We can’t believe we are at the end of term 2 and what a fun and busy few weeks of learning it has been in Foundation! Our students have continued to amaze us with their growing confidence and enthusiasm for learning. They have been building their knowledge of letter sounds and using their letter formation skills to write words independently.
Students have loved exploring Nursery Rhymes such as Jack and Jill, The Incy Wincy Spider and many more through a range of literacy and creative activities. In Mathematics, we have been strengthening our number knowledge through counting forwards and backwards, subitising and ordinal numbers through hands-on learning experiences. We have been connecting the days of the week to events that occur in our daily lives. We have also been sharing places that are special to us in investigations. This term in wellbeing, we have been exploring kindness and how we can be kind to ourselves and the people around us.
Learning at home could look like:
Reading together each night — an adult reading first and then encouraging your child to repeat or join in, while talking about the pictures and story.
Counting groups of objects at home and talking about what day it is, what was yesterday & tomorrow.
Encouraging children to talk about places that are special to them, their religion and families.
We are so proud of our students and all of their wonderful achievements this term!
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:
Last Day of Term 2 – Friday 26th June, 2026 – 1:30pm finish
Beginning of Term 3 – Monday 13th July, 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.
Our Learning:
English
Nursery Rhymes
Maths
Ordinal Numbers
Position in Familiar Spaces
Days of the week
Investigations
Special Places
Wellbeing
Kindness
Auslan
Numbers
Excellence Certificates:
Week 7
FA
FB Levi
FC Laylani
FD Kinara
FE Aarohi
FF Xavier
FG Aaron
Week 8
FA
FB Seerat
FC Kia
FD Aveer
FE Nyra
FF Willow
FG Sage
Week 9
FA All of FA!
FB Jaibir
FC Zayd
FD Samraat
FE Akein
FF Annelia
FG Mateo
We can hardly believe that we have reached the end of Term 2! This marks the halfway point of Year 1, and what an incredible journey it has been so far.
All Learning Group teachers have been extremely impressed with the growth and progress students have shown this semester. It has been wonderful to see their confidence, independence, and enthusiasm for learning continue to develop. We are excited to see what the second half of the year has in store for our Year 1 learners.
In English this term, we introduced a new phonics program. Students are becoming experts at reading and writing words using their “voice on” strategy to help decode unfamiliar words. When reading at home, you may like to encourage your child to use their voice to sound out and read unknown words independently.
Our students are also blossoming into capable authors. They are working hard to include descriptive adjectives in their writing and are consistently applying important writing conventions such as capital letters, full stops, and finger spaces. We are so proud of the effort they are putting into their writing tasks.
Thank you for your continued support with home reading. Regular reading at home plays a vital role in developing students’ literacy skills and confidence. Please continue to read with your child each day and complete their reading log. Teachers will continue to reward students with Dojo points for their commitment to home reading.
We wish all families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday break and look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting term of learning in Term 3.
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
Last day of Term 2, 1:30 pm finish (26th of June)
First day of Term 3 (13th of July)
Our Learning:
Maths
Addition using counting on and part part whole strategies. Numbers to 10.
Subtraction using counting on and part part whole strategies. Numbers to 10.
Place value with numbers up to 99.
English
Writing and verbalising descriptive adjectives
Making text to self connections after reading a text.
Re-reading our writing, making edits if needed.
Asking questions after reading a text.
Investigations
Seasons of the year
Different weather
Wellbeing
Help seeking – asking for help and providing help to peers.
Welcome to Week 9! We cannot believe how fast the term has gone, we are officially half way through year 2.
All Learning Group teachers have been extremely impressed with the growth and progress students have shown this semester. It has been wonderful to see their confidence, independence, and enthusiasm for learning continue to develop. We are excited to see what the second half of the year has in store for our Year 2 learners.
This term, we have enjoyed many valuable learning experiences. As our swimming program concludes this week, our student swimmers have developed their skills in the water while consistently making us proud through the way they demonstrated our school values on both the bus and at the pool. Students who remained at school have also engaged in important learning about water safety and its role in keeping themselves and others safe.
