RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Thank you to Richmond Public School’s P & C for their sponsorship of our school Newsletter

Term 2 – Week 7 Thursday 14 June, 2018

115 Windsor Street RICHMOND NSW 2753

Email: richmond-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 4578 2027 Fax: 4588 5886

“To Strive for Excellence”

Important Dates

Friday, 15 June Touchdown Cut-off Date

Friday, 22 June Café – 2:30pm

Tuesday, 3 July Touchdown Morning Tea – 9:30am

Tuesday, 3 July Public Speaking Display – 11:30am

Wednesday, 4 July Reports to go Home Monday, 25 June –

Friday, 6 July Hawkesbury

Enrichment Program Congratulations Rachael. N! Congratulations to Rachael. N (6L) who competed in the finals of the Richmond Rotary Club’s Public Speaking Finals. Her speech was about sport and how it brings people together. She had an excellent example of the Olympic Games when in a yacht race, Canada was coming second when they left the race to assist the Singaporean team who had capsized. The Canadians were placed down the field but were awarded second place as they displayed the ethos of the Olympic Games. Though Rachael did not win the finals, her speech was excellent, well delivered and she proudly represented Richmond Public School. Well done Rachael!

Mathematics Computation Quizzes

Date Stage Skill

31 May - 21 June

K

-1 and -0 without pictures -2 without pictures

Year 1

+9 and -9 +10 and -10

Year 2

+90 and -90 +100 and -100

Years 3-6

X8 and ÷8 X12 and ÷12

District Cross Country Congratulations to the 52 students who represented Richmond Public School at the Hawkesbury District Cross Country Carnival on Friday 1 June, 2018. Thankfully the weather was kind to us and the track held up extremely well. Well done to all of our students who participated on the day. A big congratulations to the students who came in the top eight runners; Lachlan W, Paige N, Riley B and William I who then represented the Hawkesbury District at the Regional Cross Country Carnival on Wednesday, 13 June at Easter Creek. Thank you to Miss Deal and Miss Bailey who organised for our cross country competitors to attend and compete at the District Cross Country Carnival. It was an exciting and very busy day. Well done Richmond Public School!

Pink Finns Fundraiser Thank you to all the parents/carers who donated cakes and sweets to our Pink Finss Day which was held on Thursday, 31 May. It was wonderful to see all the students buying their recess and dessert for lunch in support of Pink Finss. Pink Finss is a Hawkesbury grown charity, who support Women and their families within our local community with their financial needs, the organisation also raise awareness about Cancer. Each year, at our Carols on the Green, Pink Finss supports Richmond Public School by donating the BBQ free of charge. It is great that we recognise Pink Finns within our community and return this support. On Thursday 31 May, we raised $806.80 for Pink Finns. The cheque was presented to the Pink Finns Organisation on Thursday, 7 June by our School Captains. Great work Richmond Public School! Richmond Public School – Nut Free With the prevalence of anaphylaxis within schools, I would like to remind families that Richmond Public School makes every attempt to be a nut free school. I kindly request that parents/carers do not send their children to school with peanut butter sandwiches, with peanuts or with any nut related item. Our school canteen is very careful with this policy and makes every attempt to purchase items that were not processed on a machine that was used to make a peanut product. I thank you in advance for you co-operation with this very important policy.

Kiss and Drop Zone and Bus Zone – Please be careful. Our ‘Kiss and Drop Off Zone’ appears to work well for most families. However, there are some drivers who are still parking between the ‘No Parking’ times. A traffic ranger has been walking around the perimeter of the school fining people for traffic infringements. Parking in a ‘No Parking’ zone can result in a fine of more than $300. As a reminder, the 8.30 – 9.30am NO PARKING zone means that you can stop, but cannot be more than 10 metres away from your car for a maximum time of 3 minutes.

In addition, we have had some families parking across driveways of our neighbors or across the crossing on Francis Street to allow for their children to get out of their car and cross at the crossing. While it is great practice for the students to cross at the crossing, parking over the crossing and stopping is illegal and with Parking Officials monitoring the school lately, it would be a shame if our families received infringement notices. Congratulations to our Hunger Buster Canteen! (Reminder) On Tuesday 29 May, Hawkesbury Council completed their annual hygiene/cleanliness inspection of Richmond Public School’s Hunger Buster Canteen. The inspector was very impressed with all aspects of the canteen and stated that he wished all school canteens were like our Hunger Buster Canteen. He rated the canteen 5 stars under his inspection guidelines. Well done to Heidi Johnson, our Canteen Convenor, and her wonderful team in the canteen!!

