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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

It is hard to believe that we only have one day left of Term 1. I hope your child/ren and you have had an enjoyable experience at Holy Rosary over the past ten weeks. I wish you all a safe and Christ filled Easter.

Thank you to the parents who have recorded positive COVID-19 results for their children on the CEWA Self-Reporting Portal. I would like to remind you that it is mandated that you must report positive cases of COVID-19 onto the WA Health site WA Health RAT register. Families are also encouraged to continue to load their children’s COVID-19 positive information over the course of the school holidays.

Next term, starting week 1, we will be implementing our Healthy Eating Policy and our Waste Wise initiative. We will have Waste Wise Wednesday and Waste Free Friday where the teachers will check the students’ lunchboxes for single use plastics and packages. Please support our initiatives by only sending items from the Recommended list on our Healthy Eating page of the Parent Handbook. We are working hard to complete our garden centre before the start of Term 2.

This week we have been celebrating the events leading up to Easter. Today the students walked the Stations of the Cross. We did have a liturgy planned to celebrate Passion Sunday but due to COVID-19 restrictions we will not be holding the liturgy or assembly tomorrow.

Happy Easter.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray for Us
Steve Dowie
Principal

Important Dates

Friday 8th April	Last Day of Term 1 No Liturgy or Assembly
Tuesday 26th April	First day of Term 2 ANZAC Day service 8:30am

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

REPORTS
The Term 1 Interim Reports were sent out yesterday electronically. Earlier this week you received information regarding how to access your child’s report. If you are having trouble accessing the reports, please contact the office. I noticed a concerning number of absences on many reports. If your child’s absentee percentage is below 90% there is a cause for concern. Please send your child to school everyday unless they are too unwell to attend.

HEALTHY LUNCHBOX-PLASTIC FREE
In preparation for next term’s Healthy Eating/Plastic Free initiative, please start eliminating any packaging or single use plastic from your child’s lunchbox. Next term, any waste that cannot be fed to the chooks, the worms or composted will be sent home. We aim to minimalise our landfill footprint. Please follow the Healthy Eating recommendations in the Parent Handbook.

HEADLICE
Please check your child’s hair at least once per week for head lice.

BUSY BEE
We held and amazingly successful Busy Bee last Saturday. We achieved everything and more than what I anticipated. We are only waiting on 3 raised garden beds, a garden shed, chook pen and worm farm to complete our new garden center. I would like to thank all the parents, staff and students who attended the Busy Bee. A special thanks to Dave and Jane Miller, Mitre 10, for donating the shade cloth for our temporary greenhouse and Darren and Mel John, Shell, for donating food and drinks for our exhausted workers.
 

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray for Us

Steve Dowie
Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday 30th March	Reports sent out electronically
Friday 1st April	Interschool Basketball (Boys) Broome Assembly- 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room
Thursday 7th April	Kindy Liturgy
Friday 8th April	Whole school Liturgy 8:15am in the Church Assembly- 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room STUDENTS’ LAST DAY TERM 1
Tuesday 26th April	STUDENTS’ FIRST DAY TERM 2 ANZAC Day Service- 8:15am Front of school

Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

BUSY BEE
On Saturday we will be holding a Busy Bee to set up our new garden and clean up around the school. The Busy Bee will run from 8:00am- 11:00am followed by a sausage sizzle. Please bring along wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels and other gardening equipment. I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

FOOTY THURSDAY
Today we held our Footy Thursday fundraiser for the Year 6 Camp. The students looked great in their team’s colours. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser and making the day a success.

INTER-SCHOOL SWIMMING
Tomorrow we will be taking a swimming squad to Broome to compete in the Inter-School Swimming Carnival. I would like to thank Mr. Kayde for running training sessions in the morning and Miss Jenny for providing breakfast for the swimmers. I would like to wish them good luck and safe travels.

TERM 1 REPORTS
Term 1 Interim Reports will be sent out electronically next week. If you require a hard copy of the report please contact the office on 9161 7200.

OPEN NIGHT
Due to COVID restrictions we have had to cancel our Open Night planned for next Wednesday evening. Please check your reports to see if the teacher has indicated they require a meeting. If you would like to meet with the teacher please make an appointment.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray for Us

Steve Dowie
Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday 25th March	Interschool Swimming- Broome Assembly- 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday 26th March	Busy Bee- 8:00am-11:00am
Wednesday 30th March	Term 1 Interim Reports Sent Out Electronically
Friday 1st April	Interschool Basketball Competition- Broome Assembly – 1:40 Multi-Purpose Room
Friday 8th April	Last Day of Term 1 for students
Tuesday 26th April	First Day of Term 2 for students

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

With COVID-19 virus cases being reported in Derby I would like to reassure families that we will continue to follow the advice of the WA health and Catholic Education WA in keeping our staff and student safe. We will be sending all families a link to the Self-Reporting Portal for COVID-19. If your child records a COVID-19 positive result notifications to the school must be submitted via the portal and be completed by:

• Parents/caregiver/guardians on behalf of the child
• Staff member on behalf of the parent/guardian for a student
• Staff member, as part of a self-report

We will send the link via SMS and it will be available on our website.

