News

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:50:30 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

#Ready2020 – a great year starts here

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:55:27 AEDT

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.

We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.

Visit the department’s primary school resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.

You’ll find:

Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020
Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten
advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:09:05 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region-specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

Our Schools Spectacular performers are excited!

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:48:36 AEDT

Our Schools Spectacular performers are super excited for the start of their big rehearsals and performance week! Huge thanks to Miss Phillips and Miss O'Shea for all of their hard work in preparing our students for this "spectacular" event.

K-6 Assembly Award Winners - Term 4, Week 5

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:20:27 AEDT

Congratulations to the recipients of the merit and bronze awards which were presented at our K-6 assembly this morning. We are happy that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

Thank you to the wonderful students from KW and Miss Williams for hosting the assembly.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Emily C, Eloise

- 1/2C: Elula, Lulu

- 1/2N: Scarlett, Jeremy

- 1/2O: Carmeli, Maya

- 3/4P: Gabriela, Felix

- 4/5M: Angus, Finn

- 5/6N: Nate, Darcy, Lucas

Principal's Awards

Alvey (1/2C), Audrey (3/4P)

Bronze Awards

- KW: Eloise

- 1/2C: Elula, Benji

Minilit Awards

Alvey (1/2C), Ollie G (1/2O), Sophie (1/2N), Joey (1/2N)

Listening Award (Best Assembly Class)

1/2N

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:37:50 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

K-6 Assembly Award Winners - Term 4, Week 3

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 14:40:24 AEDT

Congratulations to the recipients of the merit and bronze awards which were presented at our special K-6 assembly held on Grandparents'/Grandfriends' day on Friday 1 November. We are happy that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

Thank you to our SRC members for hosting the assembly.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Hugo W, Charlie

- 1/2C: Zac, Matilda

- 1/2N: Leo, Sienna

- 1/2O: Ollie G, Georgia

- 3/4P: Silke, Marcus

- 4/5M: Bella G, Emily

- 5/6N: Ollie H, Remi

Principal's Awards

Amelia (KW), Xavi (4/5M), Shanti (5/6N)

Office Award

Mandisa (4/5M)

Bronze Awards

- KW: Emily C, Rose

- 1/2N: Jack

- 3/4P: Charlotte

- 4/5M: Levi, Hewston

- 5/6N: Jesse, Meera, Sylvie

Schools Spectacular Combined Concourse Choir Rehearsals are underway!

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:54:55 AEDT

Our Senior Choir and Ms O'Shea were very excited to catch the ferry and train this morning to their first combined Schools Spectacular rehearsal.

The Schools Spectacular is an event that showcases the talents of the students of New South Wales Public Schools. It is a world-class arena production and one of the largest annual events of its calibre anywhere in Australia. Showcasing a cast of 2,300 dancers, a combined choir of 2,500, an 80-piece full symphony orchestra and a 25-piece stage band, the Schools Spectacular consists of four public performances over two nights and is televised nationally in prime-time on Channel 7.

"ThinkUKnow" Cyber Safety Presentation for Parents, Carers and Teachers

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:06:34 AEDT

Nicholson Street Public School will be hosting a ThinkUKnow presentation on Tuesday 3 December 2019 from 6pm – 7:30pm in our school library and all parents, carers and teachers are encouraged to attend.

ThinkUKnow Australia is a cyber safety education program that educates parents, carers and teachers of how people are using technology, the challenges they may face online, and how to help them overcome these in a safe and ethical way. ThinkUKnow Australia is a partnership between the Australian Federal Police, Microsoft Australia, Datacom and the Commonwealth Bank. The program is delivered in collaboration with policing partners New South Wales Police Force, Northern Territory Police, Queensland Police, South Australia Police, Tasmania Police, Western Australia Police, as well as Neighbourhood Watch Australasia.

The presentation will be delivered by a local law enforcement member and an industry volunteer. The presentation covers issues relating to children and young peoples’ privacy and security online, their relationships with other users and their online reputation. It provides insight into the devices young people are using, as well as the popular websites, apps and social networking sites they’re accessing.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about young people and the online environment, and how you can help them to be safe and responsible users of technology.

For more information, you can visit www.thinkuknow.org.au or see Mrs Ross.

Friends of Balmain Library Writing Competition - Awards Ceremony

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:27:12 AEDT

Huge congratulations to Maya and Rose (both 5/6N) who were award winners in the recent Friends of Balmain Library Writing Competition. The awards ceremony, held last Friday night, saw five awards handed out to Year 5 students and four awards to Year 6 students.

Maya received a Year 6 Highly Commended Award for her piece titled, "River 32".

Rose received a Year 5 Encouragement Award for her piece titled, "Blank Space".

Congratulations to Tom, a former Nicho student, who also received an award.

