ANOTHER fantastic group of Port Stephens primary and secondary students have been recognised with awards through the Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program.

Term 4 Week 4 winners
– Irrawang Public School’s Connor Farrell is a PBL superstar who displays his school values everywhere. Connor and a friend were spotted by a member of the public up-righting bins and cleaning up the rubbish on a windy day.

Thank you for looking after our environment.

– While shopping with his family, Raymond Terrace Public Schools’ Laithen Webster saw a lady tip her shopping trolley on a pothole, spilling it everywhere.

He immediately went over to help her pick up and then support her to get everything into her car.

He acted while others watched.

– Grahamstown Public School’s Zavia Fox is always striving to improve on her personal best in all classroom and extra-curricular activities.

Every day she offers her assistance in the playground and classroom to both students and staff.

Zavia is a valued member of her school community.

– Irrawang High School’s Baeleigh Gauci volunteers to help at Cafe Irrawang several times a week and happily stayed back after school to help teachers at the GATS afternoon last term.

Congratulations Baeleigh.

– Hunter River High School’s Hayden Smith has been recognised for his outstanding behaviour and leadership in the community playing for the Raymond Terrace Roosters.

Keep up the great work, Hayden!

– Salt Ash Public School’s Zaiden Kisi was nominated for helping the P&C to raise money on the referendum voting day.

He responsibly assisted with the BBQ and cake stall for the whole day.

– Medowie Public Schools’ Joshua Tasker is always the first to be ready during the two week swim school program.

He is responsible around the pool and respectful to all swim staff.

What an awesome school citizen.

– Seaham Public School’s Elijah Bacon was nominated for showing care and supporting another student when they had an issue in the playground.

Elijah found a toy in pieces.

He put it back together and returned it to the rightful owner.

– Karuah Public School’s Cadence Broome was nominated for consistently displaying the Karuah Public values of ‘Respect, Responsibility and Pride’ everywhere, every time.

Cadence is a role model to all students; she is a kind and caring friend to all her peers, she tries her best in all learning activities and is always willing to assist and help staff.

Term 4 Week 2 winners
– Irrawang Primary School’s Riley Hartigan has been nominated for his support and encouragement of his peers.

He celebrates their successes and encourages them to be persistent to reach their goals.

– Raymond Terrace Primary School’s (RTPS) Cassidy Partridge was nominated by staff from another school for displaying the value of respect when representing RTPS while on excursion.

She consistently shows ‘Getting Along’ skills to those she comes into contact with.

– Grahamstown Public School’s Blake Mason was nominated for being an honest citizen who, after finding cards that had been stolen, returned them to the owner.

Blake also played representative futsal in Brisbane, showing great sportsmanship and coming away with the win for his division.

– Irrawang High School’s Jay Morton is a very worthy recipient of this award as he helps out at Breakfast Club two to three days a week arriving at 7.30am, has 100 percent attendance and is a proud RAAF cadet.

– Hunter River High School’s Cayden Steele has been nominated for his outstanding commitment and demonstration of PBL values while completing his work experience in the RISE faculty.

– Salt Ash Public School’s Rylan Cox was nominated for helping younger students when needed, without being asked.

– During the holidays, Medowie Public School’s Ona Havea decided to pick up rubbish from the paths in the community and take it home and put it in the bin without any suggestion from an adult to do so!

Great job looking after our community and environment!

– Seaham Public School’s Austin Collard is a quiet achiever who always upholds Seaham PBL values of responsibility and respect.

He is very helpful towards his teacher and recently was observed cleaning up the playground without being asked.

– Karuah Public School’s Imogen Smith was nominated for being a supportive and reliable school citizen who demonstrates the KPS values of Respect, Responsibility and Pride.

Imogen is consistently polite and well-mannered to staff and visitors and is always willing to assist other students in the playground and classroom.