13 September 2022

‘What we do in life echoes in eternity”, is one of my favourite quotes by the character Maximus from the movie Gladiator. It reminds us that our actions matter and have future consequences. That our thoughts matter. That our choices matter. That our words matter.

As our Year 12 prepare for the HSC exams, we pray they will take this final opportunity to give it their best shot, back themselves and make every moment count! And we remind them of the words of the Apostle Paul, "I can do all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

In reflecting on the quote above, I was reminded that it was only four weeks ago that we were commenting on how wonderful it was for our Primary students to have received a letter from the Queen. Then last Friday we heard of the news of her passing. 

What a distinguished leader Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was, giving 70 years of service and duty to her country and the Commonwealth realm. Her sense of calm and constancy was a great role model to us all, as was her life of genuine faith in God. Whether you are a fan of the Monarchy or not, it is always prudent to give honour to those whom honour is due, and therefore flags continue to fly at half-mast across our campuses. 

Last Wednesday evening we had over 120 RJ Alumni attend a celebration event to honour the investment of Mrs Jenny Clay, our Deputy Principal, as we reflected on all that she has brought to and done for our School over the last 21 years. It was great to reconnect with our past students from as far back as 1997 and reminisce special moments during their time at school.  The stories shared were wonderfully coloured by perspectives of teenagers past with delightfully impressive comments on how much the School had changed yet felt the same.

Tonight is opening night of our Primary Musical, The Lion King Jnr, featuring students from both our Marsden Park and Oakhurst campuses. There has been copious amounts of work that has gone into this simply stunning production from the costumes to sets, from the singing to the choreography. If you haven’t bought your ticket to see the show, there just might be a last minute opportunity for you to be there to experience this world of wonder… Tonight and tomorrow night’s shows both begin at 6:40pm with some student music ensemble entertainment to get us into that Hakuna Matata mood!

We also encourage you to come to the RJ Spring Festival on Saturday from 9:00am held at the Oakhurst Campus. There are many activities available on the day to entertain your family. 

Don’t miss out on these above two special events! 

On a different note, please refer to the new parking arrangements for the Oakhurst Campus effective Term 4 listed in the Announcement section and note the expectations accordingly.

God Bless,

Mr Alan Dawson | Principal 

Glen Gerryn will be the keynote speaker, and we are looking forward to welcoming him as we begin that process of sending Year 12 out into the next phase of their young lives. It was such a pleasure last Wednesday to meet with former students at our Alumni event and hear their stories and share some laughs about times gone by. Many are still in regular contact with each other, but well established on career paths they either dreamed about at school or found once they were on their journey in life. Their independence, resilience and hopefulness was particularly inspiring. Year 12 2022 has the opportunity to join that group of students who proudly showed a strong sense of belonging to RJ, even though they had left many, many years before. What a joy to share an evening of memories with them!

Our process of selecting School leaders for 2023 has already begun with an initial round of interviews being held last week for the positions of School Captain and Vice Captain. The first round of interviews were conducted by the current office bearers, and from over 20 nominations, a short list of eight students will be selected for an interview with members of the Executive. It is anticipated that the new School leaders will be announced at the Year 12 Graduation assembly, as was the tradition prior to the COVID disruptions. I was very impressed by the willingness of students to take a risk and nominate for leadership roles, and be prepared to move out of their comfort zone into different leadership portfolios. Some also had a very clear vision for change or new ideas for the School to consider. Some students also chose to nominate for select positions, because that is where their personal passion and interest led them. All applications remain active for any role following the appointment of the School Captains and Vice Captains.

Year 11 are also reminded that their jersey orders will close this week. I’ve extended the trybooking access for a few more days, to ensure that as many as wish to order jerseys can do so. However, Friday will be the final cutoff. At my last check, about half the grade have placed orders.

