HOLY ROSARY NEWSLETTER
Term 2 Week 6 Friday 28 May
FROM MARK
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Today’s reflection is both challenging and inspiring. Dana Robert gives us pause for thought, encouraging us to continue the work of Jesus to build community, as you can see in the Year 4 MJR tree. Long may it continue.
This week’s Musica Viva concerts, and today’s Year Four assembly, together with the interschool swimming carnival, and Confirmation on Saturday night sees our community celebrating artistically, sportingly and spiritually - and that is a lot worth celebrating! Congratulations to everyone involved.
Have a great weekend.
Mark
GASTRO UPDATE
Gastro remains a concern. Apart from being horrible, gastro is often misunderstood, children look like they have recovered, and some are returned to school the following day. However if they return before they have been clear of symptoms for 48 hours, they can still infect others. This includes children as well as teachers and assistants. When that happens we have to engage relief staff, and so on. Please be vigilant in your management of a child who has gastro, and hopefully we can be more successful at keeping clear of it.
ABSENTEE EMAILS:
Please include your child's NAME, CLASS (e.g. 5C, 6D) and REASON FOR ABSENCE in the email. admin@hrs.wa.edu.au
You can also submit an Absentee form by clicking on the 'Families' tab on our website https://www.hrs.wa.edu.au/
ABSENTEE SMS
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Saturday 29 May
- Sacrament of Confirmation - 6pm
Thursday 17 June
- CPSSA Winter Sports Carnival
Friday 18 June
- Disco
Pupil Free Days 2021
- Monday 7 June - West Australia Day
- Friday 13 August
- Monday 16 August
- Monday 11 October
SCHOOL CLOSES 3.20pm #3
Apart from organised sport on site, no other people should be here after that time. The grounds are licenced to Discovery Kids, after 3.30. We are blessed with so many amazing public spaces nearby that, should families wish to arrange extended play, they have lots of choice!
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
NEW Defibrillator
A massive thanks to the awesome people at St John’s WA who have supplied Holy Rosary with a new Defibrillator through the Heart Grant initiative. Earlier in the year we applied for the grant and were successful. The Defib is located on the wall of the gym outside the staff carpark and faces towards Williamstown Road. The Defib is registered through the St John’s First Responder app and is accessible to the greater community. A great addition to the school!
Interschool Swimming Carnival
TEACHER GET TO KNOW YOU - BEC CAMPBELL
This is the Campbell Crew in Penang...note how excited the boys are hahahah!
I don’t have an office but out of my kitchen window I can see some of the most magical sunsets and sunrisesI
If you could join any past or current music group which would you want to join?
Well.. I would be a very conscientious back up singer for Robbie Williams!
What celebrity would you like to meet for a cup of coffee?
Sarah Jessica Parker
Is there anything you wished would come back into fashion?
I did wish for shoulder pads 20 years ago...wishes do come true
What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
My family, my dogs and quite a few grape vines!
What's your favourite family tradition? Our family dinners...we eat, laugh and rip each other off. My favourite human beings.
Do you love or hate roller coasters? I have 3 kids...life is a rollercoaster
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pasta
What would you sing at Karaoke night?
mmmm karaoke..that's a firm no
What makes you laugh the most?
I am blessed to have the funniest friends...just reading their silly messages, or hearing their funny stories makes me laugh everyday. I am grateful for their humour.
P & F NEWS
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The rumours are true! A NEW PLAYGROUND IS IN THE MAKING!
Our P&F have been working hard to build the kids a BIG new playground area to flow on from the existing nature strip on the upper oval.
The 2 stage design includes:
- a huge rope arch for climbing/swinging
- monkey bars
- obstacle climbing web
- suspension bridges
- 2 tier fort built into the treetops with rope climbing tube
- flying fox
- and a slide to conquer all
A project like this is worth doing right and we are so very close to hitting the start button! We just need to secure the final bit of funding. If all goes well we may even be able to begin Stage 1 before Term 2 comes to an end.
HOW CAN YOU HELP GET THE PROJECT UNDERWAY?... Please buy 1 or 2 copies of the cookbook. All proceeds are funding the playground build.
We’ve heard nothing but positive feedback about the cookbook since its release at the start of May. It’s beautifully printed, the recipes are delish and images gorgeous. Buy one as a gift or a keepsake your families will use and love for years to come.
OUR GOAL - We have 300 copies left to sell and have just over 300 families at the school. If everyone could purchase just 1 more copy we’ll get there!
- Make sure you have at least 1 for your family
- Buy 1 as a gift
- Ask friends or family member if they would like to buy one
Purchase online at:
https://holy-rosary-community-pf.square.site/
Orders can be collected from the school office, locally delivered or posted directly to your home.
Should friends or family wish to order a copy please feel free to share the link above.
The P&F would also like to take the opportunity to thank the Holy Rosary family behind the construction and design of the playground – Claire Hutchinson and Tim Irving @ www.down2earthplaygrounds.com.au – Tim has gone above and beyond and taken ‘mates rates’ to a new level.
Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated.
Your Holy Rosary P&F
Viva Las Vegas Parent’s Night Saturday 26th June
Let us know if you’re thinking of attending the Vegas Night! Tickets will be available next week.
Research on Parental Engagement in Schools
Please click on link below to take a short survey prepared bu the Catholic School Parents of Western Australia. This is the support body for Catholic Schools in WA.
SCIENCE
STAWA are running the ‘Science Talent Search of WA’ competition later this year (30/8/21).
This is a competition that children can enter in the areas of:
Science Investigation
Engineering
Science Communication
If you think that your child may be interested in entering this competition, please visit the website for details:
https://www.stawa.net/student-activities/science-talent-search/
If you have any questions, please see me.
Ms Skinner
LIBRARY NEWS
Senior Chess will start next week. Thank you to all who have registered and those who have volunteered to umpire. We have enjoyed chess lessons leading up to the comp and encourage as many girls to participate as possible. Book Fair totals have come through and I am thrilled to let you know that we received over $500 worth of books, $150 worth of library equipment and just over $1600 to spend on dyslexia readers, lego and new games for when our makerspace reopens as well as more books!! Thank you again to everyone who supported the Fair.
Finally, we send big birthday wishes to our dear Sr Eileen for her birthday today! Sr Eileen is such a treasure to us but especially in the library and we are very blessed to have her here at HR. Thank you Sr.
Mrs Butson
“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” - Mother Teresa
CANTEEN
Online Ordering: https://quickcliq.com.au/
Monday 31 May: C Byrne, B Luca
Wednesday 2 June: K Brain, C Woolfrey
Friday 4 June: L Elliott, B Madaschi
Wednesday's Soup of the Day: Capsicum & Blackbean
Leanna 0414 953 958
ONLINE UNIFORM ORDERING
Please note Uniforms are all ordered online through Perm-A-Pleat. Go to the School website www.hrs.wa.edu.au and follow the Families Link on the top right of the page.
PARISH NEWS
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
Parish Office - 9446 2055
Father Peter Hoang OP - 0412 445 199
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Sunday: 8am, 10am and 5:30pm
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Very Rev Peter Whitely Vicar General
GENERAL
SOCCER PROGRAMME AT HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL
Contact us:
Email: admin@hrs.wa.edu.au
Website: www.hrs.wa.edu.au
Location: 35 Williamstown Rd, Doubleview WA 6018, Australia
Phone: 08 9203 4500
Facebook: www.facebook.com/holyrosaryschooldoubleview/