From the Principal's Desk

Week 8

I hope everyone had a lovely long weekend rugged up or out of the cold.  This week has been a quieter week on the school front. 

Unfortunately the PSSA Football Gala day was postponed last week and will now be on Monday 15 June, 2026. 

Good luck to Nixon, Ryder, Emma, Ollie, Emanuel and Willow attending the Northwest Cross Country in Coolah tomorrow.

Aboriginal Dance Workshop

On Wednesday Tom, Zara and Tyler travelled to Glen Innes Public School with a number of Armidale schools to participate in the Arts Unit-Brolga Dance Academy workshop.  They had a great day learning and making new friends. 

Upcoming Athletics Carnival for students age 8yrs and up

This year our Athletics carnival for students turning 8 and up will be held at Harris Park on Friday 19 June starting at 9:15am.  Students will be bused to and from the fields. The program will be as follows. The high jump will be completed at school the following week at our K-6 athletics and novelty day also outlined below.

Order of events:

• 1500m Finals (Junior boys, Junior girls, 11 years Boys, 11 Years Girls, Senior Boys, Senior Girls)
• 100m Heats (Age Race)
• 200m Finals (Junior boys, Junior girls, 11 years Boys, 11 Years Girls, Senior Boys, Senior Girls)
• 800m Finals (Junior boys, Junior girls, 11 years Boys, 11 Years Girls, Senior Boys, Senior Girls)
• 100M Finals (Age Race)
• Top 8 compete in Discus, Shot Put, Long Jump.

There will be no stop for recess and lunch, students eat between events and whilst they are watching fellow students compete. 

Friday 26 June

There will be no Assembly on this day.  We will begin the day at 9:30am for the Opening Ceremony in the hall.  Magpies will complete their assembly item for the opening ceremony.

Students will wear house colours and compete in their houses.  The day will run as follows

5 year Boys

5 year Girls

6 year Boys

6 Year Girls

7 Year Boys

7 Year Girls

During this time Mrs Bull will be completing the jump off for the high jump starting with:

Junior Boys

Junior Girls

11 Year Boys

11 Year Girls

Senior Boys

Senior Girls

Novelty races for all students will run throughout the day, finishing at lunch time. 

Parents are welcome to come to both days.

The Armidale Zone carnival will be held on August 7 in Tamworth on the all weather track and Athletics centre.

WELLBEING- PAX VISIONS

Here is our next PAX vision which our students created for different spaces in our school. This week it is the PAX vision for our eating area - the COLA. 

Have a great week!

Peta Deiderick