10 May 2018
Newsletter Articles
- Principals Report
- Prayer and Reflection
- Mother’s Day Stall
- Think You Know
- Parish Celebration
- Edmund Rice Mass
- NAPLAN 2018
- Rainbows Program
- Walk Safely to School Day
- School Photos
- Milkshake Mondays
- Students of the Week
- Uniform Shop
- HRCS Soccer 2018 Facebook Page
- MacBook Sale
- Entertainment Books
- Term 2 2018 Assemblies and Liturgies
- 2018 Upcoming Events
Principals Report
We would like to welcome all our families back for Term 2. It has been wonderful to see so many happy smiling faces during the first days of this term. We especially welcome Lake who has joined us in Grade 1.
I hope that many of you had the opportunity to share time with your children and create memories, as our children grow so quickly. This fact really struck me as I travelled to the Sunshine Coast to visit my son who has been living and working in Queensland for the past 4 years. It seems like it was such a short time ago that I was the one responsible for holiday entertainment for him, to these holidays where he was entertaining me in his home and city. Our Holiday Program provides a wonderful opportunity for students to engage in activities and it has been wonderful to hear positive comments about our students behavior.
Thank you to our many families and students who were involved in ANZAC Day Services and marches across the State. It was an honour to join with our school leaders on Wednesday 25th April for the Dawn Service at Claremont. This is such a special service and as always our School Captains and Vice Captains - Niah and Jack and Shelbii and Tyson represented us with pride.
We wish all our Mothers, Grandmothers and special ladies in our lives a very Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. During the past years we have hosted a Mother’s Day Morning Tea in May and Father’s Day Breakfast in September. While these events have been very successful we feel we would like to be able to consider the needs of the many mothers who are not able to join us in the middle of the day due to work commitments. As we did last year, this year we have decided to hold a combined parent breakfast in August for both mothers and fathers to enable all working parents to join in. At his breakfast we celebrate and recognise both mothers and fathers. Further information will follow closer to the set date.
Kind Regards
Bernadette Brooks
Principal
Prayer and Reflection
OUR MOTHERING GOD
A mother who had raised well a large family was often asked her advice by other parents on how they should handle one of their children. She always answered, ‘I don’t know. I raised my children, but I don’t know yours.” Her point was that each child is unique and each parent has to work out how to relate uniquely to each child. In one sense that seems so obvious, but in reality it is difficult to achieve. It is tempting to be ‘fair’ and try to treat each the same…or at least similarly but each child’s unique personality calls for new responses, to say nothing of the changing events of life. Parenting calls us out of ourselves, to change in ways we could not imagine and grow in ways we would not dream of. It calls us to become like God.
A favourite image of God’s love, used by Jesus and by many saints, is that of a mother. In fact one of the words for ‘mercy’ in Hebrew comes from the word for womb. As we look around at all the people we know, we can be amazed at the sheer variety of personalities and circumstances yet God treats each of us uniquely: hovering, caring, supporting in all situations – even when things go badly wrong. More than a mother ever good, God responds to us according to who we are, to our unique needs and knowing the best person we could become. God is more committed to us, than the best mother could ever be. The challenge for us is to accept the amazing uniqueness of that love.
Loving God, you love me with the tenderness of a mother and the passion of a father. As I parent my children, may my love of them draw me into a deeper knowledge and experience of your love. I ask this in Jesus’ name confident that you will hear me.
Sr Kym Harris osb
Mother’s Day Stall
Think You Know
Parish Celebration
On Saturday 19th May at 11.00am Archbishop Porteous will celebrate Mass at St Bernard’s Church in recognition of the 60th anniversary of our Church and Parish. The history of our Parish and Church is an opportunity to remember and honour clergy, religious and laity. It is through their hard work, sacrifices, foresight and faith that moulded the parish together and caused it to grow. The focal point of any Parish is the Church. Once Claremont Parish began St Bernard’s Church was built in 1958 and soon after came Holy Rosary Catholic School.
As a Catholic Parish Primary School, Holy Rosary has a history that is rich in tradition and is bound together in the spirit of community. We acknowledge that we are part of the faith journey of our Parish community and that this journey will continue well on into the future.
