Newry News Friday, 12 December 2025

term 4

week 10

  • Tuesday, 16th December - End of Year Excursion to Ballina - whole school
  • Tuesday, 16th December - After School Drama presentation @ 3:30pm at school
  • Thursday, 18th December - Presentation Night @ school - 5:30pm for a 5:45pm start
  • Friday, 19th December - Last day of term for students and teachers

term 1 - 2026

week 1

  • Tuesday, 27th January - Friday 30th January - Staff development days - NO Students

week 2

  • Monday, 2nd February - All student commence school

week 3

  • Friday, 13th February - VoSS Swimming carnival @ Mullumbimby Pool Ages 8+

last day of term Friday 19th December

Newrybar Public School would like to wish you all a wonderful summer holidays - see you in 2026!

Aussie of the Month

Harper has become a wonderful role model in our school, and she is a very deserving recipient for Aussie of the Month. Harper is respectful and polite. She has been very helpful to our younger students and she is responsible and quick to support her classmates and teachers when needed. We are proud of Harper and the Australian values she shows every day.

end of year excursion - tomorrow

On Tuesday, 16 December, the whole school will travel by bus to Ballina Tenpin Bowling, then onto Palace Cinemas Ballina to watch a screening of Zootopia 2 (PG).

  • students must be in full school uniform
  • students are to bring lunch and water bottle
  • cash can be brought to purchase a snack at Tenpin Bowling
  • NO purchases will be permitted at the cinema as all snacks have been pre-ordered.

end of year presentation assembly

Our Presentation Assembly will be held on Thursday, 18 December at school. Please arrive by 5:30pm for a 5:45pm start. Please join us after the assembly, to enjoy a picnic on the lawn with your families. Students are asked to wear red and green Christmas-themed attire.

last day class parties

On our last day of school for the year (Friday), each class will have their own class party. Please have your child/ren bring something to share that is:

  • nut free or clearly has ingredients labelled
  • suitable as a lunch food
  • does not require heating up.

library books

There are still many library books outstanding. After the stocktake was completed last week, overdue reminders were again sent home with students. If your child received an overdue slip last week, please keep looking for the books and return them to school asap.

voluntary contributions

Student Voluntary Contributions are $50 per child and will be added to your child's School Bytes accounts at the beginning of the year. Voluntary Contributions are used for art and craft supplies and materials so that we are able to offer a range of activities throughout the year. Voluntary Contributions often known as school fees are just that, voluntary. No child is disadvantaged if Voluntary Contributions are not paid.

2026 books packs

Book Packs for 2026 will be $50 per student and include all exercise books and stationery throughout the year. Students will be required to supply their own pencil case, library bag and paint shirt. Pencil cases should be approx 20-30 cm long and medium sized. Supplies are your child's property and are given to them at the beginning of the year and topped up each term. Parents can opt to purchase your own stationery including lead pencils, coloured pencils, whiteboard markers, glue sticks, books etc. We will send a note when your child's supplies need to be replenished if you prefer to purchase yourself.

bus passes

If you require a bus pass for your child, click here to apply. Students who currently have a bus passes for Newrybar Public School, need to apply for a new one when they commence Year 3. This is to do with the radius you live from the school, and funding within the Department of Transport. Parents are able to apply for a bus pass on saftey grounds if you are within the designated walking radius.

k-1 literacy

Students are getting very confident at extending sentences! Take a look at our amazing work!

2-3 art

Students had fun with colour and pattern using their own creative flair.

2-3 art

We have been looking at the colours in opals and creating our own opal artwork. We also created monsters using the shape of our names.

4-6 art

The senior class completed their Art unit by creating sculptures made from recycled materials.

K-1 Visit

This week we enjoyed a visit from some our new friends that will be joining us for Kindergarten next year. It was great to spend time with Cesar, Gigi, Christa and Nowa.

school swimming & water safety

We concluded our school swimming program recently with an enjoyable session of water games and skill activities. It was fantastic to see how much everyone improved and were engaged over the two weeks.

christmas craft

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Newrybar. We have all enjoyed creating Christmas craft this week.

design

Harper has completed another cushion using patchwork.