The award ceremony was fantastic with readings from each piece and a discussion around what effective techniques the writers used. The Hill of Content book vouchers were very much appreciated by the students.

We are so proud of you Maya and Rose!

Nicho's "Spooktacular" Halloween Festival - this Saturday 26 October 2pm - 7pm

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:55:42 AEDT

Click here for a program of the day's ghoulish events and other important information.

K-6 Assembly Award Winners - Term 4, Week 1

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 10:54:30 AEDT

Congratulations to the recipients of the merit and bronze awards which were presented at the K-6 assembly this morning. We are happy that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

Thank you to our school captains for hosting the assembly.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Inigo, Louis

- 1/2C: Mila, Alvey

- 1/2N: Sydney, Harry

- 1/2O: Mia V, Carmeli

- 3/4P: Daniel, Caleb

- 4/5M: Mia, Harper

- 5/6N: Rifka, Lochie

- Best Assembly Class: KW

Principal's Award

Charlie (3/4P)

Bronze Awards

- KW: Poppy, Louis

- 1/2N: Matilda

- 4/5M: Rufus

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:05:50 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

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Nicho Junior Dance Group rocks the playground!

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:19:12 AEDT

Our Nicho Junior Dance Group rocked the playground this morning with their fantastic routine choreographed to the song, "Shotgun". K-6 students, teachers and parents were bedazzled by the performance at morning lines. Congratulations to our young achievers!

Jesse shines at the SSC Balmain PEP workshops

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:11:06 AEST

Jesse (5/6N) had a wonderful time at the Peninsula Engagement Program (PEP) held at Sydney Secondary College, Balmain in weeks 8 and 9 of this term.

The 2019 PEP theme was "Working together in your community". The mission statement for PEP is to create leaders in our community. This applies to primary and secondary students and teachers. Each subject/elective involved fun, engaging and challenging teaching and learning experiences for students in Years 4 and 5. There are some photos of the PEP experience and creations in the Gallery section of this website.

Jesse has written a recount of his PEP experience below.

Going into PEP was very nerve wracking. In my class I had no friends but no worries because I made heaps of friends. When everybody introduced themselves I realised that we had a drama teacher, so it turned out that we were doing Japanese mixed with drama.

On the first day at PEP we really got to know about the Japanese culture. We learnt all about the Japanese language and loads about mascots. We learnt about what they do and the rules they have to follow.

Then it was lunch and the food was so good. I got to see my friends and I could tell by their faces that their first sessions were great like mine.

When we got back inside we played a lot of drama/Japanese games. Our classroom had a really good view of the harbour. We had to look out on the harbour and think of a Japanese mascot, or Yuru-chara, to represent the Balmain/Peninsula area. I made really good friends with my partner and we had a really cool idea.

We started sketching our puppet and I knew it was going to turn out great.

The next day we got our materials and started working on our amazing puppets. We used bottles to make the shape of the puppet.

We finally finished our amazing puppets. Our puppet was a mixture of a dog, cat and ice-cream. Our puppet is friendly, nice and loves cuddles!

To finish off the PEP days we learnt about all the different puppets, how they are controlled and we also watched a few amazing videos about puppets.

Personally I think it was a wonderful experience and I encourage other people like me or you to go.

Misha is a winner in the Children's Book Week 2019 'Reading is my Secret Power' Competition!

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:22:48 AEST

Congratulations to Misha (5/6N) who was a winner in the Inner West Council's Children's Book Week 2019 'Reading is my Secret Power' Writing Competition. We are so proud of you Misha!

Here is a recount of Misha's success from the author herself:

The Inner West Book Week presentation ceremony was held at the newly opened Marrickville library.

There were over 3000 entries from over 50 schools that participated in this year's Book Week drawing and writing competition.

There were around 10 winners in each category. The winning entries will be posted on the Council's website soon.

I was very happy to receive the award for my writing piece on why 'Reading is my secret power'.

I was also proud to represent Nicholson Street Public School at the award ceremony.

K-6 Assembly Award Winners: Term 3, Week 9

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:38:46 AEST

Congratulations to the recipients of the many awards which were presented at the K-6 assemblies on Friday 6 September and this morning. We are happy that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

We were fortunate to have a special guest, Mr Rod Megahey - Director Educational Leadership - Iron Cove Network, attend our assembly to hand out some awards.