Saturday will, I’m sure, be another eventful day with the Spring Festival. Mrs Ghali has done an amazing job in working with the parent body to bring this day together, and I am sure it will be a wonderful celebration. I have lots of fond memories of RJ Fetes from past years, including the auctions on the original hardcourt (the current Hall), before we had any shade. Over the years we have had Science shows, incredible displays of student work, lots of rides and plenty of cakes, along with a host of other stalls. It has also been incredibly hot on some of those days, so it will be interesting to see where we are at weather-wise this weekend. I am sure that we will have plenty of visitors, and once again the opportunity to connect with former students and their families. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you there. And that will be at the end of a spectacular week that showcases Primary and the Lion King Jnr.

I looked in at the stage set up yesterday and considered Pride Rock. For every element on the stage, every costume, every song or dance or spoken line, a teacher first and foremost gave their time and creative energy to envision what “could be” for our students. Musicals don’t just happen – they are hard work. But they are also created in partnership with families. Lines are not learnt in a day or steps memorised in a moment. I’m sure we will have some parents in the audience who can speak every line because they had to learn them too – and some siblings who probably felt a musical was being performed in their home every weekend. When the house lights go down on Tuesday night and the sun rises on Pride Rock, the audience will have the privilege of being transported to a fantasy place and time in the ‘circle of life’. I’m feeling nostalgic and it will soon be time for me to hand over to another Deputy. But I also know that RJ, and all that it stands for, will continue its ‘circle of life’ because we trust in the Son who sustains it. And that’s not a fantasy, but a fact.

God bless

Mrs Jenny Clay
Deputy Principal  

Rides currently include: Dodgem Cars! Round Up! Body Rock! Super Slide! Auto Racer! Cup'n Saucer! Rocket Ride!

• Early bird discounted tickets available until Friday 16 Sept, 1:00pm

• *25c Trybooking admin fee

• Rides open at 10:00am

• $30 ride tickets on the day, individual rides $6 and $9 each

To assist this fundraising activity, Primary & Secondary families who have a small business (or have a close relationship with one) can further assist by donating products or services as Auction items e.g. Nutrimetics Pack, Cleaning Service, Art Lessons, Meal Voucher, etc. Businesses will be noted on our website where the value exceeds $50. Please forward the item to an RJ Reception area. 

Furthermore, each Pre-K and Primary class are asked to donate themed items which will be bundled to create large, impressive hampers. Items will be placed in a basket in each Primary classroom. Each Year Group has a different theme as noted below:

(Using a standard cake box helps us with stacking, recording the ingredient list, and transit.) No nuts please.

Please do not mix and match Summer and Winter uniform components, e.g. tights with the Summer tunic. The mornings are still a little chilly so the RJ jacket is recommended.

The social and emotional wellbeing of students is such an important element of School life. Last Thursday 8 September we celebrated RUOK? Day. Our Student Forum presented some skits demonstrating ways we can all check-in with one other. Classes took part in activities organised by their teachers with Kindergarten sharing a special lunchtime in the Courtyard with their Year 6 buddies after making speech bubbles for our RUOK? wall display. We encouraged the students to consider the need to keep on looking out for each other.  

LION KING JNR

In the words of Rafiki – ‘It is time..’ Yes, our Primary Musical is finally happening this week on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with a dress rehearsal/matinee show for Stage 1 during the day on Tuesday. An enormous amount of preparation has gone into this production. If you are fortunate enough to have a ticket, I’m sure you will love it. Hakuna Matata!   

Miss S-D, the show’s Director, explains some staging moves to performers.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

A request from the Primary Reception team – if you could please check the Edumate emergency contact details for your children, it would be very much appreciated. Ideally, aim to have someone who could get to School in around half an hour or less, so if your child is unwell or needs medical attention, they are not left in sickbay for an extended period of time.

YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM

As part of our ongoing commitment to service at RJ over the next few weeks, students in Year 5 are being challenged to take part in service opportunities. Many of these activities have been occurring at school and parents of Year 5 students would have received communication regarding this from the teachers. Please encourage your child to participate as this is a great opportunity to serve. This program is also a prerequisite for school leadership in 2023 and will conclude at the end of this term. 

