From the Principal’s desk
Parent Teacher Interviews
Thank you to those parents who took the time to attend our Parent / Teacher Interviews. It’s a valuable meeting that helps your teacher better facilitate your child’s learning. Thank you also the teachers who stayed back after school until late over several days to ensure all parents had a suitable time to meet.
Why it’s important to go to parent-teacher interviews
Parent-teacher interviews give you a great opportunity to:
- learn more about your child’s academic, emotional and social development
- meet and get to know your child’s teachers
- help your child’s teachers understand more about your child
- make plans with the teacher about how you can both support your child
- build a relationship with your child’s school.
If you don’t have any particular concerns, you might wonder whether it’s worth going to parent-teacher interviews but going along is one way to show your child that you’re interested in their learning and what’s happening for them at school.
Of course, if you do have concerns, it’s a chance for you to raise them with your child’s teacher if you haven’t done that already.
Rylstone P&C AGM
On Monday 27th March, our P&C had their AGM. It was a great turn out of parents and a few new faces. Congratulations to our new executive committee members. I would like to thank the outgoing committee members for their constant support and dedication to our school and students.
A special thank you goes to Ms Sandra Stroud who has held the role of president for many years and has been the driving force behind many of our successful initiatives.
Our P&C is a vital and enthusiastic part of our school and we are grateful always for the work you do.
Healthy Harold Life Education
This week we had the Life Education van here. All children got to participate in the life ed program and meet Healthy Harold. The empowering program for primary school children promotes students' physical, social and emotional health and wellbeing.
We had Peter from Mudgee Golf Club agree to run some workshops for us until the end of the term. All students participated and have enjoyed their coaching! Thank you Peter for fitting us in!
NAPLAN
Years 3 and 5 participated in NAPLAN. The entire suite of tests were done online except for Year 3 Writing which was still done with pen and paper. All students reported feeling very confident and calm about the tests. Thanks to Mrs Mulvaney who organised all of the behind-the-scenes administration work.
Easter Hat Parade
Don’t forget next Thursday is the Easter Hat Parade. This is not mandatory and if you do not want your child to participate, please let your class teacher know.
Sausage Sizzle
Next Thursday will also be the winning house sausage sizzle. WINDAMERE will have a free sausage sizzle and CUDGEGONG will need to pay $2.50. Just remember each child can have one sausage and if they are big eaters they may need to bring some extra food.
Anzac Day
Anzac Day falls on Tuesday in the first week back next term. Monday 24th April will be a Staff Development Day and no students will be at school. Tuesday is ANZAC DAY. As we have done in the past, School Captains will be required to attend the Dawn Service at Rylstone Memorial Hall. This service begins at 6am. All students can attend if they wish.
Captains and prefects are then encouraged to attend the march through Kandos. Anyone who wishes to attend, is to meet at the Rotunda in Kandos at 10:30am as the march starts at 10:45am and ends at the Kandos Memorial Hall at 11am.
Any students attending either service as Rylstone PS representatives will be required to wear full school winter uniform.
Holidays
I would like to wish you all a safe and restful Easter break with your family. Travel safely, stay warm and I look forward to seeing students again on WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL.
HAPPY EASTER to those who celebrate.
Jodee
Principal
Please keep up to date with COVID information by accessing the latest news from the Department of Education at the link above.
In the Classrooms
Anzac Day Poems from Waratah
Fiver for Fodder
Thank you to everyone who donated towards the purchase of fodder for the fire-affected farmers after the recent Hill End/Alpha Road fire. We have raised $300 and we all look the part in our farm clothes today!
Opportunity Class Year 5 2024
Applications for Year 5 entry to opportunity classes in 2024 open on Thursday 30 March 2023 and close on Monday 15 May 2023 at https://education.nsw.gov.au/oc
For further information please contact the school office, 6379 1404 for a copy of the OC booklet.
SRC News
Back to School NSW Voucher program – update
The Minister recently announced that the voucher program would include excursions. A broad range of excursions are eligible, including excursions, incursions, camps, and travel to and from sporting and other extra-curricular activities. The excursions can be scheduled for any time in 2023, but the vouchers payment must be made before 30 June 2023. Our school is currently in the process of setting up this facility in our Student Finance module and will be able to redeem vouchers against excursions from Monday.
Sentral
Sentral is our go to platform for all parent communication, school information and permissions. Currently, you can use Sentral to:
- view and respond to student absences
- book your Parent Teacher interview when a session is run
- view the Calendar to keep up to date with activities that are taking place
- provide permission for excursions or other activities
- find the link to newsletters - now appearing on the home page under 'Newsletters' and also in the Newsfeed
- we are using portal messages to inform parents of Sick Bay incidents - particularly for head injuries
- use the Links tab to access quick links to the P&C's Uniform Shop, the online payment portal and Learning from Home resources for parents
- Forms - digital forms will be used to request information that we are unable to do via Sentral
... And coming later in the year: Payments - parents will be able to make & track payments to school directly from Sentral.
