Risdon Vale Primary School
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2 Heather Road
Risdon Vale TAS 7016
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Email: Risdon.Vale.Primary@education.tas.gov.au
Phone: 03 6242 5222
Fax: 03 6242 5299

26 October 2017

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PRINCIPALS REPORT

Hello Parents, Carers and Friends

We have hit the road running at the start of this term. Term 4 is always very busy as there are so many learning opportunities for staff and students, as well as achievements to celebrate.

There are a few things we need your support with:

  1. We always need parent help on excursions or helping a group of students with a special project, but without a Working With Vulnerable People card it is not possible to include you as parent help. If you have not got a WWVP card yet, or if you are unsure of the process, please call into the office or see your child’s teacher and ask. Applying does not involve the need to do any course and does not require any qualification.
  2. Home Reading and other learning support in Literacy and Numeracy. One powerful way for you to support your child’s literacy is to participate in Home Reading. Another way to improve your child’s numeracy is to share with your child how you work things out in everyday places such as supermarkets. Ask your child to add up the cost of some items in a shop or estimate how much the total might be.
  3. Coming to school assemblies will help you to see our everyday achievements as a school. It is also a time when we can share ways that we are improving our school every day.

Term 4 is hat weather and a time when we can really enjoy more outdoor learning activities. The students have become so skilled at 4 square (hand-ball) that Rob is painting extra courts, including a special green court for those students who like playing an advanced hand-ball game. The pool has also been cleaned and heated so that this week students are doing some swimming trials. In the next few weeks we will begin K-2 water orientation and 3-6 pool rewards/activities. More information about water programs will be shared soon.

We welcome to RVPS two students from the University of Tasmania, Dylan Egli (2/3 weavers) and Lynsey Tame (Kinder) who are both completing their teaching degrees.

Final plans for the new P-2 toilets have been drafted and we hoping the redevelopment will commence at the end of this year, ready for use at the beginning of next year. We have been successful in gaining funding for new roofing above the 3-6 classroom and the library. Jodie has begun work on some incredible new murals alongside the netball courts. The P-2 new play-equipment is being enjoyed by children. Our garden extension is underway, including inquiries into an outdoor teaching area for use in the garden to help with engaging the curriculum in exciting ways.

We have also received benches and seats that are being decorated with games so that students have places to sit and play ‘Snakes and Ladders’, ‘Chequers’ and other popular board games with friends. We are also putting in an order to ensure excellent access by students to up-to-date tablets in the ICT area. The school is looking great and our maintenance program is achieving a safe, clean and progressive teaching and learning environment. The community have made very positive comments on our school sign too! There is still much to do, but time and money are items that often arrive as grants in a competitive selection process.

Our school staff are attending professional learning this Friday with other schools on Trauma Sensitive Practice. This will help us to understand and to support children who have experienced challenges in their lives and who need us to provide a variety of ways to help them recover and manage their feelings and behaviour. This work will be central to our school continuing to ensure that all students feel safe and can learn.

A reminder: the end of every day is very busy for classrooms. Our office and teachers are finding the number of interruptions to classes at the end of the day, from requests to get students early or deliver messages, very difficult, time consuming and disruptive. We understand it is sometimes vital for the office to give a message to a child or get a child from class but please, only in emergency situations. If your child has a scheduled appointment on a particular day please send a note along to give to the class teacher or office with details of collection time. Help in making sure this happens less would be great.

Kinds regards, Libby

Assembly 16th October
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Assembly 16th October
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Hi 5 Awards presented at Assembly Monday 16th October

Grace R

Being cheerful and co-operative

Lillie B

Fantastic independent writing

Lucas H

Being a wonderful role model and always doing the 5l’s

Declan Mc

Having a great start to term 4.

Indieanna F

Wonderful, detailed news writing

Hi5 Awards presented at Assembly Monday 23rd October

Dax T

Good concentration and interesting writing

Ryan J

Great work with numbers

Hazel C

Always striving to do her best and to listen to advice given

Alannah S

Being a helpful class member

Kate W

Being settled on the strip and always listening

Taylor D

Doing an excellent job with debating, particularly on the day at R.P.S.

