20 December 2018

Newsletter Articles

Principals Report

This year has continued to be a year of positive change, growth and development for us all. At times we may not always get it right but with a committed supportive community we always continue to strive to provide excellent learning experiences for all inside and outside of the classroom. The reality is that the learning experiences and projects that have taken place this year could not have happened without a great deal of commitment and support from you our parents and our incredible staff. All staff in this school believe in always doing what is best for the students. Their kindness and caring for students as whole people stand out as one of the most important qualities of Holy Rosary Catholic School.

On Wednesday evening we farewelled our Grade 6 students from Holy Rosary Catholic School, each and every one of them have been extremely special to us and we thank them for the contribution they have made during their time at Holy Rosary.

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of our community to thank and send our very best wishes to staff who will be leaving us at the end of 2018:

• Mr Matt Hunter who has worked with us during Term 3 in Grade 6 while Mr Brad Hastie has been on leave.
• Mrs Lindy Rahn who has worked in our Grade 4 team over the past two terms and will be teaching at St James Cygnet in 2019.
• Miss Tracey Fletcher who has worked in our Prep team and will be relocating to the North West coast and teaching at St Peter Chanel in Smithton.
• Mrs Megan Rea who has taught in our Grade 2 team for the past two years and will also be moving to the North West Coast to teach at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School.
• Mrs Colette Goyne one of our Grade 5 teachers for the past three years will be leaving us to begin a new career as the Storyteller at Mac 1.
• Miss Nicola Smith who has taught in Grade 4 and Grade 2 over the past 4 years will be travelling a lot further to Singapore and teaching in an International Catholic School
• Mrs Jacinta Waddington our Learning Support Coordinator for the past 5 years is moving to St Virgil's College.
• Mr Brad Hastie who after many years at HRCS teaching in various grade levels will be sharing his talents with the students at St Therese’s Catholic School
• Mr Scott Mackenlay who after 13 years of amazing contributions and service to our school is moving onto new endeavours.

Each of these staff members have made a significant contribution to our school and we thank them most sincerely for sharing their gifts and talents with us during 2018.

We extend our deepest sympathy to Ms Adrienne Reeve and her husband Dave on the passing of Adrienne’s beloved father Christopher Reeve.

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”

I thank you for sharing your children with us and I wish all families a Happy and Holy Christmas and a wonderful holiday break.

Kind Regards

Bernadette Brooks
Principal

Reflection

Staffing 2019

Listed below is the Teaching Staff for 2019. Please note that there are still some positions to be confirmed and we are aiming to do this prior to Orientation Day.

Kinder B - Mrs. Gemma Bennett
Kinder P - Mrs. Libby Piesse

Prep G - Mrs. Jessica George
Prep P - Miss Catherine Parker (Mrs. Catherine Perkins in 2019)
Prep Co Teacher - Mrs. Lisa Cooper

Grade 1K - Mrs. Mandy King
Grade 1P - Mrs. Belinda Parker
Grade 1 Co Teacher - To be confirmed

Grade 2H - Mrs. Michelle Hibberd
Grade 2 MH - Mrs. Nicole Morozoff and Mrs. Sarah Hrenchir (Mrs. Sarah Friedman)

Grade 3S - Mrs. Angela Spotswood
Grade 3F - Mrs. Donna French

Grade 4B - Mr. Matthew Beven
Grade 4 CL - Mrs. Natalie Cockburn and Mrs. Renee Ludwig

Grade 5R - Mr. John Rickwood
Grade 5T - Mrs. Nicole Taylor
Grade 5G - Miss Georgia Gowing

Grade 6L - Mr. Matthew Luttrell
Grade 6MP - Mrs. Catherine Midson and Mr. Brent Pearce

Principal - Mrs. Bernadette Brooks
Deputy Principal - Mrs. Lauren McCallum
Assistant Principal Religious Education - Mrs. Libby Piesse.
Early Years Coordinator - Mrs. Gemma Bennett
Student Support - Learning Needs - Mrs. Sarah Dance
Student Support - Wellbeing - Mr. Brent Pearce
Digital Technology Coordinator - Mrs. Catherine Midson
Aboriginal Support Key Teacher - Mrs. Catherine Midson
Daily Organiser and Special Projects - Ms. Adrienne Reeve
Physical Education - Mr. Ben Johnson
Music - Mrs. Claire Williams
LOTE - Ms. Adrienne Reeve.
The Village (Birth to 5) - Mrs. Libby Piesse

Grade 5 Picnic

What a fantastic day and the weather was amazing

Grade 6 Celebration Dinner

A very, very special night and a wonderful way to finish our Primary Years

Grade 6 Liturgy and Award Evening

As you are about to embark on your high school journey in 2019 – there will be lots of excitement and a little apprehension. There will be new friendships, new faces, lots of new teachers and wonderful experiences to look forward to. Remember the values you have learnt here at HRCS. As you become young adults, there will be times when your values are tested. Be strong and always be true to yourself. Then, no matter what happens, you will truly own your journey.

