From the Principal's Desk
Welcome to Week 10!
Congratulation to all students who received awards at our Celebration of Learning Day last Friday.
Congratulations to Lilly Gilbody and Harrison Riggall on your election as the 2024 School Captains and Sophie Clendinning and Lane Booth as Vice Captains. We look forward to working with you and our other school leaders next year.
2023 Major Awards
| Citizenship (Armidale Council) | Tahlia Harper and Kai Prater |
| Oorala Award | Thomas Bull |
| Achievement in Sport | Kai Prater |
| Academic Award | Logan Scott |
| Outstanding Effort | Evie Polson |
| Achievement in Creative Arts | Jack Gallagher |
Victor Moar Memorial Award “Honour Before Honours” | Zeth Gallope |
| Achievement in STEM | Lincoln Sawyer |
| Kinder Ambassador Award | Leo Swartz |
| Stage 1 Ambassador Award | Eevee White |
| Stage 2 Ambassador Award | Arie Moar |
| Stage 3 Ambassador Award | Xavier Wilkinson |
2023 Class Awards
| Kindergarten | Student | |
| Achievement | Sebastain Clendinning | |
| Commendation | Oliver Thomson | |
| You Can Do It | Willow Emery | |
| 1/2 Possums | Student | |
| Achievement | Thomas Cuttle | |
| Commendation | Kovah Nolan | |
| You Can Do It | Henry Swartz
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| Year 1/2 Magpies | Student | |
| Achievement | Benjamin Watkins | |
| Commendation | Ranger Kristensen | |
| You Can Do It | Emma Gilbody | |
| Year 3/4 Bilbies | Student | |
| Achievement | Percival Challacombe | |
| Commendation | Abbie Constance | |
| You Can Do It | Zuri Kathrada | |
| Year 3/4 Wombats | Student | |
| Achievement | Theeran | |
| Commendation | Pippa Riggall | |
| You Can Do It | Beau Matthew Pickering | |
| Year 5/6 Emus | Student | |
| Achievement | Charlotte Perry | |
| Commendation | Isabelle Cooper | |
| You Can Do It | Tobias Croft | |
| Year 5/6 Dingoes | Student | |
| Achievement | Bonnie Barnett | |
| Commendation | Madeline Byrne | |
| You Can Do It | Indianna-Belle Dunne | |
Pool Day
On Tuesday, we had a great day of fun and games at the pool. Everyone enjoyed playing with their friends, keeping cool in the water and spending money at the canteen.
Year 6 Final Assembly
This Friday 15th December we will celebrate and farewell Year 6 at an informal assembly at 2:00pm. Parents and friends are welcome to attend this fun event with lots of memories shared and "special informal" Year 6 awards handed out. Students do not need to wear formal school uniform.
Student Semester Two Reports
Semester 2 student reports will be available to access on COMPASS on Friday 15th December after lunch.
Whats happening in 2024!
Some of the opportunities for our students to look forward to in 2024 include:
- Orchestra with New England Conservatorium Of Music
- Choir
- Chess club, Art club and Drama/Dance clubs at lunch times
- Swimming and athletics carnivals, cross country, PSSA, Northwest and State representation and other sporting opportunities
- Da Vinci Decathlon (Stage 3) - inter-school academic gala day designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of students
- Excursions
- Dance at a disco after school while parents can learn more about some of our learning programs
- Digital Technology/STEM lessons with 3D printers in Term 1
- Inquiring Minds camp at Thalgarrah (Stage 3)
- Assemblies - Classes presenting, Creative Art assemblies, Grandparents, Easter Hat parade, Celebration of Learning and lots more each term
- Visiting performances such as Musica Viva and Zoo Mobile
- The Armidale Eisteddfod and New England Sings
- And of course lots of amazing learning!
Thank you
Thank you to all our school community for their wonderful support of our staff and students. Watching our students grow and blossom and being part of a community that is so collegial and positive about educating our future is truly an honour.
A huge thank you to all our amazing staff. Your dedication to providing a positive and inclusive learning environment is heart-warming and inspiring.
Best wishes and good luck to Miss Barraclough, Miss Cullen and Mrs Rose with your future endeavours. You will be greatly missed at MGPS.
Thank you to the P&C for the support you have provided for our students throughout 2024.
Finally thank you to our students. Thanks for always being enthusiastic and ready to learn. We love that you take pride in your learning and our school, and always try hard to be the best you can be.
Good bye and good luck to our Year 6 students for 2023. Remember to always strive to be what you want to be because you are all super stars!
Have a fabulous, safe and happy Christmas break. We look forward to seeing you and our students next year on Thursday 1st February (Years 1-6 students begin) and on Monday 5th February (Kindergarten begin).
Merry Christmas!
Peta Deiderick and Felicity Pennington
Relieving Principals