“Together we can for every child, every day in every classroom”

Friday August 30th 2019 Issue No. 27 Principal: Mrs Roma McKinnon Dip.Ed B.Ed MSchLdrshp

www.rivergumps.vic.edu.au | Phone: 9799 1216 | Fax: 9799 3389

Dates to Remember

Friday 30th August

Grade 1 Stay Late

Grade 2 Sleepover

Footy Colours & Father’s Day

Thursday 19th September

Graduation Photos

Assembly at 2:15pm

Friday 20th September

Last Day of Term 3

HOUSE POINTS TALLY

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Planting at River Gum Room 16 has been learning about climate change this term. We read an article

from Kids News stating that if we as a human population plant one trillion trees,

we can pause climate change for 20 years. We thought this was pretty cool so we

decided to do our part. With the help from Kevin the gardener, we have begun

weeding and planting around our school. We hope to do our part for the

environment and inspire everyone else too!

Weekly Maths Problem

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.

To thank the volunteers at school, the school council

would like to give 5 flowers to each volunteer. There are

15 volunteers to thank. You cannot buy individual

flowers; they are only sold by the dozen.

A) How many dozens will the school

council need to buy?

B) If one dozen flowers costs $10.00, how

much will the school council need to

spend on flowers? 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 priorities and focus on our key areas have the greatest impact on school improvement. Our self evaluation will be completed by the end of Term 3 ready for the 3 day review 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 different 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.

Second Hand Uniform Sales

Footy Colours & Father’s Day Events!

State School Spectacular

Writing

Encourage your child to write - letters, thank you notes, email, journals, lists, stories about

their own trips and daily life. Ask them to read it to you.

We are proud and excited to have some of our students partici-

pating in the 2019 Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Made of

Stars.

Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketek for either of

the two shows at 1pm or 6:30pm on Saturday the 14th of

September.

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 slice of deli turkey 1 slice of deli ham 1/4 cup chopped lettuce 2 tbsp. chopped tomato 2 tbsp. chopped cucumber

METHOD:

1. Stack turkey and ham together and roll tightly, cut into small pieces.

2. Toss lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a

container. Place oil and vinegar in a dip sized container and nestle in the salad

3. Toss avocado with lime juice and place

in a medium container with the egg 4. Place the bacon in a small container

Healthy Fact : Maintaining good relationships with family

and friends is good for your health, memory and longevity.

- Principal Roma McKinnon

THIS WEEKS RECIPE : Deconstructed Cobb Salad

Parents and families are welcome to contact

the office to arrange a time to purchase 2nd

hand uniform.

1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 avocado cubed 1 hard boiled egg sliced 1 slice crispy cooked bacon

Road Safety Some friendly reminders about keeping safe on the roads around school:

Remind students to use the school crossings or recommended crossing points

Remind students to stop, look, lis-ten, think before crossing

Walk to school and show younger students road safe behaviours

Collect students on foot or via car on the school side of the road.

Aleks Boric - R07 Zoya Malikzad - R21 Alexi -White Tham - R02 Jaskaran Sondh - R31

Aleks, you have been doing a

wonderful job in writing. I have

loved reading your information

report. Keep it up!

For going up so many reading

levels! Wow! Your hard work has

paid off.

For showing determination

towards achieving your

learning goals. Well done!

Jaskaran you have been

working hard on helping other

by giving feedback using your

knowledge of the 6+1 Traits of

Writing. Your feedback is

helping others to improve!

Aleksi Tirkkonen - R20 Zannoon Ali - R15 Sahar Babak - R13 Mahdia Rezaee - R17

Aleksi has made great

improvement in his writing and

maths. He is also one of the

Junior Spelling Bee class

champions. Well done!

For always being cool, calm and

collected - something Room 15

always appreciates!

For being so dedicated to your

education. You always ask for

more work to help consolidate

your learning. You are a star!

Mahdia - you work so hard

across all areas of the

curriculum. You should be

proud of your achievements,

you’re doing a wonderful job!

Kian Sinclair - R04 Alex Mak - R08 Mahdi Yari - R18 Daveena Son - R12

For amazing reading and writing

skills this week! You have been

making some great learning and

play choices. Well done

For being a great contributor to

all our class discussions,

particularly giving such

constructive and positive

feedback during Author’s Chair

sessions.

For showing great enthusiasm

during class discussions and

Literacy Groups.

For always working well

Ahsan Akbari - R05

YEAR 6 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM

A huge congratulations to our Grade 6 Girls Soccer Team

who played in the regional finals last Monday. Well done

Fadak, Bahara, Raihana, Nooria, Savannah, Mina,

Haniya, Rhea, Tihani, Zahra, Miljana and Atifa on a

fantastic season! You have made River Gum very proud!

Ahsan, your attitude towards

learning has improved so much

this term. You are trying your

best at all times. Keep up the

fantastic work!