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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Congratulations to all our Grade 3-6 students for participating in our school swimming carnival! Your enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and effort made the event a fantastic success. Whether you won a race, achieved a personal best, or simply gave it your best shot, you should all be proud. Well done!
Our team of selected swimmers will be joining students from other southern Catholic Schools today, Friday 28th March - we wish them well and hope they know how proud of them we are!
We are blessed to have the creek on our land at the bottom of the school. Many of our classes take advantage of the wonderful opportunity this provides for our students to connect with nature while enhancing many other benefits to their learning experiences. These benefits encompass a range of educational and social & emotional aspects such as:
- Providing hands-on, experiential learning in an outdoor setting
- Enhances problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking.
- Promotes physical activity and motor skill development.
- Boosts focus and engagement in learning.
- Encourages respect for nature and sustainability practices.
- Develops an understanding of ecosystems and conservation.
- Builds teamwork and communication skills.
- Increases resilience, confidence, and independence.
One of the highlights of the week for many of our students was captured in this photo!
Yesterday afternoon, our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students gathered together for a welcome barbecue and opportunity to share and learn about their culture. We have almost fifty students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. This was a great way to build a sense of community and celebrate culture. Thank you to Mr Ben Johnson for organising this.
We are rapidly approaching the end of the first term. As communicated previously, the last two days of Week 10 this term are Student Free Days. Thursday is an allocated planning day for staff, and Friday allows the opportunity for all Catholic School staff to participate in a Spirituality Day. The last day of term for students is Wednesday, 9th April.
Catholic Education Tasmania (CET) has recently launched a new policy - Attendance Policy. Previously, we operated with our own policy and guidelines from CET. This Attendance Policy aims to ensure that all students maximize their learning opportunities and maintain a strong commitment to their education. In this newsletter is a link to the new policy. There are many associated infographics we will be sharing with you over the coming weeks, highlighting the importance of every day and every minute at school. We appreciate your support in fostering a culture of commitment and responsibility.
Kind regards
Susan McGann
Riding the Wave of Learning in Term 1!
What a busy and exciting start to the year we have had at Holy Rosary! From hands-on science experiments exploring solids, liquids, and gases to diving into our NAPLAN assessments this week, our students have been fully engaged in their learning.
We are looking forward to our first bushwalk excursion of the year to Shag Bay on April 4th, where we will get to explore nature together and connect with country. In 5B, students have loved having Herbie, our classroom dog, visit and bring some extra joy to our learning space. Our swimming program kicked off the term with energy, helping students build confidence and skills in the water.
In preparation for Easter, we have explored the days of Holy Week in depth, reflecting on their significance. Our new Windows laptops have been put to great use, and our classrooms are filled with creative displays showcasing our school values—Respect, Safety, and Learning—as well as stunning "About Me" artworks.
Our Maths Olympiad students have started their journey for the year, and some of our students have been practicing to become Altar Servers for Mass. The list of activities and achievements is endless, but through it all, we continue to ride the wave of learning with smiles on our faces!
We can’t wait for what the rest of the year has in store!
On Thursday afternoon our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders students all gathered together to welcome and celebrate their ongoing connections to culture, language and traditional lands. It was a great afternoon had by all.
| Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th March | Primary Schools Basketball Tournament - Gr 5 & 6 |
| Monday 31st March | Twilight School Tours - New Families |
| Wednesday 2nd April | Purple Day - Lent Celebration |
| Thursday 3rd April | Twilight School Tours - New Families |
| Friday 4th April | Grade 5 Excursion |
| Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th April | Primary Schools Basketball Tournament - Gr 3 & 4 |
| Monday 7th April | All Easter Raffle Tickets Due to Office |
| Tuesday 8th April | Grade 6 Excursion |
| Wednesday 9th April | Easter Raffle Drawn at Assembly |
| Wednesday 9th April | Easter Hat Parade - Kinder - Gr 2 |
| Wednesday 9th April | End of Term 1 |
| Monday 28th April | Term 2 Commences |
| Wednesday 2nd April - Mass | 12:00pm | 6B/4B |
| Wednesday 9th April - Mass | 12:00pm | 5M/3M |
| Wednesday 9th April - Assembly | 1:45pm | Music Assembly (3-6) |
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