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WEEK 9 TERM 2
Iron Bark Press
17 June 2020
Week 3 Term 2, 2021
5 May 2021
Principal’s Message
Our Samford Community NAPLAN Online
I am grateful for the many kind words of support, encouragement From next week, our Year 3 and Year 5 students will be
and acknowledgments from our school community today in the participating in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and
wake of recent media activity. Please note that while we take this Numeracy (NAPLAN). For the first time in our school’s 149 years
seriously, it does not define our school. I know from the many of history, our students will be doing this online, allowing for
emails and conversations I have had today, that you are as proud tailored tests. Instead of the static approach of paper-based tests,
of our students, staff and school as I am. We have plans in place tailored tests better align with student's abilities.
that we continue to adapt and refine, a very dedicated team and a
passion to deliver our vision of creating lifelong learners who All students attempt the same number of test items in the same
positively impact the world around them. Many thanks for your amount of time. However, based on their responses to previous
ongoing support. items, the tailored test design delivers groups of items more
aligned to their individual ability and provides a more accurate
snapshot of a student’s literacy and numeracy capabilities.
150th Celebration
Last week our 150th Celebration group of dedicated volunteers met Our school has been conducting readiness tests to ensure our
to map out our next steps and this week we have some very bandwidth and hardware can cope with the network load and to
important announcements. familiarise students with the different approach to assessment.
You can view the sample questions and get more information at
At this stage, we are proposing a 150 th festival date of Saturday, the NAPLAN public demonstration site. Or you can download the
10 September 2022. This is Week 9 of Term 3 in 2022. To make NAP locked down browser which has sample tests and questions
sure this date does not clash with any other significant local for all year levels from the App Store or Google Play.
events, we put it out to the community for feedback. Please email
us here if you see this date claimer as clashing with anything else. If your child will be away for these assessments, please notify the
school ahead of time. Similarly, if you have any questions or
We are also launching a competition to design the official logo for concerns about your child’s participation, please make a time to
the 150th year. This logo will appear on our 2022 letterhead, school talk to me or your child’s class teacher.
promotional materials, email footers, badges, website and social
media posts for the year. We have chosen the theme of ‘growth’ School Banking
which encourages us not just to look back, but to also pay it
forward aligning with our values of growth mindset, citizenship and School banking services will cease to be offered in our school and
respect. The competition closes on 25 June 2021 (Week 10). See all Queensland state schools from 31 July 2021. In line with
the flyer in the newsletter on page 6 for more information. several other states and territories, the Department of Education’s
decision is in response to the Australian Securities and
We are also seeking a volunteer to help us capture the history of Investments Commission’s (ASIC) Review of School Banking
our school, especially the last 25 years. We have books dedicated Programs report from December 2020. Students will be able to
to the 100th and the 125th celebrations, we would like to update this maintain their banking relationship directly with their bank.
ready for our festival next year. While we will still publish a book, Samford State School’s last banking day will be on
we are also keen to modernise and capture the history of our Wednesday, 23 June 2021.
school through video, photographs and audio recordings and to
publish on our website. Ideally, this would be a small team of Brad Clark
volunteers as there are many parts and a lot of research involved. Principal
Thanks to the Samford District Historical Museum, we already School absences contact before 9:00am
have a lot of materials, but in the near future we will be putting a School absence line: (07) 3430 9160
call out for anything that you may have that could be of interest for School email: absences@samfordss.eq.edu.au
our 150th celebration. Advise via QParents App
OSHC Absence Line: (07) 3430 9145
Administration
Payments and Permissions
Term 2 newsletters were sent out to parents last week. The newsletters include information regarding the
upcoming excursions, incursions and camps for the term, along with important dates and permission slips. A
reminder that payment and permission is required for your child to participate. Payments are due by this
Friday, 7 May 2021. Please make payment via the Qkr! app or via the payment window. Tanya
Buskens can be contacted by emailing tbusk1@eq.edu.au to discuss payment options or to get an update
on your account.
Naming Property
With the cooler weather almost upon us, now is a great time to make sure school jumpers are labelled correctly with your child’s name
AND correct class. Winter jumpers are the main source of lost property over the winter period, with children removing them as the day
warms up, putting them down and forgetting that they left them ‘somewhere’. To keep students warm (and to save you buying a
replacement), please ensure all jumpers are named. We aim to return all named lost property back to students.
