Richmond Primary School Newsletter 17th December 2024
Principal's Address
Dear Families,
This amazing photograph of a storm front crossing Richmond Primary School was taken by Mrs Susan Kregor. Astonishingly the storm brought no rain to us.
Staffing
Sadly, at this time of year we must farewell staff who have been a part of our community. Regardless of how long they have been with us, we thank them for their commitment to our students, their professionalism and friendship.
- Al Cunningham who has worked as a T.A in our Kindergarten
- Trish Epping who has also worked as a T.A in our kindergarten and also with older students across the school
- Ella Mitchell who has worked as a T.A across the school
- Madason Jones who has worked in our prep class over several years, and who is leaving us to begin her teaching career at Bothwell District School
I thank you all for your significant contribution to our school, supporting students and families. I wish you all the very best in your next endeavours.
Mr Ben Johnson is reducing his hours in 2025 from full time to 0.3. He will be working in our support team with Mrs Al Scott and Ms Amanda Whittle, and spending more time at home supporting his young family. Replacing Ben is Mr Nathan Duhig who comes with a wealth of knowledge in the field of Mathematics and will be working as our Instructional Specialist guiding teaching staff and T. A.'s in their practice. I’m sure you will all join me in welcoming Nathan to our team.
I would like to wish you all the very best for the summer vacation and look forward to welcoming you all back, refreshed, for what will be an exciting, new academic year in 2025.
Clare McVilly
Principal
Richmond Primary School
A huge congratulations to two past students of Richmond Primary, Ben McMillen and Grace Swan who have been announced as head prefects at Rose Bay High School for 2025.
We wish them both well in this important role. I’m sure they will both shine.
SORA
This is a reminder that with the holidays nearly upon us, you may have a keen reader or a beginner reader at home, for whom you struggle to provide reading materials.
Check out the SORA APP
While the school library is closed over the holidays, Sora steps up to ensure that eager readers are not short of a book.
The growing collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, comics, graphic novels and easy reads is waiting to be discovered by readers of all abilities and interests. Whether you're after the latest issue of Slam magazine or revisiting Harry Potter for the hundredth time, Sora will get you there in no time.
Students can download the Sora app from Apple or Google Play, find Education Tasmania and sign in with their DECYP login.
Calendar Dates for 2025
| Monday 20th January | School Office Opens |
| Wednesday 29th January | Uniform sales including second-hand sales & book collection |
| Thursday 30th January | Uniform sales including second-hand sales & book collection |
| Monday 3rd February | First official day for teaching and support staff |
| Thursday 6th February | First day for students |
| Monday 10th February | Public Holiday - Regatta Day |
| Friday 28th February | Athletics Carnival Grades 1 - 6 |
| Monday 10th March | Public Holiday - 8 Hour Day |
1/2B News
In 1/2B we have been doing lots of Christmas crafts and celebrating our growth and achievements this year. We have reflected on our fantastic year together and the special memories we have made.
Zoe made a mini-Christmas narrative.
Bella created a Christmas card from her gingerbread house painting.
We looked up what day of the week our birthdays will be on in 2025. Isla decorating her calendar ready for next year.
Macie with her painted bag ready to be filled!
Some sneaky Elves peeping though our snowflake window!
Term 4 in Kinder
We have had a wonderful fun-filled Term 4 in Kinder.
We were lucky enough to experience a circus workshop, an excursion to see Alice in Wonderland, cupcake day and of course Christmas fever has well and truly hit!
