On Tuesday, 7 May, all students in Grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 received a letter to take home explaining how to make bookings for our upcoming Term 2 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews. Our Parent/Teacher/Student Interview Evenings will be held on Monday, 27 May from 3:30 to 5:00pm and Tuesday, 28 May from 3:30 to 6:30pm in Building 2 (our Grade 9/10 area, located directly above the Administration area).  This will give families, students and teachers an opportunity to discuss how to best support students’ ongoing learning.  Students are strongly encouraged to attend with their parents/guardians.  Interview appointments are for 10 minutes. 

Please be aware that some staff are part-time and their availability will be shown in the booking system. For these teachers and others who you may find are fully booked on the night, please make contact with them directly through our School Administration Team to make alternative arrangements.

Here are the steps involved in booking a Parent/Teacher/Student interview:

• Go to schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code 7djny. Alternatively, you can scan the QR Code featured below.
• Enter your details and select your preferred meeting type.
• Select RHS from the subject drop-down menu.
• Select the teachers you wish to see from the drop-down menu.
• Select the appointment times that best suit your family.
• Click on Finish. Your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately. If you do not receive your email, please check your junk-mail and/or enter the event code again and check the spelling of your email address. Update your details if the email address is incorrect. Please do not delete the email you receive and keep it somewhere safe as you may need to refer to it at a later date. Please add your appointments to your calendar as we are, unfortunately, not in a position to send reminders home.
• Bookings must be finalised by Friday, 24 May at 3:00pm.
• If you need to view, cancel, change or print your bookings, please click on the confirmation email you received after you made your bookings or return to schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code and the email address you used when you made your bookings.

We look forward to seeing you at our Parent/Teacher/Student Evenings.

Mr Adrian Smith
Acting Principal

The School Association AGM will be held at 6:30pm on Monday, 20^th May, in our School Conference Room, followed by a general meeting.

School Association Annual General Meeting
Monday, 20^th May 2024, at 6:30pm

The School Association is made up of the parents, staff and community members of a school. It is an important part of the school, working with the Principal to achieve shared outcomes for learners attending our school and for the benefit of the whole school community. Membership of the School Association provides a forum for the sharing of knowledge and skills. It provides members with a way to participate and support the school. We highly value members input and involvement.

Our Annual General Meeting is on Monday, 20^th May 2024 at 6:30pm at Riverside High School followed by our usual Association meeting. If you are interested in nominating for our School Association Committee or would like to attend our meetings, we would welcome your attendance and input. For 2024 we have several vacancies on our committee. Nomination forms can be collected from our Administration Office. If you would like further information or would like to chat to one of our current School Association Committee Members please make contact with Colin Smith, Chairperson colin@novaland.com.au or Riverside High School Admin Office.

Link to School Committee Handbook; https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2888dd95-ef95-3ba5-a66f-37f05cc517b6

2024 levies are now due for payment. Invoices for 2024 levies were posted to families in March. If you did not receive your invoice or would like a copy, please contact our administration office on 6327 6333.

Payment for school levies can be made against this invoice, payment details can be found on the invoice.

Payments can be made via;

• bPay
• Internet payments
• Via our school QKR App
• Over the phone at our school office or in person
• CentrePay deductions (can be arranged through our administration office)

If you would like to pay in instalments or complete a payment plan, we are happy to assist you in this process. Please contact Cynthia Pearce, School Business Manager on 6327 6333.

Applications for 2024 Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) are still open, please check your eligibility via this online link; Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) (education.tas.gov.au)

Please contact our School Business Manager to discuss your levies and payment options.

Welcome back to Term 2, we hope you enjoyed your break!

By showing up to school every day, your child will have the best opportunity at a bright future. It gives them every chance to be around friends, learn new things and find interests.

We have lots in store for this term, please visit our calendar on our website to see our highlights.

Good attendance habits can sometimes be hard to develop. Keep trying to create a solid routine, to set your child up for success for the rest of the year.

If you’re looking for tips on how to create better attendance habits, visit the Anything can happen website.

Please always talk to us if you’re having trouble getting your child to school. We’re here to help.

Junior Shield

Senior Shield

Aggregate Shield (combined relay added)

Adam Sanders

One of our Wednesday afternoon short courses is Media Production. The aim of this subject is for students to create content for others to consume. Over the years we have offered Short Film Making, Podcasting and Graphic Design. This course combines a range of mediums and is evolving with the changing nature of media. Aspects of social media are explored such as creating short films from video content as Reels and marketing of content.

