Dear Rosary School Community
A warm welcome to all our families as we begin another exciting school year. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we are delighted to have you as part of our school community. We hope you had a restful and joyful holiday, and we look forward to a fantastic year of learning, faith, and friendship.
The first week of school is always a special time—new faces, new classrooms, and new opportunities to grow. We extend a special welcome to our Reception students who are beginning their school journey, as well as to the new families and staff members joining our community. May you feel at home and supported as we embark on this journey together.
The first couple of weeks of Term 1 is an opportunity for children and staff to establish a positive working relationship where they discuss expectations and set goals for their learning. The teachers encourage students to approach the year with enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to do their best.
We thank our dedicated teachers and staff who have worked hard to prepare for the school year. Their commitment to creating an environment where they nurture each child's growth—academically, spiritually, and socially—is truly a blessing to our school.
This year, three newsletters will be produced each term, and the link will be sent to you via SeeSaw. We are no longer using the SchoolStream App.
At Rosary School our Catholic faith is at the heart of everything we do. In 2025, we will focus on the Pilar of Prayer and use ecology as a way to understand God’s love for us. Mandy Curtis, APRIM, has written more about our school theme for the newsletter this week.
We invite all families to join us for our Commissioning Mass on Sunday, 23 February at 10.00 am at Our Lady of the Rosary Church on Barker Street, Prospect. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together in prayer and thanksgiving as we seek God’s blessings for the year ahead.
A couple of other important dates:
- Tuesday, 11 February – Parents and Friends Meeting
- Tuesday, 25 February – Rosary School AGM
All members of the school community are invited to attend these meetings. Both will begin at 7.00 pm in the Staffroom. Please enter via the Front Office on Gladstone Road.
May we begin this year with open hearts, a spirit of generosity, and trust in God’s plan for each of us.
Regards
Susan
I am truly blessed to be the new APRIM at Rosary School Catholic community. From the very first day as a new staff member, I received such a warm welcome. I feel that I’ve been here for a while now because I’ve been made to feel that I truly belong. Thank you to everyone in this special place! My thoughts are also with the children and their families, especially our Reception children, as they begin their new school-life with a sense of apprehension and excitement, grounded by a sense of hope.
My initial responsibility in this new role was to improvise and create the theme presentation for 2025, focusing on one of the school's Pillars that enhances the Dominican char
ism. This was a great task to begin my time at Rosary because it helped me to reflect on this school community’s core values, residing in the Dominican tradition. However, this charism goes even deeper than that! These Dominican ideals which emerge through its historical heritage, is at the heart of all that we do in this place. The four Pillars: Prayer, Ministry, Study, and Community tailor our Catholic vision and connect us to the relevance of the Gospel message in this school context. Most important of all, as the children grow in this charism story, their faith journey will unfold and give them a sense of identity and purpose in this complex world.
Teachers of Year 6 have beautifully expressed this year’s theme to their students:
“Religious Life of Rosary School"
God’s blessings to everyone.
Mandy Curtis/APRIM
The Year 2 Community is off to a Flying Start! We have had a fantastic start to the year, settling into our new classrooms and developing connections with both new and familiar friends. Together we have been exploring how we can make our classrooms safe, happy and welcoming places, where everyone feels valued, supported and ready to learn.
In our first week, we gathered as a Year 2 Cohort for morning prayer in our outdoor play space to embrace our 2025 school theme: "When we choose to pray, we choose to grow." With the Pillar of Prayer as our focus, we reflected on how prayer helps us grow, individually and in our relationship with God. During a nature walk, we each collected a special item to contribute to our prayer space, offering gratitude for the beauty of Creation and discussing how we can grow as kind, moral, and compassionate people. It was a peaceful and meaningful way to start our day.
In our classrooms, we have also been celebrating the uniqueness that each student brings to our Year 2 Community. Inspired by the story, ‘Elmer the Elephant’, we reflected on accepting and celebrating our differences while staying true to who we are. We created beautiful patchwork self-portraits that showcase our individuality, and we are so proud to share them with you!
Smiling faces and the buzz of engaged learners has filled our classrooms as we have been connecting, collaborating, and setting the stage for a year filled with learning, laughter and growth. We can’t wait for the year ahead!
