“Together we can for every child, every day in every classroom”
Friday September 6th 2019 Issue No. 28 Principal: Mrs Roma McKinnon Dip.Ed B.Ed MSchLdrshp
www.rivergumps.vic.edu.au | Phone: 9799 1216 | Fax: 9799 3389
Dates to Remember
Thursday 19th September
Graduation Photos
Assembly at 2:15pm
Friday 20th September
Last Day of Term 3
Monday 7th October
First Day of Term 4
HOUSE POINTS TALLY
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Middle B Swimming This term Room 28 joined other Middle School students to participate in our
swimming and water safety programs.
Swimming has been fun this year, we are pretty sad it is over. We would like to
thank the swimming instructors for teaching us during fun swimming sessions.
Our favourite part was the last day of swimming, where we did a lot of fun
activities! There was even a bouncy castle. By Room 28.
NAPLAN Results
You can visit our school website www.rivergumps.vic.edu.au for further information about our school vision and how we showcase our students owning their learning.
“We enjoyed learning to dive into the water.” - Ezat and Deizel
“The last day was the best because we got to play so many games.” – Javid
On Friday the 6th of September. all Grade 3
and 5 students received their individual
NAPLAN results and notices to provide to
their parents or guardians
We would like to congratulate all students on
their efforts, we are very proud of your achievements!
Please contact your classroom teachers if have any
queries, questions or concerns. ENROLMENTS FOR 2020 ARE NOW DUE!
What’s happening at School?
2019 School Review
In 2019, we are in a year of review. Our review is scheduled for Term 4 and will look at our data from 2016 to 2019 and where we have achieved our goals. Furthermore this will assist us to create goals and benchmarks for student achievement at River Gum for the next 4 years and form part of our Strategic Plan.
Throughout the year, staff and school council have assisted in preparing River Gum Primary School for our review to ensure that our selected priorities and focus on our key areas have had the greatest impact on school improvement. Our self evaluation will be completed by the end of Term 3 ready for the 3 day re-view which will take place in Term 4.
We will continue to engage with School Council, parents and students so that our self evaluation reflects how we have done the work in the past and what might we do differently or focus on in the future.
2020 Enrolments
Our 2020 Enrolments are now due and transition is beginning in early Term 4. If you, family or friends have a child ready to start school in 2020, please contact the office to fill out enrolment forms as soon as possible.
Road Safety
To ensure student safety please remind students about the importance of road safety when crossing roads before and after school and when walking to and from school.
Second Hand Uniform Sales
Junior School Sleepover
Writing
Whilst driving play “I spy”, make number plate words, get your child to make up rhyming words,
read street signs and billboards and clap the syllables in words you can see
You can visit our school website www.rivergumps.vic.edu.au for further information about our school vision and how we showcase our students owning their learning.
Aphrodite Vantarakis: Intervention & Extension Teacher
Healthy Lunch Competition Bring a healthy lunch box to school and you could
go into a draw to win a piece of sports
equipment.
YOU WILL NEED:
1/2 cup snap peas 1/4 cup blueberries 1/2 apple sliced 100 gram cheddar cheese sliced 2 tbsp. hummus 8 seeded whole-grain crackers
METHOD:
1. Pack snap peas, blueberries, apple, cheese, hummus and crackers in a divided bento-style lunch box or in separate containers with lids.
Healthy Fact : Yoga can boost your cognitive function and
lowers stress.
- Principal Roma McKinnon
THIS WEEKS RECIPE : Clean Eating Bento Box
Parents and families are welcome to contact
the office to arrange a time to purchase 2nd
hand uniform.
Junior Spelling Bee On Wednesday 4/9 we had our final for the Junior Spelling Bee
competition. It was a lot of fun, congratulations to all the
finalists (Legacy, Isabella, Alec, Kunwar, Alexis, Sidra, Amir,
Alina, Daniella, Aleksi, Kaino, Nazaes, Waris, Alizay, Yasmin,
Jayden and Risa). It was a great performance by Anthony who
came 3rd. A massive well done to Cynthia and Sara for coming
equal second, and a huge congratulations to Dylan for winning
the first Junior Spelling Bee and claiming the grand prize...A
NINTENDO SWITCH!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
FOLLOWING STUDENTS!
1st - Dylan
2nd - Cynthia & Sara
3rd - Anthony
Sheneli Gamlath - R07 Michael Talione - R13 Jonathan Chong - R20 Daniel Lim - R02
Well done with your sounds
this week. You have been
working very had in our MSL
sessions. Keep it up!
Congratulations on moving up
two levels in your reading. You
try so hard and it is fantastic to
see your hard work paying off!
For making great improvement
in his writing. It is wonderful to
see you becoming more
independent and confident.
Well done!
For achieving your maths goals!
Well done!
Isa Ziberoski - R15 Yasmin Mohamed - R19 Jazzrel Baylon - R10 Safar Sultani - R30
For using his mathematical
knowledge and critical
thinking during maths this
week!
For always being on task, and
always putting in 110% effort.
For showing resilience whilst
aiming to improve your literacy
skills.
For showing amazing effort
throughout the whole week,
especially in his maths and
dinosaur diorama. Well done
Safar on a great week!
Indy Brown - R10 Vins Roxas - R09 Anthony Banh - R21 Olivia Santhaseelan - R01
For going above and beyond
with her work this week and
participating in group discus-
sions.
For making very good choices
this week and working really
hard on your information report.
For a fantastic result in the
junior spelling bee! Well done
on your hard work and courage
representing R21!
For reaching level E in reading
and showing outstanding
growth in her comprehension.
Mina Rezai - R08 Keira McGoon - R22 Andre Mak - R04 Marc Shortland - R28
For trying her absolute best in
every single session this week!
You have done such a great
job in both writing and maths.
Well done!
For voluntarily completing extra
work at home to develop her
literacy skills. Well done Keira!
For increasing the amount of
nights you have been reading
at home! Keep it up!
For always being a kind and
considerate member of our
class, and always ensuring
everyone is safe and happy!