Today we celebrated St Patrick’s Day with a fundraiser for CARITAS. I would like to thank the staff for organising the event and all the families for supporting this worthwhile fundraiser.

The Interschool Swimming Team start training tomorrow in preparation for the carnival in Broome on Friday 25^th March.

The Busy Bee to set up our Community Garden will be held on Saturday 26^th March from 8am to 11am. Please bring wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels and other gardening gear. The Busy Bee will be followed by a sausage sizzle.

Next Thursday we will be holding Footy Thursday to celebrate the start of the football season. More information will be sent home next Monday.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray For Us

Steve Dowie
Principal

IMPORTANT DATES:

Friday 18th March	Assembly 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room
Wednesday 23rd March	SAC Meeting – 5:00 pm
Thursday 24th March	Footy Thursday
Friday 25th March	Interschool Swimming Carnival Assembly 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday 26th March	Busy Bee 8:00am- 11:00am
Wednesday 30th March	Learning Journey Open Night 5:00pm- 6:30pm
Friday 1st April	Interschool Basketball Competition- Broome Assembly 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room
Friday 8th April	Last Day of Term 1 Assembly 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Yesterday we celebrated Founder’s Day with a variety of activities. Founder’s Day is to celebrate the St John of God Sisters who started Holy Rosary School in 1954. The day started with a beautiful liturgy in the undercover area. We had some of our old foundation students and our first lay principal, Tony Treacy, talk to the students about what Holy Rosary was like in the old days. I would like to thank Miss Jocelyn, Miss Alis and the Aboriginal Teaching Assistants for their wonderful organization of a great day of celebration.

Last Friday we held a very successful Faction Swimming Carnival. All the students who attended and participated were winners. The swimming faction winner was La Salle followed by Johns and Pallotti. Congratulations to all the individual champions and runner up champions. Thanks to the staff and especially Mr Kayde for a well organised, well run fun day.

I would like to remind everyone about our Busy Bee on Saturday 26^th March from 8:00am – 11:00am to set up our Community Garden and clean up the school grounds. Please bring along gardening tools and wheelbarrows. It will be followed by a sausage sizzle.

Next Thursday 17^th March we will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day with a fundraiser for Caritas. More information will be coming home in the near future.

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Our Lady, Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray for Us

Steve Dowie

Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday 11th March	Assembly – 1:40pm in the Multi-Purpose Room
Thursday 17th March	St Patrick’s Day- Caritas Fundraiser
Friday 18th March	Assembly – 1:40pm in the Multi-Purpose Room
Wednesday 23rd March	School Advisory Council Meeting – 5:00pm
Thursday 24th March	Footy Thursday- wear you team’s colours
Friday 25th March	Interschool Swimming Carnival – Broome
Saturday 26th March	BUSY BEE – 8:00am – 11:00am

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

This weekend is a long weekend, Labour Day, and Tuesday 8^th March is a Pupil Free Day. The staff will be engaged in professional learning so please don’t send your children to school on Tuesday.

Tomorrow is our Faction Swimming Carnival at the Derby Memorial Swimming Pool. You have received a note, from Mr Kayde, detailing everything you need to know to prepare your child for the day. You are invited to join us and support your child and the school.

As you are aware mask wearing for Year 3-6 students has been mandated and is effective from today, Thursday 3^rd March. Face mask wearing is an additional physical barrier to COVID-19 to protect you, your child and our community.

Thank you to all the parents who are supporting our Healthy Eating Policy and the elimination of single use plastic. I have noticed an improvement in the contents of many of our student’s lunchboxes. Please refer to the Parent Handbook for the recommended food list.

On Saturday 26^th March we will be holding a Busy Bee to set up our Community Garden. It will start at 8:00am and finish at 11:00am with a sausage sizzle. I hope you can give up an hour or two to help us set up our garden.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary pray for us

Steve Dowie

Principal

Important Dates

Thursday 3rd March	Face mask wearing for Year 3-6 students
Friday 4th March	Faction Swimming Carnival Derby Memorial Swimming Pool
Monday 7th March	Public Holiday
Tuesday 8th March	Pupil Free Day
Wednesday 9th March	Founders Day Activities
Friday 11th March	Assembly 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

This weekend is a long weekend, Labour Day, and Tuesday 8^th March is a Pupil Free Day. The staff will be engaged in professional learning so please don’t send your children to school on Tuesday.

Tomorrow is our Faction Swimming Carnival at the Derby Memorial Swimming Pool. You have received a note, from Mr Kayde, detailing everything you need to know to prepare your child for the day. You are invited to join us and support your child and the school.

As you are aware mask wearing for Year 3-6 students has been mandated and is effective from today, Thursday 3^rd March. Face mask wearing is an additional physical barrier to COVID-19 to protect you, your child and our community.

Thank you to all the parents who are supporting our Healthy Eating Policy and the elimination of single use plastic. I have noticed an improvement in the contents of many of our student’s lunchboxes. Please refer to the Parent Handbook for the recommended food list.

