‘Proud to Belong’ at Guyra Central

2024 Guyra Gift (l to r) Harrison Tooth (year 2), winner James Hassett (Stage 1) and Ivy-Rose Brazier (Year 4)
13th Aug 2024

Guyra Central School hosted Public Education Week Celebrations on Thursday, August 8th, starting with a formal assembly featuring student performances and the presentation of official Public Education Week Awards.
The theme for this year, "Proud to Belong," encourages us all to embrace a sense of pride in being part of NSW public education, celebrating the accomplishments of our students and staff.
Hayley Jones (Stage 3) was presented with an award for her dedication to assisting others. She is a compassionate student who consistently upholds our core values of Pride, Respect, and Responsibility.
Max Raper (Year 12), Max is the recipient for his commitment to his leadership role as one of Guyra Central School Captains. Max has stepped up time and time again at numerous school events.
Other awards went to Mr. Tim Lloyd who was honored with a Staff Public Education Week Award for his unwavering dedication and hard work at Guyra Central School, and Mrs. Ellie Auld who was honored with a Public Education Award for her dedicated support of the staff and students at Guyra Central School, fostering positive connections with others.
The Public Education award recipient is Mrs. Jane Weier (ALACT) for her ongoing dedication to enhancing the students’ well-being at Guyra Central School. Mrs. Weier has successfully implemented the Love Bites and Teen Mental Health First Aid programs this year, in addition to organising sexual health and healthy relationships presentations for all high school students.
Annabelle Collins, a Year 10 student, delivered a mesmerising piano rendition of ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon. Additionally, our primary public speakers, Charlotte Auld from Year 6 and Elsie Post from Year 4, showcased their speeches from the Multi-Cultural Public Speaking Competition.
After our Public Education Week Assembly, Guyra Central School held the annual ‘Guyra Gift’. This 100m handicapped race involves K-12 students, staff, and community members.
This year, James Hassett (Year 1) clinched the victory, followed by Harrison Tooth (Year 3) in second place, and Ivy-Rose Brazier (Year 4) in third place.
To wrap up the Public Education Week celebrations, parents and carers enjoyed a morning tea in our secondary kitchen.
Principal Michelle Nicholson

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