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Acknowledgement of Country At Ripponlea Primary School, we acknowledge the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which we teach, learn, play, and come together as a school community., We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across this country., We recognise the deep and enduring connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to land, culture, spirituality, ancestry, family, and community, and we acknowledge the importance of these connections for the wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
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Principal Team Message END OF TERM 3 , EXCITING CHANGES TO THE VICTORIAN CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS , STUDENT ATTITUDES TO SCHOOL , SAVE THE DATE - ZONES OF REGULATION PARENT WORKSHOP , RIPPONLEA'S BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS , The Big Idea: Creative Ideas Can Be Refined Through a Design Process to Form a Successful Product, Inquiry-Based Learning and the Design Challenge, Financial Literacy Unit – Building Real-World Skills, A Record-Breaking Market Day, HAPPY HOLIDAYS 
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Key Dates SEPTEMBER , OCTOBER , NOVEMBER, DECEMBER
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Things To Know FOOTY FEVER HITS RIPPONLEA, BIKE SHED UPDATE, SCHOOL SAVING BONUS, CUPCAKES RAFFLE
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Ripper Families RIPPSTOCK CARNIVAL - SMILING FACES WE WILL SEE!
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Specialist News VISUAL ARTS , PERFORMING ARTS 
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Sustainability Corner END-OF-TERM NEWS , ST KILDA TOWN HALL SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL
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Student Leadership R U OKAY DAY, BOOK SWAP DAY, CALENDAR OF EVENTS - STUDENT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES - TERM 4 , Student Wellbeing Initiatives , Student Representative Council Projects, Sustainability Initiatives 
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Holiday Fun  School holidays, Dates, When are the school holidays?, School holiday events, DIY Craft Workshops, Pigment Squad, The Art of Banksy: Without Limits, Victoria the T. Rex, Ancient Egypt for Kids, House Down Under, Leonardo Da Vinci, Chocolate Family Adventure Day, Beings by Universal Everything, Rainbow Buddies, The Magic Faraway Tree, Swiftie Singalong Cruise, The Bad Guys Escape Room, Alice in Wonderland, Silly Storytime, Dog Man vs Cat Kid Craft, Shrine Kids, Saboteurs, The Story of the Moving Image, Last Post Service, Belongings: Objects and Family Life, Preschool Storytime, Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure, Melbourne Magic Show, Preschool Storytime, Kids attractions, Apsis VR: Virtual Reality Escape Room, Skyline Melbourne, ArtPlay, Imaginator, Riverslide Skate Park, Melbourne Zoo, Children's Gallery Melbourne Museum, ArtVo, Glow Golf, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, Monopoly Dreams, O'Brien Icehouse, Melbourne Museum, ACMI, IMAX, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Dates, When are the school holidays?, School holiday events, DIY Craft Workshops, Pigment Squad, The Art of Banksy: Without Limits, Victoria the T. Rex, Ancient Egypt for Kids, House Down Under, Leonardo Da Vinci, Chocolate Family Adventure Day, Beings by Universal Everything, Rainbow Buddies, The Magic Faraway Tree, Swiftie Singalong Cruise, The Bad Guys Escape Room, Alice in Wonderland, Silly Storytime, Dog Man vs Cat Kid Craft, Shrine Kids, Saboteurs, The Story of the Moving Image, Last Post Service, Belongings: Objects and Family Life, Preschool Storytime, Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure, Melbourne Magic Show, Preschool Storytime, Kids attractions, Apsis VR: Virtual Reality Escape Room, Skyline Melbourne, ArtPlay, Imaginator, Riverslide Skate Park, Melbourne Zoo, Children's Gallery Melbourne Museum, ArtVo, Glow Golf, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, Monopoly Dreams, O'Brien Icehouse, Melbourne Museum, ACMI, IMAX, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
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CHILD SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY  RPS CHILD SAFETY CODE OF CONDUCT, ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOURS , UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOURS , Four Critical Actions, Action 1: Respond to an emergency, Action 2: Report to authorities, Action 3: Contact parents or carers, Action 4: Provide ongoing support
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Key Dates

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SEPTEMBER 

 

Week 10

Friday 20

Whole School Assembly @ 2.00 pm (Hosted by School Captains

End of Term 3 (Dismissal at 2:30 pm)

Seesaw Curriculum Blogs 

OCTOBER 

Week 1

Monday 7

Term 4 Begins

Whole School Assembly @9:00am

 

Wednesday 9

Year 3/4 Camp - Mount Evelyn begins

 

Friday 11

Year 3/4 Campers return

No assembly 

Week 2 

Tuesday 15 

Division Athletics Carnival                         

 

Thursday 17

Zones of Regulation - Strategies Launch 

with Jade Sacker (F-6)

 

Friday 18

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 3           

 

 

 

 

Thursday 24

Presentation - Zone of Regulation Parent Workshop with Jade Sack

 

Friday 25 

Children's Week - Pyjama Day (Student Wellbeing)

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 4

Tuesday 29

School Council Meeting @7:00pm      

NOVEMBER

Week 4         

Friday 1 

2025 Foundation - Stepping Up Program - Session 1 @9:30am

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 5         

Monday 4

Curriculum Day - Students do not attend school

 

Tuesday 5

Melbourne Cup Day - no school

 

Wednesday 6

State Athletics 

 

Thursday 7 

Year 1/2 Big Night In & Sleepover 

 

Friday 8

2025 Foundation - Stepping Up Program - Session 2 @11:30am

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 6        

Thursday 14

2025 Foundation - Stepping Up Program - Session 3 @9:30am

World Diabetes Day - Wear it Blue (SRC)

 

Friday 15 

Year 5/6 Summer Round Robin Balaclava Small Schools

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 7          

Friday 22

2025 Foundation - Stepping Up Program - Final Session @11:30am

Recycling Week Celebrations - Sustainability Team 

Week 8

Friday 29 

Year 5/6 Port Melbourne Life Saving

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

 

Saturday 30

Rippstock Carnival (School Fete)                  

DECEMBER

Week 9                 

Monday 2

Foundation and Year 1/2 Intensive Swimming Program @Caulfield Grammar School begins

 

Friday 6

Year 5/6 Surf School

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 10               

Tuesday 10

School Council Meeting @6:00pm

 

Wednesday 11

Year 6 Graduation @5:00pm

 

Friday 13

Foundation and Year 1/2 Intensive Swimming Program @ Caulfield Grammar School ends 

Whole School Assembly @3:00pm

Week 11

Friday 20                                                                       

Last Day of Term 4

Whole School Assembly @12:30pm

School Dismissal @1:30pm