School Production
The school production is held bi-annually and involves all Holy Rosary students. It is held at the ClockTower in Moonee Ponds and all families have a ticket allocation to attend.
Art Show
The Art Show is held bi-annually and all Holy Rosary students P-6 exhibit art work at this event held in our school hall. Families and guests are invited to attend the Art Show.
Chess: Year 1-6
Chess lessons run each Tuesday during 1st lunch from 1:00pm. These lessons are available to students in Year 2-6. These lessons incur an extra charge. Enrol here.
Sporting Events
Each year Holy Rosary holds an Athletics Carnival which involves sprints, and a variety of rotational activities. Students enjoy healthy competition between House Teams: MacKillop, Sion, McAuley and Hennessy.
Year 6 students participate in interschool sports during the summer and winter seasons.
Some students also have the opportunity to participate in sporting carnivals and events at a District or Regional level, after qualification.
Music Tuition: Year 1-6
Students can participate in individual or small group music tuition. Instruments include piano, drums, guitar, brass and singing. Theses students may also participate in the instrumental band. These lessons incur an additional charge. Enrol here.
Speech and Drama: Year 1-6
Speech and Drama lessons are a fun and dynamic way of building students’ confidence in public speaking, communication and performance skills. Speech and Drama lessons aim to improve diction and voice projection, and develop natural expression of the spoken word. Students learn skills such as vocal exercises, storytelling, improvisation, presentation skills and drama. Fun, relaxed examinations are undertaken as part of this program in November of each year. These lessons incur an extra charge. Contact the Program coordinator Robyn Schiller for details robynschiller48@gmail.com.
Swimming
Prep-Year 2 students participate in a Water Awareness Program at Kensington Pool each year. Year 6 students also participate in a program to certify that they can swim 50m. (This is part of Government requirement).
Science Fair – Science Talent Search of Victoria (P-6)
Students are invited to participate in a bi annual Science Fair. They prepare a project, which they share with their peers before displaying it at the fair. The Science Fair is open to classes and families to attend in the Mercy Hall. Further, some projects are selected to participate in the Science Talent Search. We have high levels of participation in these events and many students have been awarded certificates and bursaries in the Science Talent Search. Our school was awarded the Peter Craig Award for the most outstanding independent school in Victoria in 2019 and 2020. In 2021 we had another successful year, being awarded the Hugh McKnight Encouragement Award.
Shared Stories Anthology
The Shared Stories Anthology is a collection of stories and art work that is published and housed in both the State Library and the National Library. Eighteen Holy Rosary students had their work published last year.
Maths Olympiad
A team of students from Years 3-6 are selected to enter the Maths Olympiad each year. They engage in regular workshops with our Maths Leader to prepare them for the challenge.