Dates for your calendar
March
- 31st Fiver for Fodder - wear farm clothes
- 31st Gold ARPY Assembly starting at 2:45pm
April
- 6th Easter Hat Parade 2:30pm
- 6th Last Day Term 1
- 24th Staff Development Day Term 2
- 25th Anzac Day
- 26th Students return
- 28th GRIP Leadership, Bathurst (Waratah)
May
- 1st P&C Meeting @ 3:30pm
- 11th School Cross Country
- 22nd Zone Cross Country
- 29-31st Great Aussie Bush Camp (Bottlebrush)
June
- 7th Hill End Excursion (Waratah)
- 14th Bathurst Excursion (Wattle & Banksia)
Reminders
- Payments to school (not P&C) can be made online via the Parent Payment Portal
- Sport is on Thursdays
- Please check your child's attendance on the Sentral app and keep up to date with absence explanations
- School Drive Subsidy and bus transport: Please keep your details current and notify the Dept. of Transport of any address changes at www.transportnsw.info/school-students
P and C News
Welcome to the new Committee!
Our AGM was held last Monday 27th where all positions were declared open and our members voted in the new committee for 2023.
- President: Kate Nash
- Vice-President: Jodie Carver
- Secretary: Karen Croake
- Treasurer: Sarah Moxham
- Fundraising/Events Co-ordinator: Kelly Lus
- Uniform Shop Co-ordinator: Shannon Morris
- General Committee: Jodee Burcher, Jessie Clarke, Jenna Croake, Joel Fuller, Rhonda Grellman, Mandy Rankin.
A huge THANKYOU to the outgoing Committee members for their contribution and support for not only last year, but over the many years they have been part of the P and C Committee. Special mention to Mandy Kane who is passing her batton on after many years service in multiple roles and of course Sandra Stroud who has left the new President very large shoes to fill after years of leading our Committee in such a strong and dedicated manner.
P and C Meeting change
Our current Committee have nominated to change our monthly P and C Committee meetings to the first Monday of every month.
Our next meeting is Monday 1st May.
Everyone is welcome to attend the P and C Meeting, you don’t need to be a Committee Member to come along! We would love to see new faces!
Please contact us via our email for any further information: rylstonepandc@gmail.com
Uniform Shop Change
Our current Committee have decided to change the Uniform Shop opening times to Friday AFTERNOONS straight after school 3:20 – 3:50pm. We hope this will allow parents to head to the shop straight from School Assembly or work well with working hours.
Uniform purchases can still be made online ( https://rylstone-public-school-parents-and-citizens-association.square.site/ ) and sent home with your child on Friday afternoons. Afterpay is now available.
Bullarama Volunteers Needed!
Bullarama is on again on Saturday 15th April.
Our P & C has been asked again to provide some volunteers to assist with ticket scanning and raffle ticket selling on the gate in return for a donation to our School P & C.
Last year was a social afternoon and provided a wonderful opportunity to raise very generous funds for our school.
A volunteer form has been sent out on Sentral with various time slots available between 1:30-5pm. If you can spare a couple of hours, your help would be appreciated. Please return form by Wednesday 5th April. Volunteer form: https://forms.gle/F1q6DM9aqz6nyxj96
Next Meeting
- Date: Monday 1st May
- Time: 3.30pm
- School Hall
- Everyone is welcome!
Kate Nash - PandC President
Community News
Mudgee District Netball Association - NetSetGo Mudgee
- 🏐Registration - Opens 11 February ~ closes 4 May
- 🏐$105.00 per player
- 🏐Commences - Saturday 6 May
- 🏐Time - 9:00-9:45am
- 🏐Location - Glen Willow Netball Courts, Pitts Lane
NetSetGO is Australia’s official starter program for girls and boys aged 5 to 7. It’s a chance to learn the netball basics, get outside and make some friends. For a lot of kids, this is the first time they’ll pick up a netball or chuck on a bib. It’s a learning experience. And a lot of fun.
NetSetGO is divided up into three tiers: Net, Set and GO.
As you move through the tiers, you’ll pick up more advanced netball skills. One week it might be passing drills and ball games, next it could be shooting and practice matches. All NetSetGO sessions are led by a friendly netball coach, using equipment built specially for kids.
Follow the link below now to register. https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/4f868a
All questions regarding our upcoming NetSetGo program can be directed to Marnie O’Brien, m. 0413 689 146 e. registrations@mudgeedistrictnetball.hwy.com.au