IN THIS ISSUEPage 7 of 12

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.

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

Key Dates SEPTEMBER , OCTOBER , NOVEMBER, DECEMBER

Things To Know FOOTY FEVER HITS RIPPONLEA, BIKE SHED UPDATE, SCHOOL SAVING BONUS, CUPCAKES RAFFLE

Ripper Families RIPPSTOCK CARNIVAL - SMILING FACES WE WILL SEE!

Specialist News VISUAL ARTS , PERFORMING ARTS

Sustainability Corner END-OF-TERM NEWS , ST KILDA TOWN HALL SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL

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

Mental Health & Wellbeing Holiday Fun Banner Photo

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

CHILD SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY Banner Photo

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

Community Classifieds

View archive

Published by

Ripponlea Primary School

Carrington Grove, St Kilda East, Victoria, 3183, AU http://www.ripponleaps.vic.edu.au ripponlea.ps@education.vic.gov.au (03) 9527 5728

Specialist News

Performing Arts/Visual Arts/LOTE-Italian/French & Physical Education

VISUAL ARTS

As the term winds down, students across all year levels are putting the finishing touches on their incredible projects.

Foundation students have been busy creating vibrant habitats for their colourful chameleons, while the 1/2s have drawn inspiration from artist Wassily Kandinsky, using music as a spark for their creative artworks.

Our 3/4s have completed their unique Ugly Dolls, which are now heading home—be sure to check out their imaginative designs!

The 5/6s have been hard at work adding final details to their steampunk tiles, using dry brushing techniques to give them a rusted, industrial look.

The Visual Arts room is currently in need of thread, wool, and string as we plan to introduce weaving to the 1/2s next term. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!

PERFORMING ARTS

We have been busy in the Performing Arts Room dancing, singing and playing percussion instruments. And that’s just the warmups!

Years 3-6 have spent the last few weeks firstly acting (and improvising) in our feature-length (almost) movie “Battle of The Planets” (previously called Sound and Vision). We have used green screens, locations and dance moves to create the Interplanetary Dance Competition where 7 planets compete for the Ultimate Dance Trophy only to be sabotaged by the evil mastermind called the Lord Commander. Though we have only a rough edit at the moment hopefully we be able to share it soon.

Meanwhile students are working on their own short films to complement the movie as “Offshoots”

The junior grades continued working on their puppet craft and creating a short play to present to the class. We have filmed these, and they are almost ready to share. We had a lot of fun creating characters, changing voices and trying to get our puppets to stand up straight.

Next term we are going to begin with the annual Lip Sync Battles which the students always look forward to. Students pick a song and dress up so they can mime along to it. And we film it in front of a green screen so they can design their own backdrop. Some of the students already know what song they are doing. But if they are thinking about it over the holidays they must remember it’s in year levels.

Have a great holiday and keep on dancing!

Cover Page