Each school in NSW offers something slightly different depending on the community. Here's what we offer for you.
Uniforms
When students wear a school uniform, they feel included in our school community.
Students, teachers, parents and carers, as well as members of our local community helped develop our school uniform to make sure it:
meets the requirements of occupational health and safety, anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation
includes items that are affordable, comfortable and made from easy-care and easy-wear fabrics
is appropriate for the full range of school activities
is suitable for all body shapes.
Learn more about the NSW Department of Education’s School Uniform Policy.
Tournament of Minds - TOM
TOM offers teams of students the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative enterprise, excellence and teamwork.
Challenges are set in the following disciplines... The arts, language literature, social sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
In 2018, Bogangar Public School entered 2 teams - one in the arts and one in STEM.
Far North Coast Dance Festival
The Far North Coast Dance Festival is an annual event that involves over 1100 students from public, primary and high schools in the Tweed, Murwillumbah and Lismore districts.
Each year we enter 3 dance troupes of students from Years 2-6. Students are engaged in a variety of dance forms, including hip-hop, contemporary and jazz. Students learn to move their body rhythmically in a fun enjoyable environment. Performing for peers, friends and family is a highlight of the school year. Teachers and students rehearse during recess, lunch and sport sessions in Semester 1.
The students performed incredibly well and should be proud of all their hard work, putting together a truly beautiful piece.
Premier's Debating Challenge
The Premier's debating challenge is open to all NSW government schools, with the aim of developing the public speaking and reasoning skills of students from Years 5 to 12.
Every debate in the challenge is a 1 hour preparation debate. Teams do not know the topic or which side of the debate they are on until 1 hour before the debate starts. Once the preparation time is up, 3 speakers from each team take turns to speak, with a 4th silent speaker helping out during preparation and during the debate.
In 2018, Bogangar Public School entered 2 teams of dedicated students. They attended a debating workshop with other local schools before participating in rounds of debates including a gala day.
Sport
At Bogangar Public School we are commited to encouraging students to lead active, healthy lifestyles. The improvement of fitness underpins all programs at Bogangar Public School. To support this, our school is part of the local Tweed PSSA Competition.
Students participate in weekly PE lessons with a specialist PE teacher. A wide range of sporting activities are also offered during K-2 Sport on Wednesday afternoons 3-6 Sport on Friday afternoons.
Each year we host school swimming, athletics and cross country carnivals with eligible students may qualify to compete and represent our school at district, zone, regional and state levels.
Students also have the opportunity to try out for a variety of sports in PSSA, Knockout and Gala Day Competitions.We enter teams in:
- Netball - Girls
- Rugby League - Boys
- Soccer - Boys and Girls
- Touch - Boys and Girls
From this students have the opportunity to be selected for zone, district and state teams.
Special Religious Education (SRE) and Special Education in Ethics (SEE)
On Thursday afternoons, there are 30 min interdenominational, Catholic (SRE) classes or Ethics (SEE) classes available for students (Years K-6, with Kinder commencing in Term 2). These classes are conducted by lay volunteer teachers. Alternately, students with parental consent can attend non scripture where non core learning activities are provided. Students need to attend the SRE/SEE activity as indicated on their enrolment form. If you wish for your child to change groups, we require advice in writing to be sent to the office. Students may only change groups at the beginning of each term.
Further information about Ethics can be found in this attachment.
SRE Christmas Concert
At the end of each school year there is an interdenominational Christmas concert held by the combined churches. If you do not wish your child to attend, please advise the office in writing.
Hiring our facilities
You may apply to use our school’s facilities for appropriate purposes provided your hiring the facility does not interfere with our teaching and learning programs.
We assess each application on a case-by-case basis. Find out more at Using school facilities.
If you’re interested in hiring our facilities, contact us for details.