Thank you to classes 1/2O and 1/2N who hosted the assemblies.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Charlie, Louis, Amelia, Ethan

- 1/2C: Poppy, Lachie, Finn

- 1/2N: Beatrice, Jack, Harry, Maya

- 1/2O: Bonnie, Joshua F, Isaac, Zara

- 3/4P: Lily, Audrey, Luxe, Charlotte

- 4/5M: Matilda, Hewston, Meiji, Daniel K

- 5/6N: Misha, Sylvie, Adam, Asha, Kaan

- Best Assembly Class: 4/5M (Week 7), 3/4P (Week 9)

Principal's Awards

Erica (1/2O), Finn (4/5M), Emily (4/5M), Branson (5/6N)

Bronze Awards

- KW: Lennox

- 1/2C: Poppy, Harper, Berlin, Matilda, Samara

- 1/2N: Jeremy, Lachlan

- 1/2O: Isaac, Harry, Joel, Erica

- 3/4P: Audrey, Apolline

- 4/5M: Beau, Olivia, Frankie, Harry, Jacob, Bella G

Band Awards

- 3/4P: Silke

- 4/5M: Sam, Harper, Bella L, Angus

- 5/6N: Rose, Lotte, Meera, Maya, Isabelle, Branson, Adam

Office Award

Mandisa (4/5M)

Special Buddy Award

Vienna (5/6N)

Athletics Medallion

Hewston (4/5M) - For being the Balmain PSSA 8-10 Years Boys Age Champion 2019

Public Speaking Awards

* Early Stage 1 Winner: Poppy W

* Stage 1 Winner: Poppy M

* Stage 1 Runners Up: Mila, Lulu, Sydney, Camille, Carmel, Isaac, Bonnie, Bloom, Arav

* Stage 2 Winner: Bella L

* Stage 2 Runners Up: Lily, Toby, Anneliese, Felix, Bella G

* Stage 3 Winner: Nick

* Stage 3 Runners Up: Meiji, Olivia, Shanti, Vienna, Sylvie, Misha, Isla, Branson

Nicho Environment Fundraiser

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:49:44 AEST

By Emily (4/5M), Harper (4/5M) and Vilma (3/4P)

Firstly we would like to give a big thank-you to:

* Remi and Mila B, Lotte C, Maya A and Freya E.

To the parents who were involved, a big thank-you to:

* Daisy (Olive and Louis's mum), and Kati (Vilma, Oliver and Minttu's mum).

We'd like to give a big thanks to Kathryn (Emily and James's mum) and to Ms Norrish who helped make this possible.

You may be thinking ... What is this?

Well, this is a fundraiser that we did on Monday 16 September. We made cookies, brownies, cakes and badges to raise money to help the environment at our school.

For example, we will buy flowers to plant and worms for the compost. We also want to get bin stickers so people know what to put in the bin and put it in the right bin.

In total we raised $265! Thank-you to all the people who bought things from our stall! We hope you liked our food.

Special note from Mrs Ross: Congratulations Emily, Harper and Vilma for being very entrepreneurial and doing something wonderful for the environment at the same time! Well done!

Semester 2 Student Representative Council (SRC) members

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:04:45 AEST

Congratulations to our newly elected SRC members:

KW: Lennox and Annabelle

1/2O: Oliver G and Oscar

1/2C: Poppy and Alvey

1/2N: Arav and Camille

3/4P: Apolline and Andy

4/5M: Angus and Hugh

5/6N: Misha and Wolf

These positions require a commitment of student time for the service of others, so we thank these students for their commitment to fulfilling their new roles. The council will hold meetings to discuss ways to improve the school community, as well as organise school events to support our local and wider community.

Our new SRC members received their badges at the K-6 assembly held on Friday 6 September.

Tombola Sweets on sale before school - tomorrow and Friday

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:19:30 AEST

The Nicho Halloween Festival committee will be selling Tombola sweets before school tomorrow morning, Thursday 19 September, and on the morning of Friday 20 September. Each packet costs $10 and families are kindly asked to use the sweets to fill Tombola jars for our Halloween Festival.

Thank you for supporting our school in this Halloween fundraiser.

Nicho's Regional Public Speaking representatives

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:40:59 AEST

Congratulations to Poppy W (Early Stage 1), Poppy M (Stage 1), Isabella (Stage 2) and Nick (Stage 3) who represented Nicho at the Metro South Public Speaking finals at Annandale Public School yesterday.

Our students all spoke exceptionally well, both in the prepared and impromptu speech sections, receiving lots of positive feedback from the judges.

The prepared speech topics were as follows:

* Poppy W - "Why families are fun"

* Poppy M - "Why books are important"

* Isabella - "Why music is vital in education"

* Nick - "White supremacy"

Congratulations to our Nicho superstars! We are so proud of you!

Have your say on before and after school care

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:32:45 AEST

We want to better understand your needs for before and after school care in NSW.

Have your say today on before and after school care.

Fill out the survey by Service NSW to share your specific care needs and to register interest to stay informed of new developments.

Your input will provide insights into where there are gaps in service availability and help us to deliver extra places where they are needed.

You can also contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after school care commitment at BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au.

Metro South St Peters SASS Recognition Week Breakfast

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:44:48 AEST

On Thursday 12 September, 2019 our wonderful School Administrative and Support (SAS) Staff were special guests at the Metro South St Peters SASS Recognition Week Breakfast at Camperdown Commons.

