OUR SCHOOLS PAGE 21 Clarence Town Primary Public School Welcome to the 2026 School year! We began the year with four staff development days, a crucial time for us to come together to prioritise teacher professional learning. Our staff joined staff from all schools within the Hunter Principals Network for a day of learning at Francis Greenway High School, we completed a full day of First Aid training and teachers prepared teaching and learning programs and organised their classrooms, ready to start another wonderful year of learning at Clarence Town Public School. Students returned to school on Monday 2 February, including 18 new Kindergarten students, bringing our school enrolment to over 160! It has been a lovely couple of weeks watching our newest CTPS learners settle in, making new friends, exploring their classroom and giving everything a go. From big smiles on the first day to hands-on learning, play and discovery, it has been fantastic to watch their confidence grow. School Leaders 2026 This year our school will be led by our captains Zahli and Levi, along with student leaders Bentley, Grace and Seth. These students have some outstanding leadership capability and will do a magnificent job supporting our students. Around the school grounds Ms Thomas has kept the school garden in fantastic shape over the holidays. Our student gardeners have been busy in the garden since returning to school, exploring the summer crop, weeding and saving seeds. Our tomatoes and cucumbers have been prolific, but nothing like our Trombonino harvest! Our beehives have made a new home in Woodville and through the ‘Humble Hive Collective’, our honey has been entered into the Maitland Show. We are very much looking forward to visiting the hive this term. Kim Smith, Principal clarenceto-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au / (02) 4996 4156 Clarence Town Op Shop & Treasure Centre The Fifteen-Dollar Fill: Bag a Summer Bargain After a lovely well-deserved break, we are back in full swing at the Op Shop. A happy and healthy New Year to you all and we look forward to welcoming you and serving our community for many years to come. It is a privilege to get to know everyone. We have some great Summer bargains, so do come in, have a chat and check out the fashions – at the moment ‘fill-a-bag for $15. We have work clothes and also Clarence Town School uniforms. Welcome to new volunteers, Julie and Leonie. Great to have you both join us. WANTED – FOAM BOXES WITH LIDS FOR STORAGE PLEASE We will be changing over to Autumn/Winter stock on 1st April, so there’s plenty of time for you to get your Summer bargains. Blessings to all. Gillian Finch 4994 9168 / 0477 326 142 St. John’s Anglican Church, Cnr of Grey & Queen Sts The CTPS School Gardeners! Welcome new kinders for 2026
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTI3ODI1