Red Cliffs Primary School

NEWSLETTER Wednesday 29th April, 2015

Week 3 Term 2

IMPORTANT DATES

Grandparent’s Day/Maths Day—Wednesday 6th May

School Council Meeting—Wednesday 6th May—6.30pm

Home Page Address - http://www.redcliffsps.vic.edu.au

EMAIL: red.cliffs.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Phone: 5024 1044

Fax: 5024 2020

Principal’s Report: Grandparents’ Day-Whole

School Maths Day:

Grandparents’ day this year

will coincide with our annual

Whole School Maths Day.

Parents, grandparents, relatives

and community members are

invited to come along next

Wednesday, 6th May to share

maths activities and lessons

with our students.

Visitors are welcome to come

along from 9.00-11.00am.

A special morning tea will be

held from 11.00am.

School Cross Country:

The annual Red Cliffs Primary

School Cross Country was

held today. Although

conditions were a little cool at

the start, all children

participated enthusiastically.

I was very pleased with the

endeavour and attitude

displayed by our students.

A great time was had by all.

Sincere thanks to Mr.

Warburton for his fantastic

organisation.

Full results in next week’s

Newsletter.

I.N.O.K.T.B.A:

Students attendance in term 1

was excellent. 76 students

were at school every day.

A total of 116 students were

absent for only two days or

less.

Grade 3/4D had the best grade

attendance for the term - 82%

of the class were absent for

only 2 days or less. See p.4 for

full details.

ANZAC Day:

I was extremely impressed

with the Red Cliffs Primary’s

ANZAC Ceremony last

Friday.

All students stood quietly and

respectfully while the

ceremony was conducted.

School Captains, Joel Finch

and Jorja Parker represented

Red Cliffs Primary at the Red

Cliffs RSL ANZAC Day

ceremony last Saturday. Our

students did an exceptional job

in rather trying conditions.

Well done kids!

Book Club:

Thank you to everyone who used

the LOOP option when ordering

Book Club. However, using the

catalogue and order form that is

sent home with your child is still

an option for you to use if you

would prefer it.

All the books ordered through

LOOP will arrive with the

school’s order and given out to

the children.

Every time we order books, we

earn points for our school to

spend on books for our library or

classroom.

Thank you for your continued

support of Book Club.

Jeanette Doering

P-2 SOSE

This term children

in grades P-2 will be looking at

toys from the past and present.

All Prep, 1 & 2 children are

asked to bring their favourite toy

to school this Friday to assist us

with our work.

Thank you.

Infant Teachers

School Council:

The first School Council

meeting for term 2 will be held

next Wednesday, May 6th, from

6.30pm. Members

unable to attend are asked to

contact me prior to the

meeting.

Rod Beer

Principal

Stars of the Week

This Week’s Birthdays…… Jorja Parker 12 Tuesday April 28

Thomas Markadonatos 8 Wed. April 29

Isabelle Martin 12 Thursday April 30

Kaydan Brand 12 Thursday April 30

Jessica-Lee Thomas 7 Saturday May 2

Mackala Holmyard 12 Sunday May 3

Parent Club News; The next Parent’s club

meeting will be held on

Monday, 2nd May —

immediately after assembly.

Also, if there are any parents

that can help at the Mothers’

Day stall on Friday May 8th

please let Karen Sharp

know on 0428 117 504.

Pie Drive:

Pies will be available for

pick up Thursday May 7

from 2pm. Pies not picked

up will be sent home with

the children.

Fundraising Opportunity: Monica Douglas, parent, is providing the following

fundraising opportunity for the school.

Lorraine Lea Products

Staff, parents, families and friends of Red Cliffs Primary

School are invited to book a table (or 2!) of 6-10 people at my

Lorraine Lea Multiple Host Party on Saturday, 9th May at

2pm at the Red Cliffs Girl Guide Hall in Kiewa Avenue.

It is a fantastic opportunity to see the latest Lorraine Lea

products while supporting our school.

10% of sales from Red Cliffs PS tables plus $10 for every par-

ty booking will be donated to the school.

Soup and bread/roll and tea/coffee/milo supplied..

Everyone will receive a door prize ticket on arrival.

Please contact Monica on 0401 671 674 or

monicadouglas@gmail.com to book your seat before

Thursday, 7th May for catering purposes.

Evie

Magee

PrepH

Persistence

Always putting

effort in all

areas!

Emily

Rundell

P/1G

Persistence

Fantastic effort

with her

reading.

Matilda

Maddigan

1/2V

Persistence

Always striving

to do her best.

Mia

Martin

2K

Getting

Along

Being a great

example to

others.

Holly

Gould

3/4D

Persistence

A great worker

who always

tries her

hardest.

Darius

Taruia

3/4L

Persistence

Always trying

his best!

