RIPPONLEA PRIMARY SCHOOL

School & Community Partnerships

Student Council Cake Raffle

Thank you to EVERYONE who supported

our spooktacular Halloween cake raffle.

We are VERY grateful to Lee and Louisa for baking the delicious

Killer Strawberries Cake and Malteser Cake.

Our next cake raffle will be drawn at 3:00pm on Friday 16th November.

You could win a YUMMY HUMMINGBIRD CAKE.

Tickets are only 50 CENTS each from the Office

OR via QKR! and we’ll put your name in the draw.

Happy Diwali

 

Today our 1/2 classes celebrated the Indian festival of Diwali.

We are very grateful to Naureen and Hetal for sharing their knowledge of this festival with us.  We enjoyed rangoli design colouring and got to eat some delicious Indian snacks, brought by our students Reet P., Nabhya K., Nishka L. and Naviyaa G.

 

Six facts about Diwali:

  1. Diwali is an important religious festival originating in India.
  2. Diwali takes place annually and lasts for five days, marking the start of the Hindu New Year.
  3. The word Diwali means “row of lights” in Sanskrit. During this festival, people decorate their homes with lights and oil lamps, called diyas.
  4. For many people, Diwali honours the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. The lights and lamps are said to help Lakshmi find her way into peoples’ homes, bringing prosperity in the year to come!
  5. Rangoli is a popular Diwali tradition –– beautiful patterns made using colourful powders and flowers. People draw rangoli on the floor by the entrance of their homes to welcome the gods and bring good luck!
  6. But it’s not just about lights and legends –– Diwali is a time to have fun with friends and family! People exchange gifts and sweets, enjoy delicious feasts, watch firework displays and wear new clothes. It’s a time to clean and decorate your home, too.

HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL OUR INDIAN FAMILIES

Snack Shack Helper Needed !!

WE NEED ONE MORE PARENT TO WORK IN SNACK SHACK THIS FRIDAY 9th November (10:00am to 11:30am) ...

PLEASE CONTACT KYLIE ASAP IF YOU CAN HELP OUT: 0405 450 355

RIPPER TWILIGHT MARKET …

ONLY 2 SLEEPS!!!

We look forward to seeing you all at our Ripper Twilight Market

from 5:00pm this Friday 9th November.

 

GREAT Christmas shopping PLUS delicious FOOD.

Enjoy a drink and some music in the bar.

FUN shopping for the kids too, plus FACE PAINTING and HENNA!!

 

REMEMBER:  NO ACCESS to the basketball court end of the school after 2:00pm on Friday ... all students will be dismissed and collected from the OVAL GATES at 3:30pm.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN UP FOR

YOUR ROSTERED SHIFT ON THE NIGHT:

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We don’t have a pack-up roster but we’d be VERY grateful for a few extra hands to help return tables and stools to the art room at the end of the night! Look for Kym or Kylie and they’ll direct you. 

Cake Stall Deliveries

We’re asking you to bake a treat and deliver it to school on Friday, 9th November:

… between 8:45am and 4:00pm to the Staff Room 

… from 4:30pm to the Cake Stall

 

Here’s what we know about running a GREAT Cake Stall:

  • SIMPLE items sell best:  Chocolate Crackles, Honey Joys, Yum Yum Balls, Anzac Biscuits, Rocky Road, Lemon Slice, etc
  • GLUTEN FREE cakes/slice/biscuits are very popular
  • CUP CAKES with simple decorations - something on top (like a marshmallow) to prevent the plastic cover sticking to the icing
  • LOAF cakes or MEDIUM cakes - once again, with something on top (e.g coconut flakes) to stop the cover sticking to the icing
  • JAMS and PRESERVES are super popular
  • If it LOOKS GOOD it will sell!

Outside the office you can NOW collect your cake boxes, clear bags, cake bases and ingredients labels.

  • All goods must have clear labels and ingredients list.
  • NO cream or jelly and NO items that require refrigeration.
  • Jams/preserves can be delivered to the office any time from now.

Any questions please contact ripperfamilies@gmail.com

 

THANK YOU for your contribution!