We are officially half way through Term 3! It has been fantastic to see our students engaging with new content and showing engagement through the use of their mini whiteboard routines. We still have a busy rest of the term ahead – Book Week Parade and Student-Led Conferences are in the coming weeks.
Over the past three weeks, our Foundation students have been exploring procedural texts through the book Bubbles in the Park. Students have been learning about when and why procedural texts are used, as well as identifying the important features of this text type. They have been developing their understanding of how to write clear, sequenced instructions and have had opportunities to create their own procedural texts.
Students have been consolidating their understanding of numbers through hands-on activities, including bundling sticks, using ten frames, and exploring part-part-whole relationships. We have also been exploring data collection by surveying our peers and creating simple graphs.
We are looking forward to our upcoming incursion – please go to Compass for payment and consent.
Thank you for your continued support!
The Foundation Team – Ms Smith, Ms Kusturic, Ms Lucignani, Mr Bond, Ms Wilson, Ms Zuniga, Ms Dom, Ms Bray, Ms Rae, Ms Lambert
Key Dates:
Whole School Assembly – Friday 21st August
Book Parade – Friday 28th August 9:00am
Author Visit – Friday 4th September
Student Led Conferences – Monday 7th September
Important Reminders:
📚 Bring your black satchel to school every day, with all books and reading log inside..
👕 Please label all clothing and belongings.
💧 Pack a named water bottle and fresh fruit or vegetables for brain food.
⏰ Arrive on time to help your child settle into the day – learning space doors open at 8:55am.
😊 Please notify your child’s teacher if your child will be absent or any changes to afternoon pick-up arrangements.
Our Learning:
English
Procedural Texts
Maths
Ordinal Numbers
and Comparing Data
Investigations
Families and Celebrations
Wellbeing
Resilience
Auslan
Feelings and Emotions
Zoo Animals
Excellence Certificates:
Week 4
FA Ajai
FB Kyler
FC Lutong
FD Johan
FE Joel
FF Riley
FG Shahzad
Week 5
FA Jiahan
FB Kiaan
FC Georgia
FD Archer
FE Flynn
FF Oscar
FG Dehara
Week 6
FA Alita
FB Candice
FC Momina
FD Ayansh & William
FE Bowne
FF Shannice
FG Aaron
We can’t believe we are already halfway through Term 3! Time certainly flies when we are busy learning, growing and having fun together.
The second half of Term 3 is shaping up to be an action-packed and exciting few weeks, with lots of wonderful events and activities coming up. Please make sure you take a moment to check the Important Dates section of this newsletter, as well as the Community Calendar on Compass, so you can stay up to date with everything happening and don’t miss any of the fun!
One event we are particularly excited about is Book Week in Week 7! The Year 1 teachers and ES staff are already busy planning and preparing their costumes, and the excitement is building. We absolutely love seeing our students bring their favourite books and characters to life, and we can’t wait to see all of the creative, colourful and imaginative outfits this year.
A reminder that home reading remains an important part of your child’s learning journey. Reading together each evening, even for just 10–15 minutes, helps build fluency, confidence, vocabulary, and a lifelong love of reading. Thank you for your continued support with home reading and for taking the time to listen to your child read, discuss the stories with them and record this in their reading log.
There is so much to look forward to as we head into the remainder of Term 3, and we are excited to share it all with our wonderful Year 1 students and families!
Important Reminders
Please pack a healthy fruit or vegetable snack everyday.
Students should be attending school everyday, on time. Students should be inside their classroom by 9am.
Students should be reading every night and filling out their reading logs.
Important Dates
Year 1 Dreamtime Incursion – 25th & 26th August
Book Week Parade – 28th August
Father’s Day Stall – 2nd – 4th September
Student Led Conferences – 7th September
R U OK Day – 10th September
Assembly – 11th September
Footy Colour Day – 18th September
Last Day of Term 3 – 18th September
Our Learning:
Maths
Ordering the mass (how heavy of light something is) of objects.
Collecting and recording data, for example, How many of each colour car do you see pass by your house?
Place value with numbers up to 99.
English
Making predictions using evidence.
Making text to self connections after reading a text.
Using time connectives such as first, next and finally to sequence an event.
