North Ryde Public School eNewsletter

Principal’s message

NAPLAN Tests for students in Years 3 and 5 have commenced across NSW and run from Wednesday 12th March to Monday 24th March inclusive. We wish our students the best of luck as they navigate the assessments.

The Woolworths Cricket Blast Clinics commenced on Monday March 17 and continue for the next three Mondays from Weeks 8-11 (Monday, March 17, 24, 31 and April 7). Impressively, we have 66 students who signed up for this free program.

I remind you that Parent-Student - Teacher Interviews will occur in Week 10 of Term 1. Please read the information in this newsletter on how to book an interview. Teaching staff will be talking to you about your child's areas of strength and growth. They will also highlight areas of need if required. Please support your children by attending this vital meeting.

P&C Meeting

Our next meeting is tonight, Tuesday 18^th March. This meeting will be face-to-face and online. We had great attendance via Teams last meeting with 25 people online. Let's aim to get as many if not more at tonight's meeting.

Canteen

A big thank you to the P&C for organising a canteen ordering service each Friday. Like any new initiative, there have been some teething problems. Hopefully they have now been ironed out.

The P&C have sent communications via School bytes and in this newsletter on helping to support the introduction of the canteen online system. Please support this and any other initiatives that will be announced as the year progresses.

Rob Francis

Principal

Parent/teacher interviews are scheduled for Week 10 this term, Monday 31 March to Wednesday 2 April. For the first time, bookings will be made through SchoolBytes. Bookings will be open on Wednesday 19 March. Please see the attached PDF for detailed instructions. If you are unable to book a session yourself, please contact your child's class teacher.

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Since 2023, our school has been actively familiarising ourselves with and implementing the new English and mathematics curriculum across K-6. This year, we are also beginning to explore the Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) and Creative Arts syllabus ready for full implementation in 2027.

In HSIE, our staff have been comparing the new syllabus with the old one and are currently trialling various components of the updated curriculum. To assist parents in understanding the changes in HSIE, we have attached the K-2 and 3-6 HSIE parent guides for your reference.

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Alicia Elsinga

Assistant Principal Curriculum & Instruction (Rel.)

Alongside our Super efforts and awards systems, teachers at our school use positive reinforcement strategies, including stickers and ClassDojo points. These tools serve as tangible rewards for students' efforts and achievements, helping to motivate them to engage in positive behaviours and participate actively in class. By recognising and celebrating individual accomplishments, we promote a sense of community and collaboration, enhancing social skills and encouraging teamwork. Stickers and points also provide a visual representation of progress, boosting confidence and making learning more enjoyable. We believe that these strategies contribute to a positive and nurturing classroom environment.

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are happy to announce that our upcoming K-2 Easter Hat Parade will take place on 9 April at 2.30pm in the hall.

Students in K-2 are invited to create their own unique Easter hats to wear during the parade. Let your creativity shine!

Parents and families are welcome to attend.

Warm regards,

Miss Clarke and Mrs Glen.

Harmony Day - Thursday 20th March

On Thursday 20th March, North Ryde Public School will celebrate Harmony Day. We will have a mufti day to celebrate this year’s theme, ‘Everyone Belongs’. Students can choose to dress up in their national costume, or wear orange.

The staff and students at North Ryde Public School will support ‘Save The Children’, a charity that protects children from harm and helps them access quality education and health services. All students are asked to please bring a gold coin donation on the day.

What is Harmony Day?

It is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community.

Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this and work to maintain it.

Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.

Why orange?

Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Day. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Australians can choose to wear something orange during Harmony Day to show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia.

Our cultural diversity

Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world.

Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is at the heart of who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live.

An integrated multicultural Australia is an integral part of our national identity. All people who migrate to Australia bring with them some of their own cultural and religious traditions, as well as taking on many new traditions. Collectively, these traditions have enriched our nation.

Facts and figures

There are some fascinating statistics about Australia's diversity that can be good conversation-starters:

nearly half (49 per cent) of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was
we identify with over 300 ancestries
since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia
85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism has been good for Australia
apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi
more than 70 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.