Tahlia

Norris

4/5C

Persistence

Working

Tough.

Riley

Twigden

5/6A

Persistence

Working tough

in all subject

areas.

Keep it up!

Jasmine

Kennedy—

Krogh

5/6W

Persistence

Giving her best

effort at all

times!

Great Behaviour in the Yard:

Congratulations to Cassie Sandler (gr.3) - absent,

Zac Kennedy (Prep) and Lauren Clifford for their

Great Behaviour in the Yard this week.

Enjoy those free Great Australian Ice Creams kids.

Science this week: Prep & P/1—”Bubbles” -

how are they formed?

Why do they burst?

Gr1/2 & 2/K—

”Waterproof materials” -

Children use a variety of

materials to test for

absorbency.

Gr 3/4—”Preservation of

food” - ways and reasons.

Gr 5/6—”Structural

Strength” - compare

strength of columns,

squares, triangles and 6

sided figures. (Testing

done using cups of sand.)

Last Friday our school played our part in commemorating

the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing in Gallipoli.

We came together to remember those brave soldiers that fought

for our country, particularly focussing on World War 1.

Our School Captains, Joel and Jorja, spoke beautifully on behalf

of our school. The poppy wall was fantastic, as was the singing

of our Grade 3&4 students. The service was concluded

by the playing of the Last Post by Donald Mayne.

As if organised for the day, we heard magpies warbling during

the bugling, concluding a truly memorable event.

By 5/6W

Joel and Jorja place their

poppies on our wall. A large and very

respectful gathering

in our assembly area.

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RED CLIFFS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Congratulations to these students for having 96% attendance or better

during Term 1, 2015

Well done kids!

In all, 76 students attended school every day in Term 1. 116 students had 96% attendance or better! Grade 3/4D had the best attendance – 82 % of students were absent for only 2 days or less!

Prep H

Gideon Burton*

Alexander Hocking*

Joseph James*

Danil McKenzie*

Hannah Nagle*

Ella Schreiber*

Nathan Stephens

Griffin Trevenar

Prep/1G Emosi Biumaiwai*

Bree Chambers*

Cody Laird*

Cameron McDonald*

Benjamin Sharp*

Harrison Tatchell*

Zander Tyack *

Art Faulkhead

Justice Hocking

Josie James

Emily Rundell

Grade 1/2V Liam Collins* Lynnzea-Lea Bailey Nathanyl Dempsey*

Fraser Jopling* Jimione Biumaiwai

Ruby Mayger Pollock*

Riley Milne* Nadia Cohrs

Noah Staley* Loretah Stanley

Jessica-Lee Thomas* Brocklyn Munro Nadia Van Miltenburg-Lucas*

Grade 3/4D Aysha Burton* Sina Taruia*

Jemmika Douglas*

Nicholas Douglas* Molly Gleeson

Noah Ellis Castle*

Holly Gould* Mya Lokeni-Vea

Abbey Grey*

Chase Holmyard* Memphis Hocking

Harvey Jopling* Jaylee Payne

Xander Morrison*

Lucy Sharp* Jonty Staley

Kayne Wissemann*

Grade 5/6A

Katrina Clifford*

Ezgi Donmez*

Andrew Draper*

Zachary Heath*

Mackala Holmyard*

Nate Taruia*

Nikki-Lee Tatchell*

Joel Bailey

Emily Gleeson

Grade 5/6W Michaela Bennett*

Atalaya Douglas* Reece O’Donnell

Elijah Edwards*

Joel Finch* Jackson Norris

Sharnti Gould*

Tavania Leksas*

Tyrell McKenzie* Zeb Sos

Kirby Taliloa*

Clay Ellis Castle

Bree Lanigan Isabelle Zappia

Zakari Wissemann

* Denotes 100% attendance for

the term

Grade 3/4L Jy Austin*

Adam Collins*

Dylan Douglass* Lauren Clifford

Cassie Fielding*

Noah Holmyard* Matthew Hocking

Dylan Kaka*

Jasmine Shepherd* Bryce Manzie

Molly Taliloa*

Darius Taruia* Katelyn Milne

Sonny Trevenar* Erica Wright Hannah Warburton*

Grade 4/5C Amele Biumaiwai*

Annika Crothers* Diesel Draper

Patricia Douglas*

Emma Giannelli* George Stanley

Ebony Griffiths*

Charli Masotti* Jake Twigden

Blake McDonald*

Tahlia Norris*

Grade 2K Neomai Burton*

Aidan Collins*

Jack Collins*

Shaun Collins*

Rokai Douglas*

Eboney Hocking*

Harry Nagle*

Riley Somers*

Mathew Drendel-Neyland

Thomas Markadonatos

Skye Payne

William Schreiber

Kurt Wright