Newsletter Ridgehaven Primary School

Term 1 - Week 11 Thursday 12 April 2018 Address:

Email: Website:

479 Milne Road Ridgehaven SA 5097

dl.1051.info@schools.sa.edu.au www.ridgehaven.sa.edu.au

School:

Tel: 08 8264 5277

Fax: 08 8396 1715

Preschool:

OSHC:

Tel: 08 8265 3140

Tel: 08 8396 3327

From The Leadership Team

Sports Day Pupil Free and School Closure Days Facilities News Something for the holidays

Inside This Issue

Assembly Merit Awards 2018 M&S Charges Coles Vouchers Sports Day Community News

Dates To Remember

End of Term 1 Friday 13th April

Early Dismissal 2:00pm

Start of Term 2 Monday 30th April

Principal: Senior Leader: Senior Leader: Governing Council Chairperson:

Jean Perks Martin Woodcock Sharon Foweraker Mel Leaver

From Leadership Team

Here we are at the end of the first term at school. The Easter break during the term gave us an opportunity to re-charge before the end of the school term. Holidays are a welcome time to change pace and catch up with friends and some of those jobs that we don’t get to during term time. If you are travelling with your family over the holidays, I hope that you stay safe. Enjoy this precious time with your children. School resumes for term 2 on Monday 30 April. Like every other term I am sure that the term will very quickly fill up with lots of learning and activities. Sports Day Thank you to all those involved in Sports day last Friday. The weather was perfect for a day spent outside and the activities were a lot of fun. Congratulations to everyone for their excellent sportsmanship. Pupil Free Days and School Closure day. Governing Council has approved the following days for the remainder of the year; Friday 8 June – Pupil Free day Monday 23 July – Pupil Free day Friday 31 August – Pupil Free day Monday 12 November – School closure day Facilities News Last year we received government grants for asset maintenance and upgrade jobs. This week work was started on installing new lighting in the unit from a Sustainable Schools grant and exterior painting from an Asset maintenance grant. In the school holidays new carpet will be laid in the unit and teacher prep room. New vinyl will be laid in the canteen, server room and a storeroom near OSHC, also funded from the Asset maintenance program. Something for the holidays Whilst during the holidays I would encourage you to limit the amount of screen time your children are exposed to some useful websites that have games and activities that help develop memory and attention are; www.playkidsgames.com www.kidsmemory.com www.cognitivefun.com www.luminosity.com/brain-games

Jean Perks, Martin Woodcock & Sharon Foweraker

Our School Values: Caring Honesty Excellence Respect Responsibility

The Program Achieve Keys To Success: Confidence Persistence Getting Along Organisation Resilience

Assembly Merit Awards

End of Term Awards:

For consistently displaying

all of the school values

and keys to success.

Room Name

2 Naiyah

2 Cian

3 Serena

3 Nash

5 Maci

5 Boston

7 Sienna

7 Taylor

10 Grace

10 Kai

11 Kayla

11 Lucas

12 Tyson

12 Laetitia

15 Molleigh

15 Joel

18 Theruni

18 Seb

19 Madi

19 Hudson J

Japanese Adam Rm 19

Japanese Lily Rm 10

PE Charlotte Rm 18

PE Charlie Rm 18

6th

April 2018

Sports Day Medals

Room Name

2 Lucas

3 Serena

5 Oscar

7 Finn

10 Levi

11 Cierra

12 Emmi

15 Sarah

18 Sam

19 Michaela

2018 MATERIAL AND SERVICES CHARGE

2018 Material and Service Charges are due to be paid in full by 2pm Friday 13th April unless applications have been made for School Card or arrangements have been made to pay by instalments. DECD Debt Collection processes commence beginning of Term 2.

Payway application forms to pay by instalments from your credit card or bank account are available at the front office.

COLES SCHOOL VOUCHERS

Thank you to everyone who has been collecting vouchers for our school. As you can see, we have thousands! This picture shows only half of what we have collected.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Everyone’s favourite flying car comes to life in the musical adaption of the beloved family film. Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Flemming’s children’s book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family friendly blockbuster that audiences will find ‘Truly Scrumptious’

An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car has magical properties including the ability to float and take flight. Trouble occurs when the evil Baron bomburst desires the magic car for himslef. The family joins forces with Truly scruptious and batty Grandpa.

‘Chitty Chitty Banb Bang’ is the perfect family friendly musical and we are very excited to be bringing this show to the Shedley stage. What: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang When: April 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 8pm, April 21 & 28 at 2pm Where: Shedley Theatre, Playford Civic Centre, Elizabeth Bookings: Adults $30. Concession $25, Children Under 16 $20, Family (sA/2C) $90 Tickets can be purchased online at www.northernlight.org.au

or via phone 8281 5026 (9am to 9pm). Booking fees apply.

Ridgehaven’s Rising Star! Through Sarah’s involvement with

Ridgehaven Primary School’s drama

productions she had the confidence to

audition with Northern Lights Theatre

Company. She may only be in a few

scenes but has enjoyed working hard with

the talented team in Chitty Chitty Bang

Bang. Opening night is Friday 13th April at

the Shedley, with 8 shows running

throughout school holidays.

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