The 'winter' semester has commenced and there is an excited group of students keen to engage in a variety of activities. Areas of interest include creating films, music videos, podcast series, photography, memes, YouTube channels, stop motion animation, building skills in Photoshop and more.

Adam Child

During the holidays, we had a large group of students from across all grades attend the 109^th ANZAC Day parade and service in Launceston. Accompanied by teachers, these students included members of Grade Councils, Peer Mentors and the Prefect Board.

It was a sombre occasion and these students represented our school with grace and composure. Prefect Ryan was invited to speak during the main service. Ryan spoke confidently and eloquently.

We are so proud of our students for their participation in what is such an important event.

Please find below an extract from the outstanding speech which one of our 2024 Prefects, Ryan, delivered at the ANZAC Day Service in Launceston:

Whilst the battle at Gallipoli served as the origin for our ANZAC tradition, it is not just the one battle that we gather to remember, we come together to commemorate all of the conflicts that we have engaged in, from the other fronts during World War One, the battles during the Second World War, Korea, Borneo, Vietnam, Malaya, the Middle East and the many global peacekeeping operations. We pause to remember, that for all the personnel who have served in conflict, even when their services come to an end, their battles do not stop. PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects many returning service people. The horrors they endured and the hardships they faced, have a permanent impact on the mental health of veterans and the soldiers who are currently in service. 

We also recognise the lives that have been devastated outside of conflict, some of whom never made it to the battlefield, and we honour the sacrifices made by the families who lost loved ones and the friends who lost treasured companions. We do not stand together to glorify war; we stand together with a common purpose, to commemorate the individuals who have and continue to respond to the call of our nation to keep our country safe and protect our freedoms and rights. We stand together to honour the qualities of bravery, courage, mateship, and selflessness as well as the bond which makes our ANZAC spirit so precious and unique. We stand together to commit to striving to display their characteristics as a small way in which to show our profound gratitude and appreciation to all who have served our country. We stand together to reflect upon the casualties and trauma of war, and we must raise our voices and hold true to the values which will preserve peace – tolerance, kindness, empathy, and acceptance.

We stand together to ensure that the service and sacrifice of all Australians in wars, conflicts and peace keeping operations are never forgotten and are used as a call to action to inspire us to remain true to the spirit of the ANZAC’s as we live in a manner which honours them and makes us worthy of their profound sacrifice and service.

Lest we forget.

Caz Saunders
Prefect Co-ordinator

On Tuesday, 30^th April, the Year 7 cohort took part in the Teamwork and Wellbeing Day at Windsor Park. The day was designed to build positive relationships and further develop our communication and collaboration skills. After a short walk over to Windsor, the Peer Mentors led various teamwork activities, which we completed in our house groups. These games included: capture the flag, tarp folding and an egg and spoon race using a ping-pong bat and ball. We even made up some of our own crazy games, like making a human pyramid that we held for 20 seconds, or ducking under skipping ropes while they were being swung around and around!

The day was a huge success, working on our leadership and teamworking abilities, while also giving us a chance to catch up with friends and have some fun. We would also like to give a massive thank you to all the teachers and Peer Mentors who helped organise and run the day.

Louis 7A

On Tuesday, 7^th May, a group of Grade 9/10 students attended a Writing Workshop with award-winning author Martin Chatterton. Martin Chatterton works in the creative fields of writing, illustrating and design and has a history of significant projects.

The workshop involved sharing stories and discussing various writing tips. It was a fun and interesting experience for the students involved. Martin talked about taking inspiration from various sources such as real life or personal experiences, or other authors and existing works when writing. He also highlighted the importance of writing with passion and exploring human emotions to strengthen creativity.  This was an extremely rewarding and educational opportunity.

Megan S

Award winning author, designer, illustrator, poet, screen writer and director Martin Chatterton entertained Year 7 and 8 classes and their teachers on Tuesday 7^th May. Chatterton shared his considerable experience to inspire students to be creative and take all opportunities made available. He demonstrated his art skills by drawing caricatures of students and teachers whilst entertaining the audience with amusing anecdotes. Martin provided an insight into the creation of his current novel Scorpion Falls, from where he got his ideas and inspiration to how the story was written by first creating a film trailer. Martin’s involvement in a range of creative pursuits from animation, video game development, writing and film making, makes him a knowledgeable and engaging presenter who entertained each cohort for over an hour.

Ben Gadsby

The House Challenge Day was a very successful and fun day. An article with the student results will appear in the next Newsletter. The results for the houses are as follows: