Our Uniform Is Here!We are excited to share the long-awaited launch of the Riverbanks College B-12 uniform with the community.
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Riverbanks College B-12 opens in:
Enrolment Interviews Start Monday 18 October.We are looking forward to meeting you and your child to discuss individual needs and to provide vital information about the school and our transition process.Booking details have been sent to your inbox. If you have not received your email please check your junk or spam folders. If you need support booking your interview please contact us at RBC.Enrolment669@schools.sa.edu.au
We are looking forward to meeting all of our students and families at the upcoming R-8 enrolment interviews. If your child has a potential barrier to success (disability, learning, social or behaviour difficulties) that impacts on their learning and well-being and you feel that they would benefit from having additional transition support we would love for you to come along to our community pop up event to meet the inclusion team to discuss.
We have had many questions regarding bus services. Subject to new enrolments, school bus services will most likely be arranged by the Department’s Transport Services Unit, for year 7 and 8 students who reside in the Two Wells, Lewiston and Virginia districts in accordance with the Department’s School Transport Policy criteria.
Rory’s Group will be providing healthy and nutritious school lunches for all Riverbanks College students and will have a cafeteria onsite for the older students, teachers and parents. Click on the link below to find out more information.
We have had a number of questions regarding the design and functionality of our toilets across the school and we would like to address a few main design and safety features. Click on the link below to find out more information.
Our school has been featured in the Playford News Magazine produced by the City of Playford, featuring our principal, Joe Priolo.
We have just hired our first round of Foundation Teacher Leaders. We would like to welcome the following teachers to the Riverbanks College B-12 team.
Amanda Batten – Curriculum and Pedagogy R-6
Natasha Meachin – Inclusion – Disability Unit
Rebecca Bolton – Science/Maths and Numeracy
Jane Marshall – English/HASS and Literacy
Kylie Christians – Head of Wellbeing
Camille Young – Timetable, Daily Operations and Reporting
We have just hired our first round of paraprofessional staff. We would like to welcome the following paraprofessional staff to the Riverbanks College B-12 team
Sharon Steinhauer – IESP Assistant
Joanne Bussenschutt – Student Services
Julie Manser – Library and Learning Resources Officer
Pauline Lattin – Reception & Office Administration
Zoe Alford – Reception & Student Services B-6
Leanne Pool – Technologies & Productive Garden Assistant
We have just hired our Paraprofessional Foundation Leaders. We would like to welcome the following foundation leaders to the Riverbanks College B-12 team.
Julie Heddle – Business Leader
Vicki Steel – Financial Services Manager
Nav Singh – Senior ICT Support
Kylie Braddock – Executive Assistant / Capacity Management
Melissa Bagnara – Marketing and Events Manager
Skye Woodcock – Laboratory & STEM Manager
Our Team is Continually Growing
Leaders
Paraprofessional Staff
Teaching Staff
We thank the school community for their support during term 3.
Parents/Caregivers can log into Daymap to view your child’s report from 3.30pm today.
From all of us at Riverbanks College, we wish you a happy and safe holiday.
We will see you all back on Monday 16 October for the start of term 4. Please don’t forget your bucket hat!
Term 3 has been so eventful, it was hard to fit it all into one short video, but we did it!
Let’s take a moment to remind ourselves of all the fun and achievements made in Term 3.
Our Lost Property is overflowing!
As Term 3 comes to and end we have found our lost property has grown.
If your child has lost something, please check our lost property located outside the library. Parents are welcome to come search through lost property once signed in at the main reception.
Please remember to clearly label your child’s clothing and belongings.
Reminder!
Term 4 begins on Monday 16 October and the Hat and Sunscreen Policy comes into effect. All students must wear a Riverbanks College bucket hat whenever they are outside.
Baseball or peak caps are not acceptable.
If you need to purchase a new hat, you can do this through the Belgravia uniform shop www.belgraviaapparelschools.com/collections/riverbanks-college-b-12
Don’t Forget, this Friday students will be dismissed at the earlier time of 2.15pm for the last day of Term 3.
All school buses, including Adelaide Metro, will be departing Riverbanks College at 2.30pm. For those families that access OSHC services on Fridays, OSHC will be open from 2.15pm. Please contact reception if your child can’t be picked up at this earlier time and requires supervision until 3.10pm
Is it casual clothes also?
Are you eligible to receive School Card?
Low-income families who attend a government school can seek financial assistance with Materials & Services Charges (school fees) for 2023 through the School Card scheme.
Please note that applications for School Card do not rollover. You must apply online each year and include all students who attend a school on the one application.
For more information and to apply for School Card here: www.sa.gov.au/education/schoolcard
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
488 Metro Bus Service - Friday 22 September 2023
ROAD RESURFACING, Chivell Road Angle Vale, will be CLOSED from 6:00am in the morning until 7:00pm
MISSED STOPS – Bubner Road, Harris Road and Chivell Road.
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Our core values, Kindness, Collaboration, Grit and Belonging, are the fundamental guiding principles of how students, staff and community strive towards a thriving, inclusive community.
Term 3 has been very eventful so far at Riverbanks College. We are excited to share the next edition of ‘The Riverbanks Buzz’.