Student leaders of Holy Rosary Catholic School are invited to join with staff to attend the Mass at 11.00am on Saturday 19th May. Students are asked to wear their full school uniform and meet at the Church at 10.40am. The Mass should conclude by 12.15pm and there will be a Parish BBQ after Mass that students and parents are welcome to attend.
Holy Rosary Catholic School presented a TV to the Parish for the Chanel Room to acknowledge and commemorate this very special milestone.
Edmund Rice Mass
NAPLAN 2018
Rainbows Program
Any families wanting their child/ren to participate in this program need to fill in the attached form and bring it in to the school office or email to holyrosary@catholic.tas.edu.au as soon as possible.
Walk Safely to School Day
School Photos
Milkshake Mondays
Students of the Week
Uniform Shop
White Socks Girls Single Pack - $2.00
Sizes 5-10, 2-8
Navy Stockings - $4.00
Sizes 3-5, Avg, XTall
Rugby Jumper (old stock) - $20.00
All sizes except Size 8
Polar Fleece - $10.00
Sizes 14, S, M, L
Tartan Trousers - $20.00
Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18
HRCS Soccer 2018 Facebook Page
HRCS Soccer now has a Facebook page. This will be the platform used to distribute information and create a network for the HRCS Soccer community. Over the next week information will be posted about the upcoming season. In the meantime, jump on, give it a like, follow and share!
MacBook Sale
Entertainment Books
Entertainment Books have arrived!!!!!
Give Mum an Entertainment Membership this Mother’s Day and she can enjoy more than 12 months of valuable dining, shopping and travel offers! Buy a book or a digital membership and help support our school. Funds raised from the sale of the books/memberships go towards resources in the classroom so your contribution is greatly appreciated.
To order online click here.
Books are also available for purchase from the office.
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There is NO parking in front of the Fire
Hydrant located in the staff carpark outside the Grade 5/6
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Term 2 2018 Assemblies and Liturgies
Parents and Friends are most welcome and kindly invited to join us for our School Assemblies which are held at 1:45pm and our Liturgies which are held at 12:00 noon on the following dates in the School Hall or St Bernard’s Church unless noted differently.
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Date |
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Class |
Host |
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16th May |
12pm |
Grades 2 and 6 |
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21st May |
1:45pm |
Whole school |
Grade 4 |
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23rd May |
12pm |
Grades 3 and 5 |
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30th May |
12pm |
Grades 1 and 4 |
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4th June |
1:45pm |
Whole school |
Grade 1 |
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6th June |
12pm |
Grades 2 and 5 |
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13th June |
12pm |
Grades 3 and 6 |
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18th June |
1:45pm |
Whole school |
Prep |
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20th June |
12pm |
Grades 1 and 4 |
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27th June |
12pm |
Grades 2 and 5 |
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2nd July |
1:45pm |
Whole school |
Kinder – 2 |
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4th July |
12pm |
Grades 4 and 6 |
2018 Upcoming Events
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Wednesday 9th May to Thursday 10th May |
Mother’s Day Stall |
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Friday 11th May |
HRCS Cross Country |
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Sunday 13th May |
Mother’s Day |
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Tuesday 15th May to Thursday 17th May |
NAPLAN – Grades 3 & 5 |
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Friday 18th May |
Walk Safely to School Day |
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Saturday 19th May |
St Bernard’s Diamond Anniversary Mass 11:00am |
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Monday 21st May |
Kindergarten offers being sent |
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Monday 28th May to Tuesday 29th May |
School Photos |
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Monday 4th June |
Final day for Kinder Acceptance letters to be returned to the Office |
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Friday 8th June |
Inter Primary Schools Cross Country |
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Monday 11th June |
Queen’s Birthday |
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Monday 18th June |
Bush Kinder Excursion |
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Tuesday 19th June |
Grade 5 Dominic Taster Day |
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Monday 25th June |
Visiting Puppet Show Kinder - Grade 2 |
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Wednesday 27th June |
Reports go home |
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Friday 29th June |
Football & Netball Round Robin – Grades 5 & 6 |
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Monday 2nd July to Tuesday 3rd July |
Optional Parent Teacher Interviews |
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Friday 6th July |
Term 2 Ends |
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For important dates in Terms 3 and 4 please refer to the Schoolzine App which can be downloaded either onto your smart phone and/or computer where our full School Year calendar can be found. This calendar is updated on a regular basis. |
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