News

At Pretty Beach Public School we are always busy as we are involved in so many wonderful activities. The activities are as diversified as our students so that we can try to cater for each individual's interests and strengths.

Teacher organised activities include School Excursions,  Book week activities and Fun Days. The activities run by Year 5 & 6 for their Year 6 Farewell and gift include Mothers Day stall, Cake stall, Clean up Australia Day, Fathers Day stall and breakfast and Jeans for Jeans day.

We are lucky that we have an active P & C who help us with great ideas for fun activities for fundraising. The Student Parliament has an active and keen fundraising committee who have developed an array of activities for us to enjoy eg Crazy Hair Day and Discos. They develop these each year to help raise money for Stewart House and to raise money for school projects.

2012 Captains and Vice Captains

Thu 02nd Feb 12,

Presenting our Captains and Vice Captains for 2012.

Library Monitors

Thu 02nd Feb 12,

Presenting our Library Monitors for 2012.

Pelicans House

Thu 02nd Feb 12,

 
Presenting our Pelicans House Captains and Vice Captains for 2012.

Kookaburras House

Thu 02nd Feb 12,

Presenting our Kookaburras House Captains and Vice Captains 2012.

Australia Day Celebrations

Tue 31st Jan 12,

Our captains officiated at the Australia Day festivities at Wagstaffe.

This was their first official duty as the newly elected School Captains for 2012.

Year 6 Farewell

Thu 15th Dec 11,

A dazzling "Glitz and Glamour" themed Year 6 Farewell and disco was held to farewell our Year 6 students.

The students all had a fabulous night thanks to the efforts of Miss White and Miss Baldock as well as the Year 5 and 6 parents who organised the event. The hall looked stunning, the food was delicious, and the slideshow once again highlighted their achievements. They also showcased the dance moves they learnt this term in the Dance Program.

End of Year Film/Party and Carols Day

Mon 12th Dec 11,

The whole school attended the end of year film,  returned to the school for a Pizza lunch and then performed Carols in the afternoon.

Many parents joined us to be entertained as each class performed carols.

Presentation Night

Fri 09th Dec 11,

Our students were acknowledged for their achievements at our Presentation Night.

Congratulations to those students who received class, special, environment and sporting awards. Every student also received their Personal Best Award. In addition we were entertained by our choir and our Year 6 students presented an amusing original performance of their farewell song to end the evening.

Playground Equipment Opening

Thu 08th Dec 11,

Our students are thrilled they now have playground equipment.

Our captains and Mrs Callender  cut a ribbon to open it prior to the students playing on it.

B.E.R Opening

Tue 06th Dec 11,

Our buildings and addition work completed under the B.E.R. Project was officially opened by Deborah O'Neil.

Debating Competition

Tue 06th Dec 11,

A group Year 6 debaters competed in the recent debating competition at Brisbane Water Secondary College.

While they didn't win they debated well and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Yr 5 & 6 Surf Fun Day

Mon 05th Dec 11,

Yr 5 and 6 had a great day in the surf at Terrigal Beach.

They enjoyed many activities organised by SLSC staff who ran the day,

Kindergarten Reptile Park Excursion

Fri 25th Nov 11,

Our Kindergarten students enjoyed seeing animals up close on their excursion to the Reptile Park despite the weather.

They are learning about animals this term and could see and touch some of these during the day. They also saw how they live and what food they eat.

Yr 3 & 4 Overnight Camp

Fri 18th Nov 11,

Year 3 and 4 students experienced two fun filled days at the Outdoor Educational Experience Overnight camp at Morisset.

Over the two days the students participated in canoeing, high ropes, archery, fencing, multiclimb and a senses walk. They also had a county fair, with milkshakes,  a donut stand, hair spraying, face painting,  a bungy run  and mechanical surf board to ride on as well as a camp fire before going to bed.

Remembrance Day Assembly

Fri 11th Nov 11,

Year 4 ran our Remembrance Day Assembly.

We paused to remember those men and women who have died or suffered in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. We wore poppies to symbolise this.

Cricket Program

Mon 07th Nov 11,

The cricket program has begun with our students enjoying learning new skills.

They play modified games to put these skills into practise in a fun way.

