Rozelle is a place where Aboriginal children learned, played and celebrated their culture for thousands of years on this beautiful, natural land. As we learn, play and celebrate together on this land, we honour the Wangal people of the Eora nation and pay our respects to elders both past and present.
GRANDPARENTS ASSEMBLY
On Monday, we celebrated Grandparents Day, a perfect opportunity to acknowledge the significant impact that grandparents have on the lives of our students and our community. Our students wrote poems about why they love their grandparents, the choir sang, the dance group entertained us and the band played beautifully for our audience. At the conclusion, I did observe some tears of joy. I would like to thank Louise Howlett who organised this special day and our student leaders who led the assembly. I would also like to congratulate the students and the teachers who prepared the Ukulele, the dance, choir and the band groups and for their polished performances. The students and teachers in Kindy, Year 1 and Year 2 also prepared special items for our assembly which highlighted the very special relationship that they have with their grandparents. What a fabulous assembly!
Finally, thank you to all the grandparents for attending our Grandparents Day and coming from near and far to be with us. Just as important, our thoughts were also with those grandparents who for many different reasons couldn’t make the journey on the day.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
We welcomed our 2025 Kindergarten students and their parents on Wednesday morning for their orientation program. The students had their first ‘big school’ experience in the classroom engaging in learning activities, exploring their new learning environment and the opportunity to meet their peers. While the children were engaged in their activities, parents attended an informative session where they learned about the Kindergarten curriculum, daily routines and expectations as well as gaining an insight into joining Rozelle Public School’s parent community. Our goal was to ensure both students and families feel confident and prepared for the exciting journey ahead. We are thrilled to welcome our new Kindergarten students into our school and look forward to a year full of growth, learning, and fun. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this orientation such a success. Thank you to Sepfora for organising the orientation and the information for parents and thank you to all the staff who supported her on the day. We can’t wait to see our Kindergarten students next year!
BAND CAMP
Last Wednesday, a group of very tired children returned from 'The Tops' after an action-packed and rewarding band camp. From all accounts, the experience was a resounding success, challenging yet incredibly rewarding, leaving everyone with new skills, strengthened teamwork and a set of fresh performance pieces to showcase in upcoming assemblies.
A huge thank you goes to our parent volunteers, Sarah and Sally, for their support; to our attending teachers, Ms Lungo and Ms McLachlan for their guidance; and of course, to our dedicated RPS music tutors, Helen, Bruce, and Joe whose expertise made this immersive learning experience possible and our band co-ordinator Matt for organising it. We’re excited to see the growth and progress from the camp come to life in future performances!
