Friday May 1st 2020. Issue No 12.

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Term 2 P.EThis term in P.E. students will be completing a Survivor Challenge where the theme is about being isolated on a tropical island for 10 weeks with their family. The program will be teaching students the important role that physical fitness, mindfulness and eating the right food plays in our wellbeing when living in isolated conditions.

Once a week students will complete one Survivor lesson for P.E on See Saw and do 1 hour of physical activity daily as part of the term 2 program.

It is pleasing to see most students are embracing their P.E. lessons by doing a variety of physical activities at home. Students who are looking for fun activities to do at home can visit our new P.E website. Ask Mr Alenson or Miss Woodhams to send you the link through See Saw.

Hopefully we will see all our students back at school in the near future.

Set Time for Play & Fun!

Play is an essential part of any child’s day, regardless of age. For primary students, we recommend at least 2–3 hours of free playtime per day (separate to screen time).

Free play time could include games, creative play, kicking the footy, listening to music, having a chat, calling a friend or going for a walk with a family member.

Although the current situation can be stressful, this is also an opportunity to spend more time together and create some special memories.

This could be as simple as sharing stories your children haven’t heard before, building something together, cooking a family meal, or putting up a tent in the backyard or painting a mural.

Remote Learning Tips

River Gum’s Virtual Assembly Term 2 (May 8th @12PM)

River Gum will be holding it’s very first Virtual Assembly on the 8th of May @12pm. We will have awards, performances, some special remote learning videos and celebrate the outstanding

achievements of our students and Staff.

This special Virtual Assembly will be streamed live via YouTube and the stream can be found here:

https://youtu.be/WoGs3i-yMVE

2020 School Council

At the School Council Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28th April we welcomed back returning School Council Members Ben Goetjens and re- elected parent members Nicole Miles and Sanja Dinek.

The 2020 School Council has 2 newly elected parent members; Michelle Delceppo and Jade Pantic.

School Council has co-opted 1 parent member Naema Mikheal for a 1 year term.

We have 2 community members Vicky Methven one for 1 year and Lynn Fields for 2 years.

We have 5 Department of Education staff members including the Principal.

Our current staff members are Roma McKinnon, Robyn Trzeciak, Phil O’Reilly, Kerrie Ford and Lyn Hempel.

Our 2020 School Council office bearer election has been held, and as a result the newly elected School Council President is Ben Goetjens. The newly elected School Council Vice President is Nicole Miles and the re-elected School Council Treasurer is Lynn Fields.

I would also like to acknowledge Vicky Methven for her outstanding work and dedication as River Gum Primary School Council President over the last 4 years. Vicky has been newly elected to the Hampton Park Secondary School Council and she will continue with us as a community member.

On behalf of the School Community I congratulate all newly elected office bearers and parents to the 2020 School Council.

Roma McKinnon

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