Principal's Message

Good afternoon, Parents/Carers,

We are officially halfway through Term 4.  The rest of Term 4 will be quite busy with many events and activities left on the calendar for 2026. Please ensure you look to the upcoming newsletters, Facebook, Sentral and our important information & events tab on the newsletter for details.

Kinder 2027 Transition 

We again welcomed our Kinder Transition students to school last Friday morning for a half-day session.  We will now have a two week break from transition and be back for our last session which will be a full day on Friday, 20th November.  It is not too late to attend.  If you know anyone who is looking to enrol their child next year at Werris Creek Public School, this program is vital in helping them transition to school.  All information and enrolment forms can be obtained from the school office. 

School Assembly

It was great to see so many parents attend our last School Assembly for 2026.  Thank you to Miss Overell for the wonderful performance by 2/3O and congratulations to our class award recipients.  We now look forward to our Presentation Day which will be held on Tuesday, 8th December at 9:30am in the school hall.

 Remembrance  Day 

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th November marks Remembrance Day.  Our students will walk to the Werris Creek Cenetaf at 10:30am to participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony conducted by the Werris Creek Branch of the RSL at 11:00am.  This ceremony, is for the community to pay their respects and remember those in the defence forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.   All are welcome to attend.

School Swimming & Water Safety Program

Our School Swimming Program will begin next week on Monday, 16th November and will run for two weeks concluding on Friday, 27th November.  All students are eligible and will participate in this program.  Permission notes were sent home in week 2 of this term.  We still have a number that have not been returned.  If you could please return this note ASAP making sure to indicate your child's swimming ability as we are currently putting together groups.  If you do not have a note, please contact the school office.

New England Dance Festival 2026

Some of our students across the school have been busy preparing to participate in the New England Dance Festival that will be held this Friday, 13th November at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre.  Information for those students performing was sent home last week. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased via the link in our Important Information & Events Page.  

Code of Conduct Agreements

The Department of Education has issued a new revised Code of Conduct for our students. All students were taken through the code and have been given a copy of the agreement.  We are also incorporating the new code of conduct into our Behaviour Focus for Term 4.  We ask that this agreement be acknowledged and signed by both the student and parent/carer and return to the school office.   To date we still have a number of students who have not returned their signed agreement.  This agreement outlines the new Code of Conduct that is currently in place and will be displayed on our website from Term 1, 2027.  If you have any queries, or do not have a copy of the new code of conduct, please contact the school office.

Behaviour Focus

This week we focus on being Safe:

We are learning to:

• follow school rules and be safe at all times

We know we are successful when we:

• hands and feet to self

• no running on play equipment and in walking areas

• follow teacher instructions the first time

• respect others personal bubble

• take care of yours and others belongings

Turn Up Awards

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 Term 4, Week 4:

K/1B -       Nasha

2/3O -       Reagan

4/5/6T -   Lillian S

Attendance Matters

Congratulations to the 18 students who are part of our 100% Club.   

We have 38 Students in total attending 90% or above.  Keep up the good work as attendance matters.  

If your child is to be absent from school for any reason, please ensure you contact the school office to advise or reply to the SMS message that is sent on the day of absence.  It is important that we notify the department the reason your child is not attending school.

Home Reading

Congratulations to Arabella and Reagan on completing 200 nights of home reading. Home reading is encouraged at Werris Creek Public School. Just 10 minutes per night can make a difference.  To encourage our students to read at home, we offer some great incentives. If you would like some tips on encouraging your child to read, please see their classroom teacher.

P&C Christmas Raffle

Our P&C will be holding a Christmas Raffle and are asking for families to contribute to our Christmas Hamper.  We are asking for non-perishable goods.  All donations can be left at the school office.

Kind regards

Kathy Nott

Principal