May 9, 2024
Well, they have done it again! You know that you are onto a winner when a sick child’s parent asks if they can bring their child in just for the stall. Our Family and Friends group do a magical job and they have done so once again. We are extremely grateful for them and I know there will be many parents like myself who will be thankful for the effort they have gone to to not only source great presents but turn up to sell them to our children.
Thank you. We hope all mothers have a wonderful day on Sunday.
Mar 5, 2024
Twilight Sports is one of our most eagerly awaited whole school events where our community comes together for a night of house competition, picnics galore and even a bit of parent/ student competition. Last Thursday night couldn’t have been a better night weather wise with the majority of our families filling the outer areas of the oval while their children participated in numerous sporting events run superbly by Miss Marshall and the teaching staff. There were smiling and often red faces galore as students tried to better the other houses and simply have fun with other students in their levels. One highlight is always the student and parent four-way tug of war which brings the competitive spirit out of many as they try to move all teams to the finish line.
I would like to thank all families for their participation and community spirit, along with Miss Marshall for her organisation and running of the night, and also to the teachers for running the events. The way everyone works together is the reason why our community is so strong!
Mar 5, 2024
At Ruskin we have a real belief in the power of Growth Mindset and its benefits; not only in academic outcomes but to a child’s social and emotional wellbeing and sense of self. You will hear it everywhere across the school about us not being able to do something…yet!
On Friday at Assembly, I had four volunteers begin to learn to juggle, which is a skill that they can’t do… yet. Mr Moore, Miss Kelly, Ryder, and Ashley came up in front of the other students and teachers and began to learn how to juggle, being explicitly taught how to do so. Now, juggling isn’t the easiest skill to learn but over the next couple of months, with a lot of practice, we are going to look to see our improvement from this practice and I know that all will have a growth mindset while doing so! One of the student’s families is learning together so that they all learn a new skill. How fantastic is that!
The support and cheering from the other students and teachers was tremendous and many commented on how well everyone did and that they are looking forward to seeing the results next term.
Feb 6, 2024
On Tuesday 30th we welcomed the newest members of our school, the 2024 Foundation students who have settled in like they have been here for months! They have participated in all Specialist classes, spent time with their buddies and have been introduced to the academic side of being a Foundation student at Ruskin Park. We are extremely impressed with how they have adapted to school life and would like to give a major shout out to all parents as they have worked beautifully with us through the transition.
Mar 10, 2023
A year after the basketball area was closed off for the preparation of our new building, there was great excitement at lunch time today with the fences finally down and students having their first lunch time on the new courts. As you can see from the photo there were so many students taking the opportunity to play on the courts or even socialise with their friends along the side. With the sun shining and faces beaming, it was wonderful to see and well worth the wait.
It won’t be long now until the finalisation of the whole building. We are almost there!
Jul 29, 2022
Whilst many eyes today would have been on our Foundation students celebrating their first 100 days at school, our Junior Choir gave their first performance to the school at Assembly. Their renditions of Yellow Submarine and Oh Mr Sun brought huge smiles to the audience and the students certainly did themselves and Miss Lim proud.
Well done Junior Choir. We are looking forward to many more performances!
