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

Term 3 – Week 7 Thursday 6 September, 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

Thursday, 6 September Blue Mountains Dance

Festival – 10am and 7pm

Friday, 7 September K-2 Sports Day 11.30am-1.20pm

Friday, 7 September Café – 2:30pm Monday, 10 September 6L Night Of Nations Tuesday, 11September Jump Rope 4 Heart

Wednesday, 12 September

Open Day Classrooms Education Day

Ceremony

Wednesday, 12 September

K-2 Disco 5pm-6.30pm Yrs 3-6 Disco 6.30pm-8pm

Thursday, 13 September

5D Night Of Nations

Friday, 14 September 5 Cent Coin Line Monday, 17 September 5/6M Night Of Nations

Wednesday, 19 September

5/6B Night Of Nations

Thursday, 20 September

5/6C Night Of Nations

Father’s Day Breakfast Father's Day Breakfast was a great success with lots of dads being treated to a wonderful BBQ breakfast on Friday morning. Thanks to all who came and helped out to make it so successful. This event ticks both boxes by adding to the community spirit of our school and raising much needed funds to enhance our lovely school. A big thank you goes out to Colin (our busy school GA) and Mr Ruzgas for manning the BBQ, as well as to Alisa and Brooke’s team for coordinating and serving on the day. It was very enjoyable to chat with many new dads to our school.

Mathematics Computation Quizzes

Date Stage Skill 3 September -

- 14 September

K

Friends of 10

Year 1

Groups of 10 and 11

Year 2

X10 X11

Years 3-6

X6 and ÷6 X9 and ÷9

Birthday Celebrations– Open Day and Discos at Richmond Public School Richmond Public School’s Open Day for 2018 will be taking place on Wednesday 12 September, 2018. All members of the school community are welcome to attend and again, we would love to see many of our grandparents attend and see classrooms of today. Please see the outline below for the activities scheduled on the day. 9:30am – 10:30am Open Classrooms 10:30am – 11:00am Recess 11:00am - 12:30pm Education Day Ceremony Performances from- Dance Group School Band Recorder Ensemble Choir Kindergarten Year 5 and 6 OC Verse Speaking Excelsior Awards & Packer’s Prize 12:40pm – 1:30pm Lunch 1:30pm - 2pm Path Opening 5.00pm-6.30pm K-2 Disco 6.30pm-8.00pm Yrs 3-6 Disco

Congratulations Choir and Dance Groups Congratulations to Richmond Public School’s Choir who participated in the Music Festival rehearsal on Wednesday, 5 September. The students performed with other students from around the Hawkesbury. I’m sure they will have a wonderful experience when they perform at the Music Festival in Week 2 of next term. Thank you to the students who have dedicated many recesses, lunch times and personal spare time to practice the songs. Thank you to Mrs Morris and Mr Domars who coordinated our students, spent many hours rehearsing with them and then organising the festival for next term. Tonight, 6 September, our Dance Group will perform at the Joan Sutherland Centre, as a part of the Blue Mountains Dance Festival celebrations. They are magnificent. These girls have given up their lunch times to rehearse choreographed routines and their hard work has certainly paid off. A special thank you to Mrs Wilkinson, Mrs Miller and Miss O’Connor for their dedication to the girls. Great work Richmond Public School! 2019 Enrolments Richmond Public School’s enrolment numbers are at capacity point. Most classes are at Department of Education Enrolment Policy level and Richmond Public School’s Enrolment Panel has had to decline many out-of-area applications. If you have a child or know of a family whom intend on sending their child to Richmond Public School in 2019, please have them notify the office as soon as possible. Mufti Jump Rope 4 Heart Day Our School ‘Jump Off’ will be on Tuesday, 11 September 2018. Thank you to Miss Margules for her organisation of this event, and to all of the teachers and students participating in skipping within their fitness sessions. The ‘Jump Off” times are as follows-

9.30-10.00- Stage 3 10.30-11.00- Stage 2

11.45-12.15- ES1 & Stage 1 We are looking forward to an exciting day.

