Richmond Primary School Newsletter 10th April 2024

Principal's Address

Dear Families,

Thank you to all the families who came along for our second colour run on Thursday 28^th March, at Richmond Primary. The beautiful still autumn afternoon made for a great day for our students who thoroughly enjoyed the event. I would like to thank the School Association for providing the BBQ and in particular Andrea, Jessie and Gavin for cooking and preparing the lunch for many of our students. I would also like to thank the parents who helped throw the colour.

The Colour Run is one event supported by our School Association. The Association are always looking for volunteers to support various efforts across the school. So please don’t hesitate to contact any of the committee members.

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Congratulations to the students who recently represented our school at the Division C Interschool Athletics Carnival on the Domain on Wednesday 3^rd. The students performed admirably both on and off the field, with teachers receiving compliments on how well our students behaved across the day.

The results for Division C were as follows.

Brighton A. 310 points, Lindisfarne North 299 points, Albuera Street 292 points, Mt Nelson 247 points, Richmond (Fifth Place) 240 points, Windemere 232, New Town 220, Rosetta 219.

These results were outstanding considering the size of several schools we were competing against.

Congratulations also goes to those students selected to compete at the Champions Carnival on Wednesday May 1^st:

Max M, Tim A, Emily C, Leo M, Kara V, Lucy J, Cooper T, Archie K, Ryan M, Sam M, Jason R, and Bailey W.

I am sure you will join me in wishing them well in this next level of competition.

Recent School Association Elections:

Firstly, I want to thank the outgoing committee members Andrea Easton (Secretary) and Rebecca Jones (Chairperson) for their outstanding work whilst on the committee. Both Andrea and Beck worked tirelessly to fund raise and to build the sense of community here at Richmond Primary School through events such as the Lantern Walk, The Colour Run, numerous sausage sizzles and fund raisers. I thank them for their commitment to our school and look forward to continuing to work with them to build and prompt our school community.

The 2024 committee is comprised of:

• Hannah Direen - Chairperson
• Lee Miezitis – Vice Chairperson
• Jesse King-Bird - Secretary
• Jess Phillips – Treasurer
• Andrea Easton - Parent Representative
• Billie Cusick – Parent Representative
• Jonna Vennola – Parent Representative
• Rebecca Jones - Parent Representative (Lantern Walk)
• Allison Scott – Staff Representative
• Clare McVilly – Principal

I look forward to what we can achieve working together in 2024.

Visitors to our school – a reminder.

There are new requirements for all volunteers who visit schools across Tasmania. This includes helpers at excursions, and in class and School Association volunteers who are at school interacting with children. Everyone now needs to complete a mandatory safeguarding module and provide the certificate to the office before they can volunteer.

For more information and to complete the safeguarding training, please visit:

• The DECYP website
• Safeguarding Training - Department for Education, Children and Young People (decyp.tas.gov.au)
• Click on Volunteers and Service Providers section.

You can also complete the Safeguarding Training at school for any parent/carers who do not have access to a computer at home. Please contact the office to make an appointment to complete the training at school.

REGISTRATION TO WORK WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE - RWVP

The purpose of our Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) Policy is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our schools and other premises. A copy of the policy is below for your perusal. All employees, volunteers, contractors, external providers, or persons engaged in or associated with a child regulated activity, must maintain a current Tasmanian RWVP. This policy places children at the centre of the requirements under the policy and compliance with the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013. RWVP is the best screening tool available to us to screen those requiring access to our schools and to ensure all children and young people are known, safe, well and learning. All volunteers must ensure that they present both RWVP card and Safeguarding Certificate to the office each time they attend the school.

Note: there are some circumstances where RWVP is not required, such as dropping off/collecting a child, delivering goods, assemblies, and events, and attending parent/teacher meetings.

As the holidays are fast approaching, I have included some ideas from the Move Well, Eat Well website to inspire you.

Last day of Term Friday 12^th April

Regards, 

Clare McVilly

Term 1 in PREP

Easter Wonderings

After discussions about the Easter Bunny we wrote our wonderings about the Easter Bunny – some students wondered about his appearance, likes and dislikes, and hobbies. Students drew pictures to illustrate their thoughts.

