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Ramadan Mubarak to our students, staff and community members who are observing Ramadan this month.  wish our staff, students and community members who are observing Ramadan this month. 

Rydalmere Public School is offering prayer space for students during Ramadan.  The school will open up the hall during lunch. Students are welcome to come between 1:10 and 1:30pm and offer the Dhur prayer individually. Prayer mats will be provided.  Students will be supervised by an executive staff member. Permission notes are required for students to use the prayer space, and were distributed to our Muslim Scripture students last week.  

If your child wishes to use the prayer space but did not receive a permission slip, please contact the school office. 

Thank you Mrs Rana for arranging this service. 

Good Friday takes place on Friday, April 7, and Easter will be Sunday April 9. School holidays will also commence on Good Friday. 

Our traditional Easter Hat Parade and P&C raffle will take place on Thursday April 6 at 2 p.m.

Our Year 3 teachers, Mrs Dhanji and Ms James will be leaving us at the end of Term 1. I would like to thank them both for their dedication to their students this term. In Term 2, our newly appointed permanent teacher, Mrs Belinda Arnott will join our staff and will take over the Year 3 class. Mrs Arnott is an exceptional teacher, with many years experience teaching primary students of all ages, including students who are gifted, have learning disabilities or other complex needs. She will be a wonderful addition to our school.

Our Year 6 teacher, Mrs Dube will be on leave from the beginning of Term 2 until the end of 2023. Mrs Dube has been teaching 6H 3 days per week this year, alongside Ms Yap, who has been teaching 6H the other 2 days each week.  From Term 2, Ms Yap will take over the class 4 days per week.  I will announce the name of the teacher who will take 6H on Fridays at a later date.

Mr Bui, on Year 4, will also finish his full-time position with us at the end of term. Mr Bui was employed for the term, while we sought a permanent Assistant Principal to take over the class in Term 2. Mrs Taylor was appointed to this role in Week 5 of Term 1. Due to the complex needs of many of our students, I have decided to keep Mrs Taylor in a non-teaching role, and am running a recruitment process to find a suitable Year 4 teacher. 

While we would have loved Mr Bui to remain on Year 4 for the remainder of this year, this won't be possible. However, he will  continue working with the class on a part-time basis for the rest of the year, or for as long as he is needed.   I will announce the teacher who will take over the Year 4 class as soon as we have completed our recruitment process. 

Harmony Day was celebrated on Monday 20th March.

Students and staff dressed up in their traditional costumes and wore orange.

It was a great day where all of Rydalmere came together to celebrate our different cultures.

Families shared food from their culture which was enjoyed by all.

Mrs Rana

Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction

I've now been at Rydalmere Public School for a few weeks and am enjoying getting to know our students, teachers and parents. In that short time I've been to assemblies, seen our hip-hop dancers, visited classrooms and am getting to know students by name.

Harmony Week celebrated and recognised our diversity and brought all of us together to share national costumes, outfits, try our hand at drumming and eat delicious food from many different backgrounds. Rydalmere Public School knows how to put on a beautiful feast which I know was enjoyed by us all.

Year 4 parents please see information below on the Opportunity Class application process.

Mrs Taylor

Assistant Principal

Applications are now open for Cumberland High School’s High Potential Gifted Education Program for Year 7 2024.

Five academic scholarships to the value of $982 each are also on offer.

Details of this academic opportunity and application forms can be found on our website at http://www.cumberland-h.schools.nsw.gov.au in the About our School/Enrolment sections.

An application form can be downloaded and submitted to our office. Applications close on Wednesday, 19 July 2023

It's that time of year again! School photo day is just around the corner, and we're excited to capture some amazing memories. On Monday 8th May, our photographers will be on campus to take individual and class photos. We encourage all students to come dressed in their best attire and with their brightest smiles. Photos will be taken throughout the day, so please ensure that your child arrives on time and is prepared.

Order forms for photo packages will be sent home with students prior to photo day. Photo packages range in price from $34-$54. Parents can also order photo packages online if preferred. More information about ordering options will be provided in the coming weeks.

Our Year 6 students will be holding their first fundraiser for the year on Thursday, April 6 by running a face painting stall for the Easter Hat Parade. Proceeds raised will assist in funding the Year 6 Farewell.  

Term 1

Thursday April 6: Easter Hat Parade & Year 6 Fundraiser - Face Painting

Thursday April 6: Last Day of Term 1

Term 2

Wednesday April 26: Students return to school

Friday April 28: School Photos - Preschool Blue Group only

Wednesday 3 May: K-2 excursion - Possum Magic

Monday May 8: - School Photos - whole school & Preschool Green Group 

Monday May 22: - School Photos - catchup day

For more events, please see our 2023 school calendar available for viewing on the Skoolbag App. This calendar is regularly updated as events are confirmed.

Election Day Cake Stall

On Saturday, Rydalmere P&C ran an amazing cake stall.

Wow, thank you to all the families that donated homemade baked treats. From scones with fresh cream & jam, to loads of different brownies, yummy biscuits, cupcakes, banana muffins, mars bar slice. These were just some of the yummy treats donated.

SO THANK YOU. We raised over $300.

EASTER RAFFLE

Raffle tickets are now available to buy online @ 50c each.

Please send an email to rydalmerepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au stating the number of tickets brought, name and the contact number that needs to be written on the ticket, plus receipt number of deposit.

P&C bank details.

RPS parents association

BSB: 062167

ACC: 10133599

The Raffle will be drawn on Thursday 6th April.

Photos of the raffle prizes will be shared on Rydalmere P&C Facebook page so please look for the updates.

Canteen

Canteen is now up and running on Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Please download the qkr app and follow the instructions to place an order for your child.

Thankyou.

No cash will be accepted in the canteen all orders must be placed online before 8:55am the day canteen is open.

Wishing everyone a Happy Harmony Day and a Happy Nowruz to all those who celebrate. We had a great harmony special session at our English class on Monday and during playgroup on Wednesday.  

We still have containers that have not been picked up from our Harmony Day Feast, these containers are in my room for collection.

SDN Children services have organised a Speech Pathologist to visit us on 29th of March. If you have any concern about your child’s speech and  your child is 5 years old  or younger, please register with Seetha to gain your free initial assessment and expert advice. Please note that places are limited, so hurry. 

Hub Weekly programs at a glance: 

For those who I haven’t yet met, I am Seetha, Community Hub Liaison Officer here at Rydalmere Public School.

My workdays are Mondays to Wednesdays and Fridays.

Our Community Hub serves as a gateway to connect families with each other, with the school and with local community services. It provides a  place to meet other parents, connect and grow friendships. It holds weekly or one-off activities that allow people from all backgrounds to participate.

Everyone is welcome at the hub.  

Just drop in for a coffee and chat or join activities.

I am looking forward to meeting you.

Feel free to contact me at 0448331588 or seetha.srinivasan@det.nsw.edu.au to know more about the hub and how you can get involved.