Welcome back to Term 2! It has been wonderful to see our students return settled, positive, and ready for another exciting term of learning.
Congratulations to all of our students who represented Riverwalk at the District Cross Country in Week 2. It was a fantastic day, with Riverwalk finishing 2nd overall across the Werribee District Schools. We had 6 students place in the top 3 and 5 students finish in the top 10. A special congratulations to Ayla and Mike, who both finished 1st in their age groups — an incredible achievement. Most importantly, our students represented the school with pride and outstanding sportsmanship.
This week, our Senior Choir visited Arcare Aged Care in Werribee to perform for residents during their morning tea. It was wonderful to see the joy our students brought to the residents, and we hope this is the beginning of a strong partnership with the Arcare community.
At the end of Week 4, we will also celebrate Education Support (ES) Staff Day. Our ES staff play such an important role in supporting our students, classrooms, and school community each and every day. We are incredibly grateful for the care, dedication, and support they provide across the school.
Our Year 5/6 students are eagerly preparing for their upcoming camp to Billabong Ranch in Echuca at the end of Week 5. This will be the first time Riverwalk Primary School has attended Billabong Ranch, and we are excited to provide students with this new opportunity and experience.
Enrolments for our 2027 Foundation/Prep intake are now open. Families who live within our school zone or already have a sibling enrolled at Riverwalk Primary School will automatically be accepted. We encourage families to submit enrolments as early as possible to support our planning for future growth.
Families may have seen communication regarding planned industrial action scheduled for Week 4. The Australian Education Union (AEU) has now cancelled this action, and school operations will continue as normal.
Finally, Happy Mother’s Day to all of our wonderful mums, grandmothers, carers, and special people in our students’ lives. We hope you have a very special day on Sunday. Thank you also to our Parents for organising another fantastic Mother’s Day Stall for our students.
Barry Devlin
Principal