Welcome back to our Rosanna Primary Community, We are all looking forward to the adventures of learning in the coming week. Our first week at school will start with teachers only as they plan and prepare for the year.

Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th January

• Teachers only attend on these days for 2018 Planning and Preparation.

Wednesday 31st January

• No 2018 Prep students 
• 9:00am Students from Year 1 through to Year 6 attend. We start with a whole school assembly

Thursday 1st February

• 9:00am 2018 Prep students with siblings at RPS begin
• 9:30am 2018 Prep students with no siblings at RPS begin

The biennial school fair is fast approaching! To be held on Saturday the 18th of November, this highly anticipated community-run event is organised by our wonderful team of volunteers, parents, friends and teachers, and made possible by the support and goodwill of local businesses and the community. We’re looking forward to a fun, exciting and successful fundraising day for our school.

The school fair is always a welcome arrival in our community with live entertainment, music, rides, activities, amusements, stalls selling food and local treats, and arts and crafts. Students, their families and our wider Rosanna and neighbouring community are sure to have a wonderful day out enjoying the activities on offer. But it’s not just a good time that we’re here for – our fair is a major fundraising effort, with all profits dedicated to improving the school grounds and providing better equipment and upgraded learning facilities for our students.
One of our biggest prizes on offer for the day (both in size and in value!) is the Vuly Thunder Summer XL Trampoline from the wonderful people at Vuly Play. While we love nothing better than seeing the kids outside and playing on the trampoline, there’s always that niggling moment of fear that your little ones will hurt themselves on the exposed metal spring (perfect for trapping little fingers) or the metal bars around the edges. But with Vuly Play trampolines, safety has been made the number one priority. You can rest easy knowing that your kids are safe when they’re bouncing and playing.

We’re delighted to be giving away a Vuly Play trampoline as one of the major prizes on offer in our school fair raffle, and we can’t wait to announce the winner and share the news with the lucky family who’ll be taking their brand new trampoline home. Make sure you’re there on the day of the fair to buy your tickets in the raffle and be in with a chance!
We can’t wait to see all the friendly smiling faces of our Rosanna community coming together for our upcoming fundraising fair, and we look forward to seeing you all there. Mark the 18th of November in your calendar now so that you and your family can come along, support our school and local community, and be a part of this unmissable school event.
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For more information on Vuly trampolines please follow this link. https://www.vulyplay.com

A special welcome back to all our travellers who have enjoyed their trips over the holidays. We look forward to hearing of your travels and adventures over these coming days. There is lots happening so keep in touch with Compass to hear the latest.

​Just in case you have forgotten your way to school we have included a map!

School starts with assembly tomorrow morning at 9:00am. See you then.

A special thanks to the super hero families that shared their powers with us on Saturday morning to help transform our school. Their achievements will be on display as you walk through our grounds.

• The flat tared space on the oval was cleared of debris and blown clean ensuring a safe place to play,
• Pathways in the top playground were blown clear of nuts and leaves preventing any slips or falls
• The amphitheatre area outside the 3/4 classrooms has been renovated and will be enjoyed by students during their play times. A special thanks to the FORPS team for their fundraising that enabled the purchase of timbers and equipment necessary for the restoration of this area.
• Mulch from the lower playground was collected and redistributed around drop zones to ensure the safety of students on the play equipment.
• branches and bushes were pruned.

Without the help of these selfless volunteers our facilities would simply not shine. While some suggested the bacon and egg rolls at 11:30am were tasty everyone agreed it was the collaboration in improving our school that was the highlight.

If you opened the door into Prep S on Friday and you would have caught them learning about persistence. This values lesson began with the reading of Oliver Jeffers' book 'Stuck'. Students were amazed at not only how many things could become stuck in a tree but also the attitude of a small boy who continue to throw items up into the tree in order to dislodge his kite. Everyone agreed that the boy was a great example of someone who kept on trying.

Students had a go at demonstrating persistence as they tore and cut strips of paper in order to make the longest piece of continuous paper. With a few tips along the way (it's can be important to listen to others when we find ourselves persisting)  students were amazed at how their lengths of paper grew!