Amenities Refurbishment
A reminder that refurbishments to D Block (Year 6 classrooms) are now underway and will continue for the duration of Term 2.
Nunzi Hyde, Business Manager, & the Administration Team
Upcoming events
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May
SCHOOL PHOTOS Yr 5 World Expo NWD Cross Country
WEEK 3 MOTHER’S DAY Term Payments Due
STALL
10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May
Yr 6 Camp Yr 6 Camp Yr 6 Camp Yr 6 Camp Yr 6 Camp
NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online
WEEK 4 Yr 1 Street Science
Visit Interschool Sport
Yr 4 Geckos Wildlife Yr 4 Geckos Wildlife
P&C Meeting Visit Visit Yr 4-6
6:30pm Seminar Room Junior Assembly National Walk Safely
(Yr 2-Yr 3) to School Day
17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May
NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online NAPLAN Online
Senior Assembly Junior Assembly National Simultaneous
WEEK 5 (Yr 4-Yr 6) (Prep-Yr 1) Storytime
BOOKFAIR
Interschool Sport
School Council Yr 3 Street Science Yr 4-6
Meeting Visit
P&C Day
P&C
Mother’s Day Pop-Up Shop
This Thursday, 6 May 2021 is our Mother’s Day pop-up shop. Given last
year’s efforts were made difficult by Covid, our Events Coordinator, Kylie
Neville, is raising the bar this year:
Every class will get the opportunity to visit the pop up shop.
More awesome gifts to choose from.
The kids will be able to really spoil their special person. We suggest
sending no more than $20.
You can pre-pay on Qkr! so your kids don’t lose the money. Next P&C
We would love it if you could help students choose presents and serve at the pop-up shop. Each time Meeting:
slot is only 45 minutes so please use the link to sign up: https://www.volunteersignup.org/7cpfj. There
are a few spots available so get in early to secure your preferred time!
Monday Night
10 May 2021
Mother’s Day Raffle
(Week 4)
We have 15 prizes to be won for Mother’s Day. Tickets are
available on Qkr! for $1 or can be purchased from the pop-up shop
on Thursday at school. 6:30pm
in the
Seminar Room
Bake Sale
It was a SELL OUT!!! Thanks to everyone that contributed to the
bake sale. We almost raised $1,000 for our P1 committee. Why not
come to our next P&C meeting to see how these funds will be
invested back into this great school of ours.
Next P&C Meeting
Not a member? That’s ok! You only have to attend one meeting to
sign up. This will give you access to all meeting minutes and voting
rights. Come join us and bring a friend. Our next meeting is on
Monday night, 10 May 2021 in the Seminar room from 6:30pm.
Jeff Mychajlyszyn
P&C President
P1 Committee Hello Everyone! A quick hello from the new Chair of the P1 Committee - my name is Liz te Kloot and I am a Mum to a Year 1 student and a 2022 Preppie (and also a 2027 Preppie!). Its my pleasure and honour to take over the role from the amazing Tahnee Ross who has left some big - and organised - shoes to fill. But with the guidance and support of our new P&C Business and Events Coordinator Kylie Neville, I am sure we can kick some major goals in 2021. If the Bake Sale which was held at the Junior Cross Country was anything to go by, we are in for a great year. The Bake Sale was a huge success and our profits were well up from the sale in previous years. Huge thanks must go to the parents and friends who baked and cooked up a storm to create the goodies for sale. We had loads of variety and simple and delicious things to offer both the kids and grown ups alike. The most wonderful part of volunteering is the connection you make with others and meeting new faces around the school, and with the teamwork of the amazing volunteers who manned the stall to sell the goodies - we seriously rocked it. The sun was shining, a cool was breeze blowing and so much cheering and happy faces around the oval. The woeful memories of "socially distanced" 2020 are sure to be soon forgotten! The Bake Sale fundraiser collected just shy of $1,000 which is a massive achievement and can go a long way towards the needs of Prep and Year 1 students, Liz te Kloot P1 Committee
Prep 2022
2022 Wait List Application For Samford State School
Our Wait List application is for students seeking to enrol at Samford State School in 2022 who reside
outside our catchment area and do not have a sibling enrolled at Samford State School who will be
continuing their enrolment in 2022. If you are unsure if you need to complete this application, please call
3430 9111 to speak to our Enrolment Officer.
