From the Principal's Desk
Week 6
This week we have had a quieter week at Martin's Gully with Stage 3 away at camp. This week we loved having our students transition again and we welcomed our 2026 Kindergarten students back for another visit.
On Friday we will hold our week 6 assembly with a large amount of awards being handed out for CAPERS, Northwest Athletics, Newcastle Mathematics, along with our class and YCDI/PAX awards.
Don't forget the P&C are after helpers for the Christmas Party. Please give just half an hour of your time if you can.
🎄 Help Needed – Martin’s Gully Christmas Party 🎅Friday 12th December
We’re looking for volunteers to help make our Christmas Party a success! If you can spare just half an hour of your time, we’d love your help with:✨ Canteen and food sales🎯 Games and activities🎁 Set up before the event or pack down at the end
If you’re available to help, please let us know by contacting the school or P&C
Thank you for helping make this a fun and festive evening for everyone! ❤️
Swimming
This year our swim school will be held in week 10. Students will attend 5 days of intensive learn to swim or lifesaving. More information will come out in School Bytes.
Stage 3 Camp to Coffs Coast Adventure Centre
This week Stage 3 travelled to the Coffs Coast Adventure Centre to create life long memories.
They surfed, learnt all about marine biology and science, marine conservation and became commando experts. We can't wait to hear all about it. Here are a few photos, however check out our Facebook posts for loads more!!
Kindergarten orientation day and Kindergarten welcome BBQ.
It was great to have our 2026 future Kindergarten students visit again yesterday for their final orientation day.
We are holding a BBQ to welcome Kindergarten students beginning in 2026 and their families on Tuesday 2nd December at 5:30pm.
Selective high schools and opportunity classes
Applications are now open for entry in 2027 into a selective high school or opportunity class. If your child is currently in Year 3 or Year 5, learn more and apply today.
You Can Do It! RESILIENCE
The Resilient Lifesaver can help you stay afloat when faced with stress.
Steps for Strengthening Your Resilience
- Prepare means you are transparent about what event or person is stressing you out. You decide ahead of time on the positive ways you’d like to feel and behave to make the problem go away – if possible!
- Self-talk is the private conversations you have with yourself. The key here is to eliminate negative thinking and replace it with healthier, more positive thoughts.
- Coping skills are the little things you can do to keep calm and relaxed.
- Action is how you deal with a stressful event and solve the problem so that it reduces in size or disappears altogether.
Resilience means being strong, positive and having self-belief. It’s not something you are born with. The good news is that we can all learn to be more resilient. Remembering The Resilience Lifesaver can help.
Keep your eye on our 'What's Happening' notifications and the school Facebook page for everything MGPS!! A gentle reminder about dropping your children to school early in the morning. Supervision is provided from 8:30am.
Enjoy your week!
Peta Deiderick
Save the Dates
Celebration of Learning will be held on Friday 5 December at 12pm
Year 6 Walk Out Assembly 2:00pm Friday 19 December