Easter Writing

We had lots to share following the Easter break, students used their letter and sound knowledge, sounding out and writing words about their weekend. Following this, students drew amazing pictures to match what they had written. 

Maths Groups

We have been looking at ways to represent numbers in Prep. In teams we made collections of a specific number, using strategies including lining up items, grouping into halves, and using addition sums to show our number.

5/6B

On the Thursday before Easter, 5/6B and their 1/2A buddies had a visit from the Easter bunny! They all had lots of fun together trying to find the chocolates and making some crafty egg baskets.

Digital Technologies

Grade 5/6 students have been enjoying enrichment opportunities during lunchtimes in term 1. Students can choose to participate in Minecraft sessions once a week with Mr Johnston. Students have explored different biomes, created different worlds and scenarios and are working on establishing rules for collaboration. All students in grades 5-6 are welcome to join on Monday’s at lunch time, no previous Minecraft experience necessary!

A select group of students are participating in the SPIKE Prime™ Challenge for the junior Robocup. This years theme is A moment in time. We look forward to seeing what they can create!

🚀🔬 SCHOOL HOLIDAY STEM CHALLENGE 🔬🚀

Hey there, brilliant students,and families!

Get ready to rev up your creativity engines because Mr. Johnston has issued a challenge for our school holiday break! 🌟 Are you ready to design and build a vehicle that moves without any human intervention? That's right! No pushing required! 🚗💨

Think outside the box! From rubber bands to wind power, balloons to anything else your imaginative mind can conjure up - the possibilities are endless! And here's the cherry on top - let's give Mother Earth a high-five by incorporating recycled materials wherever possible! 🌍🌱

On our first day back from the holiday break, Monday April 29th, we're hosting a demonstration during recess where students can proudly showcase their ingenious creations, each one bursting with innovation and eco-friendliness! 🌈✨

So, gather your materials, gather your family, and get ready to engineer, create, and inspire as we dive headfirst into the School Holiday STEM Challenge!

Inter School Athletics Report

Richmond Primary competed in the SPSSA  Athletics Carnival on Wednesday the 3^rd of April.

Our RPS team showed great courage and respect on the day. We had a number of great results, our team should all be proud of themselves. We certainly are!!

We faced some great competition on the day, placing 5^th overall in the Division C Carnival. Congratulations to Brighton who placed 1st.

The following students have been picked for the Champions Carnival on the 1^st of May:

Max - Vortex

Kara - 100m

Tim – 100m, 200m, 400m and Long Jump

Emily C – Vortex

Leo – 200m, Relay

Lucy – 100m

Cooper – 800m

Grade 3 Boys Relay team – Leo, Archie, Ryan, Sam, Bailey and Jason

Thanks to Mrs Scott, Mr Purtell, Ms Taylor and our parent volunteers who helped on the day.

Mr Nichols

PE Teacher

Levies and Student Assistance Scheme

Families should be receiving invoices for levies in the mail.

Instalment options are by agreement with Lisa Brooks, our School Business Manager. Please note that we are 
able to offer flexible and negotiated options to assist parents to budget for this cost if the payment schedule 
does not suit your circumstances.
The school accepts payment by cash, eftpos or cheque. Levies can also be paid by Bpay, Centrepay and at Service 
Tasmania.

Student Assistance Scheme STAS

STAS provides assistance to eligible families by waiving levies for students. It applies to students enrolled in a school from kindergarten through to year 12.

STAS is not a direct payment, but means you won’t have to pay the levy charge.

Are you eligible for STAS?

If you have a current concession card as listed below, you can apply for dependent students for assistance under the STAS:

• Services Australia – Centrelink Health Care Card
• Services Australia – Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
• Services Australia – Pensioner Concession Card
• Department of Veteran Affairs – Pensioner Concession Card

Details re Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) and application forms may be found at:

https://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/fees-levies/

If you have already been accepted for STAS there is no need to re-apply, please check with the school office if you are unsure on 6260 2191.

Please note: if you hold a current concession card and have not applied before, you must apply, it is not automatically added.

Upcoming dates to remember