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Students rewarded for following Gunnedah High’s core values

At Gunnedah High, teachers award tokens to students who demonstrate positive behaviour that reflects its core school values and adhere to their school rules. The core values are: Respect (e.g. following instructions, speaking respectfully). Responsibility (e.g. staying on task, being on time). Do Your Best (e.g. avoiding distractions, trying their best). Once a student collects five tokens, they receive a Golden Token. At the end of each term, all students who have earned a Golden Token are entered into the major prize draw. Students can earn multiple Golden Tokens. At this a recent assembly, one student from each year group […]

Apr 17, 2025

One point separates top two teams at trivia night

Fun, fundraising and a tight finish were the order of last Friday night as the Gunnedah Bulldogs AFL club held a trivia night at Gunnedah High School. With anything from three to eight people per team as 10 teams competed, Smart Assets took out top spot with 38 points while Blue Heelers finished on 37. These two teams were on 30 points with one round remaining while Overkoalified Experts were on 32, but the then top-placed team stumbled in the final round. The winners received beanies and scarves while the runners-up received vouchers. Nerieda Ewington won the award for best […]

Apr 11, 2025

Schools in Gunnedah district host picture book drawing workshop

Melbourne picture book illustrator Marjory Gardner was at four schools in the Gunnedah district this week, and the game was on to have fun drawing. Children at Curlewis Public School, Gunnedah Public School, Carroll Public School and Mullaley Public School enjoyed seeing Marjory’s folio full of drafts and finished illustrations, and picture books. She took them through a series of fun drawings exercises: elephants, koalas, kangaroos, giraffes, Easter bunnies and more, and gave them tips on how to make their drawings zing. “It was wonderful to meet such motivated, enthusiastic children, who were very excited to learn some new techniques […]

Apr 11, 2025

School holiday fun awaits at Gunnedah Shire Library

By Brittany Riley, Gunnedah Shire Library Spotlight: School holiday fun! Our autumn school holiday programme is locked and loaded! We’re visiting Curlewis Hall at 2pm on Monday, April 14 to make Easter cards. We’ll be making the same cards in Gunnedah on Tuesday, April 15 at 3.30pm, with an adorable bunny family on Wednesday and an Easter weaving basket on Thursday, April 17. Storytime will also be happening at the usual time of 10.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for younger children to join in the fun. Don’t forget that bookings are essential for craft sessions. Call us on 6740 […]

Apr 10, 2025

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