Holy Rosary

Loving God,

We gather today with thankful hearts for the many gifts within our Holy Rosary community.

Thank you for our students, who fill our days with life and enthusiasm. Help them to keep growing in kindness, courage and a genuine love for learning.

We are grateful for our parents and caregivers, who support our school in so many practical and thoughtful ways. Bless them for the care they give their children and for the trust they place in us.

Thank you for our teachers and staff, who show patience, compassion and commitment in all they do. Give them strength, clarity and a sense of peace in the busy weeks ahead.

We also hold in prayer anyone in our community who may be struggling at this time. May they feel Your comfort and know they are not alone.

As we move towards the end of the year, help us to pause, notice the good around us and stay grounded in gratitude.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Dear Holy Rosary,

This week, I want to begin by recognising our staff, who continue to go above and beyond for our students and school community. We are very fortunate to have such dedicated people here at Holy Rosary. I’d also like to thank our parents for the strong support you show our staff. It means a great deal.

Last week saw our Year 5 students take part in their Leadership Day, which was a fantastic experience for all. A huge thank you to Miss Kate O’Neill and Miss Isla Cornwall for organising such an engaging day. We also extend our thanks to the Fremantle Dockers AFLW Team for visiting and speaking with our students about leadership, teamwork and resilience. Their presence brought great energy and inspiration to the day.

Our parent induction sessions for in-class parent help continued this week, and once again we were delighted with the strong turnout. Thank you to everyone who attended and took the time to understand the processes that keep our classrooms running smoothly.

On Monday 17 November, our Kindy students joining us in 2025 will take part in their Get to Know You Day. We look forward to welcoming our newest families and helping our future Kindy children settle in and feel comfortable as they begin their Holy Rosary journey.

As we move closer to the End of Year Concert, families can find information about costumes for our Make a Move dances in the attached document within this newsletter. Thank you for your support as students prepare for this exciting event.

Next Friday, our whole school will come together to farewell Father Peter. We would love to have as many families as possible join us as we acknowledge and celebrate his many years of service to our parish and community.

Finally from me, we are pleased to share that applications are now open to join our School Advisory Council for 2026, with positions available for Treasurer and General Member. If you are interested in contributing to the stewardship and ongoing development of our school, please email your expression of interest, along with any relevant experience or information you’d like to share, to michael.odwyer@cewa.edu.au. Voting for these positions will take place at the Annual Community Meeting on Tuesday 2 December at 5.00pm

Whatever your plans, I hope you have a lovely weekend.

God bless.

Joe Kinder
Acting Principal

On Tuesday, our students took time to reflect, pray, and give thanks for the brave men and women who have served our country. Lest we forget.

Our Pre Kindy friends spent time this week painting poppies to show gratitude to the brave soldiers who cared for our country.

What a month it has been — athletics and triathlons galore! 🌟

Our students have worked incredibly hard and represented Holy Rosary with enthusiasm, courage, and team spirit.

Last week, we competed in the Hale Connect Triathlon, where our students went head-to-head in an individual race against Hale School and Woodlands Primary.

A huge congratulations to Hugo W, who took out the Year 4 champion title, and to every student who gave 100% effort throughout the five training sessions and the big event day.

Our 2025 sporting program wrapped up with the School Sport WA Primary Triathlon Championships. Congratulations to St Mark’s College, who were consistently strong across the day. Every Holy Rosary team showed fantastic determination, teamwork, and friendship — we’re so proud of how our students supported each other and pushed for personal bests! 💪

Thank you to all students, staff, and parents who contributed to another amazing year of sport at Holy Rosary. Your energy and support make our program something truly special. We’re already looking forward to an action-packed 2026!

👕 Uniform Returns

Could all Athletics and Triathlon team members please wash your running tops and return them in a plastic bag labelled with your name to the tub outside Mr Flexman’s office.

