KINDERGARTEN AT NORTHHOLM GRAMMAR – WHERE EVERY CHILD IS KNOWN AND NURTURED AS INDIVIDUALS
By Christopher Bradbury, Principal of Northholm Grammar Kindergarten is a vital and exciting time for your child. At Northholm Grammar we provide a vibrant and nurturing environment where our young students learn through experience, exploration, discovery and by challenging themselves through both play and structured activity. During these formative years, we aim to instil a […]
A FITTING FINALE FOR 2020
Craig Hingston – Pacific Hills Christian School This year has seen many challenges including students at Pacific Hills Christian School and New Hope School having to adjust to new methods of learning and being isolated from friends. However, our Year 12’s have demonstrated such maturity and resilience. With perseverance they pressed on and completed their […]
HILLSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL – WE LOVE TO READ AT HILLSIDE!
Strengthening our students’ reading has been a target this year. All students at Hillside enjoy reading with their buddies. Every week the students find a comfortable spot and read together. This year all students also successfully completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The assist students who need the extra support in their reading our teachers implement […]
THE NEW VOICES OF GALSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Galston High inducted its new 2021 Student Representative Council (SRC) at a closed ceremony on Wednesday 14th October. The SRC is the new voice of the school, advocating for the student body. This role includes initiating projects that enhance student wellbeing, raising funds to support these projects and supporting charitable causes in the Galston High […]
GALSTON SWIM CLUB
October has been an exciting month for our squads with competitions getting back underway. Our swimmers have been training hard through the school holidays to give their best at the swim meets. We had our first major competition back at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, the NSW Long Course Qualifying Meet. We had eight […]
WARRAH
Spring on the farm feels like it goes by as quickly as it came around! We have just harvested the last of the citrus and the winter brassicas, and have started planting all the warmer season varieties. At Warrah we use tunnels and protected cropping areas to help us produce cucumbers and tomatoes a little […]
Galston District Garden Club
By Greta Wickham It is with regret that the Galston District Garden Club has suspended meeting until February 2021, due to the COVID 19 Virus. All going well, February will be the first meeting for the year to be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, in the Community Hall 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston. […]
WHAT TO DO ABOUT WEEDS
Chris Noon – Still Creek Landcare What is a weed? A plant in the wrong place. But take the Agapanthus in the photo: some people put these in and others pull them out and this definition still applies. Where do weeds come from? They can be blown in by the wind, carried by water, dropped […]
GLENORIE RFS
By Heather Seacy New construction in Glenorie brings more significant challenges to be ready to handle village firefighting needs. The brigade has successfully upskilled firefighters with courses in Village Firefighting, Crew Leadership, and Breathing Apparatus Support. These are all vital components of being prepared to respond rapidly in support of the growing local community. Members […]
GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS – LIGHTNING STRIKE
By Kara Dubois Lightning strike Galton Firies recently worked to put out a fire in Galston after a lightning strike hit a tree, causing it to explode and catch on fire. Whilst the fire was extinguished quickly, it’s worth remembering that lightning strikes can be the start of devastating fires. Last year’s fire season saw […]