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SCHOOL NEWSLETTER • 30 March 2016 • TERM 1 WEEK 6 This is how we Learn and Live!

TERM 1 WEEK 6Important Calendar Dates

Week 10

Monday 28 March Easter Monday

Tuesday 29 April Stage 3 Debating

Friday 1 April 2pm K-2 Assembly 1/2B

Week 11

Monday 4 April Parent Teacher Interviews

Tuesday 5 April Parent Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 6 April Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday 8 April Last day of term

Wear Blue Mufti Day - Gold Coin Donation Autism Fundraiser Assembly 5/6K 1.30pm 1.30pm 3-6 Assembly 5/6K

TERM 1 WEEK 6Important Calendar Dates

Week 1 27 April School resumes Winter Uniform 28 April ANZAC Service 11.30am All Welcome 29 April Winter PSSA commences Assembly K-2

School Disco Cancelled Week 2

3 May School Photographs 4 May Mother’s Day Stall 5 May Cross Country 6 May Assembly 3-6

Week 8, Term 1 29 March 2016

Term 2

Learning to Live, Living to Learn Page | 1 25 Wentworth St The Ponds 2769 • 61 2 9626 7511• [email protected] • www.riverbank-p.schools.nsw.edu.au


PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Harmony Day This year’s theme ‘Our diversity is our strength’ reflects our school philosophy about being inclusive, showing respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrated the day by respecting the students within our community who come from 53 different countries. Congratulations to the Harmony Day poster competition winners. Riverbank PS and The Ponds HS ANZAC Day Service Our ANZAC Day service will be held with The Ponds HS on Thursday 28 April at 11.30am in the HS hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. Following on from the combined service Riverbank will be holding a dedication ceremony for our new memorial stone to be located near the flagpoles. Our School Leaders will also be attending the Riverstone-Schofields RSL sub-Branch 2016 ANZAC Day Dawn Service. Choir Our Senior Choir performed beautifully at Michelle Rowland’s Harmony Day morning tea. Thank you to Ms Edwards for leading the choir. Easter The Easter Hat Parade was once again a happy successful occasion. We saw many creative designs on hats, baskets. Thank you for attending and supporting the students. They were very excited to welcome our special visitor the Easter Bunny. Thanks to Lesley, Jodie and Kristy from the P&C and the many families who contributed to the raffle prizes. Riverbank’s strong anti-bullying stance acknowledged on the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence On Friday 18 March RPS joined 930 000 other school students around Australia to say ‘No’ to all forms of bullying and violence. We acknowledged the day with lessons from our anti-bullying program. 5/6R presented a strong message during their assembly performance. We are proud our students at Riverbank have a strong voice in shaping the future of our school. Learning to Live, Living to Learn Page | 2 25 Wentworth St The Ponds 2769 • 61 2 9626 7511• [email protected] • www.riverbank-p.schools.nsw.edu.au


The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) NAPLAN is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an everyday part of the school calendar since 2008. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year, in the second full week in May. Students in Year 3 and Year 5 will be sitting the tests next term. In NSW, NAPLAN is administered by the Board of Studies. The tests will be conducted across Australia on the same days for all students according to the following timetable: NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas of:

• Writing 10 May • Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) 10 May • Reading 11 May • Numeracy 12 May •

Student Success Kaya A (3/4O) has been selected in the Sydney West Boys Soccer train-on squad. Kaya has an upcoming training session to attend where the final team will be announced. We wish him the very best. We also wish Joshua T (5/6T), Lachlan P (5/6K) and Lee B (5/6K) all the best for their upcoming trial for the Sydney West AFL team. Good luck, boys! School fees and contributions The fees for Term 1 are due. The accounts were sent home earlier this term and a number of accounts are still outstanding. Reminders will be posted this week and prompt payment would be greatly appreciated. Parents in financial difficulty should speak to me. Please remember you can pay on-line securely, through the school’s website. Coffee meetings From Term 2 morning coffee meetings with the Principal and P&C President will resume. The meetings are informal and are held in the staffroom on a Monday directly from 9am lines. It is an open invitation to parents and community members who cannot attend P&C meetings. The coffee meetings allow for parents to be updated on school and P&C initiatives. Dates: 9 May, 30 May and 20 June Learning to Live, Living to Learn Page | 3 25 Wentworth St The Ponds 2769 • 61 2 9626 7511• [email protected] • www.riverbank-p.schools.nsw.edu.au


