26th April, 2013

Vol 17 Issue 11
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School Diary
May
Hi Everyone,
2nd - School Council
Its been an exciting day with the laying of the final layer of asphalt.
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This will give us a fantastic hard surface, especially in the winter
RIDDELL WRAP
months. We will now take some time to decide on the line markings (Grade 6)
for the area. This project has been made possible by the generous 3rd Assembly 3pm BTR
support of Andrew Browne from Pat Ash and Civil, who undertook the
project management as a community service. 8th Grade 6 Transition to
Gisborne SC
On Wednesday the district cross country was held at Macedon. The
weather was great, the competitors tried their hardest and several 9th - District Football &
have gone through to the next level, and the organisation was Netball (Grade 5 & 6)
streamlined and ran to plan. A huge thank you to Claire Davis and - Mothers Day Stall
her team of helpers who ensured that the day ran very smoothly.
More information about the District Cross Country will be in next 10th Assembly 3pm BAP
week’s newsletter.
14th Naplan Week
Before the cross country, the whole school participated in an ANZAC
service organised and conducted by our school leaders. They led the 16th Curriculum Day
students, staff and parents in a respectful and reflective memorial
17th Assembly 3pm BLC
which concluded with the laying of wreaths made by the students at
the Memorial Gates. 23rd Prep for Puberty 2
Next year I am planning to take long service leave in term 1 to (Grade 6)
volunteer at the Ruben Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This is a school in the 24th Assembly 3pm BSD
Mukuru slums. Hopefully a friend and I will be working with teachers
and students there. School Council have given permission to collect 30th Prep for Puberty 3
the Woolworths Earn and Learn tokens on their behalf and as a an (Grade 6)
awareness-raising activity for our students. Forms are attached to this
newsletter. Once they are filled, please place them in the box at the 31st Assembly 3pm MNG
front office. We have many more sheets at the office when required.
Ask your friends, grandparents and neighbours to collect the tokens June
on your behalf. The promotion runs from April 8th to June 9th 2013. 3rd Kinder Kapers
We were very disappointed to learn earlier this week that we did not 2.30-3.30 pm
receive any funding in the latest state government maintenance
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grants. Apparently there are many other schools worse off than ours!!
(Grade 6)
Kim Ryan 7th Assembly 3pm MGP
Principal
14th Assembly 3pm MCL

21st Assembly 3pm MCD

Introducing our School Councillors
Nigel Worne - School Council President 26th Grade 5/6 Camp
27th
Council Role: 3 years, 1 year general committee, 1
year vice president, now president. 28th Assembly 3pm MGS

Family: 2 boys, 1 currently in grade 5, one Term 2 Ends

now at high school year 8 (4 years at
RCPS). The Art Room would
Lives: Riddells Creeks (6 years). appreciate donations of
the following.
Interests Running and kids’ sport
Trays (meat/veg) small
Work: Engineer - construction industry. boxes (do not flatten),
Vision for RCPS: Growth through higher academic achievement, teacher egg cartons, containers
professional development and engagement with the with lids.
wider school community. Thank You!
Parents Club Kinder Kapers Afternoon
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Thank you to everyone who helped On Monday afternoon, several Community Diary
at the sausage sizzle on Saturday; kinder students came to school for
our stock was completely sold out their first ‘Kinder Kapers’ (play) Apri
by noon – a wonderful effort from session. It was lovely to see how 28th Hesket Primary School Open
sizzlers and buyers! Parent Club welcoming our students were and Gardens at Tieve Tara Gardens.
751 Mt Macedon Rd, Mt Macedon
made close to $550. the kinder children and their 3441. 10am - 4pm. $8 adults
Our next big fundraiser is the parents/guardians were soon Children under 12 Free.
Mother’s Day stall which will be in feeling right at home.
the Banksia building on Thursday 9th After listening to a story about 30th Gisborne Secondary College
May. If you are able to make things Information Evening 7pm.
kangaroos, the children could
Melton Road. Enquiries:
to sell please speak to Deb choose to make an Australian flag gisborne.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au
Mitrevics (0438 081491). or a kangaroo hand puppet. They Phone: 5428 3691
There will be a parent club meeting then played some games with the
on Friday 3rd May 2pm in the art prep/ones and listened to an May
room; if you’re going to assembly, impromptu concert from BSS, as a 5th Gisborne All Seasons Market
why not head down to the school rehearsal for their first assembly this Gisborne Village Shopping Ctr
early and meet some other Friday. We are all looking forward Brantome St. Stallholder Vacancies
0447 526 145. Proceeds to
parents? to the next session in June. Macedon Ranges Health.
The other ‘Kinder Kapers’ dates
are – Gateways
session 2 – Monday 3rd June,
You Can Do It Awards! session 3 – Monday 22nd July, The Gateways Program for
BLC -Shaun Brisco session 4 – Monday 5th August, budding Mathematicians will be
session 5 – Monday 19th August – held at Southern Cross Grammar
BSD -Maisie Broome
all sessions are from 2.30-3.30pm.. on Wed May 8th for grades 1-3
BSS -Jack Whelan Our kinder to school transition
BGR -Dale Milner and Thurs May 9th Grades 4-6 at a
dates in Term 4 are –
MGP -Jordyn Stewart Monday 11th November, Monday cost of $93 per entrant. Info and
MCD -Dylan Graham 18th November and Monday 25th enrolment details can be
MNG -Lachlan Flisar November. obtained from Mrs Giusti.
Leanne Cordy Many of our students have been
MJF -Toby Hazelden
(Transition Co-ordinator) accessing the Gateways
MCL -Maison Goodman
programs for highly able students.
MGS -Georgia Buckley
The second half of term two offers
MPD -Sophie Koussas
opportunities for grade 1-4
students to go and experience life
behind the scenes at Werribee
Zoo! Information on these and
Class Total days % other courses available can be
Absent f o u n d a t h t t p : / /
BAP 1 99 www.gateways.edu.au/
journeystimetable.htm#T2R2.
BGR - -
BLC 2 98
Reminder!
It’s Go to the school blog to access
BSD - - the Riddell Wrap.
BSS 6 94 Not http://rcpsadmin13.global2.vic.edu.au

BTR - -
OK
MCD 3 97 You Can Do It School Banking
MCL 3 97 To Stars of the
Simply make three or more
deposits at school and you will
MGP - be automatically entered into
Be Week! the competition.
MGS 2 98
Annie Stewart, Annie Horton, Simone
MJF 4 97 Away! De Haas, Heidi Henson and Trish
Allen for all their help at the District
MNG 6 94 Cross Country on Wednesday.
MPD 7 93