LAURIETON Public School teachers, staff and students are heading into a well-earned break after a term packed with a Book Week parade, Education Week visits, a Treats and Treasures competition and academic and sporting achievements.

Of particular note in Principal Grant Timmons’ wrap of the term, was the school’s NAPLAN performance.

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“Academically Yr 3 and Yr 5 again surpassed the State and Statistically Similar School Group (SSSG) averages,” he said.

“Additionally, the Department of Education’s statewide check-in assessment platform for Year 3 – 6 students, again saw our averages for each grade to be greater than the state and SSSG in both reading and numeracy.”

Education Day

The school community thoroughly enjoyed Public Education Open Day.

The whole school assembly recognised athletics champions, Responsibility and Respect recipients and public speaking finalists.

Entertainment was courtesy of the school’s three magnificent dance groups, choir, and classes 1/2S and 5/6C.

Classroom visits and sausage “sangas” wrapped up the day, perfectly.

Book Week

Book Week saw the school transform into a place of many intriguing characters brought to life by amazing costumes.

The parade, competitions, prizes, and the Book Fair that occurred throughout the week, raised an impressive $4000.

Treats and Treasures

Year 6 students have been busy raising money for their Gift to the School.

Mufti Day, sausage sizzles and last week’s Treats and Treasures student raffle raised $800.

Next term, the students will operate a cake stall at the Laurieton Public School Grandparents Day celebration.

Scarlet Monk

The school is celebrating the success of Para Athlete Scarlet Monk.

Scarlet has progressed to the NSW PSSA State Athletics Championships, to be held in October.

She will be competing in the Multi Class Senior Girls division for 100m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump, Shot Put and Discus.

The icing on the cake for Scarlet was earning the Senior Girl Multi-Class Champion title at the District, Lower

North Coast and North Coast athletics carnivals.

The students of K/1S, and some of their teachers, enjoyed dressing up for Book Week.

Education Week performers and award recipients.