Merriwa Central School in Merriwa, New South Wales | State school

Merriwa Central School

Locality: Merriwa, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6548 2119

Address: Bow St 2329 Merriwa, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.merriwa-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Support for Year 12 students Due to the disruption of learning from home the Minister announced an extension to the Year 12 school year of one week. Year 12 students will finish school on Thursday Week 1 Term 4. In addition staff will run HSC workshops for selected subjects during the last week of the school holidays.

22.01.2022 "Final push. We've got this, guys!" From staying connected with mates to enjoying life's little pleasures, listen to what the 2020 HSC experience has been like for these Year 12 students. Check out more #StayHealthyHSC tips and resources on https://education.nsw.gov.au/stay-healthy-HSC... *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

22.01.2022 Protecting Year 12 students from COVID-19 Year 12 students will now have their COVID-19 test result fast tracked through pathology. They simply need to advise the nurse or doctor doing the test they are HSC students. Results will be fast tracked to reduce disruption to their studies and exams. We also want to reduce potential anxiety around getting tested and ensure students self-isolate at home until results are known. This will help protect the whole community.... It is important that all Year 12 students: Stay 1.5m apart where possible Wear a mask if physical distancing isn’t possible Get tested asap if they have even the mildest of symptoms Tell the clinician doing the test they are a Year 12 student and to mark the referral ‘Urgent - HSC student’ Stay home and self-isolate until results are known Receive a negative test result before returning to school; showing the school a screenshot of an SMS result is sufficient Call the contact number provided by the clinic if results are not received within 36 hours As social young adults, senior students may be at greater risk of COVID-19 than the younger children at school. They’re also more likely to be out and about in situations which could put them at risk of COVID-19 if they don’t stay vigilant. Find the nearest testing clinic at : www.nsw.gov.au/c/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics

22.01.2022 Calling all Year 12 school leavers: Get ahead and learn, upskill and prepare for 2021. Enrolments for a new Summer Skills program of fee-free training and skills support is now open, find out more on: https://education.nsw.gov.au/summer-skills *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

20.01.2022 Kindergarten looking dashing in their Christmas outfits for yesterday’s rewards activities

20.01.2022 Kindergarten having fun learning musical instruments!

20.01.2022 Congratulations Rory Wallings DUX for 2020

19.01.2022 Students who were interested in a potential trade career were able to work alongside five female tradies to investigate the carpentry industry last Thursday. SALT is a government funded initiative to encourage female students to pursue a career in trade related industry. As we had a few places still available on the day of few of our Year 6 and 7 boys were also able to participate.

19.01.2022 On Thursday November 5, Year 6 students participated in Year 7 transition, becoming more independent moving from class to class and navigating their way around. They felt more confident and excited to sample different subjects and experience new subjects they may not be familiar with.

18.01.2022 Congratulations Blake Clarke for receiving the Ros Frame Memorial Literacy Award

18.01.2022 In Library, students in Year 3/4 have been exploring and enjoying making their very own fossils for science, and in Year 2/3 students have been producing some wonderful Art.

16.01.2022 Today Class 2/3 participated in a Dive with marine scientists without getting wet! - Virtual dive experience with Plastic Oceans Australasia, the Abyss Project and University of Technology Sydney.

16.01.2022 In Library, Year 1 students have been exploring the night sky and making some very clever constellations of their own using marshmallows and tooth picks There are always lots of fun things to do in the Library!

16.01.2022 YEAR 7/8 ENGLISH This term in Year 7/8 English, our class has been learning about different types of poetry. One of the more famous poets we studied was Michael Rosen who specialises in performance poetry. Our favourite poem of his is Chocolate Cake. Inspired by this, we wrote our own senses poem about chocolate where we explored what eating chocolate cake looks like, sounds like, feels likes, tastes like and smells like. Check out our photo, gathering some important data for our poems.

15.01.2022 We were delighted to welcome our 2021 Kindergarten students to our first Transition to School session this week. It was an exciting morning for our new students and myself as we completed many fun activities together whilst getting to know each other. New students were also introduced to some of our wonderful Year 4 and 5 students who have volunteered to be caring Buddies during Kindergarten transition. Our Kindergarten Transition program will continue next Tuesday and students will again attend from 9:15am until 11am. Following COVID regulations, Miss Garbellini will meet students at our Kiss and Drop area and accompany students into the classroom. Please remember to pack a piece of fruit, water bottle and a hat. I had a wonderful morning meeting our new students and I look forward to seeing you all again next week.

15.01.2022 Kindergarten Transition On Tuesday we welcomed back our new Kindergarten students for their second Transition session. We had a wonderful time reading stories, enjoying fruit break, and playing some fun outdoor games with the Year 4 and 5 Buddies. Students also loved playing with our ‘Bee-bot’ robots! Everyone worked beautifully in pairs to try to program their robot to reach a chosen area of the classroom. Our next Kindergarten Transition session will be on Tuesday November... 10. Students will attend from 9:15am until 12pm and can be dropped off and picked up from our designated ‘Kiss and Drop’ area. Students will need to pack fruit break, recess, water bottle and a hat. Emma Garbellini

14.01.2022 It's great to see so many students take up the offer of help and assistance with the Homework Club. Any students wishing to come along, it's held every Thursday afternoon between 3.30 and 4.30.