In English our students have been working hard at perfecting the routines of our new phonics program and are all showing increased engagement and using the sounds taught to them in their writing.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
We wish all families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday break and look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting term of learning in Term 3.
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. We are reorganizing our take home readers and currently students will only have library books in their satchels. New take home books will come home next term
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
Important Dates
Whole school assembly Friday 19th June. 9.10 in gym
Last Day of Term 2 26th June – 1.30 finish
Our Learning:
Maths
Doubles and near doubles
Turns on a clock (quarter turn / half turn and ¾ turn)
Turns in the environment
English
Time connectives
Mixed up narratives
Beginning, middle and end of stories
Character dialogue
Investigations
Maps and their features
How different landmarks in our community have changed over time
Wellbeing
How to be an upstander
Inclusion
Kindness
Difference between bullying and someone being mean
Auslan
Days of the week
Months of the year
Excellence Certificates:
Week 7
2A Vanya
2B Luca
2C Dante
2D Sasha
2E Daniel
2F Jayden M
Week 8
2A Agam
2B Balaji
2C Jiyaan
2D Gurfateh
2E Isaac
2F Alek
Welcome to Week 9! We cannot believe how quickly the term is flying by. It has been wonderful to see students continuing to grow in confidence, engagement and learning throughout the classroom.
Students have been really enjoying our current learning using mini whiteboards and turn and talk! They have done a fantastic job using them throughout our lessons to show their thinking and understanding during mini lessons. It has been wonderful to see students actively engaging, sharing ideas and building confidence as learners.
We are very excited for our upcoming school camp, next week! The campers will have a wonderful time getting to know each other and the staff in a different environment.
Please ensure all belongings are clearly labelled and can’t wait to hear about their adventures. Families should have received a packing list to help everyone feel prepared.
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
Grade 3/4 Camp – Monday 22nd June – Wednesday 24th June
Last day of term 2 26th June 1.30pm dismissal
Term 3 Swimming Monday 13th July -Friday 17th July
We are learning about…
Maths: estimating collections, rounding numbers, understanding dollars and cents, and telling the time and rounding using place value.
English: building our understanding of adverbs, motivation of characters and building our vocabulary
Investigations: Geography – Renewable Resources and Sustainability
Wellbeing: Three types of respect – Self Respect, Respect for Others and Respect for the Community
Auslan: sea animals and days of the week.
Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to Week 9! We are here at the final stretch of the term as we make our way to the middle of the year. Students have been growing and developing in their learning engage in a range of different topics near the end of this term and of course looking forward to their camp next week!!
Students have been continuing the use of their mini white boards in lessons allowing them to share their ideas and thinking throughout the learning lesson. It has been a great way for students to showcase their learning and collaborate with other students to share their thoughts and ideas on the learning. Students have been engaging in different projects from creating data on waste in the schools, to how they measure and calculate different mass, length and volume.
We are very excited for our upcoming school camp! In the coming weeks, we will be holding a camp meeting with our attending Grade 4 students to go through important information, including camp activities, what to bring and camp expectations. Following this meeting, families will receive further communication, including a packing list to help everyone feel prepared and excited for the experience ahead. Teachers will also go through with students these packing lists and expectations with all students in the lead up this week to camp.
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.
Important Dates
Assembly – Friday 19th June at 9:15am
Grade 3/4 Camp – Monday 22nd June – Wednesday 24th June
Last Day of Term 1;30pm finish – Friday 26th June
We are learning about…
Maths: multiplication, fractions, mass and capacity
English: summarising, note taking, turning notes into full sentences, creating paragraphs
Investigations: Geography – climates and environments, waste, waste reduction
Wellbeing: relationships, inclusion and respect, kindness week
Auslan: numbers, days of the week, weather, term review
Excellence Certificates
Week 7
4A Sana
4B Aliah
4C Rohit
4D Lailyah
4E Alisa
4F Nimar
As we approach the end of Term 2, it is hard to believe that there is only one week remaining before the school holidays! It has been a busy and productive term, and we are so proud of the effort and growth our Grade 5 students have demonstrated across all learning areas.