Kassie B

Being a wonderful role model to her class and school

Kiah L

An excellent job at debating in Term 3

Shanita M

An excellent job in Debating at Brighton Primary School

Bella S

Great effort in Maths

Kye T

Great effort in Maths

Ebonie J

Great effort in Maths

Blade B

Great effort in Maths

Tayla R

Great effort in Maths

Dylan F

Great effort in work

Connor F

Great effort in work

Kaleb E

Great effort in work

Green card Rewards presented at Assembly 16th October

10 POINTS

20 POINTS

Blade B

Bella S

Kye T

Home reading certificates presented at assembly 23rd October 2017

Home Reading

Congratulations to these students, who received Home Reading Certificates at assembly this week.

10 nights of reading

25 nights of reading

50 nights of reading

75 nights of reading

Alan P/1Porte/Gros

Cody S P/1Porte/Gros

Bailee Mc 1/2Varveris/Gros

100 nights of reading

125 nights of reading

Mia Q P/1Porte/Gros

Bailee Mc 1/2Varveris/Gros

Zayde C P/1Porte/Gros

Abbie C 1/2Varveris/Gros

150 nights of reading

175 nights of reading

Zayde C P/1Porte/Gros

Gracee R 1/2Varveris/Gros

Angel B Prep/1B

200 nights of reading

225 nights of reading

Bailey H P/1Porte/Gros

Ory D P/1Porte/Gros

250 nights of reading

275 nights of reading

Bailey H P/1Porte/Gros

Ory D P/1Porte/Gros

Book Club Issue 7

Orders for this issue are to be returned to school by Monday October 30.

WORD OF THE WEEK

HALLOWEEN

Halloween evolved from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, but Halloween today is less about the fear of ghosts and ghouls and more about costumes and candy. The Celts, who used the day to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, also believed that the change of seasons was a bridge to the world of the dead. Over the centuries, Halloween transitioned from a pagan ritual to a day of parties, costumes, jack-o-lanterns and sweet treats for kids and adults.

The word Halloween or Hallowe'en dates to about 1745 and is of Christian origin. The word "Hallowe'en" means "hallowed evening" or "holy evening". It comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows' Eve (the evening before All Hallows' Day). In Scots, the word "eve" is even, and this is contracted to e'en or een. Over time, (All) Hallow(s) E(v)en evolved into Hallowe'en. Although the phrase "All Hallows'" is found in Old English "All Hallows' Eve" is itself not seen until 1556.

Video’s explaining Halloween

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91EstdKw4CE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GwSgtPLnpk

Activities for Kids

https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/origami_bat_instructions.pdf

Nursery Rhyme – Halloween

Dem Bones

Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The toe bone's connected to the foot bone,
The foot bone's connected to the ankle bone,
The ankle bone's connected to the leg bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The leg bone's connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone's connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone's connected to the hip bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The hip bone's connected to the back bone
The back bone's connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone's connected to the head bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The finger bone's connected to the hand bone,
The hand bone's connected to the arm bone,
The arm bone's connected to the shoulder bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns91jtuPHZI

News from the Kitchen

Cooking Classes
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Cooking Classes
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Hot water pastry

Equipment: chopping boards, knives, rolling pin, kettle, scales, large bowl, wooden spoon, spray oil

85 gm butter
100 ml hot water
2 cups plain flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Measure the hot water in a measuring jug and put the butter in the water. Place bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds on high to melt the butter.
  2. Put the flour and salt into a large bowl and add the butter and water mixture.
  3. Mix well with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a ball.
  4. Tip the pastry out onto your floured workbench and knead pastry for 2 minutes.
  5. Divide the dough into 10-12 balls.
  6. Roll out each ball into a circle with a rolling pin.
  7. Go to – vegetable pastie recipe for further instructions.