14.01.2022 Kindergarten have been working on the days of the week and the Very Hungry Caterpillar

12.01.2022 Kindergarten had fun joining in the celebrations for NAIDOC Week.

12.01.2022 Secondary Formal Assembly will be held 9am Monday 21 June at the Great Hall. Parents are welcome to attend.

12.01.2022 School uniform - business as usual As the term draws to an end students will participate in some rewards activities on Thursday. However students are expected to be in full school uniform. For the information of parents it is NOT an out of uniform day.

11.01.2022 Kindergarten have also been learning how to share objects into groups equally. They have loved engaging in sharing activities and are very quick to notice when a group is not equal!

11.01.2022 Merriwa Central School students at both secondary and primary, will be celebrating NAIDOC Week on Tuesday November 10, 2020. Students will participate in a variety of activities celebrating the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a sausage sizzle will be provided on the day. Students can come out of uniform wearing red, yellow and/or orange.

10.01.2022 Kindergarten were delighted to utilise the school’s new counters to represent the number 18 during mathematics today.

09.01.2022 Congratulations Rory Wallings and Katana Magnus - Senior Swimming Champions for 2020

09.01.2022 The Year 7, 2021 Year Adviser will be Mrs Anna Sansom. Information about the Year 6 into 7 transition process for students and their parents will be distributed later this term.

08.01.2022 Year 4/5 were cooking up a storm this afternoon. Chocolate chip cookies in many interesting colours!

08.01.2022 Vaccinations The second round of immunisations will be held at Merriwa Central School on Friday September 4, 2020. This will be the second dose for Year 7 students, and a catch up dose for any Year 10 students who missed out on the first round in February.

08.01.2022 We understand the importance of making sure that you’re always kept informed about what’s happening at school. Skoolbag has been significantly improving their technology behind the scenes, and you’ll notice a number of visible improvements to the SkoolBag app over the coming months. We apologise for any inconvenience that you may have experienced recently and we encourage you to keep your SkoolBag app updated to the latest version in the Apple or Google app stores to take advantage of these updates.

06.01.2022 Kindergarten students have been reading an exciting variety of quality texts and have created their own artworks and writing inspired by these stories. The story of the Gruffalo was a class favourite. Students particularly enjoyed drawing and... labelling their own Gruffalos before creating their own made-up creature to scare off predators. See more

06.01.2022 Do you wish to register your child for Kindergarten 2021? Register your expression of interest by contacting the office.

06.01.2022 This week Year 1 have been busy learning about fractions in Maths, making fraction pizzas and modelling halves. They have had lots of fun using counters and playing fraction games.

06.01.2022 #MathsTrainsBrains

05.01.2022 "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*

05.01.2022 Congratulations to all Year 6 receiving their Graduation Certificates today. We wish you all the best for exciting new adventures in Secondary.

05.01.2022 Students and staff stopped work to observe a minutes silence to commemorate Remembrance Day. We take this moment to pause, reflect and remember. We will remember them

04.01.2022 WorkCover Work Place Safety Course has been rescheduled for Thursday 20 August. This course, known as the "White Card" will be delivered at Merriwa Central School. For further information, download Consent form and USI Information Guide from either the School Website or Skoolbag App, or contact Jane Hegarty on 6548 2119.

03.01.2022 Reminder for Parents - Primary assembly has been postponed today and will be happening on Friday 18 June

02.01.2022 Kindergarten transition booklets are available for collection from the Primary Office. Please visit or phone the office to arrange a Kindergarten Transition meeting with Miss Garbellini, 2021 Kindergarten teacher.

01.01.2022 Senior Hospitality students completed their assessment on Monday, completing a three course meal over two periods. Entree - bruschetta with feta Main - chicken saltimbocca with vegetable ratatouille, steamed asparagus and thyme risotto Dessert - rich dark chocolate tart with mixed berries coulis... Well done Hospitality students on an impressive assessment!

01.01.2022 Kindergarten Transition Fun This week we welcomed back our new Kindergarten Transition students to the school. It was a fun-filled morning, with students playing games in the sunshine with their older buddies and enjoying the play equipment. Students also joined in with our NAIDOC Week celebrations by reading ‘The Rainbow Serpent’ and creating their own colourful snakes. It was an exciting morning as our Kindergarten Transition students also joined us for recess. They had a ...great time eating morning tea with their class and buddies, and played beautifully together during the break time. I am looking forward to seeing you all again next week, where students will attend from 9:15am to 1:45pm. Students will need to please bring fruit break, recess, lunch, water bottle and hat. See you then! Emma Garbellini