Term 1 Week 6 2025

Welcome to our Week 6 Newsletter,

   It is wonderful to see how well all of our students have settled into Term 1. Walking around, and popping into classrooms, our school is calm, settled and the children are all working really hard on their learning. 

Attendance

Help your child to have a positive start to the year by building the habit of good attendance.

Building the habit of good attendance is crucial for a positive and successful school year. Here are some tips to help your child develop this habit:

1. Establish a Routine. Set a consistent daily routine for your child, including wake-up times, breakfast, and a specific time to leave for school. Having a predictable schedule helps your child understand the importance of punctuality.

2. Create a Positive Morning Environment. Make mornings enjoyable by creating a positive atmosphere at home. Encourage open communication and express your enthusiasm for the day ahead. 

3. Establish Clear Expectations. Clearly communicate your expectations regarding attendance and emphasise the importance of being present at school every day unless there's a valid reason for absence.

Community Engagement

We will be having a community breakfast the morning of our Easter Hat Parade on the 10th of April. It will be wonderful to see all of our families join us for this breakfast together, followed by our Easter Hat Parade and Raffle. 

Leave

Miss Nadine will be taking some leave from the 27th of March to the 4th of April. During this time I will not have phone service so please contact the school on 65647369 if you require anything. Miss Amy Chapman, our Assistant Principal will be able to assist you.

Looking forward to seeing all of our families soon.

Nadine 

Our Week 6 Award Winners

We'd love to see our families here making our school look fabulous! Dinner provided! 

Our Easter Raffle will be held on Thursday 10th April after the community breakfast and Easter Hat Parade. A book of raffle tickets has been sent home with students.

We are also seeking easter donations (eggs, books, crafts or ect) to make it a huge raffle. If you would like to donate please drop off your donations to the school office.

Our Kindergarten students have been very busy with their learning. This includes maths, handwriting and reading with the 5/6 class.

Our Kinder class has been reading the book 'How to catch a star' by Oliver Jeffers as part of the Multilit program. After reading the book the class put under their own star what they wish for. There was some wonderful answers such as a new puppy (Oaky, Callum & Kalen) and wishing unicorns were real (Deborah).

Years 1/2 using our library for their reading with Miss Elizabeth and Uncle Mark.

The weather has been too good to be inside so the Year 3/4 took learning outside in the fresh air.

The class name for our 3/4 class is Dungaarr-Biin which means Bee in Gumbaynggirr. The class has been learning about bees and will be going on a special Bee excursion in April.

Learning club reading stories with Miss Brooke and learning maths.

Our 5/6 students made pancakes to share with the school on Shrove Tuesday. 

Shrove Tuesday is part of the Catholic calendar which is also known as Pancake Tuesday and is part of Lent.

Enjoying the sunshine and shared lunches at St Mary's

Mis Rachael has been busy organising materials for Garden Club! Thank you to Macksville Mitre 10 for donating garden products and soil for our gardens!

We are one step closer to our calves having names. Students have added to the list of what they think our baby calves should be called.