Book an Adventure! Book Week 2025

This year the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week Theme is Book an Adventure!  I would like to alert all Rosary families that this year’s Book Week falls in Week Five of Term Three (18th-22nd August). Book Week is an annual celebration that is the highlight for all students! Each week next term, there will be an intensive literature study on one of the Children's Book Council of Australia shortlisted picture books. By the end of next term, students will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite and find out what the Australian judges have voted as theirs – an interesting discussion in itself! As part of Book week celebrations, I will be asking the students to come dressed as a book character ensuring that they have the book the character relates to with them on the day. I am happy to assist with any book choices. The children will be asked to come to school in their costumes on Friday 22nd August. Please be mindful of the suitability of props e.g. swords.

Our annual Book Fair will be held in the library from the afternoon of the August 18th – 22nd inclusive. There will be a large selection of books to purchase for your children with a percentage of sales being returned to the library in books and resources.

Chess Club- Chess Club will recommence from Tuesday 22nd July (weeks 1-9) from 3.10-4.30pm operating in the same capacity as previous terms. We are currently at full capacity for Chess Club for this term.

St Mary’s Young Invitational Chess Competition

On Thursday 26th June, 25 students from Rosary travelled to St Mary’s at Young to represent our school at the Young Chess Competition. The students played an impressive seven rounds throughout the day. For many of our competitors, this competition was their first time participating and it was a delight to see their focus, determination and sportsmanship on display.

A special congratulations to Max P who achieved a perfect score- winning all seven rounds and winning the competition on the day. Dasaradha R (Ram) and Ryan D also performed exceptionally well, finishing in a tie for second and third with final positions determined by a countback.

A big thank you goes to Mr Peter Hughes from St Mary’s Young and Mr Christopher Evans for helping on the day. As well as Sarah Nascimben and Colleen Welsh who were instrumental in making sure that everything was well coordinated and ran smoothly on the day.

Mrs Jodie Dawson

Teacher Librarian