Dear Parents and Carers,

It was wonderful to see so many parents at school last week for our Teddy Bear’s Picnic. I am sure you all enjoyed this event as much as our students and teachers did. Thank you to Miss Andrews and everyone who assisted in ensuring this was a successful event.

During the holidays we will start to have some fencing installed at the school in preparation for the new school build. Behind the scenes we are cleaning out classrooms and storerooms in the front school classrooms and admin building. From the start of Term 3, 3 Dingoo will be relocated to the fourth row of demountables, next to 3 Warin. This move is to take place in the school holidays. Early in the term, 1 Wirambi should be able to move back into their newly renovated classroom. From Thursday 24th July all band lessons will take place in the school hall.

If your child is absent from school, please notify the school within 7 days of their absence so we can update our attendance records. Your prompt support in this matter is greatly appreciated.

We are currently accepting Kindergarten 2026 enrolments. If you have a child who will be joining us at PEPS next year, please complete an online enrolment as this will ensure that you will be informed of all our Kindergarten events happening in Term 3.

On the last day of school, this Friday 4th July, Semester One reports will be published on School Bytes parent portal. Parents will also receive an email with the reports attached.

Wishing all our families a safe and happy holiday as Term One ends this Friday 4th July. Students return to school on Tuesday 22nd July.

Kind regards,

Juliane Smith

Relieving Principal

Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us for our Teddy Bears Picnic on Wednesday afternoon. It was great to see so many of you braving the windy conditions and participating in the different activities we had available. We were fortunate to have our PBL mascot Roary join us out from the warmth of his cosy den. The students and adults were very excited to see him roaming the asphalt, taking photos and sitting down having a picnic.

We are currently finalising the amount fundraised for Stewart House and will communicate this in our first Term 3 newsletter. Thank you for all of your contributions from donations on the day to sausage sizzle orders.

Stewart House is a residential program and children's charity that provides health, education, and emotional support to students across both NSW and the ACT in partnership with the Department of Education. To find out more about Stewart House please visit https://www.stewarthouse.org.au/

Last week our students in Year 3-6 took on the Premier's Spelling Bee. Congratulations to those who qualified for the school final - two junior spellers and two senior spellers (winners and runners up) will now progress to the regional final next term.

Congratulations!

5 Goolagong have been busy finishing off projects before the end of term. In Mathematics, we’ve been diving into division and learning to use a range of efficient strategies to solve division problems. To get our bodies moving and prepare for the upcoming Jumpathon competition, we’ve also been practising our skipping each week. In Science, we’ve been working hands-on with circuits to create exciting electrical projects. Our writing focus has been persuasive texts, where students have carefully planned and cited evidence on the important topic of climate change and how we can help our planet. In History, students have been learning about the Gold Rush and presented some really interesting homework, including time capsule boxes and diary entries that reflected life during this significant period. In Social Skills, we’ve explored resilience - what it means, and how we can demonstrate it in our everyday lives. Students have also been encouraged to apply these skills when collaborating with peers from other Stage 3 classes, showing patience, cooperation, and a willingness to try again when challenges arise.

This term, the students in K Bunmarra have been exploring 'how objects move' by investigating actions such as pushing, pulling, and rolling. Last week, they brought in recycled materials to design and build their own moving toys. The students were enthusiastic about combining their knowledge from science and creative arts together. They enjoyed sharing their unique toy designs and ideas with their classmates!

We have had a busy and exciting term in 3 Warin. During maths, we have been learning about fractions, measuring the mass of an object and refining our addition, subtraction and multiplication skills. We have been working hard in writing, learning the different features of a persuasive piece of writing and composing our own. Students have enjoyed designing and creating their own Rube Goldberg Machine during science lessons. We have learnt about explorers and the First Fleet during history lessons.
A special mention to Harrison and Kyan for representing 3 Warin in the Spelling Bee and to Mayara for representing 3 Warin at the Multicultural Public Speaking Competition. You have done yourselves and your class proud!

1 Gula have been working hard during our Talk For Writing Program. This Term they have been learning how to use a variety of tools and techniques to create information texts on Leafy Sea Dragons. We read a range of books, watched a variety of informative videos and then gathered interesting facts. Each student was able to group their information in the correct structure. They were excited to type and publish their completed work. In Maths, 1 Gula have been using a collection objects to distribute into smaller and equal groups. They also used number lines to show repeated addition - pretty impressive! In History, they have been engaged in exploring how life has changed from the past to the present. They were particularly fascinated to learn that technology was not always part of daily life, and that children once spent much more time playing outdoor games like hide and seek, hopscotch, and marbles with no iPads or laptops. They were also surprised to discover that, in the past, people had to rent movies from stores to watch them at home.