This year has seen many changes occur at Holy Rosary, particularly in relation to the changing landscape of our continuing building works and the impact of Covid 19.  This lovely reflection shares many of the sentiments of both the planned and the uninvited changes we have encountered so far this year.

Spring: A metaphor for change

Spring is a metaphor for change. 

Some changes we eagerly await, and some we loathe. 

Some changes we plan and others arrive uninvited. 

To all these changes we ask the gift of Your perspective beckoning us to expectation, hope, and rebirth.

May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at work renewing the earth. 

As a God of renewal, You are ever at work in our lives, too.

Open our eyes and lives to the needed changes in our lives this Spring. Awaken us to new life and perspective, for we pray in Jesus' name.

Amen.

Grade 3’s refurbished classrooms

Grade 3F and 3S have settled in beautifully to their refurbished classrooms.  The spaces are open and bright and furnished with new tables and chairs that offer many exciting options for our learning spaces.  

Here is some of the feedback from the students:

Keiko: I think the most amazing thing about our new classrooms is all the memories we will get to share.

James: I really like our new classrooms. There's a tap to give us water.  There’s a really nice reading corner ring in the sun and also we can work with each other because these big glass doors are in the middle and it’s really nice there is more room than the demountables.

Ben: It smells like a new car and the furniture is soft.

Mikenzi: I like this classroom because there is more space for us to work and our bags are inside. It has a nice and fresh smell.

Logan: I like the new rooms, it smells better and is like new.  I like the stools and bag boxes and we are all together.

Mason: I like my new classroom because it has lots of space and it has a view of the building site and a good view of the playground.  I can see my friends and I can see my teacher.

Yumeth: The carpet is a nice colour and pattern. The books are in order.  We get to sit at our desk and it is nice and smooth.  The desks and chairs are nice.

Congratulations to Aurelio who has been nominated to join the Tennis National Development Squad in Hobart by Tennis Australia. This is indeed a significant achievement and commitment.

In Term 4 it is compulsory for all students to wear their hat while outside for play and activities. Students without hats will be asked to sit in an undercover area of the school.

We are also asking all parents to provide sunscreen for their child. The school cannot provide sunscreen due to the risk of allergies for children and also as part of our COVID safety plan. 

Students will be asked prior to Morning Tea and Lunch to apply sunscreen. In addition  as part of our risk assessments for any excursions in Term 1 and 4 staff will set an alarm to go each hour for the application of sunscreen while students are out of the school.

We are requesting that all parents

• Ensure their child has their own individual suncreen in their bag
• That children learn how to correctly apply the sunscreen
• Parents work with us to educate the children especially in the upper grades of the need to take some responsibility for sun safety.

We want to assure families of the importance of their child's enrolment at Holy Rosary Catholic School, and we want to ease any financial pressure families may be put under due to economic factors. As communicated previously, if any family is experiencing financial hardship please do not hesitate to email me (bernie.brooks@catholic.tas.edu.au). We want to take this opportunity to be clear that no child will be denied a Catholic Education based on financial reasons. Your child's enrolment is important to us and we want to support all families the best we can in these challenging circumstances. Please do not hesitate to email me.

Updated Terms & Conditions

If parents know that they will not be continuing enrolment of their child/children at Holy Rosary  in 2021 please let the Office know as soon as possible. The realities around budgets in schools rely heavily on maintaining the right numbers of students. It helps our school out immensely with maintaining staffing, allocating resources and balancing classes, to know whether any students will be moving schools. It also assists in allowing families on waiting lists an opportunity for a space.

On Monday 19th October, a letter in relation to Class Compositions for 2021 was sent out to parents via Compass.  Any requests must be put in writing or sent via email, addressed to the Principal by Wednesday 28th October. We do state that the process of class composition takes us considerable time and discernment, therefore any parent requests received after 28th October will not be considered.  Requests must be submitted on an annual basis, following consultation with your child’s teacher.  Please note that only those requests based on sound educational or social reasons that are the result of a teacher consultation will be considered.

In meeting our health response and COVID Safe Plan at school, we are able to internally assemble as a whole school community in the Hall with staff and students. However, once parents are invited, the ratio allowed in the Hall changes significantly, as do the restrictions of recording parent details, social distancing and general health restrictions.  

We will continue to post photos and footage on Facebook to share more broadly with parents and families but unfortunately parents will still be unable to attend school assemblies in the Hall at this point in time. We thank all families for their support and understanding with this. 

At regular intervals we ask parents to refrain from parking in front of the shops. We do understand the challenges of parking and it is a challenge in the majority of schools across Hobart. However please remember when you park in front of the shops you are parking in front of businesses who rely on customers being able to access parking.

Mission Australia - Chigwell House

Hockey Tasmania

DeStash/Demonstration Market

 Mission Australia - Food Relief