LEETON PUBLIC SCHOOL Farewell 2025: Celebrating Achievements and Milestones at Leeton Public School TRUTH ABOVE ALL As we close the 2025 school year at Leeton Public School, we'd like to extend our thanks to you, our parent community, and students, for demonstrating so much of the spirit of our school's core values being Respectful, Responsible and Resilient. We have strived together to get the best outcomes for our students and you have stayed by our side the entire time. We're especially proud of the way our community and students have embraced the many landmark occasions such as many sporting representation opportunities, Leeton Eisteddfod, School Spectacular, Dance Groups, Riverina Dance Festival, KROP, Debating, Assembly Showcases, Murrumbidgee Academy of STEM Excellence (MASE) challenges, Presentation Day, Year 6 Graduation and the traditional Year 6 'Ringing of the Bell' on the last day. We also held a Year 6 Farewell Dinner at the Leeton Soldiers Club which was a great event and well supported. To our Year Six students, moving on to High School evokes different feelings and emotions for students: excitement in anticipation of beginning a new phase of life; sadness in leaving a place that has nurtured you for 7 years; trepidation in contemplating what lies ahead; and joy and satisfaction for what has been achieved. Regardless of how they are feeling, they have all been influenced by their time at Leeton Public School and the person they are today is, to a significant degree, the result of their interactions with the students and staff of Leeton Public School and the experiences they have shared. We wish all our Year 6 students the very best with this next exciting phase of your life. Look back with fondness at the time you have spent here at Leeton Public School and know that you will always be welcome. But look out, and beyond, and do not limit yourself. teeton Public School w LAVA IR Creative and Performing Arts The creative arts play an essential role in children's learning and development, enabling students to connect with the beauty around them, stimulating your brain and improving cognitive ability. The Creative and Performing Arts were again a highlight in the 2025 LPS calendar. Students performed in school, local, regional and state events including the Leeton Eisteddfod, Festival of Choral Music, School Spectacular, School Dance Groups, Riverina Dance Festival, KROP and regular Assembly Showcases throughout the year. The highlight was the school's participation once again in the School Spectacular in Sydney, featuring over 5,500 talented student performers from NSW public schools, this iconic event is a spectacular celebration of music, dance, and artistry. Major Events In 2025 LPS again ran many of the normal major events held during the year. These included our annual Easter Hat and Book Week Parades, along with NAIDOC Day celebrations, RUOK? Day and a Father's Day Breakfast. This year a new community event was added to the LPS calendar, a Mother's Day Breakfast. The biggest event of the school year was undoubtably our School Fun Run and Slime Spectacular held early in Term , with students running through an obstacle course including colour stations, slime pits and a 'foam tunnel'. This event raised over $16,000 for the Leeton Public School P & C and was very successful. LPS Bus NOT BE NOT BE Kio Another highlight of the 2025 year was the delivery of our new LPS School Bus. Our wonderful bus now plays a vital role in supporting student excursions by providing safe, dependable, and comfortable transportation to various educational and sporting activities. It allows more students and families to participate in enriching learning experiences outside the classroom, regardless of transport limitations. Excursions It was an exciting year for students to participate in school curriculum excursions across the school. This allowed all students to not only reinforce classroom learning, in some cases it also allowed them to enhance friendships and develop lifelong memories with friends. Kindergarten toured Altina Wildlife Park and were excited to see animals from around the world, while Years 1/2 participated in an excursion to Griffith Pioneer Park Museum, seeing first-hand how difficult the 'good old days' really were. Stage 2 visited Dubbo, the highlights including visits to the Parkes Radio telescope, Old Dubbo Goal, The Royal Flying Doctor base and Western Plains Zoo. Stage 3 travelled to Ballarat for their traditional two- night overnight excursion. On the way they stopped at Echuca for a trop down the Murray River on a historic paddle steamer and a tour of the old Echuca Wharf precinct. At Ballarat the highlight was a full day at Sovereign Hill and on the way home a stop at Bendigo to visit the Bendigo Science and Technology Discovery Centre. All these excursions provided practical, hands-on experiences as part of student's studies of the History, Geography, Science and Technology curriculums. Sport There were many sporting highlights in 2025, with students representing the school at school, LNPSSA and Riverina Regional level. Highlights included the LPS Girls Soccer Team defeating Parkview Public School for the first time in eight years. Students also participated at NSWPSSA State Carnivals in Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country. In Term 4 students participated in the Little Champions Gymnastics Program and the school's annual Intensive Swimming Program, building students skills in gymnastics and swimming. LEETON PUBLIC SCHOOL Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) In 2025 Leeton Public School further developed its relationship with the Murrumbidgee Academy of STEM Excellence (MASE). This included the FIRST Lego League Robotics Challenge held at Griffith High School, as well as units of work on Computational Thinking and Indigenous Seasons. The relationship with MASE is providing students with outstanding opportunities to develop their skills in collaboration, teamwork, creativity, technology and problem solving and the STEM calendar for 2026 is already brimming with opportunities. LEETON PUBLIC SCHOOL Farewell 2025 : Celebrating