important dates

Red Cliffs Primary School
NEWSLETTER
Wednesday 6th August, 2014
Week 4
Term 3
Phone: 5024 1044
Fax: 5024 2020
Home Page Address - http://www.redcliffsps.vic.edu.au
EMAIL: red.cliffs.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
IMPORTANT DATES
Royal Flying Doctor Service—Friday 8th
The Beat—Tuesday 12th August—7.15pm
Principal’s Report:
Welcome:
On behalf of all Red Cliffs
Primary I welcome the
following new students and
their families to their new
school– Andrew (gr.4)and
Diesel Draper (gr.3) and
Tavinia Leksas (gr.5) and
Bailey Gill (gr.4)
I know our newest students
will soon feel right at home in
our fantastic school.
Red Cliffs Primary now has an
enrolment of 196 students– the
largest enrolment in six years!
Parent Opinion Survey:
Last week 40 randomly
selected families received the
2014 Parent Opinion Survey.
I do thank those parents that
have already completed and
returned the survey. I ask
parents yet to compete and
return the survey to do so by
Friday 8th August.
OOSH Bookings:
Parents are advised the OOSH
Co-ordinator, Liz, will no
longer be available to answer
the OOSH phone during the
day between 10.30am 3.00pm.
Parents needing to book their
child/children in for the day are
asked to call 0409 992 246 and
leave a message for Liz.
Alternatively you can contact
the school and leave a
message. Office staff will
ensure your children are
booked-in for that day or days.
Aussie of the Month:
Congratulations to Zac
Shepherd, Red Cliffs School’s
Aussie of the Month for July.
Zac is extremely reliable,
exceptionally organised, responsible and a wonderful
Calder House Captain role
model. Well Done Zac!
Oral Health Survey:
Recently all students were invited
to participate in a free Oral Health
Inspection as part of the Victorian
Child Oral Health Survey.
Parents wishing to be involved
are asked to return the completed
consent form as soon as possible.
The Beat:
Thirty-one grade 5 and 6 students
will be representing Red Cliffs
Primary School at “The Beat” in
Mildura next Tuesday evening.
“The Beat” is a concert
showcasing talented students
from government schools
throughout Sunraysia.
Parents wishing to attend “The
Beat” may still be able to access
tickets from the Mildura Arts
Centre.
Royal Flying Doctor:
Students from Prep-grade 6 will
be participating in the activities
conducted by the Royal Flying
Doctor Service this Friday.
Parents should keep an eye out
for an aeroplane on the Netball
court...
Rod Beer
Principal
Stars of the Week

