Mission / Social Justice
- Sacraments of First Reconciliation. Communion and Confirmation
- Commemoration of Our Lady of the Rosary School turning 40 years old.
- Evangelisation of 15 students who were not Catholic into the Catholic faith
- Whole School Masses – Opening, Ash Wednesday, Sacred Heart, Mary of the Cross, Feast of the Assumption, All Saints Day, End of Year Advent Thanksgiving Mass.
- Our Lady of the Rosary Feast Day Mass – Sunday with large Parish-Based Family celebration and 40th anniversary display.
- Lenten Appeals for Fiji, Cambodia, Philippines and Africa with Project Compassion
- Central Coast Shelter food and clothing appeal
- Home cooked meals for families in need
- Mission week activities – Socktober
- Students Leadership Team attended Diocesan Mission Mass
- Increased number of Mini Vinnies participants.
- St Vincent De Paul Mini Vinnies Winter and Christmas Appeals.
- Mini Vinnies attend annual St Vincent de Paul Christmas Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney.
- Year 6 Representatives to Meet and Greet with Diocesan Administrator at Leadership Mass
- Number one school in NSW to raise most funds for Daffodil Cancer Day.
Curriculum
- NAPLAN results above National means. Above mean for local schools for Literacy and Numeracy.
- Year 3 way above national, local and statistically similar means for Literacy and Numeracy in NAPLAN
- Harvard University’s ‘Cultures of Thinking’ embedded into curriculum across the school K – 6.
- ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools): Results include High Distinctions and Distinctions in every test area.
- Place getter in the Central Coast Public Speaking Competition for Catholic Schools.
- First place Central Coast Catholic Schools Debating Competition.
- Premier’s reading challenge.
- Flexible learning spaces for Year 5 / 6 senior classes installed.
- Book Fair
- Author’s writing workshop open to all students in local government catchment area.
- Tournament of Minds Honours award. Second Place Hunter / Central Coast.
- Word mania competition;
Year 1 First in the Central Coast/ Hunter region.
Year 2 First in the Central Coast/ Hunter region.
Year 3 First in the Central Coast/ Hunter region.
- Year 4 and Year 6 Second place Central Coast/ Hunter region.
- Robotics
- Coding curriculum K-6 using code.org and Scratch
- K-6 participation in Hour of Code during Hour of Code Week.
- Coding camp offered during school holidays
- Green screen technology
- Chess competition First across region for NSW intermediate class.
- Use of Google Classroom and Google Drive across the school
- Excursions to Sydney museums, Canberra, Taronga Zoo, Hunter Zoo, Wildlife PArk and National Parks.
- Top tier results for Maths Olympiad Challenges.
- Newcastle Permanent Mathematics competition High Distinction winner, 7 Distinctions and 3 Credits.
- Children selected for places into Gosford High Selective School.
- Extending Mathematical Understanding Groups
- All staff completed Dyslexia certificate and five staff completed training in THRASS.
- THRASS enrichment classes for children who need boost in spelling.
Creative Arts
- Finalist again in the Bishop David Walker art prize for portraits for Religious Education
- Choir singing at Nursing Homes and Gosford City Council events
- Choir and Band performances at assemblies
- School musical and Christmas concerts
- Instrumental teacher for keyboard
- Dance troupe
- Art club
- Choir performed at Central Coast Choral Festival
- School band
- School keyboard and guitar lessons
- School Musical
- Second place in Wakakirri
- First place in Wakakirri story line.
Extra Curriculum
- Coding Club
- Chess Club
- Lunchtime Games club
- Band
- Choir
- Keyboard
- Guitar
- Dance Troupe
- Art club
- Enrichment Maths Groups
Well Being
- Positive Behaviour for Learning School
- Kids matter School
- ‘Rock n Water’ Resilience Program
- Seasons for Growth
- Buddy Program
- Tribes for emotional development
- ‘Worry woos’ emotional intelligence program
- Family Liaison Officer for family support
- School counsellor
- Harmony Day activities
- Anti-Bullying and Cyber safety Webinars for 5-6
- Safe Internet Day participants.
Community
- Choir and band visiting local Nursing Homes to perform
- Police Cyber Safety talks held at school.
- School march for ANZAC Day from Kibble Park to Gosford Cenotaph
- Grandparent’s Day Liturgy and Morning Tea.
- Father’s day and Mother’s Day Liturgies and stalls
- Open rooms for Catholic Schools Week and National Literacy and Numeracy Week
- Kinder Yana school readiness program for under 6’s
- Parent Council discos, trivia nights and fun run
- NAIDOC week celebrations
- Entrant and winner again in School’s Christmas Tree Competition at Erina Fair.
Student Leadership
- Year 5 leadership camp to Point Wollstonecraft
- Student Representative Council Year 1-6
- Student-led assemblies
- Year 6 leadership team
- School Captains
Sport
- Central Coast Soccer Gala Day Year 4 and Year 5
- Central Coast Touch Football Gala Day Year 5 and Year 6
- All children involved in Central Coast schools gala day events for soccer, touch, Oz tag, netball
- Paul Kelly Cup Central Coast division for AFL competitors 2016, 2017, 2018
- Elite athlete’s opportunities progressing to Broken Bay, Polding and State teams.
- Specialist Physical Education teacher on site working on gross motor and sporting skills.
- Swimming carnivals at all levels
- Athletics carnivals at all levels
- Cross country carnivals at all levels
- Netball representatives
- Rugby Union representatives
- Rugby League representatives
- AFL Representatives
- Year 6 Surf Day
- Student representatives at Polding and State Championships
- Mark Taylor Shield Cricket competition
- Broken Bay swimming carnival representatives
- Broken Bay cross country representatives
- Polding cross country representatives
- Polding cricket representatives
- Indigenous and Multicultural AFL programs
- NRL respect program
- Winner of Central Coast Division 2 Rugby League All schools Knockout under 10’s
Kindergarten Transition
- Ready, Set, Kinder program. 4 x 2-hour morning sessions on inquiry play-based learning.
- Regular big book reading time
- Pop up Playgroup every second Wednesday morning in the hall.
- Buddy groups and partners with Year 5 students
- Cheers and Tears Kinder parent morning tea
- Welcome BBQ
- One on one literacy and numeracy assessment interview prior to commencing school
Transition to High School
- Enrichment days on science, maths, literacy, art and sport at St Edward’s, St Peter’s and St Joseph’s High Schools.
- High School preparation curriculum
- Google Drive and Docs for easy transition to homework and projects
- Leadership camp
- Teachers meet with High School teachers in Term 4