Wear Blue for Autism Awareness Month - Friday April 8 April is Autism Awareness Month. We are requesting all students wear Blue on Friday 8 April, for a gold coin donation to support the Autism Advisory and Support Service and to spread awareness around Autism. This will be our mufti day theme for the last day of Term 1. School Photos Our School Photographs will be on Tuesday 3 May (week 2). Order forms will be sent home next week. Finally Congratulations to our Kindergarten students on completing their first term at school. Their academic and social progress over the last ten weeks has been wonderful. They have discovered the many routines of school life, become more independent and are enjoying their weekly visits to the library in preparation for borrowing next term and made many new friends. Most importantly I enjoy seeing their happy smiling faces every day. As we come to the end of the Term, I would like to congratulate our students who have seamlessly transitioned into their new school environment or new class with positive and inclusive attitudes. I would also like to extend my thanks to the teaching and administration staff for their dedication and hard work. The staff have worked tirelessly this term to support the growth of 260 new students this year and who continue to ensure all opportunities are available for the students. Calendar update School disco planned for 29 April will now be held on 9 September. Have a wonderful and relaxing holiday. Students will return to school on Wednesday 27 April in full winter uniform. Jeanie Brown Principal



DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Parent Portal Thank you to all the families who have already logged onto to the Sentral Parent Portal. For those who are a still unsure on how to log into the Parent Portal we will be opening the school’s library with access to computers and assisting those who are uncertain how to log into and use the Portal.

Parent Teacher Interviews Clear communication between school and home is critical to optimising the learning environment for each student. To assist this process, teachers are making themselves available for Parent-Teacher interviews in Week 11 this term. This year we are using The Parent Portal, via Sentral, to schedule Term 1 interviews.

Monday April 4 Tuesday April 5 Wednesday April 6 KGC – Mrs Gibbs KE – Miss Edwards 3/4H – Mrs Hannigan KL – Miss Loui KN – Mrs Newcombe 3/4G – Mrs Griffiths KM - Miss MacMasters KJ – Mrs Jacobsen 5/6T – Mrs Thoroughgood KG – Mrs Grice KS – Mrs Slater 5/6R – Mrs Rozanc 1/2D – Miss Brunetta 1/2B – Mrs Baker 1/2K – Mrs Kafkis 1/2R – Mrs Redman 1/2F – Miss Feather 1/2W – Mrs Worrall 1/2L – Miss Dik-Ha 3/4T – Mr Trovato Mrs Campbell 3/4O – Mrs Oricchio 3/4A – Miss Harris 5/6B – Mrs Banerji 5/6K – Mr Keary Mrs Campbell

All interviews will go for 10 minutes. The sessions will begin at 1.30pm and conclude at approximately 7.20pm. Parent and teacher interviews will be available to book until Thursday, March 31 at 5.00pm A fact sheet is available on the Website.



Lost Property We are finding a lot of lost property around the school grounds every afternoon. As the mornings become cooler and the days are gradually warming up, we are finding a lot of jumpers and jackets being left out in the playground. Could you please ensure that all the children’s property is CLEARLY labelled, so we can promptly return their property. Winter Uniforms Our uniform shop will be open on Monday 11 April from 9am – 3pm (first Monday of the school holidays) or alternatively you can pre-order and pick up on that day or on April 26. This year our senior boys will commence wearing a tie as part of their winter uniform. In 2015, students in Stage 3 presented a motion to our School Parliament requesting the senior boys wear a tie during terms 2 and 3. This motion was unanimously passed and then presented to the P & C.

NO PARKING (Kiss and Drop Zone)-

Waiting in the No Parking (Kiss & Drop Zone) earlier than 3.00pm could incur a fine. Drivers in this zone are permitted to remain for 2 minutes only and must stay within 3 metres of their vehicle at all times.

Michael Kammerer Deputy Principal (Rel) Learning to Live, Living to Learn Page | 6 25 Wentworth St The Ponds 2769 • 61 2 9626 7511• [email protected] • www.riverbank-p.schools.nsw.edu.au


Whole School Fundraising for 2016 Term 1 • Charity - Autism Awareness Month

8 April - Gold Coin Mufti Day Term 2 • Charity - Cerebral Palsy

2 June - Crazy Hair Day Gold Coin • Fundraiser Year 6

1 July Gold Coin Mufti Day Term 3 • Fundraiser Year 6

3 August Open Day Cake Stall • Charity - Fight Cancer Foundation

2 September Footy Colours Day Gold Coin • Fundraiser Year 6

23 September Gold Coin Mufti Day Term 4 • Fundraiser Year 6

Date TBA Circus Stalls School Parliament Team 2016



Kindergarten Corner It’s hard to believe that we are nearly at the end of Kindergarten’s first term at school! It has been a busy term of ‘firsts’ for many of the children and they particularly enjoyed working with their 3-6 buddies to create an Easter hat for last week’s Easter Hat Parade. Kindergarten even became drivers and pedestrians last week, as they participated in the RAPS road safety awareness program. The Kindergarten teachers are looking forward to sharing your child’s progress with you, at next week’s Parent Teacher Interviews. Mrs Jessica Gibbs Assistant Principal- Early Stage 1