Our Wait List for 2022 is NOW OPEN. The Wait List application is available here.
Please complete a separate application for each child in your family eligible to enrol.
Prep 2022 Enrolments
We are very excited to announce that we are accepting expressions of interest to welcome Prep students in 2022. Please complete the
form to register your interest here. Your details will be collected to communicate all Prep 2022 events. These include: Under 8’s Day,
Prep Open Day and enrolment interviews (see event calendar below). Enrolment packs will be available for collection at our
Administration Office from Monday, 19 July 2021. We look forward to welcoming your family to our Prep 2022 cohort.
Prep 2022 Events
Please see below the exciting events planned this year for Prep 2022 students and their families!
Trish Bennell-Kling
Deputy Principal - Prep & Year 1
Under 8’s Day Friday 28 May 2021 We are excited to announce the Samford State School Under 8’s Day on Friday 28 May, from 11:30am-1:30pm. Activities and events include craft, a disco, Lego, bubbles, a visit from Emergency Services and much more. The P/1 Committee have kindly sponsored a baby animal farm to visit on the day too. The Chaplaincy Committee will be running the BBQ, and a sausage sizzle and drink package is available for $3.00 and can be ordered on Qkr!. Parents are welcome to escort their children around the Under 8’s activities, as staff will be running the events. Should you have any queries, please email txben3@eq.edu.au. Many thanks for your support. Trish Bennell-Kling Deputy Principal - Prep & Year 1
Student Council
Term 2
Congratulations to all students representing the Student Council
for Term 2. This term, the School Council Year 6 leaders are
James B and Georgia-Rose S. The leaders help to negotiate who
will be responsible for which activity and what action needs to
happen to make sure the job gets done.
Student Council Members:
Watch this space for news of their next exciting fundraiser! Front Row: James T, Mia M, Cara W, Taya R, Asha L, Jack C.
Back Row: Ellen O, Josh C, Liam M, Alex D, Holly D, Jackson B,
James B (School Leader).
Thank You For Supporting Free Dress Day! Absent: Sam D, Oscar R, Chitra P and Georgia-Rose S (School Lead-
The Term 1 Student Council held their first fundraising event in Week 9 of last term by holding a free dress day to raise money for Bravery
Box. Bravery Box is a local charity that supports children and teens who have cancer, providing toys, funds and family support.
The Term 1 Student Council are excited to announce that $827.40 was raised for Bravery Box!
Thank you to the students and parents who supported this important fundraiser.
Susan Kirkpatrick
Student Council
OSHC
Growth Mindset
Practice Makes Progress
Practice is a fundamental principle of growth mindset. The more we practice something, the better we get at it. Practice is what turns
hard into easy and can be an exercise itself in persistence. When we practice we are helping our brain to permanently remember new
information. We are also learning to do things automatically which helps to free up our brains to focus on learning things that are more
complex. It may not always feel enjoyable, but every time we practice something with focused effort, we are improving our performance.
Every little bit of practice time adds up and can make a big difference.
Ideas to get in the habit of practice
Set a timer. Just 5 – 10 minutes is pretty doable
Create a practice schedule – think about the times that work best for you
Keep track of your practice – find a way to visually represent the minutes
of practice you’ve put in
Set yourself goals – goals can help us to keep motivated
If you’re finding it hard to get started, begin with something you’re
already confident with and then move on to the harder stuff
Reward yourself – having something enjoyable planned for when you’re finished up practising
Deb Rennick
Guidance Counsellor
Outdoor Spirit Bush Kids
After School Care Program
After a day of uniforms, bells, bookwork, and iPads, let your child
unwind and reconnect with nature. When children immerse
themselves in nature, they explore, discover, take risks and learn
about themselves, others, and the natural world.
Outdoor Spirit Bush Kids weekly activities may include:
exploring, nature journaling, eco arts, scavenger hunts, shelter
building, fire making, and natural weaving. A healthy dose of
unstructured play is also encouraged under the supervision of our
trained staff.
