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Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:49:11 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

#Ready2020 – a great year starts here

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:52:32 AEDT

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.

We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.

Visit the department’s primary school resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.

You’ll find:

Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020
Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten
advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:05:48 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region-specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:34:28 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:04:10 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Have your say on before and after school care

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:32:13 AEST

We want to better understand your needs for before and after school care in NSW.

Have your say today on before and after school care.

Fill out the survey by Service NSW to share your specific care needs and to register interest to stay informed of new developments.

Your input will provide insights into where there are gaps in service availability and help us to deliver extra places where they are needed.

You can also contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after school care commitment at BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au.

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:19:03 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Get involved at home

Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.

Join in from the classroom

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools to register for the livestream of this free event.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – #ReadingHour authors talk about their favourite place to read

Duration: 0:38

Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors Benjamin Law, Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Harvey and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:36:26 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:58:26 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

Duration: 0:34

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:31:40 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:18:15 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:01:16 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Video – Kids ask the hard questions

Duration – 3:45

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:05:46 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:08:22 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

Year 5 2020 Opportunity Class Applications

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:18:56 AEDT

The application process for Year 5 opportunity class placement in 2020 is about to begin.

Important dates in the application process are as follows:

Tuesday 30 April 2019: Online applications open

Friday 17 May 2019: Online applications close (Parents and carers must apply by the due date.)

Tuesday 21 May 2019: Principals’ processing site opens

Friday 7 June 2019: Principals’ processing site closes

Wednesday 31 July 2019: Opportunity Class Placement Test

Parents and carers must apply online between Tuesday 30 April and Friday 17 May 2019 at:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

Interested parents and carers must read Information about applying for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2020

available at:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5/information-for-applicants

5 road safety tips for parents and carers

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:12:50 AEDT

Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.

Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:

1. Be alert and aware

Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.

2. Hold hands

When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child's hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.

3. Choose a safe crossing

Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place to cross.

4. Set a good example

Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.

5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road

Discuss this important road safety message. STOP! one step back from the kerb. LOOK! continuously both ways. LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK! whether it is safe to cross.

Practise makes perfect

The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.

Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe if they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.

For more information, check out the department’s pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:49:58 AEDT

The first day of Kindergarten and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you make the most of this time and enjoy the experience, we’ve compiled some useful tips and checklists. We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Our film #FirstDay2019 captures the excitement – and the nerves – of the rite of passage that is the first day of Kindergarten.

Video – Back to School 2019: First Day at Kindy

Duration – 1:00

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:20:33 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

NAPLAN results

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:05:36 AEST

NAPLAN results have been distributed to parents of students in Year 3 and Year 5. The school has not yet received information about this year’s NAPLAN results due to changes in the way NAPLAN is being administered (some schools completed the assessment online) and there is also a new reporting platform to schools. It is anticipated that the school will receive the 2018 results before the end of term.

Governor General Visit

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:12:26 AEST

Last week, representatives of MPS were invited to participate in two special events attended by the Governor General of Australia, His Excellency Peter Cosgrove and Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove. Mrs Harris, Phillipa A, Damon B and I attended an afternoon tea meeting at Kiama High School where the Governor General acknowledged the “War on Waste” and sustainability initiatives within our local schools. Later that evening, our school captains, Heidi and Charlie attended the official Mayoral Reception at the Pavilion in Kiama. I would like to thank our school representatives and their parents – you were shining examples of our school community at these events!

Congratulations Mrs Harris!

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:59:56 AEST

Mrs Jennai Harris has gained a permanent teaching position at Falls Creek Public School through Merit Selection. Mrs Harris is very deserving of this position, having worked with such dedication and enthusiasm in her role as temporary teacher at Minnamurra PS. We will certainly all miss the expertise of Mrs Harris in the ICT area in particular but also her positivity and genuine passion for education. Mrs Harris will finish the year with us at Minnamurra and commence in her new position at the start of 2019.

Principal's Message - Term 1, Week 7

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:01:01 AEST

Dear School Community,

On Tuesday night I attended the week 7 P&C meeting. This was the P&C AGM. I am pleased to announce that Kirrily Martin will once again be leading the Minnamurra Public School P&C in her role as the president. Kerry Davids will again be the secretary for 2018 and we have a new treasurer, Dita Sharples. I would like to acknowledge and thank the former treasurer Cath Grose-Jones for her hard work and dedication to the MPS P&C.

