Dear Families,

What a busy term we have had and an even busier final three weeks to come!

Early Childhood Water Orientation

Our prep, grade one and grade two students have just completed a week of water orientation sessions at Oceana.  These sessions have provided our students with an opportunity to develop their confidence and skills in the water with the support of qualified instructors.  The children have thoroughly enjoyed the program and made so much progress in such a short amount of time.  We look forward to continuing to offer this opportunity to our early childhood students in term one and term four next year.  

Rewards Day

Our students who consistently display our school values of ‘Safe, Fair, Care’ will be recognised again this term.  On Wednesday 11^th December, these children will be invited to participate in an ‘inflatable maze run’ with their class.  Students who have consistently displayed our school values throughout the whole year (no white slips) will be presented with a special certificate at the end of the year.

End of Year Assemblies and Events

The final week of term will see us host a number of important events which families a warmly invited to attend.  Our 3/4 and 5/6 classes will have their Christmas assembly on Monday 16^th December starting at 1:30pm.  Classes will be presenting a Christmas item along with our choir, recorder and marimba groups.  Our prep and 1/2 classes will have their turn at the same time on Tuesday 17^th.  On Wednesday 18^th, our School Association will be cooking a barbecue lunch for all of our students (no cost) and we are expecting a special visit from Santa.  On Thursday 19^th, we will host our official End-of-Year assembly.  This assembly is a more formal event with the presentation of certificates for excellence.  Our signing choir and dance group will be performing and the assembly will conclude with our grade six group singing a prepared song.  We hope to see many of you at one or more of these events.

Rachael Wells

Principal

Congratulations!!!!!

We would like to say farewell to Anna Schmidt who has worked at Risdon Vale Primary school for the past 20 years.

She has decided to retire from the Education Department and pursue other interests.

Anna started here as parent help, relief Teacher Assistant work in the library, kinder, classrooms and bridges reading volunteer for approximately 5 years.

Anna was a speech aide for 11 years, literacy Teacher Assistant, and the kitchen specialist for 3 years.

We wish Anna all the best and thank her for her dedication to Risdon Vale Primary School.

Pingo Prizes

 Treats on Franklin                   -           Vouchers

Maus Haus Lindisfarne           -           Various Gifts

Banjo’s Lindisfanre                 -           Vouchers

Chemist Warehouse               -           Gifts

Steve’s Liquor Lindisfarne       -           Stubby Holders and Wine Glasses

Book Shop Lindisfarne            -           Books

Terry White Chemist               -           Make Up Packs

Mundy’s Meats                       -           Voucher

R/V Pharmacy                         -           Gifts

Salt Packs x2                            -           Phillip Mallinson

Belle Parker                            -           Gifts

Dino’s Pizza                             -           Vouchers

Keepsake Cards                       -           Cup and Saucer Pack

Amcal Chemist                        -           Make Up Packs

R/V Neighbourhood Centre    -           Bags

R/V Newsagency                     -           Gifts

Sarah Lovell MLC                    -           Vouchers

David O’Byrne MP                  -           Foodworks Vouchers

Emma Jeffrey                          -           Wine Glasses

Debby Daniels                         -           Wine

BWS Rosny                              -           Wine

Missy Mallinson                      -           Perfumes

Tamara Knop                           -           Gifts

Risdon Vale Bikes                    -           Bikes

Oceana Swim School

Our school holiday program is coming around quickly.

Over the Christmas school holidays we will run 4 weeks of 

holiday intensive program for levels 1 through to 7.

Levels 1 through to 3 - 30 minute lessons $80 for the first

week and $50 for the second, third and fourth week.

Levels 4 through to 7 - 50 minute lessons $100 for the first week 

and $80 for the second, third and fourth week.

1st week: 6th January-10th January

2nd week: 13th January-17th January

3rd week: 20th January-24th January

4th week: 28th January-31st January 

Get in quick to secure a spot and time you would like.

Katie Hook

Ph 6244 4444