Hawkesbury District PSSA Athletics Carnival 2018 On Wednesday, 29 August and Friday, 31 August a large group of Richmond Public School students went to McMahons Park in Kurrajong to participate in the Hawkesbury PSSA Athletics Carnival. It was a highly competitive two days, with the 800m heats and field events being run on Wednesday and the track events, including 800m finals, taking place on Friday. Congratulations to Lachlan W who matched a school record in the Senior Long Jump! We are proud to report that RPS did extremely well in our events and we have a number of students who have qualified to attend the Sydney West Regional Athletics Carnival at Blacktown on Wednesday, 19 September. These students are: Curtis V – 11 Year Shot Put Chloe L– Senior Shot Put Riley B – 11 Year 800m Jasper S – 11 Year 100m Lachlan W – Senior 100m and 200m Senior Boys Relay Team – Kye V, Curtis V, Jasper & Lachlan W Well done to all of our District participants and good luck to those competing at the Sydney West Carnival! Mr Crye and Mrs Miller

Staff Development Day Variation (Reminder) The last two days of the school year for staff are Thursday, 20 December and Friday, 21 December 2018, with students ending their year on Wednesday, 19 December. Both days are Staff Development Days that are set aside for Professional Learning for all staff. However, to get the maximum use of this time, all schools have the opportunity to vary the last Staff Development Days to meet the needs of the school. On Saturday, 8 September 2018, Richmond Public School staff will be holding a Staff Development Day to replace Friday, 21 December. The Staff Development Day’s Agenda includes:

1. Developmental Trauma Training; 2. Teacher Accreditation; 3. Milestones 2018 - 2020; and 4. Visible Learning

By having the Staff Development Day early in the year it will benefit the school, staff and our students. Richmond Public School will be closed on Friday, 21 December 2018. Supporting our Farmers – 5c Coin Line Drive + Feeding Farmers Friday (Reminder) With the drought affecting so many farmers and their families, it has been decided by the staff and students that Richmond Public School will donate all money raised during our 5c coin line drive to support our farmers. Our 5c Coin Line Drive is on Friday, 14 September starting at 9:45am. On Tuesday 7 August, I made contact with the Principal of Coonabarabran Public School to discuss families within their area that require assistance; I am waiting for the school to contact me with a list of farms and families. I kindly urge

all families to collect as many 5c coins as possible for such a worthy cause. For those families who are unable to collect 5c coins, the school will also accept additional financial donations to go towards the fundraiser. In addition, our very popular and worthwhile Feeding Families Friday, which supports the homeless within the Hawkesbury will change for the month of September and will be titled, Feeding Farmers Friday. Again, I kindly ask that, when shopping, you purchase items for our farmers in this time of need. The collection point will remain in the school’s office foyer.

CONNECT Program Transition to Kindergarten 2019 (Reminder) Our CONNECT Kindergarten Transition Program is again being implemented at Richmond Public School. This is a very valuable program as it assists our new Kindergraten students in adjusting to ‘big school’. During the program, the students borrow from the library, become familiar with the school environment, meet the teachers and the Principal and participate in many of the activities that they will be involved in next year. The CONNECT Program began on Friday 27 July, 2018 and runs every Friday in Terms 3 and 4. The program begins at 9.10am and will conclude at 11.00am. All 2019 Kindergarten students and parent/caregivers are to meet in the new hall. There is a flyer further into this Newsletter regarding our CONNECT Program.

Lisa McGrath Relieving Principal

2018 RPS Athletics Carnival Results New School Records Lachlan W 4.21m – Senior Long Jump matches 4.21m set in 2005. District Relay Teams Jr Boys: Shane H Nate P Zach T

Joshua B Jr Girls:Lana Kim Terangi M Anastazia S Lily-Rose H Sr Boys:Jasper S Kye V Curtis V Lachlan W Sr Girls:Rachel N Sienna GS Angelina A Paige N *For District, due to absence, Angelina A will be replaced by Maddilyn M in the Senior Girls Relay. Jessica P will replace Angelina in the 11

