Rocky River Public School Newsletter

School Information

School Staff

Principal – Brad Hunt

Assistant Principal Curriculum & Instruction - Mrs Sarah Harper

Classroom Teacher Lower Division – Georgia Brown & Kirrily Hahn

Classroom Teacher Upper Division – Brad Hunt, Leah Miller & Kirrily Hahn

School Administrative Manager – Anne Miller 

School General Assistant – Chris Schaeffer

School Learning Support Officer - Claire Wood 

School Times

Lessons commence 9.00 am. 

Recess 11.00 am. – 11.30am. 

Lunch 1.00 pm. – 1.45 pm. 

Lessons finish 3.00 pm. 

School bus departs 3.25 pm – 3.30 pm. 

Other Information

  • The P&C offers special hot lunch days each Thursday. Please see the P&C page for further information.
  • Scripture is on a Thursday afternoon provided by the Anglican Church of Uralla. 
  • Library is every Tuesday for Lower Division School Sport is held each Friday. 
  • P & C Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 5.30pm. 
  • The school newsletter is produced every 2 weeks via an online platform, parents can access this through our "Audiri" app and it can be emailed to you if you wish (just email the school and we will add you to the mailing list). The newsletter is also uploaded onto our school website each fortnight. 

Audiri App

Our school uses an app called "Audiri" (formally known as the Skoolbag app) to communicate with families.  This is our primary tool for communicating.  Please download this from the App Store or Google Play Store on your device.

COVID-19 related and updates

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that we are still continuing our COVID-smart measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as the flu in our school community.

 

Our COVID-smart measures:

While the community continues to live with COVID-19, NSW Health has advised that the unpredictable nature of the virus will continue to present a health risk to the community, especially during the winter months while other respiratory illness circulate. As a response, our school will continue to operate with our baseline COVID-smart measures in place throughout this term to minimise transmission while prioritising student and staff wellbeing. These includes a combination of layered safety measures such as:

  • Staying home if unwell and test for COVID-19 if showing any symptoms. Students and staff are advised to stay home until they are well, even if they have a negative COVID-19 test result. 
  • Boosted day cleaning of high-touch areas in our schools.
  • Strongly encouraging masks to be worn by all students, staff and visitors, particularly when indoors or outdoors when physical distancing is difficult to maintain, and if exposed to COVID-19.
  • Strongly encouraging up-to-date vaccinations for our students and staff, including COVID-19 booster shots and flu vaccinations for anyone eligible.
  • Maintaining natural ventilation with windows and doors open whenever possible, including when cooling/heating systems are in use.
  • Continuing to provide RATs and other hygiene products to our school community, free of charge.

On behalf of our school, we want to thank you for your support in helping to keep our students, staff and community safe.

School Uniform

  • GIRLS: Summer uniform; Navy Blue shorts/slacks, Rocky River School shirt, navy socks, black joggers/shoes, maroon school hat Winter uniform; as for summer, but navy slacks or track pants and maroon jumper. School jacket Sport: Navy Track Pants in winter & Rocky River Polo Shirt. 
  • BOYS: Summer uniform; Grey short/long pants, Rocky River School shirt, grey socks, black joggers/shoes, maroon school hat. Winter uniform; as for summer, but navy track pants may be worn and maroon jumper. School jacket Sport: Navy Track Pants in winter & Rocky River Polo Shirt. 
  • School hats and Rocky River shirts, jumpers and jackets can be purchased at school through the P & C. Kindergarten students receive a complimentary hat when they commence school. The P&C have a clothing pool of second hand clothing available. 
  • Please contact the front office if you are require assistance. You can access the order form for shirts, hats and jackets through our SkoolBag app. 

No Hat, No Play

Please ensure that your child has a school hat for use whenever outside every day at school. We have a number of children requesting spare hats each day and sharing personal items can pose a health risk. 

School hats are available for $10 from the school office.

Students who do not have a hat at school are asked to remain in the shaded areas during break times as part of our no hat / no play policy.

Contact Information

Student Transport Information

  • If you wish to apply for bus travel or you transport your child to school by private vehicle and wish to claim the subsidy, applications can be submitted online by visiting transportnsw.info/school-students or by phoning 131500 if you don't have internet access. Further information is available at the school office if required.
  • Our School Bus contact for pick up / drop off location enquiries is: