Highlights & Achievements

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 40^th 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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