From the 

Assistant Principal

Dear Parents / Carers, 

Parent engagement in learning is known to lead to improved outcomes for students. Parents play an essential role as a child’s first educator, and ongoing, active engagement of parents, families and communities has a major impact on a child’s success at school. I encourage all parents to become an active member of our school community. Whether you become a member of School Council, join Friends of Rowville Primary School (FORPS), help out in our canteen, support our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Program or Garden Environment classes or volunteer at sporting events, our students love seeing you and we appreciate your time and support. Thank you to all of the parents, grandparents and carers in our school community who have already completed their school volunteer induction. We are looking forward to having you support our wonderful school programs.

Student Attendance

Daily school attendance is important for all children to succeed in education and to ensure they don't fall behind both socially and developmentally. It is important that children develop habits of regular attendance at an early age. Students learn new things at school every single day - they develop important skills and knowledge to help them learn, as well as social and emotional skills such as effective communication, resilience and teamwork. Regular attendance enables students to access a full education, allowing them to reach their full learning potential. When students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school. Missing one day a fortnight is the same as missing 4 whole weeks of school a year. If a student misses 20 days a year every year from Foundation to Year 12 that adds up to 1.5 years of school! 

 If for any reason your child must miss a day at school, there are things you can do; 

• Log the absence on Compass at your earliest convenience – please contact the office if you need assistance.
• Ensure that medical and health appointments are made either before or after school or during the school holidays.
• Speak with your child’s classroom teacher and find out what work your child has missed.
• For an extended period of absence and family holiday, please let the classroom teacher know as soon as possible so they can develop an absence learning plan and support your child to follow the learning plan.
• If you are having difficulties with your child’s school attendance, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

NAPLAN Year 3 and Year 5 

NAPLAN will be held for Rowville Primary School students in Year 3 and Year 5 on the following dates:

Congratulations to our school captain Ruby who is currently taking part in the Starlight Foundation’s Super Swim Hero Fundraiser. Ruby has pledged to swim no less than 16 kilometres (by swimming every day) for the month of February. As she has already surpassed her target and it looks like Ruby is on track to swim a whopping 30 kilometres by the end of the month. Ruby shared "that the Starlight Foundation supports seriously ill children and teens in hospital and my donations will help brighten the lives of sick kids in hospital." If you would like to support Ruby make a splash for sick kids and support the Starlight Foundation, please click on the QR code below . . . 

Kind regards,

Tiffany Bamford

Assistant Principal