RJAS SPRING FESTIVAL

This coming Saturday 17 September is our Spring Festival held within the School grounds. Thank you to families who have donated goods to the various themed hampers plus volunteered to work on the day. There will be some encore performances from our Lion King cast plus other entertainment groups. We look forward to seeing you there between 9am and 2pm.

NEW PARKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR TERM 4

Please note the new parking arrangement for Term 4 listed in the Announcement section below. The change will particularly impact the Primary children typically collected from the front of the Church carpark.

How is your family faring with our Bible verse for the term?

Enjoy the rest of your week, 

Mrs Karen Shannon-Duhigg
Head of Primary - Oakhurst

 There are several pictures attached to show how involved the students were in the event. The highlight of the day was being able to mix and mingle as a primary school, with each of the grades being able to ask RUOK? to a student from another grade. We encouraged the students to consider that we need to keep on asking each other RUOK?  

Father’s Day Stall/Breakfast 

A great time was had by all at the fathers’ day breakfast on Thursday 30 September. I want to thank Life Anglican Church for the provision of good coffee in the morning and to staff and volunteers who helped serve the morning of the event. I hope that we can keep doing these community events as we continue to build the Marsden Park Campus.  

LION KING JNR Primary Musical 

By the time that you read this Marsden Park - Primary would have had a wonderful time on Tuesday 14 September visiting the Oakhurst Campus to watch the Lion King musical performance. The hard work and dedication of staff to ensure that the event will be excellent, will, I am sure, be greatly appreciated by all K-2 who will be in attendance for a matinee performance on the Tuesday. 

RJ Spring Festival

This coming Saturday 17 September is our School's Spring Festival held at the Oakhurst Campus. Thank you to families who have donated goods to the various themed hampers plus volunteered to work on the day. There will be some encore performances from our Lion King Jnr cast plus other entertainment groups. We look forward to seeing you there between 9am and 2pm. 

House Meetings  

House meetings are an excellent opportunity for students to demonstrate their leadership potential. The final House Meeting for Term 3 will continue to look at the craft created by the house leaders. Please be aware that the date of this meeting has changed to the 15 September.   

Primary Leadership Program 

If you are a parent of a Year 5 student, please be aware that the primary leadership program will soon end. Continue to be supportive of students who are aiming to complete this program in the coming days.   

As part of our ongoing commitment to service at RJ over the next few weeks, students in Year 5 will be challenged to commit to service opportunities. Most of these opportunities will occur at school and you will have received a communication regarding this from Mrs Tracey Kuiper. Please encourage your students to participate in the program as this is a great opportunity to serve. This program is also a prerequisite for school leadership in 2023.  

Overview 

The Young Leaders Program engages students in 5 key areas. 
Communication
Organisation and Teamwork 
Service 
Christian Development 
Physical Endeavour 

Compassion Child Sponsorship 

Over the coming weeks we hope to contact the students and get to know them better and put in place a system where students will be able to donate money on a class basis. This is designed to take the pressure away from the need for more regular fundraising.  

Overview of Compassion 

Compassion is a Christian, international, holistic child development organisation. Through our Child Sponsorship Program, more than 2 million children are currently being released from poverty in Jesus’ name. With over six decades of experience, Compassion’s unique approach to solving poverty works: research proves it. For more information  

Compassion.com.au  

Term 3 Events (Still to come)

Please see an overview of Term 3 events below.

• Year 5 Leadership Program 
• Primary Musical – The Lion King Jr 
• Pyjamarama (Year 4 Sleepover now postponed until early Term 4)   

Assemblies

Assembly Schedule for term 3 is as follows: -  

We will be looking specifically at Colossians 3:12 during assemblies this Term.  

*Please note that the house meeting scheduled in Week 7 will now be in week 8.  