Recipe resource – Stephanie Alexander recipe from Temperate & Cool Book 4

Vegetable pasties

Equipment: chopping boards, knives, peelers, frypan, measuring cups, measuring spoons, baking trays

Filling:

2 large potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 cm cubes
1 large carrots, peeled and diced into 1cm cubes
1 cup swede, peeled and diced into 1cm cubes
2 sticks celery, finely sliced
1 cup vegetable stock (1 tablespoon stock powder in 1 cup of water)
1 onion, finely diced
3 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 teaspoon salt and 3 twists of pepper ( add more if desired)
Glaze: 1 egg, whisked beaten in a bowl
Pastry:1 batch of Hot water pastry – prepared earlier

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to hot 210°C. Spray baking trays with oil.
  2. Peel and cut the potato, carrot and swede into 1 cm cubes.
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion over medium heat for 2 minutes, or until soft. Add potato, carrot, swede and stock: bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the peas and parsley and leave to cool.
  4. Place 1 level tablespoon of mixture onto each round, brush the edges of pastry with water and fold the pastry over so the edges meet. Twist the edges together decoratively to seal. Brush with beaten egg.
  5. Place on prepared tray and bake for 20 minutes, until puffed and golden.
  6. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before eating.

http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/vegetable-pasties-with-rich-tomato-sauce-20130808-2rjjv

News from the Garden

Today we were fortunate to have Trisha Hodge from minanina (me & you) to come and teach us some very interesting facts about Aboriginals.

Did you know?

  • 78,000 years ago Aboriginals were the first human inhabitants of Australia
  • The British only landed in Australia 230 years ago
  • There are 220 varieties of edible bush tucker plants in Tasmania
  • Tasmania used to be segregated by 9 main tribes and used to trade food, tools, stones, ceremonial items and scarce resources
  • Tasmania used to be the home of some incredible megafauna. Wombats used to be the size of rhinos, echidnas used to be the size of sheep and kangaroos were metres tall. Can you imagine seeing those sized animals today?

We were able to see and examine some special rocks and ancient handmade tools. It was very interesting to learn how the tools were made, what they were used for and what type of rock was best suited to make the tools.

Trisha also shared with us some special dreamtime stories that have been told for thousands of years. These stories were about the origin of Palawa and Taraba the Tasmanian devil.

Trisha Hodge Visit
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Trisha Hodge Visit
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News from the Office

Hats

Hats are to be worn at all breaks this term 4 and are available from the uniform shop for $6.00

News from the School Association

Footy colours day raised $146.00

Sausage Sizzle on 23rd October raised $252.00

Thank you so much for all your support.

The next General meeting will be held in the school staff room at 3pm on Thursday 2nd November.

Come along and have your say.

Halloween Disco

Tuesday 31st October 2017

LiL to Grade 2
3.30 till 4.30pm
Best Dancer Boy and Girl
Best Costume Boy and Girl
Best Parent Costume
Entry fee: $2

Food and drinks will be sold at the canteen for kids and parents

All students must leave/be picked up with an adult

Grade 3 to Grade 6
5 till 6.30pm
Best Dancer Boy and Girl
Best Costume Boy and Girl
Best Parent Costume
Entry fee: $2

Grandparents Day 2017
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Grandparents Day 2017
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

DATE 2017

ACTIVITY

Pre-Kindergarten has started on Thursday’s 9am – 10.30pm for children born in 2013

OCTOBER

HATS TO BE WORN THIS TERM

26th Thursday

HOBART SHOW DAY Holiday

27TH Friday

Student Free Day

31st Tuesday

Halloween Disco all grades refer to above notice

NOVEMBER

2nd Thursday

School Association Meeting 3pm all welcome

7th Tuesday

Inter school swimming carnival Div G if selected

School Triathlon TBA

28TH - 30TH Tues - Thurs

Growing up Program Grades 2 - 6

28th Tuesday

Inter school triathlon (Bellerive Beach)

DECEMBER

7th Thursday

School Association Meeting 3pm all welcome

12th Tuesday

Community Christmas lunch

19th Tuesday

Grade 6 Leavers function. Bellerive Yacht Club

20th Wednesday

Whole School Picnic

21ST Thursday

Final day for students for 2017