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We are a community school with parent participation, open communication and shared leadership being vital threads running through all school operations. Narromine Public school receives PSP funding. 45% of student enrolment is Aboriginal.

May 2012

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30 Singing Worksh... 10:30AM Singing Workshop and Audition from 10:30AM to 01:00PM Students have been invited to a free singing workshop and audition for the Moorambilla Voices Choir which will perform at Coonamble in September. This workshop is to be held in Dubbo with students transported and supervised by a teacher from Narromine Pub...	1	2 Yr 4 Cultural ... 09:00AM Yr 4 Cultural Excursion from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Selected students have been invited to travel to Dubbo by bus to attend the performance of James and the Giant Peach at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and visit the Western Plains Cultural Centre. The bus will depart at 9am and return before 2:55pm. As this e...	3 PSSA Rugby Lea... 12:30PM PSSA Rugby League from 12:30PM to 01:30PM Selected students will represent our school against Dubbo Public to be held on our oval with the game to commence at 12:30pm. Cost $2 to cover referee. All welcome.	4 Fun Run (3-6) ... 09:00AM Fun Run (3-6) and Tabloids (K-2) from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Years 3-6 will participate in our annual Cross Country event as part of the fun run while K-2 will participate in a sprot tabloid event. All students have receiveda sponsorship form and are asked to seek donations per sponsor. Funds raised will provide ad...	5	6
7 Impact Student... 09:00AM Impact Student Leadership Confer from 09:00AM to 02:30PM Our school leaders have been invited to attend the Impact Student Leadership Conference to be held at Dubbo RSL at 9am and conclude at 2:30pm. Full school uniform is to be worn and recess and lunch is required.	8	9 Senior Debatin... 07:20AM Senior Debating Team from 07:20AM to 02:50PM Selected senior students will represent our school in the Western NSW Region Premiers Dbating Challenge against Cobar Public School to be held in Cobar. Travel will be by private vehicle and students are required to be at school by 7:20am to depart at 7:3...	10	11	12	13
14 Yr 4 Wambangal... 09:00AM Yr 4 Wambangalang Excursion from 09:00AM Wambangalang is an Environmental Education Centre set up by the NSW Department of Education and Training. It is situated about 30km south of Dubbo on the Obley Road. This centre aims to assist schools by providing outdoor practical work that supports the...	15 NAPLAN Tests-Y... 09:00AM NAPLAN Tests-Yrs 3 & 5 from 09:00AM The NAPLAN Tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. Yr 4 Wambangal... All day Yr 4 Wambangalang Excursion All day Wambangalang is an Environmental Education Centre set up by the NSW Department of Education and Training. It is situated about 30km south of Dubbo on the Obley Road. This centre aims to assist schools by providing outdoor practical work that supports the...	16 NAPLAN Tests-Y... All day NAPLAN Tests-Yrs 3 & 5 All day The NAPLAN Tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. Yr 4 Wambangal... All day Yr 4 Wambangalang Excursion All day Wambangalang is an Environmental Education Centre set up by the NSW Department of Education and Training. It is situated about 30km south of Dubbo on the Obley Road. This centre aims to assist schools by providing outdoor practical work that supports the...	17 NAPLAN Tests-Y... to 03:00PM NAPLAN Tests-Yrs 3 & 5 to 03:00PM The NAPLAN Tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. Yr 4 Wambangal... All day Yr 4 Wambangalang Excursion All day Wambangalang is an Environmental Education Centre set up by the NSW Department of Education and Training. It is situated about 30km south of Dubbo on the Obley Road. This centre aims to assist schools by providing outdoor practical work that supports the...	18 Industrial Act... 08:30AM Industrial Action from 08:30AM to 10:30AM The NSW Teachers Federation has called for a 2 hour stop work meeting by its members on Friday 18 May 2012. The action is to be taken between 8:30am and 10:30am. Our school will be open and minimal supervision will be provided for students. The canteen wi... Yr 4 Wambangal... to 03:00PM Yr 4 Wambangalang Excursion to 03:00PM Wambangalang is an Environmental Education Centre set up by the NSW Department of Education and Training. It is situated about 30km south of Dubbo on the Obley Road. This centre aims to assist schools by providing outdoor practical work that supports the...	19	20
21	22 Computer Skill... All day Computer Skills Competition All day ICAS provides an opportunity for Year 3-12 students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external testing situation. It provides teachers, parents and students with comprehensive reporting of results in the areas of Computer Skills, English, M...	23 Choir Workshop 01:45PM Choir Workshop from 01:45PM to 02:45PM Choir students will be attending a Bill Moxey workshop to be conducted at our school from 1:45pm to 2:45pm. Bill is an experienced conductor of both choirs and orchestras and his workshop is sure to be a great learning experience.	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31	1 Gobondery Narr... 09:00AM Gobondery Narraf Cross Country from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Selected students will represent our school at the Gobondery Narraf Cross Country event to be held at Tullamore. There will be a bus leaving school at 9.00 am and returning by 3.00 pm. Cost of transport will be $11.00 per student and all students must ca...	2	3

Upcoming events

Computer Skills Competition May 22 All Day
Choir Workshop May 23 01:45PM
Gobondery Narraf Cross Country Jun 1 09:00AM
Science Competition Jun 6 09:00AM
Queen's birthday Jun 11 All Day

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