18 October 2022

The team consisted of parents from both the Marsden Park and Oakhurst Campuses and was lead by our Head of Enterprise and Culture, Mrs Stephanie Ghali. My sincere thanks go to Mr Ben Potts, Mrs Danielle Sainsbury, Mrs Erin Stokes, Mrs Gillian Skinner, Mrs Maritsa Pretorius and Mr Paul Hallam for their tenacity and contributions in making the day such an amazing day!

It was also pleasing to see so many of our families from both Campuses patronising the event through their attendance on the day with their beautiful families. It was lovely that we were able to host such an event that brought our families from both campuses together, many of which had never been to our Oakhurst site before. Thank you to everyone who attended and made the day such a brilliant event to come together. 

We also finished Term 3 with a wonderful celebration of our Year 12 HSC students’ time at RJ and now continue to support them through prayer as they undertake their final HSC examinations over the next 2-3 weeks. We would also like to congratulate Russell G (Y12) for being nominated for possible inclusion in InTech, the annual exhibition of outstanding Major Projects developed by HSC Industrial Technology students. 

A number of these projects will be selected for Shape 2022, the combined exhibition of HSC Technology projects at the Powerhouse, Ultimo, Sydney from 3 March to 21 May 2023. Congratulations Russell of your fine work being nominated!

Our Primary Musical production of Disney’s The Lion King Jnr was a massive success. With over 50 students involved on stage and many more utilised in the back stage and technical side, the show was a credit to the magnificent effort of our staff in providing this wonderful opportunity for our Primary aged students. A big thanks to the show’s director and producer, Miss Shannon-Duhigg and Miss Kate Ross, for leading our staff through this delightful project.

Our new in-coming Year 12 student leaders were announced at the end of Term 3 at the Year 12 Graduation Assembly. Congratulations to Kisna P and Lailani W (School Captains), Elijah S and Shanice C (School Vice Captains) who will lead our student leadership team of around 24 leaders. All portfolios were announced last week with all the new leaders taking part in an Honour Assembly in a couple of weeks’ time where they will receive their leadership badges. We have a highly capable group of Year 12 to carry on the leadership of our student body and look forward to the great things they will achieve.

As we continue to build our Performing Arts program in the School across both campuses, it was exciting to see our young musicians and singers from Primary and Secondary perform at the three Soloist and Ensembles Concerts that we hosted last week. Learning an instrument is a true gift and a great way to learn many life changing habits and dispositions. Research also points to it being an essential part of developing executive functioning skills (more on that another time). If you would like your child to learn an instrument, please contact our Director of Performing Arts on [email protected]

Historically, Term 4 certainly picks up momentum and before we know it we are into the final week of Presentation Events. It would serve families well to note the dates for our Presentation Events at the end of the term: Marsden Park Primary Presentation Event – Monday 5 December @ 1pm in the COLA at Marsden Park Campus; Oakhurst Primary Presentation Event – Wednesday 7 December @ 1pm in the Oakhurst Hall; and the Secondary Presentation Event – Thursday 8 December @ 1pm in the Oakhurst Hall. We look forward to seeing any parents who are able to attend these events.

Last Friday, we welcomed our North West Mission Team back to Sydney after spending nine days away in Moree and the surrounding area. A team of 19 students from Years 9 to 11 were accompanied by Mr Rowe, Ms Mahaffey, Mr Hyde and Mrs Reed. They reported having an incredible time ministering and working with children from the indigenous communities and also the local youth from the Anglican Church in Moree. (Please refer to Mr Rowe’s account of the trip in this edition of the RJ Review).

As our Year 4 students wait in anticipation for their Pyjamarama event this Friday, Year 10 students prepare for their end of year exams next week and our Primary students start getting excited for the beginning of their Swim School sessions starting next week, we are all looking forward to the fantastic learning opportunities that our students will undertake over the next 8 weeks of school as we lead up to my favourite time of the year – Christmas! (Too soon?)

God Bless,

Mr Alan Dawson | Principal 

We continue to hold on to things that are the ‘rocks’ our school has grown upon – I have notes on the North -West Mission in 2008 and the School Fete, as examples of two of those activities that continue to be significant events in the lives of our students and the broader School community. North-West Mission has always been challenging, tiring and confronting – but also incredibly uplifting and life-changing. We have shared with the Strachan family in times of drought, and now in times of flood. The team will never forget those experiences.

