Afternoon everyone,

The term is now in full swing and our students are all in great form here at Holy Rosary. I have loved looking out over the oval each morning to see our sports teams practising for the upcoming carnivals with so much passion and enthusiasm. I would like to send a huge ‘shout out’ to all the parents and teachers who have been involved in training the kids, they are absolutely loving it!

Next Friday is our celebration of St Dominic's Day and I know that our students are really looking forward to it. I forgot to mention in the mini-newsletter earlier this week that students are invited to wear appropriate free dress on this day. Thanks to all the parents who have offered to help out in many different ways. It should be a blast!

Over the past months I have been finalising places for Kindy 2021 and next week I will be starting to conduct Kindy interviews for 2022. I would like to thank our community for the way they have spread the word about our great school. I have had some encouraging conversations with new parents who have heard about all the great things that happen here and the welcoming and inclusive community that we our families contribute to. As a parent of young children myself, this is the type of community I want my family to be a part of.

I hope you all have a great weekend, my kids are going to have a big sleepover with Nan-Tan and Grandad and are sure to come home on Sunday full of sugar and with little sleep! It will of course, be worth it to have a nice meal and a sleep in!

Geordie Thuijs

PRINCIPAL

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Friday 7 August

Whole School Liturgy

St Dominic's Day - Fete & Activities - Free Dress

Friday 14 August

PD Day - Pupil Free

Monday 17 August

Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 18 August

P & F Meeting - 6-7pm

Board Meeting - 7-8pm

Wednesday 19 August

Year 3 Excursion - Perth Zoo

Our theme for next week’s Protective Behaviours lesson is Early Warning Signs.

Children will be learning about the following:

Year K-PP

• Introduce the concept of Early Warning Signs

• Students will recognise times they have felt scared/unsafe

• Students will recognise their own Early Warning Signs

Year 1-3

• Introduce the concept of Early Warning Signs

• Students will develop an understanding of Early Warning Signs felt in the body when they feel scared or unsafe

• Students will develop an understanding that different people have different Early Warning Signs

Year 4-6

• Introduce the concept of Early Warning Signs

• Students will recognise their own Early Warning Signs

Next Friday 7 August. Remember to:

• Bring in prize donations for the class fete stall
• Volunteer to help
• Bring in your $3 donation for St Dominic’s Day coupons (all proceeds to LifeLink)

** Everyone is welcome to attend monthly P&F meetings **

1. What's the most interesting thing you can see out of your office or kitchen window? Not much! I do enjoy it when it rains however, and watching the water ripples it makes on Lake Gwelup.

2. If you could join any past or current music group which would you want to join? Fleetwood Mac

3. What celebrity would you like to meet for a cup of coffee? Oprah

4. Is there anything you wished would come back into fashion? Leg warmers

5. What three items would you take with you on a deserted island? Wine, chocolate and lip balm

6. What's your favourite family tradition? Camping at Easter

7. Do you love or hate rollercoasters? Used to love them, now I hate them

8. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pasta

9. What would you sing at Karaoke night? I'm like a bird - Nelly Furtado

10. What makes you laugh the most? Things my kids say

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Dear Parents

National Science Week is almost upon us.

There are a number of activities that are taking place at a variety of places all over Perth. Please look at the website below to find out all about them:

https://www.scienceweek.net.au/find-events/?location-string=Doubleview%2C+6018+WA&location-id=13129&location-postcode=6018&location-suburb=doubleview&location-state=WA&location-type=postcode&location-lat=-31.899811&location-lng=115.778843&event-type=online&event-list-page=1&keyword=science&date-range=

At school we will be having an afternoon of experiments with buddies working together - on Wednesday 19th August. Most classes will need to bring in a clear plastic bottle for their experiment. Please start collecting any water bottles you may have.

Many thanks

Ms Skinner

Thank you to our students and community for supporting our very successful 2020 Scholastic Book Fair. We have hundreds of dollars worth of free new library books and some extra funds for library comforts. A massive thanks to the wonderful mums who gave up their time to help out, our clever Library Monitors and our HR staff. It is a massive week and your help is so appreciated. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your new books!

Thanks a million ❤️

Mrs Butson

“Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog.”
-Matilda, Roald Dahl

FOR SALE FROM THE OFFICE:

WHITE SPORTS SOCKS - SIZE 13-3 - $5.00

BLACK TIGHTS - SIZES 3-5, 6-9, 10-12 - $5.00

Sunday: 8am, 10am and 5:30pm

August 1: Wine & cheese after 6pm Mass

August 2: Celebrating the Feast of St Dominic - morning tea after 10am Mass

August 3: Feast of St Dominic - Mass at 9am

August 9: Morning tea after 8am Mass
August 23: Morning tea after 10am Mass

Un Finished Objects Craft Group

The two Annes have been using their skills to complete a patchwork quilt UFO. Last Wednesday they put the backing and filler on using two tables to accommodate the work which was then machined together. It has been a task of patience and persistence to honour Joan Berry’s initial work. We meet again in August on Wednesday 12th and 26th at 9.30 – 11.30am. Dare I say bring along your UFO!

Dorothy Johnston Rosary Care 0478 397 934

Mothers Prayers

During August we meet at Terese’s home 35 Coronation St at 1.30 -2.30 pm on Tuesdays 4,11,18. 25.

We reflect on the Sunday Readings and pray for the children of the parish.

This month one of our members is volunteering in Kalumbaru so the children of that mission will also be in our prayers.

Dorothy Johnston 0478 397 934

As part of our Newman Parents information series, the College has an upcoming FREE parent session which I thought might be of interest to your community. The Newman Parents series is NOT exclusive to Newman families and we welcome all parents and guardians from our extended Catholic community.

For the first time, the College is welcoming Jocelyn Brewer one of Australia’s first formal Cyber-Psychologists. The topic she will be presenting is:

Untangling your tweens & teens from technology: Practical (and positive) strategies for parents.

In this 90-minute session, Jocelyn will share her expertise and help parents and carers better understand aspects of technology, apps and video game design. Through this knowledge parents will build skills to communicate with their child and create a positive framework for shaping healthy tech habits. The presentation will be followed by a Question and Answer session.

When: Wednesday 26 August, 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Where: Newman College Auditorium, 216 Empire Avenue Churchlands

RSVP: jo.dunn@cewa.edu.au

This session is for parents only. We hope that parents will use the information they learn to better educate themselves.

Keyed Up Music will be running guitar and piano lessons after school this term, cost is from $18.65 for a group of 4 lesson.

To enrol, go to www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolment-form or ring Therese on 1300 366 243 with any questions.