Canteen

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The canteen functions under the control of the P & C Canteen Committee. The profits from the canteen assist in resourcing the school library and providing educational resources and school equipment.

The school canteen is open from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday when children are able to order for either break.  The canteen is also open from Break 2 on so that children may purchase over the counter items.
Menu items will change seasonally, however there is a strong emphasis on healthy options.  The current canteen menu is available on our school website.

Children wishing to order on Mon, Tues or Fri must place orders before 9.00 a.m.
 

Orders can be made online via www.flexischools.com.au or by paper directly to the Canteen in the morning of any day.  Children can buy fruit or bring apples from home for apple slinkies.  Kindergarten children buying recess generally go a little earlier than the recess bell at the beginning of the year, to avoid the rush.  Lunches are collected by class representatives each day from the canteen.  At the play bell at lunch time children with extra money to spend can go to the canteen to buy over the counter.

 

 

Change of Contact Details

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Contact numbers, email addresses and home addresses need to be kept up to date with the Front Office. Children can be distressed unnecessarily when sickness or illness occurs, and the contact number is out of date. Please email any changes to richmondn-p.school@det.nswedu.au

 

 

Chaplaincy Program

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The Programme aims to support students through the provision of pastoral care services and the promotion of strategies that support the emotional wellbeing of students and the broader school community. Pastoral care is defined in the Agreement with the Commonwealth as:  
“the practice of looking after the personal needs of students, not just their academic needs, through the provision of general spiritual and personal advice.”

School chaplains support the emotional wellbeing of students by providing:
      - pastoral care services, and
      - strategies that support the emotional wellbeing of the broader school community.

 

Pastoral care is defined in the agreement with the Commonwealth as the practice of looking after the personal needs of students, not just their academic needs, through the provision of general spiritual and personal advice.

At Richmond North Public School, our School Chaplain provides a range of support services for students, including Homework Club, Breakfast Club and the Rock and Water program.
 

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Communication between home and school

 

SCHOOL WEBSITE

Our school website contains a wealth of information about Richmond North as well as schooling in general.  Here you will find copies of our school prospectus, Annual School Reports, School Plans and policy documents.  You can check the school calendar, read newsletters and make online payments at our website.  The address for our website is - www.richmondn-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Should you wish to email the school, our address is -  richmondn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

 

NEWSLETTERS AND NOTES

Our school newsletter is sent out fortnightly.  Most parents receive their newsletter electronically, however paper copies are available on request.  Due to the interactive nature of our newsletter, there are many added benefits to receiving the newsletter electronically.  Our newsletter is produced by Schoolzine.  
The easiest way to receive the newsletter is to subscribe using the app - SZapp.  This app can be downloaded via the Apple store or Android store.  Instructions on how to install SZapp, register as a user and manage your notifications can be found at www.schoolzine.com/szapp-installation
Notes will be sent home in both paper and electronic form.  When notes sent home require a signed slip and/or money to be returned to school, it is important to respond by the due date listed on the note.  It may not be possible to accapt late responses and this may result in students missing out on opportunities.  

 

SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL

All parents have access to the SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL.  Through this portal, parents can notify the school about student absences, locate student progress reports and book parent/teacher interviews.  Parents receive a log in code from the school to set up their account.  Once set up, parents can log in via the internet link  - https://web1.richmondn-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/portal
There is also a link to the Parent Portal on SZapp.  
 

 

 

Court Orders and Parenting Arrangements

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Please discuss any special family circumstances with the Principal or Assistant Principal and lodge copies of these orders/agreements with the Business Manager. Court orders can only be enforced if the school has a current copy. All information and documents are treated confidentially.

 

 

Curriculum

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Richmond North PS is implements the NSW DoE Curriculum. Teachers use a combination of Explicit Instruction and Project-based learning to deliver the curriculum in a way that encourages student curiosity and creativity. At the start of each unit an overview will be sent home, outlining the curriculum for your child’s class.  The school website also contains a summary and two year plan of the inquiry topics plus links to the NSW DoE Curriculum.  Our curriculum also includes student wellbeing programs, the arts, PE/Sport and library lessons.