Week 10 Term 2 2022

This week Australia is celebrating NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week is a way for us to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The theme for 2022 is Get up! Stand up! Show up!, which 'encourages everyone to champion institutional, structural, collaborative, and cooperative change while celebrating those who have already driven and led change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities over generations.'

As I have walked around this week I have observed a NAIDOC focus in playgroup where they did some dot painting on paper, bark and leaves and Reception children who have learnt how to sing 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes' in Kaurna language.  Our Year 1 children created their own art work, crafts and weavings inspired by stories and traditions they learnt about in class and have explored the theme of NAIDOC Week by making "Get Up Stand Up Show Up" hearts and learning about the artist Ryhia Dank who designed the NAIDOC Week poster this year. Our Year 2 children attended a special event at Payinthi. They met Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who shared their stories about culture, language and histories, through storytelling, art activities and a small performance.  A Year 3 class read Somebody's Land by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing.  They focussed on celebrating First Nation's culture and respect for the Earth.

We will end this week and semester with our first whole school Mass for 2022.  The focus of our mass will be NAIDOC Week.  Parents and other family members are invited to join us.  Please meet us at Our Lady of Rosary Church at 10.00 am tomorrow (Friday, 8 July).

This week the Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 children all participated in the South Australian Catholic Primary Schools’ Netball Carnival.  We entered 22 teams.  I thoroughly enjoyed being with the Year 5 and 6 children on Wednesday.  It was fantastic to have our parent volunteers support with the supervision of teams and for Cabra Dominican College students who umpired for our school.  Thank you to Brenton Campbell for his work in co-ordinating our participation in this carnival.

Have a great break. 

Regards

Susan

As we celebrate the end of Semester 1 we find ourselves at the end of NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC refers to the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2022 is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!

We will celebrate as a whole school community at our End of Semester Mass on Friday

In our Mass our students will be reminded about the teachings of Jesus, and about what it is to be a true disciple of Jesus.

As the community of Rosary School, we pray together for God’s continued love and guidance, that we can treat all people equally and show respect to everybody.

We have proudly hung a plaque in our reception area that has been designed by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) to embody the healing and mutual respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Non-Indigenous people.

By proudly hanging this plaque, Rosary School is confirming itself as a Partner in Faith with NATSICC and this plaque is a physical sign of welcome and understanding for all Australians and to educate the wider community of the need for continual progress on the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

I wish all members of our community a peaceful and restful break.

Thank you to all students families and staff members who have signed up to receive a donut on Friday to celebrate the conclusion of NAIDOC Week and to symbolically represent our commitment to reconciliation in our community and society.

Stephen Campion / APRIM

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At the start of this year all our Reception and Year 1 teachers attended a professional learning day run by Linda Clune on “The Science of Reading”. Throughout Term 1 and Term 2 Linda has provided coaching and feedback for our teachers to build their expertise using this approach. 

At the end of this term, all of our children participated in an individual Dibels Assessment. This assessment focuses on children’s phonological awareness, phonemic awareness and phonics skills – all important skills for reading and spelling.

Our Reception and Year 1 results were very good.  It was the first assessment of our Reception children and the second assessment for our Year 1s.  When looking at our Year 1 Dibels results, it was reassuring to see that 99% of our children made significant growth over Semester 1.  I would like to thank the teachers for their commitment to continuous improvement of teaching practice and congratulate all our children on their growth as learners.

We have had another wonderful term of learning in 1TC.

The students have had an assembly, been on excursion, joined with their buddy class for social and academic learning, celebrated liturgy and last but certainly not least, have completed lots of quality learning in the classroom!

Enjoy our gallery of photos and read more. What a great term!

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Happy holidays everyone, love from 1TC xx

The Year 5/6 Choir students attended a hub assessment for the Catholic Schools Music Festival in Week 8. Here are two Choir members, Jayden and Isla sharing their thoughts of the experience. Congratulations to all students involved. 

In Week 8 we went to St Aloysius College and sung with a lot of schools for the Catholic Schools Music Festival Hub Assessment. My favourite part was when the solo auditions happened because everyone sung so well. My favourite song that we sing is "I will follow him." Jayden Mulwa Year 5/6 MB. 

On Wednesday of Week 8, the Rosary School Choir of Year 5/ 6 students went to St Aloysius College for a Choir hub assessment. It went from 9:00 am to just after recess time. The Rosary School Choir along with a lot of other school choirs practised all the festival songs. Some of the songs that most people probably know are YMCA and Mamma Mia by ABBA. When we finished singing all the songs it was time for the solo auditions. It was amazing how the soloists were singing in front of a large crowd. Then it was time to go. Just before we left from the hub assessment, we took a picture.  

“It was lots of fun. We heard something close to what it would sound like in the real performance. My top three songs out of all the choir songs are the "City of Music", "YMCA", and "That’s How It Goes". This was lots of fun, and I am really looking forward to the big performance in Term 3.” Isla Stanborough Year 5/6 SC.

We are pleased to inform our school families that there will be no increase in school fees for the 2023 school year. As South Australians continue to feel the impact of COVID-19, Catholic Education SA has announced it will freeze fees at its 86 Diocesan schools for the 2023 school year. “These decisions are part of our continued COVID 19 response as we seek to support families at a time when they are being impacted by rising costs and inflation,” says Dr Neil McGoran, Director, Catholic Education SA.

Since 2019, Catholic Education SA has been implementing the Making Catholic Education More Affordable Initiative to ensure our schools are accessible to any family who wants their child to have a Catholic education. Dr Neil McGoran said the fee-freeze would not impact the quality of education. “We’re committed to keeping school fees as low as possible and ensuring a Catholic education is affordable and accessible to all.”

In addition to the fee-freeze, further fee remissions are available to any family who is struggling to pay school fees due to financial pressures. Families should contact Melanie Fazio, Rosary School Business Manager for more information.

Theme: Dreaming with eyes open

Book week assembly and parade: Friday, August 26th (Week 5)

All students are encouraged to come dressed in costume on the day. Simple costumes that are comfortable for all-day wear are encouraged. This event is a celebration of Australian authors, illustrators and books in general.

Katherine Turner (Teacher Librarian) and Grace Solomon (Library ESO)

Over the last two days, our students from Year 3 through to Year 6 attended the South Australian Catholic Primary Schools Sports Association (SACPSSA). This event is designed to promote the sport of netball amongst primary students.

This semester students have been working on a range for activities as part of the Digital Technologies Curriculum.

Reception
The Reception classes have used Code.org to learn how blocks can be put together to create new code. They have also programmed the BeeBots to sequence, estimate and problem solve. They have navigated maps and explored the farmyard map from their class book the ‘Little Red Hen’.

Year 1
Our Year 1 students have explored OSMO this semester. The students have begun to learn coding skills using hands-on blocks. The classes will follow the journey of ‘Awbie’ and integrate spelling, pizza fractions and tangrams into their learning.

Year 2
The Year 2 students are currently exploring Sphero Bolt. Using their iPad, students can code and drive this programmable robot ball. Students have learnt how to use block coding through Code.org and learnt about safe practices online.

Year 3
Our Year 3 students have been busy coding and designing a robot to enter the Rosary RoboCup. The competition held in Week 10 will see the students’ robots battle it out on a specially designed field. Using light sensors, colour sensors and careful coding, the robots will aim to battle their opponent and knock them out of the competition! The winners will be invited to compete in the RoboCup Open Sumo Competition held at St Peters College. The students have collaborated and developed their skills with the support of Kim and Simon Coad from RoboCup. The images below feature the following Robots – Bone Crusher, Eize Crusher, Super Scooper, Terminator, Triceratops and Smarty Pants.

Year 4
Makers Empire design and 3D printing was introduced to our Year 4 students this semester. Each class undertook the Sustainability Challenge. The challenge concludes with a design thinking project that will help our school use resources in a more sustainable way. We are looking forward to printing the designs using the 3D printer.

Year 5/6
The Year 5/6 students have used coding to build a project on Code.Org. The students have used a range of complex skills to create an art simulation or game. Makers Empire has also given students the opportunity to explore leadership. Students have used the 3D software to design a leadership badge and a leadership trophy. Finally students will be able to see their designs in real life by using the latest 3D Printer. Very exciting!

Birthdays are special, they are seen as one of the most anticipated and celebrated days of the year for children and adults alike, but do your little ones count down the days to their celebration or dread the thought of being in the spotlight?

'Especially on Birthdays' follows a pair of 5-year-old twins in the lead up to their sixth birthday. While they share a lot of things, their opinion of birthdays is not one of them. One twin can’t wait for their big day while the other despairs at the thought of it. Living in the shadow of his twin sister is a comfortable place for Stephen to be, so when circumstances threaten to place him in the limelight, he wants out!

Created by one of the country’s leading children’s theatre producers, Dave Brown (former Artistic Director of Patch Theatre Company) in association with The PaperBoats Project, this intimate visual-theatre experience for children aged from 3 – 10 years recreates the ups, downs, roundabouts and fun of birthdays. Performed in an intimate setting, the show invites participation from children, evoking an inclusive party environment. Several children are invited to participate in parts of the show and the atmosphere onstage ensures they feel special and included, whilst recreating all the excitement of the most anticipated day of the year. Part performance, part game, part celebration, the performance engages children in deeply human stories of friendship, play, giving, receiving, sharing and understanding. For more information call Mark Crabtree, Youth & Live Music Coordinator at City of Prospect on 8269 5355.