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RIVERTON PRIMARY CAMPUS
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24 March 2015
http://rivertonprimary.wa.edu.au/
PHONE 9457 2644
A Message from the Principals
The Year 6 students returned to school on Friday after a week-long camp at Point Peron. I was lucky enough
to spend a couple of days with the students on camp and was impressed with their enthusiasm, teamwork
and commitment to each other. Faced with challenges and a variety of activities, they willingly participated
and took on everything. The students certainly developed crucial new skills in problem solving and teamwork
learnt a lot about each other and most importantly, had fun all week. Thank you to Mrs Wallace for her hard
work in preparing and organising the camp, and to Mr Cunnold, Mrs Polkinghorne, Ms Kellow and Ms
Sturgeon for the support and attendance at the camp.
This week is another special one for the campus with Harmony Day planned for Wednesday. Designed to
recognise and celebrate the cultural diversity at Riverton Campus, the students are welcome to come to
school dressed in their traditional and national dress and parents are invited to join in for lunch on the lawn
near the stage. I am sure it will be a fun filled and memorable day for all the members of our school
community. Thank you to the EAL teachers for their organisation of the day again this year.
Our final school assembly for this term will be held this coming Friday in the Covered Assembly Area, starting
at 9.00am. It will be a whole school assembly. Our Honour Awards for the term will be announced and
presented at this event. I look forward to seeing lots of parents at the assembly and would like to thank those
winners in advance.
Thank you to those parents who responded to the letter I sent outlining our special Anzac Day
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commemoration activities planned for Thursday 2 April. The responses were overwhelmingly positive. Some
parents outlined some legitimate concerns regarding the modified school day and the early finish, and these
have been addressed with the provision of teacher supervision for those students who require it until 3.00pm
at the end of the normal school day. Based on the excellent response, we will proceed with the special day as
planned. Today parents will receive information some more information about the day and are requested to
complete the attached form so that we can plan effectively for the service and the breakfast. Please ensure
that you read the form carefully and return it (via your child) to their teacher as soon as you can. Thank you
for your support and I look forward to seeing the community at the school for this special event.
The students will be performing at the Edu Dance concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. I look
forward to watching the culmination of all their hard work throughout the term. They have all participated
enthusiastically and developed some great skills over the weeks, despite the heat. Congratulations in
advance to our students and thank you to the teachers and education assistants for their support.
I will be taking Long Service Leave for the first four weeks next term, returning on Monday 18th May. In my
absence, Mrs. Albers-Smith has been appointed Principal and Mrs. O’Connell will take on the Deputy
Principal’s role. I wish them well in their roles and I am sure they will be able to assist parents where required.
Paul Grundy – Principal
Vicki Sturgeon – Principal
Education Support Centre
From the Registrar
Contributions & Charges
Thank you to the families that have paid their
Voluntary Contributions. These funds are used to
enhance the educational programs at Riverton
Primary School.
A reminder to the families that have not yet paid
the Voluntary Contributions of $60 per student and
P&C Contribution of $25 per family that these are
now due.
Students in Years 1 - 6 that have not paid for
Mathletics - $10 per student, are requested to do
so to ensure they have continued access to the
program.
Students in Years 5 & 6 that have not paid for
Language Perfect - $30 per student, are requested
to do so to obtain access to the program.
Students in Pre Primary to Year 5 are currently
participating in the Edu Dance program and
payment of $25 is now due.
Payments may be made through the office by
cheque, cash or EFTPOS or directly into the
Riverton Primary School bank account: BSB:
066040 Account: 19902079.
Please include your child’s name as the reference.
Thank you.
Dale Hudson – Registrar
Honour Awards
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES
Tuesday 24th March
• P&C Meeting 7.15pm
Wednesday 25th March
• Harmony Day Picnic Lunch
Friday 27th March
• End of Term Assembly
• Easter Hat Parade
• Easter Special Lunch order due
• Uniform shop closed
Monday 30th March
• Uniform Shop open
Tuesday 31st March
• Edu dance Concert 2.15pm
Wednesday 1st April
• Edu dance Concert 2.15pm
Thursday 2nd April
• ANZAC Day Service 6.00am
Monday 20th April
• Pupil Free Day – NO SCHOOL
• P&C Busy Bee
Tuesday 21st April
• Term 2 commences
• Interm swimming commences
Congratulations to the following students who
received honour awards at the assembly last Friday.