SASS Recognition Week is a time to acknowledge and thank the often unsung heroes in NSW public schools. The Nicho SAS staff play an important role in our school community. They are often the first people you see when you enter our school and are essential to maintaining positive relationships with students, parents and the community.

SAS staff work in our school office, in classrooms and libraries and they also help to maintain our school grounds. They are often the ones to tend to students when they are unwell and they ensure the efficient management of school financial and administration functions.

On behalf of the Nicho community, I would like to acknowledge and thank all our SAS staff - Cindy Murray (School Administrative Manager), Jen Makim (School Administrative Officer), Nunik Alexander (School Learning Support Officer), Sarah John (SLSO), Jesse Jordan (SLSO), Sid Stuart (General Assistant), Joan Seller (Library Admin) - for the valuable work they perform and their contribution to supporting great teaching and learning outcomes at Nicho.

Nicho Concert Band performing at the NSW School Band Festival

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:38:03 AEST

"Chookas" to our Concert Band who are performing at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival: Robert McAnally Primary School Concert Band Event on Sunday 15th September 2019 at Leighton Hall, University of NSW!

We know that you will do an excellent job and will represent Nicho proudly!

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:19:30 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Get involved at home

Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.

Join in from the classroom

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools to register for the livestream of this free event.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – #ReadingHour authors talk about their favourite place to read

Duration: 0:38

Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors Benjamin Law, Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Harvey and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:37:23 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

ATHLETICS NEWS: Hewston & Frankie progress to Sydney East Regional Athletics Carnival; Hewston breaks the Zone record for Long Jump; Nicho Athletics Carnival ribbons

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:42:53 AEST

Congratulations to all of the students who received a Nicho Athletics Carnival ribbon at this morning's K-6 Assembly. Please click here for a full list of all students who received a ribbon.

Congratulations to all of the Nicho students who represented our school yesterday at the Balmain Zone Athletics Carnival at ES Marks Field, Kensington. You all did a fantastic job representing our school. Thank you also to Ms Page and Mr Lee who accompanied the Nicho students and worked tirelessly throughout the day to ensure the success of the carnival.

Following on from a very successful day at the NSW Athletics Championships last week, where he finished fifth in the 10 Years Boys' 100 metres and third in the 10 Years Boys' Long Jump, we would like to say a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Hewston (4/5M) who won three events at the Zone Athletics yesterday.

Hewie was successful in winning the 10 Years Boys' 100 metres and 200 metres events. However, it was in the Junior Boys' Long Jump that Hewie really shone, breaking the existing zone record!

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Frankie (4/5M) who also shone yesterday, finishing first in the 9 Years Girls' 100 metres race.

What a fantastic effort Hewie and Frankie! We are so proud of you!

Hewie and Frankie will now go on to represent Balmain Zone at the Sydney East Regional Athletics Carnival.

K-6 Assembly Award Winners - Term 3, Weeks 3 and 4

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:24:56 AEST

Congratulations to the recipients of the many awards which were presented at the K-6 assemblies last Friday and this morning. We are happy that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

Thank you to classes 4/5M and 1/2C who hosted the assemblies.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Jeremy, Felix, Hugo F, Rose

- 1/2C: Olive, Henry, Lulu, Jarriah

- 1/2N: Jack, Matilda (two awards), Sophie

- 1/2O: Harry, Ollie, Erica, Bloom

- 3/4P: Aston, Clancy, Andy, Marcus

- 4/5M: Mandisa, Isaiah (two awards), Hugh

- 5/6N: Kieran, Rose, Nick, Vienna

- Best Assembly Class: 3/4P (Week 3), 5/6N (Week 4)

Principal's Awards

Lotte (5/6N), Meiji (4/5M), Berlin (1/2C), Kaan (5/6N)

Bronze Awards

- 1/2C: Olive

- 1/2N: Camille

- 1/2O: Ollie

- 3/4P: Lucy, Dylan

- 4/5M: Finn

Chess Tournament Awards

Oliver, Meera, Branson, Darcy (all 5/6N); Beau, Meiji (both 4/5M); Charlie, Dylan (both 3/4P)

Premier's Spelling Bee Awards

* Stage 2 Winner: Adriana (4/5M)

* Stage 2 Runner Up: Isabel (3/4P)

* Stage 2 Finalists: Teddy, Ella, Dylan (all 3/4P); Harper (4/5M)

* Stage 3 Winner: Lotte (5/6N)

* Stage 3 Runner Up: Jonathan (4/5M)

* Stage 3 Finalists: Isla, Meera, Shanti (all 5/6N); Meiji (4/5M)

Congratulations to our Premier's Spelling Bee Winners, Runners Up and Finalists!