Parents, please arrive by 9 am as the assembly beings shortly after that. No sign-in is required at the front office, and masks are no longer required to be worn.

Housekeeping  

• Absences: Please email the absences email address:  absences@rjas.nsw.edu.au or SMS 0438 657 339. 
• Early pick up: To arrange to collect your child early from School please call the Office on the day of the scheduled pick up before 9:00am.  
• Child being picked up by another party: If your child is being picked up by any other person other than parents please call the school before 9:00am or email the names of the person/s and mobile number/s and request that they bring their Drivers Licence as proof of identity.  
• After school care arrangements: If you have arranged after school care please remind your child before dropping them to school. In an emergency please call the office to ensure the message is not missed.  

Mr Luke Sale
Head of Primary - Marsden Park

Our debating topics were: That all Year 5 and 6 students should be forced to do compulsory community service (Year 5’s) and That online learning is better than face to face learning (Year 6’s). Our teams had the opportunity to debate both the Affirmative and Negative sides of these topics with other schools. They heard many broad-ranging arguments and witnessed different presentation styles. They were also able to hear feedback from some experienced debating adjudicators which, all together made for an enriching experience that they both contributed to and learnt from. Irine Jolly, Arjun Raulji and Mikayla Vickers (Year 6), alongside Skye Judge, Ridhima Pental, Shubhi Verma and Inaayah Zahid (Year 5) were wonderful RJ ambassadors throughout the day. 

Mrs Peterson and Mrs Wells
Primary Teaching Staff

The RJAS Exploration of an Instrument Program is designed as a catalyst for students who may excel and enjoy the instrument to continue beyond by enrolling and continuing with individual instrument lessons with a tutor. It is through individual lessons that students develop specific skills to play an instrument with success. Once students are having Individual Music lessons, students will be encouraged by their teachers and tutors to participate in a variety of co-curricular small group ensembles, so that they have a comprehensive musical experience as they progress from Primary into Secondary School.

The RJAS Exploration of an Instrument Program is an eight-week small group tuition program with a maximum of eight students, to trial playing a particular instrument. It is designed for students who have NOT previously had the opportunity to play or receive lessons on that instrument. The Program is not intended for students who are currently having lessons on,or have previously had lessons on this instrument in the past.

For Term 4, the RJAS Exploration of an Instrument Program will focus on students who are interested in playing the Violin, but are unsure whether they would like to engage in the commitment to continue playing in the long term. The small groups will work through the initial stages of learning how to play the instrument, how to maintain correct posture and technique; and will explore beginner pieces suitable for the commencement stages of playing. 

The Program for Violins will run for eight weeks at the following:

Oakhurst with Mrs Statheos on Tuesdays at lunch time

Marsden Park with Mrs Caffyn on Monday at lunch time

There is no cost to parents for the eight-week program and all students be provided with a School-issued instrument and Instructional Booklet, also at no charge.

At the end of the Program, students will be provided with information regarding their suitability on the instrument and recommendations around individual lessons with a tutor, as part of the School Individual Instrument Tuition Program. All students having Individual Instrument Tuition will be encouraged to participate in a co-curricular music ensemble through RJ.

The Program will commence in Term 4 for Year 3 students across both campuses, with other instruments being on offer in subsequent terms to follow. Due to the nature of the small-group ensemble, places are extremely limited and places will be allocated on a “first in, first served” basis. However students will have further opportunities to participate in the program, at another future round.

To register your interest for the RJAS Exploration of an Instrument Program, please complete the form here: Exploration Form

Alternatively, you are welcome to contact the Performing Arts Department at performingarts@rjas.nsw.edu.au for further information.

“I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.”— Plato

Year 11 Examinations are taking place in this week and also on Monday 19 September in upper D block classrooms. Secondary students have been asked to keep away from this area during break times to reduce the possible distractions during the exam period. It is hoped that students in Year 11 managed their time well as they prepare for their exams across the week.

