Duffy Primary School

👵🧓💯 100 Days Wiser! 💯🧓👵

Our Kindergarten students celebrated 100 days of learning in the cutest way possible… by dressing up as their elderly selves! 🤍✨

From walking sticks and glasses to cardigans, curlers and grey hair, our little “grandmas” and “grandpas” brought plenty of smiles and laughter to school today! 😄

Over the past 100 days, our Kindergarten students have grown in confidence, made new friendships, learned so many new skills, and created wonderful memories together. We are so proud of everything they have achieved! 🌟

Here’s to 100 amazing days and many more exciting adventures ahead! 🎉📚❤️

A new learning space for our Year 2 students! ✨
Over the break, we were excited to install internal walls in our Year 2 learning space, creating a more purposeful and supportive environment for learning.
 
This important improvement has transformed the space, providing clearly defined learning areas, improved acoustics and a calmer environment where students can engage, collaborate and thrive.
 
We know that the physical environment plays an important role in supporting student wellbeing and learning, and this project reflects our ongoing commitment to creating inclusive spaces that meet the needs of all learners.
 
This work is the first step in our broader vision to continue transforming our open learning spaces into environments that align with evidence-informed research and contemporary best practice, ensuring our learning environments support the diverse needs of students now and into the future.
 
We can’t wait to see our Year 2 students continue to learn and grow in their new space! 💙

📚✨ Welcome Back - Term 3! ✨📚

Welcome back to another exciting term of learning! We hope all of our students and families had a safe, restful holiday filled with wonderful memories. 💙

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to school on Tuesday, 21st July, as Term 3 officially begins! 🌟

Here’s to new opportunities, exciting learning experiences, and another fantastic term together. We look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces back at school tomorrow! 🎒🍎

🎶✨ Today, our K–3 students were treated to a wonderful live performance by Musica Viva, bringing the joy of music, creativity and storytelling to life in an engaging and interactive way. 🎭🎼🎵

🌟 Experiences like these inspire curiosity, spark imagination, and help foster a lifelong appreciation for the performing arts. Our students were captivated from start to finish, and it was fantastic to see their enthusiasm and participation throughout the performance. 👏🎤🎶

A huge thank you to our amazing Music Teacher, Kylie Brown, for organising this incredible opportunity for our students. Your dedication to enriching our students’ learning through the arts is truly appreciated. 🌟🍎

🎉 Thank you, Musica Viva, for an unforgettable performance, we can’t wait to welcome you back again! 🎶💛👏✨

Congratulations to Annie W, who represented Duffy last night at the Quarter Final of the Rostrum Speaking Competition. 👏🏽💚

Speaking on the topic Acronyms, Annie delivered an outstanding speech and has been selected to progress to the next stage of the ACT Rostrum Speaking Competition.

Well done, Annie,  we are very proud of your achievement! 📣📣

Earlier this year, our Year 6 Executive Parliament members noticed that the flags we proudly fly each day were becoming worn and faded. 🏳️

Taking initiative, they wrote to Federal Member for Bean, David Smith MP, requesting support to replace them.📣📄

We were delighted to welcome Mr Smith to Duffy Primary School to present our new Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.

This was a wonderful opportunity for students to see firsthand how active citizenship can create positive change in their community.

Thank you, Mr Smith, for your support and for helping us continue to proudly display these important symbols of respect, inclusion and recognition. 💚📄

Today we had a visit from the crack team at the ANU school of Cybernetics. 🏫 💻

They lead a hands-on activity for our Yr 5s to explore the systems behind AI. Fascinating!!