Achievements and Milestones at Leeton Public School TRUTH ABOVE ALL As we close the 2025 school year at Leeton Public School , we'd like to extend our thanks to you , our parent community , and students , for demonstrating so much of the spirit of our school's core values being Respectful , Responsible and Resilient . We have strived together to get the best outcomes for our students and you have stayed by our side the entire time . We're especially proud of the way our community and students have embraced the many landmark occasions such as many sporting representation opportunities , Leeton Eisteddfod , School Spectacular , Dance Groups , Riverina Dance Festival , KROP , Debating , Assembly Showcases , Murrumbidgee Academy of STEM Excellence ( MASE ) challenges , Presentation Day , Year 6 Graduation and the traditional Year 6 ' Ringing of the Bell ' on the last day . We also held a Year 6 Farewell Dinner at the Leeton Soldiers Club which was a great event and well supported . To our Year Six students , moving on to High School evokes different feelings and emotions for students : excitement in anticipation of beginning a new phase of life ; sadness in leaving a place that has nurtured you for 7 years ; trepidation in contemplating what lies ahead ; and joy and satisfaction for what has been achieved . Regardless of how they are feeling , they have all been influenced by their time at Leeton Public School and the person they are today is , to a significant degree , the result of their interactions with the students and staff of Leeton Public School and the experiences they have shared . We wish all our Year 6 students the very best with this next exciting phase of your life . Look back with fondness at the time you have spent here at Leeton Public School and know that you will always be welcome . But look out , and beyond , and do not limit yourself . teeton Public School w LAVA IR Creative and Performing Arts The creative arts play an essential role in children's learning and development , enabling students to connect with the beauty around them , stimulating your brain and improving cognitive ability . The Creative and Performing Arts were again a highlight in the 2025 LPS calendar . Students performed in school , local , regional and state events including the Leeton Eisteddfod , Festival of Choral Music , School Spectacular , School Dance Groups , Riverina Dance Festival , KROP and regular Assembly Showcases throughout the year . The highlight was the school's participation once again in the School Spectacular in Sydney , featuring over 5,500 talented student performers from NSW public schools , this iconic event is a spectacular celebration of music , dance , and artistry . Major Events In 2025 LPS again ran many of the normal major events held during the year . These included our annual Easter Hat and Book Week Parades , along with NAIDOC Day celebrations , RUOK ? Day and a Father's Day Breakfast . This year a new community event was added to the LPS calendar , a Mother's Day Breakfast . The biggest event of the school year was undoubtably our School Fun Run and Slime Spectacular held early in Term , with students running through an obstacle course including colour stations , slime pits and a ' foam tunnel ' . This event raised over $ 16,000 for the Leeton Public School P & amp ; C and was very successful . LPS Bus NOT BE NOT BE Kio Another highlight of the 2025 year was the delivery of our new LPS School Bus . Our wonderful bus now plays a vital role in supporting student excursions by providing safe , dependable , and comfortable transportation to various educational and sporting activities . It allows more students and families to participate in enriching learning experiences outside the classroom , regardless of transport limitations . Excursions It was an exciting year for students to participate in school curriculum excursions across the school . This allowed all students to not only reinforce classroom learning , in some cases it also allowed them to enhance friendships and develop lifelong memories with friends . Kindergarten toured Altina Wildlife Park and were excited to see animals from around the world , while Years 1/2 participated in an excursion to Griffith Pioneer Park Museum , seeing first - hand how difficult the ' good old days ' really were . Stage 2 visited Dubbo , the highlights including visits to the Parkes Radio telescope , Old Dubbo Goal , The Royal Flying Doctor base and Western Plains Zoo . Stage 3 travelled to Ballarat for their traditional two- night overnight excursion . On the way they stopped at Echuca for a trop down the Murray River on a historic paddle steamer and a tour of the old Echuca Wharf precinct . At Ballarat the highlight was a full day at Sovereign Hill and on the way home a stop at Bendigo to visit the Bendigo Science and Technology Discovery Centre . All these excursions provided practical , hands - on experiences as part of student's studies of the History , Geography , Science and Technology curriculums . Sport There were many sporting highlights in 2025 , with students representing the school at school , LNPSSA and Riverina Regional level . Highlights included the LPS Girls Soccer Team defeating Parkview Public School for the first time in eight years . Students also participated at NSWPSSA State Carnivals in Swimming , Athletics and Cross Country . In Term 4 students participated in the Little Champions Gymnastics Program and the school's annual Intensive Swimming Program , building students skills in gymnastics and swimming . LEETON PUBLIC SCHOOL Science , Technology , Engineering and Mathematics ( STEM ) In 2025 Leeton Public School further developed its relationship with the Murrumbidgee Academy of STEM Excellence ( MASE ) . This included the FIRST Lego League Robotics Challenge held at Griffith High School , as well as units of work on Computational Thinking and Indigenous Seasons . The relationship with MASE is providing students with outstanding opportunities to develop their skills in collaboration , teamwork , creativity , technology and problem solving and the STEM calendar for 2026 is already brimming with opportunities .