Wyoming OLR students unlock their inner poets
Students from Wyoming’s Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School have completed a four week poetry workshop. Over the past month students in Years 4, 5 and 6 have been…
Education
Gorokan High School welcomes new Principal
Matthew Boake has been confirmed as Gorokan High School’s new Principal. Relieving Principal, Shanie Singleton, confirmed Boake’s appointment in the school’s July 1 newsletter, noting that he’d officially start in…
HopeTown students enjoy FEAST program
Students at Wyong’s HopeTown School have participated in the FEAST program. Standing for Food Education And Sustainability Training, the program is provided by Oz Harvest, one of Australia’s leading food…
Contract let for fast tracked Warnervale Primary School
Construction will begin soon on a new primary school at Warnervale, with Richard Crookes Constructions awarded the contract for main works construction. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, announced…
Grants available to local preschools
Central Coast preschools can apply now for a share of $10M from the NSW Government’s Start Strong Capital Works Grants program. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
The recipe for a delicious 40th Anniversary
Valley View Public School’s Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) are planning a delicious way to celebrate the school’s upcoming 40th anniversary. The organisation is planning to release a cookbook to…
Building i-Respect
Brisbane Water Police District has held its inaugural i-Respect session with local high schoolers. Designed to improve the relationship between youths and local police, the session was held at Brisbane…
Calls to extend free community preschool
The State Opposition is calling on the NSW Government to extend free community preschool across the Central Coast until at least the end of the year to give more parents…
Photo media skills on display at MacKillop College
A ‘World in a Cup’ challenge produced a myriad of surrealist works Photographic and Digital Media students at Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have shown off their creativity and editing skills…
Archaeological dig to be conducted at school
An archaeological dig will be conducted by students at Woy Woy Public School on ground which was under the recently-removed demountable classroom. “We know this building sat on that site…
Budgewoi Public School has a new Principal
Nathan Forbes has been appointed to the role Budgewoi Public School Principal and will formally commence in the position from the beginning of Term 3. With the school just days…
Back to basics school curriculum changes welcomed
Central Coast Council of Parents and Citizens Association President, Sharryn Brownlee, has welcomed the announcement of a major overhaul of the NSW school curriculum. Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced on June…
Soap is the best hand cleaner, student experiment finds
Students at Woy Woy Public School have conducted a hand-cleaning experiment which shows that “soap was the best cleaner”. Science teacher Mr David Owens said the students carried out a…
Recent events inspire kids on Hero Day
Narara Public School held its Hero Day fundraiser on June 19. Held in memory of former student Amber Streeting, the annual event sees staff and students encouraged to dress up…
Pray together, stay together
Students at Our Lady of the Rosary (OLR) Catholic School Wyoming took part in the Annual Global Rosary Relay on June 19. The Global Rosary Relay is a tradition of…
NAIDOC Week pushed back to November
Schools across the Coast will celebrate NAIDOC Week in November after the National NAIDOC Committee (NNC) confirmed the event was being pushed back as a coronavirus precautionary measure. Typically celebrated…
Students engage on social justice issues
Students from East Gosford’s St Joseph’s Catholic College participated in the 2020 Mount St Benedict Social Justice Forum on June 23. Back for its 21st installment, the annual forum is…
NSW school curriculum to be overhauled
Central Coast Council of Parents and Citizens Association President, Sharryn Brownlee, has welcomed the announcement of a major overhaul of the NSW school curriculum. Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced this week…
Program to IGNITE young entrepreneurs
Central Coast Council is again teaming up with Illuminate Future to deliver the IGNITE Business Launchpad program for young people aged 12 – 24. Designed to help young people learn…
Olympian returns to Terrigal High
Central Coast Council is again teaming up with Illuminate Future to deliver the IGNITE Business Launchpad program for young people aged 12 – 24. Designed to help young people learn…