GMHBA stadium, home to the Geelong Football Club was also the location of an exciting STEM learning experience at the start of the month for a lucky group of our students! Participants were involved in a range of dynamic scientific experiments and activities, using problem solving, statistical analysis and observation skills to explore the science and mathematics behind football. We are so proud of our students for beautifully representing Riverwalk Primary School and our commitment to excellence!
Over the past two weeks, our Stand Up Project (SUP) leaders have been teaching our year 2 and 3 students about bullying and how to be positive upstanders. We are incredibly proud of how dedicated they’ve been in this role and the amazing guidance they’ve provided to their younger peers. Well done SUP leaders!
This week, a group of students had the exciting opportunity to participate in a creative writing workshop. They worked alongside other young writers, developing their skills and exploring ways to make their writing more engaging and effective. Students returned with new ideas and strategies that they are eager to apply in the classroom.
As we move into colder months, we would like to remind families that students are expected to wear the approved Riverwalk Primary School uniform, including school jumpers, jackets and hats, to help promote a sense of belonging and pride in our school community. Casual caps are not part of the school uniform and students will be asked to place them in their bags; repeated occurrences may result in the cap being temporarily confiscated and returned at a later time. Students may wear either the academic or sports uniform as their daily option. Families requiring support accessing uniform items, including uniform vouchers, are encouraged to contact the school office confidentially.
Semester 1 reports will soon be available for parents and carers to access. Reports provide an overview of your child’s progress and achievements throughout the first half of the year. We encourage families to take the time to celebrate successes and discuss goals for continued growth during Semester 2.
As we head into the final week of term, we thank our students for their ongoing commitment to learning and our families for their continued support. We look forward to finishing the term strongly and wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday break!
The Year 5 Team – Rachel Lindorff, Inger Bride, Ana Mitchell, Anne Louise Kiteley, Lauren Mayberry
Key Dates:
Whole School Assembly – Friday June 19th, 2026 (Week 9)
Last Day of Term 2 – Friday June 26th, 2026 1:30pm Finish.
Year 5/6 Swimming – Monday 20th-Friday 24th July (please look on Compass for further information)
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.
Our Learning:
English
Prefixes and Suffixes
Morphology
Text Analysis of Jackie French and Bruce Whatley’s books Flood, Fire and Drought
It is hard to believe that we are already nearing the end of another busy and successful term. There has been plenty happening across the school, and it has been wonderful to see students continuing to demonstrate our school values through their learning, teamwork and perseverance.
A huge congratulations to all students who participated in the Winter Gala Sports Day in Week 8. Our students represented Riverwalk Primary School with pride, displaying excellent sportsmanship, teamwork and determination throughout the day. We are incredibly proud of the way they supported one another and embraced the opportunity to compete against other schools from across the region. A special shout-out to our Girls Basketball team, Hockey team and Teeball team on their success. We wish them the very best as they progress to the Division Finals next term.
Our Student Leadership Team has done a fantastic job organising and leading house spirit activities across the school. It has been wonderful to see students from different year levels coming together, showing enthusiasm for their houses and building a strong sense of community.
Student reports will be released shortly. We encourage families to take the time to read through the report with their child, celebrating their achievements and discussing areas for future growth. These conversations can be a valuable way to acknowledge progress and set goals for the semester ahead.
As we head towards the holiday break, we would like to thank our students, staff and families for their ongoing support throughout the term. We hope everyone enjoys a well-earned rest, spends quality time with family and friends, and returns refreshed and ready for another exciting term of learning.
The Year 6 Team – Mrs Cameron/Mrs East, Ms Taylor, Ms Frequin, Mr Watts and Mrs Hamill-Beach
Key Dates:
Whole School Assembly – Friday June 19th, 2026 (Week 9)
Last Day of Term 2- Friday June 26th, 2026 1:30pm Finish
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. A reminder that casual caps are not part of the school uniform and should not be worn at school. Students wearing a casual cap will be asked to place it in their bag. Students who continue to wear casual caps to school may have the cap confiscated and returned at a later time.