Asking questions after reading a text.
Investigations
Look at how things have changed over time.
Wellbeing
Coping Strategies – Explore different ways you can regulate your emotions
Auslan
Days of the week
Sea Animals
Numbers
Excellence Certificates:
Week 4
1A – Kiaan
1B – Zayaan
1D – Ruhaan
1E – Izaac
1F – Sia
1G – Andre
Week 5
1A – Elsie
1B – Sreehan
1D – Elijah
1E – Madison
1F – Darcie
1G – Anshika
It has been a wonderful few weeks in Grade 2! We have loved seeing everyone get involved in our House Spirit Day, which was run by our fantastic house captains. Students engaged in a scavenger hunt, balloon rocket launch, dodgeball and a disco. Students received many house points for their engagement during the day. We also recognised Jeans for Genes Day and learned about the significance of the day. We also celebrated our fantastic and hardworking principal team on Principal’s Day. Thank you to our families for helping make these special days so much fun!
A few important reminders:
Camp Experience: Please remember to submit your Expression of Interest if you would like your child to participate.
Book Parade: Our Book Parade is coming up on Friday 28th August. We can’t wait to see everyone dressed as their favourite book character!
We look forward to another exciting few weeks of learning and fun in Grade 2!
As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher.
Year 2 team
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.
Don’t forget your child can access Sunshine Online for home reading as well – please chat to your child’s teacher if you require login information
If your child is unwell please make sure they stay home until well again, this helps us support all students and staff to stay as germ free as possible during the Winter months.
Important Dates
17th – 21st August Science and Bullying No Way week
Friday 21st of August: Whole School Assembly at 9:15
Friday 28th of August: Book Parade
Thursday 3rd of September Father’s Day Stall
Monday 7th of September Student Led Conferences
Thursday 10th of September R U Okay day
Friday 11th of September: Whole School Assembly at 9:15
Our Learning:
Maths
Place value of 3 digit numbers
Ordering and comparing 3 digit numbers
Sorting 2D shapes based on their features
English
Learning about the purpose of ‘Dreaming Stories’
Understanding the structure of a narrative
Listening to a story and completing a literary recount
Investigations
How technology has changed over time
How Werribee has changed over time
How families have changed over time
Different ways to collect historical information
Wellbeing
Strength spotting in others
Our own personal strengths
Auslan
Days of the week
Months of the year
Excellence Certificates:
Week 3
2A Anaya
2B Dylan
2C Meheli
2D Lincoln
2E Isabella
2F Zuhaibah
Week 4
2A Amara
2B Gursimran
2C Archisha
2D Zara
2E Lucy
2F Joydeep
Congratulations to all of our students who attended the Team Building incursion! It was a great day of teamwork and teambuilding for the grade 3 students. The activities included building towers, mini racing, bouncing balls into buckets and many more fun team building activities! It was great to see the resilience and collaboration built up among the grade 3’s throughout the incursion.
On Friday, we had House Spirit Day. It was a fun day where students worked together with their house teams. We enjoyed dancing, had an exciting rocket launch, played a space battles game, and completed a scavenger hunt. Students showed great teamwork, energy and house spirit throughout the day!
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to another great couple of weeks of learning!
Year 3 Team Paige Lemin, Stephanie Finlayson, 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
28th August, Book Week Parade
2-4th September Fathers Day Stall
7th September – Student Led Conferences
11th September -Whole School Assembly
We are learning about…
Maths: fractions and how to show them in multiple ways, using division to solve equations, and angles
English: building our understanding and skill of note taking, open/closed questions, locating key words and understanding the text and turning them into paragraph writing
Investigations: History – community understanding, Change, Cause & Perspective.
Wellbeing: Recognising and using our strengths, exploring resilience and learning from mistakes
Auslan: Fruit, Zoo Animals & Questions
Excellence Certificates
Week 4
3A Kiya
3B Elijah W
3C Ved & Kian
3D Jaskirat
3E Emma
3F Jefferson
3G Ayush
Week 5
3A Isaiah
3B Lars
3C Jishnu
3D Avitaj
3E Pranik
3F Lucas
3G Siana
Week 6
3A Mefi
3B Dawud
3C Christiano
3D Kemi
3E Melondina
3F Olivia
3G Hugo
It is hard to believe that we have already reached Week 6 of Term 3! The first half of the term has been filled with learning, special events and opportunities for our students to demonstrate the Riverwalk Primary School values.
