the Science and Tech-

nology syllabus our

immersive program of

teaching and learning

allows our students to

gain essential literacy

and numeracy skills,

it also enables the

students to gain deep

knowledge into

engaging scientific

themes and topics.

This term we’re

focusing on the

‘physical world’ of

forces including

motion, gravity, mag-

netism and electricity.

This week the stu-

dents designed and

created some amazing

marble runs, examin-

ing movement. Mrs

Rayner led the stu-

dents through a series

of experiments study-

ing gravity and Toby

has started designing

a 3D maze using

computer aided de-

sign and our school’s

3D printer.

What a great start to

the topic!

READING RULES

Our awesome school

reading challenge has

certainly sparked

reading at home!

Large and small

books, picture books

and chapter books are

all being read with

the total number of

pages recorded add-

ing to our combined

school tally.

So far this term a

shared total of over

FOUR THOUSAND

pages have been read

by all of the students!

What an amazing re-

sult in only the first

three weeks, well

done to all of the

children who are

bringing in their

reading records

signed by parents.

We’ll be celebrating

our reading challenge

later in the term with

some special book

vouchers for the

children to spend.

Keep up the great

reading kids.

150th

CELEBRATIONS

Work on the school’s

150th celebration book

is in the final stages.

My most sincere

thanks to everyone

who has had input

into the publication

including past stu-

dents, community

members, school

staff, Lorraine Pur-

cell, Chris Dingle and

of course everyone in

the Hill End and

Tambaroora

Gathering Group.

Shining Brightly

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HILL END PUBLIC SCHOOL

150 YEARS Secretary’s

School Achievement

Award

Being awarded the

Secretary’s Award for

School Achievement

is incredible recogni-

tion for our Hill End

Public School. The

award recognises that

we have created an

incredible learning

environment for all of

our students that en-

gages students and

sparks their imagina-

tions and thinking

processes. Based on

Dear parents/carers,

we’d love some

photos of your

children reading at

home. You can email

them through to the

address on the back.

Using My Strengths

Senior students had to

choose 2 strengths from

a word bank. They then

had to think about some

of their strengths and

how they could use

them to help others.

Strength ~ Creative

At home - I can make

things for my younger

siblings so they can join

in the game.

Strength ~ Mechanical

At school – I can do

STEM projects and

show people them. It

will make them want to

do it when they get

older. Toby - Year 5

Strength ~ Creative

At home - it makes

people happy at home

and fun.

Strength ~ Artistic

At school I convince

them to do more art.

Beth - Year 4

Infants Recounts

On Monday I was feel-

ing sick. I had a head-

ache. After I had my

lunch, I went outside to

run away from the

dogs. My favourite

thing was running away

from the dogs

Akadia - Year 1

On the weekend I

played with my Lego.

We went to Mr

Shanahan’s funeral.

We said some prayers

for him. We ate dinner.

My favourite thing was

playing with Lego.

Eddie - Year 1

On the weekend I was

tailing lambs. Pop and I

went on the buggy to

check the cows. We fed

the rams. We ate

dinner. My favourite

thing was tailing lambs.

Hunter - Year 1

I helped with the rams.

My pet ram was

naughty and charged

me. There were three

lots of rams. Lucky we

had a good dog. My

favourite thing was

helping with the rams.

Hudson - Kindy

We played on iPads at

Mums. We have a clock

that shows night and

day. We go to sleep

quickly because we are

tired. I really like going

to Mums. My favourite

thing was being at

Mums.

Charlie - Kindy

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In Class this Week

T h e G o l d e n Q u i l l

“Education is

the key to

unlock the

golden door of

freedom”

George Washington

Carver

Another

wonderful,

busy week at

Hill End

Public School.

Term 4 Week 3

This is by appointment

only, please call the clinic

on 6337 8263. Please, if

you feel unwell or have

flu like symptoms call

before presenting to the

clinic. Stay safe, Fiona.

October is Australia’s

walking month!

With the winter months

behind us, it is a great

time to get outside, join

up with family and

friends, and go for a walk.

October is beautiful in

Australia, the weather is

breaking out of winter’s

cold and we can see new

leaves on the trees and

feel the sunlight on our

skin. We learn to walk

when we are young. To

feel the ground, earth,

grass or sand beneath our

feet. And we continue

this throughout life.

Walking is ideal as a way

to enjoy being active. It is

available for all ages and

abilities, whether you are

young or old, or walk fast

or slow.

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Health Clinic News

“Education is

not the filling

of a pail but

the lighting

of a fire”

William Butler Yates

The Hill End Clinic is

open on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Fridays

from 1:00pm until

3:00pm. I am available for

blood pressure checks,

diabetes checks, Covid

tests or if you just want to

chat. I am also available

on Friday mornings be-

tween the hours of

9:30am—10:30am for

blood tests only. Please

call or drop in to book.

The next GP clinic will be

on the 3rd of November.

Physical Forces What is gravity? How does it work? This week the students were busy work-

ing on experiments about gravity with Mrs Rayner and Mrs Kimm.

Testing gravity and how it works with different shaped balls when placed in

water. Each student took turns to submerge the different shaped

balls in the water and watch what happened when the balls were released.

Then the students tested how marbles move on different surfaces.

They used straws to blow the marbles. They soon learned

what was the best surface, it definitely was not the carpet!

Moving them on their desks was much easier.

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We are still asking for donations or loans for our

display cabinets. If you have something, it could

be a book, an ink pen, or marbles, everything is

important in documenting school life. You can

donate or loan to the school. All items will be

documented and will be safe in locked cabinets.

Display Cabinets Our display

cabinets

proudly located

in the Bathurst

Library

Depot room.

Dedicated Staff At Hill End Public School we pride ourselves on our team of dedicated staff who provide all students

with the opportunity to reach their full potential. With our Term topic Physical Forces, once again,

students are being provided with another exciting term of learning and experimentation. We will be team-

ing with Glen Alice PS for some sessions via zoom. In looking at how the learning portal has progressed

already, we can already see that our students are engaged and excited about the term ahead.

Well done everyone!