Rockbank Primary School

3–6 Athletics Day – Postponed

Tomorrow’s 3–6 Athletics Day has been cancelled due to the forecast weather conditions and with a number of schools across the region postponing their athletics events.

At this stage, we do not have an alternate date confirmed; however, we anticipate the event will be rescheduled for Term 3. As soon as a new date has been finalised, we will communicate this with families as quickly as possible.

Any payments already made through Compass will remain on your child’s account and will be carried over to the rescheduled event. There is no need to make another payment once a new date has been confirmed.

We understand this may be disappointing for some of our students and families, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this late change may cause.

The safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and volunteers is always our priority, and this decision has been made with that in mind.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.

Hello families,

A reminder this term will finish on Friday 26th June, please note the early finish time of 2.15pm, please ensure you have made arrangements for your child’s collection.

We have not had any communication from PTV as yet regarding the buses lining up with our finish time so alternate arrangements may need to be made for bus travellers for this early finish.

Big Childcare will be open from 2.15pm, for bookings please contact them directly on 0402 700 979 or via email at [email protected]

Hello families,

Due to the forecast of significant rain and winds later this week, there is a possibility that the Year 3–6 Athletics Carnival may not proceed as planned.

Given the nature of the venue and the predicted rainfall over the coming days, there is a concern that the grounds may remain too wet for the event to be conducted, even if conditions improve on the day.

We are closely monitoring the weather forecast and venue conditions. A final decision will be made and communicated to families by 12:00 pm on Wednesday June 17th regarding whether the carnival will proceed.

Should the event be postponed, alternative dates and arrangements will be organised and communicated to families as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students, staff and families.

3-6 Athletics Day - Thursday 18th June

The consent and payment cut off date for the Years 3–6 Athletics Carnival has been extended until Friday 12th June.

Please note that this is the final extension, and no late consent or payment requests will be accepted after Friday.

Parents and carers are asked to log in to Compass to complete consent and payment. If eligible, School Saving Bonus (SSB) and CSEF funding can be used for this event by selecting the appropriate payment option within Compass.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

WHAT TO BRING
Students to bring snacks, a healthy lunch and a full water bottle, a complete change of clothes in a plastic bag to change into after the event (including a change of footwear) if wet conditions are forecast.

To display school and house spirit, students are able to wear their house colours (see Dress Code), and are permitted to spray their hair with their house colour only. However, this must be done at home and students are not permitted to bring cans of hairspray to school.

Students are able to support their house with appropriate coloured zinc cream; however, they are not permitted to wear face paint.

SCHOOL PHOTO UPDATE;

Due to the weather forecast, our school photo schedule has been adjusted and photos will now be taken across two separate days.

Thursday 4th June – Individual portrait photos and sibling photos
Wednesday 24th June – Group and class photos

A few important reminders:

Sibling photos will be taken tomorrow, and online ordering for sibling photos will close tomorrow.
Orders for individual photo packages and group/class photos will remain open until 24th June.

Thank you for your flexibility and understanding. We look forward to seeing all of our students looking their best for photo day!

Hello families,

Please note that next weekend is a long weekend. The school will be closed on Monday 8th June for the King’s Birthday public holiday.

We wish all of our students and their families a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable three-day weekend!

Hello families,

We are excited to announce that we are expanding our school fundraising efforts!

Starting next week on Monday, 1 June, we will be adding Mondays to our regular icy pole sale days. This is a fantastic and refreshing way to help raise extra funds for our school projects and resources.

Please remember to pack some change for your children on Monday morning if they would like to purchase a treat. Icy poles are $2.

Thank you for your continued support of our school community!

Hello families,

A reminder if you have not applied for CSEF this year.

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:
- school camps
- school-organised sports programs
- outdoor education programs
- excursions and incursions

If you received CSEF last year and still have a current health care card - no new application is required.

If you have a health care card and have not received CSEF before please come to the Office to fill in an application.

Please note applications are not automatically done when you receive a Centrelink benefit, an application must be completed with us at school.

Applications will remain open until Thursday 25th June.

If you have any questions regarding CSEF please contact the Office on 9747 1210.

Hello,

A reminder to our families our annual Scholastic Book Fair is arriving on Monday 18th May running through until Monday 25th May.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore a massive range of new releases, classics, and award-winning titles.

Every book purchased helps us earn Scholastic Rewards, which go directly back into buying new resources for our school library and classrooms.

Books can be purchased at the Book Fair in the main building between 8:30-8:45am & 3:15-3:30pm.

Payment can be made via cash, Eftpos or online.

We look forward to sharing this special event with our community.