The Lorax brings new life …

It was a busy weekend at Waggrakine as staff, parents and a few students set about rejuvinating the very old demountable that is to become our library for some time as the admininstration and staffroom have taken over the library after the fire. Thanks to all who helped with the painting it looks great! Demolition is still pending and computer and internet access is still down.

Waggy will rise from the ashes

A sad start to the year as Waggrakine Primary School administration block was vandalised and then set on fire last weekend. The community rallied together to enable school to start again the following Monday after fire ravished and destroyed the entire administration block early Saturday morning. Thanks so much to all of the members of the local and global community who have sent messages of support to Waggrakine. 

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/gascoyne/a/-/news/16252948/fire-ignites-community-spirit/

 

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/gascoyne/a/-/news/16227242/phoenix-will-rise-from-the-ashes-principal/

 

AITSL National Education Awards

Congratulations to Waggrakine’s Principal, Lis Turner and Teacher, Alison Watt for their recognition of educational excellence at the National ‘Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership’, Education Awards in December 2012. If you ever want to get reminded of your height stand next to our Federal Education Minister, the The Hon Peter Garrett MP!

Waggrakine wins hat trick at 2012 Education Awards

In December we had two more staff represented as state finlaists, Alison Watt (OUR Early Childhood Teacher of the Year) and Melanie Cross. We were thrilled that Melanie Cross won Beginning Teacher of the Year for 2012 Awards. This makes three years in a row that Waggrakine has had a winner in the Beginning Teacher of the Year, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Partners in Learning global forum

In December Teacher, Kellie Hunter and Principal, Lis Turner had the opportunity through Microsoft Partners in Learning to attend the 2012 Global Forum as a Microsoft Innovative Worldwide Mentor School.  For more information about the conference go to http://listurnerimages.wordpress.com/pil-prague/. Our coaching team is the Asia Pacific region, were we work alongside schools in Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Australia.

RSDB14 Cilegon – our BRIDGE sister school

Watch the video on you tube from our Asia Education Foundation BRIDGE sister school RSDB14 Cilegon at

and a second video of Ms Cross visit to RSDB14 Cilegon in the January 2012 school holidays.

Students perform at their best for Showcase

After months of practice the students from years 1-7  had their Showcase technical practice today and should be very proud of their collective achievements. They wont disappoint at next weeks performances.