The School Fete/Spring Festival has a tremendous impact on the broader community, as they come and engage with us in a different way. They see the School as an important part of this ‘place’ – RJ has established itself on Jersey/Hyatts Rd with a reputation that has had a positive impact on the schools around us as well. For me, who has spent their teaching life in greater Western Sydney, this is one of many good things to come from RJ. We live and work in a much broader community that seeks to create and expand opportunities for all, and healthy competition between schools will help that. 

I laughed when I saw my notes on Smartboards, data projectors and video conference cameras! I remembered teaching an Extension History lesson with students from Penrith Anglican College using the camera in the old computer lab, with it taking so much time to make sure the connections were working. How quickly that technology has been refined! Now I click on a zoom link with a web camera and I don’t think twice about whether it will work properly or not.

I still have my last Yearbook to publish so that will keep me busy until Christmas. It’s important to hold on to those traditions that have made us who we are, whilst also moving forward with eyes open towards future possibilities. The School has been built on a solid foundation – the most important of which is represented in our shield. The Bible contains rich truths which are still relevant today. Our School’s founders, with all wisdom and insight, trusted God that their plans would be realised, knowing that “unless the Lord builds the house, there is no point in starting the building” (Psalm 127:1). Hence we share the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ and we look forward with hope to a life in eternity.  We are not ashamed of the gospel, but we know it is a message that not everyone wants to hear. When the Sunrise presenter David Koch dismissed it recently  as a “two thousand year old document” (the Old Testament texts are actually much older) it really reflected a lack of understanding of the significance of the Bible and the power of God to change people’s lives, regardless of when and where they lived or live now. God holds the world in His hands and He cares for us. The Bible still speaks today, and a key question to all, is how do you respond to Jesus?

It's one of the reasons, too, why I encourage our students to be really aware of what is happening in the world around them, and what is being said. This will help make for the reasonable discussion when people challenge what you think. We have just finished General Knowledge for the year, and the results in Secondary were announced on Friday:

Stage 4 (3-way tie break)

1. Jordan Simmons S4S1     

2. Aluat Doong S4E1

3. Gabrielle Magpugay S4L1

Stage 5

1. Amy Sutcliffe  S5E1      

2. Ronan Peter S5R2      

3. Sahil Nand S5E1      

Stage 6

1. Stela Kaway Eagles    

2. (2-way tie)
Charisma Vito                   Eagles    
Aastha Chand                   Sharks   

In Secondary, the Smarties Award has been very keenly contested by Home Groups.

S4S1      748 points

S5R2      581 points

11C        510 points

The results in Primary at Oakhurst and Marsden Park will be announced at their Assemblies this week, so I won’t spoil the surprise for those students.

Look forward to the joy that this term will bring and treasure the memories you make!

God bless

Mrs Jenny Clay
Deputy Principal  

The changes to the Church carpark afternoon pick-up seem to be going smoothly – thank you for your patience and cooperation with this new system. Primary students must be picked up by 3:40pm. After this they will be taken to Primary Reception where phone calls to parents will be made. If your Primary child is waiting with Secondary siblings, please pick them up by 3:40pm. There is no teacher supervision after this time.

It has been good seeing the students in Summer uniform. A reminder that girls with hair length that touches the collar must have their hair pulled back with a hair tie and that boys’ haircuts should not be uneven in length or overly shaved.

Congratulations to all the students who performed last Wednesday at our Soloist and Ensemble concert after School. These students have been taking lessons from the RJ Peripatetic staff and showed great courage to perform to a live audience in The Studio. Please consider enrolling your child in learning an instrument next year – it yields so may benefits.

