Good afternoon, Parents/Carers,

We are almost at the end of Term 1. We still have a busy two weeks left. As the term draws to a close we would like to remind all families that it is important that all students attend up to and including the last day of term.

Behaviour Focus

Our behaviour focus for Week 9 is Respectful,

We are learning to:

Respond with kindness

We are successful when:

Using kind language everywhere
Being aware of other people's bubble
Stop and think before you respond - Is it kind?
Being fair and share

Harmony Day

Last Wednesday, 18th March we celebrated Harmony Day by wearing orange and activities in our classrooms. Harmony Day is celebrated on 21st March each year and recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

Science & Engineering Challenge

Our students in Yrs 3-6 had the opportunity last Friday to attend the Newcastle University's Science & Engineering Challenge at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre. All students had a fantastic time participating in experiments and engineering challenges.

Premier's Spelling Bee

Students in Yrs 3-6 have been given their spelling words for the Premier's Spelling Bee, and we ask that these words be revised at home. Just 10 mins a day to review the list is all that is needed.

Missing Decodable Home Readers

We are missing a range of decodable home readers. If you have any of these books at home, could you please return them to the classroom teacher as soon as possible. These books are used daily for reading and are used by all students. If they are not returned our students are disadvantaged in their reading.

Attendance Matters

Turn Up Awards

The "Turn Up" award was introduced last year to encourage our students to attend school every day. Each day your child attends their name will be entered into the draw to receive a paddle pop voucher. A voucher will be issued each week to each class. If your child attends 5 times in that week they have 5 entries. If they attend two days in that week they have 2 entries. Congratulations to our winners for Week 8:

K/1B - Violet

2/3O - Millie

4/5/6T - Lillian F

Reading Award

Congratulations Ruby on 25 nights of home reading. Keep up the good work.

School Assembly

We will be holding our last School Assembly for Term 1 this Friday, 27th March at 9:00am as we have our last Water Polo Session for Yrs 2-6 on Friday afternoon. Yr 4/5/6T will be performing. All welcome to attend.

Easter Hat Making Afternoon

We will again be holding an Easter Hat Making Afternoon on Monday, 30th March at 2:00pm. All welcome to attend, get creative with your child in making their Easter Hat that they will parade on Thursday, 2nd April.

Easter Hat Parade

We will be holding our annual Easter Hat Parade on the last day of Term 1, Thursday, 2nd April at 2:00pm on the middle terrace. We invite all families and the community to come along and see our students parade their marvelous creations.

Easter Guessing Competition and Raffle

Time is running out to have a guess on the Jar of Easter Eggs and to purchase raffle tickets for our Easter Egg Guessing Competition and Easter Raffle. Guesses are 50c each and tickets in the raffle are $1 each. We will announce the winner of our guessing competition and draw the prizes to our raffle at the Easter Hat Parade. See the School Office for details.

Walhealth 715 Health Checks

Walhealth will be carrying out 715 Health Checks on Thursday, 23rd April (Term 2, Week 1). Notes for all indigenous students were sent home last week. Please ensure these forms are returned to the school office before Thursday, 2nd April to ensure your child's place in this program.

Parent/Carer Survey

In Term 2, we are inviting parents and carers to participate in the NSW Public Schools Parent Survey. The survey gives you the opportunity to share your experience at our school, including communication, inclusion, wellbeing and how your child's learning is supported.

Hearing directly from our parents and carers will help us understand what's working well and where improvements can be made. Participation in the survey is optional, your responses are anonymous, and it takes around 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The survey is available in Term 2 and when the link goes live, we will share it with you.

Kind regards

Kathy Nott

Principal

Science and Engineering Challenge

Friday, 20th March 2026