Locker clean out will take place on Wednesday 21 September in Period Six, where all secondary students will empty out their lockers, ensuring that no food or other items are left over the holiday break. It is recommended that students start to take home any books they do not need from Tuesday 20 September, this will ensure that their bags are not too heavy on Wednesday. Students in Years 7 to 11 will need to bring their books for their lessons on Friday and then leave their lockers clean, empty and locked for the holidays.

Recent choices by some students at RJ resulted in range of consequences be issued and extensive communication with their parents. It was both disappointing and concerning that students were participants or willing audience to interactions that put themselves at risk of serious physical harm. It is hoped that in the future students would act in ways that would better look after their peers, including communicating their concerns to a teacher or parent.

Reminder - In light of the actions of those students the RJ community is reminded that fighting / physical contact is not permitted at school. Mobile phones are not to be used between 8am and 3:10pm, they are to be left in lockers throughout the day. Students are not to use their mobile phones to film or take photos of their peers at school under any circumstances. The support of parents in relation the schools position regarding this behaviour is appreciated.

Late arrival of students to school is treated the same way as absences, that is an SMS is sent parents and parents are requested to provide a reason for the late arrival. It is concerning to see an increasing number of students arriving late on a regular basis without any reason provided by a parent. If no reason for late arrival is provided a student is issued a 'late to school' demerit, with five demerits resulting in a Formal Lunch Detention. I encourage both students and parents to see what changes can be made that would assist students arriving to school on time.

School Holidays - I hope and pray that all the families within the RJ Community have a safe and restful break during the upcoming school holidays. May it be an opportunity for our Year 12 cohort to both relax and prepare for their Higher School Certificate Examinations from Wednesday 12 October. For students in Year 7 to 11, Term Four commences on Monday 10 October. 

As we continue to work through the many events of this term I was reminded earlier this week of a goal that we have for all within the RJ community from Micah 6:8 - that we would act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God. Additionally I hope and pray that students would be encouraged by the message of hope found in Jesus presented in Secondary Chapel and Ignite.

Mr Brad Maxwell 
Head of Secondary 

The students had an incredible time extending their skills in areas of high ability through a variety of Masterclass and Seminar sessions, whilst meeting new people of similar ability. Reading the accounts below from the students you will see how valuable this extended learning experience was for them. We look forward to exploring further opportunities for extending learning opportunities for our high ability learners across the curriculum at RJ. Thank you to Miss Parata and Miss Dunn who also attended the G&T Camp during the week.

Mrs Narelle Taylor
Head of Diverse Learning

From the STudents

On Monday the 29th of August, five excited Year 6 students left school to go to the HICES G&T camp. We weren’t sure how it would be but we knew that it was going to be a fun and challenging week of learning. On the first day we were all told what masterclasses and seminars we were going to do across the week, along with what cabins we were going to be in and how the week was going to run. I also spent a bit of time in my Escape Room Masterclass which was really fun! We learned how to design an escape room and were all very excited for the next few days. Together all 25 students created an entire escape room. It was very enjoyable. My first Seminar was Race to Create a Racetrack. We had to design the fastest racetrack using Ozobots. On Wednesday, I did Google Doodles where we had to draw a picture based on a special day. On Thursday, we did high ropes which was very fun but challenging. Overall, it was a great experience. – Nish S

I really enjoyed going to the HICES Gifted and Talented Camp because I made new friends and did lots of fun activities. I was in the Storytelling Through Dramatic Articulation Masterclass which combined using drama and poetry to create stories. On Tuesday, I took part in the 20 Years Living in Space Seminar in which we created a new module for the International Space Station. On Wednesday, I completed the Writing Seminar where we wrote about utopian and dystopian society. Then, on Thursday, I completed the first level of the high ropes course. The food was good and I made many new friends with people in my cabin. – Lily D