We follow the forest school philosophy where we provide the time
and space for children to learn new skills through play. The aim is
to promote children’s holistic development, which in turn fosters
resilient, confident, independent, and creative learners. Benefits of
which include: social and emotional development, physical fitness,
love of nature, improved mental health, learning by experience,
and exposure to manageable risk.
Our Program is held at Undambi Reserve, a beautiful natural
setting where the South Pine Creek meanders through native
bushland in the heart of Samford Valley.
Our Bush Kids program runs:
On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30pm till 5pm
$35/child (5-11yrs) on a casual basis, or $280/child
for a 10 week term booking (pro rata from the date you start)
Please Contact Tammy on 0424276141 or
email info@outdoorspirit.com.au to register your interest. You
can also find us on Facebook and Instagram Outdoor Spirit AU.
ANZAC Day Ceremony
Lest We Forget
Last Friday, 23 April 2021, our school held two ANZAC assemblies (lower and upper school) to honour all of the people
that have fought for our country, with particular attention to those in Gallipoli. Thank you to Mark Orreal and Jeff
Mychajlyszyn for attending. Thank you to 6E for running such a respectful and professional assembly. Lest we forget.
Cilla Butler
Year 6 Teacher
Go Blue For Autism
Go Blue For Autism
It was wonderful to see so many children wearing blue last week, for our Autism Awareness Day held on Tuesday, 27 April 2021.
Here is Prep D showing their support by sporting splashes of blue (and lots of smiles too!)
Amanda Taylor
Head of Student Services
& the Targeted Teaching Team
‘Tutus and Tiaras for Koalas’
6D Fundraiser
Recently, the incredible efforts of 6D Samford State School students culminated in the hilarious spectacle
of teachers, staff and school leaders running around the oval in tutus and tiaras!
After becoming aware of the challenges facing koalas and other native fauna in our local area, the Year 6
students were keen to do something to help out. They designed and created posters, organised costumes
and visited classrooms to promote the charitable event. Their hard work paid off last Thursday and Friday
morning, as hundreds of students donated a gold coin and eagerly gathered on the school oval to cheer,
laugh and support the event. All of the money raised will go to the local charity, 'Life for Wildlife'. This
fantastic organisation supports local wildlife carers in acquiring food and other necessary equipment to help
injured native animals.
Undoubtedly, a very worthwhile cause to get dressed up in a tutu and tiara. A huge thank you to everyone
who donated and especially our wonderful staff and school
leaders who enthusiastically joined in to support this local
charity. (The amount of money raised and the class winner will be announced in the Week 7
newsletter!)
Jannice Shackleton
Year 6 Teacher
Values Tickets
5D Class Party!
In Term 1, 5D worked hard to demonstrate the Samford State School values, inside and outside of the classroom. We defined what this
may look like and set ourselves a goal. As a class, we were aiming to achieve a total of 450 values tickets collected in Term 1 and if this
was achieved, we would hold a 5D class party to celebrate. The class absolutely smashed it and achieved a total of 743 tickets in Term 1.
Kyle Walker
Year 5 Teacher 5DMusic QYMA - Senior Concert Band and Vivace Choir Our Senior Concert Band's upcoming performance at the Queensland Youth Music Awards is being held at St Peter’s Lutheran College Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday 19 May at 5:30pm. Our Vivace choir’s upcoming performance at the Queensland Youth Music Awards is being held at St Peter's Lutheran College Performing Arts Centre on Thursday 3 June at 5:30pm. A reminder that performance uniform must be worn to these QYMA events. I wish our students the very best of luck for this performance. It is also a great opportunity to listen to other schools' performances and we ask families to stay for the entirety of the evenings. Updated Music 2021 Calendar ‘Baby Shark’ rehearsals Prep D were lucky enough to have a visit from Harry L-M of 4E recently who played Baby Shark on his clarinet whilst the students sang along, practising for their big performance at Junior Assembly yesterday. A big thank you to Rhonda Haringcaspel for all the hard work she does in teaching her students each week and a shout out to Harry for all the hard work he’s put into practising playing his clarinet! Bridget Anese & Mandy Colen Music Teachers
Sport
Senior Cross Country Results
Well done to all the students who participated in the Junior and Senior Cross Country. It was great to see everyone giving it a go. A big
thank you to those parents who came and cheered on the runners and to the Sports Leaders for the fantastic job they did at the Junior
event. House results will be announced soon.
