Richmond Primary School Newsletter 16th August 2023
- Principal's Address
- Book Week Parade 23rd August
- Cultural Safety and Valuing Diversity - Parent Survey
- Bicentenary Banners
- IGA Community Chest
- Then and Now
- Maths in 1/2
- Aussie of the Month for June and July
- Antarctic Incursion
- Assembly Awards 8th August
- Digital Technologies
- Bullying. No Way!
- Brixhibition - 28th August - 1st September
Principal's Address
Dear Families,
I can’t believe we are already in week four of term three! The term has started well and looks to be a very busy one with Science Week, Bullying. No Way! Day, Book Week, 5/6 Winter Sports, Brixhibition, Silent Disco, 3-6 Swimming Carnival, just to name a few. Please check Seesaw, Facebook, our School Calendar on SZapp and the newsletter for upcoming events.
Please remember that we have two more whole school assemblies this term, on Tuesday 5th September and Tuesday 19th September.
Mrs Amanda Whittle has made the difficult decision to step back from her co teaching role. We would like to thank her for the dedication and support she has given to our 1/2 classes and wider school community over the last two terms. Enjoy having more time with your family and doing the things you love and we hope to see you in a relief capacity soon. Mrs Alysha McCarthy on Thursdays and Miss Bridie Taylor on Fridays will be replacing Mrs Whittle.
Our Book Week Parade is next Wednesday 23rd August, starting at 9am. We will be starting outside the Prep classroom and doing a lap of the playground/walkway to the hall. Please see a map below.
Over the next couple of weeks, we are focussing as a school on kindness. Kindness can be shown in many ways, helping one another, compliments, including others in games and the list goes on. It’s been wonderful to see already the acts of kindness shown by some of our students.
Acts of Kindness | |
Kindergarten | Loralai R |
Prep | Emily P |
1/2 A | Kyeden F |
1/2 B | Milo C, Ivy F, Lucy J |
3/4 A | Isla B |
3/4 B | Benji W |
5/6 A | Mackenzie L |
5/6 B | Amelia G |
Finally, please ensure that if your child is unwell or unable to attend school for any reason, that you contact the school office to inform staff as soon as possible and remember that every school day matters!
Thank you,
Jaqui Mason
Acting Principal
Book Week Parade 23rd August
Our Book Week Parade is next Wednesday 23rd August, starting at 9am. We will begin our parade outside the Prep classroom and do a lap of the playground/walkway to the hall. A map is below for your reference.
Cultural Safety and Valuing Diversity - Parent Survey
All staff at Richmond Primary School have been engaged in Cultural Safety & Valuing Diversity training sessions run by Working it Out.
Working it Out is Tasmania’s gender, sexuality and intersex status support and education service and have worked with DECYP for over 20 years.
As part of our work in creating a school community rich with inclusion and reduced stigma, we are seeking expressions of interest from families in our community who would be interested in a community session exploring the Valuing Diversity Framework. The framework takes a whole of school approach to educate and inspire schools to be safe and inclusive.
Would you be interested in a community session run by Working It Out?
Please follow the link to our survey:
Bicentenary Banners
A small group of students from Richmond and St Johns Primary Schools have been fortunate enough to be working with Mrs Jan Ross and Mrs Ros Hey, painting banners for the upcoming Richmond Bicentenary Parade in early December. We feel very fortunate to be involved in this celebration!
IGA Community Chest
Our Kitchen Garden program were one of the lucky recipients of a $250 voucher, donated from the IGA Community Chest. We would like to thank Kosta from IGA Richmond for nominating our program.
Then and Now
1/2A and 1/2B are learning about what life was like in the past. We enjoyed a local excursion to the historic Oak Lodge, where we were transported back in time to see what life was like in the 1800s.
We enjoyed sitting in the old school desks, exploring the doctors consulting room and wandering the gardens searching for acorns.
Oak Lodge
Maths in 1/2
In Grade 1/2 Maths we have been working on our multiplicative skills. This is building our ability to solve a range of problems involving multiplication and division. We have been learning about equal groups, arrays, skip counting, repeated addition and the symbols used for multiplying and dividing. Some fun activities have included taking photos of arrays around our school environment, making arrays with fruit loops and creating an aquarium with a range of equally grouped animals.
Aussie of the Month for June and July
| Nominees for Aussie of the Month for June are: | Lloyd K, Gabe S and Xavier B |
| Our Aussie of the Month for June is Lloyd K | Lloyd is constantly going out of his way to help his peers and teachers. This includes support with technology, handing out materials, tidying shelves - anything! He doesn't need to be asked and doesn't expect praise or rewards, he just likes to be helpful. Well done, Lloyd. |
| Nominees for Aussie of the Month for July are: | Emily W, Asta P, Isobel B and Mya T |
| Our Aussie of the Month for July is Emily W | Emily has shown growth in her confidence within herfelf and around others. She consistently looks out for her peers to ensure they are OK. Emily displays leadership and encourages others who might be feeling unsure. Well done, Emily! |
Antarctic Incursion
Our Grade 3 - 6 classes were lucky to have a visit from the Antarctic Bus today. Scientists from the Antarctic Division spoke about Mawson's Hut and the history behind it. We learned about the magnetic field around earth, the tectonic plates and how Antarctic used to be joined to Australia. We also learned about the food chain in Antarctica with krill being one of the main food sources.
Assembly Awards 8th August
Class | Achievement | Merit |
Prep | Isla P Ava M | Felix A - Aspiration |
1/2A | Abbie H Bailey W | Georgia J - Growth |
1/2B | Abigail G | Harrison C - Growth Hudson H - Growth |
3/4A | Sienna C Humphrey N | Jackson M - Aspiration |
3/4B | Claudia B Luka K | Charlotte M - Growth |
5/6A | Indi O Kara V | Oliver T - Growth |
5/6B | Jeb H Hannah D | Stella B - Courage |
Digital Technologies
Over the last few weeks in Digital Technologies we have been learning about cyber safety, cyber bullying and how to make Power Point presentations. We made Power Points about how to stay safe online, avoid scams and being kind towards others online and in real life.
Bullying. No Way!
This Friday 18th August is Bullying. No Way! and the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence.
We will be having a FREE DRESS day.
Students will spend the morning together involved in kindness activities.
Brixhibition - 28th August - 1st September
The Tasmanian Brick Enthusiasts Inc. and Brixhibition invite all Richmond Primary School students to enter our school competition.
- Students are invited to have a Lego creation of their own design completed and ready for judging at Richmond Primary school in Week 6. Entries are to be brought to school Monday August 28th and collected on Friday September 1st.
- There are 4 age groups, with prizes awarded for each:
- Kindergarten – Prep
- Grade 1-2
- Grade 3-4
- Grade 5-6
- Judging will take place over the week with students, families and staff involved. Legos will be securely displayed in the staff room for the duration of the week. Winners will be announced on Friday September 1st.
- The overall school winner will be invited to participate against other Southern Primary Schools at the Hobart Brixhibition on Sunday 8th October.
FAQs
Q. Is there any cost to enter the Brixhibition Lego Competition?
A. No, Brixhibition Lego Competition is completely free to enter.
Q. Are teams allowed?
A. No, to be fair to all students, teams are not allowed.
Q. Can I build from a kit or use instructions?
A. No, we want to see original ideas and imagination in the creations.
Q. What is the maximum size creation allowed?
A. Each Lego creation is not to be larger than 52cm Wide , 52cm Deep, 52cm High or no larger than Four 32x32 lug Lego baseplates. All parts to the Lego creation must stay within these dimensions.
For further information please contact Mr Ben Johnston at school.
Happy Building!
