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Riverside Primary School
Department of Education
Issue No 27 1 September 2016
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Principal Mrs Jane Bovill Psychologist Mrs Rebekah Mizzi
Assistant Principal Mr Colin Pearson (Grades 4, 5 & 6) Speech Pathologist Ms Danielle Le Rossignol
Assistant Principal Mrs Annette Langdon (Grades 1, 2 & 3) Social Worker Mrs Karen Button
Acting AST Mrs Lorraine Todd (Kinder & Prep) Chaplain Mrs Lindy Bailey
Congratulations to those students who were awarded prizes in
our Reading Rocks assembly. Well done on your commitment
and enthusiasm for reading. Riverside is proud of the efforts
students are making in reading – a special thank you to all those
families who regularly commit to the Home Reading program. I
am sorry I missed this special assembly but all principals attended
a forum in Penguin on this day with the Minister and the Secretary
of the Department.
We had many participants in the North/South Grade 5/6 sporting
exchange. Congratulations on your selection.
Last Thursday a group of nominated Grade 6’s attended the UTAS
Science Investigations judging. They presented their work as a
poster but also had to talk to the judges about their testing.
Three teams of students received honorable mentions in a very
strong competition that included public and non-government
schools. Well done to:
Emily Oakley
Anya Lokai and Sage Price
Fawz Ahmed and Jayden Roberts
This weekend our two Tournament of the Minds teams will be
competing against schools around the state. Best wishes to
our teams.
Social Media
At Riverside we focus on digital citizenship by encouraging
students to engage positively, know your online world and
choose consciously.
This is supported by our targeted teaching as part of Respectful
Schools where children have worked on the differences
between being rude, being mean and being a bully. This focus
examines all areas of bullying, including cyber bullying. Both
these initiatives are part of our ongoing work to build positive
relationships and respect for everyone in the school
community.
With more and more students and families accessing social
media we just want to remind you of your responsibility.
How much access do students have?
Is it being monitored?
What expectations do you have as a family?
This is an excellent strategy to encourage students to take
responsibility for their social media use.
T.H.I.N.K.
T Is it true?
H Is it helpful?
I Is it inspiring?
N Is it necessary?
K And is it kind?
If every member of the social media community applied
T.H.I.N.K. to their posts then we would all be modelling
respect online.
Is your child ready to take on the responsibility needed to be
a social media user.
Please have a talk as a family.
(an additional article is attached for Grade 6 parents)
CALENDAR 31 Aug – 2 Sept Father’s Day Stall
Wednesday 7 September
Respectful Schools Parent
Workshop 2.30pm Staffroom
Wednesday 14 September Kinder – Gr 2 Reading Session
Staffroom at 2.30pm
Thursday 15 September City Park Radio 4.30-5.00pm
Friday 16 September LSSSA Mass Dance Event
Monday 19 September International Talk like a Pirate
day
Monday 19 September RPSA Meeting 7.30pm
Wed 21 September LSSSA North vs NW Carnival
PREPfast breakfast event
Thursday 22 September RPSA School Disco
Friday 23 September Last day of Term 3
Monday 10 October First day of Term 4
Friday 21 October Student Free Day
ASSEMBLIES 9.00AM Friday 9 September Prep-2 1GH
Friday 23 September Whole School
Registration to Work with Vulnerable People
If you volunteer at Riverside Primary School, you are now required to have your
“Registration to Work with Vulnerable People”. This was mandatory by 1
September 2016.
When you sign in at the school office, you must show your card to the office staff if you have not already done
so, and you need to write your registration number in the sign in book at the office before proceeding to the
area of the school that you are volunteering in.
** In the interim, as long as you have your application underway, we will accept this but you need to show your
application number to the office staff and write your application number in the sign in book to enable you to
volunteer in the school until your card arrives.
The WWVP process became effective on Thursday, 1 September. This means if you have not been approved,
we will not be able to allow you to work as a volunteer in your child’s class or at a school activity. If you have
applied for your WWVP, and have had difficulties with the application, or for some reason your application has
been held up (payment issues, wrong work type status selected) or you have not heard anything at all in relation
to your application, please contact the office staff urgently.
Changes can be made independently via the Department of Justice website at the below link.
http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children/change_details
then click on the Online Registration Amendment Form
Please contact the office staff if you need any assistance.
CHICKENPOX We have confirmed diagnosis of chickenpox within our
school community. Chickenpox is an infection starting
with a cold, headache and temperature. Small red
pimples appear on the body first then on the limbs
changing to yellow blisters. Chickenpox is highly
contagious. It is advised that if your child develops these
symptoms, please see a doctor as soon as possible.