Steve Lewis
P.E. Teacher
Place Year 3 Girls Year 3 Boys 9 Girls 9 Boys 10 Girls
(8 year olds) (8 year olds)
1 Maddison S Gabriel B Elizabeth D Nate S Arliyah A
2 Maddy R Angus E Billie R Joshua C Scarlet A
3 Amelia O Finlay P Echo B Atticus R Mindi P
4 Amelia T Brady D Sienna C Levi T Jessica E
5 Ruby R Caden W Amelie C Ethan F Emma D
Place 10 Boys 11 Girls 11 Boys 12 Girls 12 Boys
1 Flynn B Miabella C Toby B Chloe C William M
2 Toby H Annie H Fletcher W Jessica P Lee M
3 Cooper S Ariane L Samuel D Grace D Will J
4 Hugh S Louise B Zachary H Brianna S Frederick S
5 Cobe S Loretta P Sean S Charlotte C Riley OTuckshop Uniform Shop
Shop Hours
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday 8:00am - 10:00am
Monday - Friday Wednesday 8:00am - 10:00am
Thursday 2:00pm - 3:30pm
8:00am - 3:30pm
Breakfast, 1st and 2nd breaks Online Ordering through QKR
Samford.uniforms@gmail.com
Ph: 0477 537 465
Winter Uniforms
Grazing Boxes for Mother’s Day Get your winter jackets and bottoms - winter stock is available now!
Click here to see our full winter range.
Mother’s Day grazing boxes are
now available to order - they
must be ordered by 4:00pm this
Thursday, 6 May 2021.
Please collect from the Tuckshop
on Saturday 8 May between
9:00am and 11:00am.
Sarah & Brent Wastie Kylie Neville
The Three Little Pigs Uniform Shop
0477 537 465@ The Library
National Simultaneous Storytime - 19 May 2021
Imagine astronauts reading stories from space to school children & families!
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to
promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book. Every year a
picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read
simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops
and many other places around the country.
This year, NSS will be an intergalactic experience with the book being read by
the astronaut Dr Shannon Walker from the International Space Station!
Readers’ Cup
We are very proud to announce Samford State School’s 2021 Readers’ Cup
team which will be competing in the CBCA Brisbane Central Readers Cup Year
5/6 Regional Final at Hilder Road State School on 9 June 2021.
Honey T, James T, Miabella C, Ellen O and Skye L.
Our team will be required to read the following books in the lead-up to
the district competition:
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
Sick Bay by Nova Weetman
A Great Escape by Felice Arena
A Darkness of Dragons (Songs of Magic #1) by S.A. Patrick
On Track by Kathryn Apel
Our guest Author at this year’s final is Remy Lai, who wrote Pie in the Sky.
Book Fair
Book Fair will be held in the Seminar Room from Friday 21 May (Week 5) to
Wednesday 26 May (Week 6).
Book Fair will operate as per previous fairs but with a few COVID-19 related changes:
1. Opening times will be limited.
2. Students and year levels will be allocated break times to visit and purchase.
3. Purchasing items are the same – in person, via the brochure or through a
wish list.
Brochures will be sent home at the end of next week (Friday 14 May).
Book Fair Opening Times
Please note that opening times have been changed for this Book Fair to comply with a COVID-19 Safe Plan. These times will be
limited to:
Students Only: Parents:
Friday 21 May Book Fair will be open to parents and family groups for four sessions only, be-
Year 4 – 6: 1st Break fore school:
Year 1 – 3: 2nd Break Friday 21 May 8:00am – 8:45am
Monday 24 May – Wednesday 26 May Monday 24 October 8:00am – 8:45am
Year 1 – 3: 1st Break Tuesday 25 October 8:00am – 8:45am
Year 4 – 6: 2nd Break Wednesday 26 October 8:00am – 8:45am
Please note, there will be no afternoon sessions this year. More information to follow in the next IBP.
Deb, Jodie & Kerry
LibraryOSHC
Chaplaincy
Hello! How can I support the
Chaplaincy Service?
