7 May 2025

Principals Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Term 2, one which promises to continue the learning of our students along with many other planned activities.

A Retirement

After 33 years of dedicated service, (and over 40 years of connection with the school through children and grandchildren), we farewell Mrs Diane Fogarty, one of our amazing EFAs, as she heads into a well-earned retirement. Mrs Fogarty's contribution to Rosetta Primary has been remarkable, from her unwavering support of students and staff to her calm presence and professionalism with our school environment. Her commitment to our school, and warmth to all, have left a lasting impact on our school community.

I would like to, on behalf of everyone in our school community, thank Mrs Fogarty for everything she has given and wish her all the very best for her future.

An Update Rosetta Primary’s Outdoor Shade Area and Basketball Court 

It is anticipated that the court surfacing will be laid during Weeks 3 and 4 of this term. Once this is done, the basketball hoops will be installed and the project finalised ready for use by our students.

I would like to on behalf of everyone thank AllenBuilt for their conscientious and thorough work with our project along with Mr Michael Cooper, our project coordinator and architect, Kings Outdoor Living for their amazing design and construction and Mr Shane Bogus from DECYP, for his support and coordination. I would also like to thank the staff of Rosetta Primary School for their patience and support of the project. I would also like to thank those staff members, with particular reference to Ms Jodi Cleaves, who were part of the school team, supporting the build and coordinating school movements during the construction. It is going to be a brilliant outdoor learning and sporting area, with our student leaders already planning how it will be used.

Kind regards

Mrs Arendt

Principal

Coming Events

Merit Certificates

These certificates for the Value of Respect were presented at Assembly on Monday 5 May. 

Respect: Caring for ourselves, each other, and our environment.

Update from 4A

As ANZAC Day was during the school holidays, we started off the term remembering the brave men and women who fought to make our country a safer place. We developed our own ANZAC Day glossary by representing key words to show understanding and meaning. 

We have also explored different materials within our classroom. We discovered lots of things are made of plastic! 

We are continuing to strengthen our reading skills through daily fluency pairs. As a class we are working on pace, accuracy, expression, and tracking. 

In Numeracy we have been working on column addition and subtraction. As well as problem solving using the CUBES strategy.

We are looking forward to a fulfilling and rewarding term ahead. 

Classroom Teachers 

Excursion to TSO for “More Words and Music”.

Words and music work together in many ways – whether it be in the title of a piece, the words used to describe a musical mood or how the text of a story can be illuminated by sound.

On Tuesday 13 May, students in Prep, P-1, 1-2 & 2A will be travelling to the St Virgil’s College in Austins Ferry to hear a performance by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.  Students will leave school at 11:10am and will return by 12:45pm.

In this interactive concert students shape the performance by directing the musicians to play with a range of character and explore how words change the style and sound of a piece of music.  Students will meet the instruments of the orchestra and learn the basics of conducting in a fun concert setting.

Students will need to be in school uniform.

Ms Castle 

Music Teacher

Rosetta Primary Cross-Country

Our annual Cross Country Carnival will be held for the whole school on Tuesday 13 May in and around the school grounds. An Interschool team to compete at the SPSSA Carnival will be selected from Grade 3-6 students at the conclusion of our own school carnival. Students will become familiar with the course after practicing during PE classes.

K– Grade 2 races will be held inside the school grounds and races will be led and assisted by our House/Vice Captain. 

Grade 3-6 races are also held in and around the school grounds with many course marshals along the way to aid and assist our students.

Please note:

• The day will commence as soon as all Grade 5/6 classes are at the carnival.
• There will be no Daily PE.
• Normal recess eating arrangements apply. 11:15am-11:35am.
• Students are to come prepared with clothing for all types of weather.
• Students are encouraged to wear “House” coloured tops. However, coloured zinc cream or coloured hair spray is not allowed.
• We ask that spectators please remain in the designated spectator area on the hill to allow for all students to have easy access to the course.
• The order of the events has been varied for this year due to the Prep to Grade 2 students attending the music excursion.

Cross Country order of events:

9:10am                      Grade 6 Boys and Girls

9:25am                      Grade 5 Boys and Girls

9:40am                      Grade 2 Boys and Girls

9:50am                      Grade 1 Boys and Girls

10:00am                      Prep Boys and Girls

10:10am                      Kinder Boys and Girls

10:20am                      Grade 3 Boys and Girls

10:40am                      Grade 4 Boys and Girls

Good luck to all competing students. We hope everyone has a great day!

Mr Johnstone

HPE Teacher

Updates from the Student Parliament

Cats Home – Ten Lives Community Fundraiser

Cooper F. in 4A has approached the Student Parliament to help collect items for the Cats Home. They require items for the cats in their care and this includes – tinned food and toys. We will have a basket in the learning centre for donations and hope people will be able to support this collection.

Walk Safely to Safely Day

On Friday 16 May, we would like you to join us for Walk Safely to School Day. You can walk all or some of the way. When you arrive at school, we will have some fruit and drinks available in the front courtyard. There will also be competitions on the day.