Uncle Crumble's Mad Machine - Year 2/3 Wild West Scene

Fri 28th Oct 11,

The children were almost caught up in a gun fight when they found themselves back in the Wild West. This scene featured our Year 2/3 students.

Uncle Crumble's Mad Machine - Year 4 Ancient Rome Scene

Fri 28th Oct 11,

The children ended up in Ancient Rome in this scene starring our Year 4 students Where a somewhat henpecked Caesar ruled (along with the glamorous Cleopatra).

This scene also featured  our amazing acrobats and Belly dancers

Uncle Crumble's Mad Machine - Year 5 Medieval Scene

Fri 28th Oct 11,

Finally the children travelled back to medieval times in this scene, which was set in a castle and featured our Year 5 students.

It was the home of Lord and Lady Grey and told the plight of a servant Carmen.

Uncle Crumble's Mad Machine - Year 1/2 Futuristic Scene

Fri 28th Oct 11,

This time the children travelled 200 years into the future to Pretty Beach Public School - where students were now being taught by a robot 'Tinface'. This scene starred our Year 1/2 students.

Uncle Crumble's Mad Machine -Year 6 Hippie Scene

Fri 28th Oct 11,

Year 6 'flower power people' took the children back to the swinging sixties with their Hippie scene set in 1967.This featured some very groovy singers and a rock band.

Uncle Crumble's Mad Machine - Kindergarten Prehistoric Scene

Fri 28th Oct 11,

The children went back in time to visit caveman and dinosaurs starring our wonderful Kindergarten students who performed "Walk the Dinosaur".

Uncle Crumbles Mad Machine - Musical Performance

Fri 28th Oct 11,

WOW...our students were outstanding in this adventure through time which really showcased their amazing talents. The performance was a whole school team effort which wouldn't have been possible without the help of our fantastic parent helpers; Karen Barson-Wright- Musical Director, Leah Bennetts-Costuming, Fiona Brodie- Props, David Sneddon – Sound, Kathryn Moore- Choreography and Musical Assistance, Lisa Haymes: Photography, Costumes and Make up, Moses Fotofilli and Matt Wilkinson (KHS Student): Sound and Lighting. Along with numerous other parents who assisted in this extravaganza.

Uncle Crumble is an eccentric inventor and the children use his creation a "Celestial Sonic Fission Date Travel Converter" (a time machine) to travel in time. The children  had many adventures throughout the performance. They visited prehistoric times, went back to 1967, ancient Rome, the wild west, visited our school 200 years in the future and finally went back to medieval times.

Weet-Bix TRYathalon 22 January 2012

Fri 21st Oct 11,

Two elite athletes visited our school to promote next year’s Weet-Bix TRYathaon.

Students wishing to participate need to register by 9 January 2011. All student received a pamphlet about this event. For further details see their website:
www.sanitarium.com.au/about-us/sanitarium-news/2011/weet-bix-kids-tryathlon

Year 2/3 Speeches

Thu 20th Oct 11,

Year 2/3 presented their free speeches to the class.

Their speech was on a topic they chose allowing them to present so very passionate speeches to the class.

Dance Program

Fri 07th Oct 11,

Our students are once again participating in Footsteps Dance Program.

They are learning about traditional forms of dance, dance skills and social skills while gaining in confidence through self expression. These skills will put to the test at the Year 6 Farewell disco at the end of term.

Gosford City Council Biodiversity Projects

Fri 23rd Sep 11,

Some of our students with their Biodiversity Projects completed as part of Gosford City Council's Greenhouse Program.

The aim of students completing these was to learn about the importance of biodiversity which included; threats due to invasion of pests, how habitat loss threatens plants and animals, threats due to pollution and threats to endangered species.

A new addition to our Vege Garden

Tue 20th Sep 11,

To help protect our garden from birds we now have a Scarecrow.

Yr 5 & 6 Canberra Excursion

Fri 16th Sep 11,

Our Year 5 and Year 6 students had a very busy yet fun-filled three day excursion to Canberra. 

They  went to many exciting places including Questacon, the War Memorial, Old Parliament House, the AIS as well as the National Museum and Art Gallery. They also went to Parliament House where they were able to met our Local Federal Member Deborah O’Neill.

Vegetable Garden

Thu 08th Sep 11,

An enthusiastic group of students help look after our vegetable garden.

