We’ve loved welcoming our Foundation students back for Term 2—there’s been a real buzz of excitement as they’ve returned, ready to learn, explore, and dive into new adventures together!
Foundation Community Walk Foundation students enjoyed a wonderful learning experience during our community walk to the Riverwalk Village playground. Along the way, they explored important road safety skills, such as stopping, looking, listening, and thinking before crossing. Students also engaged in conversations about their local environment, sharing observations about what they could see, hear, and notice in the community. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect learning to the real world while building confidence and awareness.
The Foundation Team – Ms Smith, Ms Kusturic, Ms Lucignani, Ms Boyd, Ms Wilson, Ms Zuniga, Ms Dom, Ms Bray, Ms Rae, Ms Lambert
Key Dates:
Whole School Assembly – Friday May 15th, 2026
Whole School Assembly – Friday June 5th, 2026
King’s Birthday – Monday June 8th, 2026
Whole School Assembly – Friday June 19th, 2026
Important Reminders:
Satchels – Satchels with all books and reading logs are to be brought to school every day. Teachers will be checking home reading and any important correspondence will be sent home in satchels
Brain Food – Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday. Students are provided with time at 10am to fuel their brains!
Uniform – Please ensure your child is in the correct school uniform with the Riverwalk logo.
Welcome to Term 2! We hope everyone had an enjoyable break. Students have settled back into the school routine seamlessly and students are excited to see what this term has in store for them. It has been great to see so many students doing their home reading and completing their reading logs. Teachers have been giving dojo points to students for completing home reading.
We would also like to let families know that our Mother’s Day Stall will be held this Wednesday for Year 1. This is always a special opportunity for students to select a small gift for someone special. We would also like to wish all mums and carers a very Happy Mother’s Day for Sunday 10th May, and we hope you enjoy being celebrated!
Important Reminders
Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday.
Please remind students to fill in their reading log books when they read and bring their satchel to school every day with their books inside.
Students should be reading every night.
Please speak with your teacher if you are unsure what days students reading satchels are to come to school
Welcome back to Term 2! We hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable break and are feeling refreshed for another exciting term of learning.
This term, students will continue to build on their skills across all learning areas and have plenty of opportunities to collaborate and participate in activities with their peers.
We would also like to take this opportunity to wish Mrs Marangos all the best as she heads off on her maternity leave. We will miss her greatly in Year 2, but we are so excited for her as she prepares to welcome her new baby. We would also like to welcome Max Sharkey to our team. We are all very excited to have a familiar face join us and we are excited for the expertise Max brings.
We are looking forward to a wonderful term of growth, learning, and fun. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Year 2 team
Important reminders:
Students are reminded to fill in their reading logs when they read, teachers are checking reading logs every day.
Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday in a separate container.
Students should be reading every night for at least 15 minutes.
Key dates:
14th May – Year 2 Incursion
27th May- National simultaneous storytime
1st June-5th June- Book Fair
5th June- Assembly
8th June- Kings Birthday Public holiday
12th June- curriculum day
Look what we’re learning
Reading
Text study of Go Go and the Silver shoes and learning new vocabulary words.
Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back to Term 2! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break. The students have made a great start back, reconnecting with their peers, getting back into routines and working hard on their learning. We are looking forward to a fantastic term of fun and learning!
Year 3 Team Paige Lemin, Nathan Gauci, Shaun Jennings, Olivia Cameron, Tenylle Crees, Emilyscott McCabe, Christine Drayton, Nick Stonehouse and Ashlea Sagona.
Important Reminders
Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday.
Please remind students to fill in their reading log books when they read and bring their satchel to school every day with their books inside.
Students should be reading every night.
Important Dates
Assembly – Friday 15th May at 9:15am
We are learning about…
Maths: comparing numbers, estimating collections and telling the time
English: continuing to build our understanding of the structure of a narrative and analysing texts
Dear Parents and Carers, We hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break. It has been wonderful to see how quickly the students have settled back into school routines and reconnected with their classmates. We are already seeing a positive and enthusiastic start to the term, with students showing great readiness to learn. We are looking forward to a fun-filled and productive term ahead, full of exciting learning opportunities and experiences for all.
We would also like to let families know that our Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Friday 8th May for our Year 4 students. This is always a special opportunity for students to select a small gift for someone special. We would also like to wish all mums and carers a very Happy Mother’s Day for Sunday 10th May, and we hope you enjoy being celebrated!