Riverbank Public School Learning Support Team The prime function of the learning support team is to ensure that the needs of students in the school are being met by considering individual student need, teacher need and whole school planning. Special Education Handbook for Schools THE LEARNING SUPPORT TEAM – OPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Effective Learning Support Teams (LSTs) play a vital role in supporting both students and their teachers. The learning support team focuses on addressing the learning needs of students by ensuring that collaborative planning and programming occurs, that effective implementation strategies are in place, that available and appropriate school resources are being utilised, and that monitoring, assessment and reporting strategies have been agreed upon. A practical and direct way for parents and carers to be involved in their child's learning is through the learning support team. Parents and carers know most about the child's abilities and needs in a non-school setting, and their insights can add significantly to the work of the team. Together teachers and parents work to support students and achieve outstanding outcomes through planning, expectations of success and positive school culture. The learning support team at Riverbank Public School comprises of: • Assistant Principal (learning support team coordinator) • Principal • School Counsellor • Learning Assistance Support Teacher (LaST) • A representative from each stage in the school When possible classroom teachers attend meetings of the LST when the wellbeing and/or academic progress of one of their students is being reviewed, or when they wish to refer a student to the team to better address the student’s specific needs. Learning support team meetings are held Monday recess. The meetings: • discuss needs • share information • share resources • set goals • devise strategies • decide on future action. Learning to Live, Living to Learn Page | 9 25 Wentworth St The Ponds 2769 • 61 2 9626 7511• [email protected] • www.riverbank-p.schools.nsw.edu.au


The learning support team process may result in: • request for or supply of additional background information • collaborative planning / teaching • support for the classroom teacher through allocation of additional teacher time • targeted interventions/programs designed to address specific learning needs • modified classroom practice and/or • individualised planning. A learning support team meeting may lead to: • establishment or review of a personalised learning and support program • further assessment • application for, or referral to, support services external to the school. Should you require further information about the Learning and Support Team please contact your teacher. RPS Learning Support Team

Helping in the Classroom & Assisting your child with Home Reading Information Session When: Friday 1 April Time: 9.00-9.30am Where: School Library Please join Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Baker for an information session outlining the school’s procedures regarding classroom volunteers and how to best assist students in the classroom. The session will also provide useful home reading tips and strategies for parents and carers, as they support their child’s reading progress at home.



Congratulations to our Week 8 3-6 Merit Awards recipients…….

Class Class

3/4A Maan U, Aneeq A, Rasnam M 5/6B Sahilpreet K, Sanjam D, Jordan D

3/4T Morgan E, Daniel S, Jayme I 5/6K Kathleen P, Jacynth R, Lee B

3/4G Natalie S, Aiden L, Hazel M 5/6R Hanniyah P, Harry L, Dominique D

3/4H Yuna C, Armaan S, Krish B 5/6T Rhea P, Caitlin U, Harvir T

3/4O Leah L, Lily T, Kaya A

NO K-2 Assembly awards due to Good Friday

CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS

This week our senior choir were wonderful in representing our school at A Harmony Day Morning Tea, hosted by Michelle Rowland, Federal Member for Greenway. This event marked the first time that the choir has performed this year, and they were met with an abundance of praise from community members and from Michelle Rowland herself. We congratulate the students on a very positive first performance and for their outstanding behaviour on the day.

As we come closer to the end of the term, I would like to thank all the students involved in our extra-curricular performance groups for all of their hard work and to the teachers for their dedication. We are looking forward to another great and busy term.

Miss Edwards

CAPA Coordinator



HARMONY DAY 2016

On Monday the 21st March, we celebrated Harmony Day at Riverbank Public School. It was a wonderful day where students wore their cultural dress or the colour orange. Students and teachers had the opportunity to take part in some wonderful Harmony Day activities including creative art activities, writing and reading texts related to celebrating cultural diversity

Students were given the opportunity to create a poster reflecting the slogan ‘Stop, Think and Consider Others’. Well done to all the students that entered this competition. All the entries were amazing and have been displayed in the office foyer. The stage winners will now be entered into a state wide competition.

Congratulations to the following stage winners:

Early Stage 1: Dehara D and Gauri N

Stage 1: Zoe C and Indiana C

Stage 2: Hazel M

Stage 3: Rishabh A and Rhea P

Joint winners:

Stage 1: Tanvi Narayan and Stage 2: Manav Narayan

Miss Brunetta



RPS Sport Update

PSSA RESULTS: Week 8

AFL Riverbank PS vs Parklea PS Juniors This was such a close game. The juniors were very unlucky in the last game of the term to finish with a draw – they deserved a win! Well done on a great season. Draw 7-7 Team Player – Imran Best and Fairest - Owen Seniors What a great game you all played seniors! At last a win! 39-0. All our tactics paid off in the last game of the term. You played so well. A game to be proud of. Win 39-0 Team Player – Lee Best and Fairest – Lachlan & Zander

T-Ball Riverbank PS vs Quakers Hill East PS Our girls fought hard right until the end of the third innings. We are continuing to improve with every game. Congratulations on an excellent term of T-Ball. Lost 12-18

Softball Riverbank PS vs Quakers Hill East PS Congratulations on an excellent term of Softball with 1 win and 3 close losses. Our fielding and pitching is improving and the girls are experimenting with stealing bases. We look forward to Term 4. Lost 8-11

Cricket Riverbank PS vs Juniors A close game from the boys who scored more runs off the bat but unfortunately conceded more wickets. Keep up the great work and practice over the winter.



