Students in Years 5 and 6 enjoyed an Indonesian incursion on Thursday, 17 October, with the Suara Indonesia Dance company visiting all the way from Sydney! Ibu Alfira and Pak Josh, both highly skilled Indonesian dancers with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, took us on a cultural journey around Indonesia, performing dances from various parts of … Read more
Thank you to teachers, students and parents for coming together for our Learning Journey to share the work created by our wonderful students. The Learning Journey forms part of our ‘Reporting to Parents’ program. Classrooms were bright with amazing displays of student work! Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work and efforts … Read more
On Thursday, 19th September, students from Rooms 17, 18, and 20 were treated to engaging tales of school life, family traditions, and entertainment from years past in Mandurah, narrated by the dedicated and knowledgeable Mr. Fowler. The session not only featured his wonderful stories but also included photos, demonstrations of old-fashioned games, and a display … Read more
On Monday 2nd Sept, Honourable David Templeman MLA, Member for Mandurah hosted some of the student councillors at Parliament House. The students had a tour of the building, learning about former Premiers and parliamentarians. The Minister then met the students for lunch and discussed sport, arts, and what young people would like in Mandurah. The … Read more
NAIDOC Day was celebrated at Riverside with students participating in a wide range of activities including face painting, rock painting, boomerang throwing and bracelet/keychain making. A big thank you to the Clontarf Dancers from Coodanup College who performed some eye-catching routines for our school. NAIDOC Day celebrates the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal … Read more
Ahoy Mateys! This year we will be combining Book Fair with Book Week with the theme being ‘Books arrrgh the Treasurrrrre’ and everyone is invited to join our crew! A boat load of books will wash ashore on Tuesday 30 July and sail out on Thursday 8th August. Blimey there will be fun activities, awesome … Read more
Our student councillors attended the Global Leadership Summit NextGen Conference at Mandurah Baptist College. They heard from guest speakers on topics such as resilience, creating positive change and being a good friend. They also had the opportunity to network with student leaders from other schools. Featuring a combination of live elements along with high-quality, pre-recorded … Read more
There has been plenty of action on and off the fields in sport recently with the Year 5-6 Winter Sports fixtures taking place and the Year 3 PSSA Soccer carnival. Year 5-6 Winter Sports Riverside hosted Greenfields in our Winter Sport competition with wins in AFL and a massive 5-0 win in Soccer. Both teams … Read more
Company ‘Groundsplash’ recently travelled from Adelaide to install new sensory paths at our school. The new sensory paths are in the Year 1 and Year 2 area and in the senior area around the volleyball court. We would like to thank Mandurah Mayday Op-Shop and Bendigo Bank for their generous donation towards our sensory path. … Read more
Our wonderful librarian Mrs Flanigan has created an exceptional display in the library for National Simultaneous Storytime, which promotes the joys and benefits of reading with others across Australia. Held annually a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops … Read more
