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Rocky River Public School

Newsletter Phone: 02 6778 4122 Fax: 02 6778 3019

Email: rockyriver-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 354 Thunderbolts Way, Rocky River NSW 2358

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE

TERM 1, WEEK 8, 19 MARCH 2019

LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOL

I hope the information sent home last week regarding “Bullying No Way” was useful for families when

discussing with their children what to do if they are being bullied or they become an accidental

bystander when someone else is being bullied.

This week is the final week of the athletics program for sport. I would like to thank Amanda Barton for

providing a very comprehensive program to increase our students’ athletic skills and give them the

confidence to participate in the Small Schools Athletics Carnival which will be held Friday 17 th May.

Next Thursday, March 21 we are celebrating Harmony Day. We invite parents/carers, grandparents

and friends to join us at 2pm. There will be musical items followed by food tasting and games.

I have been approached by Jhana Allan who is offering private music lessons for piano and violin.

Please see the information below. If you are interested in your child having private lessons

Jhana can be contacted on 0404 139 058

Lucky Duck

came to visit

the

students!

Thank you

Ella, Abby

and Phoebe

for sharing

your fluffy

duck with

us.

Hailing from Rocky River, Northern NSW, Jhana Allan started learning violin at age 5 and piano at age 9. She was

involved in the local Armidale Youth Orchestra and Armidale Symphony Orchestra as well as the Musical

Society. This allowed her to establish orchestral skills from an early age. She also played in a balkan-inspired

band which played at Woodford Folk Festival and the Sydney Opera House. She has since studied at the UTas

Conservatorium of Music with Jun Yi Ma, Peter Tanfield and Lucy Carrig, and the Melbourne Conservatorium of

Music with Sarah Curro. This education has led her to play with the Australian Youth Orchestra, Tasmanian

Discovery Orchestra, The ANAM orchestra and The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Since finishing her studies,

she joined successful Melbourne band The Woohoo Revue in 2013 and went on an international tour of the UK,

Denmark, Holland and Germany. Jhana has since played with trad jazz/folk band, The Willie Wagtails, started

eastern European band, Rosenstein and folk duo, Still Water. Jhana is currently focusing on her solo singer song

writing career and is in the process of producing her debut solo album, Darkest Night.

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KEEPING UP WITH LOWER DIVISION

KEEPING UP WITH THE P&C!

Please Note

The P&C AGM will be held on Wednesday 3rd April at 5.30pm. We encourage you to come

along and have your say.

To be an active member of the P&C and be able to vote at the AGM meeting a fee of $1 had to be

paid at the general meeting last week, Wednesday 6 March.

We are always welcoming new P&C members so please come along and join us. Open positions will

be

President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.

CROSS COUNTRY - Our Small Schools Cross Country will be held in week 10 at the

UNE Bellvue Sports Ground. We will be asking for volunteers to help man the stall, cook the BBQ and

donate home cooking, eggs, water & golden circle poppers.

EASTER RAFFLE - Easter is fast approaching, we would like to run another successful Easter

raffle this year. We are asking for donations of Easter eggs. These will be used in our Hamper as well

as an Easter hunt for the students on Friday 12th April.

$1 Raffle tickets will go home with students in the next week, there is no obligation to sell them. There

is no limit to how many each student can sell. There will be a prize for the student who sells the most

raffle tickets.

Lower

Division

students

have created

a ‘bus of

safety rules’

for bus

safety week.

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Calendar of Events - TERM 1 2019

Month Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat/Sun

March 8 18

Bus Safety

Week

19 20

Canteen

21

Harmony

Day

School

Banking

22

Last week of

Athletics

23/24

March 9 25

Lantern

making

workshop

9.30-12

26 27

Canteen

28 29 30/31

Lantern

Parade

April 10 1 2 3

P&C

AGM

5.30pm

Canteen

4

School

Banking

5

Small Schools

Cross Country

- UNE Bellvue

Sports

Ground

6/7

April 11 8 9

Upper

Division’s Film

Festival

10

Canteen

11

School

Photos

12

Easter hat

parade

13/14

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PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL?

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rockyriver-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

HARMONY DAY

THURSDAY 21ST

MARCH

Students can wear

orange clothing on

Harmony Day

Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. In schools we celebrate inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for all Australians, from the traditional owners of the land to those who

have come from many countries around the world.

Please join us at 2pm on Thursday March 21 for a

musical item, food tasting and games.

Our school will be attending the

Lantern Making Workshop

at St. Josephs School Uralla on March

25 from 9.30-12.

Lanterns will be used in the Uralla

Lantern Parade on 30th March.

Volunteers are welcome.

Please ensure permission notes for the workshop

have been returned to the school. School Banking dates

Term 1

THURSDAY—MARCH 21

THURSDAY –APRIL 24

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Warm regards Rocky River

Students & Staff.

CANTEEN

Every Wednesday

Price List:

Macaroni & Cheese…….$3

Pizza Singles….………...$3

Chicken Nuggets (4)…...$2

Beef Lasagne…………...$3

Spaghetti Bolognaise…..$3

Sausage Roll………..$2.50

Pie ….……................$2.50

Ice Cream …………..$1.50

Popper ………………$1.50

Milk……………...…...$1.50

Fruit Icy Pole……………$1

Canteen duty-

20 MAR– Zoe

27 MAR- Helen

3 APR– Maxine

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

TO OUR

SPONSORS

ROCKY

RIVER

P&C

NEXT MEETING

AGM

Wednesday 3 April

5.30pm ALL WELCOME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ALEX!

Please ensure

that your

child’s lunch

order is

submitted on

a paper bag.