Students have enjoyed many memorable experiences, including swimming lessons, NAIDOC Week, Comfy Clothes Day, Jeans for Genes Day and House Spirit Day. We have been proud of the enthusiasm, positive behaviour and school spirit demonstrated by our Year 4 students.
This week, students are participating in Science Week and Bullying No Way Week. These activities provide valuable opportunities to develop curiosity, strengthen respectful relationships and reinforce the importance of creating a safe and inclusive school community.
Congratulations to all our students who are participating in the ICAS and AMC assessments. We are proud of their willingness to challenge themselves, apply their knowledge and approach these opportunities with enthusiasm and determination.
As we move into the final four weeks of the term, students will continue their English unit based on The Stone Lion. In Mathematics, students will continue developing their understanding of data, decimals, money, shape and chance through practical activities and problem-solving tasks.
Please remember that our Writing Workshop has been postponed until next term. Further information
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.
Home learning policy has been posted onto Compass
Important Dates
17th –21st August – Science Week and Bullying No Way Week
20th August – Subjects Night, 4:00–5:30 pm
21st August – Year 4 MAV Games Day for selected students
21st August – Assembly at 9:15 am
24th – 28th August – Book Week
24th August – School Council
27th August – Uniform Exchange at 8:15 am
Friday 28 August – Book Parade
Tuesday 1–Thursday 3 September – Father’s Day Stall
7th September – Student-Led Conferences
9th September – Division Athletics for selected students
Thursday 10 September – R U OK? Day
Friday 11 September – Assembly at 9:15 am
Friday 18 September – Footy Colours Day – Last day of Term 3– Early dismissal at 1:30pm
We Are Learning About…
Maths – Place value with decimals, 2D and 3D shapes and data representation.
English – identify characters, settings and important events explain how and why characters change throughout a narrative and discuss important themes and messages support their ideas with evidence from the text write about a character’s development use stronger verbs and descriptive vocabulary
Investigations – First Nations Histories and Cultures
Auslan: numbers, days of the week, weather
Wellbeing – Upstander VS Bystander
We are looking forward to a productive and enjoyable final four weeks of Term 3. Thank you, as always, for your continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher.
Year 4 Team
Hayley Cottrell, Stacie Buller, Mitch Stoop, Tanya Saggers, Paula Hounsell, Josh Mifsud and Emily Lloyd
It has been a wonderful few weeks for our Grade 5 students, with lots of opportunities to have fun, connect with others and celebrate our school community. We have certainly packed a lot into the past few weeks!
Our House Spirit Day was a fantastic opportunity for students to get involved, with students rotating through a range of fun activities that were planned and led by their peers. It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm, teamwork and school spirit on display as students supported one another and embraced each activity.
We also enjoyed a very relaxed Comfy Clothes Day, where students were able to come to school in their favourite comfy clothes. This was followed by our Subjects Night, which was a wonderful evening for students and families to come together outside of the usual school day. There was plenty happening, with families getting involved in karaoke, ball sports, making chatterboxes and a range of other fun activities. It was fantastic to see so many families joining in, having fun and enjoying time together as a school community.
As we look ahead, we are excited to celebrate Book Week next week! We will be spending the week celebrating books, reading and our favourite characters, with the highlight being our Book Week Parade on Friday 28 August. We can’t wait to see the creativity and imagination that our Grade 5 students bring to their costumes!
As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher.
The Year 5 Team – Rachel Lindorff, Inger Bride, Ana Mitchell, Anne Louise Kiteley, Lauren Mayberry
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!
Reading Journal – Please remember to bring in your at home reading journals each week.
Important Dates
28th August Book Week Parade
Our Learning:
English
Rupelstiltskin – considering Points of View and persuasive writing
Morphology – suffixes and prefixes
Maths
Problem solving with perimeter and area
Factors, multiples and solving multiplication problems
Statistical Investigations – creating and analysing data displays
Investigations
Exploring various perspectives of and what daily life was like for people living in Australian colonies in the 1800s
What the Gold Rush was and the impacts on daily life
Term 3 is more than halfway gone – time is flying!