I really loved G&T camp because we got to create an amazing escape room, got to do high ropes, had a disco and drew a really cool landscape artwork. It was really fun and I wish it went for longer! I met new people and had fun hanging out with them and my school friends. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I wish I could go again! – Simeon H

I really liked going to G& T Camp because of all the enjoyable masterclasses and seminars. We got to create an awesome escape room, went on high ropes, made a Google doodle and programmed a robot. I met new people and got to hang out with my friends during free time and the evening programs. I wish we could’ve stayed longer as it was super fun! It was the best camp experience ever and I hope I can go there again. – Arjun R

The HICES Gifted and Talented Camp was a camp that pushed 5 RJ kids to the test. I chose the Escape Room Masterclass. We had to build clues around an imaginative kidnapping. I also participated in 3 seminars. My first seminar on Tuesday was Race to Create a Racetrack. We coded Ozobots to go around a track as fast as it could. The next day, I did the high ropes - I went on the  Level 2 course which was the highest we were allowed. On Thursday, I had a writing seminar which was probably the most intriguing. We learnt the difference between dystopian and utopian societies. After we learnt about that, I wrote a dystopian horror story. On the night of the last day we had a disco - it was a blast. Needless to say the HICES Gifted and Talented Camp was really fun and gave me copious amounts of learning opportunities. – Aidan McLeod

Primary CSSA State Athletics

It was fantastic to see so many of our RJ students compete at the Primary CSSA State Athletics meet. A fair few of our students were able to achieve personal bests and all of our students competed to the best of their abilities. It was lovely to see Ruby H assist another girl in her 1500m race, foregoing finishing the event and instead helping her fellow competitor off the track to ensure she was okay. That was a lovely thing to do and is a fantastic example of what we are striving for at RJ. Congratulations to Josh O for qualifying through to the CIS Athletics Championships next Tuesday in several individual events. He also forms part of a relay team that has qualified for the day along with Sayed M, Levi M and Sebastian P – well done boys!

Primary CSSA Mixed Oztag Gala Day

A Stage 3 team represented RJ at the CSSA Mixed Oztag Gala Day recently. Despite limited experience in the sport, the boys and girls showed improvement throughout the day. They drew one game and narrowly lost two other games.

Mr Gavin Mitchell
Primary Sports Leader

I thank all the teachers who have contributed to the Tuesday Sport Program and those who managed teams at the various events that RJ students represented. Thanks to all the students who made positive contributions to the overall sports programs by being bold and challenging themselves to achieve the best they can in the sports they did.

I look forward to Term 4 and ending 2022 well with our Tuesday Sports Program and Representative Sports that our RJ students will participate in.

School Sport

This term we have had a rain interrupted Tuesday Sport Program. However, there have been some great opportunities for Year 7 – 10. Students have been participating in a range of lifelong physical activity options this term. Feedback from staff and students has been that there have been some great things happening. Thank you to the teachers who have been taking each group out to the various venues and for the way our RJ students have been positively engaging within the communities.

Representative Sport

This term we had two sports that RJ represented in. We had Mixed Volleyball and Rugby League 9’s. With weather interruptions and ground closures, the Rugby League team played a hand full of games against Penrith Christian School, The Lakes Christian College and Wahroonga Adventist School. With limited preparation I was happy to witness their commitment to the team and their effort in their games. Hopefully next year we may have a more consistent time with regards to the weather to play more games.

The Mixed Volleyball teams played out at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre at Cambridge Park. Both the 15’s and Opens teams made the finals that were played today. It has been a great effort for theses teams to get to the finals and I hope they do well.

Students representing RJ

During this term we have had students from RJ represent the school in many different events. These range from:

• Zone Athletics Carnival

• State Athletics Carnival

• CSSA Secondary State Basketball

CSSA Nepean Zone Secondary Athletics Carnival:

The RJAS Secondary Athletics Team went to Cornucopia Reserve on Friday 5 August 2022. With lots of rain the night before, I thought we may have to cancel. With a sunny day forecast we pushed through for a wonderful day of competition against the other Nepean Zone Schools. RJAS had around 90 students who attended this event. With all the wonderful results from the day, RJ narrowly placed first overall in the Schools Championship.

