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Gunnedah Public School
Phone: +61 2 6742 2266
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25.01.2022 It’s holiday time! Have a wonderful and safe two week break. Students return to school Monday 12th October.
25.01.2022 As part of their Science unit 5/6A have been exploring different types if shelters. For NAIDOC week they used natural resources to make models of traditional shelters. They collected items from the outfield and built structures that would protect against sun and weather.
25.01.2022 ~School Tours~ Great news! We are now able to offer after hours school tours. If you have, or are considering enrolling at GPS for 2021 and would like a tour of the school please call the office to book an appointment with Miss Flannery. ... Please note, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to offer tours during school hours.
24.01.2022 Something incredible just happened at GPS!!! Our first DEADLY DENI award was presented to Flynn. It takes 600 stickers to fill a Deni a chart, which means that staff at GPS have caught Flynn being a safe, responsible and respectful student over 600 times this year. You might notice the amazing new Deni badges that students are presented with when they reach this final PBL reward level. ... We are super proud of you Flynn!
24.01.2022 Today our infants students competed in a mini-Olympics as part of their weekly sport activities. Students were placed into teams and enjoyed a variety of activities.
23.01.2022 K6MC have finished their unit on sustainability and are very proud of all their hard work over the term. They look forward to taking care of our planet.
22.01.2022 ~Lest We Forget~ Gunnedah Public School will hold a special commemorative service at 11am. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 restrictions, members of the public are unable to attend.
21.01.2022 2A’s Pop-Up Restaurant. Students in 2A treated family and friends to a delicious lunch of lasagne, salad and garlic bread. The students of 2A harvested the veggies from our garden that were used in the salad. What’s even more impressive, is that the students made their own pasta from scratch for the lasagne.
21.01.2022 Congratulations to our merit award winners this week. Also, a special shout out to these three students who were awarded a special music award from Mrs Rennick.
21.01.2022 K6MC enjoying learning about the Rainbow serpent and helping care for country in celebration of NAIDOC week last week.
21.01.2022 "Learn as much as you can about the culture and participate." - Aunty Deanna. Each year, NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are part of some of the oldest continuing cultures on the planet. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*
19.01.2022 Kindergarten joined their first ZOOM class yesterday which was all about blowing their nose, washing hands and staying healthy.
17.01.2022 ~10 for 10~ Congratulations to our students who have consistently displayed Safe, Responsible and Respectful behaviours and earned their 10 for 10 reward today. #LoveWhereYouLearn
17.01.2022 Our kindergarten students are excited for their local excursion tomorrow! Students will walk to the Rainbow Serpent Water Feature and Wolseley Park tomorrow between 9am-11am. Please ensure students arrive at school on time, and bring a hat and water bottle. No special arrangements are required, just arrive at school as normal. For further information, please read the note that was sent home with students.... We look forward to exploring our local area with our kinder students. *Photo from NVI.
16.01.2022 GPS is celebrating Parents Day today. Students are reminded to bring in $1.50-$5 today to purchase a small gift for someone special in their lives.
16.01.2022 Thank you to our amazing P&C, especially Amber and Ray, for organising the ‘Parents Day’ gift stall today. Our students were so excited to purchase a gift for someone special in their lives. GPS appreciates the amazing work our dedicated P&C do for our school.
16.01.2022 ~5 for 5~ Last Friday, students who have constantly displayed that they are Safe, Respectful and Responsible were rewarded with fun activities in their classrooms. Thanks to our wonderful students who always display our PBL values.
10.01.2022 Wishing you all a happy and safe Easter.
09.01.2022 Today 3L made regular and irregular 2D shapes out of toothpicks and marshmallows and listed their properties
09.01.2022 Our Year 5 students did a wonderful job running our Remembrance Day service today. Our students were especially proud of their achievements and we’re sure you will be too. Please enjoy this short video from our service today.
09.01.2022 Today Parker from 1N was challenged with the Roald Dahl book, ‘George’s marvellous medicine,’ and rose to the challenge. He shared his brilliant reading with Mrs D and Mrs Mac, who were both very impressed.
08.01.2022 ****EXCITING NEWS**** Our Early Birds program will now be running in Term 4. We are so excited to see our future kindy students and support them as they transition to kindergarten. The Department of Education still has restrictions that we must follow to ensure the safety of all. We are still finalising details according to the required COVID-19 restrictions, so please stay tuned for further details. ... If you are yet to enrol your child for kindergarten 2021, please do so immediately so that your child can participate in this fantastic opportunity. Enrolment packs can be obtained from our school office and all local pre-schools.
08.01.2022 ~Kiss and Drop~ The cul-de-sac area is used as a kiss and drop zone. Please ensure you drive as far forward as possible before saying goodbye to your child and then have your child exit the car safely. Parents are encouraged to stay in their car so that everyone can drive in and out quickly. ... The quick nature of this zone ensures everyone’s safety as we shouldn’t have a build up of cars out into Bloomfield St. If you’d prefer to walk your child to the gate, or speak with other parents please utilise Bloomfield St gate. Thank you for helping us keep our students, staff, families and the community safe.
07.01.2022 Today is Indigenous Literacy Day. Our students joined a virtual celebration to acknowledge this day. Indigenous Literacy Day is designed to engage the nation in the value of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples’ first languages.
07.01.2022 Wednesday 9th September 2020
07.01.2022 Gardening at GPS. Did you know, all students at GPS take part in regular gardening lessons with a specialist teacher. Students are involved in the planning, preparation and harvesting stages of gardening. They also use the vegetables harvested from the garden in cooking lessons and for our Pop-Up Restaurants.
07.01.2022 Looking for something for your children to do in the school holidays? Gunnedah Touch Association is holding a Junior Touch Football Clinic in the first week of the school holidays (29th and 30th September) at Donnelly Playing Fields! $10 per person, per day. To register email [email protected] with your child(ren’s) name and age. ... Hope to see you there!
06.01.2022 Congratulations to our sport award winners!
06.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, pops, uncles, brothers and other men in our lives that care for us!
06.01.2022 ~NAIDOC Week at GPS~ Gunnedah Public School acknowledge the Gomeroi people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we learn and play. GPS students celebrated NAIDOC week earlier this year. As we continue to embed Indigenous perspectives as part of our everyday teaching and learning, we will once again acknowledge the importance and significance of this week.
05.01.2022 It's holiday time! Students return to school on Tuesday 20th April. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable break.
04.01.2022 The P&C are once again running a Christmas Hamper Raffle. If you would like to donate any items for this raffle, please send them in to the school office. Ticket books will be sent home in the coming days for students to sell. Thank you for supporting our P&C!
04.01.2022 Kindergarten students enjoyed their excursion to the Rainbow Serpent Water Feature and Livvi’s Place today.
02.01.2022 Congratulations to our award winners this week.
01.01.2022 Today in 1/2L we celebrated students who have been working hard to achieve their learning goals.
01.01.2022 Our Stage 1 students are excited for their local excursion! 2A-Tuesday 1N and 1/2L-Wednesday ... Students will walk to the Rainbow Serpent Water Feature and Wolseley Park between 9am-11am. Please ensure students arrive at school on time, and bring a hat and water bottle. No special arrangements are required, just arrive at school as normal. For further information, please read the note that was sent home with students. We look forward to exploring our local area with our Stage 1 students. *Photo from NVI.
01.01.2022 Please read the information below for important updates regarding COVID-19 restrictions.