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:43:31 AEST

The Stage 2 and Stage 3 school finals of the Premier's Spelling Bee were held on our Education Week Open Day last week and we congratulate all students who participated in their class finals and/or in the school finals.

The results of our Nicho Spelling Bee were as follows:

* Stage 2 Winner: Adriana (4/5M)

* Stage 2 Runner Up: Isabel (3/4P)

* Stage 2 Finalists: Teddy, Ella, Dylan (all 3/4P); Harper (4/5M)

* Stage 3 Winner: Lotte (5/6N)

* Stage 3 Runner Up: Jonathan (4/5M)

* Stage 3 Finalists: Isla, Meera, Shanti (all 5/6N); Meiji (4/5M)

We wish Adriana, Isabel, Lotte and Jonathan the very best of luck at the Regional Finals, which are being held at Darlinghurst Public School on Monday 2 September. We are so proud of you all!

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:59:20 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

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Festival of Instrumental Music (FOIM) - Acacia Concert

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:09:47 AEST

Six of our students and Miss Phillips are performing in the Recorder Ensemble at the Sydney Opera House today as part of the Festival of Instrumental Music (FOIM) Acacia Concert. Chookas! We hope that you have a wonderful experience and look forward to seeing photos of the performance at a later date.

K-6 Assembly: Term 3 Week 1 Award Recipients

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:07:31 AEST

Thank you to the school captains for hosting the assembly and to Ian, our special guest who presented a talk on safe behaviour around dogs. Thank you to Belinda Fitzgerald for organising this talk.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Denver, Rishi

- 1/2C: Byron, Samara

- 1/2N: Maya, Joey

- 1/2O: Mia V, Carmel

- 3/4P: Charlie, Finn

- 4/5M: Mia, Georgia

- 5/6N: Wolf, Amelie

- Best Assembly Class: 5/6N

Principal's Awards

Felix (KW), Mandisa (4/5M)

Bronze Awards

- KW: Denver, Ethan

- 4/5M: Lydia, Emily, Bella L

Office Awards

Maya (1/2N), Thomas (3/4P)

Music Award

Lily (3/4P) - Pass with Credit in Practice of Music First Grade in the subject of Piano

"Proudly Public on the Peninsula" - Edition 1

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:51:23 AEST

Please click here for the first edition of the "Proudly Public on the Peninsula" newsletter. This initiative is the result of a collaboration between the Public Schools on the Balmain Peninsula wanting to share with their communities the great things that can be achieved when schools work together to meet the needs of all students.

Goodbye Sharon! We will miss you!

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:56:01 AEST

Balmain East Out of School Care (BESC) and the Nicho community will soon be saying farewell to Sharon. Sharon has worked tirelessly at BESC for the last seven years. She will be moving back home to England next week. Thank you for all of the wonderful work that you have done for the Nicho community, Sharon. We will miss you! Please keep in touch! xo

K-6 Assembly Award Winners - Term 2, Week 9

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:38:19 AEST

Thank you to Student Parliament for hosting the assembly and to our Years 2-6 Dance Group for performing.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Inigo, Charlie

- 1/2C: Samara, Matilda

- 1/2N: Scarlett, Benji

- 1/2O: Joel, Zara

- 3/4P: Isabel, Max

- 4/5M: Isaiah, Harper

- 5/6N: Lotte, Rafi

- Best Assembly Class: Shared between 3/4P and 1/2C

Principal's Awards

Joey (1/2N), Silke (3/4P)

Bronze Awards

- 1/2C: Poppy, Alvey, Byron, Mila

- 1/2O: Alexander, Kira, Joshua, Georgia

Tomorrow's Athletics Carnival has been postponed

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:56:46 AEST

Due to the continued wet weather we have made an early call today and postponed tomorrow's Athletics Carnival to a later date.

We have a tentative date of Wednesday 24 July pencilled in (Term 3, Week 1) but just need to confirm this with the Inner West Council and will let you know as soon as we hear back from them.

Kind regards

Sue Ross

Principal

K-6 Assembly: Term 2, Week 8 Award Winners

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:41:59 AEST

Thank you to the students from 3/4P for hosting the assembly and to our two school bands for their performance to honour the legacy of Richard Gill. Mr Gill, who passed away last November, was not only a world-class conductor but also a passionate advocate for music education and a valued member of our inner west community. He devoted his life to making music accessible to everyone, which is why the Inner West Council encouraged all local schools to join "Make Music Day" today to celebrate Richard's legacy.

Class Merit Awards

- KW: Poppy, Annabelle

- 1/2C: Berlin, Eddie

- 1/2N: Sydney, Cienna

- 1/2O: Erica, Alexander

- 3/4P: Vilma, Toby

- 4/5M: Isabella L, Sam

- 5/6N: Shanti, Arki

- Best Assembly Class: 1/2C

Principal's Awards

Bloom (1/2O), Isabella L (4/5M)

Bronze Awards

- 1/2C: Berlin, Lachie

- 1/2N: Jeremy

- 1/2O: Bloom

Welcome back Ms Sarah!