Year 4 Team Hayley Cottrell, Stacie Buller, Mitch Stoop, Tanya Saggers, Paula Hounsell, Josh Mifsud, Emily Lloyd
Important Reminders
Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday.
Please remind students to fill in their reading log books when they read and bring their satchel to school every day with their books inside.
Students should be reading every night. Students in year 4 are building their stamina to be able to read for 35 minutes.
Important Dates
Mothers Day Stall – Friday May 8th
Assembly – Friday 15th May at 9:15am
We are learning about…
Maths: Multiplication (x9), Perimeter and Fractions
English: Emotive and specific language and Complex sentences of reason.
Investigations: Geography
Wellbeing: Relationships and how actions and communication influence them
Anticipation is building as we are fast approaching our Year 5/6 camp at Billabong Ranch Camp in Echuca in Week 5 for the following dates: Wednesday May 21st, Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd. All dietary and medical forms should now be received by your classroom teacher for processing . When organising for camp could you please refer to the camp list with your child and together pack for camp, so your child can be responsible for their known belongings. For Non Campers it will be business as usual at school on these dates. We look forward to camp and all the learning we do here at Riverwalk PS, both inside and outside of the classrooms,
We look forward to the term ahead,
Year 5 Team
Rachel Lindorff, Inger Bride, Ana Mitchell, Anne Louise Kiteley, Lauren Mayberry
Important Reminders
Term 2 – Please start to pack those jumpers and coats for the change in the cooler weather
Each day at 10am is fruit break .Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack and bring a water drink bottle.
Students are reminded to fill in their reading logs books when they read and bring their satchel to school for library sessions.
Students should be reading every night for at least 25 minutes.
Important Dates and Events
Friday May 15th – Whole School Assembly
June 1st to June 5th, Week 7 – -Book Fair- All week
Each Friday- Before school, Running Club at 8:30am
We are learning about…
Maths: Place Value Identifying Decimals, Tenths and Hundredths &Thousandths
English: Intensive Phonics Focus, Prefix and Suffixes and Text Based Units, focus on Floods , Fires and Droughts
Investigations: Geography- Asia–Pacific region ad connections
Wellbeing: Emotions and Positive Coping -Focus on Friendships and Positive Relationships
We trust everyone enjoyed a restful and refreshing holiday break. It has been fantastic to observe how smoothly students have transitioned back into school routines and re-established connections with their peers. The term has begun with strong energy and enthusiasm, with students demonstrating a positive attitude and a clear readiness to engage in their learning.
We are also incredibly excited for the upcoming school camp in just two weeks’ time, which promises to be a highlight of the term, offering rich learning experiences and memorable opportunities for all students. We are looking forward to a productive and engaging term ahead, filled with meaningful learning and exciting experiences.
The Year 6 Team – Ms Cameron/Mrs East, Ms Taylor, Ms Frequin, Mr Watts and Mrs Hamill-Beach
Key Dates:
Whole School Assembly – Friday May 15th, 2026 (Week 4)
ES Appreciation Day – Friday May 15th, 2026
Year 5 & 6 Camp – Wednesday May 20th – Friday May 22nd, 2026
Whole School Assembly – Friday June 5th, 2026 (Week 7)
King’s Birthday – Monday June 8th, 2026
Winter Gala – Wednesday June 10th, 2026
Curriculum Day – Friday June 12th, 2026
Whole School Assembly – Friday June 19th, 2026 (Week 9)
Important Reminders:
Brain Food – Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday. Students are provided with time during the day to fuel their brains!
Uniform – Please ensure your child is in the correct school uniform with the Riverwalk logo.
Foundation: Students are exploring Dance in Foundation this term and ways they can move their bodies safely and to the beat of the music.
At home: Students can practise skipping, marching and galloping.
Year 1: In Term 2, year One students are exploring Music in their community. They are learning how to read, write and play rhythms and sing songs from cultures in our community.
At home: Students can practise singing nursery rhymes they know. We would love to hear some from their different cultures.
Year 2: Our Year 2 students are engaging in cultural Dance in Term 2. They have begun by exploding First Nation’s Dance and creating sequences to represent an Australian Animal.
At home: Students can discuss and practise dance found in their own cultures.