View The Riverbanks Buzz here www.riverbankscollege.sa.edu.au/newsletters/
A bit disappointed there was nothing about Wakakirri
This week our preschool children had a Grandparents and Special Persons Day.
It was a joy to see the preschool children showing their Grandparents/Special Person the preschool space.
As a thriving and inclusive school, we would like to check in on our staff, students and the community and ask, “R U OK?”
Don't underestimate the power of a conversation. It could change a life.
Ask R U OK? > Listen > Encourage Action > Check In
The students will be learning about the gift of conversation and completed activities as part of our Thrive program.
Our Primary students enjoyed a musical incursion with JAM Band - Just Add Music, with lots of singing, dancing and music!
JAM Band encouraged our students to "just add music" to every part of their lives. Some lucky students (and teachers!) even had the chance to wear fun costumes and join the band on-stage!
Thank you for having us Riverbanks College B-12, we had fun JAMing with you!! 🎶🥳
Some of our students, and staff volunteered their time to be in the Animal Learning Centre at the Gawler Show. The students did an amazing job representing the school in a very professional way, showcasing our school values of kindness, collaboration, grit and belonging.
The SA Premier’s Reading Challenge ends tomorrow.
Students have been encouraged to read more books and enjoy reading.
Parents, please ensure you have completed the student record with the 12 books your child has read and hand it to your child’s teacher or the school librarian.
Just a reminder that students will be having a long weekend this week. Friday 1 September 2023, is a pupil free day, and our staff will be undertaking professional development. Monday 4 September is a School Closure Day.
If you need to make alternative care arrangements, the OSHC service will be available and can be booked through YMCA, if spaces are available.
For more key dates for the 2023 school year go to www.riverbankscollege.sa.edu.au/keydates
Book Club 📚
Issue 6 is out now. Orders close Friday 15 September.
To view the catalogue and place your order go to www.scholastic.com.au/loop
Just a reminder that students will be having a long weekend this week. Friday 1 September 2023, is a pupil free day, and our staff will be undertaking professional development. Monday 4 September is a School Closure Day.
If you need to make alternative care arrangements, the OSHC service will be available and can be booked through YMCA, if spaces are available.
For more key dates for the 2023 school year go to www.riverbankscollege.sa.edu.au/keydates
Jasmin De Kort Sarah Worrall Emma Kinlough
James Kay
Why do schools always have pupil free days and school closure days around the Adelaide show weekend?
Does this include the pre school?
What an amazing and inspiring Book Week parade!
Thank you to all the families who came out to watch the parade, the staff who got creative and the kids who made the parade such a celebration of reading.
Prescilla Pearson Ashton at the 54second mark
Kayleigh 🥰
Janine Bone Nick Victor Leah Stamato can see Indi at 16 second mark
Such a wonderful school
Bazza Jobson Eva is in the clip
Kat Murphy Braden trying to get his mask on at the start 🥹😂
Cody Cameron
Dorcas Odunayo Dorcas Olushola Adenike Ibiwoye Ajao check out your boy for the book week 😍😀😀
I love all the costumes😍😍
Amanda Morley
Kaitlin Renee Murphy
Belinda Gleeson
Well done everyone
Tracey Cranwell theres a pic of linc
SSO Week
"SSO staff are the silent champions of our school, the unseen gears that keep the educational machinery running smoothly, and the unsung heroes who make the extraordinary possible."
This week we celebrated our wonderful SSO's!! A huge thank you for the amazing work you all do to support our students and teachers across the school.
Huge thanks to the SSO's 🥰
It’s National Science week!
Our students took part in many activities and experiments on offer; including making their own binary coded bracelet, escape rooms, balloon powered rockets, lemon volcanos, invisible ink, making a water pump and lots more!
🔔 Reminder 🚨
As part of Book Week, we will be having a Parade on Tuesday 22 August at 10.00am, with students dressed in their costumes.
Parents are welcome to come along and gather in the piazza area to watch the parade. Please be mindful that when taking photos, they are only of your own child and that you do not upload any photos to any social media platform that may have other children visible.
We look forward to seeing your children dressed as their favourite book character. Please remember dress ups need to be school appropriate. We ask that any hair spray or face paint is done at home prior to coming to school.
Don’t forget tomorrow is School Photo Day 📷
Place your order online at www.advancedlife.com.au and enter the school code 75K 9P7 C4P
- Online orders do not require an envelope to be returned
- Sibling photos must be pre-ordered online 24 hours before photo day
Please ensure your child comes to school in the correct uniform and brings their best smile 😊
Only 3 days to go!
Orders close Friday 11 August.
To view the catalogue and place your order go to www.scholastic.com.au/loop
Don’t forget this Friday is School Photo Day 📷
If you have not placed your orders yet you can still do so online at www.advancedlife.com.au and enter the school code 75K 9P7 C4P
Please ensure your child comes to school in the correct uniform and brings their best smile 😊
Joe Angelo De Franceschi
Will there be a catch up day if they are not at school on Friday please?
We would like to thank Bakers Delight, Gawler for their generous donations to our breakfast club. Bakers Delight have been donating 12 loaves of bread each week, helping to feed approximately 300 students.
Breakfast club is every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.00am – 8.30am.
My kids love breakfast club thanks for doing it for the kids