Lost 70-80 Team Player – Landen M Best and Fairest - Lachlan S Seniors Seniors played well but were beaten by an experienced team. Great sportsmanship by Krish and Shan. Keep up the great effort. Lost 71-98 Team Player – Shan W Team Player – Krish N Sydney West Team Trials Kaya A (3/4O) has been selected in the Sydney West Boys Soccer train-on squad. Kaya has an upcoming training session to attend where the final team will be announced. We wish him the very best. We also wish Joshua T (5/6T), Lachlan P (5/6K) and Lee B (5/6K) all the best for their upcoming trial for the Sydney West AFL team. Good luck boys! PSSA The Winter PSSA competition trials will be held during the last two weeks of this term. If your child is successful in making a team, a note will be sent home with all relevant information. During trial sessions, children will participate in a variety of drills relating to each particular sport. The teachers at Riverbank will demonstrate and encourage each child to have a go at all the tasks before any decisions are made. Your child doesn’t necessarily have to be an expert in the sport to be chosen as they can develop these skills over the season. Winter Sports Junior and Senior Boys Soccer Junior and Senior Girls Soccer Newcombe Ball – Boys and Girls Netball – Junior and Senior



Sport in Schools The Athletics program run by Sport in Schools this term has been a huge success! Students have participated in a variety of activities, used a range of equipment and have developed many skills. We look forward to welcoming the Sport in Schools team back to Riverbank during Term 2 in 2017. Primary Cross Country Carnival Our school Cross Country Carnival for Years 3-6 is fast approaching and will be held on Thursday 5th May. The carnival will be held within our school and the high school grounds. More information will be provided closer to the date. Students from Year 2 who are turning 8 this year are welcome to participate. We are seeking helpers from our parent community to assist on the day. Please be aware that all parent helpers in the school must have the working with children check completed and their number noted at the front office. Any help is greatly appreciated. Mrs A Hannigan Sports Organiser

Harmony Day



WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN

WOW, what a fantastic effort Riverbank! All our hard work, shopping, collecting stickers and sticking them to sheets really paid off. We collected 512 sheets by October 2015 for the Woolworths Earn and Learn program and look at all these amazing resources that can be used across all grades and in every aspect of the students’ learning. Some of these resources are conversation cubes which we can use in our circle times, 80kg of air dry clay for fabulous sculptures and big books that we can read as a class.

A BIG thank you to all who supported this program and I cannot wait to see how many stickers we will collect this year.

Miss A. Harris

Our Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Keys – School Rules:

Our school rules will incorporate the ‘Help Increase the Peace Keys’ to promote a harmonious, nurturing and challenging living and learning environment.

The HIP program offers a whole school approach to building relationships through communication, co-operation, trust building and conflict resolution.

YELLOW KEY Care for Others GREEN KEY Think Before Reacting BLUE KEY Respect Yourself RED KEY Work Together for a Non Violent Way BLACK KEY Expect the Best



SCHOOL BANKING

School banking for 2016 is off to a great start! Thank you to all the students who are bringing in their bank books on Tuesday's and supporting the program. Every deposit made through school banking helps to raise funds for Riverbank PS. Please ensure that all details are filled out in your bank book with the correct money attached. Unfortunately, if the bank book is not filled in, we cannot process your deposit. Additionally, it is important to send in the bank book, not just the deposit slip and money in an envelope. Many of you are currently eligible to redeem from the Term 1 prizes, so be sure to check how many deposits you have made on the reverse tab in your bank book- 10 deposits entitle you to a prize! Prizes are ordered weekly and will be sent to you through your classroom teacher. As always, we welcome any parent/carer support to assist with the weekly banking process. It is simple to learn and a great way to support Riverbank PS. Please email the banking team on [email protected] if you are able to help on a Tuesday morning.

Since we established school banking mid-2015, we have raised over $1,100 for Riverbank PS. Thank you for your continued support of the school banking program. We look forward to seeing more money raised throughout 2016!

Thank you Rhiannon - School Banking Coordinator Learning to Live, Living to Learn Page | 17 25 Wentworth St The Ponds 2769 • 61 2 9626 7511• [email protected] • www.riverbank-p.schools.nsw.edu.au


Easter Hat Parade 2016



Thank you to Woolworths at The Ponds

for donating Easter Eggs for our K-2 students last week.