Year 3: In Year 3, students are exploring different dance trends and styles. They have been focusing on safe dances practises and will create their own dance trend sequences by the end of the unit.
At home: Students can practise the different dance combos and sequences at home.
Year 4: This term, Year 4 students have been learning Flash mob dance. They have explored the features of a Flash Mob dance and have started to work towards creating their own as a cohort.
At home: They can rehearse their dance routines and brainstorm some songs we can use in the future for dance.
Year 5: This term, Year 5 students have been looking at different genres of dance and learning the 4 dance elements: Body, Energy, Space and Time. They have practised different routines and created some of their own.
At home: At home they can practise and create their own dance routines.
Year 6: Students have been exploring Hip Hop dance as part of their Dance Battles Unit and working on their analysis skills, dance technique and how to warm up their bodies correctly.
At home: At home they can practise their dance routines and create their own.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Macey Morton FG
Year 1: Aurora WILLIAMS 1B
Year 2: Saasmitha RAJASEKAR 2B
Year 3: Theo Bushell 3E
Year 4: Finn Williams 4E
Year 5: Yashika Beesam 5A
Year 6: Asi Taliai 6B
Visual Arts
Foundation: Students have been learning about collage. Investigating the artworks of Eric Carle, students have created ladybugs using small pieces of coloured paper.
At home: Paste coloured or small paper such as wrapping paper onto cardboard to create a design.
Year 1: Students have been creating their own animal habitats using paper plates.
At home: Using a paper plate students can create another habitat for animals.
Year 2: Students have enjoyed the concept of printmaking and learning the different ways prints can be created using pressure prints or leaf prints.
At home: Using sponges or even vegetables, students can create prints providing paint.
Year 3: Students have been using textiles to create their own art. Using long pieces of yarn, students have assembled this onto contact paper to create patterned designs.
At home: Textiles such as thread and yarn can be used to create art work such as finger knitting.
Year 4: Students have explored sculpture using a famous artist Alexander Caulder as inspiration and created their own paper sculpture.
At home: Give students some paper and allow them to create a 3D sculpture.
Year 5: Students have investigated the art movement of Steampunk art and created seahorses with mechanical features, then painted these.
At home: Students can create their own design incorporating steampunk features such as cogs, wheels and mechanical features.
Year 6: Students have familiarised themselves with the Pop art movement. Looking at artworks of the infamous Keith Haring, students have incorporated his characteristics to design an artwork of their own.
At home: Students can design their own pop art design by adding features of Keith Haring’s action figures.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Zayd Assad FOC
Year 1: Katie Pham 1F
Year 2: Priyansh Sachdeva 2A
Year 3: Emily Gibson 3G
Year 4: Lasya Mannepalli 4F
Year 5: Raghav Patel 5D
Year 6: Lauren Li 6E
Physical Education
Foundation: Students have been exploring their ball control skills using their feet. They have been discovering the difference between kicking a soccer ball and an AFL football. They will continue to refine these skills in the next few weeks.
At home: Ask your child to show you how to hold an AFL football and play kick to kick.
Year 1 and 2: Students have been exploring their ball control skills using their feet. Students will continue to work on these skills focusing on kicking accuracy and dribble control.
At home: Set up an obstacle course to dribble around or some cones to aim a kick towards.
Year 3-6: Students have been introduced to the concept of invasion games. They have explored components of these games and identified sports/ games that are in this category. Year levels will get sport specific in the coming weeks.
At home: Ask your child what an invasion game is and can they describe them.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Sierra Jose FC
Year 1: Teghvir Singh 1A
Year 2: Megan Kandel 2B
Year 3: Sheryan Shah 3E
Year 4: Aj Pasene 4F
Year 5: Omera Bhuriya 5C
Year 6: Aymen Pallippurath 6C
S.T.E.M
Foundation: Students have been describing the weather, we have looked at rainy days and also how we can draw different symbols to represent the weather.
At home: Ask your child to look outside and describe the weather – what does it feel like and what can you see in the sky?
Year 1: Students have been learning that fruits and vegetables are seasonal. We have looked at the different seasons and have been identifying what grows best in each.
At home: Ask your child what season it is now and what types of fruits and vegetables are available at the supermarket or home.
Year 2: Students have been learning about Earth and what makes it unique. We have learned that Earth is the only planet that has life because we have water, air to breath and gravity so that we don’t float away. We also learned the Earth spins around and that is how we get day and night.