Dawson Scaffidi
Jane Wu
Callie Doyle
Alex Langford
Jing Yi Poh
Chae Ho Lee
Fletcher Horrocks
Zara Whyatt
Elton Lee
Riley Pope
Togo Seta
Onkara Nagra
Elise Bell
Serhan Sadeq
Noriaki Jayasekara
Zoe Green
Jerry Wang
Nicklaus Ng
Ayush Khambhatwala
Geordie Beal
Darian Shamsuddin
Charlotte Willis
Kira Chong
Joshua Leeming
PP 1
PP 1
PP 2
PP 2
PP 3
PP 3
Room 1
Room 1
Room 2
Room 2
Room 8
Room 8
Room 9
Room 9
Room 10
Room 10
Room 11
Room 11
Room 12
Room 12
Room 12
Room 15
Room 15
Room 16
Japanese
Keira Pope
Sama Ilham
Brooke Meynert
Office Hours
The Admin office will be open on Tuesday mornings
from 8.30am and not 8.00am. Thank you
Edu-dance Concert
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Tuesday 31 March – 2.15pm
P/P 1, P/P 3, Rm 1, Rm 4, Rm 5, Rm
8, Rm 11 &
Rm 12.
Wednesday 1st April – 2.15pm
P/P 2, Rm 2, Rm 9, Rm 10, Rm 13, Rm 15, Rm 18 &
Rm 20
Student Publication Permission
A letter has been sent home regarding permission for
publication of student photos. Please read the letter
and return the permission slip to the office. Thank you
Mathletics
All students in Years 1 to 6 will be placed onto
Mathletics once payment has been received. Payment
of $10.00 can be made at the school office.
Sharon Albers-Smith – Deputy Principal
Parking
Parents are reminded that there are a number of
parking bays on Noongar Way marked as “No
Parking”. These bays are for the set down and pick up
of students.
You may stop in these bays for a maximum of two
minutes and you must stay within three metres of your
car at all times.
Officers from the City of Canning patrol school parking
periodically and may issue offenders with an $80.00
penalty.
Swimming Lessons
Reminder
Swimming lessons commence the first day back of
Term 2 – Tuesday 21st April.
Maria Stanbridge – Coordinator
EAL News
Sports News
English as an Additional Language
Global Tennis Holiday Clinic
Harmony Day
Harmony Day will be celebrated at Riverton
Primary Campus on Wednesday 25 March 2015.
Family Picnic:
The annual family picnic will take place on this day
from 12:20 - 12:55pm on the grass area near the
stage/staff car park. Bring your picnic rugs and food to
share. The canteen will also be offering a special lunch
on this day if you would like to order food instead of
bringing it along. There will also be ice-creams
available for purchase.
Colouring-in Competition:
There will be a colouring-in competition running from
now until Harmony Day. Children are encouraged to
participate and there will be a prize given to one
student from each year group.
Multicultural Dress:
Students, staff and parents are encouraged to come
dressed in multicultural attire on this day. Either come
in your own traditional costume, clothes representing a
country your child is interested in, or come wearing the
colour orange as this is the colour of "Harmony". It is
not a free dress day so if your child does not want to
come dressed up, they are to wear the school uniform.
Harmony Day is always a fun day for everyone
Riverton Primary Campus. Our school is so diverse
many ways so celebrating that "everyone belongs"
important for our school community.
I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 25th
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WAFL Halftime Game
Last Saturday, 31 students from Riverton Primary
participated in a halftime WAFL game during the East
Fremantle vs East Perth WAFL game. I would like to
say thank you to all the students and parents who
attended this event. AFL is an amazing sport and it is
great to see many Riverton Primary School students
participating in the event. Congratulations to Katie
London, who was voted as the best player for the
game!
Happy Holidays
I will be away from school for the remainder of the
term starting from this Friday, as I am getting married.
I would like to wish everyone at Riverton Primary
Campus a great Easter, and hope you all enjoy the
school holidays. See you next term.
Rhys Brooks – Physical Education Specialist
School Vacation Security
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Janelle Jeffery – EAL Specialist
Dental News
The Riverton Dental Therapy Centre will be closed for
Week 1 of the April School Holidays. In an emergency
only, please contact the following centres:
Tues. 7th April & Weds. 8th April - Bannister Creek
Dental Therapy Centre Ph: 9455-1761
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Come down to Corinthian Park Tennis Club from
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Tuesday April 7 to Friday April 10 . 3 hours of
tennis each day (Tuesday to Friday).Coaching, games,
match play and a lot of fun!! Each player receives a
free t-shirt! Full Morning $120.00 for 4 days or $35 per
day, 9:00am-12.00pm. Please email Nathan to book
a place! [email protected] or call
0439497032.
