PRIMARY NEWS
from the Assistant Principals

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

Public Speaking Finals Wednesday 10 September

This term, all children in years 3-6 have worked on writing persuasive texts and delivering oral presentations as class speeches.

Tomorrow, we look forward to listening to the speeches of our finalists from each year group who have progressed through to the 2025 Public Speaking Finals. There will be a year level winner from Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 as well as one junior and one senior public speaker for 2025. A representative from Inverell Breakfast Toastmasters will adjudicate the day for us.

A warm welcome is extended to families to come along to support the culmination of work from our primary students. Years 3 and 4 will be from 10 am and Years 5 and 6 will be from 12:10 pm.

Healthy Harold Visit

Weeks 8 and 9

Throughout the coming week, all classes from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be visiting the Life Education Van. The topics being covered in year levels are:

Kinder - Harold’s Friend Ship: Learn to build respectful relationships, recognise emotions, manage feelings, and practice protective behaviours.

Year 1 - Ready, Steady, Go: Explore how resilience, overcoming challenges, physical activity, and healthy behaviours contribute to overall wellbeing, while learning strategies to manage feelings and emotions.

Year 2 - Harold’s Online World: Learn to stay safe and respectful online and offline, recognise risks, and use technology responsibly

Year 3 - The Inside Story: Understand how healthy food, body systems, exercise, and safe medicine use contribute to overall health and energy.

Year 4 - Friends & Feelings: Develop emotional literacy, practice assertive communication and emotional regulation, and build positive friendships.

Year 5 and Year 6 - Decisions: Explore myths, facts, and social norms around drugs, their classifications, safety strategies, and the influences on decision-making.

RUOK Day Thursday 11 September

This Thursday all children are encouraged to wear yellow or come to school in free choice clothes as they participate in a rotation of activities to build awareness and skills in resilience, getting along and well being. Children will enjoy a pizza lunch if they pre-ordered. K-2 students will have a social during the day and 3-6 students will have their social 3:30-5:00 pm.

3-6 Social Thursday 11 September

3:30-5:00 pm. The cost is $2 or $3 for a family. A canteen will be available during the social. Please pick up your child from the hall at 5:00 pm.

Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of awards in recent weeks.

Infants Week 7

Catherine Jomin, Mia Cutmore, Katalaya Dye, Lillian Wright, Nick Lampras, Aiden Sparke, Hudson Portass, Cohen White, Ronny Brooker, Harrison Curtin, Lillian Roberts, Jack Crichlow, Ahlia Gleeson, Adaline Vickery, Bella van der Merwe, Korbyn Krauss, Hudson Fisher, John Boland, Annabelle Hollingworth, Ned Morris, Amelia Fisher, Isla Ticehurst, Joey van der Merwe, Toby Crichlow, Shayaan Narain, Isla Pordage, Amelia Cleal

Primary Week 7

Scarlett Shepherd, Millie Maddigan, Lela Bischoff, Laci David, Rafe Waller, Peyton Childs, Ella McGavin, Aleira Goodwin, Maddie Steptoe, Will Bloch, Fletcher White, Bed De Stafani, Tom Ditchfield, Leah Lowrie, Mahley Turner, Charlie McGregor, Chloe Younger, Zahli Colley, Flynn Simpson, Bronx Simpson, Nixon Fisher, Chimi Lhaden, Charlie Schwark, Lucy Taylor, Evelyn Jinesh, Koby Colley, Dash McMahon, Tyler Van Duuren, Sophie Wait, Indy Watts, Hanna Balili, Maggie Pennington, Annabelle Apthorpe, Cain Macey, Imogen Emerson, Alliera Relf, Zach Andrews

Infants Week 8

Cooper Irwin, Austin Vickery, George Guilfoyle, Minhaya Sargeant, Alex Taylor-Connolly, Polly King, Jasper Marchant, Olivia Pages, Bryson Amery, Banjo Stewart, Josie Butcher, Ashton Relf, Hunter Brown, Manan Sunar, Emerson Edwards, Hugo Pennington, Macey Reynolds-McLeod, Willow Forsyth

Primary Week 8

Charlie McLeod, Harriet Guilfoyle, Indi Forsyth, Athena McBean, Rocco Pettiford, Carter Cumming, Lungmasa Limbu, Isla McMahon, Dash McMahon, Aiden Santosh, Nolan Morgan, Tilly Eddy, Fletcher Stevens, Claude Hall, Cohen James, Maggie Sweeney, Harlow Lea, Bella Ehsman, Jed Wheaton, William O’Brien, Elsie Pollock, Knox Mathers, Layton Tonkin