Things To 

Know

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY - THIS THURSDAY

Time to capture our students looking their very best at school. Ordering forms have been placed in your child's bag with your individual ordering number. These envelopes have all the information you need to order online through Monarchy Pictures, 

Here is your 'How to Order' guide. 

Sibling photo orders MUST be in BEFORE photo day. All other orders can be placed right up to two weeks AFTER photo day, but it is recommended to get them in ASAP as it does help us on and after the day. 

Any families who cannot/ do not wish to place orders online can return the envelope with cash payment to the office BEFORE the photo day. As always, any questions please feel free to contact the office

CALL OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS - SCHOOL PRODUCTION 2023

We are seeking committed volunteers from our school community to support the School Production. This is a highlight for our community but most importantly the culmination of skill development and school pride for our students. 

As an ongoing RPS tradition, Year 5/6 students await the opportunity to audition for roles developed through an original script. We all know how unique it is to run major school productions in primary schools and this entails the support of our community for the benefit of all students. Over the last 10 years, the calibre of the performances has been exceptional and the experiences for our students invaluable.  

We are seeking volunteers for the following critical roles to support Mr G, our teachers and students:

Director:

• auditioning and casting 
• staging and blocking 
• over 60 hours plus of rehearsal time with Year 5/6 students and the whole school during the school day (this commitment is critical in Term 2 & Term 3)
• working with the scriptwriter and producer
• evening and matinee direction 
• working with Caulfield Grammar theatre staff tech direction
• experience highly advisable 

Props/Costumes/ Stage Design:

• costume design 
• props 
• staging 
• back drop/s
• digital/ music
• no experience required 

If you are interested please contact Mrs Rose as soon as possible. The production will proceed as planned, but volunteers will be essential to make this production spectacular!

SPECIALIST PROGRAM - OPEN MORNING & CURRICULUM INFORMATION SESSION - THURSDAY 16 MARCH

We warmly invite all families to come and view our specialist program in action at 

9:15 am on Thursday 16th March.We hope you get to experience first-hand the creativity, skills, and fun of each program. 

We have a very unique program led by passionate educators who inspire our students to value and participate in such programs which can enrich other areas of their curriculum experience and personal development. 

After a taste of the program in action, please join the specialist team in the Barrbunin at 9:50 am for a short presentation and Q&A session. Morning tea will follow with an opportunity to get to the teachers.    

Performing Arts - Rob Griffiths 

LOTE - Italian/French - Danielle Merlino

Visual Arts - Shannon Connelly

Physical Education - Carlie Campbell

ANNUAL REPORT TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY PRESENTATION - FRIDAY 17 MARCH 

We have our Annual Report to the School Community presentation on Friday 17th March, at 9:30 am. Please join us for a morning tea and hear about our evidenced based teaching and learning approaches in numeracy, literacy, the school's instructional model of teaching and student engagement, Respectful Relationships and well-being strategies.

Mrs Rose & Ms Campbell will provide an overview of 2022 results and 2023 major focus. Braden Leech & Stef Hoffner will be presenting information on how we teach Numeracy at RPS. 

Jane De Lorenzo will be presenting information on how we teach Literacy at RPS

Nield will be presenting on the school's instructional model of teaching - Gradual Release of Responsibility.

Sarah Coughlin will be presenting on the student engagement and well-being practices of RPS. 

ART THERAPY - PARENT SESSION SAVE THE DATE - MONDAY 27th MARCH  

OPEN CLASSROOM MORNINGS & CURRICULUM INFORMATION SESSIONS 

We warmly invite our families to visit our classrooms and watch the learning in action. Feel free to join in and see what learning looks like today. Ask the students what they are learning and why. After a visit to the classrooms, please join the whole teaching team in the Barrbunin for a Curriculum Information Presentation and Q&A session. 

SAVE THE DATES & PLEASE COME ALONG 

HEALTHY EATING - BIRTHDAY TREATS

We encourage families to consider healthy eating options when celebrating children's birthdays. We have seen the rise of lollies, chocolate and many sugary sweets. 

COVID-19 restrictions surrounding packaged products are no longer in effect and any baked goodies are welcome as long as the ingredients are listed. 

We have a healthy eating policy on our website and the following website has some great advice. 

https://heas.health.vic.gov.au/