This helps ensure we’re ready for next year’s events — thank you for your support! 🙏

🏅 School Sport WA Primary Triathlon – Team Results

A Division

🥈 Sophie W / Ella N / Georgie B – Time 20.30 (14th)
🏅 Sam B / Sebastian M/ Fox S – Time 20.14 (11th)

B Division
🏅 West S / Wesley S / Brodie L – Time 21.39 (7th)
🏅 Caleb B / Asten M/ Joey B – Time 21.43 (8th)
🏅 Daniel M / Sash W / Edward N – Time 24.33 (23rd)

C Division
🏅 Zirui Z/ Hugo W / Finbar O – Time 23.33 (14th)
🏅 Hudson H / Isac W / Liam E – Time 25.14 (26th)
🏅 Luka G/ Oscar S / Leo H – Time 26.25 (36th)
🏅 Mikayla R / Aria C / Ava G – Time 27.05 (41st)
🏅 Lauren P / Christopher B / Cooper R – Time 28.46 (45th)

Female Division
🏅 Ciara Mc / Billie R / Emme C – Time 23.16 (14th)
🏅 Lily N / Addie W / Grace G – Time 23.51 (17th)

Millie, who is part of the professional ballet training program at The Perth School of Ballet, took to the stage in their end-of-year production of The Wizard of Oz on Friday and Saturday. It was a wonderful performance and a brilliant way to close out her year of hard work and training.

We’re delighted to share that Millie was honoured with the school’s highest junior accolade, The Natasha Haederle Junior Memorial Award. This award is presented annually to a student who exemplifies exceptional commitment, passion, and technical excellence in ballet, and we are so proud that Millie’s dedication has been recognised in this way.

Training over 12 hours each week—on top of her regular school studies—requires remarkable discipline, resilience, and love for her craft. Millie manages it all with grace, determination, and a genuine joy for dance. We couldn’t be prouder of everything she has achieved this year and can’t wait to see where her ballet journey takes her next.

A reminder that we are also offering an additional opportunity for parents to hear about what to expect for next year. This earlier session will allow families to ask questions, visit the new learning areas, and learn about key information for the transitions - including changes to classrooms, uniforms, and routines.

All information shared during these sessions will also be made available digitally afterwards for families who are unable to attend.

Session Details (parents only)
📅 Tuesday 18 November

• Pre-Primary 2026: 5.00 – 5.30 pm (held in the Pre-Primary classrooms)
• Year 1 2026: 5.30 – 6.00 pm (held in Year 1 Dominic classroom)

☀️ With the weather heating up, students have been enjoying the cool comfort of the Library — reading, playing games, and relaxing with friends! 📚🎲

Christmas has come to the library!! Students are enjoying the festive books and cooling down in the library during lunchtimes.

Next week will be last library sessions and borrowing, with all books to be returned or replaced in Week 7. This gives Ms Capolingua and I the chance to follow up all overdue books in Week 8, as well as repair/replace books and get the library ready for 2026! Thank you for your support in returning and replacing all books.

Mrs Butson

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon

The school library has so many books available on kindness and friendship, which the students love to read and share. Please find below a list of some recommended reads for you and your children at home.

https://urstrong.com/resource/new-friendship-themed-book-list/

Maggie Dent is coming to Newman College on Saturday 13th December to present a 2 hour workshop on stress and anxiety in teens. A great parent workshop if you have older students, especially those transitioning to high school. Open to anyone, you can book through the link below.

Mrs Butson

Dear Families,

When ordering school uniforms through Permapleat, you now have the option to have your order delivered directly to the school. If you select this option, please check at reception to see if your order has arrived.

Perm-A-Pleat office will close from Monday 22nd December 2025 and reopen Monday 12th January 2026.

Thank you.

Families can now place lunch/recess orders 5 days a week from the below providers.

For any queries or refunds, please email hello@mrbutlerperth.com.au

Please see the instructions below to set up a QuickCliq account, which will allow you to place orders from the Healthy Kids Canteen. Parents who have used QuickCliq in the past may still be able to login to their old account.