`Term One

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT SUN

1 25 Jan

26 Jan

Australia Day 27 Jan Staff Development Day

28 Jan Students Yrs 1-6 return

Best Start Testing

29 Jan Best Start Testing

30 31 Jan

2 1 Feb Best Start Testing

2 Feb Best Start Testing

Yrs 1-6 Term Letters home

3 Feb Sport in Schools K-6

KINDERGARTEN FIRST DAY

4 Feb

5 Feb Chess Club 3pm

P&C Welcome Picnic 5pm

6 7

Feb

3 8 Feb

9 Feb


11 Feb

12 Feb PSSA Starts Chess Club 3pm Assembly K-2 2pm

13 14

Feb

4 15 Feb Meet the Teacher Kindy 6-7pm Stage 2 7-8pm

16 Feb Meet the Teacher Stage 3 6-8pm Stage 1 6-7pm


18 Feb

19 Feb Chess Club 3pm Assembly 3-6 1.30pm School Leaders Induction

20 21

Feb

5 22 Feb SWIMMING CARNIVAL @Riverstone

23 Feb

24 Feb Sport in Schools K-6 P&C Meeting 7:00pm

AGM

25 Feb

26 Feb Chess Club 3pm Parliament Assembly K-2

27 28

Feb

6

29 Feb

1 March

2 March Sport in Schools K-6

3 March

4 March Chess Club 3pm Assembly 3-6 Clean Up Australia Day

5 6

Mar

7 7 March

8 March


10 March Selective HS 2017 Test

11 March Chess Club 3pm Parliament Assembly K-2

12 13

Mar

8 14 March

15 March Road Safety Incursion K-4


17 March Stage 3 CPR Incursion

18 March Chess Club 3pm Assembly 3-6 National Anti-Bullying Day

19 20

Mar

9 21 March HARMONY DAY

22 March

23 March Sport in Schools K-6 P&C Meeting 7:00pm

24 March Easter Hat Parade 2.30pm

25 March Good Friday

26 27

Mar 10

28 March Easter Monday

29 March


31 March

1 April Chess Club 3pm Assembly K-2

2 3

Apr

11 4 April Parent/teacher Interviews

5 April

6 April Sport in Schools K-6

7 April 8 April Mufti Day Assembly 3-6

9 10

Apr

11 April

12 April

13 April

14 April

15 April

16 17 Apr

18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 24

April

Term 1 Riverbank Public School 2016

Term Two

MONDAY

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT SUN

Week 1

25 April

26 April SDD

27 April Term Letters home P&C Meeting 7:00pm

28 April ANZAC Service

29 April Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm PSSA starts School Disco 5pm

30 1

May

2 2 May

3 May School

Photographs

4 May Mother’s Day Stall

5 May Cross Country

6 May Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

7 8

May

3 9 May

10 May NAPLAN

11 May NAPLAN

12 May NAPLAN

13 May Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

14 15

May

4 16 May

17 May Uni NSW ICAS Digital 8am

18 May Kindergarten Featherdale Park Excursion

19 May

20 May Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm Kindergarten Featherdale Park Excursion

21 22

May

5 23 May

24 May Drumming Incursion K-6

25 May P&C Meeting 7:00pm

26 May National Sorry Day

27 May Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

28 29

May

6 30 May

31 May Uni NSW ICAS Science 8am

1 June

2 June

3 June Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

4 5

June

7

6 June 7 June Stage 1 Excursion

8 June 7pm Kindy 2016 Information Evening

9 June Stage 1 Excursion

10 June Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

11 12

June

8

13 June

Queen’s Birthday

14 June Uni NSW ICAS Writing 8am

15 June Uni NSW ICAS Spelling 8am

16 June

17 June Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

18 19

June

9 Sydney North Dance

Festival

20 June

21 June 22 June P&C Meeting 7:00pm

23 June 10am Kindy 2016

Information Morning

24 June Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

25 26

June

10 Sydney North Dance

Festival

27 June Reports Home

28 June

29 June

30 June

1 July Mufti Day Assembly 3-6 Last Day of Term

2 3

July

Hols 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 10

July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16

17 July


Term Three

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

Week 1

18 July SDD

19 July NAIDOC Week

20 July Term Letters home NAIDOC Week Performance

21July

22 July Assembly 3-6 PSSA starts Chess Club 3pm

23 24

July

2

25 July Parent/teacher Interviews

26 July

27 July

P&C Meeting 7:00pm

28 July

29 July Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

30 31

July

3

1 August EDUCATION WEEK

2 August Uni NSW ICAS English 8am

3 August Education Week

Assembly

4 August

5 August Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

6 7

Aug 4 8 August

9 August

10 August

11 August

12 August Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

13 14

Aug

5 15 August SCIENCE WEEK

16 August Uni NSW ICAS Maths 8am

17 August

18 August

19 August Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

20 21

Aug

6 22 August BOOK WEEK

23 August

24 August Author Visit P&C Meeting 7:00pm

25 August

26 August Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

27 28

Aug

7 29 August National Literacy & Numeracy Week Athletics Carnival

30 August

31 August Spelling Bee Years 1-6 Father’s Day Stall

1 September

2 September Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

3 4

Sep

8 5 September

6 September

7 September

8 September

9 September Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

10 11

Sep

9 12 September

13 September 14 September

15 September

16 September Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

17 18

Sep 10 19 September

20 September Stage 3 Camp Canberra

21 September Stage 3 Camp Canberra P&C Meeting 7:00pm

22 September Stage 3 Camp Canberra

23 September Mufti Day Assembly K-2 Last Day of Term

24 25

Sep

Hols 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30 September 1 2

Oct

Hols 3 October 4 October 5 October 6 October 7 October 8 9

Oct


Term Four

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

Week 1

10 October Term Letters home

