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FEATURES
Special Programs
Quality Teaching Staff
- Experienced, dedicated and caring staff.
- Traditional and innovative teaching in
well-managed classrooms.
- Fully qualified teaching and support staff.
Highly Effective
Student Welfare Focus
- Effective and continually improving welfare
and discipline programs.
- Pro-active programs that build confidence
and self-esteem, foster leadership and social responsibility.
- A happy, safe and orderly school with
effective anti-bullying programs in place.
- Safe, secure and disciplined learning
environment.
- Transition programs and peer support
strategies to build friendships and social skills.
- Opportunities for student decision-making to
foster responsible citizenship.
- Student achievements are recognised and
rewarded in the principal areas of school life: academic effort and
achievement; sporting effort and achievement; participation in cultural
activities, contributions to the school community; and wider community
involvement.
Extensive School
Facilities
- Attractive well-resourced school set in
beautiful rural surrounds.
- Well-equipped, modern facilities for
technology instruction.
- A specialist computer lab as well as
several mini-computing labs.
- Hall for performances and whole-school
assemblies.
- Fully integrated, up-to-date information and
communication technology.
- Comfortable classrooms and flexible learning
spaces.
- Well-resourced library.
- Wheel chair access.
- Extensive playground and play facilities.
Marimbas
Students at Murrumburrah Public School have the unique opportunity to
participate in the Marimbas Program. Students access weekly lessons and
perform at Eisteddfods and Music Festivals. Our Senior Marimba Ensemble
are regularly invited to perform in statewide DET programs and this year are
performing in the Proms Concert at Sydney Town Hall.
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Wacky
Wontoks
Another unique program offered at the school
for the students to perform with is the Wacky Wontoks. These performances
are based on untuned drum based instruments where students combine rhythm and
beat to produce an exciting presentation.
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Technology
Each room in the school is equipped with
computers, which are used in conjunction with classroom programs. The computers
are all PC’s. Murrumburrah Public School is gradually expanding
the range of software to support the hardware. Computers broaden our students
opportunities to become familiar with technology.
The Internet is readily available and
incorporated into theme and research activities. The entire school is connected to a whole school network
allowing students to access files from any computer in the school.
A computer room is also set up where whole class
lessons are conducted by each class each week. All internet use by staff and
students is protected by the Department’s safety firewall.
All classes have access to PC computers in
their classrooms as well as a lab of 26 Computers. Staff computers
are linked to the internet, laser printers or the photocopier.
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Yoga
The students at Murrumburrah Public School are very
fortunate to have the services of our resident Yoga Teacher Mrs. Gabi Hart. A
parent at our school, Mrs. Hart gives up her time each week to bring the calming
and stimulating effects of Yoga to all students from
Kinder to Year 6. What a fantastic opportunity this is for the students.
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Reading Recovery
Our experienced Reading Recovery teacher works every day
supporting Year 1 students and developing reading and writing skills.
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AUSTRALASIAN SCHOOLS
COMPETITIONS
External testing is
part of our School Gifted and Talented Program. It provides students with the
opportunity to extend their thinking and powers of logic, employing their
knowledge gained at school.
Structured testing
also gives students the opportunity to experience exam conditions, which are
important for high school and further education. These tests are a
valuable learning experience.
Educational
Assessment Australia is a not-for-profit organisation of the University of NSW,
and has been conducting the Australasian Schools Competitions for 20 years. For
those students wishing to participate the school runs tests in the following
areas:
Writing, Science, Computers, Spelling,
Mathematics, and English.
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Youth Leadership Program
Our school captains,
SRC and house captains participate in the Young Leaders Conference in Sydney.
The conference has become a tradition for our school leaders. The day features
guest speakers this year included Melissa Doyle—Sunrise, Andrew Daddo—TV
presenter and Jason Stevens—Rugby League Legend. The aim of the day is to
promote leadership and inspire children to make a positive contribution to their
school.
All Year 6 students are
trained as Peer Support Leaders over an intensive two day program. These
students lead small groups of students from Kindergarten to Year 5 in a range of
planned, supervised lessons.
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Sporting Programs
Sport is a compulsory
part of education in NSW. Each week students spend approximately one hour in
sporting activities. This occurs on Wednesday afternoons.
We are in the Cootamundra PSSA District. At
times throughout the year, children over the age of eight years may be involved
in activities run by the PSSA. Our students compete at District, Regional
and State Level in a range of sports.
The school holds a Swimming Carnival for
students 8 years and above on a Friday early in Term 1. The Athletics Carnival
and the Cross Country Carnival are held later in the year.
In late Term 4 the school holds a Ten Day
Intensive Swimming Program for students in Years 2, 3 and 4.
We have entered teams in PSSA State Knock-out
Competitions, district competitions and Gala Days.
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Brain Gym
Students complete Brain Gym activities daily to
stimulate their mind and assist them in their ability to focus during lessons.
Excursions
Students are provided with opportunities to
further explore units covered in class work and social development by way of
excursions throughout the year. Excursions such as to the snow fields,
Questacon in Canberra and Broken Bay provide many opportunities not available
within the normal classroom and school experience.
Extreme
Maths
Extreme Maths group is an
opportunity for students to
experience high level involvement in higher level maths thinking and processes.
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