Our Learning:
English
Prefixes and Suffixes
Morphology
Persuasive Speeches
Maths
Time
Algorithms
Investigations
Geography
World Views
Intercultural Empathy
Wellbeing
Visible Wellbeing
Strengths
Acts of Kindness
Excellence Certificates:
Week 7
6A Saish
6B Varsha
6C Riya, Kaira, Akul
6D Alisha
6E Dave
Week 8
6A
6B Annabelle
6C Olivia, Ethan, Leo
6D Anaba
6E
Week 9
6A Nimrat
6B Adhyant
6C Shreyan, Claire
6D Lucas
6E Sam
Foundation: Have been starting to learn a new dance, the ‘Rabbit Polka’ in their Performing Arts unit.
At home: They can keep working on their skipping, hopping and galloping.
Year 1: Year 1’s have been coming up with ‘Class chants’ by looking at rhyming patterns and drawing inspiration from Sports anthems.
At home: They can practice their chants at home and come up with moves.
Year 2: Students have been learning about different styles of dance. This week they have been focusing on African dance and specific skills.
At home: They can practice their dance moves at home.
Year 3: Students have been creating their own ‘Youtube shorts’ dance routines and performing to the class.
At home: They can practise their routines and perfect them.
Year 4: Have been rehearsing and rehearsing ready for their Year 4 flashmob dance. They have all choreographed their own section for their class and will be performing very soon…
At home: They can go over their routines to ensure they are ready and feeling confident.
Year 5: Have been performing their dances that they have choreographed in groups.
At home: Have a rest, be proud of your hard work.
Year 6: Year 6’s have been rehearsing their group dance routines and this week they have been performing their final product to the class. They have all tried really hard!
At home: They can relax and be proud of the work they put in.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Chi Chi Akot FD
Year 1: Ryan Willemse 1C
Year 2: Priyansh Sachdeva 2A
Year 3: Christiano Benny 3C
Year 4: Alayna RAMIZ 4A
Year 5: Ishaa Jadli 5C
Year 6: Ameya Manesh 6E
Visual Arts
Throughout the term, each year level has explored a range of artistic concepts and skills. It has been wonderful to see students enthusiastically engaging in the creative process, developing their artistic abilities, and taking pride in their finished artworks.
Next term, most students will begin exploring Media Arts, with an introduction to media, photography and videography. Students will have the opportunity to learn how images and videos can be used to communicate ideas, tell stories, and express creativity.
We wish all students and their families a safe, restful, and enjoyable holiday break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back next term.
Foundation: Students have continued to create artworks including a seahorse and flower using collage as well as other learnt techniques such as tearing and scrunching.
At home: Tear and scrunch coloured paper at home to create little paper balls which can be used to fill an empty space in a drawing.
Year 1: Students looked at the works of Henri Rousseau and used his work as inspiration to create an artwork of a tiger in its jungle habitat.
At home: Continue to explore Henri Rousseau’s jungle artworks and create a drawing of a jungle.
Year 2: Students have recycled their print art to create a collage of an animal, creature or object.
At home: Cut up an old artwork to create a new artwork using collage.
Year 3: Students have acquired the skill of weaving and successfully woven paper strips, using an under and over technique so it resembles a checkerboard pattern.
At home: They can use scraps of paper and cardboard to do paper weaving at home.
Year 4: Students have thoroughly enjoyed their sculpture unit and created clay cupcakes that they painted and decorated with glitter.
At home: Getting plasticine to make other food items such as a hamburger, a pizza, cake.
Year 5: Students have delved into their imagination by making a fantasy landscape, combining elements of things that are real and not real. Landscapes have been created using oil pastels and watercolour paints.
At home: Students can create a fantasy seascape.
Year 6: Students have explored the concept of Pop art which represents popular art. They have painted a canvas using acrylic paint to show their understanding of the topic.
