SCHOOL NEWSLETTER - Week 9, Term 2 2025

Principal's Message

Athletics Carnival: What an absolute pearler of a day it was at the Mudgee PS Athletics Carnival last week. It was such a wonderful sense of occasion. I am beyond proud of everyone. House and school spirit in full spring, wonderful turnout of parents, an abundance of helpers, amazing canteen, yummy BBQ and super charged athletes all getting in and having a go. I have to pass on a huge thank you to Mrs O'Brien and Mrs Marshall for their incredible organisation. An extra huge congratulations to the following age champions:

Junior Girls - Vienna Letourneau; 11yrs Girl - Paige Perry; Senior Girls - Bonnie Thomson
Junior Boys - Noah Lecke; 11yrs Boy - Xavier Campbell; Senior Boys - Felix Wheatley

House Points - Perry: 530; Douro: 515; Gladstone: 477; Denison: 424

P.s. How much fun was the staff race? Whilst the snowman was declared the winner on the day, the review committee is still discussing a protest from a shark, unicorn and gingerbread man. More to come. 

NAIDOC Week: I am really looking forward to all the NAIDOC week events and activities that will take place next week. NAIDOC Week is a significant time for us to honour and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," reminds us of the important role our young leaders (current students) will play in shaping a future grounded in respect and unity. As we reflect on the last 50 years of NAIDOC, we not only recognise the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities but also inspire our students to carry this legacy forward, ensuring Indigenous voices lead the way in creating a just and equitable society.

Besides learning that will be happening in the classroom, we have Thursday marked as our Big Celebration Day! All parents and community are welcome from 12-2, where you will be able to view all the amazing art works our students have created, as well as indulge in a BBQ of kangaroo, crocodile, emu and beef sausages. In the afternoon, we will conclude the day with our final Peer Support session, which will be a Traditional Indigenous Games Gala afternoon.

Hear from our students about the day: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FC1vT8PXX/

Extra-Curricular Update: It has been an exciting week with all our extra-curricular activities.  Out debating team won their debate against Coolah on Monday, and they will now progress to the semi-final of the regional debating competition. News hot off the press, Charlie Stevens was the winner of yesterday's Stage 2 Multicultural Public Speaking Zone Final in Bathurst and Dimity Thomson received a highly commended. We also had Olivia Murray and Bonnie Thomson compete in the Stage 3 section of this competition and Mrs Baddock reports that the girls were sensational!

In sporting news, both our Boys and Girls Touch Football teams won their respective matches and are through to the Western Semi-Final of the Knockout. Thank you to Mr Harris and Mrs Fletcher for all their coaching, as well as Liz and Peta for all their efforts. Good luck next term. Speaking of Knockouts, our Boys and Girls Rugby Union teams are heading to Dubbo on Wednesday with Mr Baddock and myself - let's wish them luck!

There's been some awesome news on the Selections front. After a super successful day at Western Touch Football Trials on Monday, I'm pleased to announce both Indie O'Brien and Darcy Gallen have made the Western Touch Football team! In other selection news, we are currently conducting auditions for our Tournament of Minds teams - stay tuned to find out who will be representing our school at this prestigious competition. 

PBL Assembly:  PBL Invitations went home yesterday for next Tuesday's Term 2 PBL Assembly. The assembly will be a K-6 assembly starting at 9:40am on Tuesday July 1. I am looking forward to celebrating all our student's achievements, as well as watching the Junior Dance Group perform for the first time this year. 

Rock Band Camp:  Western Rock Band Camp has been taking place this week in Dubbo, and I am really proud to share that Addisyn Calgari has represented our school as a vocalist. I have seen some footage of her mixing it with the musicians, who are mainly high school students, and she has truly shone in this environment. Well done to Addy for her fantastic performance, and a big thank you to Mrs Meers, our Rock Band Camp coordinator, for her hard work in making this opportunity possible.

Attention Year 3 and 4 Parents - Science Sharing:  Stage 2 teachers would like to invite parents to join us on Tuesday afternoon to visit their children's classrooms and view the amazing Solar System Projects the students have been working on. These projects are truly remarkable and showcase the creativity and hard work of our students. Please join us at 2:40 PM, just before afternoon pick-up, to celebrate their achievements and explore the wonders of the universe!

CZPSSA Gala Day:  Students from Stage 3 (Year 5 and 6) from schools across the Cudgegong PSSA Zone are invited to attend a Gala Day on Friday 4th July. Students will participate in a round robin style gala at Glen Willow.  Students can pre-order a $10 meal deal for the day which includes sausage sizzle, pack of chips, drink and a bag of lollies.

