Dear Parents,

We have had a wonderful start to our NAIDOC Celebrations this week. On Monday, we had 80 children represent our school at the NAIDOC Community March. Our children were outstanding and enjoyed the experience of marching and having a BBQ in the park.

On Tuesday, we had Stage 3 children represent us at the Wiradjuri Cultural Festival at CSU. At the gathering, we had two students recognised for their outstanding work. Axel Royle was acknowledged for his attendance and overall excellence, and Owen Sweeney was acknowledged for outstanding academic excellence. Congratulations to Axel and Owen. We are extremely proud of you both.

All children K-6 have been working on projects in their classrooms celebrating NAIDOC week and have had the opportunity during Break 2 to visit the library to listen to Dreamtime stories. Thank you to all involved. We have had a wonderful week of culture and celebrations.

Tomorrow, Friday 23rd October, our Year 6 children will take part in the Year 6 Interschool Sports Day. We know our Year 6 children will represent our school with great pride.

Tomorrow, we will hold a celebration for our most special staff member, Trixie. Trixie has recently turned 7, and we couldn't let this day pass without celebrating her. Children are welcome to wear free dress to school (enclosed shoes please - no crocs or thongs) tomorrow and donate a gold coin. The money raised will be used to purchase some special treats for Trixie. Happy Birthday, Trixie.

On Friday 30th October, we will hold Grandparent’s Day. We invite all our Grandparents to visit us on this day. The overview of our Grandparents Day celebrations is;

11.30am – Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 Dance Troupes will perform under the COLA

11.50pm – Children K-6 will return to classrooms

12.00-1.20pm – Grandparents visit classrooms – in classrooms Grandparents help create a Wisdom and Wonder Wall by leaving pieces of, a favourite childhood memory or something you’ve learned in life. There will also be a raffle where our visiting grandparents receive a ticket for some special prizes.

Congratulations to our Term 4 class SRC representatives. All of our elected representatives received their badges this week. Congratulations to;

Support: Sebastian Smith and Joel Guntley-Todd

1/2G: Christina Addo

1/2M: Margot Heiner

1/2SP: Chloe Kim

1/2W: Poppy Holman 

2/3F: Davis Loder

3/4GW: Alisha Hossain

3/4M: Asha Melo

3/4W: Wyatt Connell

5/6B: Ashwin Buttsworth

5/6C: Selina Faulds

5/6D: Teddy Sverdloff

5/6T: Hendrix Kahukura

Hot off the press are photos of our NSW PSSA Athletics Representatives who are currently in Sydney. We eagerly await the final results later today.

Our 10 Day Term 4 Intensive Swimming Program will occur from Monday 23rd November - Friday 4th December at the Manning Aquatic Centre. This program will be open to all children from Kindergarten to Year 6. Qualified swimming instructors employed by the Manning Aquatic Centre will teach the children. Sessions will be 45 minutes long and will run for 10 days between 9.15am. and 2.00 pm. School staff will accompany children to and from the pool. The cost will be $105.00 for the 10-day program, including bus travel, facility entry, and professional instruction. You can pay through our Sentral Parent Portal or at the front office by cash or EFTPOS. We are not accepting Active Kids and First Lap vouchers this year. If you would like your child to attend, please answer the questions through the Sentral Parent Portal. The Portal does not provide or update medical information. Please contact the front office with any medical updates. Please pay the final balance by Friday, 6th November. After this date, no refunds will be available. Parents will be informed of their child's class details before the program begins. Parents are asked to contact the school and update their child's medical information closer to the start of the program if necessary. If parents have any further questions regarding this Intensive Swimming Program, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Mitchell, Miss Reedy or Mrs White.

If any parent has any concerns regarding any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kate White

Principal