They help plant, weed and water our garden using the water we collect in our water tanks.

Year 6 Boot Camp

Thu 08th Sep 11,

Year 6 recently participated in the Kincumber High School Boot Camp Day.

The day focused on encouraging team work, emphasising positive peer interactions and developing student links within our community. The Year 9 students from KHS and Miss Padroth organised a terrific day that was a great success.

Worm Farms

Thu 08th Sep 11,

We have worm farms at our school to help our students learn about the environment.

They are able to see their food scraps being recycled and watch the worms feed on these scraps. They are then able to use the worm castings and ‘worm juice’ to feed our veggie garden.

Count Me in Too activities

Thu 08th Sep 11,

Year 1/2 have been experimenting with various ‘Count Me in Too’ activities to develop their understanding in numeracy.

These games help them to further their knowledge through interacting with the games and one another. Some of these games have been Subtraction Bowling, Paddle Pop Stick Pairs, Doubles Bingo (pictured) and Number Fences.

Kindergarten Local Area Walk

Wed 07th Sep 11,

Kindergarten walked to Wagstaffe and back to school as part of the HSIE and Science Units of work ‘Places We Know’ and ‘What’s Around Us.

During the walk they looked at things from both the natural and built environments.

Fathers Day Breakfast

Mon 05th Sep 11,

It was fabulous to see so many of our dads attending the Father’s Day Breakfast again this year with their children.

Students were than able to enjoy the many different games set up on the oval.

Fruit & Veggie Week

Fri 02nd Sep 11,

Our School Canteen promoted eating Fruit and Vegetables with lots of healthy options being available.

Students were able to sample then buy items they wouldn't normally eat during Fruit and Veggie Week.

Beach Smart Talks

Thu 01st Sep 11,

Lyn from SLSC visited our school to talk about being 'Beach Smart'.

Our students were reminded about what to do when visiting the beach. Reinforcing the Slip, Slop, Slap & Wrap message and to always swim between the flags.

New Books for our Library from the Book Fair

Fri 26th Aug 11,

Our students are keen to borrow from the many new books we received following the Book Fair.

Book Fair

Thu 25th Aug 11,

Students were extremely excited when they viewed our special “Book Fair” presentation in our Library.

Thanks to the many families who purchased books as sales were over $2,900 which enabled our school to add almost $1,000  worth of books for our school library.

Kindergarten Dream Bedroom Designs

Wed 24th Aug 11,

Our Kindergarten students were asked to design and make their dream bedroom.

They used a variety of different classroom items to create some very imaginative designs.

Grand Friends Day

Wed 24th Aug 11,

Our school welcomed many Grand Parents and extended family members to our Grand Friend’s Day.

The students certainly enjoyed singing in their class / whole school groups, performing skits as well as presenting a creative Narrative called “Missing”. They then were invited to stay for a scrumptious morning tea and a chat after the mini concert. Many also visited our Book Fair in our Library which had been decorated with student’s creative work samples.

Year 1 & 2 Rumbalara Visit

Tue 23rd Aug 11,

Year 1 & 2 students went to Rumbalara to investigate Wet and Dry Environments.

They looked at the diversity of living things as they encountered various mini beasts. Activities included; dip-netting to survey  aquatic life, a field survey of land mini beasts using butterfly nets, basic water quality testing and a rainforest discovery walk. 

Kindergarten 2012 Picnic

Tue 16th Aug 11,

As part of our 2012 Kindergarten Orientation program, the students from Year 6, Year 5 and Kindergarten  joined 2012 Kindergarten students for a picnic at Turo Park to begin our Orientation Program.

This allowed the new kindergarten students familiarise themselves with each other and meet students from our school while participating in a picnic and games.

Year 6 NAIDOC Plays

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Year 6 performed two short plays they wrote for NAIDOC Week.

They were based on traditional dream time stories.

Year 5 NAIDOC Week Musical Performance

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Year 5 performed a musical piece to showcase what they had learnt during NAIDOC Week.

The music was inspired by Barminjarin -The Greedy Hunter.

Year 1/2 Dot Painted Aboriginal Flag

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Year 1/2 worked together to produce this dot painted Aboriginal Flag.

This was then displayed at our NAIDOC Assembly and explained its meaning to our students.