Pre-order by Monday 30 June via this website link:
https://mudgeepublic-pc.square.site/

CLC Art Show - Public Education Week - Holiday Submissions:  We are excited to announce the CLC Art Show will be taking place in Week 3 of Term 3, coinciding with Public Education Week. This year's theme is “Ignite Your Potential,” which aligns beautifully with the Public Education Week theme.

Our students will showcase art pieces they have created during our NAIDOC art exhibition, but there is also an opportunity for classes and individual students to submit additional artwork for the show. Each grade can submit up to five pieces, and all artworks is due by the end of Week 1 of Term 3 allowing time to select the final submissions from each grade. We encourage you to share this information with your children leading up to the holidays, as they may wish to create their own unique pieces for the art show. Detailed guidelines will be provided early next term. Art pieces can be 2D, 3D or Film. 

Primary Ethics - A message from Mr Stevens, our primary Ethics coordinator: This term, Ethics classes at Mudgee Public School have been discussing making smart and ethical choices on difficult issues. Ethics is a great program that gets students to think about topics and issues for themselves. Stage Two Ethics runs from 2.30-3.00pm every Wednesday afternoon.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cdyf977KA/

For more information on this statewide program please go to https://primaryethics.com.au/

Term 3 Beginning:  As we wrap up Term 2, a reminder of our start dates for Term 3. Staff return on Monday 21 July for our School Development Day. All students return Tuesday 22 July. Year 6 also head to Canberra on this day. A huge thanks in advance to all the staff who have volunteered their own time to provide this experience for our students. I hope all the Year 6 students have a fabulous time. 

Once Upon a Wednesday - Kindergarten Story Time: How lovely was it see so many parents here for our very first "Once Upon a Wednesday" magical story time with our Kindergarten students. A huge thanks to the staff and parents who made this happen. It brings a huge smile to my face seeing parents in our classrooms, particularly with our youngest little legends.

Awesome Feedback: I would like to conclude this newsletter by sharing some lovely feedback from Matt Dunn, Western Rugby League Manager about Darcy Gallen and his contributions to the Western PSSA Rugby League Team at the recent State Championships.

Have a great weekend and week ahead. If I don't see you at our NAIDOC celebrations, have a fabulous end to Term 2. 

Mr Carters

Principal

Principal's Awards

Congratulations to the following students who have received a Principal or Deputy Principal Award over the past fortnight. 

Attendance Spotlight

Our classrooms have been buzzing with excitement because Attendance Bingo is here and already, we've had lots of classes winning their 4-in-a row. Every class has their shiny new Bingo sheets and let me tell you, the enthusiasm is next level. This friendly challenge helps our students step into the world of attendance responsibility while cheering each other on.

Here’s how it works:

• One Bingo board, 5 days of Bingo fun (maybe fewer for some)
• First 3 classes to get 4 in a row = a sweet class treat
• First 3 classes to fill the whole board = a HOT CHIPS PARTY
• Bonus mini surprises will pop up along the way because why not celebrate good vibes and great attendance!

Who will be on for the hot chip party next week? 

Thanks for all your support with attendance this term. We are so proud of our efforts to increase attendance rates and decrease unexplained absences. We have made great growth in all these areas.

Looking forward to seeing you all at school next week for more Bingo and the exciting activities we have happening to round out Term 2. Remember, if you're not here, you're missing out!!

Library News

Library News

Book Club - Issue 4 orders were placed last week. They should be arriving early next week. Unless marked as a 'Gift', all orders will be sent home with students. If there are items marked 'Gift', we will contact parents/carers to collect the items from the front office. 

PRC - The Premier's Reading Challenge is still going strong! I have been able to add more names to the PRC Tree in the Library, as students finish their challenge. The Challenge finishes on August 22nd. For more information visit https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/home.html

Book Fair - Next Term we will be celebrating all things books with our annual Book Fair! This will be held during Book Week; August 18th to August 22nd. The theme this year is 'Book an Adventure!' More information will be sent out at the beginning of Term 3, watch this space! 

The Great Book Swap - Also happening later next term is our fundraiser Book Swap. This will coincide with Indigenous Literacy Day held on Wednesday, September 3rd. More information will be sent out closer to the time. 

Have a great holiday break,

Happy Reading! 

Students of the Week

P&C Canteen News

Community Notices