Our new school principal, Mrs Linda Wilbraham, also attended the P&C meeting. It was wonderful to have Mrs Wilbraham attend this meeting and continue the strong relationship between the school and the parents of Minnamurra Public School.

The World's Greatest Shave

This was held at Minnamurra Public School on Monday 12 March. We had 13 students and a teacher, Mrs Laverty, take part in the shave. It was extremely successful and our school community raised close to $6000!! There was a really supportive spirit evident from the rest of the school who cheered on the participants.

A special thank you to our volunteer hairdressers, it was a great event all round.

Student Social Reports

On Tuesday 3 April student social reports will be sent home. These reports indicate how students have settled into the school year, how motivated, resilient and engaged they have been in their learning. It also indicates to parents how students are engaging and playing with each other in the playground. These reports are intended to give a starting point to the discussions parents and teachers will be having a week later at the parent teacher interviews. Those interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 April from 3:00 - 6:30 PM.

Busy End to the Term

As always, it is a busy time at Minnamurra Public School. Towards the end of the term we have the K-2 Easter Extravaganza, school cross country, parent teacher interviews and ANZAC Day Service. The date and time of these events will be updated in the newsletter and there is also now an online calendar on the school website so parents are aware of the events happening in the school.

Damaged Hats

Over the course of the beginning of the school year teachers and parents have noticed that student caps are being broken and damaged. Some students are drawing on their hats as well. I would like to remind all students that the school hat is part of the school uniform and must be looked after, just like any other part of the uniform. Students wearing damaged hats, or hats that have been drawn on will not be able to play on the playground, until they are wearing a school hat which has not been intentionally damaged.

Changes to Facebook

There will be some minor changes to the Minnamurra Teachers' Facebook page. We will be taking a more active role in the Facebook page, tightening up security and using Facebook to advertise the amazing things we do at MPS. The main change is there will no longer be a PS Connect group. This will save confusion about where to go for information about what happens at our school. These changes will be advertised in the school newsletter over the next few weeks.

Student Absences

Thank you to parents for your diligence in promptly submitting notes for your child's absences. The ladies in the office really appreciate this as it alleviates letters requesting an explanation being sent home.

National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:00:57 AEST

Friday 16 March is the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. Due to our Dance2bFit Program on Fridays MPS is highlighting and taking part in this special day on Thursday 15 March. Our Stage 3 students will be leading lessons in all of the K-4 classrooms, from 1:00 pm - 1:35 pm. Stage 3 students are participating in training and workshops this week to prepare them for their teaching role. These students will be revising our ‘High 5' strategy and talking to the students about bullying, types of bullying and what they can do if they are being bullied.

Thank you Stage 3 for your effort in working towards spreading the ‘BULLYING. NO WAY!' message.

Minnamurra Teachers' Facebook Update

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:00:56 AEST

Over the coming weeks you will find a few changes to our Minnamurra Teachers' page and Minnamurra PS Connect group.

We will be using our page to showcase MPS events, activities, performances and achievements. We also encourage and welcome you and the students to share any achievements with our page.

The first change we will be making is that the Minnamurra PS Connect group will no longer run. This is to create less confusion about where to navigate to find information. From now on all information will be posted to our Minnamurra Teachers' page so please make sure you friend request us at the following link to ensure you can see our posts:

https://www.facebook.com/MinnamurraTeachers

We will be tightening up security and privacy within the Minnamurra Teachers' page. What does this mean?

All posts and tags will require review by MPS before being published
Only friends of Minnamurra Teachers can see our timeline content and posts

Watch this space and enjoy!

Principal's Message

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:01:01 AEST

Dear School Community,

It is my great pleasure to announce the new principal of Minnamurra Public School, Mrs Linda Wilbraham. Mrs Wilbraham has vast experience in both teaching and leadership in NSW Public Schools. Mrs Wilbraham is currently the Principal of Bundanoon Public School and will be joining Minnamurra Public School on the first day of Term 2.