YEAR 5 YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM

At the end of last term, Year 5 students actively embraced the Young Leaders Program both at School and at home. Students completed set tasks relating to communication, organisation and teamwork, service, Christian development and physical endeavour, to achieve either Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Certificates will be presented during a Primary Assembly later this term. Students should be proud of their achievements. Great effort, Year 5! 😁 

PRIMARY LEADERSHIP 2023  

Last week Mr Reed and I spoke with the Year 5 cohort about Primary student leadership roles at RJ Oakhurst in 2023. Year 5 have until this Wednesday 19 Oct at 4pm to submit their application forms to apply for Primary Captain and House Leadership positions in 2023. Applications will be reviewed based on student responses to application questions, effort and behaviour in class, as well as commitment to the Young Leaders Program. A number of students will then be selected to be interviewed for Primary Captain positions. Interviews for these roles will be held on Tuesday 23 November. House Leaders will be voted by students and supported by House Coordinator recommendation based on the students’ responses to application questions and involvement in House Meetings during Semester 1. Leadership positions will be finalised later in the term. Captains and House Leaders for the Oakhurst Campus will be announced at the Year 6 Graduation Assembly on Friday 2 December (parents of Captains and Leaders will be advised prior to this event). 

SCHOOL UNIFORM

As students begin to return to School in the warmer weather, a reminder that all students require a hat (wide-brim or legionnaire) at School each day. Hats are essential for sun protection during PE and Sport activities and for playing in open air areas during recess and lunch. Please ensure all Uniform items are clearly labelled. Students without a hat will be asked to remain in the Primary Courtyard during break times. 

TOYS ‘N TUCKER

Toys 'n' Tucker Anglicare Sydney provides a way for churches, schools, businesses and community groups to share the joy of Christmas and demonstrate God’s love by providing food and gifts for those who would otherwise go without. Both Primary campuses will be collecting for this worthwhile cause. In 2022 Anglicare’s goal is to distribute 5000 food hampers and 4000 toy hampers to families in need this Christmas There will be baskets in each classroom for donations of non-perishable food items and toys in good condition. The Anglicare van will collect our donations in Week 8 of term.

WHAT’S COMING UP?

Ahead in Weeks 2 and 3 we have – 

Gymnastics (Yrs 3-6 from week 2)
Swimming (Yrs K-2 from week 3)
students wear Sports uniform on these days

YEAR 5 Leadership applications due
Wednesday 19 October 4pm

 KJ Assembly
Friday 21 October  9:15am  

Year 4 Pyjamarama 
Friday 21 – Saturday 22 October

House Meetings
Friday 28 October – students wear House shirts

Stay safe and well, 

Mrs Karen Shannon-Duhigg
Head of Primary - Oakhurst

Term 4 is a fast and furious part of the year culminating in our presentation afternoon on Monday 5 December. There are also many other events on the schedule as well please keep an eye out for those ones where your children are involved. This week also saw our very first Soloist/Ensemble Concert Event held at School last Thursday which celebrated the hard-earned gains of each student currently learning a musical instrument.  

Compassion Sponsorship 

The assembly this week saw our Student Leaders share information about our Sponsor Students from Compassion Australia. Student Leaders read parts of a letter from our sponsors talking about what they liked and what some of their goals were as they finished school. We also watched a brief video regarding Indonesia and the challenges that are faced in those communities that we sponsor. Please consider a small donation of a gold coin each Term to help our efforts to minister to all nations.  

Compassion Child Sponsor

House Meetings  

House Meetings are an excellent opportunity for students to demonstrate their leadership potential. On Thursday 27 October we will be having our next House Meeting. This meeting will look at potential leaders in 2023, students will each be given some time to speak to their House about why they would make a good House Leader. Students in Years K-6 will then vote and a decision will be made in consultation with the teaching staff and myself.  

Primary Leadership Program 

Across Term 3, students in Year 5 had the opportunity to complete the Primary Leadership Program. During this coming weeks Assembly, students will be recognised for their service. Well done to all students no matter the level of their achievement we are proud of all our students and want to celebrate their individual achievements.  

Marsden Park Primary – Presentation Afternoon, Monday 5 December 1 pm. 

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that the 2022 Final Assembly and Award Presentation will take place at the Marsden Park Campus. The School Executive believes that this is an important step forward for the Marsden Park community. It is my hope that many parents can attend and support us for this celebration of learning at RJ. 

Swim School  

Students in Years K-2 will be attending Swim School. This provides children with an opportunity to develop their swim safety skills. Information regarding this event will be issued separately. Classes will be travelling in class groups to Little Fishes at Oakhurst. As a general reminder, please be aware to label all your child’s clothing, including their swimming costume and towel.  

