29th August, 2013 Vol 17 Issue 27 E: riddells.creek.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Newsletters: http://rcpsadmin13.global2.vic.edu.

au Phone: 03 5428 7277 Fax 03 5428 6981 69-77 Main Rd Riddells Creek Vic 3431

School Diary
Aug
30th Sep 5th 6th 7th School Council Meeting Assembly 3pm BSD Election Day- Come to school to support the Grade 6 Sausage Sizzle fundraiser. District Softball Parent Club Meeting Assembly 3pm MNG -Banskia Excursion to Fairy Park -Division Athletics Assembly MCL 2pm Term 3 Ends 2.30pm Assembly 3pm BTR

Hi Everyone,
Our new school app has gone live! We are so excited! Head to the app store and download it for free, its available for iphone and android (if you have a smart phone or tablet etc). We are now starting work on the website. We wish to thank Jordon Chamerski for all his hard work. It is such a great result in such a short time. We welcome feedback especially if there is any teething problems. We ask that you enable the push notification so we can use this as another communication tool.

RIDDELL WRAP

11th 13th 19th

20th Oct 7th 10th 11th 16th & 17th 18th 25th 26th Nov 1st 8th 11th 15th 18th

Term 4 Begins School Photos Assembly 3pm MGS

Alice in Wonderland Production

Assembly 3pm MPD Assembly 3pm BGR Shopping Tour

Riddells Creek Primary School's smartphone app provides a wealth of information for any RCPS parent. It has been designed to make life easier by housing everything you need to know about Riddells Creek Primary School in one easy access spot. Features: - Access the latest digital newsletter. - Keep up to date with the Riddell Roundup. - View upcoming important dates on the calendar. - Reserve a spot in the Out of School Hours Care program. - Send in your absence notes digitally. - Call the school in a push of a button. - Read the latest blog posts from around the school. Plus the added bonus of being able to receive Push Notifications for important announcements such as school closures on code red days. Happy Fathers Day to all our Dads and Grandpas.

Assembly 3pm BSS Assembly 3pm BLC School Disco Kinder Transition 2pm - 3.30pm Assembly 3pm BAP - Kinder Transition 2pm - 3.30pm - Swimming Banskia 18th till 29th

Kim Ryan Principal

22nd Curriculum Day 25th 29th Dec 2nd 6th 13th 16th 20th Swimming Melaleuca 2nd till 13th Assembly 3pm MCD Assembly 3pm MGP Grade 6 Graduation Dinner Term 4 Ends Kinder Transition 2pm - 3.30pm Assembly 3pm BSD

Sports News
The following students will be going onto the Division Athletics at Werribee Athletics Track on Thursday 19th September: Angus Worne, Emma Seckold, Jordyn Stewart, Paige Thompson, Bridget Mouat, Harrison Jeffrey, Laila ODonnell, Nicole Steward, Bridget Allen, Sam Mlikota, Joel Richardson, Sharna Ford, Shannon Horton, Abbey King, Ben Radford, Ciarne Pitts, Jack Radford and Conner Flynn. Good Luck to you all!

You Can Do It Awards!

BLC BSD BGR MGP MJF MNG MCL MCD Dylan Weerasinghe Liam Hyland Daniel Ranieri Neve Witmitz Matthew Garbett Bridget Mouat Jaxon Elston Kane Frew Liam Rainford

Parent Club
We hope you remembered money for the Fathers Day stall today. There will also be a stall at assembly tomorrow for last minute gifts. We are gearing up for the production of Alice; parent club will be catering on both nights. If you can assist on either night, please let Deb Mitrevics know (0438 081 491) . A quick reminder also about cakes for the election day cake stall: if you can donate a plate of something yummy it will go towards a good cause. Finally, parent club hopes all Dad and Grandads have a wonderful Fathers Day this Sunday.