11 October

12 October WALK A THON

13 October

14 October Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm Ridges Music Festival 6pm

15 16 Oct

2 17 October

18 October

19 October

20 October

21 October PSSA starts Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

22 23 Oct

3 24 October

25 October

26 October P&C Meeting 7:00pm

27 October 2017 Kindergarten

Transition to School Session 1

28 October Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

29 30 Oct

4 31 October

1 November

2 November

3 November 2017 Kindergarten


4 November Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

5 6

Nov

5 7 November

8 November

9 November

10 November 2017 Kindergarten


11 November Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

12 13

Nov

6 14 November

15 November

16 November

17 November

18 November Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

19 20

Nov

7 21 November

22 November

23 November P&C Meeting 7:00pm

24 November

25 November Parliament Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm P&C Movie Night

26 27

Nov

8 28 November

29 November Creative and Performing Arts Evening Concert 6pm

30 November

1 December

2 December Assembly 3-6 Chess Club 3pm

3 4

Dec

9 5 December

6 December

7 December Excellence Assembly K-2 9.30am 3-6 11.30am

8 December

9 December Assembly K-2 Chess Club 3pm

10 11

Dec

10

12 December Reports Home

13 December Year 6 Farewell Dinner

14 December Celebration of

Learning

15 December Talent Quest

16 December Year 6 Final Assembly 2.15pm

Last day for students

17 18

Dec

11 19 December SDD

20 December SDD

21 December

22 December

23 December

24 25

Dec


Library

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Book Club • Issue2ordershavenowbeenfinalizedanddistributedtostudents.

ThankyouforyourcontinuedsupportofBookClub.Purchasesmadethistermhaveearnedtheschoolaround$200worthofScholasticRewardstospendonresources.

• ThereisstilltheopportunityforasmallbandofparentstoassistwiththerunningofourBookClub.Ifyouwouldliketohelpoutorfindoutmoreaboutwhatisinvolved,pleaseseeMsWhelanorcontacttheschooloffice.

Borrowing • Pleasebeawareofyourchild’slibraryday.Fromtimetotimethere

mayneedtobetimetableadjustmentsmadebutclassteacherswillalwaysdotheirbesttoinformstudentsofanynecessarychanges.

• AllstudentsrequirealibrarybagtobeabletoborrowbooksaswellasNOoutstandingbooks.Pleaseencourageyourchildtoreturntheirbookeachweek.Thisisasimportanttotheirself-managementskillsasitistothegeneralrunningofthelibraryandallowingotherstheopportunitytoborrowthatparticularbook.

• AfinalreminderthatKindergartenstudentswillcommenceborrowingnextterm.

Book Covering • Manythanksonceagainfortheassistanceprovidedbyseveral

familiesandstaffmembersinthecoveringofourlibrarybooksandteachingresources.Thisassistanceisinvaluableandensuresthatallstudentshaveaccesstoqualityteachingandlearningresourcesintheirclassroomsandthelibrary,assoonaspossible.

• Somebookscanbetakenhometocover.Ifyouwishtoassistusbydoingthis,pleaseseeMsWhelaninthelibraryorleaveyourcontactdetailswiththeoffice.

25 Wentworth Street The Ponds | NSW 2769P: 9626 7511 | F: 8882 9479 | e: [email protected]

www.riverbankpublicschool.com.au

From the Library…

29th March 2016

Dear Parents/Caregivers, Once again this year, Riverbank Public School will be encouraging all of our students to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC). This is a wonderful opportunity for you to interact with your child in a meaningful way and for them to experience a variety of quality literature throughout the year. The challenge is now open and runs until 19th August 2016. To complete the K-2 challenge, your child can listen to a book, participate in a shared reading of a book or read part/all of a book independently. Students will be given the opportunity to experience PRC books in class and in library lessons (Ms Whelan will add these books to each child’s reading record). Our library contains many PRC listed books (all of which are labelled as such) and has dedicated sections for these books, making them easy for students to locate. Local libraries also usually provide this option.

Students (or parents) need to log in to the PRC website https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

using the student’s DoE username and password (see below):

DoE username DoE password

NB: It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that each child’s reading record is entered

and complete, on the official PRC website by the closing date of 19th August 2015. On the reverse of this note is a factsheet for parents about the Challenge. For further details, please visit the PRC website. If you have any questions, please contact Ms Whelan in the Library or via the school office. Ms K. Whelan Mrs J. Brown Teacher Librarian Principal

K-2 STUDENTS

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From the Library…

29th March 2016

Dear Parents/Caregivers, Once again this year, Riverbank Public School will be encouraging all of our students to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC). This is a wonderful opportunity for you to interact with your child in a meaningful way and for them to experience a variety of quality literature throughout the year. The challenge is now open and runs until 19th August 2016. To complete any of the 3-4, 5-6 or 7-9 challenges, your child needs to read all of the books independently. Our library contains many PRC listed books (all of which are labelled as such) and has dedicated sections for these books, making them easy for students to locate. Local libraries also usually provide this option.