With Chaplaincy Week fast approaching I
thought I would let you know of some Support School Chaplaincy
exciting things coming up. Chaplaincy Fundraisers & Events
Week is run from 24 to 28 May, in Week 6.
Consider making regular tax
Each year Chaplaincy week is held to deductable donations
celebrate and raise awareness of the work
SU QLD School Chaplains do in their Donate goods for Chaplaincy
lunch programs
schools across QLD. Chaplaincy Week is
also a great excuse to plan some fun Donations of games and craft are
activities for the staff and students! always welcome. Wool, loom bands,
coloured paper, games, puzzles etc
Chaplaincy Week
Activities
Week 6! Monday - Friday SU QLD chaplains, or ‘chappies’,
provide spiritual and emotional
support to school communities. They
LEGO Guess Free Entry are in the prevention and support
Students will have the business: helping students find a
opportunity to guess how many better way to deal with issues
ranging from family breakdown and
pieces of LEGO are in the jar. If loneliness, to drug abuse, depression
they guess the closest number and anxiety.
they win the LEGO
They provide a listening ear and a
th caring presence for children and
Free Dress Day Thursday 27
young people in crisis, and those who
More information coming soon.
just need a friend. They also provide
$ Gold Coin donation for School support for staff and parents in
Chaplaincy at Samford. school communities.
Under 8’s Day Friday 28th www.suqld.org.au/services/chaplaincy/
Order a sausage on bread and a
drink for Under 8’s Day! For
Grades Prep – 3 only.
Only $3.00
Order through Qkr!
Orders must be in by
Friday 21 May
Go to www.suqld.org.au/donate and select Samford State School
How can I contact Chappy Joss or get more information about School Chaplaincy?
Contact the school on (07)3430 9111 Email: jcath27@eq.edu.au Samford SS website under SupportOSHC
OSHC
Damper!
In OSHC, we greeted the term on a cool winter’s morning with some damper and a clean-up of our garden
space. The children made the damper in our fire pit that we built a few years ago. They all got to participate
in getting the fire ready, understanding the importance of how to be around a fire safely and turning our
damper so it did not burn.
The children were involved in great discussions with each other and the educator and added in the herbs
around the garden (basil, rosemary and salt plant) to change up the flavours.
The garden space had a clean up that involved a mow and trimming back our plants to help them grow
better. We purchased some new compost bins so they were easier for the children to turn the compost and planted some new seedlings
which were donated from Millen Farm.
Kristy, Bubbles, Mikaela & the OSHC TeamCommunity Notices
Community Notices
Our state school students are
back on stage and ready to
entertain.
Showcasing some of
Queensland’s best young
performers, Creative
Generation – State Schools
Onstage 2021 (CGEN) is not to
be missed.
Tickets are now on sale for
shows at the Brisbane
Convention and Exhibition
Centre on Thursday 15, Friday
16 and Saturday 17 July 2021.Community Notices Community Notices
Community Notices
Community Notices
Helping children recognise and understand their
emotions
Meet Allen from the Allen Adventure app. He’s a friendly alien visiting Earth
who wants to fit in and make friends.
This free, fun and interactive app for children aged 3 to 8 explores social and
emotional skills which are critical when making friends and dealing with
difficult situations.
It is never too early to talk about online safety and the Allen learns about
technology poster introduces 5 rules for safe online behaviour.
Download from the App Store or Google Play and visit the Bullying. No Way!
website for other fun activities.
Created by Bullying. No Way! with all Australian education authorities
working together to create safe and supportive school environments.
Let’s get involved in National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our
shared histories, cultures and achievements.
NRW, which is held from 27 May to 3 June, provides an opportunity for all of us to
explore how we can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
This year’s theme is ‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action’, which urges
the reconciliation movement towards braver and more impactful action.
The dates for NRW commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation
journey: the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision,
respectively.
For more information and resources, visit the NRW website.
Celebrate Year 6 students who make a positive difference in their local or school community.
Nominations are now open for the annual Fred Hollows Humanity Award, recognising Year 6 students who
demonstrate compassion, integrity and kindness towards others.
Parents and carers, teachers and wider community members can all nominate a student by Friday 23 July 2021.You can also read