These facts are taken from ABS 2016 Census Data. Check out the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.

Mrs Natalie Harper, Ms Chiao-Min Lin and Ms Bhumika Kalra

Harmony Day Coordinators

Dear Parents and Carers

It’s been great to have our students back in classrooms and settling into the school year. I know all our teachers are looking forward to a successful 2025 and are excited to work with you to make this a memorable year for your child.

The evidence is clear that consistent attendance is the essential first step for your child to have a positive experience at school.

Every day matters for your child’s learning. In recent years we’ve seen too many students miss a day of school here and there. Missing school for students means missing assignments, time with friends, an important maths lesson or getting picked for a sports team. With days missed, years are lost.

Students are required to attend school every day, whether it’s the first or last day of the term, Mondays, Fridays or days dedicated to sports carnivals, school excursions and incursions.

Help us make sure your child is achieving their best and stays ahead in their learning with regular school attendance. The more time your child attends school, the greater their opportunity to learn, make new friends and improve their wellbeing. Together, let’s build positive attendance habits for a lifetime.

If your child is absent from school, please let us know why as soon as possible, even if it’s just a few minutes at the start or end of the school day. Of course, there will be times when your child is unable to be at school (like when they are unwell). Medical appointments should take place outside school hours where possible and family holidays should be taken in term breaks.

If your child is feeling anxious about coming to school and you need support, please reach out to your child’s teacher or me directly. Our staff are here to work with you and your child to help them attend school each and every day. There are also helpful resources for parents and carers on the Every Day Matters website.

Thank you again for working with our teachers and support staff to make sure your child is at school, on time, every day. We all want to see our students learn, grow and belong in our equitable and outstanding education system.

Yours sincerely

Rob Francis

Principal

Our aim is to have every child attending school at least 90% of the time if not above that target. To achieve the target, students would need to be absent for less than 20 days each year.

I would appreciate your support in trying to achieve this target.

Current Attendance rate = 96.3%

We continue with further information about the NSW Department of Education's Anti-Racism Strategy 2024 - 2035, in particular, the key compponents of the strategy.

One of the key components of the strategy is the emphasis on community engagement. Schools are encouraged to collaborate with local communities, families, and cultural organisations to foster a deeper understanding of diversity and the importance of combating racism. This collaboration is vital for creating a supportive environment where all students feel valued and included.

Professional development for educators is another critical aspect of the implementation plan. Training will focus on equipping teachers with the knowledge and skills to recognise and address racism in their classrooms. This includes understanding unconscious biases, implementing inclusive teaching practices, and effectively responding to incidents of racism.

The strategy also emphasises the importance of student voice and leadership in the fight against racism. Schools will be encouraged to create platforms for students to express their experiences and perspectives, empowering them to take an active role in promoting inclusivity and respect within their school communities.

In our next newsletter we will go into more detail on the monitoring, evaluation of the program and parent and community education.

Congratulations to our Sound Crew for 2025. These students will have the responsibility for setting up sound systems and microphones for assemblies and other special events throughout the year.

Thank you for your responsibility and commitment to the role!

A massive thank you to Aaron Tsao da Silva for kindly donating some basketball nets to the school.

They will be put to good use on the basketball courts shortly.

Round 3 Results

Girls Softball	Ermington PS	Drew 2 - 2	Kaylee P Hani P
Boys Softball	Ermington PS	Lost 2 - 3	David T Oliver W
Girls Tee Ball	Ermington PS	Lost 6 - 12	Faith P
Boys Tee Ball	Ermington PS	Lost 2 - 7	Alex L
Volleyball	Gladesville PS	Lost 1 - 2	John S Lara L
Junior Newcombeball	Gladesville PS	Won 2 - 1	Harvyn L Hana F
Senior Newcombeball	Gladesville PS	Lost 0 - 3	Gideon M Stella B
Junior Cricket	Denistone East PS	Won 59 - 30	Ethan G Rupert B
Senior Cricket	Denistone East PS	Won 75 - 31	Aarav G Ryan T

