Dear Heavenly Father,

As we gaze upon the night sky filled with countless stars, we stand in awe of Your creation.

The vastness of the universe speaks to Your infinite power and majesty.

In this moment of wonder, we remember the radiant transfiguration of Christ on the mountaintop. His divine light shone brightly, revealing His glory and filling us with amazement.

May this vision of Christ’s transfiguration inspire us to seek Your presence in our daily lives.

Help us to see Your light in the world around us and to reflect Your love to others.

Guide us with Your wisdom and grace, so that we may walk in the path of righteousness and bring glory to Your name.

Amen.

Dear Parents, Friends, Guardians and Staff,

I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Year 6 teachers and staff – Nikita Rees, Peter Scutti, Alicia Matrenza, Renate Field, Claudia McMahon, Joe Kinder, Grace Dwyer, Anna Capolingua, Suné Pyne, Anthony D'Aloia and Father Peter for our Year 6 camp. Our professional educators put their lives on hold to ensure your Year 6 students have a wonderful time, avoid wild weather, and expand their independence in preparation for their journey to high school. As we support our students, we link it to developing student independence, which is a usual growth opportunity as children move up the in their years of schooling.

I am pleased to advise that Newman College has offered a performing arts experience for our Year 6 students to see a full production of Bugsy Malone on Thursday 3rd April. The rest of our school will be enjoying a Camp Quality Cancer Council puppet show at that time.

Building strong student voice and engagement is key to increasing wellbeing and self-determination. We are actively encouraging and seeking student feedback and embedding student voice into our positive behaviour framework, the students will be learning about the process of providing feedback and how to raise concerns next week.

We have also reviewed our school feedback process and now have an updated “Feedback, Compliments, Concerns, and Complaints Process” on the website. I encourage all families to review this and if you do have a compliment for our Professional Educators please use the form.

By the way, I know I can be quite verbose at times... Go Eagles! (Eagles by 2 points) 😊

Have a fantastic weekend.

Kind Regards

Michael O'Dwyer

Principal

🌿✨ Breathe in… breathe out… 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ Surrounded by nature, our students took a moment to pause, be present, and find their calm. 🌱💛

Practicing mindfulness helps children build focus, resilience, and a sense of peace in their busy school days. Whether it’s deep breathing, quiet reflection, or simply enjoying the fresh air, these little moments make a big difference. 🌞🌼

Applications for Kindy 2027 enrolment are now being accepted. Please make sure to submit your application by the end of Term 1, April 11th, 2025. Siblings of current students are not required to attend an interview with the principal.

🎉🎾 Playtime just got even better at Holy Rosary! Thanks to Mr. O for listening to our students' requests, we now have new sand toys, handballs, ping pong balls, and paddles to enjoy at recess and lunch! 🏓 Our students are loving the chance to dig, build, rally, and play together - making every break time even more fun!🎉

Two of our amazing office staff going the extra mile after the storm! 🌳☔️👨‍🌾🪚 There's never a dull moment working at our school!

Meditation and relaxation on Tuesday at lunchtime drew almost as big a crowd as Crochet Club on Thursday!

It is so wonderful to see the students try something new for Mindful March. I am so proud of the way they are listening and showing patience while they learn and grow.

Next week will add St Patricks Day and Harmony Day into the mix of fun lunchtimes in the library.

A reminder that Numero is on each Friday morning in Term 1 for years 3-6 students from 7.40 - 8.10am.

Mrs Butson

“Anybody who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein (1879-1955): A genius physicist who developed the theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.

Our library is the place to be on Thursdays at lunchtime, with students getting creative in Crochet Club! 🏫📚 From beginners to experts, our crafty crew is busy learning new skills, having fun, and making something special - one stitch at a time! 🪡💖

We love seeing our students embrace creativity and patience while sharing a love for handmade projects. Keep up the great work, crocheters! 👏

🏕️✨ What a week! Our Year 6 students have just wrapped up an unforgettable camp filled with adventure, teamwork, and fun! From exciting team-building challenges to making lifelong memories, they embraced every experience with enthusiasm and resilience. 💪🎉

A huge thank you to our amazing teachers who gave up their time to attend camp and support our students—you made this week possible, and we are so grateful! 🙌💙

Now it’s time to head home, rest up, and reflect on all the incredible moments. Well done, Year 6! 👏

Last week, our students had the chance to meet their buddies and begin building special friendships across year levels. 🤝✨ At Holy Rosary, we put a strong emphasis on our buddy program, fostering a sense of community, leadership, and connection among our students.

It’s always heartwarming to see our older students guiding and supporting their younger buddies - creating a school environment filled with kindness and teamwork. 💕👏

All parent volunteers must complete this form before assisting at school. Please click the link below to fill out the declaration - it only takes 10 seconds. Thank you!

Please see the attached information on how to order lunch for your child on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Monday 24th March

Confirmation Retreat for Year 6

Friday 28th March

Swimming Carnival Years 3-6

Term 1, 2025 - Wednesday 5 February - Friday 11 April

We are aware of a rise in COVID cases within our community. If your child is unwell, please keep them at home until they feel better. By working together, we can help reduce the spread. Thank you for your care and consideration.

Please see below all the info you need to join little Rubens Crew to get those blood and plasma donations up.

The P&F have added in a little incentive for all our Holy Rosary Families & Friends. So please feel free to share, and send us an email with confirmation once you’ve donated to go into the draw. Prize will be drawn on the 1st April.

Donation centres are available via the website and once you’ve signed up you’ll be able to make a booking.

https://forms.office.com/r/g1m25H8Tnj

If you’d like to be kept up to date on current and upcoming events and important information from the P&F please add us on Facebook.

If you need to order a Smartrider Card for your child to travel on public transport, you can now order this online by clicking on the red button below. Please be careful when ordering as there are two Holy Rosary Schools. Our school is listed as per the below screenshot.

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish

Parish Office - 9446 2055

Father Peter Hoang OP - 0412 445 199

Email: doubleview@perthcatholic.org.au

Discovery Kids runs the before and after school care at Holy Rosary School.

• Five days a week during term time
• Vacation Care during school holidays
• Available for children attending Kindy through to Year Six.