Kincumber PS Students visit

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Thank you to a group of Kincumber Public School Students who performed at our school for our NAIDOC assembly.

They opened our assembly acknowledging the traditional owners and performing traditional dances for our students.

NSW Cricket Workshops

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Kinder to Yr 6 students participated in NSW Cricket workshops.

These were to help promote a healthy, active lifestyle through cricket. Students were taught a number of different skills associated with cricket as a precursor to next term's weekly cricket clinics.

Year 2/3 NAIDOC Week artworks

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Year 2/3 read an Aboriginal dream-time story called "Mooroop Bindar, The Spirit Kangaroo" and then produced dot painting artwork relating to this story. 

The students explained what they had learnt about NAIDOC Week and how it inspired their work.

Kindergarten NAIDOC Art

Fri 12th Aug 11,

After reading some dream-time stories as part of NAIDOC Week Kindergarten painted these artworks.

They proudly presented them at our NAIDOC Assembly with a few students explaining why the book insired their artwork.

Year 4 Sand Art for NAIDOC Week

Fri 12th Aug 11,

Year 4 displaying their completed sand artworks.

They had a choice of The Rainbow Serpent, Brolga the Beautiful Dancing Bird or Tribal Gathering.

Mufti Day - Musical Costumes

Thu 11th Aug 11,

Our students came to school dressed in their Musical costumes.

We raised $104.00 which went to School Parliament.

Lunch Time Oz Tag

Thu 11th Aug 11,

During lunch our students are able to play organised sports to improve individual fundamental movement skills.

Miss White is taking different age groups each lunch enabling any student wishing to participate to join in.

Year 4 NAIDOC Week - sand art

Wed 10th Aug 11,

Year 4 created some superb sand art pictures.

They used coloured chalk and ochre to colour their sand and then glued on different colours to create their artwork.

Police Liaison Talks

Tue 09th Aug 11,

Our Kinder to Yr 3 students learnt about 'Keeping Me Safe' while Yr 4 to Yr 6 learnt about 'Cyber Bullying' from Police Officer Jenny. 

EdAlive's Educational Software

Fri 05th Aug 11,

EdAlive’s new eCSP is now online and can generate CASH for our school!

This educational software is now available as Internet downloads through the new eCSP (electronic Community Software Plan)! You can save up to 70% off RRP and direct 20% of the value of your orders as CASH to our school. To access the eCSP click the link  www.edalive.com/ecsp.

 Just enter the name of our school and you’ll be able to purchase the software at greatly discounted prices. You can download the software directly to your computer or have CDs shipped to your home address.

Dance Troupe

Fri 05th Aug 11,

Our dance troupe performed during  the open day assembly.

This was the routine they danced at the recent Central Coast Dance Festival.

Education Week Open Day

Fri 05th Aug 11,

Our school celebrated a “Science themed” Education Week with our Open Day showcasing this theme.

All students gained much knowledge and insight into the fundamentals of Science as they participated in the rotational “hands on” Science sessions developed by individual teachers. 

School Choir

Fri 05th Aug 11,

Our Choir sang beautifully when they performed at our Open Day assembly.

Kincumber High School Road Show

Thu 04th Aug 11,

Some students from Kincumber High School visited our school to present their Road Show to our students.

They did science experiments, maths displays, a musical performance and a dance act to showcase what students can learn at Kincumber High School

Public Speaking Night

Wed 03rd Aug 11,

Students selected from all six classes gave their prepared speeches on topics relating to units being studied in class.

There were some very sensational speeches presented by our students to an audience of family and friends. Seven of these students will shortly present their speech at the Hunter/Central Coast Regional Public Speaking Competition.

Jollybops Science Show

Tue 02nd Aug 11,

All of our students certainly had a blast when the Jolly Professor and Rusty the Robot taught them about science.

They bought science alive through exciting, stimulating and interactive science demonstrations.

Kindergarten and The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Fri 29th Jul 11,

Kindergarten have been reading the Three Billy Goats Gruff.

They then acted out the story as a drama activity using the very colourful masks they made in an art lesson.

Touch Football - Girls Team

Fri 29th Jul 11,

Our girls touch football Team competed in a Gala Day at McEvoy Oval.