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:17:16 AEST

Today at Nicho we welcomed back our wonderful School Learning Support Officer (SLSO) Ms Sarah John. Sarah has been away from school since the start of this term because she fractured three fingers in her right hand.

We're so glad you're back with us Ms Sarah. We've missed you!

Fingers crossed you don't have another injury like this :)

K-6 Assembly: Term 2, Week 6 award winners

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:57:53 AEST

Congratulations to the recipients of the merit and bronze awards which were presented at the K-6 assembly on Friday 7 June. We are happy that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

Thank you to our youngest students from KW for hosting the assembly. You did an awesome job! We are so proud of you!

- KW: Ethan, Louis, Aurore, Emily L

- 1/2C: Poppy, Benji

- 1/2N: Maya, Leo, Beatrice, James

- 1/2O: Ziggy, Bloom, Bonnie, Georgia

- 3/4P: Anneliese, Silke, Lucy, Apolline, Evan, Thomas

- 4/5M: Tilly, Sam, Adriana, Frankie, Olivia, Lydia

- 5/6N: Nick, Freya, Isabelle, Kieran

- Best Assembly Class: KW

- Principal's Awards: James (1/2N), Felix (3/4P), Isabel (3/4P)

Bronze Awards

- 1/2C: Lulu

- 1/2N: James, Harry, Arav, Sophie, Sydney, Cienna

- 3/4P: Vilma, Anneliese

- 5/6N: Jesse

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:32:18 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

Woolworths Earn and Learn - Jack collects 10 complete books of stickers!

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:22:26 AEST

Thank you to Year 2 student Jack for contributing 10 full books of stickers to our Woolworths Earn and Learn initiative! Jack was very proactive in asking all of his relatives to collect the stickers to raise money for our school. Thanks so much Jack!

(Update from Mrs Ross on Tuesday 18 June: Jack has collected another ten full sticker books. Can anyone else at Nicho match this? Love your work Jack!)

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:19:03 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

K-6 Assembly: Term 2, Week 4 Award Winners

Fri, 24 May 2019 12:00:24 AEST

Congratulations to the recipients of today's awards which were presented at the K-6 assembly. We are proud that these children received their awards for a range of reasons that demonstrated outstanding behaviour, initiative and leadership.

Thank you to 5/6N for presenting such a thought-provoking assembly based on National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week. Your poems, thoughts and song were very poignant!

- KW: Luca, Sofia, Hugo F, Eloise

- 1/2C: Joshua G, Harper, Elula

- 1/2N: Joey, Harry B, Jack, Sienna

- 1/2O: Harry T, Kira, Isaac, Maya

- 4/5M: Emily, Finn, Meiji

- 5/6N: Lochie, Darcy, Lotte, Isla

- Best Assembly Class: 1/2O

- Principal's Awards: Sofia (KW), Henry (1/2C), Lulu (1/2C), Koby (5/6N)

- Mr Wise PDHPE Awards: Harry (1/2N), Meera (5/6N)

Bronze Awards

- 1/2C: Elula, Byron, Harper, Joshua

- 3/4P: Charlie

- 5/6N: Minttu

Balmain PSSA District Cross Country - Wednesday 22 May, 2019

Fri, 24 May 2019 16:44:27 AEST

Congratulations to all of the students who represented our school so admirably at last Wednesday's Balmain PSSA District Cross Country Carnival at Bicentennial Park, Glebe. You are to be commended on your behaviour and for trying your best. We are very proud of you!

Congratulations to our School Chess Representatives!

Sat, 18 May 2019 13:00:47 AEST

On Friday 17 May 2019, Ms Djordjevic and I took eight Nicho students - Darcy, Meiji, Meera, Oliver, Branson, Beau, Dylan and Charlie - to the local Sydney heats of the Interschool Chess Challenge. Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney, hosted the tournament.

I am so proud of our students' performance and behaviour. They were exemplary Nicho role models! All students tried their best, were very humble in victory and very gracious in defeat.

All students each played seven chess games with a mixture of wins, losses and some stalemates. The competition was very intense with over 150 students from many Sydney schools competing.

Overall we placed just outside the top three schools. All of the students had a wonderful time and learnt some very valuable strategies that they will put into place during our weekly lunchtime chess club and at next year's competition.

Mrs Ross

Nicho Friday PSSA teams - 2019 Winter season

Sat, 18 May 2019 18:06:07 AEST

Dear Years 3-6 Parents

After Expressions of Interest at school over the past week, we have decided to have the following PSSA teams for the Friday Winter PSSA season.