Round 4 Results

Girls T-Ball	Meadowbank PS	Lost 2 - 5	Jia Mehotra
Boys T-Ball	Meadowbank PS	Won 9 - 5	Oliver Yan Francis Agoy
Girls Softball	Meadowbank PS	Lost 2- 3	Emma Chipato
Boys Softball	Meadowbank PS	Won 6-2	Sebastian Choi
Junior Cricket	Kent Rd PS	Won 106 - 92	Michael Dwyer Aanvi Garg
Senior Cricket	Kent Rd PS	Lost 96-85	Whole Team Special mention to Sehas, Ryan & Tommy
Junior Newcombe Ball	Kent Rd PS	Lost 0 - 2	Eva Agarwal Jalyn Wu
Senior Newcombe Ball	Kent Rd PS	Lost 0 - 2	Lory Luo Noora Rauf
Volley Ball	Kent Rd PS	Lost 3 - 1	Whole Team

Zone AFL Trials

John Stewart and Tommy Garcia who were selected to attend the combined Beecroft/Ryde Zone AFL trials on Thursday afternoon at Cherrybrook PS. It was a very hot afternoon and both boys performed extremely well over the two hours. Congratulations to Tommy who was selected in the Beecroft/Ryde AFL team to attend the Sydney North AFL trials on Monday 31 March. John was named as reserve. This is a great effort from both boys.

Zone Swimming Carnival

On Tuesday 11 March, 20 swimmers represented our school proudly at the Zone Swimming Carnival. They were: Eva Agarwal, Braxton Cali, Gavin Cellacay, Keira Cheung, Jack Giles, James Gill, Zara Hunt, Leo Kingsley, Thanasi Kouroutzoglou, Kaylee Parry, Olivia Parry, Nathan Pulfer, Mason Riady, Mayraa Singh, Samuel Van Gorp, Nate Wang, Pippa Wang, Oliver Wiles, Jalyn Wu, Ivan Wu.

Miss Chiddy and Miss Longhitano were very proud of all our student’s efforts. All our students tried their hardest with some of our swimmers achieving personal best times or bettering their times from the school swimming carnival.

Some notable swimming efforts from these students were:

Ivan Wu - making 2 finals

- 5th 12 years 50m breaststroke

- 6^th 12 years 50m butterfly (timed finals)

Nathan Pulfer - 11th Open Boys 100m freestyle

- 8th 11 years 50m breaststroke

Mason Riady - 7^thJunior 50m breaststroke

Samuel Van Gorp -7^th 12 years 50m backstroke

Pippa Wang - making two finals

8^th 12 years 50m breaststroke
7^th 12 years 50m backstroke
5^th 12 years 50m butterfly(timed finals)

Relays - Junior Girls -13th

-Junior Boys – 10th

-Senior Girls – 9th

-Senior Boys- 8th

A big thank you to Mrs Andrea Wang who was our team manager on the day. Thanks also to the parents who helped transport our swimmers and supported them on the day.

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President's Update

What a busy start to the year it has been!

Another busy fortnight for the P&C!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated second-hand Duplo and Board Games for the kids. They will appreciate this on wet weather days.

Another THANK YOU to the volunteers who ran the Second-hand Uniform Sale on 7th March and to those parents who supported us by coming along to grab a bargain. It was a great success - we raised $1000 which will go back into providing resources for our kids.

Canteen has successfully returned - we hope parents have been enjoying a reprieve from making lunches on Fridays. Please help it run smoothly by making sure your order goes through correctly on Flexischools and making sure your child knows what you have ordered for them. If your child will be absent, you can also cancel orders up until 8am on a Friday morning.

Thank you to parents who have volunteered to be Class Parent for this year. Class groups are being set up over the next few weeks, so look out in WhatsApp and on email. It's not too late to join - the survey can be found here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWOKyKO4dP4reNWVRviMTYvRdaPQLUEETfkRkJvQ621POpiQ/viewform?usp=header

With Easter coming up, we hope excitement is building for the return of the Easter Raffle and the Easter Egg guessing competition. Details are in the fundraising section.

The next P&C meeting is coming up on Tuesday 18th March from 6.30pm online and in the staffroom. Everyone is welcome to come along and hear what the school and P&C are getting up to.