This term, our Grade 6 students have been immersed in the wonderful novel The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. After finishing the novel, students have reflected on the story and explored the important themes within the text, including friendship, courage, hope, belonging and the importance of treating others with kindness and compassion. Students have also been analysing the different settings within the book, considering how the author uses descriptive language to help readers visualise the environments and understand how the characters experience them. To bring their learning to life, students have been designing and creating dioramas that represent an important setting from the story. This has provided a wonderful opportunity for students to combine their reading comprehension, creativity and attention to detail. We have been particularly impressed by the thoughtful discussions and creative ideas students have shared as they have explored the world of Ivan and his friends.
Last Friday, 14 August, our students enjoyed a fantastic House Spirit Day! Our student leaders did a wonderful job running a range of fun activities around the school, giving students the opportunity to show their house spirit while wearing their house colours. Activities included a Just Dance station, rocket launch building, the exciting Space Battle game and a school-wide scavenger hunt. It was wonderful to see so many students getting involved, working together and enthusiastically supporting their houses throughout the day!
A quick uniform reminder: students are expected to wear the approved Riverwalk Primary School uniform, including school jumpers, jackets and hats. Wearing the uniform helps foster a strong sense of belonging and pride in our school community. Students may wear either the academic or sports uniform as their daily option. Families who need assistance accessing uniform items, including uniform vouchers, are warmly encouraged to contact the school office. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher.
The Year 6 Team Lucy Cameron, Rebecca East, Natasha Taylor, Madeline Frequin, Megan Hamill-Beach and Braydee Watts
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!
Home Reading Journal – Please remember to bring in your at home reading journals each week.
Important Dates
17th – 21st August Bullying No Way week
28th August Book Week Parade
Our Learning:
English
Morphology/ Oral Fluency
Text Study: The One and Only Ivan
Maths
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Right Prisms and Complementary Angles
Comparing and analyzing distributions of data using graphs.
Investigations
Exploring Australia’s History
Wellbeing
Our own person strengths
Stress management
Auslan
Handshapes, Orientation, Location and Movement (HOLM)
Facial expressions and body language (NMF)
Excellence Certificates:
Week 4
6A Naitik
6B Ivy
6C Anubhav
6D Kevin
6E Jasmine
Week 5
6A Amya-Sky
6B Amirou
6C Roweena
6D Ruby
6E Samarah
Foundation: In Foundation, students have been creating their own monster characters and assigning them different emotions and characteristics.
At home: They can pretend to be their character and think about how they would move and act.
Year 1: Year 1’s have been learning about Australian TV shows. We have been analysing the characters in Ginger and the Vegesaurs and students have been creating their own Vegesaur using their favourite fruits and vegetables.
At home: Students can pretend to be their character and think about how they would move and act.
Year 2: Year 2 students have been exploring the musical elements tempo and pitch. We have been using instruments to explore these ideas and recording our sounds in our Sound Collector Journals.
At home: Students can pay attention to the different sounds they hear in everyday life and see if they can notice these musical elements. Eg. The sound of a siren. Is it high or low?
Year 3: Students have been learning how to play the Ukulele. So far, most classes have learnt the C, Am and F chord. We have been learning how to strum, hold the ukelele correctly and playing along to popular songs.
At home: Students can practise at home if they own a ukulele, or refine their notation skills they have been learning in class.
Year 4: Year 4 students have been focusing on Music notation this term. The last few weeks we have covered time signatures, rests and how to play rhythms. Students have been exploring these concepts by completing rotation activities and working in groups.
At home: Ask your children some questions about what they know about music theory. They might teach you something new!
Year 5: Year 5’s have been exploring the Digital Technology app Spire. They have been recording their instruments and learning to loop and layer. Prior to using Spire, students have been refining their projects on Garageband.
At home: Students can practise on Garageband and Spire at home if they have a device. Alternatively, they can practise defining the musical elements, ready for their post test soon.
Year 6: Year 6’s are well into their Ensemble Exploration Unit. So far they have explored Guitar and Keyboard. They have learnt the basics of both and most students should be able to read guitar tablature and play some basic chords on both instruments.
At home: They can practice playing guitar and keyboard if available at home. Alternatively they can access Virtual piano at home for free. If neither is available, quiz them on what they know!
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Renee Rupesh FF
Year 1: Dylan KARUNASENA 1E
Year 2: Jayden MAI 2B
Year 3: Chayce DAVIS 3C
Year 4: Justin CAI 4D
Year 5: Nam An Ho 5A
Year 6: Risheek Banerjee 6E
Visual Arts
Foundation: Students have continued to explore emotions as well as feelings in art and created a scribble artwork which represented the feelings which they had throughout the week.
At home: Students can create a drawing using colours which represent their emotions and feelings, example: yellow for happy, green for peaceful.
Year 1: Students have moulded and rolled playdough to create sculptures of characters inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler texts.
At home: Students can create three- dimensional shapes out of playdough or draw a character from their favourite text.
Year 2: Students have continued to explore graffiti as well as street art and used their new knowledge to create a mural and tag.
At home: Students can continue to practise drawing interesting lettering styles in a variety of styles such as bubble or block letters.
Year 3: Students have enjoyed learning about indigenous art forms and indigenous stories. They have created a Bunjil bird (an eagle) and a colourful background to which they will retell the story.
At home: Allow students to be storytellers, listening to old stories and retelling them in their own words.
Year 4: Students have brainstormed ideas and created a script for their segment in a class variety show.
At home: Students can create some ‘would you rather’ questions at home such as ‘would you rather have the power to fly or be invisible’ and ask family members.
Year 5: Students have explored the concept of storyboards and created a storyboard, by drawing pictures in a sequence or by doing it digitally.
At home: Students can explore storyboards further by looking at storyboard.that.
Year 6: Exploring photography by investigating still lifes. Students have sketched a still life using graphite pencils and photographed pictures using an ipad.
At home: Arrange several objects to either draw or photograph.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Avleen Jhinjer FG
Year 1: Megha Prabhu 1C
Year 2: Selena Azam 2B
Year 3: Jet Tye
Year 4: Justin Cai 4D
Year 5: Mishaal Qandeel 5A
Year 6: Jwairya Islam 6A
Physical Education
F-2: Students have continued to consolidate their gymnastics skills, focusing on safe landings. They have continued to explore balancing in different ways and with partners as well. We will move on to explore our skipping skills soon where students can continue to develop their balance and landings.
Year 2 are excited to be visiting Werribee Gymnastics Centre to further explore gymnastics!
At home: Students can continue to practise their balancing and jumping. If they have a skipping rope they can get a head start!
Year 3: Students are focusing their striking and fielding skills on the game of T-ball. They are working up to playing a modified game.
Year 4: Students are focusing their striking and fielding skills in the game of cricket. They are working on aiming their strike and being able to play a modified game.
Year 5: Students are focusing their striking and fielding skills in the game of softball. They will explore the rules and understand how to run bases.
Year 6: Students are focusing their striking and fielding skills in the game of cricket. They will understand how to play a game of Cricket Blast.
At home: Students can practise their striking skills using a variety of equipment or throw and catch with them to practise fielding.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Jelita Harazim FF
Year 1: Aurora Ahmed 1E
Year 2: Amelia Taylor 2F
Year 3: Ayush Varanashi 3G
Year 4: Olive Zhang 4E
Year 5: Cassandra Angara 5D
Year 6: Chanuk Koralagamage 6E
S.T.E.M
Foundation: Students have been learning about how the shape of an object affects how it moves. They have been experimenting with using ramps to roll balls, comparing the distance balls made of different materials can roll. Using their feet as a measuring tool, they have developed an understanding of measuring distance from one point to another.
At home: Students can practice rolling and sliding objects/toys down a makeshift ramp to understand how objects from home move.
Year 1: Students have proceeded to design and make their own musical instruments using a wide variety of recycled materials. This is to further their understanding of sound and vibrations.
At home: Ask your child about their musical instrument and how they designed it.
Year 2: In Year Two, students have continued to explore the variety of forces that we use everyday. They have developed an understanding of forces such as gravity, friction, magnetism, push and pull. Students are designing and creating a toy that requires a force, such as push or pull. They have enjoyed drawing labelled diagrams of their toys and experimenting with building using a variety of materials.
