ZIG ZAG Public School

The start of Term 3 has certainly been a busy but FUN start for Zig Zag Public School.

The second week isn’t over yet and we have already had:

·         Term 3 School Development Day – where the teachers had a focus on reviewing and developing our new School Behaviour and Support Management Plan- ready for implementation in 2025.

·         Whole School Reward for Term 1 and 2- the school ticket jar is full; so we combined our “Green and Gold” themed day for the start of the Olympics and held a mini Olympics day for all to enjoy. This was such a fun day!

·         Puffing Billies has started and we have lots of very excited little people, getting ready to start “Big School”

·         Parent/Teacher and Student Interviews are underway. Thank you to everyone who has booked an appointment.

·         Whole School Measurement Day – with a focus on learning about and how to use the tools for measuring- AREA, PERIMETER, LENGTH, CAPACITY and MASS. Student engagement in all activities was AMAZING.

·         Nine News, Central West made a surprise visit to our school yesterday, after seeing our “Shout Outs to Lachi Sharp” on Face Book. Hope you were able to watch the News at 5.30pm

·         Mrs Wallace and 5/6 are attending the “First Foot Forward Program” at Lithgow Transformation Hub today. We can’t wait to hear all about their day!

·         Our entry, “Journey through the 218- Zig Zagging through cardboard”, was delivered safely to Parkes, ready for the 2024 SIMS Metal -Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase, opening on the 10th August.

We have lots more planned with three major events happening over the next 3 weeks:

·         Next Week is Education Week – Open Day is Thursday 8th August.

·         Week 4 is the new date for our postponed Longneck Incursion.

·         Week 5 is Book Week – Book Parade is Thursday 22nd August.

It is lovely to see Parents, Grandparents and Carers around the school.

Kind Regards

Vicki Gillmore 

This year, students at Zig Zag Public School from Kindergarten to Year 6 have collaborated to create a three-dimensional artwork inspired by the Zig Zag Railway's iconic 218 locomotive engine. Utilising cardboard packaging from our new computers and additional cardboard from school supply deliveries, the students have meticulously developed the form and foundations of the engine. 

In their classes, students designed and constructed each part of the engine with care. They used a cardboard tube and a series of discs to shape the boiler, while the base was built from the cardboard ends included in the computer boxes. This intricate texture gives the engine a mechanical quality, enhanced by the many strips of cardboard cut and applied in both horizontal and vertical orientations, resulting in a strong, industrial texture. To create the plume of steam exiting the boiler funnel, students creatively repurposed ticket stumps from their recent excursion on the Zig Zag Railway. They have also used them to line the floor of the engine to symbolise not only their trip on the train, but their connected and collaborative learning journey. Wooden dowel rods, bottle caps and skewers were also incorporated to strengthen the sculpture, acting as supportive pins. 

This engine represents the steam train sounds our students hear in our playground and the deep connection our school has to the Zig Zag Railway. It is deeply embedded in our school culture and resonates strongly with our families, many of whom work or have worked on the railway. This artwork is a tribute to our school's history; its name was suggested by teacher Robert Dennis in 1910 ‘because we are a stone’s throw’ from the Zig Zag Railway, and this heritage is also proudly emblemised in our school badge. The students view this artwork as a symbol of their journey through school, reflecting their strength and commitment to keep moving forward. 

Please also note there is strictly No Parking or No Stopping in the Bus Zone at any time.

Our 5/6 students have been writing Quatrain (kwaa-train) Poems.

This type of rhyming poetry is a stanza of four lines.

Sometimes a Quatrain is an entire poem, at other times they are part of a larger poem. They can be stacked like blocks.

Quatrains are fun to write and recite!

On Monday we planted trees for Planet Ark’s National Tree Day.

The boys and girls planted native saplings at various places around our school.

Planet Ark's National Tree Day started in 1996 and has grown into Australia's largest community tree planting and nature care event.

Thank you Lithgow Lean and Bennett Quality Cars for supporting Tree Day and providing the saplings from Lithgow & District Community Nursery for our Tree Day event.

We had a wonderful day embracing the Olympic Spirit for our Green and Gold Day.

We send extra special Olympic wishes to our ex-student Lachi Sharp and the Kookaburras.

We’ll be cheering for you!

We wish the entire Australian Olympic Team a wonderful 2024 Olympic Experience in Paris.

The jar of tickets was full and so it was time for a whole school reward … Mini Olympics on our Green and Gold Day!

Our special event was heard to be ‘the best’, where the real prize was the happiness and joy everyone had from joining in.

The boys and girls moved around a wide range of ‘Olympic Sports’ with their friends. They even had an opening walk of honour and finished with a medal ceremony for wonderful Olympic Spirit.

Rowing

Syncronised Swimming

Gymnastics

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Equestrian

Table Tennis

Hockey

Basketball

Track

Shotput

 We had a fabulous day focusing on all kinds of measurement.

The students rotated around intensive workshops in small groups learning about:

Length

Perimeter

Area

Capacity

Mass

In the afternoon we had a Measurement Challenege in Peer Support Groups. During which the students used all the learning from the morning workshops in a range of fun group tasks.

Throughout the day ‘Measurement Rewards’ were collected for great participation and learning - with the winning Peer Support Group being our ‘Measurement Champions’!

Our next P & C Meeting is on Thursday 5th September.

Canteen will resume Wednesday 7th July.

Trivia Night Saturday 7th September.

Please ring the school office to book and pay for a table or just some seats.

Tables are filling up.

To view more photos from our School Activities  please visit our facebook page on the link below.

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