A reminder that school will finish early this Monday and Tuesday to enable to staff to attend "Focus on reading" training. Please pick up your child promptly at 2.55pm. Thank you for your continued support.... Read more

A big congratulations and thank you to our wonderful students and their parents who attended the Bowral Anzac Day parade and service. I was very proud to walk alongside our students. They displayed outstanding behaviour and showed great respect for our school and the community. Well done!... Read more

You can now easily subscribe to updates from the award-winning website for parents, School A to Z. Each term you'll receive newsletters with the latest information to help you manage your child's homework and study, health, development and technology use. School A to Z has been created by parents at the education department to answer the common questions and challenges we all face as we support our kids growing up. This month's newsletter includes: a series of videos to help you when bullying becomes an issue for your child tips for getting... Read more

Congratulations to all of our end of term award winners. All students presented some great class work and the littlies did a fantastic rendition of "Puff the magic dragon". Well done everyone for a busy but successful term!... Read more

An MP3 player, such as an iPod, is an essential item for many kids but listening to them for long periods of time can cause permanent hearing loss. And the experts say the volume doesn't have to be ear-splitting to cause damage. The loudness of sound is measured in units called decibels (dB). Conversation is generally 60dB. Traffic noise can be around 80dB. Louder noises, such as a plane taking off, a motorcycle or firecrackers can range from 120dB to 140dB. Listening to music at levels above 80 decibels is going to damage hearing. The... Read more

I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU! to all of our parents, students and staff who spent time this week beautifying our school. It is looking just wonderful. It just goes to show how a community can work together for a common purpose. We greatly appreciate your time and effort.... Read more

A new website and mobile app have been launched to help parents and students address bullying. The Bullying, No Way! website includes interactive applications, including a choose- your-own-adventure game for students to learn how to deal with bullying, and videos for parents and students. The site also includes information on: helping your child if they are being bullied identifying the signs that your child might be bullying others getting help and support. The website and the Take a Stand Together mobile app were launched to coincide with... Read more

You may have already heard of ‘Pause, Prompt, Praise' or the ‘Three Ps' as the strategy is sometimes called. These three catchy words describe a simple technique that, used well, will help your child practise their reading and develop their reading confidence. The principle of pausing, then prompting and then praising is handy to remember any time your child is reading aloud to you. Teachers and trained tutors often use a more structured version, but the following tips can help you to try out the Three Ps when reading with your child at home.... Read more

Congratulations to all of our students on an exciting first assembly for the year. All students proudly presented work they have been doing in the classroom. How wonderful were the expositions on why we should come to Glenquarry School! Well done to our Year 6 leaders who did a fantastic job presenting our assembly! A big congratulations to all of our award winners!... Read more

Look out for our new web pages! Follow the tabs on the top of this page to locate these. School years tab now includes a K-2 class information page. Learning tab now includes English and Maths resources that you may find useful to make for your child to practise skills at home. Watch this space for more Glenquarry School information!... Read more

Don't forget to keep all your receipts from back-to-school expenses so that you can take advantage of the Education Tax Refund. The refund gives eligible parents and caregivers a 50 per cent refund on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses, including school uniforms. For the 2011-2012 financial year you may be eligible for the following: Primary school child You can claim a maximum of $818 for each of your primary school children – that is a refund of up to $409. Secondary school student You can claim a maximum of $1,636... Read more

A suite of resources, including the School A to Z website and the annual back-to-school hotline, is available to help parents prepare for the new school year. School A to Z website The School A to Z website provides you with practical help to get involved and support your children's learning and includes a webcast on the theme of ‘Getting off to a great start at school'. The School A to Z webcast answers commonly asked questions that range from how to motivate children for learning, to tips on how to manage technology use at home, bullying,... Read more

The state's most talented young singers, dancers and musicians displayed their skills during four exciting and extravagant performances at the 2011 Schools Spectacular, held recently at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. If you missed the live shows or if you just want to enjoy it all again, you can catch the highlights on ABC TV. Two telecasts are scheduled (check your local TV guide for confirmation): 7.30pm Sunday, 18 December on ABC1 (1hr version) 7.00pm Saturday, 31 December on ABC2 (2.5hr version). The brilliantly choreographed and... Read more

Royal Life Saving NSW has emphasised the importance of swimming and water safety education, saying 50,000 children are leaving primary school every year unable to swim. The organisation says participation in swimming lessons has been in decline for the past 10 years and many Australian children are at risk of drowning. Both Royal Life Saving and the NSW Government agency Sport and Recreation offer learn-to-swim lessons throughout the state under the Swim and Survive banner. The Sport and Recreation program caters for children aged between 18... Read more

I've been at Glenquarry Public School for nearly two weeks now. Having worked in a number of schools over the years, I must say that I am very impressed with the dedication and enthusiasm of students to their learning at Glenquarry. It has been an absolute pleasure to join this wonderful community- even if only for a short time. I am very much looking forward to spending the next few weeks with you. I would like to say a huge thank you to all of our students, staff and families for making me feel so welcome. It is a very busy time of year,... Read more

Today is my last newsletter for the year and as you know I begin my long service leave next week. I have enjoyed the year immensely, with our children again achieving great results across the board. In sport we have had students representing the school at all levels and achieving great success at district and zone swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. Our P5 relay teams excelled this year and competed at the state carnival in swimming and athletics. Academically we were again above state averages in most areas with the children... Read more

Library News With the school year drawing to a close it is time for everyone to return their outstanding library books. TODAY was the last day for students to borrow from the library; there will be no borrowing over the coming weeks. The focus now will be on returning books and organising the library in readiness for the 2012 school year. Community News Berrima Public School Markets The monthly markets will be held in the Berrima school grounds on Sunday 13 November from 9am-1pm. There will be a Strawberry CafÈ serving all things strawberry... Read more

Last week our PP5 relay team ventured to Homebush to compete at the State Athletics Carnival. They came fourth in their heat and represented the school proudly. A fantastic achievement girls, we are all very proud of you. A number of people have commented to me in recent weeks as to how nice the playground is looking at the moment and in particular the grass. Our GA John Anderson has been enjoying our new ride-on mower and as you can see he has become quite the master of it in a short period of time. Keep up the great work John! This term we... Read more