Years 200m. Kathleen L will replace Angelina in the 11 Years 100m. Q = Qualified for District Athletics Carnival 100m 8 Boys 1st Max P (Q) 2nd Oliver S (Q) 3rd Chayse M 8 Girls 1st Makayla H (Q)2nd Isabelle K (Q) 3rd Molly S & Kayla A 9 Boys 1st Jacob A (Q) 2nd Nikola S (Q) 3rd Huntar P 9 Girls 1st Terangi M (Q) & Anastazia S (Q) 2nd Sianna A 3rd Tess V 10 Boys 1st Joshua B (Q)2nd Shane H (Q)3rd Nate P 10 Girls 1st Lily-Rose H (Q)2nd Lana K (Q)3rd Ruby B 11 Boys 1st Jasper S (Q)2nd Kye V (Q) 3rd Curtis V 11 Girls 1st Angelina A (Q)2nd Maddilyn M(Q) 3rd Kathleen L 12 Boys 1st Lachlan W (Q)2nd Darcy D (Q)3rd Zavier P 12 Girls 1st Paige N (Q)2nd Rachel N (Q)3rd Sienna GS 200m Jr Boys 1st Nate P (Q) 2nd Jacob A (Q)3rd Rhys L Jr Girls 1st Lana K (Q) 2nd Lily-Rose H (Q)3rd Astrid W 11 Boys 1st Kye V (Q) 2nd Curtis V (Q)3rd Jasper S 11 Girls 1st Maddilyn M (Q)2nd Angelina A(Q)3rd Jessica P Sr Boys 1st Lachlan Ward (Q) 2nd Darcy D (Q)3rd Felix K Sr Girls 1st Paige N (Q)2nd Rachel N (Q)3rd Matilda J 800m Jr Boys 1st Jacob A (Q)2nd Nate P (Q)3rd Jaxon C Jr Girls 1st Zoe B (Q)2nd Astrid W (Q)3rd Ruby B 11 Boys 1st Riley B (Q)2nd Solomon L (Q)3rd Jasper S 11 Girls 1st Maddilyn M (Q)2nd Rachael G (Q)3rd Chloe J

Sr Boys 1st Lachlan W (Q)2nd Will I (Q)3rd Darcy D Sr Girls 1st Rachel N (Q)2nd Paige N (Q)3rd Liesel K Shot Put Jr Boys 1st Lennox W (Q)2nd Rhys L (Q)3rd Zach T Jr Girls 1st Ruby B (Q) 2nd Tess V (Q) 3rd Brie B 11 Boys 1st Curtis V (Q)2nd Jasper S (Q)3rd Lincoln S 11 Girls 1st Jessica P 2nd Angelina A 3rd Kathleen L Sr Boys 1st Zavier P(Q) 2nd Lachlan W (Q)3rd Darcy D Sr Girls 1st Chloe L (Q)2nd Rachel N 3rd Lucy C Discus Jr Boys 1st Nikola S (Q)2nd Luther H (Q)3rd Huntar P Jr Girls 1st Brie B 2nd Bianca M 3rd Terangi M 11 Boys 1st Jett S (Q) 2nd Lincoln S (Q) 3rd Jasper S 11 Girls 1st Gemma K 2nd Amberley G 3rd Maddilyn M Sr Boys 1st Luke R (Q) 2nd Lachlan W (Q)3rd Izaac B Sr Girls 1st Rachel N 2nd Courtney B 3rd Chloe L Long Jump Jr Boys 1st Nate P (Q) 2nd Jacob A 3rd Rhys L Jr Girls 1st Lana K 2nd Hannah S 3rd Brie B 11 Boys 1st Jasper S (Q) 2nd Josh Corbett (Q) 3rd Patrick C & Curtis V 11 Girls 1st Rachael G (Q) & Jessica P (Q)2nd Maddilyn M 3rd Erika S Sr Boys 1st Lachlan W (Q) 2nd Darcy D (Q)3rd Izaac B & Zavier P Sr Girls 1st Matilda Jarvis (Q) , Sienna GS(Q) & Olivia B (Q) 2nd Paige N 3rd Rachel N

House Points 1st Toxana 447 2nd Yarrabee 437 3rd Kamilaroi 340 P&C News

We are very pleased to share, that our hard working P&C Fundraising Committee have contributed funds to the school for the purchase of new Promethean Boards for classrooms. These Promethean Boards will be installed over the next term break. Thank you to all of the families who have supported our P&C ventures and have made it possible to contribute to the students of Richmond Public School. We hope all of our fathers and grandfathers are enjoying their lovely gifts that were purchased from our Father’s Day Stall last week. Anybody who would like to help with any of our upcoming or future events, please leave your name and contact details for Brooke at the front office. We also encourage as many parents and caregivers as possible to get involved with our P & C, whether it be volunteering your time to our fundraising events or coming along to the meetings to have your say and provide us with new and fresh ideas. P&C meetings are on Mondays 7-8pm (sharp), Week 4 and Week 8 of each term. The next meeting is

Monday, 5 October. All are welcome to come along, it is always exciting to see new faces and hear new ideas to keep our school the great place it is. The staff of Richmond Public School provide babysitting if required.

If you have any agenda items you would like brought up, forward them on to our secretary Alisa in the front office or email us on richmondpspandc@gmail.com.

P&C Committee