Touch Football - Boys Team

Fri 29th Jul 11,

Our boys touch football team competed in a Gala Day at McEvoy Oval.

Library Reading Corner

Thu 21st Jul 11,

Students are enjoying our newly revamped reading corner.

Some chairs we had were recovered and are now being utilised as a place to congregate and read in our library.

Bouddi Society book ‘The Bouddi Peninsula- a Very Special Place’

Tue 19th Jul 11,

The Bouddi Society presented our school with two copies of their book ‘The Bouddi Peninsula- a Very Special Place’ for our school library.

This wonderful book documents the evolution of Bouddi Peninsula and National Park by featuring the people, places, scenery and events that have shaped the area.

Premiers Reading Challenge

Wed 06th Jul 11,

Many of our students have taken part in this year's Premiers Reading Challenge.

The Challenge aims to encourage in students a love of reading for leisure and pleasure, and to enable students to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely.

Kids Club

Fri 01st Jul 11,

At lunch time our students can come to Kids Club to play structured games and have fun.

These supervised games help them learn strategies when they play such as agreeing on rules, turn taking, sharing etc while having fun.

Yr 1/2 Spelling Practice

Wed 29th Jun 11,

Yr 1/2 is enjoying spelling games using their newly installed Smartboard.

Kindergarten Reading

Wed 29th Jun 11,

Our Kindergarten students were had a great time using their new Smartboard to complete a cloze passage.

Yr 5/6 Speeches

Tue 28th Jun 11,

Yr 5/6 Speeches were on someone they admire.

It was very interesting to hear the varied people these students have such a high regard for. The best presenter will represent their class in our Annual Public Speaking night.

Year 4 Maths

Thu 23rd Jun 11,

Year 4’s understanding of mapping and co-ordinates was enhanced by using playing cards as a hands on activity.

Yr 5/6 Art

Thu 23rd Jun 11,

Our students from Yr 5/6 reflected on natural disasters when they created these artworks with student teacher Miss Young.

Yr 4/5 Landforms Speech and Assignment

Tue 21st Jun 11,

Yr 4/5 have been busy making models of various landforms found in Australia.

They had to say how they made their model then present a speech to the class. Many of these were backed up with a slide show presentation. The best presenter of their speech will then speak at our Annual Public Speaking Night.

Yr 5 Maths

Fri 17th Jun 11,

Our Year 5 students enjoy hands on maths as they create a 1 metre cube.

As they are working on measurement this helped with their understanding of area.

Environmental Leadership Day

Thu 16th Jun 11,

Gosford City Council's Greenhouse Program ran an Environmental Leadership Day with six of our Year 5 & 6 students attending.

The day involved small groups of students from both our school and other local schools, rotating through activities to support learning about biodiversity.

Mariners Football Clinics

Fri 10th Jun 11,

Students from Years 2 to 6 participated in the Mariners ACTIVE schools program.

Damien Brown from Central Coast Mariners FC ran the sessions which were aimed at developing their football skills as well as promoting positive team building skills. All students had a fantastic time and received a promotional bag of goodies.

Annual Athletics Carnival

Thu 09th Jun 11,

After two previous attempts our athletics carnival final went ahead.

Our students had a wonderful day showing enthusiasm and sportsmanship in all events despite the cold weather. Well done to all of the competitors.

Snake Tails

Mon 06th Jun 11,

Bob from Snake Tails entertained our students as part of our Environment Day celebrations.

He explained how snakes should be treated if encountered. Bob showed us part of his vast collection of reptiles which included venomous snakes, lizards, turtles and pythons found in the local area.

Environment Day

Mon 06th Jun 11,

To celebrate Environment Day our students learnt about the biodiversity and sustainability of our environment.

The aim of these learning experiences was to encourage students to enter the competition offered by Gosford City Council’s Greenhouse program. Many students also wore mufti and made a gold coin donation for Devil Ark, a program that is trying to save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction.

Reconciliation Week - Jody Deamer Visit

Fri 03rd Jun 11,

Our students enjoyed another visit from Jody Deamer from Warrigal Art Gallery as part of our Reconciliation Week activities.

She showed photos, videos and artefacts from her trips in central Australia. This engaging our students to 'talk recognition' about what we all share.

