Holy Rosary

Saint Dominic's Day was celebrated at school today and in our Parish on the weekend. As we mark the anniversary of his death and his entrance into eternal glory, He is the founder of the Order of Friars Preachers, also known as the Dominicans and has a special connection to both our school and parish.

Loving God,
You called St Dominic to shine the light of truth in a world in need of your wisdom and grace.
Through his example of prayer, study, and preaching,
he brought many to know your love and mercy.

On this special day, we give thanks for the Dominican spirit -
for the courage to speak truth,
the humility to serve others,
and the joy that comes from living in your light.

May we, like St Dominic, be faithful witnesses to the Gospel,
seeking truth, building peace, and walking always in your love.
Bless our school community, our families, and all who follow in Dominic’s footsteps.

St Dominic, pray for us.

Amen.

Dear Families,

We had a wonderful time celebrating St Dominic’s Day today! The day was filled with joy, reflection, and community spirit. Students enjoyed vibrant stalls filled with treats activities and treasures, and the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement.

A huge thank you to our P&F team, Bridgeen, Jane, Jules, Mark and Rose for organising the sausage sizzle and modelling the tradition of humbly serving others - it was a hit! We’re so grateful to all our professional educators with the extras they put in to make the day extra special. Your support truly brings our school community together.

We’d also like to congratulate our talented students who excelled in recent competitions:

• Chess Champions – Our upper school students took out top honours in the complex competition Congratulations Jayce, Aiden and Sam. Their strategic thinking and teamwork were outstanding! Thank you Mrs Butson too.
• Cranium Challenge – What an exciting day! A group of our extension students travelled to St Mary’s with Mrs Silvestri and showed incredible creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration in this fun and fast-paced challenge.

Thank you to everyone who helped make these events memorable and fill our school with joy.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Kind regards,

Michael O'Dwyer
Principal

Today we celebrated St Dominic’s Day with a beautiful whole school Mass, followed by a day full of fun and community spirit!
Students enjoyed visiting stalls, games, face painting, nail polish (even Mr O joined in!), and a delicious free sausage sizzle and juice box thanks to our amazing P&F.
A wonderful day of faith, friendship, and fun at Holy Rosary! 💙

Last week, our Year 1-6 Student Representatives had the incredible opportunity to meet The Honourable Basil Zempilas! They engaged in meaningful conversations about leadership, learning, friendship, and values - a truly memorable experience for our young leaders. 💬✨

A huge congratulations to 1D for remembering ALL their library books this week and taking home the Library Trophy! 🎉
We love seeing our students show responsibility and a love for reading. Well done, 1D! 👏📖.

Our Rosary Scholars Cranial Minds Team has been putting their talents to the test in the 2025 Cranial Minds Challenge, hosted by St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School. This exciting three-week event brings together high-achieving students from across Perth to collaborate in mixed-school teams on a series of challenges.

In the Maths Challenge held last week, our students demonstrated sharp reasoning and teamwork. This week, they tackled the Engineering Challenge, applying creativity and critical thinking to solve real-world problems. The final round, a General Knowledge Challenge, will take place next Thursday.

Participation in the Cranial Minds Challenge is part of our Rosary Scholars Program, which nurtures gifted and talented students through enriched learning experiences, critical thinking, and leadership development

Our students have been diving into stories and exploring new worlds in the library as we get ready for Book Week in Week 5! 🌍🐉🕵️‍♀️
This year’s theme is “Book an Adventure!” and we can’t wait to celebrate the joy of reading together.
Stay tuned for more exciting Book Week activities coming soon!

When

Every Friday in Term 3

Time

Starts at 7:40am and concludes at 8:15am

Location

In the library

Year Groups

For students in Year 3 to Year 6 only

*A friendly reminder that students attending Friday morning for Numero should not arrive too early, as supervision begins at the scheduled start time.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The library is looking amazing as the classes begin to bring in their Book Week Art. Prizes per year group will be awarded at the Book Week Parade on Friday 22nd August. After the parade, parents and family members are invited into the library to view the art and the beautiful space that all Holy Rosary students enjoy. The library will stay open until 10.30am. On Wednesday, the Year 3 and 6 classes and I read Notable Book Stickboy and the impact it had on all of us was incredible! The Library Monitors and I can’t wait for what will be a fantastic Book Week in Week 5!

Mrs Butson

“No-one knew that his courage was as endless as the sky.” Stickboy by Rebecca Young and Matt Ottley

Over the next 2 weeks, class teachers will be revisiting Friendology to ensure our students are maintaining healthy friendships. Thanks to the parents and guardians in our community for following along with the weekly newsletter parent information. You can see previous posts in other school newsletters.

5 Reasons Kids Don’t Seek Help With Tricky Friendships: We’ve discovered through our URSTRONG program that sometimes children don’t always open up to their parents when they’re experiencing challenging issues with friends. This article explores the reasons why and provides a few tips to open up the lines of communication with your child.

Year 6 students will commence Term 3 Council Groups on Friday. This program gives our senior students a chance to give back and show leadership skills. Thank you for supporting them with the Talent Show and Vinnies donations.

Mrs Butson

Dear Parents, this week we have had quite a few confirmed cases of COVID in our communitity. To try and limit the spread Boorloo Public Health Unit has advised that good hand hygeine and coughing etiquette is imperative. If you could go through the below with your children this weekend, we would be very grateful.

Together we can keep our community as healthy as possible.

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!

Tuesday 12th August

First Eucharist Child/Parent Workshop 4.30pm or 6pm @ church

Friday 15th August

Whole School Mass - Feast of Assumption

Saturday 16th August

First Eucharist Commitment Mass 6pm

Sunday 17th August

First Eucharist Commitment Mass 10am

Monday 18th August

Year 4 First Eucharist Retreat Day

Friday 22nd August

Book Week Dress Up Parade

Term 3, 2025 - Wednesday 23rd July - Friday 26 September

We warmly invite all families to join us for our upcoming school and parish Masses as we come together in prayer and celebration:

• Friday 15th August at 9am – Feast of the Assumption Mass
• Saturday 23rd August at 6pm – Sacrament of Eucharist Mass

These are special opportunities to gather as a faith community, and we’d love to see you there.

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

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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

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

Subiaco Marist Cricket Club is excited to announce that registrations are now open for the upcoming Woolworths Cricket Blast season starting mid-October at John Lucas Oval, Newman College.