Once you have activated your account, follow these simple steps to get started.

1. Click here to log in to QuickCliq using your new email address and password
2. Click "ADD STUDENT". Ensure you complete all of your child’s details before clicking "NEXT"
3. Click "ADD CREDIT" to add credit to your online wallet before ordering or pay as you go using a credit or debit card
4. Click "MEAL ORDER" to add a meal order, or click the "UNIFORMS" menu to place a uniform order.

How to place a meal order
1. Select a Child
2. Select a Date
3. Select Meals you would like to order for your child and add them to cart
4. Confirm the Order and click "PAY & PLACE ORDER".

Once you have confirmed and paid for the order, you will receive a confirmation email from QuickCliq.
You can also double check your order by clicking either the "ACTIVE / CANCEL ORDERS" tab or the "TRANSACTION HISTORY" button.
If you have any concerns, or need help, please email QuickCliq at support@quickcliq.com.au or call 1300 11 66 37.
If you have any meal related issues, please contact your school's canteen.

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

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!

Monday 17th Nov

Kindy 'Get to Know You' Day

Tuesday 18th Nov

Pre-Primary 2026 'Parent Info Session' in the Library 5-6pm

Thursday 20th Nov

Buddy Music Concert 9.20-10.20am

Friday 21st Nov

Whole School Thanksgivig/Farewell Mass for Dominican Priests 9am

Term 4, 2025 - Monday 13th October - Friday 12th December

The following events have been updated to these dates:

• · Thursday 20 November – Buddy Music Concert, 9.20am in the Gym. Parents are welcome to attend.
• · Thursday 4 December – Kindy to Year 5 Transition Morning
• · Friday 5 December – Pre-Kindy Christmas Concert

Thank you for your understanding as we make these adjustments to ensure the smooth running of our Term 4 events.

We warmly invite all families to join us for our school Masses this term:

Farewell Mass for Our Dominican Priests

Friday 21 November – 9.00am
Our whole school community will gather to farewell Fr Peter and Fr Tom as their time with us as Dominican priests comes to a close. We will give thanks for their years of service, leadership, and pastoral care to our parish and school community.

Whole School (PP–Year 6) Advent Reflection 🕯️

Friday 5 December

2.15pm in the School Parish – All families are warmly invited to join us for this prayerful reflection as we prepare our hearts for Christmas.

Whole School Thanksgiving Mass

Friday 12 December – 9.00am
(Last day of school for students)
To conclude the school year, we will come together in gratitude for the blessings of 2025. This Mass is a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the growth, achievements, and joy shared by our students and staff throughout the year.

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

Please click on the below to view our latest newsletter, thank you.

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.

Permanent closure of the temporary Cedric Street southbound off-ramp – from 9pm, 14 November 2025.

We are progressing key construction works to complete the future Stephenson Avenue southbound off-ramp. To enable the safe construction of the tie-in with Mitchell Freeway, we are required to close the Cedric Street southbound off-ramp ahead of the new off-ramp opening.

Once the Cedric Street southbound off-ramp is closed, we will be working 24/7 to minimise the timeframe the ramp is closed and therefore disruption to traffic.

Based on current schedules the new southbound off-ramp at Stephenson Avenue will open in early December.

Access to Innaloo, Stirling and surrounding areas will temporarily be via the following alternative routes until the new Stephenson Avenue southbound off-ramp is operational:

• To access Innaloo and northern Stirling - exit earlier at the Karrinyup Road southbound off-ramp.
• To access Osborne Park and southern Stirling – exit later at the Hutton Street southbound off-ramp.

If you also regularly use the Stirling Station northern car park, access into the car park will be maintained via Cedric Street only, with no changes to how you exit the car park. View the access map here.

We understand that these disruptions may cause inconvenience to your journey and thank you for your patience while we undertake these important upgrades.

Signage will be in place to support these changes, and we encourage you to allow additional time to your travel journey, especially during peak periods.