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team of volunteers who worked all day Saturday on the
BBQ. They raised a considerable amount of money for
our school.
Athletics Carnival
Principal News
I have had the pleasure of meeting all the students of
Riverwood Public School and many families here. I have
been warmly welcomed by all. Thank you to all the
students and parents who have come up to introduce
themselves.
Washington Park Open Day
It was a wonderful day for Riverwood Public School
when we performed the National Anthem at the
Washington Park Open Day. To say that I was full with
pride, was an understatement. The students sang so
well, their faces lit up in front of the audience. Thank
you to all the students who attended and sang so
beautifully. Thank you to the parents who brought up
their children and were part of the day. Also, thank you
to the staff who gave up their time to attend and
support our school.
Dogs on school grounds
AS per Department of Education and Communities
guidelines, dogs and other animals are prohibited from
being brought onto school premises, to ensure the safety
and well-being of our students, staff and parents.
Last Tuesday at our Athletics Track Carnival, it was
great to see all the students participating in their races.
Congratulations to the winners of their age races. The
Athletics Field Events and the PSSA District Athletics
Carnivals are fast approaching.
Regards,
Robert Borg
Relieving Principal.
Dates for your diary
Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
Last Saturday our P&C worked tirelessly at Bunnings
Greenacre, running our school BBQ. It all started Friday
morning where the team peeled and sliced 30kg of
Onions. There were tears all ‘round. Many thanks to the
30th July 2014
Term 3 Issue 11
Friday 1st August
P&C Meeting
Tuesday 5th August
Athletics Carnival Field Events
Monday 11th August
District Athletics Field Events
Thursday 14th August
District Athletics Track Events
Friday 15th August
Harvest Day
Thursday 21st August
School Photographs
Riverwood Public School students singing the National Anthem
at the Washington Park Open Day
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P&C Bunnings BBQ
School Photographs
Our P&C Bunnings BBQ was held last weekend and was
a great success raising $844. A very big thank you to
Senka Poletanovic, Michelle Brooks, Michelle Ranginui,
Sila Taubale and Niwha Ritchie for volunteering their
time on the day. Thank you also to Payce Community
for their generous donations.
School photographs will be taken on Thursday 21st
August at Riverwood Public School. Please ensure that
your child is in full school uniform for these photos.
Your completed order form and money will need to be
returned to the school on the day of the photos being
taken and handed to the School Photographer. Please
note if you are paying by cheque, all cheques must be
made out the “The School Photographer”. Cheques
made payable to Riverwood Public School will not be
accepted.
Girls Dress
Sizes 4, 5, 6, 8
$32.00
Sizes 10, 12, 14
$35.00
Size 16
$36.00
Sloppy Joes
Sizes 4,6,8,10,12,14
$20.00
Fleecy Jackets
Sizes 4,6,8,10,12,14
$22.00
Sports White/Blue
Sizes 4,6,8,10,12,14
$18.00
Polo Shirt
& 16
School Hats
Baseball, Legionnaire, $8.00
Preschool Bucket
Library Bag
$5.00
Education Week
Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August
The theme for this years Education Week is “Lighting
The Way To A Better World”. This year marks the 60th
anniversary of the first education week and this years
tag line is the same as the original in 1954.
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Positive Parenting Program
The Positive Parenting Program will once again take
place in 2014. These sessions will run on Wednesday
30th July, 6th August, 13th August and 27th August
between the hours of 10:00am - 12:30pm. Should you
require any further information please feel free to
contact Riverwood Community Centre.
Riverwood Community Centre - 9533 0100
Football NSW Futsal Clinic
Riverwood Public School P&C Meeting
1st August 2014
9:00am - 10:00am
Football NSW would like to invite students at your
school to attend a FREE Futsal Clinic being held on the
15th August at Riverwood YMCA.
The day will be hosted by Football NSW
in
partnership with Riverwood YMCA who is a Football
NSW affiliated centre.
In the School Library
This P&C Meeting will also have our Parent
Cooking Session, please feel free to come along
and learn a new dish to cook from one of our
parents.
The day is open to local Primary School students in
the surrounding Riverwood area, in the lead up to the
Futsal season starting in September.
Contact
Anthony
Herrera
at
anthonyh@footballnsw.com.au or call 8814 4465 for
further information.
Enrol Now For Kindergarten 2015
We are now accepting enrolments for students
starting Kindergarten in 2015. If you have any
children or know of any children that are turning
five before the 1st of August 2015 they are
eligible to enrol for next year. Orientation for all
new students will begin in Term four.
Harvest Day
Mark Friday 15th August on your calendar and
come along to enjoy a sausage sandwich from
3:00pm - 5:00pm in the Riverwood Public
School Garden. This event is open to all of our
Riverwood Community, please ensure that
children are not at this event unsupervised, all
children must be in the care of an adult. This
is an opportunity to come along and help
maintain the garden and help harvest the
produce.
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AWARD WINNERS
Principal Award
Jayden
Damien
Keven
Gabriel
Sports Award
Tyrone
Javondrei
Richard
Citizen Award
Recommended serves of fruit and vegetables
by age
Age
Fruit
(years) (serves/day)
Girls
Vegetables
Eat more fruit and vegies
(serves/day)
Did you know?
Boys
Girls
Boys
1
1
2-3
1
1
2 /2
2 /2
Tayla
4-8
11/2
11/2
41/2
41/2
Yasmine
9-11
2
2
5
5
5
1
Andy
Mia
Fatima
Angelina
Kenshin
Aseer
12-18
2
2

56% of primary and 80% of secondary school
students do not eat the recommended daily
amount of vegetables.

Research shows that watching a lot of TV is
associated with children and teenagers drinking
more soft drink and not eating enough fruit and
vegetables.

Fruit and vegetables are a great source of
vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.

Eating fruit and vegetables every day helps
children and teenagers grow and develop, boosts
their vitality and can reduce the risk of many
chronic diseases - such has heart disease, high
blood pressure, some forms of cancer and being
overweight or obese.
5 /2
Note: One serve of fruit is 150 grams (equal to 1 medium-sized apple; 2 smaller pieces
(e.g. apricots); 1 cup of canned or chopped fruit; ½ cup (125ml) 99% unsweetened fruit
Lina
Kahu
Adam
John
Khalil
Ahmed
Elissa
Mariam
Niharika
Adam
Aya
Chloe
Cassius
Rose
Damien
Samson
Ahmed
Mariam
Zakaria
Omar
Divinity
Manners Matter
Omar
Javondrei
Jayden
Mariam
juice;
or
1½
tablespoons
dried
fruit).
One serve of vegetables is 75 grams (equal to ½ cup cooked vegetables; ½ medium
potato; 1 cup of salad vegetables; or ½ cup cooked legumes (dried beans, peas or
lentils).
Fresh fruit is a better choice than juice
While whole fruit contains some natural sugars that me
it taste sweet, it also has lots of vitamins, minerals and
fibre, which makes it more filling and nutritious than a
glass of fruit juice.
One small glass of juice provides a child’s recommended
daily amount of vitamin C. Unfortunately many children
regularly drink large amounts of juice and this can
contribute to them putting on excess weight.
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