The staff and students of Holy Rosary Catholic School farewell you with hope for a wonderful future ahead. As you grow into young adults, we trust that the skills, values and attitudes you have learnt and developed in our community will stand you in good stead for a bright, happy and successful future.

Ms Brooks

Niah and Jack our School Captains gave their address at our liturgy and with their permission we have included a copy for our parents to read. They shared with our community the impact Holy Rosary has had on them over the past eight years. It would be fair to say their speeches blew us all away to learn what Holy Rosary has meant to them during this time and we are very proud to have been a part of it.

Jack Cooper

Niah Bester

Grade 6 Liturgy Awards

Prep to Grade 5 Final Assembly

Christmas Carols

On Friday evening we hosted our Holy Rosary Catholic School Christmas Carols. We were led in our singing beautifully by the Choir and Mrs. Claire Williams. It was a wonderful evening and we had a surprise visitor at the end who delighted the children. A huge thank you to Mrs. Claire Williams for her organization of this evening and the Parent Circle for their support.

A very special evening

Congratulations to Joshua

Joshua (Gr 3F) Achieves the Highest Level in Cub Scouts

On Wednesday 12th December 2018 the District Commissioner of Scouts presented Joshua Gunn from Grade 3F with a Grey Wolf Award. This is the highest award achievable in Cub Scouts and not easy to obtain. Josh was required to complete a number of achievement badges as well as the Gold Boomerang badge, attend various camps and outdoor events, including a hike that he organised and lead. Josh is also the youngest and only the sixth Cub at Old Beach Scouts to achieve his Grey Wolf. Holy Rosary would like to Congratulate Joshua on his achievements.

SWPBS Awards

Bronze Award

Congratulations to the following students who have constantly displayed our three expectations of Respect, Safety and Learning and received their Bronze Award for 50 Bernies.

Silver Award

Congratulations to the following students who have constantly displayed our three expectations of Respect, Safety and Learning and received their SilverAward for 100 Bernies.

HRCS Soccer 2018

Thank you to Mr Ben Johnson (HRCS PE Teacher) for hosting our HRCS Soccer Trophy/Pizza night on Thursday 15 November. HRCS players from U6 White, U6 Blue, U7 Maroon, U8 Blue, U8 Maroon, U9 and U12 teams were presented with a trophy and a photo montage, followed by an assortment of pizzas.

All teams should be super proud of their achievements. 2018 was a wonderful season with HRCS Soccer fielding 7 teams and 61 players.

Please click on the link below for all the wonderful photos.

Uniform and Expectations

The holiday break is a time for many parents to purchase new items of school uniform. I ask that all parents make themselves familiar with the uniform expectations of our school. When you enrolled your child at Holy Rosary Catholic School all parents signed an agreement to uphold the expectations of our school and one of these is the wearing of the correct uniform. We really are relying on parents to help us by supporting and following these uniform expectations.

2019 Preparation

If parents know that they will not be continuing enrolment of their child/children at Holy Rosary Catholic School in 2019 please let the Office know as soon as possible, as we have students on a waiting list for positions.

Uniform Shop

The uniform shop is closed for stock take and back to school orders. QKR orders can be placed up to 13 December 2018.

Pre-ordered uniforms will be available to purchase and collect from the school office from Tuesday 29 January 2019.

Uniform shop opening hours prior to school returns in 2019 are:-

9:00am - 12:00pm

Thursday 31st January
Friday 1st February
Tuesday 5th February

As previously mentioned, if you did not submit a Back to School order, a limit of one item off the shelf with other quantities on back order will be in place.

Normal term times will resume on Thursday 7 February 2019.

Spare Clothes

Holiday Happenings

Hockey

2019 School Holiday Clinics
Tuesday 15th and 29th January 2019

Music

IAM Music
Try 5 musical instruments for $5

Kids living with disabilities and their siblings

In January 2019 we will be running ‘The Holiday Zone’, a two-week school holiday program for siblings and children with a disability aged 6-17. The Holiday Zone offers interactive, fun, inclusion-focused activities for children living with disability. Plus, the program provides activities and peer support for the siblings of children living with disability.

For more information and to register children for the programs visit our Facebook page or visit the link below or email us athello@livetasmania.org.

Please share this information with others who may be interested.

The 2019 January School Holiday Programs for children with disability and their siblings have been made possible by the provision of a grant from the Tascare Partnerships Program. Li-Ve Tasmania also want to acknowledge our highly valued partners from Southern Support School, Young Leaders of Tasmania and Special Olympics plus all of the featured community groups that will tutor/facilitate specialist programs.

Kind regards,
Heather Watt