From the Principal's Desk

Welcome to Week 5, Term 4!

Last term all families were invited to complete the "Partners in Learning" Parent Survey through Tell Them From Me. We received 40 respondents which was the best response we've ever had. The comprehensive questionnaire covers several aspects of parents' perceptions of their children's experiences at home and school. It is based on a framework for fostering positive relationships between the school and community. The survey also provides feedback to schools about the extent to which parents feel the school supports learning and positive behaviour and promotes a safe and inclusive environment.

The survey includes seven separate measures, which were scored on a ten-point scale. Below is the web diagram showing where the school scored compared to the NSW Government mean in each measure.

Over the coming weeks I will report on our school's results in each of the seven areas.

Outdoor Learning Day and FM 100.3

What a fantastic day the students had last Thursday. The day started with FM 100.3 broadcasting from the school in the morning. This was a great promotion for our school, with students lined up eager to talk to Steve and Michael.

It was a warm day for the Outdoor Learning, but all students really enjoyed the opportunity to learn outside and it was great to see a number of parents and grandparents call in and join us. At the end of the day, we had Wes from the Warrumbungles Environmental Education Centre and Dr Heidi from UNE talk to all students about the Tree Troff and a program that we will be part of called Koalas and Others. This involves a group of students monitoring what animals use the Tree Troff and reporting it back to other schools on the program.

Remembrance Day Ceremony

On Monday the school leaders represented Martin's Gully at the Remembrance Day Ceremony held at Central Park. Once again, the students represented the school with pride at this very important ceremony.

Thursday Lunch Orders

Please be aware the Thursday Lunch Orders from Pearl Perch are delivered at 11.00am.

Christmas Party and Fireworks

The P&C are busily organising the Christmas Party to be held at the school on Friday 6th December from 5.00pm. There will be:

BBQ
Disco
Dunking Machine
Chocolate Toss
Duck Races
Tombola
Various Stalls

Santa will be visiting at 7.00pm and the evening will conclude at 8.00pm with the fireworks.

Next week there will be call going out for parent helpers, so please support your P&C by lending a hand.

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School

Applications are now open for Year 5 boys interested in attending Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School for Year 7 in 2026.

Day student applications are via Selective Schools for registration to sit the Selective Schools Placement Test.

Boarder student applications are submitted to Farrer and students do not need to sit the Selective Schools Placement Test.

To apply for either a Day or Boarding position visit the Farrer website.

Students interested in applying for both day and boarding will be required to complete both applications. Please note students local to Tamworth will not immediately be interviewed for boarding positions. They will only be considered if there are places available after the first round of offers are complete.

For more about changes to the application process visit the Selective High Schools website.

Important Dates:

Selective Schools Registrations for Day students close: 21st February 2025
Boarder student interviews commence in December 2024
Boarder first round placement offers announced by end of Term 1, 2025
Day students sit the Selective Schools Placement Test held on 2nd of May 2025
Day student placement outcomes and offers from Selective Schools released to parents and carers Term 3, 2025

Please don't hesitate to contact the school on 6764 8607 or at farrer.enrolments@det.nsw.edu.au if you require further information.

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Kindergarten Transition

Next Tuesday, 19th November we will hold our second transition morning for our Kindergarten students starting next year. It will run from 9.30am to 11.00am. Mrs Harris put together the following video to share with the new students, their families and our community.

Assembly Roster

Our next assembly is this Friday - Creative Arts. A number of students will showcase their special skills in music and dance. The assembly starts at 12.30pm.

Celebration Of Learning

This year our Celebration of Learning Assembly will be held on Friday 13th December starting 10.00am. Class awards, major awards and Year 6 graduation certificates and book awards to all students in Kindergarten to Year 2 will be presented. Parents will be notified shortly if your child will be receiving one of the class or major awards