Join via Microsoft Teams: Teams link

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To follow what's going on with the P&C, please join our Facebook group "North Ryde Public School P&C", look out for messages over SchoolBytes or email pcpresident@nrps.org.au.

Kerry Gill

P&C President

THANK-YOU!!!

We managed to raise around $1000.00 for the school at the second hand uniform sale.

Thank you to the amazing volunteering Parents; Metinee, Ellie, Marcy, Monica, Boey, Yap Bee Yin, Kerry, Nicole and our special junior helpers.

Thanks also to the generous families that have donated the stock that we are able to sell.

Winter uniform

As we near the end of term one it starts to get a bit cooler. We have winter uniform options. We will open the shop to guide you and help answer questions you might have. We will be available on Friday the 28th of March and Friday the 4th of April, 8.30am until 9.15.

Mel

Uniform Shop Coordinator

Band Rehearsal Information

Training Band: Tuesday mornings, 8:00am-9:00am (Please arrive at 7:50am to set up) (commence 18th March)

Concert Band: Important change to Friday mornings, 8:00am-9:00am (Please arrive at 7:50am to set up)

Performance Band: Wednesday Mornings, 8:00am-9:00am (Please arrive at 7:50am to set up)

All rehearsals in school hall.

Term 1 invoices have been issued by Imelda. Please look out for email and contact Imelda or band committee if you have not received it.

Hired instruments

Payment requests and hire agreements will be issued via email from pcband@nrps.org.au for Term 1 shortly.

For any band queries please contact pcband@nrps.org.au.

Karen

Band Coordinator

Easter Egg Counting Competition

Our Annual Student Easter Egg Counting Competition is just around the corner, and we need your support to make it a success!

We are asking for Easter egg donations of any size to help fill up our classroom jars. Students will have the opportunity to guess how many eggs are in their class jar, with the winners taking home the eggs.

Drop your Easter egg donations at the school office (until March 26th).

Students can place their guesses in the COLA area before the morning school bell from March 31st - April 4th.

1 guess = $1 coin

3 guesses = $2 coin

Easter Raffle for Parents

We’re also holding an Easter fundraising raffle for parents. To make the raffle a big success, we’re seeking prize donations. If you or your business would like to contribute, please contact pcfundraising@nrps.org.au.

Support North Ryde Public School through Ritchies IGA Community Benefit Program!

You can support our school while doing your regular shopping! By signing up for a Ritchies IGA card and nominating North Ryde Public School in their Community Benefit Program, the school’s P&C will receive cash every month based on the total amount spent by customers who nominate our school.

How it works:

Simply sign up for the Ritchies Card via the App Store or Play Store.

Nominate North Ryde Public School as your community benefit recipient.

Every time you shop, you’re helping raise funds for our school!

It’s that easy to support our school while doing your regular shopping! Start today and help us raise valuable funds for our community!

Liz

Fundraising and Events Coordinator

Ethics Term 1 - What are we talking about?

Stage 1 – Years 1 & 2: When is it fair?
Our Stage 1 students are exploring fairness, starting with a story about some animals baking bread – where all but one help with the work. Should the animal who didn’t help still get to share in the bread? Later, they’ll discuss fairness in different contexts, including how to divide slices of cake. Through these discussions, they’ll consider different ways of thinking about fairness and what makes something feel fair or unfair.

We always need more volunteers

More families choose ethics than we have volunteers to teach the classes. We currently have four classes of children on a waitlist. If you can spare half and hour on Thursday mornings, or know of friends or grandparents who could, please share with them.

Your time is a valuable gift as a volunteer ethics teacher. Classes help children develop the life skills they need to voice their opinions, listen respectfully to others and make decisions based on evidence and reasoning rather than habit or peer pressure.

Find out more about volunteering by contacting pcethics@nrps.org.au or visit https://primaryethics.com.au/volunteer/

Liz

Ethics Coordinator

Thank you to everyone who has supported the return of the School Canteen. The P&C and Sweet Temptations Patisserie are striving to provide the best lunch service and experience for our children. But we need your help for Canteen to run smoothly.