Car Signage - Flood Evacuation Preparation

The School has reviewed its Evacuation Procedures in light of the ongoing La Nina weather pattern. To prepare for a future evacuation, we will be distributing to families an A4 laminated sign this week which is to be left in your family car. The sign includes your family’s house, surname, and then your children’s names and classes. If an evacuation is called, please note the following

• Display your child’s name and year level on the left side of your front windscreen (if possible).
• Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be waiting in Block A (unless they have an older sibling - in which case they will join them in the Hall). They will be brought to the main pedestrian gate as required. Please join the queue closest to the playing field (Lane One)
• Year 1 to 6 students will be waiting in the Hall (with younger siblings). They will be brought to the front of the Hall as required. Please join the line NEXT TO the above line of cars closest to the playing field (Lane Two).
• If you only have children in Pre-K and Kindergarten, please join Lane One.
• If you have children in Year 1-6, please join Lane Two (younger Pre-K/K will be with them).
• If another parent has asked you to collect their children, we will require evidence of this on your phone via text or email for verification.
• Once you have collected your child/children, please safely leave the site as directed

This sign may also be used by families who use the “kiss and drop” collection zone in the afternoons.

If an Evacuation is called, we will email these instructions to you as a reminder. Family signs will be reissued at the beginning of each year for the foreseeable future.

Term 4 Events (Still to come)

Please see an overview of Term 4 events below. Dates will be confirmed in the note to families in Term 4.

Assemblies
Assembly Schedule for term 4 is as follows: -  
We will be looking specifically at Isaiah 9:6-7.  

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  

• School Uniform: Students should be wearing their full Summer Uniform in Term 4. To protect students from harmful UV rays, all Primary students must wear their hats at school daily. Students may wear the Primary broad-brimmed hat or legionnaire cap during Recess and Lunch breaks and during PE/Sports lessons as per the Compulsory School Uniform and Student Presentation Policy. Please ensure hats, like all uniform items, are clearly labelled with your child’s name. 
• Absences: Please email the absences email address:  [email protected] or SMS 0438 657 339. 
• Student Medication: Students are not to have any form of mediation in their school bags be it anti-histamine, Panadol, ointments etc. Only Asthma Puffers and diabetic medication are the exception. All other medication is to be brought to the office for safe keeping and a permission form filled in which can be found on our website under resources.     
• After school care arrangements: If you have arranged after school care, please remind your child before dropping them to school. Please call the office to ensure the message is not missed in an emergency.  

Mr Luke Sale
Head of Primary - Marsden Park

Firstly, thank you to the Secondary Staff and Students that were part of the North West Mission Team for 2023. We praise God for the way they were able to serve the communities they visited and for their safe return last Friday. We pray that God will grow the seeds that were sown through the program the students shared with many children over the last week and a half. 

Key Events for Term Four

• Year 12 HSC exams are taking place and continue through until Friday of Week 4.

• Surviving Year 12 2023 Evening – Wednesday 19 October – Week 2

• Year 11 Parent – Teacher - Student interviews via Zoom Wednesday 26 October - Week 3.

• Year 10 have their exams in Week 3, taking place in the Hall and in the Hub.

• Students in Years 7 to 9 will have in class assessments during Term 4

• Year 7 Orientations Days – Thursday 3 and 10 November – Weeks 4 and 5

• Leadership Handover and Year 12 Clearance Day – Wednesday 9 November Week 5

• Year 12 Formal – Friday 11 November Week 5

• Year 10 1960’s day Thursday 17 November – Week 6

• Year 10 will participate in Service Week in Week 8

• Water Park Fun Day for Secondary Students on Wednesday  7 December -  Week 9

• Our Presentation Event will take place on Thursday 8 December – Week 9 - to end the term.

Secondary Bathrooms

The newly refurbished toilets on the ground floor of C Block were opened on Monday 17 October. This provides us with the opportunity to have the following arrangements:

• Years 7 and 8 to use the toilets in the locker rooms.

• Years 9 and 10 to use the lower C Block toilets

• Year 11 to use the toilets upstairs in D Block

• All students can use the toilets near the canteen.

