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25.01.2022 Travelled to Perth for the Tidy Towns Awards tomorrow with student representatives. Many firsts for these two students. First time in Perth for one, First time on the Perth Cat. First time on a Merry-go-round, to Elizabeth Quay, and many more firsts to come! An amazing day travelling down from Pia. The first leadership activity of many to come for our senior class.

25.01.2022 We worked so hard to complete the Deeper Blue challenge for Science Week. Then we realised it was meant to be next week! So next week we will be doing some more great science activities!!

25.01.2022 These pics were taken while on country tracking a lost joey. We didnt find her, but Pop Rodrick did a few hours later. Thank you Pop for finding the joey! She is safe and sound!

25.01.2022 Our Picasso Cow Dairy Industry cow entry has a name! Keep your eyes on this space to find out more. Her name is Milkway and she was named by Florrenza Merry.

25.01.2022 Exciting! Learning Rugby, you guys are stars!

25.01.2022 We had a great time up at the Murchison Settlement yesterday. The students tennis is improving in leaps and bounds!

23.01.2022 How handsome is this boy! All ready for the presentation today.

23.01.2022 What a great morning playing Rugby!!

22.01.2022 On Friday 31st of July, Pia Wadjarri RCS will be running a Rugby workshop for our students. Mums and Dads you are welcome to come and watch. Hope to see you all there!

22.01.2022 Pirate ship cruise in Mandurah.

21.01.2022 Our lovely little piggies have now gotten names. Meet Piggy and Polly. Piggy is the fat one and Polly the smaller one, and they now have a their own collars!

20.01.2022 Our students were given this amazing coin each by Governor Kim Beasley.

20.01.2022 I am so proud of our students. They spoke so well in front of a large crowd and every one was so impressed with their behaviour and composure.

18.01.2022 We had to go on the ferry! The zoo was shut but we still went to have a look where it was. Then we caught the ferry back just because we can!

17.01.2022 Mid West-Gascoyne District Superintendent Roger Beer joined officers from Yalgoo Police at the Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School for the final assembly of te...rm 2. The occasion acknowledged NAIDOC Week which was to have been held 5-12 July before being postponed to 8-15 November. There were also tributes to mark the retirement of prominent Elder and Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) Julie Ryan, as well as the unveiling of a statue created by the school principals husband. The Wadjarri Warrior Statue has been named Idawarra by local elder Lenny Merry. This is the Wadjarri name for Mt Murchison. AIEO Julie Ryan officially opened a newly established bush tucker garden, before those present were given a tour where they were able to see firsthand a number of sustainability initiatives employed at the school. Recycling, the growing of fresh produce, aquaculture and the nurturing of orphaned kangaroos are all important community initiatives. The day culminated with some traditional Aboriginal cuisine of kangaroo and crocodile, Asian flavours and an assortment of locally grown produce. The school assembly followed and included the presentation of awards. Yalgoo OIC Sergeant Michael Gill said it was a significant day. Everyone enjoyed being part of the celebrations, he said. The efforts of the school staff and students are to be congratulated, and we wish Julie all the best in her retirement. Were also reminding everyone that as the region opens itself up to the wildflower season and travellers may be drawn this way, its important NOT to enter the Pia Wadjarri Aboriginal Community or any Aboriginal communities which fall under the COVID-19 restrictions. **Thank you and credit to Brett Hiscock - CSIRO for the photographs**

17.01.2022 Principal's Message Well the end of the year has finally come. This is a very emotional time for me as I need to say my goodbye to a place that I have grown to love and to people who have become very dear to me. I would like to thank every one who has been apart of my time here. I especially want to thank my team ... To Nan Julie and Pop Lenny for their support and Friendship. To Kylie Simpson for taking Language classes this year and for being a Wadjarri presence in the school, my go to for every thing Wadjarri, you are a blessing! To Sean and Melissa Firth, who are a dynamic couple and amazing educators thank you for your dedication and encouragement. To Bradley Barbuto, for keeping the gardens and for all year enthusiasm and inspiration. To Lulu Selah, Thankyou for your positive attitude and fun nature that brings a smile to our day and for your hard work during Covid. To Sonia Nelson our MCS, thank you for trying to keep me on track and for all your help. To Jocelyn Pumpa our beautiful cleaner, thank you for all your effort in keeping our school a clean and tidy place and for your friendship. To my husband Charles Tamminga for building our wonderful statue of Iddawarra and for your support throughout the year.To our Parents who have raised some amazing kids, you should be ever so proud of them and it has been lovely to get to know you. I will miss you! Lastly to our students, the reason we are all here. It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know you all and teaching you. I am so sorry that I can't be here for a few more years. I would really have loved to do that. I am definitely better off from knowing you all. I love every single one of you! I would also like to thank all of our supporters, we are blessed because of your support. To the TLG for coming and being so much fun. And a special thank you goes out to Deadly Science for everything you have done to enrich our students lives, for all the books and merchandise you supplied to inspire our students. Love always to all of you x x x x Fiona Tamminga

17.01.2022 The SIDE students have been working very hard this term. They now have their own dedicated learning space where all their things are organised. We include them in a lot of the fun class activities as well as sport each morning so they have the best of both worlds. Great specialist teachers in Perth and occasionally joining in with class activities here in Pia Wadjarri.

16.01.2022 We took morning tea over to the community this morning, to surprise Pop Lenny for his 71st Birthday. Happy Birthday Pop Lenny from all the Pia Wadjarri RCS students and staff!

16.01.2022 What a fantastic morning playing Rugby with Tom Gorman from Rugby WA Geraldton representative, Mr Ted and Mr Bradley! The kids loved it and I was so surprised they picked it up so quickly. Very exciting!

