
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Primary School
Rosebud
A place of encounter

A Warm Welcome Awaits You
Dear Parents, Guardians and Families.
I am delighted to welcome you to Our Lady of Fatima, a small Catholic Primary School dedicated to providing a high quality and holistic education in a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment.
Through our staff, location and physical resources, we believe that we offer a unique primary school program where students can excel
academically and socially while establishing an important foundation for secondary school years and beyond.
With an extensive campus, Our Lady of Fatima offers modern, purpose built learning spaces with extensive playgrounds and sporting fields,
located on a quiet street frontage that provides a sense of privacy and security for our students and families.
With a rigorous teaching program, our staff hold a common vision of academic success for all students, where teaching capabilities and
relationships are nurtured to support students’ academic results, spiritual development and wellbeing.
With a focus on building the highest possible level of care and trust between students, teachers and parents, we place ‘learning’ at the
centre of every day’s activities, while ensuring that a strong sense of community and friendship is maintained.
Through our mantra of: dream, believe, achieve, we establish in our students a strong sense of the importance of goal setting and hard
work in order for students to achieve their dreams, whatever they may be.
Whether you choose Our Lady of Fatima for the standard of teaching; its dedicated staff; campus resources or location, I genuinely believe
that we can offer your child an environment where they will be happy, and able to achieve at their highest possible level.
I look forward to welcoming you into our school community and sharing your child's educational journey with you.
Sarah McDermott
Principal
Why Choose Our Lady of Fatima?
A well rounded education, delivered in a happy and supportive environment.

OUR STUDENTS SAY

"I call it My Lady of Fatima because it is MY school"
"…We have good teachers…they do want students to succeed"
"…We are known as learners at our school and it feels good…"


Enrolment
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Primary School
We thank you for considering Our Lady of Fatima as an educational setting for your child and for you as a family. All enquiries regarding enrolments are welcome. Please contact Sue or Leanne in the school office on 03 5950 0400 for a school tour or for an appointment with the school principal or a member of the leadership team.
We take enrolment applications at anytime, and particularly encourage you to apply early in the year before your child is due to start school. Please see all detailed information about transition, dates and becoming part of our community under the 'enrolment' tab.
Extra Curricular Focus
At Our Lady of Fatima there is more to school than academics. For a small school, our ‘extras’ are many and we are proud to be able to offer them all. We focus on and value:
Everyone's Wellbeing
Wellbeing Hub - centre of our school
Transition Programs Kinder -Year 7
Staff Buddy Systems
Student Buddy Systems
Lunchtime Activities and clubs
Supported Play and Playcoach
POD Play
Lego Club
Berry Street School
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) School
Positive Education and Restorative Practices

Student Voice & Agency
School Captains
House Captains
Fatima Star Captains
Sustainability Leaders
Class leaders
Fatima Star leadership opportunities
Fatima Star Student Representative Council
Buddy Systems
'Our House Spirit'

Academic Opportunities
Studentship leadership opportunities
Excursions and incursions
Maths competitions & games
Spelling Bee competition
Simultaneous story time
Enrichment programs and opportunities

Spiritual Growth
Christian Spirit leadership opportunities
Class Masses
School based and Parish supported Sacramental program
Whole School Mass Celebrations
Daily prayer opportunity
Inquiry based RE curriculum program
Catholic Social Teaching focus
Strong Parish connections
Child & Adult Faith Nights
Mother’s Day morning tea & Mass
Father’s Day breakfast and activity morning

Sporting Opportunities
Sportsmanship leadership opportunities
Athletics Carnival
Swimming Carnival
Interschool Sports
School Swimming
District Cross Country
District Athletics
District Swimming
Running Club
Yr 3/4 and 5/6 Camps
Junior camp preparation program and day camps

Celebrating The Arts
The Arts leadership opportunities
Biannual Circus Skills Program
Christmas Concerts
Private music tuition during school hours
Visual Arts Showcase
Book Week Activities
Harmony Day Celebration

Fatima Star & Community participation
Five spheres that strengthen all leadership structures and opportunities and allow individuals to shine.
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Christian Spirit
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Sportsmanship
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Studentship
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Community
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The Arts
Weekly Assembly celebrations enable our students to learn our school song.

OUR PARENTS SAY

"The staff and leadership invite and value our feedback."
"... our children are not a face amongst a sea of faces..."
"…Fatima always makes every effort to meet the needs of the children in their care..."

Contact Us
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Primary School
Address: 16 Hinton Street, Rosebud, 3939
Phone: 03 5950 0400
Principal: Ms Sarah McDermott
Email: principal@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au
Deputy Principal: Mrs Gill Carr
Email: gcarr@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au
Office Hours: 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM


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