Dear Parents & Guardians,

Our Grade 6 students have had an amazing time this week experiencing everything that Canberra has to offer - Parliament House, Questacon, High Court of Australia, AIS, Australian War Memorial and much more. This trip allows the students to experience first-hand what they have been learning through the curriculum at school and we sincerely thank all the staff who made it possible - Mrs Spotswood, Ms Eastwood, Mr O’Brien, Mr Johnson, Chelsea and Mrs Taylor plus Mrs Berry for her amazing behind the scenes organisational efforts.

On Wednesday we celebrated a very important morning with our Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day. It was wonderful to see our hall full of such special visitors who mean so much to our students. As they moved into the classrooms there were hugs and kisses followed by much activity and chatter. Thank you to all the families who provided a scrumptious morning tea for our visitors.

Friday was a busy day for our students as both the Inter-School Catholic Carnival and Marimba Mania were held.  Students headed off to the Domain to compete in track and field activities, competing against students from Catholic schools across Hobart. A big thanks to Mr Johnson for organising this opportunity for our students.

Students from Grades 3-6 have been practising for Marimba Mania throughout the year, giving up their lunchtimes to perfect their performances. Students from across many schools descended on the Kingston Hub to perform together. Mrs Williams was super proud of how they performed and represented Holy Rosary on the day. A huge thank you to Mrs Williams for the time and effort put into making this event possible.

Mrs Libby Piesse has tendered her resignation from HRCS. She has been successful in winning the role of Director of Mission & Catholic Identity at Mount Carmel College in 2025. This is a fabulous role and one that is very well suited to Libby’s skills in the pastoral and religious areas of a school. As an old alumni, they are thrilled to welcome her back. We are very sorry to see Libby go but know she will excel in her new role. 

TRUTH - Really and Truly

On the 25th of October we celebrated World Teachers' Day.

Thank you to all our amazing teachers who care, support, educate and inspire our students!

Last Friday, Holy Rosary Catholic School performed at Marimba Mania at Kingston Hub. This special event is held annually with various Tasmanian Schools participating. This year, 6 Schools represented and performed. A select group of Holy Rosary students have been working tirelessly with the help of their music teacher, Claire Williams over the last few months. These students did an amazing job and should be proud of their hard work throughout this process. A special thanks to parents and families who attended, as well as staff - Claire Williams, Libby Piesse, Michelle Hibberd and a special mention to Terry Jones who transported instruments to and from the event. What a great day it was and one that students will remember for a lifetime!

Term 4 Art Competition

Children, young people and young adults who live, work or study in the Glenorchy area are invited to create an A4 artwork/poster (digital or physical) focusing on one of the following themes:

- Feeling safe and loved

- The best thing about living in the city of Glenorchy

- Someone I trust

- Kindness

One artwork will be chosen from 4 different age categories (0-7 years, 8-12 years, 13-18 years, 19-25 years) and each will receive a prize of a $100 or $150 gift card. 

The chosen artworks will be used in part or full in Glenorchy City Council child safety signage, documents and social media products.

Entries close 5pm, 25 November 2024.

Full details and entry form here:

Holiday Colouring Competition

This year’s colouring competition is a beautiful artwork by Palawa artist Takira Simon-Brown titled “Pre-settlement Dreaming”. It is a vision of Lutruwita (Tasmania) before European settlement, with local and native flora and fauna.

The competition is open to children who live or attend school in the city of Glenorchy. A winner will be selected by Mayor Sue Hickey and will receive a prize pack of art materials.

Entries close Monday 3 February 2025.

Artwork and entry form here: