Evans River K-12 Community School

🎨💀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 | 𝗗í𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘀 💀🎨

Last term, Year 9 explored the vibrant Mexican tradition of Día de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) and studied the work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Students then created their own colourful Mexican-inspired masks, experimenting with pattern, symbolism and decorative details. 🌺💀

The finished artworks are full of creativity, colour and individuality. Fantastic work, Year 9! 🎨✨

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🏀 𝗨𝟭𝟱 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 & 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹

Last week, our U15 boys and girls headed to Lismore Basketball Stadium to compete in the basketball knockout rounds.

Our boys faced some tough competition throughout the day. A highlight was a thrilling one-point win over Alstonville, sealed by Kobi with the final free throw! With five of our eight players having never played a competitive basketball game before, it was fantastic to see them take on feedback, develop new skills and keep giving their best.

Our girls also took to the court with plenty of courage and enthusiasm. With most of the team new to competitive basketball, they gained valuable game experience against Maclean and Casino High, building their confidence with every quarter.

Well done to both teams for having a go, learning along the way and representing Evans River with pride. 👏🏀

We look forward to seeing our girls put their new skills into action at the upcoming 7/8 Basketball Challenge!

Book Week celebrations are on tomorrow! Students in K-6 are encouraged to come dressed as their favourite character.
Parents/carers are invited to watch the parade at 9:20 in the gym.
The Scholastic Book Fair will also be available during the day.

➗ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀

Our Year 7ACT Maths class has been busy designing teaching materials for each other!

Students created posters explaining divisibility rules, helping their classmates quickly work out the factors of large numbers.

A great way to combine mathematical thinking, creativity and learning from one another! 🧠✏️

What a massive effort from our girls in the regional semi-final of the PSSA Touch KO today! It was a nail-biter against Tweed Heads, and despite a hard-fought battle, we narrowly went down 3-2.

Huge shoutout to our try scorer Summer, and to Shilah for that absolute cracker of an intercept! Tweed Heads put up some serious defense, making every metre hard-earned.

A massive thank you to Mackenzie and Lyla, for jumping in to ref at the last minute—legends! Also to our incredible parents who made the trek to Tweed to cheer the team on.

Onwards and upwards! 🏉💪

🎶 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗦𝗖 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🎶

What a night of music, talent and emotion!

Our HSC Music students recently took to the stage for their Trial HSC Music Performance Night, performing to a large and enthusiastic audience in the Performance Hall.

The evening was a wonderful showcase of the dedication, perseverance and musical growth of our students. From powerful and expressive performances to impressive instrumental skills, each student demonstrated just how much hard work and commitment goes into preparing for the HSC.

It was fantastic to see our students step into the spotlight, share their music and confidently showcase the talents they have developed throughout their studies. Their performances reflected the many hours of practice, preparation and determination behind each piece. 🎤🎸🎹

Congratulations to all of our HSC Music students on a fantastic evening. Your hard work, resilience and passion for music certainly paid off! 👏🎶

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support our students and help make it such a memorable night.

🏐 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗽 🏐

On Thursday 13 August, our Year 7/8 netball team travelled to Lismore to compete in the Netball NSW Schools Cup.

The girls had a fantastic day, playing five games and showing great teamwork and determination. Highlights included a 17–3 win over Lismore High School and a competitive match against Emmanuel Anglican College.

With a mix of experienced players and girls playing their first proper game of netball, it was great to see their confidence and skills grow throughout the day. 🌟

A huge thank you to Phoebe and Nicky, who volunteered as mentor coaches and umpires. We greatly appreciate them giving their time to support the team. 👏

Well done, girls! 💙

🚀 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪! 🚀

A reminder to all Year 6 students participating in the Evans River Challenge 2026 tomorrow, Wednesday 19 August!

🧢 Please bring a hat
💧 Bring a water bottle
🍎 Bring recess
🌭 A free sausage sizzle lunch will be provided!

Students should arrive between 8:45am and 9:00am and meet in the area outside the gym. The day will finish at 2:30pm.

Get ready for a great day of challenges, market stall fun and activities! 🌟

🏉 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹

Our Under 16s girls and boys recently represented Evans River at the Northern Rivers All Schools Touch Football Carnival at Hepburn Park, Goonellabah.

💙 Boys
After a tough opening game, the boys bounced back with wins over Tweed River High and Byron Bay High to secure a place in the semi-finals. A narrow 4–2 loss to Emmanuel Anglican College saw them finish an impressive 3rd overall. Special congratulations to Jai and Taj, our youngest players and standout performers on the day.

💛 Girls
With most of the team aged 14 or younger, the girls showed plenty of determination against older opposition. They secured a 1–1 draw with Tweed River High and had two incredibly close one-try losses. A big thank you to Phoebe, Zoe and Sophie for leading and supporting our younger players throughout the carnival.

Both teams represented Evans River with pride, teamwork and excellent sportsmanship. Well done to everyone involved! 👏

🌱 𝗛𝗦𝗖 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀

Our HSC Agriculture students are currently exploring the impact of agricultural practices on climate variability and examining emerging technologies that could shape the future of food production.

As part of their studies, students investigated alternative proteins, including mycoproteins such as Quorn™, which is produced through fermentation using the fungus Fusarium venenatum.

Of course, what better way to investigate a food technology than to taste it! 🌮 Mrs McGeary prepared nachos using the alternative protein, giving students the opportunity to put their research to the test.

The verdict? A surprisingly tasty substitute and certainly worth considering as a meat alternative!

A great example of taking Agriculture from the classroom to the plate. 🌾