Know your order - please tell your child what you have ordered for them so they know what items to expect.
Check your order history - once you place an order, check it went through correctly on the "Order History" tab of the Flexischools app. Orders that aren't confirmed as placed or have been ordered for the wrong date won't be delivered as expected.
Cancellations - if your child is absent, you can cancel orders for a refund before 8am on Friday mornings. Easiest is to cancel on the Flexischools app directly, or phone Bradley at Sweet Temptations Patisserie before 8am (9428 1220). If you miss cut-off for cancellations, please contact the School Office to direct your order to be collected by a parent, to go to a sibling or to be thrown out.

P&C volunteers will be present to distribute orders each Friday and will be at the Canteen for first half lunch to assist.

A full cancellation policy is available on request by contacting the P&C Coordinator on pccanteen@nrps.org.au or P&C President on pcpresident@nrps.org.au

Amelia and Kerry

On behalf of the P&C

Our school has registered for the SWAP IT Healthy Lunchbox Program.

SWAP IT is an evidence-based, healthy lunchbox program for primary schools. The program supports parents and carers to SWAP what is packed in their child’s lunchbox from sometimes foods to everyday foods. SWAP IT is:

Free – no cost for schools to take part.
Easy for Schools – our resources complement the existing curriculum.
Easy for Parents – visual inspiration to make lunchboxes faster and healthier with no extra cost.
Proven to work – SWAP IT enhances the nutritional quality of lunchbox foods. Parents love it, and teachers see significant benefits in the classroom.

The SWAP IT recommendations have been developed based on the latest evidence-based government nutrition guidelines.

SWAP IT involves sending out weekly messages for one term to your parent/carer community. The messages are created by SWAP IT and ready to share, providing ideas and tips for packing healthier lunchboxes. Messages are shared via this school's newsletter and may also be sent out via School Bytes.

Our next message is below:

Below is the Parent Calendar for Term 1 2025. The calendar has been updated.

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Currently, we have parents parking their cars in bus zones after school to pick their children up.

As a result, buses are unable to drop off passengers and traffic is a mess. For everyone's safety, please park in appropriate areas.

Additionally, some parents are ignoring the "No Right Turn" signs when entering and leaving the Explore and Develop car park.

As well, last year a number of parents took to crossing Coxs Road with their children at the wrong places when coming to and from school.

I urge you to please use the crossing as it is only less than a hundred metres away. This is such a small price to pay and cheaper than hospital bills.

By crossing the road elsewhere, you are teaching your child bad habits and running the risk of injury or even death.

I would be horrified if an accident were to occur outside the school because parents did not use the crossing.

Your child's safety is paramount.

For their sake, please use the crossing.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Registration for the 2025 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge opened on Monday 24 February! Would you like your child to be involved?

What is the Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)? The PRC is a NSW government initiative that aims to encourage a love of reading in students for leisure and pleasure, and to enable students to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. Participation in the PRC is voluntary, not compulsory. The Challenge finishes on 22 August of this year.

What does my child need to do to be part of the PRC? To complete the PRC, students need to read a set number of books from the PRC booklist, as follows:

*Challenge*	*Number of books needed to complete* *the Challenge*	*Minimum number of PRC books for your Challenge*	*Maximum number of personal choice books*	*PRC booklist selection*
K-2	30	25	5	K-2 , 3-4 , 5-6
3-4	20	15	5	3-4 , 5-6
5-6	20	15	5	5-6 , 7-9

Students in Years K-2 can ‘experience’ a book; students in Years 3-6 must read their books independently. To experience a book, K-2 students can listen to the book, participate in a shared reading of the book, or read part or all of the book independently. You can find the complete booklist for each challenge at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html

Our library has an ever-growing collection of PRC books (labelled with colour-coded stickers) that students can borrow during class visits to the library or at lunchtimes, and they can hop online to update their reading logs at the same time. The PRC will also be supported and encouraged throughout weekly library lessons.

What do I need to do next? Visit https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html for more information.

I have shown students the process of logging books on the PRC website during their class’ visits to the library. Your child’s PRC login details will be the same as their normal school login details – please check with their teacher if unsure of what they are.