Driven by our duty of care Secondary Students were reminded at the recent assembly that if a staff member is concerned about what is occurring in or around bathroom areas they will respond in the following way:

• Knock on the door and call the attention of the students in the bathroom.

• They may request that the students come out of the bathroom to speak with them.

• If needed the staff member will notify the students of their intention to enter the bathroom, wait, knock again, advise that they are opening the door and then enter the bathroom. Female staff will only enter the girls bathrooms and male staff will only enter the boys bathrooms.

It is hoped that the reminder to the students will reduce the misuse of the bathrooms that has occurred earlier in the year.

Uniform Reminder

With the start of term four and finally the emergence of the sun secondary students are required to wear the RJ sports cap at recess and lunch if they are on the sports field or playing in area that does not have shade. Students will be required to stay in shaded areas if they do not have the hat.

While the weather has been inconsistent the wearing of the school uniform should not. If students choose to wear the blazer they must wear the tie/scarf. The sports jacket is to be only worn with the sport uniform. A hybrid school uniform is not permitted.

Most students are using the RJ backpack and RJ laptop bags well. Students who are using any other type of bag, particularly small branded backpacks or canvas tote bags need to stop doing so. At the Secondary Assembly last week students were advised to leave the sports branded backpacks and canvas bags at home and use the appropriate RJ bags. Any bags that are not part of the RJ uniform, just like any item of clothing that falls outside of the uniform, can be confiscated and collected by a parent if need be. I encourage parents to check with their children that they are using the appropriate RJ bags.

Students have a great opportunity this term to enjoy some great events and celebrate what we have achieved this year. I look forward to seeing them make helpful contributions and doing their best in all circumstances.

Mr Brad Maxwell 
Head of Secondary 

The team, made up of 19 students from Years 9-11 and 4 staff members had a fabulous nine days sharing the wonderful news of the Gospel with children and young people in these rural and remote communities. The team left Sydney on Thursday, October 6 and returned on Friday, October 14, tired but delighting in the goodness of our great God.

Over the nine days, the wonderful team of students had the opportunity to partner with the Strahan family as they love and care for the indigenous people in Moree. Some of the programs the students were involved in included the Thursday night Community Dinner, painting the new multi-purpose container and the helping with the Community Food Pantry.  The team also presented their two programs that they had been preparing during Term 3– ‘It’s Party Time ‘and ‘Jesus- The Ultimate Superhero’ at four schools in Wee Waa and Narrabri , along with the Indigenous children Sunday School and the Moree Church Sunday School. 

Along with these programs, the team had the opportunity to encourage, and be encouraged by families and young people from the churches in the towns in which we stayed. People in every community we visited shared with the teachers about the exemplary nature of the students in the team, both in their behaviour and their love for Jesus.

We were very thankful for safe travel both to and from Moree and being able to stay in several Church halls in the Moree and Narrabri area. We were also very thankful that the flood situation in the area did not have a huge impact on our itinerary, and we were able to present our programs in Wee Waa before the rising water cut the road between Wee Waa and Narrabri.   

It was an incredible blessing for the teachers involved in the Mission to see young people who are growing in their faith, and keen to see Jesus honoured and shared with those around them. The team, more like a family, put their faith into action, not only with the programs they presented but also in the lovely way they cared for, loved and encouraged each other. It is appropriate that the students who participated in the Mission be commended for being wonderful ambassadors for their families, our School and most importantly, for the Lord Jesus. A huge thank you, too, to the staff members - Miss Mahaffey, Mrs Reed and Mr Hyde who worked tirelessly leading up to, and during the Mission, helping students develop the programs and encouraging them throughout the trip.

The team was made up of the following wonderful students:

Year 9: Lynette D, Cait H, Princess M, Siana W 

Year 10: Dominic B, David D, Lucy H, Daniel H, Hilton N, Daniel R 

Year 11: Sam B, John C, Kaia D, Isabelle F, Claire F, Joshua H, Grace H, Lucas R, Lailani W 

We are all so thankful to our great God for his faithfulness throughout the Mission and for giving us a glimpse of his heart and the love that he has for all people.

