Tarrawanna Public School

26/08/2026

Book week fun with Corrimal Library! 📚🥦

What a fantastic Book Week event we had on Monday! Corrimal Library staff visited our K-2 students and brought the magic of this year’s winning books to life. We enjoyed a lively readers theatre performance, and everyone had a blast participating in fun activities. Thank you to the library team for inspiring a love of reading and making Book Week so memorable for our youngest learners! 📚✨

TPS | Staff

24/08/2026

🔎Inquiry learning in Stage 3 🔥🌱

5/6 Bilima have been exploring bushfires as part of their inquiry. They’ve been investigating support services and how these aid recovery after bushfires. This research is helping them tackle their main inquiry question: How might we design and create a solution that helps people or ecosystems recover after a bushfire?

Mr Chadwick | Classroom Teacher

24/08/2026

🌿🔥 Stage 2 & 3 Excursion Recap 🔥🌿

Last Thursday, our Stage 2 and 3 students embarked on an eye-opening excursion to bushfire-affected areas. They explored firsthand the impact of fires on the environment and communities, and learnt about fire management techniques — including traditional Indigenous approaches that have helped protect the land for generations.

This experience linked directly to their classroom inquiry units, as students discovered how people and environments adapt and recover after natural disasters. It was a powerful reminder of resilience, respect for Country, and the importance of stewardship.

A big thank you to Mr Chadwick for organising this wonderful learning opportunity!

TPS | Staff

23/08/2026

📚✨ Week 6, Term 3 – Book Week is here! ✨📚

It's set to be one of our busiest and most exciting weeks yet, with Book Week celebrations and Southern Stars performance week both in full swing!

Book Week Parade – Tuesday
📖 Get ready to see our students' favourite characters come to life at the Book Week Parade, 2pm! Don't forget to dress your little ones up as their favourite book character – the more creative, the better!

And it's not just the students getting involved... our staff have been known to bring their own book character magic too. 👀 There's only one way to find out what their are wearing this year – come along to the parade and see for yourself! 🍫

Southern Stars rehearsals and performances
🌟 Our talented Southern Stars Dance Ensemble are rehearsing on Wednesday, with Yangga Garaba Ensemble joining them on Thursday, before performances at WIN Enterainment Centre kick-off on Friday! We have 20 students in the audience for Friday's matinee!

Wear it Purple Day – Friday
💜 Show your support and wear purple to celebrate and support diversity and inclusion at Tarranna Public School. Bring a gold coin and help us raise funds for Kids Helpline.

TCS Sydney Marathon STEM Challenge Grand Final – Friday
🔬 Good luck to our students competing in the TCS Sydney Marathon STEM Challenge Grand Final in Sydney – we're so proud of you!

📅 Looking ahead, save these dates:

🍕 Maths Games Night – Wednesday 3 September
Bring the whole family for an evening of maths fun – and there's free pizza!

🏫 Open Classrooms Showcase & Community Picnic – Thursday 24 September
Come see our students' learning in action, then stay for a picnic with the school community!

21/08/2026

🧪 National Science Week 🔬

This week our school has been buzzing with excitement as we celebrated National Science Week! Mrs Morgan has been busy preparing wonderful surprise boxes for each class, with each box containing a unique science experiment. Our students had so much fun exploring, investigating, and discovering new things as they worked together to solve mysteries and think like real scientists.

It’s been fantastic seeing everyone embrace their inner investigator and enjoy hands-on learning throughout the week. Thank you so much to Mrs Morgan for all her hard work and creativity in putting together these great experiences for our students. You’ve inspired them to be curious, ask questions and make amazing discoveries!

TPS | Staff

20/08/2026

🚐 Big news, Tarra families! 🚐

Wild Care OOSH is expanding to include Tarrawanna PS from Term 4, Day 1 – and it's got you covered morning AND afternoon!

☀️ Before school care from 7am
🌆 After school care until 6pm
🚌 Safe, supervised minibus transport to and from Balgownie PS

Bookings for term 4 are open – sign up today!
🔗 tarrawanna-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/school-life/out-of-school-hours-care-oosh

TPS | Staff

19/08/2026

🌟 Exciting times at our Speak Out, Lead On Public Speaking Stage 3 Workshops with Mrs Woloch! 🌟

Our budding young leaders have been growing in confidence, mastering the art of communication, and learning how to captivate their audience with powerful speeches. Mrs Woloch’s expert guidance is helping them find their unique voice and lead with impact.

TPS | Staff

19/08/2026

🏜️✨ Our 1/2 Gugara students are exploring history hands-on this term! As part of Stage 1 inquiry learning, they’ve been busy investigating how the Pyramids of Giza were built—using foam bricks to create their own mini pyramids. The creativity and teamwork on display have been inspiring!

We can’t wait to share all our discoveries and amazing learning with the community at our Showcase Open Day in Week 10. Stay tuned for more updates! 🧱🔺📚

Ms Mac | Classroom Teacher

18/08/2026

14/08/2026

🔬 Next week is National Science Week at Tarrawanna Public School! 🔬

We're gearing up for a fantastic Week 5, with every class getting hands-on and diving into their own science experiments throughout the week. Keep an eye on our socials and Seesaw for updates on all the exciting discoveries happening in our classrooms! 🧪✨

Here's what else is on next week:

📢 Stage 3 Public Speaking Workshop - Monday
Our Stage 3 students will be building their confidence and public speaking skills as part of our leadership development program.

👀 MobileEyes Eye Tests - All week
Free eye tests will be available for students throughout the week - make sure those notes are returned.

🎙️ Online Q&A with Dr Karl - Tuesday 2pm
Some seriously cool science content to kick off Science Week in style!

🎒 Kindergarten 2027 Playgroup - Wednesday 2pm
Calling all our future Tarrawanna kindies! Come along and join the fun.

🔥 Bushfire Awareness Excursion - Thursday (Years 5/6)
An important and engaging excursion for our Stage 3 students, aligned to our inquiry learning focus.

🌟 Student Leaders Pre-School Visit - Friday 9.30am
Our wonderful student leaders will be visiting the little ones at pre-school - so lovely to see our leadership in action!

Such a big and busy week ahead — we can't wait to see all the science excitement in full swing! 💙