From the Principal's Desk
Welcome BBQ
This is for all parents and students. It's a social event and an opportunity for parents to meet their child's teacher and other families. Parents are responsible for the supervision of their child/ren as teachers will not be supervising this event.
When: Wednesday 19th February
Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Free BBQ at the COLA (Sausage sizzle and drinks) and meet the Martin’s Gully Teachers and families.
Meet Our New Creative and Performing Arts Captains
Last week we appointed our very first Creative and Performing Arts Captains. These leaders will play a pivitol role in coordinating and supporting events in our school and community for dance, music, visual arts and drama.
Congratulations Abbie Constance and Lucinda Clendinning. We will be presenting our Captains with their badges at this weeks assembly.
Assembly
Assemblies will start on Friday 21 at 12:30pm with Stage 3 presenting their item. We will also be announcing the Swimming House Champion and presenting the Age Champions with their medallions.
Swimming Age Champions
Congratulations to the following swimmers who are the 2025 Age Champions.
Junior Boy Age Champion - Ryder Webb
Junior Boy Runner Up - Henry Dunham
Junior Girl Age Champion - Emma Gillbody
Junior Girl Runner Up - Bridget Frizell
11 Years Boy Age Champion - Nixon Kennedy
11 Year Boy Runner Up - Aiden Mounter
11 Years Girl Age Champion - Lia McRae
11 Years Girl Runner Up - Evie Riggall
Senior Boy Age Champion - Beau-Matthew Pickering
Senior Girl Age Champion - Pippa Riggall
Senior Girl Runner Up - Rikki Frizell
PSSA Zone Tennis
Congratulations to Olivia O'Neill on being selected to progress to the Northwest Tennis trials.
Three Way Interviews/ Conferences
In week 6, parents and carers are invited to attend three way conferences with their childs teacher. Bookings can be made through COMPASS.
What is a 3 Way Conference?
A 3-Way Conference actively involves parents, students and teachers in reflecting on student progress and setting future goals/targets.
A 3-Way Conference acknowledges the most important participants in the learning process - student, teacher and parent.
3 Way Conferences take time (15 minutes), and to ensure that all parents and students have the opportunity to meet with their class teacher, please choose an interview time from the availability lists for each class teacher which you will find in COMPASS.
eSafety News - Good habits start young
Online safety for every family The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety.gov.au) has released resources to help parents and carers from all backgrounds protect their families online.
Parents and carers play an important role in keeping young people safe online. Visit the @eSafetyOffice website to learn about how you can help build your child’s online safety awareness and skills. https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/good-habitsstart-young
AFL Clinic
Last Thursday we had AFL visit our school and run clinics to launch their after school program in Armidale. Students thoroughly enjoyed participating in the clinic.
Gardening Club
This week Miss Clyde-Smith staretd a gardening club at lunch time on a Thursday. We can't wait to see what our students grow!
Healthy Harold
It was a busy day on Thursday, with Healthy Harold also visiting our studnets in Kindegatrten to Year 2.
Communication from school:
If you are on Facebook here is the QR code to access our Martin’s Gully PS Facebook page. Our school puts up new photos on Facebook most days of different classes and their learning and activities.
Most communication from school will be via our school app COMPASS. All parents have access to COMPASS. If you are having trouble accessing this app, please contact the front office. Permission notes for excursions, what’s happening each week at school, emails from teachers and other information is shared with parents via the COMPASS app. Please complete your permissions for Third Party Software and Permission to Publish by Monday 17 February.
Our school newsletter GULGOS (“Gully Gossip”) is also published every week and available on the COMPASS app, Facebook and Webpage.
Lunch Orders - Parents can order lunch each Thursday. The lunch orders come at Recess time as most children eat a lot of their food at this time. This is done via an app. The information for this went home last week but is also available at the front office.