Reading is the way to grow!

Gemma Brown - Teacher Librarian and PRC Coordinator

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We are delighted to confirm the Term 2 after school class at North Ryde Public School.

Please see the class details here.

Date: Thu 8 May - Thu 3 July, 9 weeks
Time: 3.15pm - 4.15pm
Theme: Air, Land and Sea
Blurb:

In Term 2, Step aboard to build some exciting ways to get from here to there. Take to the sky in our Bricks 4 Kidz® helicopter model, race across the beach in an ingenious land sail, or zoom through the water on a jet ski! Kids will learn what makes each machine unique and how it moves, exploring concepts such as buoyancy, propulsion, lift and g-forces! What other ways will you invent to travel through air, land and sea?

Cost:

Motorised LEGO Class: $216/student/term

Junior Robotics with Coding: $252/student/term

Booking link: https://www.bricks4kidz.com.au/northern-sydney/program-events/after-school-programs-lego-bricks-northern-sydney/north-ryde-public-school-after-school-programs-bricks-4-kidz/

Registrations are now open for the North Ryde eFun Run for Youth Mental Health at:

https://rotary-north-ryde-efun-run-for-youth-mental-health-2025.raiselysite.com/

The eFun Run will be held from Sunday 6 April until 13 April inclusive.

The North Ryde Fun Run for Youth Mental Health is led by the Rotary Club of North Ryde in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Ryde and Macquarie Park and Macquarie University's Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre.

The proceeds will go to Australian Rotary Health, for research into youth mental health and support programs; Macquarie University's Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre's Cool Kids Program and other worthy Rotary youth projects.

In 2021, the club transitioned the Fun Run to a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 4 years, the eFun Run has raised over $48000 for Youth Mental Health.

The event is open to the local and broader community, university and school students. Students, their parents and siblings, and the many residents and businesses of the area will be invited to enter the eFun Run, paying a small entry donation.

Entrants nominate a distance they will challenge themselves to cover during the week. They can walk, run or ride a bike in their own time, at their own pace, individually or in a team.

Each entrant or team can seek sponsorship for their challenge from their families, friends and colleagues through the eFun Run website:

https://rotary-north-ryde-efun-run-for-youth-mental-health-2025.raiselysite.com/

School Bytes App – get it on your phone

The School Bytes app is a versatile tool that supports parents, offering features such as school news, payments, documents, attendance tracking, and forms. It ensures convenient access to crucial school-related information and streamlines communication.

This app helps improve communication between our school and the parent community. You will find important updates, changes to usual routine, reminders for events and permission notes.

The app is available on the Apple Store and also the Google Play store.

It is extremely important that you continually update this app on a regular basis to avoid missing important messages.

General information is sent out to all School Bytes subscribers. However at times we will send out reminders specific to grades and activities. Therefore it is important that you update your preferences at the beginning of the year.

North Ryde’s School Newsletter

We encourage parents and family members to subscribe to receive the newsletter by email. You can do this via the following link:

https://northrydeps.schoolzineplus.com/news?nid=70

To subscribe to receive the newsletter via email, click on the ‘Subscribe to Newsletter’ tab in the menu across the top of the home page. On this page you can subscribe to receive the newsletter each fortnight via email. After subscribing, you will receive a confirmation email. You will need to reply to this confirmation email. You only need to complete this process once. You will then receive the newsletter each week automatically unless you unsubscribe yourself.

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Parents!

Children learn safe road user habits from you and will continue them when they are old enough to travel alone.

Remember this simple message and share it with them whenever you are crossing a road, driveway or car park:

STOP! one step back from the kerb.

LOOK! both ways!

LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic.

THINK! is it safe to cross?

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Harmony Day - Thursday 20th March

On Thursday 20th March, North Ryde Public School will celebrate Harmony Day. We will have a mufti day to celebrate this year’s theme, ‘Everyone Belongs’. Students can choose to dress up in their national costume, or wear orange.

​What is Harmony Day?

Why orange?

Our cultural diversity

Facts and figures

What is Harmony Day?