At home: Taking popular items at home such as a Soup can, or a soft drink can and illustrating it.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Nihira Dandeboina FG
Year 1: Shanvik Shubh 1B
Year 2: Jayden Mai 2F
Year 3: OlympiaPrimis 3D
Year 4: AJ Pasene 4F
Year 5: Hareem Rana 5 B
Year 6: Samarah Kelly 6E
Physical Education
Foundation: Students have been learning about basketball dribbling and how to bounce the ball. To finish off the term, they will keep practising this skill in a variety of different games.
At home: Ask your child what they have learnt in PE and see if you can spend some time outside and practise this at home.
Year 1 and 2: Students are finishing their learning about basketball dribbling and are going to finish off the term by playing some games that involve their kicking skills.
At home: Ask your child what they have learnt in PE and see if you can spend some time outside and practise this at home.
Year 3: Students have finished learning about netball and are going to finish off the term with basketball. They will practise passing and dribbling and then see if they can apply these skills in games.
At home: Ask your child what they have learnt in PE and see if you can spend some time outside and practise this at home.=
Year 4: Students have finished learning about basketball and are going to finish off the term with soccer and hockey. They will practise different skills used in these sports and then see if they can apply these in games.
At home: Ask your child what they have learnt in PE and see if you can spend some time outside and practise this at home.
Year 5: Students have finished learning about soccer and hockey and are going to finish off the term with touch rugby. They will practise skills and strategies used in this sport and then see if they can apply these in games.
At home: Ask your child what they have learnt in PE and see if you can spend some time outside and practise this at home.
Year 6: Students will be continuing with their chosen sport of European Handball and are participating in a mini competition against other teams within their class. They have been encouraged to not only demonstrate their skills and strategies, but to show good sportsmanship with team members and others.
At home: Ask your child what they have learnt in PE and see if you can spend some time outside and practise this at home.
Excellence Certificates:
Foundation: Oscar Khanal FD
Year 1: Oliver Hannemann 1D
Year 2: Chloe Gagni 2B
Year 3: Nimrat Kaur 3F
Year 4: David Singbeh 4E
Year 5: Aurora Argueta 5D
Year 6: Ayla Cleal-Halbert 6E
S.T.E.M
Well done to all students on an amazing Term 2, this is the end of our Earth Science unit. Our Term 3 focus will be physical science, the at home suggestions will help to preload your child for our next unit of work.
Foundation: We explored the importance of seasons to indigenous people and have looked at why we are thankful for certain weather. We are also exploring what animals do in different seasons.
At home: Ask your child how different things move – their toys, animals and people.
Year 1: We are exploring how we can use recycled materials to create, we have drawn our labelled diagrams and will be creating our ideas over the coming weeks.
At home: Ask your child about the different sounds they can hear and how they think they are created.
Year 2: We have been researching information about the different planets and are now creating our own model of the solar system.
At home: Explore the forces push and pull.
Year 3: We have been learning how indigenous people used different rocks and minerals in everyday life.
At home: Discuss where heat comes from, this can be both natural and artificial sources. We will also be learning how to use and read a thermometer.
Year 4: We have introduced the terms weather and climate. Students have been writing definitions, finding examples and learning how to search for the weather in different locations.
At home: Talk about different forces, we will be exploring contact and non contact forces.
Year 5: We have created models and videos to show the different ways in which Earth moves.
At home: Explore different sources of light and how shadows are created.
Year 6: We are looking at a range of natural disasters such as drought, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.
At home: Discuss the dangers of electricity and explore the way in which electricity has progressed over time.
As we move towards the end of Term 2, I would like to thank our students, staff and families for another productive and busy term at Riverwalk Primary School.
Student Reports Student reports will be available to families via Compass on Wednesday 26th June. These reports provide an overview of your child’s achievement against the Victorian Curriculum and show their progress and growth across the semester. Families are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher if they have any questions or would like to discuss their child’s report further.
