Rawlinson Primary School News

No. 14 –19th May 2022

PRINCIPAL'S NEWS

Dear parents,


Normally I would report on all the fantastic things that happened in the previous few weeks however, I would like to look forward to term 2 and the rest of the year.

I recently got back from a couple of weeks of long service leave. I feel refreshed and excited about the rest of the year but that wasn’t the case at the end of term one. Like all of you I was exhausted from the constant battering that covid was having on us. Funnily enough the students seemed the least affected however, the effect on the school was that the culture and relationships that we have come to accept as the norm at Rawlinson Primary School were being eroded.

We strive to explicitly teach Respect, Responsibility and Readiness under the motto of Learning for Life. It is when we are under pressure from different sources that these three aspects of our culture are tested and we are required to demonstrate patience, we need to listen and above all try to understand the point of view we are struggling against. 

My objective this term and for the remainder of the year is to rebuild the fantastic culture that we had through Patience, Listening and Understanding.



I need your help with this.

I need the P&C and School Council and the families of Rawlinson Primary to support me by modelling this behaviour and demonstrating that, as an organisation, we are more like a family.

We can start this process by smiling, speaking to each other as we pass and letting each other know that we are valued.


Onto the details.

Our Strategic Plan for the next three years is complete. This plan is available for all parents to see both as a soft copy on our new website and as a hard copy in the office.

  • Last week our new website went live. I am sure that it is not perfect despite the hours of effort put into making as close to perfect as possible by Mr Ayres and Mrs Johnson. Check it out and please make comments as to what you like and what could be improved. 
  • The P&C, last year, approved the funding of a new electronic sign at the front of the school. We have at last got all the approvals and had the build signed off by the Department of Education. I am told that it is approximately 4 weeks from installation. This will add to our ability to communicate information to parents and the wider community.
  • Our new Science, STEM room is well on its way and hopefully will be completed by the end of this month. When this happens we will be moving Ms Sue into this room.

  

Thanks everyone and I would like to reiterate our objective this term is to reignite the culture and relationships that we know are the ones that will create success for our students.

 

Darryl Dedman

Principal

CALENDAR


Friday 20th May 

NAPLAN catch-up

Saturday 21st May

Election Day - Sausage sizzle 

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WEEK 5

Monday 23rd May

8-45am : Assembly

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SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOW DUE!

ONE CHILD : $45.00

TWO CHILDREN : $65.00

THREE OR MORE CHILDREN : $70.00

P & C CONTRIBUTION : $20.00

Please make these payments to the School Office as soon as possible by cash or cheque.

Alternatively

Pay via Qkr! App

Pay direct into School Bank Account

Rawlinson Primary School

BSB : 016 495     ACCOUNT : 4988 66978

It is important that you include student's FULL name as reference.


Do you have the Qkr! app on your phone?

Do you need help learning how to use it or install it?

All school payments including excursions can be paid via Qkr!

Just pop into the Office and we can help you!

UPCOMING

EVENTS

***** ELECTION DAY 21st MAY - SAUSAGE SIZZLE *****


LIFELONG LEARNER AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded certificates at Monday's Assembly.

Lam Nguyen : Pre Primary

Zahirah Khairi-Ngaha : Pre Primary

Rona Roshani : Pre Primary

Ariyana Cassey : Pre Primary

Tahnaisia Harris-Narrier : Year One

Steele Thornton-Norman : Year One

Alex Ching : Year One

Julian Hong  : Year Two

Masa Hajdin : Year Three

Saphryn Fareh : Year Four

Taylor White : Year Five

Minh Nguyen : Year Five

Monika Hajdin : Year Six

Sophie O'Donnell : Year Six 


Students from D4 will have their work displayed

weeks 5 & 6 of Term 2

Please visit the office to admire the work that is on display.

Rawlie Bites

Subway Lunch Day! Monday 30th May 2022

Order by 9am Friday 27th May 2022.

Please note:- no other recess or lunch orders on the day

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UNIFORM SHOP


 Sale items!


We have winter clearance items 

size 2 winter jackets for $20

Microfibre Track pants in size 14 & 16 $10

Old style fleece track pants size 4 & 12 $15

 

New Size polo!

We now have a small stock of size XL polo in the students colour. As it is an adult sizing the price is $27

 

Restocking 

Over the last couple of weeks we have been receiving our stock. Once they are checked they will be updated in Qkr! 

 

Price increases :(

I’m sorry to say, the time had come that we must increase our uniform prices due to the cost increase from our supplier. We won’t be putting prices up until the end of term 2 so there’s still a little time for you to get uniforms at the current prices. This will affect most items, however there are a couple of items that we are able to leave as they are. 

One particular rise is our adult size range of student shirts will increase in line with the new XL polo as our supplier is pricing them separately to the youth sizes.

 

Open Days and Ordering.            

 

I’d like to remind you all that there will be no open days until I am able to operate out of one space. At present I have stock in a few different areas at the school so it makes opening more time consuming and complicated. 

You can still order on Qkr! at anytime, or with a paper order form from the office. 

Remember for any issues please contact me at rawlinson.uniforms@gmail.com I will endeavour to sort out any exchanges on my nominated volunteering days. You can also speak to the ladies in the office, and they can contact me on your behalf. 

 

Leavers Shirts

They are nearly here!

However they are still at the printers, hopefully they will be here soon!

 

Sue Giles

Volunteer Uniforms coordinator 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Rawlinson Primary School

To provide a safe supportive environment where all are encouraged to reach their potential.  Diversity is celebrated with acceptance, tolerance, active listening and understanding. We strive to build resilience, cooperation, confidence and self-worth so as to ensure Learning for Life.

Darryl Dedman

Principal