From the Principal's Desk
Week 7
Great learning happens everyday at Martin's Gully. We love learning inside, outside, with our class and with other classes.
On Friday we watched our line dancers perform in assembly. Congratulations girls for stepping outside your comfort zones and giving it your all. This was part of an elective subject offered to students in years 3-6. Students were able to select from tennis, austag, yoga, line dancing and gardening. We hope to expand our elective program next year to tap into student interest areas.
2026 Captains Speeches
On Tuesday, 17 year 5 students spoke to our school community as candidates for 2026 school captains. They were amazing!!!! I have listened to many speeeches over the years and all were great but these left me bursting with pride. To have so many students who showed such self belief and confidence was so wonderful. Every single one of these students are amazing leaders, whether they wear the badge or not. Thank you students for being wonderful role models and PAX leaders and to their parents who clearly supported them through this process.
Outdoor Learning at MGPS
Today we showed our dedication to outside learning. Outdoor learning helps students develop skills in areas like self-reliance, problem-solving, and teamwork, while fostering a greater appreciation for nature and promoting health and well-being. We learnt about orienteering, yabbies, yarn in the outdoors and being citizen scientists.
Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition Success
Recently 29 of our Stage 2 and 3 students participated in the Newcastle Permanent Competition. Congratulations to all students, receiving outstanding results. Congratulations to Xanthe, Olivia B, Olivia O, Jeb, Beau Matthew, Lachlan for receiving a Distinction result.
As we approach the end of the year everybody becomes tired and it is sometimes hard to get up and going. Some hot tips that can help our little humans at home and school can be found in this great little article I read the other day. Here is the link below.
2025 P&C Christmas Party
Don't forget the P&C are after helpers for the Christmas Party. Please give just half an hour of your time if you can.
🎄 Help Needed – Martin’s Gully Christmas Party 🎅Friday 12th December
We’re looking for volunteers to help make our Christmas Party a success! If you can spare just half an hour of your time, we’d love your help with:✨ Canteen and food sales🎯 Games and activities🎁 Set up before the event or pack down at the end
If you’re available to help, please let us know by contacting the school or P&C
Thank you for helping make this a fun and festive evening for everyone! ❤️
Swimming
Notes will go out soon for our swim school which will be held in week 10. Students will attend 5 days of intensive learn to swim or lifesaving. More information will come out in School Bytes.
Stage 3 Camp to Coffs Coast Adventure Centre
A huge thank you to Mrs Bull, Mrs Polson and Mr Annetts for taking time away from their families to take Stage 3 for an adventure in Coffs Harbour. Overnight excursions would not happen if teachers were not willing to do this and we love that you are able to give these memories to our students.
Kindergarten welcome BBQ.
We are holding a BBQ to welcome o Kindergarten students beginning in 2026 and their families on Tuesday 2nd December at 5:30pm.
Selective high schools and opportunity classes
Applications are now open for entry in 2027 into a selective high school or opportunity class. If your child is currently in Year 3 or Year 5, learn more and apply today.
PAX Word of the Week CONTENTMENT
- Contentment is the state of being content or satisfied. Contentment is feelings of peace, happiness and delight.
Being content is part of our PAX VISION. It is very similar to the feeling of happiness. When we are content, we can engage in learning better and spread positivity to others.
Watch the actions for SATISFACTION (CONTENTMENT) in Australian Sign Language.
- In AUSLAN, some words share the same meaning as others.
- There isn’t one special sign for contentment, so we use the sign for satisfaction instead.
- Both words show the feeling of being happy, calm, and pleased with what we have.
Keep your eye on our 'What's Happening' notifications and the school Facebook page for everything MGPS!! A gentle reminder about dropping your children to school early in the morning. Supervision is provided from 8:30am.
Enjoy your week!
Peta Deiderick
Save the Dates
Celebration of Learning will be held on Friday 5 December at 12pm
Year 6 Walk Out Assembly 2:00pm Friday 19 December