AROUND THE SCHOOL
SUNSMART POLICY
To keep in line with the Sunsmart Policy all children must wear hats when outside as from September 1st 2019 through to 1st May 2020.
PFA
FREE PADS AND TAMPONS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
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RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY
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RNPS REWARD POINTS
When shopping at Ritchies and by using a community benefit card linked to Ringwood North Primary School then Ritchies will donate money back to us. These cards can be used at ANY Ritchies IGA store, supermarket or liquor throughout Vic, NSW and QLD by any of our staff and families/ grandparents of the children.
If you would like to support us and you don’t already have a Community Benefits card please collect one at the registers next time you shop at ANY Ritchies store to use every time you shop. All you do is nominate Ringwood North Primary School. It’s that easy!
We also benefit from every purchase you make at Rebel Sport.
All you need to do is sign up as a ‘Rebel Active Member’ and have your card linked to Ringwood North Primary School.
We then receive 5% of the sales which goes towards buying sporting goods for our school.
CURRICULUM DAY
TUESDAY 10th MARCH
If you require all day care for Curriculum Day please read the article under the heading OSHC & School Holiday Care.
MATHLETES OF THE FORTNIGHT
SECOND HAND UNIFORMS
Secondhand uniforms are still available to purchase from the school.
The shop will be open on Tuesday and Thursday Mornings from 9:00 - 9:30am.
Come into the office to purchase as the shop has been moved to the Administration area.
HELPERS NEEDED FOR BIG ON BOOKS
Big-on-Books is a school based literacy support program for students in Grades 3 – 6 who would benefit from additional support with reading. In this program, volunteer tutors work with a student once a week for half an hour, supporting them with their reading. A key factor in the Big-on-Books program is reliable volunteer tutors from the community. You yourself may be interested in participating in this program as a volunteer tutor, or you may know someone in the wider community (such as a retiree) who is interested in participating in this program.
It is most important that these students see their tutors every week, so before signing on, please be very sure that you are prepared to commit fully to the program and can come every week.
We are hoping to get the Big-on-Books program operating early in Term 2. We will run a short training session for those who would like to become tutors, on a date to be advised. If you have already trained previously, you do not need to train again, though you are more than welcome to attend the session.
You must have a current ‘Working with Children’ card. If you do not have one, you need to apply at the Post Office as soon as possible and state that you are a volunteer (this will then be free of charge).
If you are interested in participating in this program, please email the following information as soon as possible to:- Fiona Davis - davis.fiona.f@edumail.vic.gov.au
Name:
Contact no. (mobile and home):
Email:
Days available:
Time available: eg. 1/2 hr, 1 hr
Time: eg 9:00 — 10:00
Alternatively, you can ring the school office on 9876 3411 and provide your details (as above).
Thank you,
Fiona Davis
2020 CSEF (Camps, Sport & Excursions Fund)
Please notethat if you applied for CSEF last year you do not need to reapply this year. However, if your circumstances have changed please advise the office.
Eligibility
On the first day of term one (28 January 2020) or the first day of term two (14 April 2020), a parent or legal guardian of a student must:
- be an eligible beneficiary of one of these cards:
- Veterans Affairs Gold Card
- Centrelink Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card
- OR they must be a temporary foster parent
- OR the student is 16 years or older and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card)
- AND the parent or legal guardian must submit an application by the due date.
Parents who receive a carer allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with the above.
Eligibility will be determined when the parent’s concession card successfully validates with Centrelink on either the first day of term one or term two.
If the eligible card is in the name of the student, the fund is only granted to that student, not their siblings.
Prep students who receive the fund are also able to get support for school uniforms. The application process for your Prep child to receive assistance with school uniforms will open in Term 2 or Term 3. You will be notified by the school when the package is available.
