RSS Newsletter Week 10 term 3 2021
From the Principal
I am so incredibly proud of what our school has achieved throughout Term 3 and more broadly throughout 2021!
This term we have;
- Facilitated and co-funded our Year 5/6 students and Years 7-10 students camps which have been identified as positive life-long experiences.
- Outperformed the NQ Region and Queensland State Schools in Year 3 NAPLAN: Spelling & Numeracy and Year 5 Reading.
- Outperformed the Nation in Year 3 Reading, Grammar and Punctuation and Writing.
- (Year 7 * 9 data is not shared due to student confidentiality)
- Outperformed NQ Region in Year 5 Grammar and Punctuation, Numeracy and Writing.
- Successfully facilitated our Master Classes which has had a positive impact on student attendance in the last week of term.
- Hosted our Adopt-a-Cop Events with great success
- Maintained student enrolment - 98 students currently enrolled
- Participated in Cluster Moderation
- Welcomed a number of visitors into our school to provide a wealth of experiences for our students outside of the classroom;
- Didgeribone cultural performance
- NRL
- Netball Queensland
- Dance North
A big congratulations and thankyou must go to our P&C who have worked tirelessly throughout the term to organise and host caravan park dinners, fundraising events, celebrate the work of our parents and Father's Day and represent our school by hosting Canteens. Thank you to all who generously volunteer their time. I look forward to continuing our positive work into Term 4.
I wish all of our families and students a safe and relaxing mid-semester holiday. School resumes Tuesday 5th November at 8:30am.
Kindest Regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Mayo
Head of Curriculum
Enrichment Opportunities at Richmond State School
Richmond State School's 2021 Explicit Improvement Agenda has a strong focus on a student-centred approach to heightening student outcomes in a variety of learning area. We have provided this opportunity in a variety of ways in 2021.
Students in Years 3-6 had the opportunity to engage in literacy or numeracy-based enrichment programs called 'Just Write', 'Solve It' or 'Write On' via the IMPACT Learning Centre. During this program students participated in online lessons delivered by a specialist teacher from the IMPACT Centre for 12 weeks. The courses gave our students the opportunity to link in with like-minded students from other small schools and learn together. Richmond State School students are supported on-site by a staff member while accessing the program and developing their computer and numeracy or writing skills.
Students in Years 4-10 also had the opportunity to participate in Online ICAS Assessments in the subject areas of English, Mathematics and Science. We are looking forward to receiving their results in the coming weeks and celebrating their achievements with them.
In Term 4, we are excited to be able to provide an opportunity for students in Years 5-10 to participate in the Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program. The Youth Leadership Program is a workshop consisting of six (6) one-hour sessions that enables young people under the age of 18 to develop their communication and leadership skills including their own speaking ability; preparing and giving speeches; giving impromptu talks; controlling their voice, vocabulary and gestures; and giving constructive feedback and more.
Impact Enrichment Program
Our Improvement Agenda
Achievements & Awards
Around Our School
Cross Country Carnival
Lexus Melbourne Cup Visit
Blue Light Disco
P & C Updates
We are most excited about working with the school to host a Slime Spectacular fun day in Term 4. The date has been set and fundraising is now open. We encourage all families to promotoe their child's fundraising, as proceeds will contribute to a P-2 playground upgrade.
Upcoming Meetings - Term 4
- Term 4 2021 11 October 2.30PM Highschool Building
- Term 4 2021 8 November 5.30PM
We wish all families a safe and restful break.
Mrs Chalie Jones
P&C President