Bike and Scooter Safety

In Victoria, all bike riders and their passengers and scooter riders are required to wear a bike helmet when riding on: roads bike paths bike lanes shared & separated footpaths recreational parks car parks. Research indicates that bike helmets greatly reduce the risk of head injuries, which are the major cause of death &injury to bike riders. A 2013 study on the effectiveness of helmets found that helmet wearing significantly reduced the risk of moderate, serious & severe head injury by up to 74 per cent. Reduced risk was also related to the various types of head injury such as: skull fracture (78% reduction) intracranial injury (72% reduction) concussive injury (74% reduction) open head wounds (80% reduction). Police can stop bike & scooter riders and issue a fine or a warning for not wearing a helmet. The current fine is $176. Sep 1st 8th

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Community Diary
Gisborne Markets Riddells Cricket Club Registration Day. 10am - 11am at RC Recreation Reserve . Milo Cricket, U11, U12, U14 & U16. Coaches needed for Milo, U11 & U12. Contact Darren 0418 109 404. Resonance String Orchestra presents Back to Baroque 3pm Mary Maloney Theatre, Sacred Heart, Kyneton. $20 Adults, $15 Con, $65 Family. Riddells Creek farmers Markets. 9am to 1pm at RCPS Getting Riddell Right Mostly Music Trivia Night with host Ian Moore. Bring your own food or order a savory platter in advance. 7pm $25 or $200 for a table of 10. Senior Citizens Centre, Main Road, RC. ljhovey@bigpond.com or 0418 559 40. Encounter Groove Ministry Team invites you to a footy day with a fun message followed by Footy Clinic. 10am to 12.30pm. Sunbury Memorial Hall. Basketball for Everyone RCJMBA would love to invite you to our fun/skills basketball community day at the RC Stadium. $10 per person to be paid with reg form available at RC Stadium. BYO Basketball. Brett Rainbow (former Melbourne Tigers player) will be running the clinics. 8.30-10.305 to 9 year olds clinic 10.30-11.30Seniors Life ball Pro 11.30-2.3010 to 14 year olds clinic 2.30-5.3014+ clinic Contact Deb 0438 081 491

15th

21st

21st

Attendance 19/08/13 - 23/08/13

Class Total days %

BAP BGR BLC BSD BSS BTR MCD MCL MGP MGS MJF MNG MPD Approxage
Up to 1 12 35

13 12 8 17 6 10 11 5 12 6 10 7

88 89 93 83 94 92 89 96 89 95 91 93

Its Not OK To Be Away!

22nd Groove Kids Footy Day The

27th

Friendship understandings at different age groups We have compiled an overview of these stages on our Wellbeing website. . There is also a link to other great parenting resources so visit our

WELLBEING BLOG
just google wellbeing@rcps and youre there ! Come and visit our site and give your feedback. Or download the app and follow the links. Friendship skills
Oct 1st Or 8th

A friend is someone who

Looking, smiling, touching, imitating Plays with you Has good toys Can do fun things Does something that pleases you You know better than other people Helps and looks after you You help Plays fair follows the rules Talks and shares interests Trusts you and is trustworthy Understands you and who you understand You can talk to about feelings or problems

identifying friend by name 26th Playing well in a twosome Approaching others to join in Taking others feelings into account Seeing others viewpoint Talking and listening to each other Forming groups with similar interests Sharing confidences Negotiating Respecting one another Talking about personal and social issues Supporting one another

Macedon Ranges Shire Council welcomes all to come & try mixed Touch Football at Dixon Field. Juniors 5pm 6pm Seniors 6pm - 8pm Competition runs Tuesday nights from 15th Oct - March 2014. Contact 5428 7155 A kids & hassle free shopping experience RCPS Parent Club welcomes the Riddells Creek community to come & enjoy a shopping tour. $70 per ticket (includes morn tea & lunch). Pick up from RCPS. Contact Alison 0418 573 725

57 810 1012 1218

Change of Date The next Curriculum day has been changed from 25th October to 22nd November