15.01.2022 We are running a competition! We need your ideas!!! On Thursday night, at our new Indigenous movie night, we will be sending home the competition page to you! Here is a heads up on what it will look like. Mums and dads you can join in too. We will be showing a snippet of what the competition is all about on Thursday night. Then it is up to you.

15.01.2022 The staff and students from Pia Wadjarri RCS would like to send our love and prayers to the family and friends of the beautiful little boy who lost his life in a terrible road accident in Mandurah. For cultural reasons we wont share your name. You will be remembered as being part of our community and family. X x x Rest in Peace.

15.01.2022 Mingling with some famous people! Photo with the Governor and other politicians. A beautiful Noongar woman who did the most amazing Welcome to Country I have ever heard.

14.01.2022 https://www.gofundme.com/f/deadly-science

14.01.2022 The kids loved the Rugby Incursion!

14.01.2022 Tomorrow is a very special day. NAIDOC celebrations and Julie Retires. Festivities start at 12 am. Firstly I we have the opening of our bush tucker garden. We have worked so hard to get this ready for the kids. Then we also unvail our new sculpture created by Charles Tamminga of a Wadjarri Man. This will be followed by a school walk through of our aqua culture and animal rehabilitation areas to feed the joys and a look at our gardening projects. After this we will have an award ceremony and celebrate Nan Julies Retirement.

14.01.2022 We learnt how our feelings how fast our engine is running can be controlled and affected by what we touch and feel. Playing with shaving cream was a highlight. It is great to have professionals teaching over Microsoft Teams to remote schools like ours!

14.01.2022 Waiting for my coffee. We just had to get a pic with this Christmas tree

13.01.2022 Anzac Day 2021 - in remembrance of those who served https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_FHrCjMAU

13.01.2022 On the way to Morawa Agricultural College Open Day, we stopped to smell the wild flowers. And have a nibble of some bushtucker along the way.

13.01.2022 For anyone interested.

13.01.2022 Wadjarri Language lessons outside in the sunshine.

12.01.2022 We had a wonderful time at the Morawa Agricultural College Open Day. Thank you Principal Dean Carslake and all your amazing staff for making the day so enjoyable. It was fabulous!

12.01.2022 Students, staff and community remember our Anzac troops

11.01.2022 Somebody enjoyed our Joey!

11.01.2022 While some people are tearing down statues during Black Lives Matter protests, in the Murchison a new statue is being erected.

11.01.2022 We just received these 30 beautiful books. Thanks to Deadly Science for donating these incredible treasures the kids cant wait to get into them!

10.01.2022 We found this lovely little park and waterfall in Perth near the hotel.

10.01.2022 The skies above Pia are beautiful and our little school is just as beautiful!

09.01.2022 We all had a wonderful time at the Murchison Settlement Christmas Party.

09.01.2022 Meet our new sheep. They now have a name. They are Sam the lamb and Big Boy! Getting there collars on was quite a feet. Mrs Tamminga had to tackle them to the ground while Mr B was laughing! Actually the sheep tackled Mrs Tamminga to the ground but she didnt let go! She managed to hold them long enough to get their collars on!

09.01.2022 More Yalgoo fun.

08.01.2022 This organisation is absolutely amazing! I would love every one I know to donate something to this organisation. They truly are helping Aboriginal children in regional and remote communities. I cant wait to receive the science and maths books they are sending us. Thank you so much.

08.01.2022 Some of the sights around our school. Enjoy!

07.01.2022 Protective Behaviours workshop for kids, and cyber security with the Geraldton Police, on Tuesday.

07.01.2022 A really fun Easter egg hunt today at Pia Wadjarri school. Great way to start the holidays!

06.01.2022 SCITECH ADVENTURES

06.01.2022 Receiving our Science Week Badges and Certificates for working so hard and completing the SPECTRA Card Challenge! Well done guys!

06.01.2022 Our Indigenous Tennis & Learning Program engaged with the wonderful Staff & Students of the Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School on Wednesday. See you again soon.

05.01.2022 A few picks from the day at Morawa Agricultural College Open Day.

05.01.2022 Proud as punch of their creations.

05.01.2022 Meeting Christmas Elves

05.01.2022 Just a few photos from our amazing NAIDOC Day ceremonies and Nan Julies retirement celebration. What a lovely day. We will have more shots from the day which we will post next term. Thank you every one who came, you made our day very special! Events for the day included: 1. Welcome to our country by Lenny Merry. 2. Unveiling of our Wadjarri Warrior Statue named by Lenny Merry "Idawarra" (which may also be spelt Irrawarra). This is the Wadjarri name for Mt Murchison.... 3. Opening of our Bush Tucker garden with Nan Julie Ryan cutting the ribbon and planting a soap bush. 4. School Tour around the gardens including chicken pens and vegetable garden and orchards. 5. Kangaroo feeding time. 6. Lunch 7. Assembly - student awards 8. Nan Julies Farewell, speeches, cake and presents 9. Thanks for every one coming See more

02.01.2022 Last week Mrs Tamminga was interviewed by Teacher Magazine in relation to Science Week at Pia Wadjarri RCS. You can read what is happening at Pia and in other places around Australia on the link below. https://www.teachermagazine.com.au//national-science-week-

02.01.2022 Rihanna kicking the ball for an extra point!

01.01.2022 Another fantastic Tennis Clinic with these two guys! We cannot thank you enough for all your time and energy!

01.01.2022 https://www.chemistryworld.com//deadly-sci/4012316.article