At home: Students can identify toys at home that require forces to operate. They can classify them into push or pull and explore the mechanisms that help them to move.
Year 3: Year 3’s have been learning to make predictions by exploring what happens to ice when it is placed in different environments and heat is applied. Experiments focused on making ice melt quickly and then slowly. Students then summarised their results in a scientific report.
At home: Ask your child how they can use their hands to create heat through friction.
Year 4: Students have been exploring and understanding magnets and their forces. They have developed an understanding of how magnets attract, repel and have north and south poles through experimentation and recording their findings by creating labelled diagrams.
At home: Ask your child what happens when you try to force two magnetic north (blue) poles together.
Year 5: Students have continued to develop an understanding of light by exploring shadows. They have made posters and infographics on how shadows are formed and identifying the different parts of a shadow.
At home: Spend a family night together making shadow puppets.
Year 6: Students have been developing an understanding of how electrical currents interact with conductors and insulators. They have used electrical circuits to test their predictions. Students have worked collaboratively to explore a variety of materials (wood, metal, plastic), classifying materials which are conductors or insulators. Students have begun to record their findings in a scientific report to help them consolidate their understanding.
At home: Discuss electricity and the responsibilities we have to keep ourselves safe around it. Together, investigate where we can see the use of insulators and conductors in our community.
It’s hard to believe we are already well into Term 3! The weeks continue to fly by, and there has already been so much happening across Riverwalk. Our students have been busy with their learning, while also enjoying a range of events, activities and opportunities beyond the classroom.
It has been wonderful to see our students continue to embrace the many opportunities available to them this term. From learning experiences and sporting events to special celebrations and community activities, there is always plenty happening across our school.
Bullying No Way Week
Riverwalk Primary School participated in Bullying No Way Week, with this year’s theme, “Small Acts, Big Impact.” Students explored how simple actions such as including others, showing kindness and speaking up can make a meaningful difference in creating a safe, inclusive community where everyone belongs. Through classroom discussions and activities, we continued to reinforce that bullying is everyone’s responsibility and that we all have a role to play in preventing and responding to bullying.
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support
This year, we introduced School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) at Riverwalk as part of our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment for every student. As part of this work, we have recently simplified and updated our School-Wide Behaviour Matrix to make our expectations clear, consistent and easy for students to understand and apply across different areas of the school.
Science Week and Subjects Night
It has been another busy and exciting week at Riverwalk, with students participating in Science Week and our Subjects Night. Science Week provided students with opportunities to explore, investigate, question and discover, while Subjects Night gave families a wonderful opportunity to see and celebrate the learning taking place across our specialist and classroom programs. Thank you to our staff, students and families for attending these events.
Book Week
Next week, we will celebrate Book Week, with this year’s theme, “Symphony of Stories.” Throughout the week, students will enjoy a range of activities celebrating books, authors, characters and the joy of reading. We look forward to bringing the week to a special conclusion with our Book Parade on Friday 28 August.
2027 Student Numbers
Planning for the 2027 school year is already underway, with our leadership team beginning work on class structures, staffing and workforce planning.
To support this planning, we ask families to let us know as soon as possible if your child or children will not be returning to Riverwalk in 2027. Having accurate enrolment information early helps us plan classes, staffing and resources effectively and ensure we are well prepared for the year ahead.
Yard Supervision
A reminder to families that yard supervision begins at 8:45am each morning. Students arriving before 8:45am must be accompanied by an adult or booked into Team Kids.
In the afternoon, the Principal Team is on duty from 3:15pm–3:30pm. Students who are unable to be collected by 3:15pm must be booked into Team Kids.
Thank you for helping us ensure that all students are safely supervised before and after school.
Parking Reminder
A reminder to all families about being considerate of our neighbours when parking during school drop-off and pick-up times.
Please ensure that driveways, garages and access points are never blocked, even for a short period of time. We understand that drop-off and pick-up times can be busy and that parking can sometimes be challenging. However, it is important that we respect our neighbours and ensure they can safely access their homes and leave their properties when needed.
Thank you for your continued support of Riverwalk Primary School.
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.