School Security
If you see people on the premises after
hours or on weekends that you feel should
not be here, or who are engaging in anti
social behaviour, please call School Watch
on 9264 4771 or 9264 4632. Calls to this security
service are anonymous.
Parent Group News
BUSY BEE - April 20th
from 9am to 2pm
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Thurs. 9 April & Fri. 10 April – South Thornlie Dental
Therapy Centre Ph: 9459-4270
Riverton Dental Therapy Centre will be open for Week
2 of the holidays, Mon.13th – Thurs. 16th April, 8am –
4pm.
The P&C is repainting the year 2 quad including the
hop scotches, black board walls, the alphabet letters
and numbers and some square ball courts.
Please come along and help for as long as you can.
Kids are welcome – but please make sure you
supervise them.
Any queries – Gillian on
[email protected]
P&C Meeting
REMINDER:
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P&C meeting tonight Tuesday 24 March 2015 at
7.15pm. Join us to see how you can help and get
involved to benefit all students. Everyone welcome!
Easter Eggs Raffle
Thank-you to everyone who has donated Easter Eggs
& Items to the Easter Raffle. We have so many
wonderful hampers to give out. We will be selling raffle
tickets tomorrow morning before school at the
Harmony Day stand and also on Friday morning
before the assembly. You can enter as many times as
you wish. Also there are still spare raffle tickets in the
office. Good Luck!!
Hot Cross Buns have been ordered and are being
made fresh Friday morning. Don’t forget to collect
yours at the Canteen between 2 - 3pm.
For those of you who have children in both PP/Kindy &
Years 1 - 6 the PP/Kindy Hat Parade will commence
at 9am, the Easter Hat Parade for Years 1 - 6 will not
commence until the end of assembly so parents can
watch both their children.
Entertainment Books
Support Riverton Primary and pre order your
Entertainment Books now at
http://www.entbook.com.au/833t84
Books are $65.00 each and 20% of each book sold
goes back to the P&C. Any queries phone Natalie
McAuliffe 0451940701.
Opening Hours
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Relationships Australia
Dads Raising Teenage Boys - Monday 30th March
6.30 – 9.00pm.
22 Southport Street, West
Leederville. $25.00
The Dads Raising Teenage Boys workshop is
designed to assist fathers and father figures navigate
their way through the teen years so as to help build
positive relationships and strong positive young men
for the future. Further information please phone 94896322
Holiday Programs
Communicare Riverton Vacation Care
Communicare Vacation Care program operates during
the school holidays. The program provides school age
children – Kindy through to Year 6
with safe,
stimulating and creative programs during school
holidays. Communicare has trained and experienced
Educators who provide an environment in which
children can engage in activities such as art, crafts,
sports and team games as well as organised
interesting excursions. Programs are available four
weeks before each holiday period online at
www.communicare.org.au
Communicare Riverton Vacation Care Program
Noongar Way, Riverton
Please contact 9251 5707 for further information
or contact [email protected]
Riverton Willetton Kindergarten
Holiday Program
UNIFORMS
Friday 27 March
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Monday 30 March
Community News
CLOSED
8.30 – 9.30am
The shop will be closed this Friday due to the Easter
assembly.
Winter stock is expected soon. I will notify you via the
newsletter when it arrives. If you have pre ordered
and paid in full it will be dropped off at your child’s
class as soon as it arrives.
Week 1 - Tuesday 7 April to Friday 10 April
Week 2 - Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April
Are you working in the holidays? or simply would like
your child to enjoy a day of fun and play. Licensed for
3 – 6 year olds the Riverton Willetton Kindergarten are
offering the community a holiday program. If you are
interested in attending please register your interest
with Alice ASAP at [email protected] or
0416 071 362. All are welcome so spread the word to
your friends and family. Fees are $49.00 for the day 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We are located at 40 Wavel
Avenue Riverton.
Denise Powell – Uniform Coordinator
City of Canning
Rivo’s Hungry Hut
Today a menu for the Easter Special lunch has been
sent home. Orders need to be returned to the canteen
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by this Friday 27 March.
Kyoko Seta – Canteen Manager
Ice skating, Adventure World, Timezone and many
more activities are available during the school
vacation.
For full details and registration visit
www.canning.wa.gov.au