5/6 FRIDAY SPORT 2 SEPTEMBER
Sport Opposition Venue
Football River East Launceston Riverside
Football Lions Ravenswood Ravenswood
Netball River 1 East Launceston East Launceston
Netball River 2 Waverley Riverside
Soccer River 1 Youngtown Youngtown
Soccer River 2 Summerdale Riverside
Soccer River 3 Norwood Norwood
Hockey West Launceston St Leonards Hockey
Bootcamp Riverside Primary
After school
No children should be staying in the school grounds and playing
on the equipment unless supervised by their parents. There is an
expectation that they will be under your close supervision. Could
parents ensure they are supervising their children at all times. As
part of a transfer of duty of care unsupervised children will be
asked to continue on their journey home after 3.00pm.
Happy Father’s Day on Sunday.
Congratulations to the fundraising committee for another
fantastic stall. Thank you to everyone who donated and
supported the stall.
Jane Bovill
Principal
Riverside Primary School
PO Box 205 RIVERSIDE Tasmania 7250
Phone (03) 63273731 Fax (03) 63271858
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.schools.education.tas.gov.au/riversideprimary
COMMUNITY NEWS
TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY On Monday 19 September we will be celebrating International talk
like a Pirate Day. This will involve dressing up like a pirate and
celebrating a fun filled term. Remember to wear appropriate
clothing if you have a PE lesson.
UNIFORM SHOP Any donations of summer uniform items would gladly be
appreciated, particularly summer dresses. Thankyou.
FATHER’S DAY STALL OPEN FRIDAY Father’s Day Stall is OPEN to the whole school community
FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2.30-3.30pm in the Drama/Science room.
Gifts $4 or $5, cards $1. LAST CHANCE!!
RIVERSIDE LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB Invite all returning and new families to a pre-season registration
session on Wednesday 7 and 14 September 3pm-4.30pm at the
gym foyer. Club Tops will be available.
Training will commence at Windsor Park Oval on Thursday 22
September 5pm-6pm (subject to weather and ground conditions).
Further information see www.launcestonlittleaths.org, facebook
(Riverside Little Athletics) or contact one of our Club Committee:
Sam 0457 585 418, Sue 0457 324 963, Di 0400 568 831 or Rikki
0417 342 066.
RESPECTFUL SCHOOLS RESPECTFUL
BEHAVIOUR PARENT WORKSHOP Re-shaping Riverside Primary Schools Anti Bullying policy
Aim for this session – for parents to have an input and give feedback
into the reviewing of the schools anti bullying policy
Where: Riverside Primary School Staffroom
When: Wednesday 7 September 2016 at 2.30-3pm
Afternoon Tea provided
RSVP by Monday 5 September to the school office 63273731 or
DANCE EVENT When: Friday 16 September
Where: Silverdome, Launceston
Dance times: Prep – Gr 2 9.45am-10.45am
Grade 3 – 6 11.00am – 12.00pm
Parents welcome to attend.
A letter detailing this event and more information has been sent
home with the newsletter. If you have not received a copy, please
contact the school office.
FATHER’S DAY STALL 2016 Once again we have just loved helping your child choose that
special gift for their dad, pop or someone they love dearly. We
hope you all enjoy your gift as much as they enjoyed selecting if
for you.
We would like to take the opportunity to thank you, our school
community. Your donations and the willingness to support the
school by allowing your child to purchase a gift from the stall
means that we can continue this special event for the children.
To the teaching staff and the ever so helpful office staff who
continuously help and support our committee.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS Without you all, this event wouldn’t
have taken place. So a big “THANK YOU”. As a very small
committee we are always looking for new faces and fresh ideas
and invite anyone from our school community to come join our
team.
A special thank you to our local businesses for continually
supporting our school events year after year. Please support
them in return for their generosity.
Exeter Capital Chemist – Jo and Justin, Tamar Marine – Tim,
Riverside Newsagency – Amanda and Matthew, Chemmart
Pharmacy, Mazda, Toyota, Neil Buckby Motors, Riverside
Capital Chemist – Ivo, Helen and Peter, Tamar Valley Gourmet
Foods – Tanya, Rhubarb – Ruth, Gavin Kelly’s Menswear.
The total amount raised will be published next week.
WEST TAMAR SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Bookings are now being taken for West Tamar Council’s Set/Oct
School Holiday Program. The program is open to all young
residents aged 10-16 and transport is provided to and from most
activities. Activities this holiday period include: Zorb balls,
Permian monsters (QVMAG), Wax Hands, Laser Force, Bush
Maze, Rock Climbing at Penny Royal, The Secret Life of Pets at
Village Cinemas and more. Booking forms are available from
Council offices or online at: http://www.wtc.tas.gov.au/Your-
Community/Youth/School-Holidays For further information
please contact Stewart Bell (Youth Development Officer) on
63239206 or email: [email protected]
INSIGHTSBuilding parent-school partnerships
I am in transition and it has happened
way too fast. I hope I am prepared. I am
now the mother of a high school student.
