PRIMARY NEWS
from the Assistant Principals

Mrs Cathy Koch
ckoch@arm.catholic.edu.au
Mrs Jacqueline Wait
jwait@arm.catholic.edu.au

Around the school...

Congratulations to our newly elected

3-6 Class Representatives Term 2:

3M - Marshall Higgins

3S - Will Irwin

4L - Kaleb Holder

4WL - Peyton te Velde

5B - Sloane Garrett

5F - Sophie Wait

5M - Zach Andrews

6D - Scarlett Shepherd

6G - Zayne Cleal

Assembly Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following students who have received assembly awards.

Week 4

Jeremy East, Piper Williams, Lela Bischoff, Henry McCosker, Liam Guest, Rafe Waller, Xian Saludes, Evelyn Jinesh, Charlie Schwark, Millie McPhee, Koby Colley, Betty Dresu, Levi Swadling, Mahley Turner, Millie Dyer-Cleal, Indy Watts, Sophie Wait, Tyler Van Durren, Miette Sargeant, Macie Cummins, Elsie Pollock, Ross Dresu, Knox Mathers, Bronx Simpson, Chayce Ridley, Charlie McLeod, Alice Hoscher, Amity Letcher, Phoebe Hollingworth, Vivienne Shepherd, Fallon James, Oscar Keating, Aliarna Dye, Thea Kimmince, Lillian Wright, Nick Lamparas, Charlton King, Evie Gallagher, Austin Foster, Dusty Stewart, Joey Van de Merwe, Willow Forsyth, Toby Crichlow, Jordan Younger, Catherine Jomin, Katalaya Dye, Bryson Amery, Vihaan Sreejith, Annabelle Hollingworth, Ryder Davis, Macey Reynolds-McLeod.

Term Focus: Wearing our Uniform with Pride

The school uniform identifies the school within the community and develops a sense of school spirit and belonging within the student body. Some specific uniform requirements, such as shoes, hair and jewellery, are directly related to student safety. The wearing of the correct school uniform is compulsory, and students are expected to arrive wearing it daily, ready to learn.

Please refer to our previous newsletter for specific details on our uniform.

We are learners

Last Monday our staff engaged in a day of professional learning. Our teaching staff and Educational Assistants covered a range of topics throughout the day. We look forward to working through our learning with Denise McHugh from (NSW Education Standards Authority) around Assessments as we work through the Semester 2 Assessment and Reporting period.

GRIP Leadership

Our 16 SRC and House Captains attended a day of learning in Armidale with many Public, Catholic and Independent school representatives.

It was an engaging event focused on developing practical leadership skills and fostering a positive mindset. The conference provided a dynamic environment for our students to connect with peers from other schools, participate in interactive workshops, and hear from inspiring speakers. This experience aimed to empower our students to take on leadership roles within our school community and beyond, equipping them with new perspectives and actionable strategies to make a positive impact. The students shared some of the highlights of their day:

My favourite part of the day was the fact that it was not just a sit down and take notes day. Instead it was very fun and interactive. - Audrey

I really enjoyed the 'You've got a friend in me' song and message. - Tom

Knowing and understanding our responsibilities as leaders. - Cali

Making loud noises and cheering on our school. - Leo

I enjoyed it when Woody shared some great jokes with the Buzz Lightyears! - Digby

My favourite part was at the end when others were sharing questions. It was very fun, interactive and inspiring - Sienna

My favourite part was when Woody came and sang. It was very funny! - Liam

The day was interactive and every game meant something. The team were so nice and I would give the day a 10 /10. - Ella

My favourite part of today was the part when the guy from Toy Story started singing. The team were so nice and very funny! - Milla

It was when Woody came and sang - 'You've got a friend in me.' - Peyton

I loved the opportunity to get on stage and Woody with his jokes. - Millie Dyer-Cleal

When Andy came out dressed as Woody and showed us what true friendship is all about. - Ben

I liked it when I got to get up on stage. - Fletcher

Watching Harper in the light gear play made me smile! - Millie M

Devices

As per our HTS Device Policy - students are not to use use phones or ipods at school. Student do require headphones to use their ipad for learning purposes. Please note that ear buds/ipods are not permitted. All students should have access to their own over the ear set of headphones.