From the Principal's Desk

Let's Hang It! - Congratulations Harrison

Congratulations to Harrison C  on being awarded "Runner Up" in the UNESAP Let's Hang It! art exhibition primary section at the New England Regional Art Museum Awards last Friday 28th July.  Well done Harrison on such a wonderful achievement.

An Evening with ACOS

We are in the middle of an incredibly busy week for many students in Upper Division as we participate in An Evening with ACOS. Today, our students performed in the performer's performance and tomorrow night they will perform at the official event at a packed out hall of nearly 800 people.  Our students are involved in the ACOS (Armidale Community of Schools) Choir, Orchestra and Aboriginal Dance Group.  Thank you to every student who has worked hard to learn and prepare for this week's event.  This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to be a part of a professional creative arts extravaganza.  I sincerely thank Leah Miller for her work in preparing our students and transporting them for rehearsals and for attending regular meetings.  We will publish some photos in our next newsletter! 

Just a reminder to those students performing tomorrow night, please be at Uralla Central School between 4.00-4.15 tomorrow afternoon for pizza before catching the bus to Armidale Secondary College. 

If students who are performing wish to wear mufti tomorrow to school, to ensure their uniform is ready for tomorrow night, this is perfectly fine.

Also, to our parents, please remember that parking is going to be a serious issue, so please consider arriving early.  Students need to be collected from the courtyard area under the building with the letter "D" above it.  You will see our school banner! 

Please see below further information for those performing:

PSSA Athletics

Congratulations to all students who attended the PSSA Zone Athletics Carnival last Friday. Special congratulations to our Rocky River School Relay Team who have qualified to compete at the North West Athletics Carnival in Tamworth later this month.  Well done Naomi, Harrison C, Sam and Abby.

Spelling Bee Finals

All the best to Anna and Cailey as they compete at the Regional Spelling Bee Finals on Monday.  The event will take place via Zoom.  Anna is competing in the Stage 2 and Cailey in the Stage 3 section.

Book Week and Assembly

Rocky River will celebrate Book Week next Wednesday, with our dress up and assembly. We invite all students and staff to come dressed as a book character next Wednesday 16th August. All members of our school community are welcome to come along to our assembly from 2pm on the same day. (Please note, our school is celebrating Book Week one week earlier than the advertised times across the state.) The theme for 2023 is "Read, Grow, Inspire".

SRE Change of Day

Special Religious Education (SRE), commonly known as "Scripture", will change to Tuesday afternoons each week from next Tuesday. Our lessons are provided by the Uralla Anglican Minister, Matt Borg.  

Lessons will be held at the following times:

Lower Division:  1.50-2.20pm

Upper Division:  2.20-2.50pm

Sydney Excursion Payment Due

Please note the next installment for your child's Upper Division Sydney Excursion was due last Friday.  Could all families please ensure they are up to date with these payments. Thanks for your help.

School Badges

We have new school badges for sale at our office. The cost for each badge is $10.00 This is to cover design, production and postage costs. All students and their families are welcome to purchase these from the office.

Thanks Kevin!

A big shout out to Kevin Northey who has gone above and beyond to create a new seat for our bus students while waiting each afternoon. The seat is made out of the old telegraph pole which was located just outside the fence before it was removed! It even has the pole number on it.  Thanks so much for your hard work and kind donation Kevin.

Have your say on your child's education:

The NSW Department of Education is developing a new plan for NSW public education. We want to hear from our parents, carers, and community on this important work.

Our draft plan for NSW public education outlines how we will create an outstanding and equitable education system and uplift trust and pride in the teaching profession. It has a focus on how public education can transform lives and sets aspirations for every learner.

We invite you to have your say on this important work. You can do this by visiting the department's draft plan for NSW public education.

Here you will find an online engagement platform that can be used to share your feedback. It will take between u to 10 minutes, depending on the level of feedback you wish to provide.

Consultation will take place between Monday 17 July 2023 and Friday 25 August 2023.

If you have any questions about the draft plan, or the consultation, contact the Department of Education at engageTD@det.nsw.edu.au.

You can view the draft plan below and use the link here to access the area to provide feedback.

Every Day Matters:

Every Day Matters for your child’s learning.  Attending school every day allows your child to get the most out of their learning and improve their career and life options.  

This includes attending school on rainy days, for a full day, Fridays, birthdays etc.  Regular school attendance can help expand your child’s learning and create positive relationships with their peers.

If you require support in getting your child ready and motivated for school, please reach out to us. 

Read more about the benefits of regular attendance on the department website. 

Let's do this together. 

Brad Hunt

Principal