Entering high school is a phenomenal year
of change for parents and youth. Actually,
it was the first week that really made its
mark. Suddenly my daughter has her own
laptop, email addresses and a smart phone.
When I was her age I had a fairly simple
transition. I simply walked across the parking
lot and turned right towards the high school
instead of left for the primary school and the
transition had occurred. That was one of the
privileges of a rural education – not the norm
for most youth as they make the change from
primary school to secondary college. Back then,
thoughts of laptops and phones with internet
connection were non-existent, or at least only
possible in the realm of movies like Star Trek.
Fast forward to today and our kids are carrying
these devices around in their backpacks.
With all this technology comes a great deal
of responsibility for youth and their parents. I
know I expect my children to use their manners,
show respect and treat others as they would like
to be treated. I expect this in the real world and I
expect this online – constantly and consistently.
Social netiquette is exactly that: online rules
and guidelines that match real world rules and
guidelines.
Here are some guidelines you can teach your child to help them develop social netiquette:
Don’t be an ‘open book’
Giving away too much information, too soon,
to people you may not really know can put
your child at risk. What you need to know and
understand is that your child is now hanging out
in the biggest possible public place there ever
was. Placing themselves online and being an
open book can make your child a target. Once
they have put themselves out in this public
place, they are accessible to billions of people.
Even with tight privacy settings and all the
awareness in the world, that post, that photo is
out there; chances are that sometime, someone
out there is going to make a derogatory
comment about something they put online. I’m
not saying that is right, but I am saying that it is
bound to happen. Be prepared for that, and talk
to your kids about what to do when it does. We
recommend they do not respond, let a trusted
adult know what has happened and do not re-
enter that conversation.
Building your personal brand
In a world where social media rules, we have
all become brands. Everything we do online is
either adding or detracting from our personal
brand. Does your child want their brand to be
like a Nike or Coca Cola: a top shelf brand that
people want to buy into because it is seen to
have value? Everything your child says, ‘likes’, re-
posts, comments or retweets on social channels
tells others what they are all about. Online
presence is not only about the content that they
provide themselves – it is also about what’s
written or posted about them by others. Today’s
first impressions occur on the internet.
Your child’s personal brand will take them
further than any education or university degree.
In today’s world an individual’s online reputation
is far more believable than anything they can
provide on a piece of paper. A comment on a
piece of paper doesn’t have a lot of ‘weight’, but
what others can see about them on the internet
– now that is ‘real’. A strong personal brand will
allow your child to move between opportunities
with ease.
Housekeeping required
Your child’s personal brand will also outlive any
of their personal and professional achievements.
Setting up and maintaining social networking
requires constant work. Work with your kids to
maintain a clean house, so to speak.
Today’s transition to high school usually comes with a transition to a greater online presence. Here are four great
ways to help your children develop ‘social netiquette’
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INSIGHTS
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Help develop ‘social netiquette’
Keep social networks tidy and tight. Some apps make it very easy to connect
with people they have never met. Have a conversation with your child about
why ‘quality friends’ should win over ‘quantity of friends’. Are they connecting
only with real life face-to-face friends? Who will stand beside them if they
don’t, and things go wrong?
Mistakes will be made, and our aim is to minimise the slip-ups our children
will make. The first thing is to reassure your child that you will be there to help
if something goes wrong or gets out of control. Yes, we may be angry at first,
but your child will need your support; we may be disappointed, but we will
get over it. Let your child know that you are far more likely to respect them for
being upfront about issues rather than trying to bury any mistake they have
made.
Even the most insignificant online actions can have an influence on how
your child will be perceived. Take a proactive and preventative stance –
spending the time now to help your child navigate their way through their
new digital world, and to help them attend to any stains and spills that might
happen along the way, will pay off in the long run. Learning how to edit, block
and delete content is a great place to start.
Encourage kids to T.H.I.N.K.
This is an ‘oldie but a goodie’ and it works every time. Work with your kids to
have them answer these five simple questions before they post. Is it True? Is it
Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? And is it Kind? If your child can answer
yes to those questions, then certainly they can consider putting their material
online. But even a single ‘no’ to one of these questions means they will be
pushing the boundaries of social netiquette.
Times certainly seem different these days, but the rules are still the same. Be
nice in public, make a first good impression, tidy up your mess and think twice
before speaking.
So far the transition has gone smoothly and we have both settled into the
new demands of online learning and the world of ‘bring your own device’.
Being the mother of a high school student is a privilege, and I welcome the
new challenges it will bring.
Catherine Gerhardt