Mr Stewart Rowe
Northwest Mission Trip Co-ordinator

Samaritan’s Purse is a non-profit, Christian organisation providing emergency relief and development assistance to suffering people around the world. Samaritan’s Purse is meeting the physical needs of victims of war, famine, natural disaster, poverty and disease with the aim of demonstrating God’s love and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. The aid and assistance are given without regard to the race, creed, gender, religion, or ethnicity of the beneficiaries. Some of the additional projects that Samaritan’s Purse operates along with Operation Christmas Child are: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Health & Nutrition; Education & Vocational Training; People at Risk; Animals & Agriculture Livelihoods and Church Resourcing

All students in Stage 4 will receive a letter that outlines the Operation Christmas Child Program and will encouraged to contribute to the program by bringing in, or collecting items for two of the categories each week. Operation Christmas Child is primarily run in Stage 4, but all students are encouraged to be involved. Special boxes to pack the gifts are available at School from Mr Rowe in the D Block Staffroom. These boxes, and a brochure will be sent home with students in Stage 4 soon so that you can start collecting items from the list at the bottom of this note. The boxes are then distributed to children around the world. 

The process for collecting gifts to pack into a shoe box is as follows:

1. Choose whether your box will be for a boy or girl
2. Choose an age group 2-4, 5-9, 10-14
3. Fill the box with new gifts that fit into the following categories. We are asking that students bring in  or collect one item from two categories each week. 

While donations of whole boxes would be wonderful, you don’t have to fill a whole shoe box if that is not possible. Any donations of new items from the different categories would be greatly appreciated.

We will be checking the boxes at School on Tuesday 22 November. The boxes will then be delivered to the Samaritan’s Purse warehouse at Kings Park, near Blacktown. Please do not include the following: items that leak e.g. toothpaste, shampoo, bubbles, batteries etc; food or lollies of any kind – including vitamins etc; used or damaged items; breakable items e.g. glass mirrors; items that might scare a child e.g. toy guns, military figures; gambling related items e.g. playing cards, play money and dominoes and religious, racial or political items. 

Along with buying goods to go into the shoebox, any donations towards the cost of distributing the boxes around the world would be gratefully received. Samaritan’s Purse have suggested that $10.00 would help greatly towards distributing one box to a child.

Mr Stewart Rowe
Director of Christian Ministry/Service Learning (7-12)

Joshua O from our Marsden Park Campus qualified for the final of the Under 10 boys 100m  in fourth position. He was quite consistent and finished fourth in the final. What a great effort Joshua. 

Our  4 x 100m junior boys relay team performed well, finishing 2nd in their heat in a very exciting race that was a photo finish. That time was the 5th fastest overall. Well done to Josh O, Sayed M, Levi M and Sebastian P. The boys dropped their time over 5 seconds from the zone carnival all the way to the CIS carnival. Well done boys!

Basketball Gala Day

Our final event for the sporting year in Primary school at Richard Johnson is a basketball gala day for Stage 2 and Stage 3. The Stage 3 event is on Monday 14 November and the Stage 2 event is on Monday 21 November.

Training will commence next week on Wednesday 26 November at the Oakhurst Campus after school.

Football Clinics

The football clinics commence this week. This is just a reminder that students must wear shin pads and football socks. 

Mr Gavin Mitchell
Primary Sports Leader

What is your favourite food?

My favourite food is roast pork with veggies and apple sauce. 

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

In my spare time I like reading a book or watching a movie.

When and why did you come to work at this School?

I started at RJ in Term 4 2022. The reason I came to RJ was because I wanted to belong and be part of a school that has great value in both education and upholding the Christian faith.

What do you think you will enjoy about your role in the School?

As Learning Support Leader, I think I will enjoy supporting and getting to know different educators and students across the school. 

Describe a wonderful experience you've had which you'll never forget.

A wonderful experience I had that I will never forget would be the day I became a mother to my two  daughters, Olivia (4yrs) and Addison (1 yrs) 

Why did you become a Christian?

I became a Christian because I realised I could not live a life relying on my own wisdom and strength. I needed my Lord and Saviour for all those things and more.

What is your favourite bible verse and why?

My favourite Bible verse is Philippians 4:6

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.