Goondi State School Students 'Dare to Do Well' in 2023

Maria Girgenti

GOONDI State School, who celebrates 125 years of quality education in 2023, started the year with 358 students, including around 40 new Preps, 16 classes and completed two busy and productive terms.

The school welcomed two new teachers, Kayla Hutchins (Year 5) and Natalie Ferguson (Prep), a Student Welfare Officer who started around Term 2 and included back new Deputy Principal Deej Mohammed.

Peter Begemann, who was Principal at GSS for five and half years, handed the reins over to new Principal Tania Kaitara in Term 2.

In 2023, the core focus areas are Literacy and Numeracy, emphasising Reading.

Goondi State School provides inclusive practices to allow all students to access the curriculum in a way that appropriately challenges them.

In upper primary, GSS offers an IT program where most of the learning takes place using laptops provided by the school for each student.

Students can use these laptops to research project information and develop workpieces for Literacy, Numeracy or HASS.

GSS has purchased two mobile computer labs, so it can now use laptops across Years 4, 5 and 6 for whole class IT lessons.

The whole school has a fresh look after being repainted, as well as bright new murals designed and painted by local artist Lavinia Letheby.

This year's Goondi State School Student Council consists of captains Isireli and Angel and school leaders Elias, William, Elliot, Addison, Salina and Azalea.

Breakfast Club, open to all students, runs daily in the hall from 8.00 am -

HOMEWARES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, DEWALT PRESSURE WASHER, ISEKI G174 4WD TRACTOR/SLASHER, TANDEM AXLE 8 X 5 ENCLOSED TRADESMANS TRAILER, TANDEM AXLE BIN TRAILER, POWER TOOLS, HONDA POWER TROWEL, FIBREGLASS LADDER, WELDERS, UHF RADIOS, OFFICE DESKS, DELL DESKTOP COMPUTERS, & LAPTOP, COINS, STAMPS, COLLECTABLES, ARTWORK, & JEWELLERY

8.30 am and offers fruit, cereal, milk and toast, coordinated by the school's Community Liaison Officer, Kylie Barba.

The P&C Association welcomes new members, with meetings held on the third Monday of each month at 5.30 pm in the library.

Goondi State School's motto is 'Dare to Do Well,' reflected in all aspects of the school, with staff consistently aiming towards best practice and students striving to be the best they can be.

This year's new values - We Are Safe, We Are Respectful, and We Are Learners, with the Goondi 5 - Be Safe,