Rivergums Primary School

15/12/2025

Has your child lost anything?

Come and check out the lost property in the office.

All lost property not claimed will be donated to a charity on the last day of school.

12/12/2025

Today our year 6 students were treated to a private screening of Corals' Last Stand.

Coral’s Last Stand, featuring AMCS Patron Tim Winton, tells the story of Scott Reef – its beauty, its importance, and the urgent campaign to save it.

Scott Reef is a remote coral atoll off Western Australia, home to an incredible diversity of marine life – from pygmy blue whales, turtles to vibrant coral gardens. But Woodside wants to drill for gas and dump carbon pollution under the ocean, threatening this fragile ecosystem and the global climate.

12/12/2025

Today we celebrated our amazing student leaders with a special lunch! It was a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge their hard work, dedication, and the positive impact they have on our school community.

Thank you to all our leaders for being such great role models!

12/12/2025

📚 Keep the Reading Rolling This Summer!

School holidays are nearly here! While it’s definitely time for a well-earned break, there’s one thing we don’t want taking a holiday… reading! 📚✨
During the long Summer break, children can lose some of the reading progress they’ve worked so hard to build (often called the “Holiday Slide”). But the good news is that just 10 minutes of reading a day can make a huge difference.
If you’re wondering what your child can read at home, here are some fantastic FREE decodable readers you can access anytime:
👉 24 FREE Decodable Readers (Downloadable) – Decodable Readers Australia
👉 Decodable Readers at Home – SPELD NSW
Reading together is quick, simple and helps keep your child learning while still enjoying the holidays.
Happy reading and happy holidays! ☀️📖💛

10/12/2025

08/12/2025

At assembly on Friday, our Kindy students shared their learning about the six Noongar seasons. They have been exploring the text 'Country Tells Us When' from the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. This story teaches about the six seasons followed by the Yawuru people in Broome. Like the Noongar seasons, these seasons are not marked by a calendar; instead, Country tells us when each one has arrived through what we feel, see, taste, smell, and hear.

Congratulations to all the merit certificate winners and our Aussie of the Month Sophie H.

We also congratulated Joshua M, Lucy M, Sophie G, Hunter T, Emily G, Marley P and Aditya R who have run 100km or more this year at our Runners Club on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Thank you to Mr Scicluna and the Choir for once again leading our school in the Anthem, our school song and community song 'Riptide' by Bruno Mars.

04/12/2025

Principal’s Treat – Celebrating Outstanding Behaviour

Today, a group of students were specially selected to enjoy the Principal’s Treat – a special reward recognising their exceptional behaviour and positive attitude.
These students have consistently demonstrated respect, responsibility, and leadership in all they do, setting an outstanding example for others. To celebrate their achievements, they joined the Principal for a relaxed and enjoyable lunch.
Congratulations to all those recognised – we are proud of your hard work and the positive impact you make on our school community!

02/12/2025

The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a fun, free, home-based early learning and parenting program. HIPPY is an effective way to support early-childhood learning in the home – delivering great outcomes for children, parents and the community. It works with families with young children in the pre-school years.
Your child must be aged 3 as of the next school year, and you live in the provider's catchment area.
Contact Ngala Rockingham or express interest through website for more information

Learn about how HIPPY works

01/12/2025

Runners club has finished for the year.
Well done to all the students and parents who participated.
We look forward to seeing you next year.

01/12/2025

Dear Parents and Carers,
Rivergums Primary School will hold two end of year music concerts in the undercover area on the last day of school: Thursday 18th December.

The first concert will be Kindy to Year 2 classes/students: 8.50am -9.40am and then the Year 3 - Year 6 classes: 9.50am-10.40am . Each year group will perform a Christmas song and there will be whole school Christmas songs. Our school groups such as the Samba Band will also perform.

This is a fun end of year celebration. We would love to see parents,carers & families attend the celebration.

There will be more information to follow.

The concert will take place in the undercover area where we usually have assemblies.

Kind regards

Mr Scicluna
Music Teacher

20/11/2025

Rivergums Primary School proudly participated in the 2025 BASSA Athletics Carnival held on Friday, 14th November. It was a fantastic day of competition, with our students displaying determination, teamwork, and outstanding sportsmanship across all events.
A major highlight came from our Year 4 boys, where Izzy Gordon was awarded Champion Boy, and his brother Benji Gordon achieved Runner-Up Champion Boy. Their exceptional performances contributed strongly to our overall success.
Rivergums finished the carnival with a total of 253 points, placing us 3rd overall among the eight competing schools. This is an excellent achievement and reflects the hard work and effort shown by all students throughout the day.
Final Total Points Results
Tuart Rise – 422
Makybe Rise – 392
Rivergums – 253
Baldivis – 231
Settlers – 201
Sheoak Grove – 148
Pine View – 89
Baldivis Gardens – 73
Congratulations to all students who represented Rivergums with pride. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and look forward to continued success in future carnivals!