On Saturday 26^th March we will be holding a Busy Bee to set up our Community Garden. It will start at 8:00am and finish at 11:00am with a sausage sizzle. I hope you can give up an hour or two to help us set up our garden.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary pray for us

Steve Dowie

Principal

Important Dates

Thursday 3rd March	Face mask wearing for Year 3-6 students
Friday 4th March	Faction Swimming Carnival Derby Memorial Swimming Pool
Monday 7th March	Public Holiday
Tuesday 8th March	Pupil Free Day
Wednesday 9th March	Founders Day Activities
Friday 11th March	Assembly 1:40pm Multi-Purpose Room

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

With the spread of Covid-19 across WA we have been preparing for the possibility of a positive case in our school community. The staff have been preparing work in the case of us having to revert to remote learning. We will keep you updated immediately on any developments in the school. Please do not rely on or believe what you read on social media. Students from year 3- 6 are encouraged to wear masks. Unfortunately, we have not been provided with a supply of masks. Please get vaccinated and if you or your child are sick, please stay home and get tested.

On Tuesday 8th March there will be a Pupil Free Day at Holy Rosary. Teachers will be engaged in a day of professional learning.

It is time for families to consider the option they will choose to pay their school fees. We rely on school fees to provide the necessary resources for your child’s education. If you are uncertain about the payment options please contact our Finance Officer, Gabi.

Swimming lessons for our Year 4-6 students finish today.  It has been a great experience for all of our students. The Faction Swimming Carnival will be held next Friday 4^th March. Please put in it in your diary. All families are welcome to attend.

Please do not send along packaged food in your child’s lunch box. They only need two sandwiches and two pieces of fruit for the day. Lollies, chocolate, chips, cakes, muesli bars, fruit boxes and other foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fats are not permitted at school.

On Saturday 26th March we will be holding a Busy Bee to really kick start our community garden. Please put aside a few hours to help out.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray For Us

Steve Dowie
Principal

Important Dates

Friday 25th February	Mass- 7.15am Assembly in the Multi-Purpose Room- 1:40
Tuesday 1st March	Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday 2nd March	Ash Wednesday Mass -8:15
Friday 4th March	Faction Swimming Carnival
Monday 7th March	Public Holiday (Labour Day)
Tuesday 8th March	PUPIL FREE DAY

Dear Parents and caregivers,

Last night we held our first School Advisory Council (Board) meeting for 2022. At the first meeting of the year, we elect the executive for the SAC and I’m pleased to inform you that the following is our 2022 SAC executive:

Chairperson- Lisa Russ
Deputy Chairperson- Phoebe Smith
Secretary- Leah Weedon
Treasurer- Melissa John

I would like to thank them all for committing to the ongoing improvement and development of our amazing school.

Swimming lessons finish for our Year 2 and 3 students today and start for our Year 4-6 students tomorrow. it has been really reassuring to receive so much positive feedback from the students regarding the swimming lessons.

I am still extremely concerned with the amount of packaged food with high sugar, salt, and fat content in students’ lunchboxes. Please follow the school’s Healthy Eating Policy recommendations. If unsure refer to the Parent Handbook.

We are creating a new garden in the Early Childhood area and we are looking for donations of fruit trees and bush fruits. If you can help out please see Miss Alis, Miss Jenny or Mr. Steve.

Please regularly check the school’s Term Planner found on school website.

Our Lady Queen of Holy Rosary Pray For Us
Steve Dowie
Principal

Friday 18th February	Year 4-6 Swimming Lessons start Assembly in the Multi-Purpose Room
Monday 21st February	Year 4-6 Swimming lessons continue
Thursday 24th February	Year 4 Mass Year 4-6 Swimming lessons conclude
Tuesday 8th March	PUPIL FREE DAY

Dear Parents/caregivers,

I would again like to thank you for your support and commitment in assisting us to provide success focused learning for your child by sending them to school prepared to learn. We have had a very smooth start to the school year except a hiccup on Monday night when some unfortunate individuals caused extensive damage to our beautiful school. I would like to thank Paul Betambeau for immediately coming to our aid and securing the seven classrooms and the canteen.

Tomorrow we will be celebrating our new school year with a Mass at 8:15am. All parents and family members are invited to join in celebrating the new school year.

On Friday 11th of February, the Year 2 and 3 students will start swimming lessons. The lessons are being run by qualified instructors. The Year 2 and 3 students will have 5 days of lessons and the Year 4, 5 and 6 students will start their five lessons on Friday 18th of February. Please send your child to school prepared for this valuable program.

I am still extremely concerned regarding the contents of lunchboxes. Please do not send packaged food or food with high sugar content e.g. lollies, chocolate, biscuits, muesli bars, fruit boxes etc. Please refer to our Healthy Eating recommendations attached and in the Parent Handbook.

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Pray for Us

Steve Dowie
Principal

Thursday 10th Feb	Whole School Mass – 8:15am
Friday the 11th Feb	Swimming lessons begin for Year 2-3 Assembly 1:40pm in Multi-Purpose Room
Sunday the 13th Feb	Commissioning Mass for Staff 9:00am Expo – Sportsmen’s Club 2-4pm
Friday the 18th Feb	Swimming lessons start for Year 4-6