Students (or parents) need to log in to the PRC website https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

using the student’s DoE username and password (see below):

DoE username DoE password

NB: It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that each child’s reading record is entered

and complete, on the official PRC website by the closing date of 19th August 2015. On the reverse of this note is a factsheet for parents about the Challenge. For further details, please visit the PRC website. If you have any questions, please contact Ms Whelan in the Library or via the school office. Ms K. Whelan Mrs J. Brown Teacher Librarian Principal

3-6 STUDENTS

Premier's Reading Challenge Tips for parents and carers for participating in the Challenge

� Find out the name(s) of your school’s Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) coordinator(s) and how they

plan to administer the Challenge.

� Familiarise yourself with the PRC website. Logon is not required to view the Booklists or read the

Rules.

� Visit the new Premier’s Reading Challenge Support website. It allows you to search for information about the PRC and also contact the PRC team.

� Set reminders for Challenge opening and closing dates in your and your child’s calendar.

� Find out your child’s logon details. For public schools, students’ logon will be the same one they use to

access computers and the internet at school.

� Assist your child to borrow books from the school or local library. Listen to your child read and talk

about the story/ characters/ information. Read to or with your child if she/he is participating in the K-2

Challenge.

� Help your child to add books to her/his Student Reading Record regularly. Log on and go to: Student

Reading Records > enter books by ID or Title or Author. To enter a Personal Choice book, select the

‘Add a Choice Book’ tab > enter part of the title or author > select ‘Search’. If your book appears as an

option, select ‘Add’. If it does not appear, scroll down to the ‘Still can’t find a book?’ section > enter the

full title and author > select ‘Add’.

� Check your child’s Challenge history – log on to the website, go to Student Reading Records and

select tab ‘My Information’. If Challenge participation at a previous school is not listed, contact your

child’s PRC coordinator.

� Contact your child’s PRC coordinator if: Your child has any difficulty using her/his logon details to access the PRC website.

You are concerned that your child’s name is spelt incorrectly in the PRC website.

� Your child’s online Student Reading Record (SRR) must have the required number of books recorded

to complete the Challenge by the student closing date. School PRC coordinators have an extra week

to validate the SRR. Only students with a validated SRR are eligible for a certificate.

� In the final weeks of the Challenge, log on regularly to the website to check the status of your child’s SRR. Contact your child’s PRC coordinator if you are concerned your child’s SRR has not been

validated.

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Important notice about bus safety

Unfortunately this year there has been two separate occasions where students have been

injured by a car after alighting from their bus on the way home.

Both students walked in front of the bus and into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

Thankfully neither student was seriously injured, however the situation could have been

much worse.

The road safety message for all students is:

Wait until the bus has gone and then use a safe place to cross the road.

In light of these recent incidents, schools are asked to remind and reinforce safe road user

behaviours in and around buses with their students.

The following quality teaching and learning activities can support teachers and students:

Early Stage 1 -Stage 2 primary students:

The key message for this age group is to:

Always hold an adult’s hand and Use a safe place to cross.

Information to educate parents and carers is available from the Centre

for Road Safety’s “Keeping our kids safe around schools” newsletter

inserts.

Stage 3 primary students:

Safety Town bus video

Bus safety teaching and learning activities

Stages 4-5 students:

Bus safety teaching and learning activities

On the Move – road safety resources for high school student

Contact your local Department Road Safety Education Officer for further support.

For more information visit the Department’s new Road Safety Education website

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/safety-around-schools.pdf

https://www.safetytown.com.au/activities/bus-safety/

http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Sites/Web/13828/

http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Sites/Web/13828/

http://www.onthemove.nsw.edu.au/

https://education.nsw.gov.au/road-safety-education/contact-us

https://education.nsw.gov.au/road-safety-education

TERM 1 Issue No 5

Happy Easter to everyone and I hope you had a wonderful time over Easter.

Thank you to those who attended our P&C Meeting on the 23rd March 2016. It was wonderful to see new faces. Remember these meetings are a way you can assist the school and find out what is going on around the grounds between P&C and the school itself.

Thank you to Mrs Jodie Brodie (Events Manger) and Mrs Carolyn Mitchell for all their time and efforts in preparing for the Easter Raffle and our Mother’s day stall for 4th May 2016.

Dates and events over the coming months will be Red day in conjunction with the Canteen, Mother’s Day stall, Disco term 3, and Movie night Term 4. Letters will go home with volunteers needed for these events.

Our Easter Raffle was a huge success with over $2100 raised to go toward Air Conditioning. Thank you to all the families that have supported our goals.

We also raised over $700.00 for the Harmony day morning.