Year 3/4 Camp
Next week, our Year 3/4 students head off to Oasis Camp in Mount Evelyn. Camps are always a wonderful opportunity for students to build independence, resilience and stronger peer connections. We know they are in for a fantastic experience.
Curriculum Day On Friday 12th June, staff participated in our latest Curriculum Day. These days are an important part of our improvement work, providing teachers with dedicated time to plan, assess, reflect on student learning and strengthen their own professional practice. This work continues to build consistency and quality across our classrooms. At the same time, our Education Support staff work alongside the Principal Team in a professional learning session designed to build their understanding of the teaching and learning work taking place across the school. Delivering PL to our ES staff helps strengthen the consistency in how we support student learning across all classrooms.
Attitudes to School Survey (AtoSS)
Over the past few weeks, students in Years 4–6 have completed the Attitudes to School Survey. This survey provides valuable feedback about students’ sense of belonging, wellbeing and learning experiences at school, and helps us shape our future improvement priorities.
Winter Gala Sport
A huge congratulations to all Year 6 students who represented Riverwalk at the Winter Gala. Congratulations to our A Teams in Hockey, Teeball and Girls Basketball, who won their Werribee District competitions and will now progress to Division Finals. We wish them all the best in the next stage.
End of term reminders As we head towards the end of term, a few reminders help our days run smoothly. Arriving at school on time and organised for the day ahead sets students up for success and minimises disruptions to learning. School gates open at 8:30am and are locked at 3:30pm each day. If your child arrives late or leaves early, please sign them in or out through the office.
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are staff meeting nights, so we appreciate families collecting students promptly. When using the Kiss and Go zone, please keep traffic moving, avoid leaving your vehicle unattended, and always use designated crossings to support safety around the school.
With colder weather now here, please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for winter. Students spend time outdoors during recess and lunch each day (weather permitting), so extra layers may be needed. We ask students to remove outerwear such as beanies and jackets inside classrooms and encourage all families to clearly label clothing. If your child is missing any items, please check our lost property box which is next our admin building.
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.
Grade 3/4 Camp Medication
Does your child have medication that is required for camp?
If your child requires prescribed medication during camp (for example ongoing medical needs or treatment), please contact the school via email riverwalk.ps@education.vic.gov.au or phone 9742 9700 to obtain a Medication Authority Form.
All medication must:
• Have a completed Medication Authority Form signed by a medical practitioner for prescription medication. For allergy/hay fever medication the allergy or allergic rhinitis action plan must accompany the medication authority form.
• Be in the original packaging with a pharmacy label (where applicable)
• Be in date and clearly labelled with dosage instructions
All medication and forms must be provided to the school no later than Wednesday 17th June.
No medication can be accepted on the morning of camp.
Please note: In line with Department of Education requirements, only medication that is required for an existing medical condition or current treatment plan will be accepted and administered on camp. “Just in case” medication (including paracetamol, cold and flu medication, and similar over-the-counter products) will not be accepted.
Does your child have Asthma?
Students with asthma must have:
• A current Asthma Action Plan reviewed by a GP within the last 12 months
• In-date reliever medication
• A spacer provided for camp
If your child’s Action Plan or medication is out of date, you will receive a phone call this week as a reminder to update and return all required documentation by Wednesday 17th June.
Does your child have Anaphylaxis?
Students with anaphylaxis must have:
• A current Anaphylaxis Action Plan reviewed by a GP within the last 12 months
• An in-date EpiPen
• Any additional medication listed on their Action Plan
If your child’s Action Plan or medication is out of date, you will receive a phone call this week as a reminder to update and return all required documentation by Wednesday 17th June.
Does your child have medication stored at school?
Students who currently have a Medication Authority Form for medication administered at school must ensure:
• The form has been signed by a medical practitioner within the last 12 months
• Medication is in date and in original packaging with a pharmacy label (where applicable)
If your child’s documentation or medication is out of date or incomplete, you will receive a phone call this week as a reminder to update and return all required requirements by Wednesday 17th June.
If you have any questions regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 9742 9700