Yrs 3 & 4 Observatory Hill Education Centre Excursion

Wed 25th May 11,

Our students participated a program 'Toys, Tales and Teatime'.

They visited sites looking at different periods of time in the Rocks area. They were told a tales that related to the people who may have lived in that place at a particular time. Following these they played games, made toys and visited Susannah Place allowing them to see how life was in the past.

Boys Soccer Knockout / Gala Day

Fri 20th May 11,

Our boys Soccer Knockout Team played Erina Heights Public School at Frost Reserve Kincumber.

Despite a fairly evenly matched game and fantastic effort by our team they were unfortunately knocked out. They then were able to play a further two games in a Gala Day style competition. Thanks to the referee in these later games giving them guidance on the field and ensuring they all had a great day.

Walk Safely to School Day

Fri 20th May 11,

Our students certainly put their best foot forward when they eagerly participated in this national event.

They were encouraged to walk to school as a means of promoting road safety, health and the environment.

Yrs 5 & 6 C.A.R.E.S Bike Ed Course

Thu 19th May 11,

Our students went on an excursion to the CARES (Community and Road Education Scheme) Bicycle Education Centre.

Our 4/5 and 5/6 students learnt about bicycle safety and maintenance, increase skill development and increase awareness of general road rules. The course was conducted by Bicycle Police.

Peer Support Groups

Tue 17th May 11,

Well done to our Year 6 students who are running our Peer Support Program.

This whole school Personal Development program  aims to develop and promote positive peer relationships throughout the whole school and encourage general social skill development. The unit being explored this year is resilience which specifically focuses on developing students skills in identifying their strengths, celebrating their achievements and seeking assistance when faced with challenges.

Netball Gala Day

Mon 16th May 11,

Congratulations to our wonderful Netball team which finished second in the Netball Gala Day . 

All girls displayed team spirit, a thirst for competition and sport in an extremely sportsmanship type manner. Well done as this was our first School Netball Knockout team after several years of non participation in Gala Days/Knockout competition.

Mulching Garden

Thu 12th May 11,

Our students help look after our gardens by adding mulch donated to our school.

Year 1/2 Toy Museum

Thu 12th May 11,

Year 1/2 Students classroom was converted into a Toy Museum as they looked at toys from the past.

They did this as part of their unit of work on the 'Way We Were'. They discovered how different toys were when their parents and grandparents were children.

Sport in Schools

Fri 06th May 11,

Our students are participating in the Sport in Schools program this term.

This program involves physical education and fundamental skills such as balance, co-ordination, hitting and striking, throwing, cognitive learning and fitness. It will also develop their social skill development and team building skills.

Mothers Day Morning Tea / Biggest Morning Tea

Fri 06th May 11,

We held our annual Mother’s Day Morning Tea and supported “The Biggest Morning Tea”.

Mums enjoyed a delicious morning tea and they also participated in a trivia competition. They were also surprised with a little treat of flowers and chocolates given to them by their children.  All donations from the day went to the Cancer Council of Australia.

Annual Cross Country

Fri 29th Apr 11,

Our students competed in our Annual Cross Country races despite the inclement weather.

The students ran from the boat ramp along the ‘dog’ track on the edge of the waterfront to Hardys Bay and back again. They were supervised by some of our parents encouraging them as they passed. Congratulations Mr McInerney for organising another successful event. (They too enjoyed an ice-block on their return to school.)

Kindergarten / Year 1 Mini Cross Country

Fri 29th Apr 11,

Our Kindergarten and Year 1 students competed in our mini Cross Country organised by Mrs Selwood.

They enjoyed running around our school oval being guided by our Year 6 leaders. They were then rewarded them with an ice block to cool down with afterwards.

ANZAC Day Service Hardys Bay RSL

Thu 28th Apr 11,

Our school captains proudly laid a wreath at the Dawn Service at Hardys Bay RSL.

ANZAC Day Service

Thu 28th Apr 11,

Our School leaders conducted a very moving ANZAC Day service.

We were reminded why we commemorate ANZAC Day and how it honours all those who died and served in military operations for our country. Mr Daryl Ford, who joined our school ceremony talked about the medals servicemen and women receive when they represent Australia at war. We were also privileged to learn about and see a real Victoria’s Cross Medal that George Payne received for his contribution to the Vietnam War.

