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

3 May 2019

PRINCIPALS REPORT

Dear Families,

Welcome back! We have had a settled and productive start to Term 2. It was wonderful to see the students arrive back at school enthusiastic, looking so smart in their uniforms and showing that they are Ready to Learn. We have a busy term ahead with Cross Country, NAPLAN, excursions, performances and Learn to Swim for our older students. Our Kitchen/Garden/Outdoor Classroom Program will continue as will options afternoons for our older students.

NAPLAN

In weeks 3 and 4 of this term, our grade 3 and grade 5 students will be participating in NAPLAN. NAPLAN will include four components, Writing, Numeracy, Conventions of Language and Reading. This year our students will be completing these assessments online instead of using paper booklets. The information we gather from these assessments allows us to identify school priorities and plan ways to best support the learning of our students moving forward. This should not be a stressful time for our students and we would encourage all of our students to simply try their best.

Safe, Fair, Care Rewards Afternoon

At the end of last term, we were able to reward the majority of our students with a movie afternoon to acknowledge the way they have consistently adhered to our school values. It was wonderful to see so many students join us for the first time, having made positive improvements in their behaviour this year. Our SRC are currently discussing ideas for the reward for the end of term 2 and we hope to have even more of our students invited this time around. Remember, the way to get an invitation is to show the school values at all times!

Principal
Rachael Wells

SAFE FAIR CARE CERTIFICATES TO BE
PRESENTED AT ASSEMBLY ON

Monday 6th May 2019

Jesse Cox

For excellent attention and persistence with his work and helping others

Imogen Bailey

For great thinking during English discussions

Tyson Barwise

For a great start at Risdon Vale Primary

Indi Fenton-Newell

For being a very helpful class member

Abbie Pearce

For making excellent progress learning her letter sounds

Vayda Peppiatt

For being a kind and friendly class member

Adam Kirkby

For demonstrating a great effort in mathematics

Amy Cowburn

For achieving an excellent score of 100% on a spelling test

Paige Hattenschwiler

For her continuous effort towards her school work

Kate Hynes

For her excellent contribution to class discussions

Izack O’Brien

Fantastic reading

Oliver Szemes

A great start to term 3

Charlette Kirk

For being such a positive and helpful student

Savannah O’Brien

For taking an initiative and producing a play on Bullying

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE ABOVE STUDENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY

6th Monday

Assembly 5/6C, 1/2C/W

13th Monday

Assembly 5/6S, 1/2V

14th Tuesday

NAPLAN

15th Wednesday

NAPLAN

16th Thursday

NAPLAN

17th Friday

NAPLAN

20th Monday

Assembly 3/4P, Prep B/J

20th Monday

NAPLAN

21st Tuesday

NAPLAN

22nd Wednesday

NAPLAN

23rd Thursday

NAPLAN

24th Friday

NAPLAN

27th Monday

Assembly 3/4R, 1/2/C/W

ANZAC DAY

Our school captains, Brock and Kate, laid a wreath on behalf of our school at the ANZAC Day service at Lindisfarne this morning. Thank you to all of the children and their parents who came along and participated in the march.

Anzac Day

AusKick

Auskick Program will start back on Monday 6th May. Hannah and Chelsea from the Lindisfarne Football Club are looking forward to catching up will all the participants. Sessions take place on the oval at 3pm.

Crazy Hair Day

On the last day of school last term 11th April we had a Crazy Hair and Sock Day. We raised $130 dollars for the Kids Cancer Project.            SCR

Crazy Hair Day

Clean and Safe Environment

On the 8th April we started, at Risdon Vale Primary, our new bin roster, so people don’t have to litter because we want a clean and safe environment.            SCR

`Earn and Learn`
Woolworths Fundraiser

Woolworths Fundraiser ‘Earn and Learn’ started on May 1st. Collect your stickers and drop them into our boxes. Our boxes can be found at Risdon Vale School, Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre, Woolworths – Rosny and Lindisfarne.

CONGRATULATIONS
MONTANA LAREDO

Meet Risdon Vale Primary School’s new Australian Champion! Montana Laredo has been crowned Mini Miss Diamond Australia at a recent presentation evening at the Emporium Hotel in Brisbane. Montana has been fundraising for the “Ten Lives Cat Centre” which looks after sick and orphaned cats all around Australia. Starting last year, Montana has raised over $1100 in support of this worthwhile cause. One of Montana’s favourite fundraising events was an 80s disco night where people had to dress up in fashions from the 1980s. Montana and her mum had great fun dressing up in tutus to support the event at the Brighton Hall.

At the presentation evening in Brisbane lots of people attended and Montana was crowned Mini Miss Diamond Australia after competing in a number of different categories including modelling fun fashions and some formal wear. Montana wore a beautiful baby blue sequined dress and loved the special night. Montana’s mum Kim and her nan Shannon went with Montana to Brisbane and are very proud of their wonderful daughter and grand daughter.

Montana is looking forward to helping out with some more “Ten Lives Cat Centre” pageants during the year, all over Tasmania. Risdon Vale Primary School is very proud of Montana and wishes her every success in her role. Well done Montana!

Risdon Vale Primary School Association
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