Fraser
Jopling

Aliesha
Krogh

Sonny
Trevenar

Lauren
Clifford

Emma
Giannelli

Tyler
Van Steenis

Finn
Ellis Castle

Liam
Luke
PrepH
Persistence
Fantastic
independent
writing.
P/1G
Persistence
Great work in
maths.
1/2K
Persistence
Working tough
in all areas.
2V
Persistence
3/4D
Persistence
Excellent FAB
pages.
3/4L
Persistence
Great effort in
maths.
5/6A
5/6W
Great work in
solving maths
equations.
Garden Club:
Garden Club will meet
Mrs Nulty at lunch time
tomorrow.
Gardeners will be planting
trees and working on new
garden beds.
Asthma Plans:
Parents of children with
asthma are reminded to
provide the school with a
current asthma plan.
It is vital that staff know
how to treat your child in
the event of an asthma
attack.
Entry is NOW OPEN in the 2014 Schools Writing Competition! Students all over Australia are invited to enter their
short stories OR poems, and battle it out for the great cash
prizes on offer. There is no theme!! Entrants are encouraged
to let their imaginations run wild and get their creative juices
flowing to write on ANY TOPIC and in ANY STYLE.
Students from ALL GRADES are welcome to enter Entry is FREE and all entries must be in by Sunday 31st
August 2014.
Always setting
Organisation a good example
at school!
Confidence
Tackling all
activities with
confidence.
Great Behaviour in the Yard:
This Week’s Birthdays……
Kynan Mitchell
12 Monday 4th August
Jake Martin
12 Monday 7th August
Tristen Rosebottom 11 Sunday 10th August
Congratulations to Eboney Hocking (gr.1)
Janaya Sheahan (gr.6) and Sharnti Gould (gr.4) for
their Great Behaviour in the Yard this week.
Enjoy those free Great Australian Ice Creams kids.
Red Cliffs P.S
90th Birthday Celebrations.
Mrs. Gleeson with her
daughter Molly (left), made a
cake that was a replica of the
original brick building.
Mrs. Lever (right) was the
eldest past student present.
Mr. Beer invited her to cut the
90th birthday cake.
Bob Walton and Helen Petschel
came to speak about what school
was like when they were children.
Mr. Warburton, Mr. Laity and
Mrs. Green were dressed like
teachers from the past.
Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Warburton looked great in their outfits. Here
they are with some of the children from 2V outside the original
brick building which was built in 1924.
Molly and Katie (above)
had an egg and spoon race.
Thomas, Miss Knyvett and
Noah (below) looked very
happy and had lots of fun.
RED CLIFFS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Congratulations to these students for having 96% attendance or better
during Term 2, 2014
Well done kids!
Prep H
Grade 2V
Grade 5/6A
Lynnzea-Lee Bailey*
Liam Collins*
Nathanyl Dempsey*
Fraser Jopling*
Cody Laird*
Ruby Mayger Pollock*
Nadia Cohrs
Ashton Gowers
Josie James
Brodie Millhouse
Riley Milne
William Tree
Kyan Wallace
Lauren Clifford* Adam Collins*
Katie Doolan*
Noah Ellis Castle*
Harvey Jopling*
Molly Gleeson
Eva Madigan
Lucy Sharp
Emrich Tree
Hannah Warburton
Joel Bailey* Olivia Doolan*
Bruce Douglas*
Finn Ellis Castle*
Fei Taliloa*
Pedrin Taruia*
Shania Edwards
Trent Hamilton
Liam Heath
Isabelle Martin
Daniel Nulty Zane Parker
Buddy O’Donnell
Zoe Sedgmen
Prep/1G
Murphy Eagle*
Ben Sharp *
Harrison Tatchell*
Ashton Douglass
Mia Martin
Sitiveni Raqauqau
Riley Somers
Noah Staley
Grade 1/2K
Jack Collins*
Shaun Collins*
Rokai Douglas*
Aidan Collins
Mathew Drendel-Neyland
Jerome Johnson
Thomas Markadonatos
Katelyn Milne Harry Nagle
Skye Payne
William Schreiber
Darcy Stonehouse
* Denotes 100% attendance for
the term
Grade 3/4D
Bianca Allen* Amele Biumaiwai*
Katrina Clifford* Ezgi Donmez*
Jemmika Douglas*
Clay Ellis Castle* Sharnti Gould*
Jordan Douglass Emma Giannelli
Abbey Grey
Zachary Heath
Jaylee Payne
Grade 3/4L
Patricia Douglas* Elijah Edwards*
George Stanley* Molly Taliloa*
Nikki-Lee Tatchell*
Annika Crothers
Jayde Denehey
Dylan Douglass
Bree Lanigan
Blake McDonald
Grade 5/6W
Hayden Allen*
Atalaya Douglas*
Joel Finch*
Lucas Gallardo*
David Harris* Tylah Johnson*
Jerry Markadonatos*
Tyrell McKenzie*
Kirby Taliloa*
Lani Taruia*
Courtney Baird
Tahlia Coad
Jayden Dowsley
Jayde Johnson-Holland
Jackson Norris
Natasha Sandler
Zac Shepherd
Isabelle Zappia
43 students attended school every day in Term 2.
107 students had 96% attendance or better!
Grade 5/6W had the best attendance (again) – 64% of
students were absent for only 2 days or less!