* Netball - Senior A & B, Junior A
* Touch Football - Junior team
* Soccer - Senior A, Junior A

Please note that all of the above teams are mixed teams. We have no teams for AFL.

The students in Years 3-6 will receive further information this week about the starting date and team formations.

Look at our new STEM resources!

Sat, 18 May 2019 12:42:16 AEST

Our teachers and students will enjoy the new STEM resources that we have recently purchased.

The Ozobot EVO Classroom Kit will be utilised across K-6.

Ozobot EVO is the newest generation, award-winning smart miniature robot that bridges the digital and physical world, through coding, creative play and gaming activities. From paper projects to colour codes, EVO inspires future artists and engineers

The STEM Project Box Sets will provide opportunities for K-6 students to develop Science knowledge and skills, Design and Technology skills, Mathematics skills and general capabilities while completing short or long-term projects. They encourage students to follow a consistent design process while completing the projects, including finding out information, planning and designing, creating, evaluating and communicating.

The projects allow students to work in small teams, using effective communication and collaboration skills, to plan, design, create and evaluate a thoughtful and innovative solution to a given task. When satisfied with their solutions, students showcase and discuss their design, explaining how science was used throughout the project.

The STEM Curriculum books will assist all teachers to prepare their students for the roles of the future! Minds will be challenged and imaginations unleashed as students develop skills such as innovation, creativity, reasoning and problem-solving; and technical science skills such as questioning, observing, systematic experimentation, and analysis and interpretation of data.

We have eight cute little chicks!

Sat, 18 May 2019 12:25:31 AEST

We are fortunate that we have eight cute little chicks in the KW classroom. They will be with us for another week. The KW students have been working hard with lots of fun "chick" activities over this past week.

How do we know if we have roosters or hens? At this stage in the process, there is no difference in visual appearance between a male and female chick. Both sexes appear the same until the differing traits become apparent. You will not know for about 8 weeks until the chick moves into the next stage of development being "a pullet" if it is a rooster or a hen.

Ms Williams will provide details this week to all Nicho families about the possibility of purchasing one of the chicks to take home.

Chicks R Us are happy to sell the chicks from the classroom experience for $10 each to Nicho families and friends.

Chicks R Us want you to have a positive fun experience with your chickens at all times and are committed to supporting their customers to achieve this. To support parents, they offer a follow up service for the six weeks after you take your chicken home.

From their experience some families find after a while that they cannot look after the chickens as initially thought. Their service provides an option to parents of returning their chickens, by them bringing the chickens to the farm. The parents can call them arrange a time they will visit the farm and drop off their chicken or rooster free.

If you are interested in purchasing one of the chicks, please look out for information which will be sent home this week via the class parent contacts.

Good luck to our Year 3 and Year 5 students!

Tue, 14 May 2019 08:12:59 AEST

Good luck to all of our Year 3 and Year 5 students who begin their NAPLAN journey today. We know that you will relax and try your very best.

If your child is sick on any of the NAPLAN days, please contact the school.

Additional NAPLAN Advice for parents

1. Encourage confidence - 'a can do attitude' and 'do your personal best attitude'.

2. Prepare your child by encouraging them to go to bed early, having breakfast, have their water bottle and a nutritional lunch and snacks prepared; try to keep minimal stress levels at home; arrive at school on time.

3. Keep perspective - This is just a test in time; just one form of assessment; success is not determined by a test.

We really loved the attached poster, titled "30 Things a Standardised Test Can't Measure" and thought we'd share it with you.

Our first chick has hatched!

Tue, 14 May 2019 13:41:36 AEST

KW were so excited to come in after lunch today to find a cute little chick had hatched! The students are now busily awaiting further classroom additions!

Our baby chicks (well, 12 eggs and an incubator) have arrived!

Tue, 14 May 2019 17:20:49 AEST

The incubator with 12 eggs has arrived and is set up in the KW classroom.

Woolworths Earn & Learn

Mon, 13 May 2019 14:56:22 AEST

Woolworths Earn & Learn is back and it is now easier than ever to earn valuable equipment for our school. It's simple to participate.

Between Wednesday 1st May and Tuesday 25th June 2019, when our staff, parents and friends shop at Woolworths they can collect Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers from the checkout operator, via team members at the self service checkout or through an online order and place them on a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet.

There will be one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco, and gift cards). Once completed, simply place the Sticker Sheet in the Collection Box outside the office at our school or in our box at Woolworths Balmain.

At the end of the promotion we will be able to redeem our Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers for valuable education equipment for our school.

Earn & Learn only runs for a limited time, so please spread the word and get everyone helping you collect stickers; kids, parents, grandparents, staff, neighbours and friends.

Thank you in anticipation!