Please refer to the following link on the school’s website for further details regarding the 2025 Fee Structure and Financial Information: https://www.rosary.catholic.edu.au/enrolment/fees
2025 School fees and charges will be invoiced next week. Please note that moving forward Invoices/Statements will no longer be sent home via post.
The Community Portal was rolled out to the community during 2024. This is the new way to access financial information for your family. We strongly encourage new and current families to register on the Community Portal.
Please refer to the attached communication to assist with the registration process.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact our Business Manager, Melanie Fazio on melanie.fazio@rosary.catholic.edu.au
This year, we are very excited to announce Rosary School's partnership with Real Schools, an organisation who will support us in continuing our work in implementing restorative practices as the underpinning framework of our school culture.
The approach by Real Schools is characterised by a holistic working method centred around building a robust relational culture throughout the school community, incorporating all students, staff and families.
Please see the attached article for more information about our partnership.
You may also like to take a look at their website for further information - https://realschools.com.au/
Families will be invited to a Parent Information Night later in the year to learn more about Real Schools.
Real_Schools_Partnership_What_You_Might_See.pdf
This is a reminder about the use of our drop off/pick-up facility at the eastern end of the school site, providing an additional option for dropping off and collecting your children (please note, this is NOT for foot traffic).
The facility works best for everyone if cars are stopped for the shortest possible time. This ensures a continual flow of traffic, and the wait time and queues are as short as they can be. Please note, this means that if you are waiting for your child longer than 2 minutes at pick-up, you will be asked by staff to leave the zone and re-enter the school.
The facility is one-way, with a left turn in from Gladstone Road and a left-turn out to Staples Court (no right turn from Gladstone Road).
In the morning, the gates open at 8.20am until 8:45am. In the afternoon, the gates open at approximately 3pm and close at 3:20pm.
Please time your arrival in the afternoon after the gates are open. If you arrive at the school while the gates are closed, or the queue is full, do not queue on Gladstone Road. This creates congestion on the road and is contrary to the Australian Road Rules. You will need to drive away and park for a short time until the gates are open. Please drive safely and be respectful of other drivers and students at all times.
Other options
Remember you can also drop your children off or pick them using the on-street parking around the school, or by cycling or walking to the school.
If you are walking to the school from Prospect Road along Staples Court, please use the footpath on the southern (Jubilee Centre) side of the school. The new drop-off/pick-up driveway will be busy with cars leaving the school, so walking on the other side of the road will be a safer route.
OSHC parking
If you are dropping off or collecting your children from OSHC, please do not park on Staples Court. The City of Prospect is reviewing the parking restrictions on this road, as these spaces are difficult to access due to the narrow width of the road.
To drop off in the morning for OSHC, you are able to park on Gladstone Road (front of school) and walk through the school to Staples Court.
To pick up after school, you will be able to use the staff car park on Burrage Place between the hours of 3:30pm and 6pm. At these times, there should be spaces available which are not being used by
Thank you for your continual support and dedication our school community.
As a reminder, in order to participate ,all volunteers are required to update their RAN-EC certification.
If you have not yet completed this update, please do so as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, until this requirement is met, you will not be able to volunteer.
We appreciate your support in ensuring a safe environment for all our students.
Click below for instructions:
How_to_access_RRHAN-EC_training_for_volunteers_2.pdf
Dear Parents/Guardians,
To ensure effective communication, please notify the school of any changes to your contact information, including phone numbers, email addresses, or home addresses. Keeping your details up to date helps us reach you promptly in case of important announcements or emergencies.
To update your information, please contact the school office at info@rosary.catholic.edu.au
Thank you for your cooperation!
PIANO VIOLIN GUITAR UKELELE
We are fortunate to have some wonderful instrumental music teachers working in partnership with us at Rosary and supporting our Performing Arts program. Students have the opportunity to receive instrumental music tuition with private tutors onsite at Rosary School, with lessons being held during school hours.
Denise Haddad – Piano and Violin
Won Lee – Piano
John Edwards – Guitar and Ukulele
Expressions of interest to:kimberly.slattery@rosary.catholic.edu.au
Kimberly Slattery
Performing Arts Coordinator
Rosary School, Prospect
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