2018 – 2020 Strategic Directions (Reminder)

Richmond Public School’s Strategic Directions for 2018-2020 are now finalised, endorsed by the Director, NSW Public Schools and are now up on the school’s website. The Strategic Directions set productive targets, titled Processes, which are to be implemented at Richmond Public School within three years (2018-2020). Some Processes may only take a year to implement but the consolidation of these processes will take three years. Below are the productive targets (Processes) for Richmond Public School: Quality Teaching and Learning • All learning environments clearly define visible

learning and display expected learning intentions/goals in classrooms.

• Student data reflects all students achieving the expected one year's growth in literacy and numeracy, per year, regardless of their starting points, across all learning areas.

• NAPLAN and school based data reflect > 50% of Year 3 and 5 students in the top 2 bands.

• All staff use data of student movement through learning progressions, to inform their teaching practice and differentiate learning with evidence of effective use of assessment tools.

Student and Staff Welfare • Individual Learning / Behaviour Plans for

students with identified needs are implemented and written in consultation with students and parents/carers.

• Professional Learning (PL) Teacher Identified hours for Accreditation Maintenance is evident across all teaching staff.

• Leadership opportunities are provided for staff seeking to build their capacity.

• Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Data < 4% of student population in the intensive prevention target group.

Community Participation and Engagement • Quality communication with families. • Evaluation of 'Tell Them From Me' surveys. • Orientation satisfaction and feedback. • Increased parental/carer attendance at school

based information sessions, forums, student celebration days and community events.

Evacuation Drill (Reminder) On Wednesday 30 May, Richmond Public School’s staff and students participated in an Evacuation Drill. Drills such as Evacuation and Lockdown are carried out each year for the safety of all concerned. The process for all staff and students is that they are to evacuate their classroom and assemble at the Emergency Assembly Point located alongside Windsor Street. Attendance is checked of all students, staff and visitors to ensure the school buildings are clear. Our drill on Wednesday, 30 May was very successful with all buildings cleared in 3minutes 42seconds. In Term 3 the school will be participating in a Lockdown Drill. Report Cards (Reminder)

Presently, teachers are working on the end of Semester One Report Cards. The Report Cards reflect the work that has been treated thus far into 2018 and is stated in terms of outcomes. The Report Cards will also indicate your child’s level of achievement from ‘Experiencing Difficulties’ to ‘Working Beyond’. In Literacy and Numeracy, your child will receive an overall grade from A – E. A student achieving all outcomes will receive a ‘C’ grade and this should be celebrated within your homes. Report Cards are to go home on Wednesday 4 July, 2018. There are no Parent / Teacher Interviews in Term 2. However, if you have concerns regarding your child’s progress, please make an appointment with the classroom teacher through the office.

Helpful Hints for Home Facts about Fractions If you’ve forgotten 3/5 of primary school maths and 7/8 of high school maths, what’s left? Ah ha! Kids need help learning how to add fractions too. The only thing left is to print these fact sheets. Find out more: https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/eppcontent/glossary/app/resource/factsheet/4013.pdf

Reading with your Child at Home When your kids see you reading and writing in everyday life – whether reading for pleasure, sharing a story with them or making a shopping list – it teaches them that they are useful skills. Here are some things you can do at home to help your kids with reading. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/en/homework-and-study/english/english-tips/reading-with-your-child-at-home Apps for Learning (Reminder) There are a number of good websites to assist students with their learning. Investigate the sites below to assist your child/children:

• www.smartappsforkids.com/ • www.bestappsforkids.org/ • www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playsch

ool/about/apps/ • www.australianmuseum.net.au/BlogPost/

Web-2U/How-to-Choose-iPhone-Apps-for-Kids

Don’t forget to also download the terrific free Department of Education app available at School A to Z at: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/about/mobile-applications

Gary Ruzgas Principal

District Cross Country Carnival - 2018 On Friday 1 June 2018, Richmond Public School participated in the Hawkesbury District Cross Country Carnival. Our school was represented by a team of 51 students. We would like to congratulate all of the students who participated on the day for their effort, perseverance and sportsmanship. A full list of results can be found further in this report. Congratulations to the following students who qualified for the Regional Cross Country that was held on Wednesday, 13 June 2018:

