ZIG ZAG Public School

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are pleased to share some exciting updates as Term 2 unfolds at Zig Zag Public School.

🌟 A Smooth Start to Term 2

Our students have settled back into the school routine wonderfully. Classrooms are buzzing with learning, and the playground is filled with joyful energy.

Student Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are developed to keep parents informed about the strategies and interventions in place to support their child’s learning journey.

In 2025, IEPs will include Semester One fluency goals and may outline specific adjustments tailored to your child’s needs. These may include:

• Support for Aboriginal cultural identity
• Attendance support strategies
• Learning interventions currently in place
• High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) opportunities
• Other relevant supports

Parents are asked to review and accept the plan by ticking the box provided in the portal. If you have questions or would like to discuss the plan in more detail, please contact Mrs Gillmore or your child’s class teacher to make an appointment. 

🛠️ P & C Fundraising

• New Shade Sail Installation: We're thrilled to announce that a new shade sail will be installed asap (weather dependent), providing enhanced sun protection for our students. Thank you for your continued support in improving our school facilities.
• Technology Enhancement: New computers have arrived and are currently being set up for student use. This upgrade will significantly enhance our digital learning capabilities.

Term 2 Sports Activities

This term is packed with exciting sports events, including:

• Netball matches
• Soccer games
• Cross Country
• Athletics Carnival

🖤💛❤️ Aboriginal Education Focus

Term 2 emphasizes Aboriginal education, featuring:

• Deadly Writing Festival: On May 22, students will participate in this national event, engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers through live and on-demand workshops.
• Reconciliation Week (May 27 – June 3): We are planning activities to honor National Reconciliation Week, including a special day with Mr Bob Suttor.

• Mr. Gray: Returns to teach the 3/4 class from Tuesday to Friday.
• Mrs. George: Teaches the 3/4 class on Mondays and handles the RFF timetable on Tuesdays.
• Mrs. Wood: Will be teaching in the LAST role four days a week, leading MacqLit groups and a numeracy intervention trial, and teaches Mr. Gray's class during RFF sessions.
• Ms. Sharron: Now works an additional day on Thursdays, thanks to integration funding.
• Teacher Aide Timetables: Adjustments have been made to support various classes and intervention programs effectively.
• School Administrative Officer (SAO): Hours have increased; we await confirmation from the Department of Education.

We are honoured to be recognized as a Guided Support School for Data by the Department of Education’s– “School Excellence Strategy and Policy”.A film crew and Department of Education Directors visited last Tuesday to document our data-driven teaching practices.

🎨 High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Initiatives

During our Term 2 Staff Development Day, we focused on the creative domain of HPGE. Throughout the year, we will continue professional learning in social/emotional, intellectual, physical, and creative areas to support all students' talents. In 2026, schools will be required to list the HPGE opportunities they offer.

HPGE Activities This Term:

• Game Challenge
• Minecraft Projects
• Dance Festival
• Littlescribe Writing Program
• Spelling Bee
• Peer Support Groups (starting next week)

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community.

Warm regards,

Vicki Gillmore

A huge thank you to all our students who represented our school and the wider Lithgow community with such pride and reverence on ANZAC Day 2025.

Your respect and commitment to the occasion were a powerful reminder of the significance of ANZAC Day.

Lest we forget.

ZZPS ANZAC DAY Service

Our school leaders led our whole school in a meaningful ANZAC Day service to honor and remember the brave men and women who served our country..

Zig Zag had a fantastic game of netball  against Lithgow Public School!

Our players showed wonderful sportsmanship, and as the game went on, their confidence and skills grew immensely.

A big thank you to Lithgow Public for a great match, to Olivia and Kate from the high school for umpiring , and to all the parents who supported and cheered on the team.

A special shout-out to Mr Selman for helping us set up the netball posts — thank you!

One of our Year 6 students Jackson Simons is making his debut in the Lithgow Musical Society performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Mrs George is also in the musical.

Please see below dates and times of the performances.

Mrs Gillmore has also offered to take a group on Sunday the 18th. Please see School Bytes for more information.

Mothers Day

Winners of our raffle are

1st - Molly Thompson

2nd - Ang Richardson

3rd - Archer Mackrill

4th - Jack Williams

Thank you to our wonderful Zig Zag community for your continued support with our fundraisers. 

Our amazing Mums/Grandmothers/Carers will be very happy with their presents this Mother’s Day. All your children took great care selecting from the stall for you all and as always had beautiful manners. 

Thank you for your support of our Mother’s Day breakfast, we loved seeing all your happy faces bright and early. 

We hope you all have an amazing Mother’s Day on Sunday ❤️

We have our trivia night on June 21st, more information will be sent out about this in the coming weeks so please keep and eye out for this. We can’t wait to get our bogan on with you all. 

We are also warming up the winter nights for you with a pie drive at the end of this term. Notes will go home later in the term for this. 

Thank you to our volunteers that have helped out with the Mother’s Day stall and breakfast we couldn’t have done it without your help. 

Canteen for term 2 started today. We hope your children enjoy  canteen each Friday. More volunteers are always welcome.

Our next meeting is Thursday 12th June if anyone would like to attend. Everyone is very welcome. 

To view more photos from our activities at Zig Zag please visit our facebook page on the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/zzpublicschool/