and in so many ways. You are
very much appreciated.
All Mums are invited to breakfast this Friday morning from 7:30am-8:30am. Egg and bacon
rolls, tea and coffee will be served from the hall for all Mums. As this is a celebration of our
Mums there will be no catering for children. Please ensure that your children have breakfast at
home before coming to school. We request that Mums bring along their own cups for
coffee/tea to help us care for our environment.
The concert band and choir will perform. These students will need to be at school no later than 8.00am for a warm up in the music room before the event.
Bali
As I shared last week, I spent a week in Ubud, Bali attending a Principal’s Conference with my
peers from the local area. The focus of the conference was on personal and community
wellbeing and the sustainability of our earth.
I have had a keen interest in enhancing children’s wellbeing by through the science of positive
psychology since attending a conference with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg several years ago. Our
work with Andrea Downie, as a principal network has focused on these practices and reaffirms
much that we are doing at Holy Rosary.
The week in Bali involved input from Andrea each day, and spending time at The Green
School in Ubud. This school seeks to provide learners with the opportunity to grow through
connection with head, hands and heart. Students cover the basics of the curriculum but are
provided to grow in their learning in a natural environment which connects them back to
what’s truly important; their personal wellbeing, their spirituality and our earth.
Their goals for their learnings come from the heart; their passions. They pursue this
learning with their head; their intellect, and their hands are used to benefit creation
and the earth.
What a privilege this conference was for me! These days provided a deeply spiritual
experience that helped fill the well of myself; it provided the opportunity to socialise,
grow and learn with and from my peers, to be immersed in the beautiful Balinese
culture and to learn from the experiences of the staff, students and parents of the
Green School.
TERM DATES
2019
Term 2: 23rd April to 28th June
Term 3: 15 th July – 20th September
Term 4: 7 th Oct – 18th December
OSHC
Youth Leadership Victoria
Tila: 0400916465
The visit was very affirming, too. With the assistance and hard work of parents, and that of staff, our
students, too, have had the joy of rewarding experiences that have focused on ‘no walls’ and allowing
us to think globally but act locally. Visits to Gregory Lodge, the Op shop, singing at the Kensington
Community Festival and our Mercy Giving are just some of these examples. It also reminds me of a
myriad of ways we can extend this across the school, particularly in the areas of sustainability and
sharing our gifts and talents; working on meaningful projects that make a difference.
So I return with a new lens that reaffirms our practices at Holy Rosary, and allows our students to
participate in a brighter future for us, our parish community and our Kensington community; ultimately
helping to make our world a richer place.
School Closure Days Term 2, 3 and 4
Please note the following school closure dates for 2019: June 21, Sept 20(last day of Term 3), Nov 4
(Cup Day) and Nov 22.
School Photos
Some parents have enquired about school photos. Anne called to follow up and we were
informed that they are still a number of weeks away…they haven’t forgotten us! It is usual
practice for photos to take a couple of months to be returned. Stay tuned!
Learning and Teaching Leader
Andrew Caminiti has tendered his resignation and we will shortly advertise for a new leader.
We wish Andrew every success in the future.
Holy Rosary is once again participating in Woolworths Earn
and Learn. When you shop at Woolworths between 1st May
and 25th June you will earn 1 reward sticker for each $10
spent. These stickers can then be redeemed for resources
such as art and craft supplies, sports gear, teaching aids, and
more. Please collect the stickers and drop them in our
collection box at Woolworths Newmarket or the front office.
Thanks for helping out!
Winter is definitely sneaking back in. It was a cold start this morning! Stay warm as the
temperature drops in the days ahead.
Chris
Spanish classes
Please note- There will be no Spanish classes on May 9th and May 23rd
Dear Mums and all special people
You are invited to attend the Mother’s
Day Breakfast at Holy Rosary School
Friday 10th May B/W 7.30am – 8.30am
The school band and choir will be
performing.
(Please note - Breakfast is for Mums only please ensure students have had
breakfast before attending school.)
NAPLAN
NAPLAN Schedule Holy Rosary – May 14th - 24th
Tue 14 9.30am Writing – Yr 3 and Yr 5
Wed 15 9.30am Reading Yr 3
Thur 16 9.30am Reading Yr 5
Fri 17 9.30am Language Conventions Year 3
Mon 20 Catch up Day
Tue 21 9.30am Language Conventions Year 5
Wed 22 9.30am Numeracy Year 3
Thurs 23 9.30am Numeracy Year 5
Fri 24 Catch up Day
Holy Rosary Football Jumpers A number of Holy Rosary Football jumpers are missing. If you have a jumper at home could you please bring it to the office as soon as possible.
Assembly / Prayer Celebration
Term 2 2019
Term 2
Week Year Mass
4 Prep Friday 10th May
5 Year 6 Friday 24th May
6 Year 5 Friday 31st May
7 3/4J & 3/4ES Friday 7th June
8 3/4L&3/4B Friday 14th June
9 1/2 Friday 21st June
10 NO ASSEMBLY – PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
How to change a book from ‘Started’ to ‘Finished’
Tick the box or boxes next to the book or books you have finished reading.
Click ‘Finished’.
6 September: Premiers' Reading Challenge ends. The Challenge online application closes. No
data can be entered after this date
TERM 2
10/5/19 Mother’s Day Breakfast
13/5/19 Science Fair Project Due
14-24/5/19 NAPLAN Online – See Schedule
17/5/19 Distict Cross Country
18/5/19 Presentation of Confirmation Candidates Mass at Holy Rosary . 5.30pm
20/5/19 Volunteer Morning Tea – Details to follow
22/5/19 District Cross Country Back Up date
23/5/19 Confirmation Reflection Day St Brendan’s for students
24/5/19 Challenge Cancer Fundraiser
26/5/19 Confirmation Day 2.00pm
30-31/5/19 Science Fair
5/6/19 Combined Division Cross Country
6/6/19 Winter Warmer Concert
10/6/19 Queen’s Birthday Holiday
18-19/6/19 Year 3/4 Camp
26/6/19 Parent Teacher Interviews – School finishes 12.30pm Outside School