Annual Easter Hat Parade

Thu 07th Apr 11,

We were dazzled by our students colourful Easter Hats which were paraded with pride.

Many prizes were awarded for the most original hat, the craziest hat and the most colourful and brightest hat. Prior to this our students also enjoyed a picnic lunch with family and friends.

School Swimming Scheme

Mon 04th Apr 11,

Our Year 2 & 3 Students have been attending swimming lessons as part of this program.

They have been gaining more confidence in the water as well as learning  basic skills in water safety and survival.

Year 3 & 4 Daley’s Point Aboriginal Relic Site Excursion

Fri 01st Apr 11,

Our Year 3 & 4 students visited the Daley’s Point Aboriginal Relic Site as part of units of work they are studying in H.S.I.E. and Science & Technology.

On the walk they engaged in a number of activities. These included ochre painting, inspection of engravings, inspection of midden sites and kinship role-play. 

Year 5 & 6 Rocks Ramble Excursion

Thu 31st Mar 11,

Our students enjoyed exploring the heritage area in the Rocks Sydney.

They participated in different activities which emphasised the built and social environment using sensory awareness and problem solving strategies. They were made aware of how this area changed from our first urban settlement to become part of the global economy. This was evident through comparisons made between present and past uses of buildings. This included issues such as past threats to the area and the importance of conservation especially within the built environment.

The National Young Leaders Day

Tue 29th Mar 11,

Year 6 participated in this day which was a fantastic opportunity for them to learn about leadership from the personal experiences and knowledge of leaders within our community.

These speakers included Kurt Fearnely (Australian Paralympian), Talia Fowler (winner of So You Think You Can Dance 2009), Jessica Watson (Young Australian of the Year, Solo Sailor), Mike Martin (General Manager of the Halogen Foundation) and Greg Mullins (NSW Fire Brigade Commissioner). These leaders were all exceptional examples of leaders within our community and helped our students to develop a terrific understanding of how to be a great leader and ways to implement these leadership skills.

Harmony Day

Mon 21st Mar 11,

Our School recognised Harmony Day to help celebrate the unified and inclusive nature of our nation and to promote the benefits of cultural diversity.

The students all wore orange, completed various class activities and enjoyed a picnic lunch with their parents. They also attended an assembly to assist with their understanding of the message ‘Everyone Belongs.’

Year 1/2 Flying Maths Lesson

Thu 17th Mar 11,

As part of their maths lesson our Year 1/2 made paper aeroplanes and then launched them.

They were able to measure how far they flew with some travelling 4 metres.

National Ride2School Day

Wed 16th Mar 11,

Congratulations to all the students for wheeling to school on National Ride2School Day.

We had 55 students who rode part or all the way to school. We are hoping this will encourage our students keep up the wheeling throughout the year, as we believe the benefits greatly assist in the students’ personal and academic development.

Bullying No Way

Mon 14th Mar 11,

Friday 18 March 2011 is Australia's first annual community awareness campaign to address bullying. The event will be on the third Friday in March each year.

On this day our school also celebrated Harmony Day which encompasses inclusiveness and respect for others. Similarly our school is raising the awareness that it is a national day against bullying. Over the ensuing weeks classes will also be undertaking lessons in PD Health, PE relating to bullying. Further information can be found on the website "Bullying No Way". See downloads for link information for parents.

School Disco

Thu 10th Mar 11,

The School Discos were a roaring success with the teachers showing off their dancing skills with our talented students.

The disco and mufti day Year 6 fundraiser were a huge success. We raised $550 for the Year 6 students’ end of year celebrations.

Zone Swimming Carnival

Wed 09th Mar 11,

Congratulations to our swimming team who represented our school so well at the Zone Swimming Carnival.

A fantastic effort with many students making it to finals. Three of our students will be going on to represent Woy Woy Zone at the Regional Swimming Carnival.

B.E.A.R Reading

Wed 09th Mar 11,

Our Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students are doing our home reading program B.E.A.R. Reading which stands for Be Excited And Read.

They take home a book each night, read it to their parent/guardian and return it the next day where they will read the same book to a volunteer B.E.A.R. reading helper or their teacher. This program ensures that children become increasingly confident in their own reading ability. 