Riley B, Page N, Will I and Lachlan W We look forward to reporting back about our Regional Cross Country runners and their respective results from the carnival. We would also like to congratulate the 12/13 years boys participants (Lachlan W, Felix K, Will I, Oliver B, Izaac B and Alex F), who collectively gained 3rd place in the teams event. This award is derived from all participation and placing points being added together. What a great results, boys! Miss Bailey & Miss Deal Cross Country Co-ordinators District Cross Country Results 2018 8/9yrs Girls Ariana L 31st Hannah S 72nd Tess V 73rd CL. F 90th Tahlia R 15th Anastazia S 89th Asha S 83rd Ramya J 88th 8/9 Boys Lucas M 86th Rohan W 58th Travis M 87th Jacob A 37th Jaxon C 39th Mitchell N 67th 10yrs Girls Lana K 24th Brie B 46th Ruby B 50th Matilda H 55th Lily-Rose H 74th Aleisha G 81st 10yrs Boys Rhys L 23rd Nate P 22nd Joshua B 59th Ewen H 61st Oliver C 52nd Harris K 51st 11yrs Girls Amberley G 9th Maddilyn M 23rd Jessica P 42nd Rachael G 44th

Olivia B 63rd Sasha B 65th Mia G 85th 11yrs Boys Solomon L 25th Riley B 8th Curtis V 22nd Jasper S 42nd Ryan M 43rd Mason C 38th 12/13yrs Girls Page N 7th Rachel N 31st Liesel K 30th Chloe L 33rd Lucy C 62nd 12/13yrs Boys Lachlan W 3rd Felix K 49th Will I 5th Oliver B 32nd Izaac B 41st Alex F 51st

P&C News Our last P&C meeting was held on Monday 28 May, where reports from the Canteen, Fundraising Committee and our Treasurer indicated that our P&C is very successful thus far in 2018. Our Commonwealth Games-athon was enjoyed by many of the students and our recent Mother’s Day Breakfast was extremely well received. Our most recent P&C event was our Pink Finss Bake Sale. A big thank you and great effort to all of Richmond Public School, we raised $806.80 which was given to Pink Finss. Another thank you to all the parents who donated baked good and also to iBake (www.ibake.com.au) who once again donated cake mix and supplies. Our next school function is a “Wear Your Favourite Team Colours” Mufti Day which is to be held during the last week of Term (Thursday, 5 July). Please keep a look out for our Signature Brick note which went home on Tuesday, 12 June.. Students in their classes are designed what they would like their Signature Brick to look like. We are sure there are some cute designs. To order the bricks, please return the order form and cash or cheque of $35 to the school office. The Signature Bricks will be used to create a path in our nature area and this area will be opened in Term 3 during our 90 Year Celebrations. P&C meetings are on Mondays 7-8pm (sharp) The next meeting is:

Monday, 18 June.

All parents and carers are invited to attend and join as a member. Non-members please remember to bring $2 membership fee. We encourage all parents/carers to become involved in our P&C and the Richmond Public School Community. The staff of Richmond Public School provides babysitting for the duration of the P&C meeting if required. P&C Committee

Richmond Boys AAL Squadron is enrolling for Term 2 2018

We are writing to let you know that

the Richmond Boys Squadron of the Australian Air League has is enrolling cadets for Term 2

2018 at its meeting location at Richmond Public School, 115 Windsor St Richmond on Friday

evenings from 7:00 until 9:00pm.

The Air League is inviting young people, who may be interested, to come down with their parents and learn what the Air League has to offer. The Australian Air League is a nationwide organisation for young people aged from 8 to 18 years. Staffed by volunteers and self-funding, it teaches leadership skills and provides a wide range of interesting and exciting activities such as camping and hiking, sport and physical recreation, building and flying model aircraft and ceremonial drill. Through classes and practical demonstration members learn the theory of aviation and a wide range of associated topics such as Meteorology, Navigation, Aero Engines and Aircraft Construction, as well as general interest subjects such as photography, field craft and community service. The Air League also provides a range of flying experiences for its members, from simple scenic joy flights through to gliding and powered-flying training, from private pilot licence (PPL) through to airline entry standards – all in aircraft owned, operated and professionally maintained by our staff. Running a strong program that is both fun and educational, the Australian Air League is making fine citizens out of young Australians. Currently there are also a number of other Squadrons in Western Sydney including Penrith, Parramatta and Blacktown as well as Squadrons at Epping and Ryde. Girls with an interest in aviation may also contact the Penrith or Blacktown Girls Squadron via 1800 502 175.