NEWSLETTER

Week 9 - Term 1

4 April 2019

Dear Parents, Families and Carers,

I had the wonderful opportunity this week to join in with the many boys and girls, parents, families and teachers at the Riverside Runners Club. The club meets every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:40am on the oval and run, walk, jog or, in the case of some students ‘talk’ their way around a big circuit of the school oval. Afterwards we all enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared especially for the end of term by the Snack Shack – School Canteen. A huge thank you to our Canteen Manageress Trudy, our many parent volunteers and our Canteen Coordinator Coralie for organising the breakfast for our runners and families. The Runners Club is a fantastic initiative and one that is a true example of the great family and community feeling in our school. Well done to Mr Mike Staples, our PE Specialist Teacher for his enthusiasm and energy that has been so contagious for our students to catch on to. Any children, families and parents who would like to come along and see what all the fun is about you just need to fill in a form available from the front office and ‘turn up at the time and join in’. We all participate at our own fitness level…. I am not ashamed to admit that at one point I was overtaken by a mother with a pram! Come along and join in and add to the fun.

Our Year 3 and 5 students will be practicing over the coming weeks with laptops and iPads, in preparation for the upcoming NAPLAN online testing program in early Term 2. A big thank you to Mr Wilson and Mrs Morris who have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure the internet servers, hubs and devices are ready to take on the tests. While NAPLAN tests are always an important source of information and reporting on students and our curriculum programs, it is important to realise that it is only one source of testing that we do with our students. It is a very valid and rich ‘check in time’ for our students that we use together with all the individual class tests and year level tests that the teachers use to assess the capabilities of each student. Parents can support and prepare their children for the NAPLAN tests by; speaking positively about the tests, providing adequate sleep patterns (at least 10 hours per night), allowing a quiet study area free from distractions for students to keep up their ‘normal’ Lit Pro Home Reading Program and discussing with their class teacher any areas to focus on leading into Term 2.

As I write this our school ‘Parent/Teacher’ interviews are underway this week, in particular during the Wednesday and Thursday early close afternoons. These interviews are an important opportunity for us as parents to touch base with our child’s teacher and have a chat about their learning activities and achievements. Parents who have been unable to make the interview times can contact the classroom to organise an appropriate meeting time. A big thank you to our hard working staff who also give up their time to stay later and engage in the parent interviews. Being able to sit in the class rooms during these interviews you can see the great work around the pin up spaces and how pleasing it is to see our own child’s work on display.

With the holidays only a week away, I would like to wish everyone a wonderful happy Easter and a safe and enjoyable school break. Keep up the great Home Reading kids during the school break! Thank you

Peter Dunning Principal

Friday 5th April 9am - Year 1 Fresh Fruit Friday

Family Fun Day

Friday 12th April 9am Student Council Assembly

Last Day Term 1

Tuesday 30th April Students Commence

Term 2

Term 2 Dates

Tuesday 30th April

to

Friday 5th July

Help is always appreciated at your Canteen!

If you can spare 4 hours one day a week / fortnight / month or term, we would be thrilled for you to join us.

Free lunch provided!

If you would like to give it a go, add your name to the roster at the canteen or pop in & see the girls. You’ll have lots of laughs!

Sports Chat PSSA League Tag

A fantastic team effort from our League Tag teams who represented Riverside at the recent League Tag carnival at Meadow Springs. Both teams played with enthusiasm and determination throughout the day and Mr Lee and Mr Staples were impressed with the students excellent behaviour on the day. Results: A Team 3 wins 1 draw 2 losses 4th place overall B Team 3 wins 2 draws 1 loss 3rd place overall Runners Club

We had a great turnout to our morning run and breakfast this morning. Thanks to the canteen staff for providing a tasty, healthy breakfast for the students. Congratulations to the lucky raffle winners. Students attending the morning runs are showing pleasing fitness improvements and will be well prepared for the cross country event coming up next Term. Thanks also to all of the parents who are coming along and supporting the students in the mornings. Runners Club continues next week and every Tuesday and Thursday in Term 2. New runners always welcome. Skip-a-long Friday 5th April

All students are invited to come along for a before school skip tomorrow morning from 8.10 – 8.30 am in the undercover and courtyard area. Come along and practice some new moves. Winter Sport Term 2

Year 5/6 students have begun preparing for the Winter Sport programme in their sport sessions. Information regarding Winter Sport will be sent home early next Term. Be a True Sport – 8 Values to Play By

# 7 Be Healthy – Look after the physical and mental wellbeing of yourself and others. # 8 Give Back – Volunteer to help out in the sports you love to play.