Remember the reason for walk safely to school day is active kids are healthy kids.

On Saturday 3 May we held and election day flower stall at school and sold flowers freshly picked from the school garden. We raised $202 dollars. This money goes towards our playground fund.

On the last day of Term 1, we raised $191 dollars and 75 cents. This money also goes towards our playground fund.

Thank you everyone for supporting our projects.

On ANZAC Day Esther S. (5-6 D) our Prime Minister attended the ANZAC Day Service at Glenorchy and laid the wreath on behalf of the school. Jeremiah (3B) attended with Esther.

This week the full Student Parliament will meet at lunchtime on Thursday.

Riley T, Annabel Z and Felicity

Student Parliament Executive 

Easter Competition

Our Easter Competitions this year included posters, pictures and colouring-in opportunities.

The students who received their prizes were very excited!

Mrs Lenthall

Assistant Principal

Easter Competition Winners 

Anzac Day

On ANZAC Day 2025 it was a privilege to see Esther, 5-6 D and our Student Parliament Prime Minister, and Jeremiah from 3B represent the School at the Glenorchy Service.

They represented the school by attending the service and then laying the wreath during the service.

At the service we saw Mr Simon Reade, our Grade 5-6 Band Teacher conducting the Glenorchy City Concert Brass Band and we also  met many people from the local community on this commemorative day.

We appreciated the respect for ANZAC Day that Esther and Jeremiah demonstrated.

Mrs Lenthall

Assistant Principal

Breakfast Club

Thank you to the families and broader community members, including Banjos who have donated supplies to our Breakfast Club.

These additional items of support are always appreciated.

Our Breakfast Club has been operating over twenty-one years which is quite an achievement for a school program.

Breakfast Club operates daily from 8:30am until 8:50am.

Mrs Lenthall

Assistant Principal  

Student Parliament

At the end of Term 1 Student Parliament representatives collected coin donations for the free dress fundraising. Georgia, Annabelle G. and Sabbatha collected the money from the classrooms and counted the collection.
The amount raised was $191.75. The money will go towards funds for the playground redevelopment.  We thank everyone who donated on the day. 

Mrs Lenthall

Assistant Principal 

Democracy Day – Saturday 3 May 2025

There was lots happening at Rosetta Primary School on Saturday 3 May as the hall was used as an Australian Electoral Commission Voting site and the school hosted an Australian tradition of selling Democracy Day Sausages.

Some of the Student Parliament members were on site selling bunches of flowers, rhubarb, and sunflower seeds. All prepared and fresh from our school gardens. These were popular items and a sellout.

Thank you to the following school students who assisted on the day – either generally helping, selling sausages or working on the flower stall – Annabel G, (5-6D), Toby (5-6C), Zucco (4A), Phoebe O. (3B), Mary (5-6C), Esther, (5-6D), Isabelle A. (5-6C) , Phoebe G. (3A) Theo (3B), Max S. (3A), Henry S. (3-4), and Annabel Z. (5-6C).  Their commitment and enthusiasm were well recognised by everyone.

Also, a special thank you to Chris (3B), Bailey T. (4A), and Mikey who helped cut the flowers and prepared the seeds.

The parent volunteers from the School Association were on hand and did a great job supporting the school and especially cooking the sausages!

Jason, Ben, Alision, Jill, Fiona, Kim, David, and Rowena.

Thanks also to the co-ordinator – Jodi our School Business Manager and Kate, Billie, and Jon who assisted from the school staff, and Charlotte (Kate's daughter).

Nola Lenthall

Assistant Principal

Democracy Donations 

A special Democracy Day Sauce was donated to the school by Masterfoods, and we appreciated their support in labelling-up the sauce bottles.

LiL Excursion

Join us as we explore and enjoy the colours of Autumn at the Royal Botanical Gardens on Wednesday 14 May.

We will leave school at 9:00am and return by 11:15am. A bus is also being provided for this excursion.

Please RSVP in the LiL classroom or to the front office on 62 081200 before Tuesday 13 May.

Please pack a drink and snacks and wear warm clothing, gumboots are welcome. We will have time for a short morning tea break before leaving the gardens.

Hope to see you there!

Mrs Douglas

LiL's Co-Ordinator 

AFL Superkick

E Team

Last week several E Team students attended the Taswater launch if their Waterwise online resources.

They have three illustrated booklets online which deal with important issues regarding our local water sources and usage.

The students were involved in a hands-on role play showing the types of materials which can pollute the water as it makes its way down the river. 

The students then featured on the Southern Cross news that evening.

All students are to be congratulated on their excellent behaviour and participation

Our fun fact this week is regarding water pollution...

The main sources of pollution in our waterways are industries, agriculture, sewage and households.

Households pour oil and chemicals down the sink or use fertilisers which go into the storm water and then into the rivers.

Mrs Devereux

AST/E Team

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