Dundurrabin Public School Newsletter Term 2, Week 6, 2023 - Gazette

Principal's Message

97.5% attendance for Weeks 4 and 5 - wow!  An impressive result to support student learning plans, friendships and positive school experiences.

With the crisp and frosty mornings upon us, please remember to wear a warm-navy blue jumper or jacket to school. We have some in stock at school if parents would like to purchase a new one. A good way to use some of the student disaster funding.

Leah Keough

Every Day Counts

What's on for Term 2

• Wednesday 31 May - Tennis at School
• Wednesday 7 June - Tennis at School
• Monday 12 June - Kings Birthday Public Holiday
• Wednesday 14 June - Preschoolers Afternoon – 1.30pm to 3.15pm
• Monday 19 June - P&C Meeting - 4.00pm
• Tuesday 20 June - Special Lunch Order Day
• Thursday 22 June - Small Schools Athletic Carnival – Bellingen HS
• Tuesday 27 June - Term 2 Assembly & Parents V's Students Sport - 2.00pm
• Wednesday 28 June - NADIOC Day on the Plateau- Dorrigo HS

Fortnightly Awards

Term 2 - Week 6

K - 2 Class

Nash Chambeyron for great expression when reading.

3-4 Class

Hunter McGuire for effort and enthusiasm at school.

5-6 Class

Talia Shipman for demonstrating impressive thinking skills.

Tennis for Sport

Students are loving their weekly tennis lessons.

Yr 5 & 6 - GRIP Leadership Conference

Year 6 students had a great day at the GRIP Leadership Conference at Coffs Harbour Racing Club on Friday. The day was very fun and interactive, supporting their development as leaders. Thank you to Nickey McDowell for transporting our students to Coffs and back.

Walk Safely to School

We had a big trek to school from the Community Centre for our annual Walk Safely to School Day on Thursday 18 May.

We then enjoyed a delicious breakfast of yoghurt with fresh fruits and muesli. A great start to the day!

National Simultaneous Storytime

Last Wednesday we participated in National Simultaneous Storytime. Ms McNeill read the “The Speedy Sloth” written by Rebecca Young and illustrated by Heath McKenzie. We all enjoyed listening to the story and then making some Speedy Sloth bookmarks.

Gumbaynggirr Language Learning

K-6 continue their Gumbaynggirr language learning activities with Lesley each Wednesday.  K-2 have been learning the names of body parts with a fun interactive program while 3-6 are learning Gumbaynggirr language for family members.

Djembe Drumming

In music this term, Years 4-6 are learning to play the Djembe drums. We have learnt about base, open and slap tones. We look forward to performing for you at our Term 2 Assembly.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)

Look at our volcano creations.... 

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden News

Week 4

Our learners were very enthusiastic in the garden on a beautiful Autumn day. We added lots of enriched soil to our berry patch and began transplanting strawberries and raspberry plants. We also planted lettuce and spinach seedlings as well as cleaning a large quantity of fennel seeds off their stalks. We harvested eggs (chooks slowing down but still great layers), capsicums, beans, cherry tomatoes, parsley, tiny cauliflowers, spinach, raspberries and shallots.   

In the kitchen we cooked pizza scrolls, spinach and cheese filo rolls, egg & lettuce wraps, delicious cous cous and rhubarb & lemon biscuits. An awesome effort from each and every one of our 7 young cooks who only had 2 adults in the kitchen with them.

Week 5

This week we transplanted some strawberry plants to a netted garden and prepared a host of strawberry runners and plants which we will be selling at 5 for $5. If you are interested please call into the school office or send money to school with your child. We harvested eggs, raspberries, shallots, leeks, ram's horn tomatoes, chillies and herbs. 

In the kitchen we cooked pumpkin soup with homemade curry paste, roti chanai flat bread, rockmelon slices from the garden, oyster sauce pak choy and oaty slice with apple, orange and dates , served with yogurt.

Cooking Award: Well done to Sunny Baff for excellent work in the kitchen.

Preschool Afternoons

On Wednesday 17 May we had a small group including Maisy, Chase and their dads join us for a fun filled afternoon. We enjoyed a story, created wind catchers to run with, made some stamp art and played a number of cooperative games.

Please come along and join us for our next preschoolers afternoon on Wednesday 14 June from 1.30pm to 3.15pm.