Week 10 Term 2 Newsletter 2025

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we approach the final days of Term 2, I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you and share some important updates while reflecting on our students' achievements.

This week, school reports were uploaded to the Parent Portal app. I encourage you to take the time to celebrate the hard work and progress your child has made this year. It’s a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge their accomplishments together. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to the school or connect with your child's class teacher, either before the end of this term or as we move into the next.

Weather permitting, we are excited to hold our Infants Athletics Carnival tomorrow, which will begin at 2 PM! This event is a fantastic opportunity for our young athletes to showcase their skills in a fun-filled afternoon of friendly competition. If the weather does not cooperate, please keep an eye out for a message from the Parent Portal app regarding any changes to the event.

As we approach the school holidays, I would like to remind everyone to stay safe and enjoy this time together with family and friends. Upon our return in Term 3, we will be celebrating NAIDOC Day on Wednesday, 23rd July. Students will engage in a range of activities throughout the afternoon to honour the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday 22nd July for an exciting new term. Staff will return on Monday 21st for a day of Professional Learning and Development. 

Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable holiday!

Kind regards,

Lauren Toovey
Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction

EXCITING OOSH UPDATE!

We are thrilled to announce the introduction of an Outside School Hours (OOSH) program at our school! This initiative aims to provide a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for our students before and after school hours.

To ensure the success and viability of this program, we need your support. We are currently seeking more children to enrol. A robust participation will not only enhance the program's offerings but also create a vibrant community where students can connect, learn, and have fun together.

If you are interested in enrolling your child or would like more information about the OOSH program, please use QR Code to register. Your involvement is crucial in making this program a valuable addition to our school community.

Thank you for your support!

2026 Kindergarten enrolments now open!

150 Year Celebrations

100% Attendance Gallery

Congratulations to Maisie Bermingham, Will Parker and Scout Hamer on 100% attendance in Week 9, keep up the great work!

Upcoming Events

Term 2

Week 10 -

Monday 30th June - Semester 1 Reports will be LIVE on the Sentral for Parents portal

Friday 4th July - Students return from Stewart House

NAIDOC Week 6th - 13th July (First week of school holiday)

NSW Public Schools Student Survey

In Term 2, our school is taking part in the NSW Public Schools Student Survey. The survey is being conducted by the NSW Department of Education and invites students in Year 3 to 6 to provide valuable feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. The survey will allow the department to conduct analysis and research into student wellbeing and engagement to drive improvement for all NSW public schools.

What you need to know:

• Participating students will be given a unique login to complete the survey online. Their responses will be anonymous.

• Students will complete the survey at school during school hours. The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

• Participating in the survey is voluntary. Opting not to participate will not impact your child’s school experience. Your child can choose to stop the survey at any time and they can skip any questions that they prefer not to answer.

• More information about the survey and the research is available at education.nsw.gov.au/npss.

If you would prefer your child to opt out of the survey, please contact the school on 6344 1403 for relevant paperwork.

Attendance Matters

We know that it can sometimes be challenging getting your child to school, especially if they are experiencing anxiety or refusing to attend school.

They might be worried about their schoolwork, their friendship circles, playing sports or being away from their family. If you are concerned about your child's attendance at school or any other issues that may affect their attendance, please reach out to your child’s teachers.

We are here to support you and your child to make sure they are ready and engaged at school.

You can also access resources on the department website to support positive conversations with your child about attending school.

Our Learner Qualities

We are proud to reintroduce our Visible Learning qualities, which are essential traits that empower our students to thrive both academically and personally. These qualities include:

• I Am Resilient: Our students learn to bounce back from setbacks and challenges, developing persistence and determination in their pursuit of success.

• I Am Creative: We encourage creativity by inspiring students to think outside the box and approach problems with innovative solutions.

• I Seek Feedback: Our students understand the value of constructive feedback as a tool for growth, actively seeking input to improve their learning and performance.

• I Embrace Challenge: We foster a growth mindset, encouraging students to take on challenges and view them as opportunities for learning and development.

• I Am Self-motivated: Our students take ownership of their learning, setting personal goals and striving to achieve them with enthusiasm and commitment.

These Visible Learning qualities are integral to our educational approach, helping students become confident, capable learners who are prepared for future success. Together, we will cultivate these qualities to create a supportive and engaging learning environment.

PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program

The Resilience Project continued....

What are Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Emotional Literacy? Why these?

● Gratitude is about paying attention to and being thankful for the things we have.
● Empathy is about understanding others’ feelings and perspectives and being kind to others.
● Mindfulness is about bringing our attention to the present moment and being aware of our thoughts, emotions and surroundings.
● Emotional Literacy is about labelling our emotions as we experience them and increasing our emotional vocabulary.
● There is a wealth of supporting academic research on the mental and physical benefits of these strategies. More information can be found on the References and reading section of our website.

The Resilience Project (TRP) are offering our families another webinar. This webinar can be accessed at home and is titled 'Building Resilience at Home'.  Parents and carers are invited to individually register for the webinar using the following link:

https://forms.theresilienceproject.com.au/single-event-confirmation/?event_id=419223

Once registered, TRP will then send individual families the Zoom link and a calendar invite.
The parent webinars and information sessions held this year have been valuable sources of information. This webinar will help to equipw families with strategies to support their children's emotional and mental wellbeing. We hope you can register for this upcoming webinar.

Class in Focus

Each week one of our classes will be chosen to showcase the great learning that is happening at our school. This week our class is: Science

Royal Far West

As part of the service Royal Far West are providing our school, they are offering parent group programs which take place online and are delivered by trained facilitators. The groups are free for any parents/carers of the school to join. 

For school Term 3, RFW will be offering 2 different Online Parent Group Programs – ‘Tuning in to Kids’ (TIK) which will be offered as an evening group; and ‘Circle of Security’ (CoS) which will be offered as a daytime group.   

The attached brochure contains further details about the Term 3 Online Parent Groups, with the dates/days/times for the group and information about how parents can enquire. 

Sentral Parents App

Please ensure you have your notifications TURNED ON (check in settings). We use this app to send push notifications for all school activities.

The submit future absences functionality has been activated in the portal, to utilise this feature. Click on the absences widget, then click on the + in the upper right hand corner. Follow the prompts and hit the send button.

PLEASE NOTE: this is to request future absences ONLY, not to explain the day of an absence.

The HUB - Canteen Lunches

Can parents please update their child/s class or details before placing an order. Any enquiries please call Sheryn : 0402 441 263

Healthy Snippets

Healthy "Snippets" from NSW Health covering a range of topics including; healthy eating, lunchbox ideas, drinking water and food budgeting. 

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