CSSA Secondary State Athletics Carnival

On Thursday 18 August 2022, RJ sent a team of around 40 students attend the event. We had a great day of competition at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre (SOPAC) in Homebush. With many of the RJ team achieving personal best results, we had three (3) students who placed in the top 3 in an event and qualify to go to the CIS Secondary Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 20 September 2022. These students are:

• Rebecca Adeti – Shot Put

• Jackson Moule – Long Jump

• Johan Tuliao – Discus

CSSA Secondary State Basketball Gala Day

Congratulations to the Opens Boys and Girls Basketball teams for representing RJAS and the Nepean Zone at the CSSA Secondary State Basketball Gala Day on Friday 9 September 2022. Both teams played well in the pool matches and progressed to the finals. Unfortunately, both teams missed out on progressing further than that to reach the Grand Final, but I am proud of their efforts in being able to get to this event. I would like to see if the RJ teams can replicate the same achievement or go further in 2023. Thank you to Mr Wood and Mrs Gough who managed the teams on the day.

Mr David Hyde
Secondary Sports Leader

A. ALL FAMILIES CAN ACCESS - BOTH AM AND PM: 

• SCHOOL Turnaround ‘Kiss and Drop’ Zone – No parking onsite (all spaces are reserved for staff). In the afternoons, the School turnaround gate opens at 3:20pm. Please do not line up in front of the gate beforehand.

• DRYDEN Road ‘Kiss & Drop’ Zone (No Parking) - Parents are not to park their vehicles and escort their children to the gates as it is a ‘No Parking’ zone and doing so impacts traffic flow. Similarly, please always progress to the furthest available space. Please respect Dryden Road’s ‘No Stopping’ zones, do not double park, and wait patiently in line.

B. PRIMARY FAMILIES CAN ACCESS:

i) CHURCH Carpark – Short Term Parking and Morning “Kiss & Drop” – No Afternoon collection. Primary parents may park their vehicles in the central allocated spaces and are not to park in front of the Op Shop or the Child Care Centre unless dropping/collecting children from both the Child Care Centre AND the School; this ensures we do not impact their operations. Please note that the afternoon ‘Collection’ zone in front of the church will not operate in Term 4.

ii) NEW - SCHOOL Turnaround –Afternoon collection. To reduce the high pedestrian traffic in the current church carpark, the School will trial using the School turnaround for the collection of Primary students in the afternoon. Students without older siblings will wait outside the Block D TAS rooms (refer map). Alternatively, parents may also park for a short period in the central allocated spaces in the Church carpark (not the area directly in front of the Child Care Centre/ Op Shop) and walk to the Block D collection point.

iii) JERSEY Road (PM only - temporary). Access can only be utilised if children are directly supervised by their parents. It is strongly recommended that parents hold their children’s hands when exiting to ensure safety. Families are to cross Jersey Road at the lights and set a good example to our community, resisting the temptation to jaywalk.

C. NEW - SECONDARY FAMILIES CAN ACCESS - AFTERNOONS ONLY:

i) CHURCH Collection Zone. As Secondary students depart before Primary students, families with Secondary students only can use this Collection point. It will no longer be available for families with Primary students from Term 4. Families with both Primary and Secondary children should use the School Turnaround in the afternoon.

Please also respect our staff as they seek to optimise the safety of our community and as they may direct you from time to time. Please do not wait on the Church or School turnaround driveways as this prevents pedestrian thoroughfare and creates an unsafe environment for our students. Please also respect our neighbours, ensuring you adhere to the road rules, do not block driveways or damage lawns by parking.

We recognise that traffic and parking are issues for all schools and ask for your patience and cooperation to keep RJ safe.