Lesley Parsons P&C President Have a wonderful Holiday and Stay safe.

TERM 1 Issue No 5

NAB

Just a reminder that Nab has program – The Inducer Program. If you are needing to re finance or are thinking of a new loan. Please consider NAB. Pop into NAB at Rouse Hill and mention, Riverbank P&C as referred you. By doing this and taking up a loan or re financing an existing loan. A % of that loan will be given to as. Please contact NAB with any further inquiries.

Nitin Shukla Branch Manager Rouse Hill Branch Hills District Lam | National Australia Bank Limited Shop GR052, Rouse Hill Town Centre, Cnr Main Street & Civic Way, Rouse Hill, NSW, 2155Office: +61 2 02 9839 2497 | Fax: +61 2 02 8824 7858 [email protected]

Second Hand Uniform Shop We now have a 2nd hand uniform shop! We also have a FB group called RIVERBANK PUBLIC SCHOOL 2nd HAND UNIFORM SHOP.

Please join to be kept up to date with what we have in stock. If you have any items you would like to donate please Kate McPherson or drop items at front

office. All proceeds support Riverbank Public School P&C

RIVERBANK PUBLIC SCHOOL 2nd HAND UNIFORM SHOP. Thankyou - Kate McPherson - Second Hand Uniform Coordinator [email protected]

Dates to remember for P&C Term 2 April 26th April School Returns 26th April P&C Levy Home 27th April 2016@ 7pm P&C Meeting school staff room 29th April School Disco Cancelled May 4Th May Mothers Day Stall ( All Day) 5Th May Mothers Day Stall (8.15am – 8.55am)/ (2pm – 3pm School Court Yard) 6th May Mothers Day Stall (8.15 -8.55 am ) / 2pm – 3pm School Court Yard)

mailto:[email protected]


TERM 1 Issue No 5 25th May AGM @ 6.30pm School staff room 25th May – P&C Meeting @ 7pm

Coding June 22nd June 2016 @ 7pm P&C Meeting School staff room July 1st July Red day Canteen and P&C loose change day (last day term) Term 3 July 19th July reminder letter P&C Letter. 27th July 2016@7pm P&C Meeting School staff room 24th August 2016@ school staff room September September no Meeting School Hoildays 9th September School Disco – Theme – Neon Term 4 October 26th October 2016 @ 7pm P&C Meeting School Staff Room November 23rd November 2016 @ 7pm P&C Meeting School staff room 25th November Movie Night – school grounds December No Meeting School Hoildays

TERM 1 Issue No 5

RIVERBANK PUBLIC SCHOOL P&C

MOTHER’S DAY STALL

DATE: Wednesday 4TH MAY 2015

WHEN: DURING CLASS TIMES

WHERE: SCHOOL HALL

COST: $5.00 gifts

$10.00 gifts

CARD STOCK: $1.00

Bags: $2.00 Children are able to buy two gifts.

RIVERBANK PUBLIC SCHOOL P&C Note: 5th May and 6th May 2016 follow up stalls – Depends on availability of stock.

5th May 8am – 9am and 2pm – 3pm 6th May 8am – 9am and 2pm -3pm

Volunteering 2016

TERM 1 Issue No 5 Volunteering is an important aspect of our P&C Association. Help will be needed for events and other activities held throughout this year. In preparation for these activities if interested, please fill out the form below and we will contact you when the need arises.

Please indicate your preferences below

Please Circle

Sub Committees Traffic Yes No

Events Yes No

General Events Mother’s Day Stall Yes No Father’s Day Stall Yes No Raffles Yes No Cooks i.e. baking cakes etc. Yes No Craft Yes No Making Jewellery Yes No Disco Yes No BBQ – Cooking Yes No

Name

Email

Mobile

Eldest Childs Name

Class

Thank you for your support in anticipation.

Please return to your class Teacher Please note: This information is for the purpose of P&C only and will be destroyed upon completion.

TERM 1 Issue No 5

P&C General Meeting

Special Meeting Air Conditioning Update Presented by

Karen Lambert Mitchell

Wednesday 27th April 2016

7pm

All welcome

School Staff Room

Please use the Primary School Car Park all other gates are

locked 1. Welcome

2. Treasurer Report

3. Sub Committee Reports

- A/C

4. Question and Answer.

TERM 1 Issue No 5

1st April 2016

Good Morning Parents, Riverbank Public School P&C will be holding Mother’s Day Stall on the 4th May 2016. Volunteers are needed to ensure the day goes smoothly. If you are able to spare some free time it would be greatly appreciated. Could you please indicate your preference below. Please also fill in the require form to indicate your time available. Times available please circle your preference.

1. 8.30 – 9.30am 2. 9.30 – 10.30am 3. 10.30 – 11.00am 4. 11.30- 12.30pm 3. 12.30 -1.00 pm 4. 2pm -3pm

Name

Email

Mobile

Youngest Childs Name

Class

Kind Regards P&C Committee

[email protected]


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