At home: Ask your child for some fun facts about Earth, if possible you can also ask them to research some facts about Earth at home using Kiddle.
Year 3: Students have been analysing soil. We have looked at a range of different soil samples and described them and also looked around our school yard to determine what types of soil we have. We looked at the location of the soil, colour, what it is made up of and also possible uses.
At home: Ask your child to investigate what type of soil they can find around the home or even the park.
Year 4: Students have been learning about water on Earth, we have been using tools such as Google Earth to locate different bodies of water and look at how they have changed over time. We are also looking at how clouds are formed and how rain is a fresh source of water on Earth.
At home: Ask your child to look at the sky and describe the clouds that they see. Ask them how rain is formed. If you have technology at home, ask your child to show you how to locate water sources on Google Earth.
Year 5: Students have been exploring what makes Earth the perfect planet for life. We have looked at the term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ and explained what this means. We also looked at the night sky and how indigenous cultures used the stars in their lives – harvesting, hunting and direction.
At home: Ask your child what the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is. You can also ask your child to find different facts about Earth and the other planets in our solar system.
Year 6: Students have created an online document to store all their information about weathering and erosion. They have looked at what these terms mean and given a range of different examples of each.
At home: Ask your child to access their work at home and add in some extra information and examples.
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.
Parent payments can be made online via Compass through course confirmations, or in person at the school office/reception. If you have any questions or need support with payment arrangements, please contact the office and we’ll be happy to help.
Uniform
School hats are now available for purchase at the school office for $20, and reading satchels are available for $17. All other uniform items can be purchased from Noone Rushfords in Werribee.
Student Late Arrivals
Students who arrive at school after 9:00am must present at administration before going to their Learning Group. This ensures that their attendance is marked accordingly and they receive a Welcome Pass to provide to their learning group Teacher when they arrive at class.
Early Pick Ups
If you need to pick your child up early from school, please let us know in advance by calling the office on 9742 9700 or sending us an email at riverwalk.ps@education.vic.gov.au
This helps us ensure your child is ready to leave when you arrive and minimises disruptions to learning.
To support a calm and focused learning environment, we will be avoiding PA announcements for early pick ups.
Please note:
Children cannot be called for early pick up during break times:
o 11:00am – 11:30am
o 1:30pm – 2:15pm
If you need to collect your child during these times, please contact the office ahead of time so they can be ready and waiting.
Parents who arrive during break times without letting us know in advance will need to wait until the break is over before their child can be collected, as we are unable to locate children out in the yard.
Student Absences
In order to meet legislative requirements, we must ensure that our attendance data, which is provided daily to the Department of Education and Training, is up-to-date and accurate. We ask all families for the same day notification of student absences via compass. Instructions on how to report your child as absent on compass have been attached to this post. If unsure or unable to submit via Compass please email riverwalkps@education.vic.gov.au or call 9742 9700.
All unexplained absences will automatically receive an SMS notification at 9.45am
daily reminding you to report your child’s absence.
Unexplained Student Absences
All student absences must be logged in Compass. If your child does have absences that are unexplained, they can be seen on your Compass Parent Portal. If you are unsure how to process these on your parent portal, please reach out to administration for assistance.
Road Safety Reminder
As we continue to prioritise the safety of our students and families, we would like to remind everyone to remain mindful of traffic and road safety around the school, particularly during drop-off and pick-up times.
Please remember that school zones in Victoria operate at reduced speed limits (typically 40km/h during designated times), and these limits are strictly enforced to protect our children. We ask all families and visitors to drive with caution, be alert for pedestrians, and avoid distractions when travelling through the school precinct.
We also encourage safe parking practices, including avoiding double parking, respecting no-standing zones, and ensuring driveways and crossings are kept clear at all times. Where possible, please consider parking a short distance away and walking to reduce congestion directly outside the school.
Students are reminded to use designated crossings and to always look both ways before crossing roads, even when using supervised areas.
By working together, we can ensure our school environment remains safe and welcoming for everyone. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support.
From these little faces to confident student leaders, our 2026 School Captains are already making a positive impact on our school community.
Each Monday, our captains lead our whole-school announcements. During this time, they welcome new students, celebrate birthdays, share upcoming events, announce house points, recognise strong student attendance, and award the Golden Broom to the cleanest classroom.