Over the next few weeks Mrs Wilbraham will be visiting our school a number of times to meet our students and staff in an effort to hit the ground running in Term 2. I know, from personal experience, that Mrs Wilbraham will be welcomed into the MPS community with open arms and will love getting to know and being a huge part of the Minnamurra community.

Social Report & Parent Teacher Interviews

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:01:02 AEST

We are now half way through Term 1 and the time has flown! Students and teachers have been getting to know each other and programs are being developed to meet the needs of the students in class. If at any time you would like to know more about how your child is going at school, please make an appointment to meet with your child's teacher. We are always happy to meet and discuss the development of the children in our classes.

Also, on Tuesday 3 April teachers will be sending home a Social Development Report, which gives you information regarding things such as their effort in class, resilience, motivation and friendships at school. The following week, Tuesday 10 April, teachers will be holding a Parent Teacher Night where you will be able to meet with your child's teacher and discuss the beginning of the school year and raise any important information which will support the development of your child throughout the year. Please mark these dates in your diary.

District Swimming Carnival

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:00:49 AEST

The weather certainly turned it on for the annual PSSA District Swimming Carnival! Last Friday, 23 February, a team of 36 competitors endured a big day of racing in hot conditions. All Minnamurra representatives did themselves and their school very proud and showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the day. Well done to all students who participated at the district carnival. A great effort!

Mrs Hotham Stage 3 AP

Library News

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:00:56 AEST

UNSW ICAS Assessments

Minnamurra Public School offers many opportunities for our high achieving students to extend and measure their success. The UNSW ICAS competitions are one of these opportunities. These tests are endorsed by the University of NSW who are now advertising the competition as ‘global', so your child can compete with like-minds from a range of countries to test their skills and strengths. Test results offer an indication of your child's percentile ranking across all competitors in their age group. They also give an individual diagnostic report highlighting strengths and areas for improvement in a particular subject area. An expression of interest note for the UNSW ICAS assessments will be coming home during Week 3. If you wish for your child to participate, select the tests you would like them to compete in, and return the note and money to school by Friday 16 March.

Hand Sanitiser

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:00:53 AEST

The P&C have also recently purchased a number of hand sanitiser stations for a trial in the kindergarten classrooms. This trial has worked very well and the students and teachers are all very impressed with these stations in the classrooms, and are grateful to the P&C for providing this resource in the Kindergarten classrooms.

P&C Meeting

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:01:00 AEST

On Monday night, I attended the P&C meeting at 7pm in the school staffroom. We had a great turnout with lots of parents attending and a number of events have been planned as fundraisers and as connecting the school with the wider community. I would like to thank the ongoing hard work of all of the members of the P&C.

Principal’s Message

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:01:01 AEST

Dear School Community,

Thanks for taking the time to read this week's newsletter. A whole term school calendar is being developed in the coming weeks to help parents plan ahead of time for excursions or events that they may like to attend.

Queens Baton Relay

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:00:51 AEST

On Monday 5^th February, our teachers and students attended the Queens Baton Relay. Some students watched the baton run past them from the Black Beach Park, others were in the choir with others schools from our community of schools, we had flag bearers who decorated the Kiama showground with the flags of all nations competing in the Commonwealth Games and the school captains and vice captains met the flag bearers at the Kiama lighthouse. Later we saw a Romeo helicopter from the navy land on the showground and take the baton to Nowra. It was a very memorable excursion and something our students are proud to have been a part of.

The Family Fun Night is finally here!! It is on this Friday at 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Students, parents and teachers are all looking forward to the fun filled evening. There will be all the usual rides, lots of food, the fire truck will be there and the fairy floss is back again this year. It has been great to see the P&C pull this event together again and our parents volunteering to help out on the night.

Principal's message

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:01:01 AEST

Dear School Community,

It has been a wonderful beginning to the school year at Minnamurra Public School. Students have settled into their new classes, Kindergarten students have started and students in Year 2 to 6 have been on excursions to the Queens Baton Relay in Kiama and the school swimming carnival at Albion Park. I can report that students have been settled at all times and in all settings and the teachers have been so impressed with the way students have been their best, been respectful and have been responsible. Well done Minnamurra Public School.