Nicho Election Day Barbecue

Mon, 13 May 2019 13:47:50 AEST

The Federal Election will be held this Saturday 18 May and Nicho will again be the local polling location. The P&C will be holding an Election Day BBQ and Cake Stall. It’s one of the easiest ways to raise funds for our school.

K-6 Assembly: Term 2, Week 2 Award Winners

Mon, 13 May 2019 14:32:11 AEST

- KW: Spencer, Hugo, Lenny, Rose

- 1/2C: Finn, Harper

- 1/2N: Matilda, Camille, Arav, Lachlan

- 1/2O: Oscar, Mia W, Ziggy, Ollie G

- 3/4P: Elise, Ella, Gabriela, Teddy, Dylan Felix

- 4/5M: Jonathan, Olivia, Adriana, Xavi, Beau

- 5/6N: Vienna, Nick, Rose, Maya, Koby, Amelie

- Best Assembly Class: 3/4P

Bronze Awards

- 1/2N: Scarlett, Beatrice, Joey, Benji

- 1/2O: Zara

- 3/4P: Aston

- 4/5M: Meiji

- 5/6N: Wolf, Maya, Remi, Rose, Kaan, Freya

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:02:37 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Video – Kids ask the hard questions

Duration – 3:45

Nicho's talented performers shine through!

Thu, 02 May 2019 18:35:49 AEST

Congratulations to Sylvie (5/6N), Bella (4/5M) and former Nicho students Katie & Alyssa who are part of the NSW Department of Education Arts Unit Junior Singers ensemble. The group performed at the Education Department's new Parramatta office at the recent ANZAC Day ceremony. The students sang like angels and it was a very beautiful and moving performance.

Additionally, during the course of last term over 350 students auditioned to be a member of the Southern Stars Performing Company. Bella was successful at the audition and will now represent Nicho as a featured artist in the Southern Stars 2019 concert “Come Alive”.

Bella has also been successful at progressing to the final round of auditions (only 23 students selected to go through to the final round from over 800 applicants) for a solo part at this year's Schools Spectacular!

We can't wait to see you perform Bella!

Congratulations to all of our wonderful past and present student performers. We are so proud of you!

2019 ANZAC Day Dawn Service - Loyalty Square, Balmain

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:15:35 AEST

Many Nicholson Street Public School students and their families joined Mrs Ross and Ms Miller last Thursday 25 April for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Balmain. Thank you to Art of Bloom Florist, Balmain, for the wonderful wreath that was prepared for our students and staff to lay at the Loyalty Square cenotaph.

This cenotaph may be Australia’s oldest war memorial. It was created on April 23 1916, just before the first anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, which makes it one of the world’s oldest Anzac memorials.

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:06:11 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:10:43 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

5 road safety tips for parents and carers

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:13:34 AEDT

Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.

Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:

1. Be alert and aware

Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.

2. Hold hands

When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child's hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.

3. Choose a safe crossing

Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place to cross.

4. Set a good example

Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.

5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road

Discuss this important road safety message. STOP! one step back from the kerb. LOOK! continuously both ways. LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK! whether it is safe to cross.

Practise makes perfect

The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.

Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe if they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.

For more information, check out the department’s pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:51:00 AEDT

The first day of Kindergarten and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you make the most of this time and enjoy the experience, we’ve compiled some useful tips and checklists. We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Our film #FirstDay2019 captures the excitement – and the nerves – of the rite of passage that is the first day of Kindergarten.

Video – Back to School 2019: First Day at Kindy

Duration – 1:00

2019 Captains' Nomination Speeches

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 21:37:09 AEDT

Parents and friends are invited to attend our special K-6 assembly tomorrow at 9:30am in the school library to hear the Year 5 students present their 2019 Captains' Nomination Speeches.

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:21:39 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

2018 Starting School Dates

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:29:49 AEDT

Returning to or starting school in the new year can be confusing with School Development Days and Public Holidays clustered around our starting school dates. Key starting school dates in 2018 are:

Monday 29 January - School Development Day (NO STUDENTS ATTEND)
Tuesday 30 January - ALL STUDENTS YEARS 1 to 6 START SCHOOL
Wednesday 31 January - KINDERGARTEN 2018 START SCHOOL

Selective High School Applications Open 10 October

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:30:03 AEDT

Some primary schools across NSW offer places in ‘opportunity classes' for gifted and talented students in Years 5 and 6. To be considered for placement students must sit the Opportunity Class Placement Test. For information about applying and the placement process go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5.

Selective high schools cater for the specific needs of high achieving gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic and social level. Selective schools help gifted and talent students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level. Parents apply when the student is in Year 5. The students sit the test in March of Year 6.

To be considered for placement students must sit the Selective High School Placement Test. For information about applying and the placement process go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7.

Some selective high schools have vacancies in Years 8 to 12. Applications open in late June for placement the following year. For information about applying and the placement process go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/years-8-to-12.