November 27, 2006 - Peninsula News - Page 17
Education
Campus wins water grant
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus has been awarded a $5000 water grant.
“I am pleased to report that I was successful in winning a Gosford Council Water Grant to the sum of almost $5000,” said school science teacher Mr Brett Giles. “This money will be used to purchase tap fittings and fixtures
to enable students and staff to reduce water consumption on our campus. “President of the P&C Mr Bruce Graf and a small working party including myself will install the pieces hopefully before the end of this term.”
Newsletter, November Brett Giles, Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Preschool may be sited at school
The Walsingham Preschool may be established at Pretty Beach Public School.
“Over the past year, the preschool has investigated the possibility of relocating to the old prinicpal’s house on Heath Rd,” school principal Ms Vicki Redrup said.
“The architect has now completed the building plans ready to be sent to the Department of Community Services and the NSW Education Department before submitting a development application to Gosford Council.”
Newsletter, November 9 Vicki Redrup, Pretty Beach Public School
School wins beach award
Umina Beach Public School has won the Young Legends Award for its efforts Umina Beach as part of the Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge held recently. Terrigal Beach was highly commended in the same category. Now in its sixth year, the Keep Australia Beautiful (NSW) Clean Beach Challenge encourages and recognises coastal communities,
local councils, volunteers and surf lifesaving clubs who focus on antilitter initiatives, dune and habitat conservation, environmental education programs and initiatives that generally enhance the beach visitor’s experience and protect this State’s beautiful coastline. Toowoon Bay was declared the Central Coast regional winner of the challenge for the second year running.
Prize for maths Empire Bay Public School student Rhys James has won a prize in a maths competition. He was the winner in the Year Five division of the Newcastle Permanent Primary Mathematics Competition announced recently. The winners of the competition
were presented with their awards on November 14. The competition was open to all primary school students in Years 5 and 6 and marked its 26th consecutive year with nearly 16,000 students from 239 primary schools participating. Announcing the winners and
presenting their awards, Newcastle Permanent chief executive officer Mr Fraser Read-Smith congratulated all participants on the high standards that they had achieved in a challenging paper.
Press release, November 14 Mike Hamonet, Newcastle Permanent Building Society
Huge Clearance Sale Everything Must Go! New Shipment on the way
Press release, November 14 Matthew Taylor, Keep Australia Beautiful
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