Clean Up Australia

Fri 04th Mar 11,

In conjunction with the Clean Up Australia day, our school held a ‘Clean Up Our School and Local Environment’ day. 

Our students did a fantastic job not only making our school cleaner and tidier but they also cleaned up the foreshore opposite our school and along the dog track.

Celebrating 80 years of School Banking

Thu 24th Feb 11,

Our school captains accepted a cheque for $300.00 as part of the Commonwealth Banks celebrations for 80 years of school banking.

They received this from the local Umina Branch Manager and Area Manger. This money is aimed at kick-starting the schools fundraising for the year.

Welfare and Safety Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Welfare and Safety Ministers duties are:

• Fortnightly values
• Playground issues
• Safety concerns
• Student concerns, complaints, grievances
• Mediation in disputes
• Playground activities program

Technology Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Technology Ministers duties are:

• Log on library computers 
• Water Report 
• Energy conservation 
• Water usage

Transport Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Transport Ministers duties are:

• Bus monitors
• Bike area
• Crossing flags

Sports Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Sports Ministers duties are:

• Sports equipment
• Deliver equipment to teachers
• Classroom equipment
• Sporting carnivals

Events and Recreation Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Events and Recreation Ministers duties are:

• Special fundraising events
• Special school days 
• Fundraising for parliament

Health and Environment Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Health and Environment Ministers duties are:

• Playground  
• Bins and bin lids
• Weekly tidiness checks
• Water conservation
• Bush classroom 
• Worm farms

Education Ministers

Wed 23rd Feb 11,

Our Education Ministers duties are:

• Flags
• Weekly uniform check
• Collect and display artwork at assembly

Sport for Life Gymnastics Program

Fri 18th Feb 11,

During Term 1 our students are once again doing gymnastics.

This program helps our students develop skills that will give them good exercise habits for life.

Maroon Day for Flood Victims

Thu 17th Feb 11,

Our students dressed in maroon to raise money for Queensland schools affected by the flood crisis.

We raised $175 with some students collecting over the weekend before to add to our donation. We also had an assembly and a minutes silence as a further sign of respect to these victims.

School Banking

Thu 10th Feb 11,

Pru and Jane helped explain the benefits of banking at school to our students.

With many incentives such as free lunch boxes, drinking bottles etc many students are now keen to save regularly through our school.

Annual Swimming Carnival

Thu 10th Feb 11,

Our students participated in our swimming carnival once again showing great enthusiasm and sportsmanship.

They were well led by our new sports captains supporting those competing in the races. Congratulations to Pelicans who were the champion house.

AFL Auskick Talk

Wed 09th Feb 11,

Some members of the Sydney Swans visited our school to promote Auskick to our students.

Afterwards they also ran clincis with some of our students. They learnt how to pass and kick the ball from these talented players.

Captains Pledges

Tue 08th Feb 11,

With much pride our Captains, Vice Captains, House Captains and Vice House Captains made their pledges to carry out their duties for our school.

Tree Planting

Fri 12th Nov 10,

Our Year 6 students with assistance from their Kindergarten buddies planted some new trees around our school.

These native trees and bushes were obtained from Gosford City Council. These natives will enhance the natural habitat around our school.

Environmental Murals

Fri 29th Oct 10,

Our Special Purpose room has three murals to remind our students to look after the environment.

They are 'Water is Life,' 'Let's Get it Sorted' and 'Saving Energy Saves Cents.' These were designed by the students and painted by Sue Richardson.

Art Show

Fri 10th Sep 10,

Our school held its biannual art show and once again displayed some dazzling art works.

Each classroom was transformed into a gallery displaying three pieces of work from each class. We cetainly have some talented artists at our school.

Water testing

Fri 04th Jun 10,

Rachel from Waterwatch worked with groups of students to check the water in the estuary opposite our school. This occurred during our annual Environment Day.

They checked the PH, salinity, turbity and water temperature. The results were very pleasing as our local waterway was found to be quite healthy.

Environmentally Friendly Canteen

Wed 20th Feb 08,

Our canteen uses reusable containers.

As a part of the Waste Free Canteen Project we obtained grants to purchase the containers. This helps reduce the waste from the canteen as it replaces a lot of the pre-packaged food sold in the canteen.