Honour Certificate Winners - Schools Assembly - Friday 22nd March 2019

Kane S Macayla U

Mya C Blayde G Tiana J

Alexander T Sarah W Cooper T

Mia A Charlotte H

Lucy O Cheven E Jamie G Billy W Jorja M

Lily F Jack M

Serenity L Haylee B Meila W

Maddox P Cienna T Tyreece T

Kyah T Tyler G Oliver S April D

Alynda P Layla B

Lillian M Blake R

Aaliyah M Asaiah G

Tiffany-Rose E

Science

Layla B Room 17, Year 2

Art Alera J

Room 20, Year 2

Sports Cienna T

Room 14, Year 3

Music Ian A

Robbie L

Fresh Fruit Award Room 12

Clean BLOCK Award Year 2 Block

Clean ROOM Award

Room 20, Year 2

Congratulations!

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Name of Student Room

________________________________________

Name of Relative

________________________________________

Relationship to Student

___________________________ __________

War Service Rank

Students who are members of Scouts, Guides and other

service clubs, may wear their uniforms on the day. They will

be seated at the front of the Assembly.

To reserve a seat, would they also please return the slip

below to Mr Wilson in the office by Tuesday 30th

April?

___________________________________ _______

Name of Student Room

_____________________________________________

Service Organisation

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Could parents please ensure that their children are wearing full school uniform

for this special occasion?

All parents are invited to attend the ANZAC Day Service.

RIVERSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL - ANZAC DAY Friday 3rd

May 2019

The School will be holding an ANZAC Day Service on Friday 3rd

May at 9.00am. As part of this special

assembly, we are asking parents to help identify students within the school who have had a close relative

serve in a war or conflict situation for Australia.

These students will be able to lay a wreath during the service. Would any students intending to lay a wreath

please return the slip below to Mr Wilson in the office by Tuesday 30th

April?

Lauren K Blake S Chloe J Saxon K Isaia H Jack E Riley T Eden C

Claire M Megan E Abbey S

Aaliyah B

Emma-Lee M Rohan M Jaylah G

Levi S Marley D Maeliah P Praize A Kelvin H

Mitchell L Room 15 Room 16

Art Lauren K

Room 16, Year 1

Sports Aaliyah B

Room 1, Year 4 Room 20, Year 2

Fresh Fruit Award Room 2

Clean BLOCK Award Year 3 Block

Clean ROOM Award

Rooms 15 & 16, Year 1

Aussie of the Month

Heidi C

Congratulations!

Honour Certificate Winners - Schools Assembly - Friday 29th March 2019

Australian Service Nurses Military nurses are the focus of this year’s Anzac Day poster. Ever since the first

military nurses sailed for the Boer War in South Africa in January 1900, Australian

nurses have served in theatres of war and conflict around the world. They have

worked under the most hazardous conditions, endured extreme discomfort in the

most harrowing of circumstances and sometimes lost their lives.

Kiss & Drive ONLY - New Signs

Kiss & Drive area – this area has had new signs put in place. These are located at the front of the school

on Minilya Parkway and also the 3 bays on Teranca Road before the crossing attendant area. The Council

Parking Officers will monitor this area and the City of Mandurah have communicated to us the following

information for dissemination to the school’s community.

The City of Mandurah will shortly commence an educational and monitoring period of these areas by

speaking with drivers who are not complying with regulations.

Drivers must remain with their vehicles and take no longer than 2 minutes to drop off or pick up

passengers.

Drivers must ensure that they expedite the dropping off and picking up of passengers and not loiter to

chat etc.

Children must make their way to the chosen area ASAP after the bell and remain there until their ride

is legally parked.

Drivers using the Kiss and Drive area are encouraged to arrive a few minutes after the bell rather than

sit and wait within the Kiss and Drive bays. If this is unavoidable, drivers should park up in one of the

surrounding streets prior to approaching these bays.

If a child is not at the Kiss and Drive area when a driver pulls into the Kiss and Drive area, drivers

should leave these bays and go around the block.

Double Parking alongside vehicles or stopping in the middle of the carriageway to pick up or drop off

a passenger is an offence and dangerous practice. If the areas are full, please drive around the block

until a bay becomes vacant.

Drivers please be patient and courteous .

City of Mandurah - Parking Around Schools

Riverside Schools

The City's Parking Officers patrol school

zones daily to encourage the safe flow of

traffic.

For more information:

Ranger Services 9550 3777

To find out how to park safely

around your school, view the

Parking Around Schools brochure

hold down the Ctrl key & click

over the above to view.