North Star PS

MOREE CAP DISTRICT FEATURE SCHOOL

North Star Public School

North Star is situated 100 km north of Moree and the village is centred in a large, productive agricultural area with the main crops being cereal grains (wheat, barley and oats), coarse grains (sorghum), oilseeds (sunflowers) and cotton. Many properties also graze sheep for wool and fat lamb production and cattle for beef production, with some stud herds in the area.
The village has a post office, general store, hotel, two churches, a CWA hall, very active sporting club with facilities to rival many larger towns, and a grain silo complex which is one of the biggest receival points in Australia. The railway station is on the line being upgraded and developed to provide a direct link to Darwin.

North Star Public School has two teachers and 50 students and provides primary education for the children of the village and local farming community. The school, is caring and supportive and provides an enjoyable, stimulating and challenging learning environment. It has a small, family atmosphere enabling children of all ages to interact and learn from each other. Children are valued and encouraged to continually strive for their highest levels of individual success in academic study and all other endeavours.
There is strong family interest in, and support for, the school which has excellent resources and facilities for the students.

All students have daily access to computers in their classrooms, with a wide range of programs available for educational and recreational use. Internet access was greatly improved in November 2001 with the installation of a new satellite dish, gateway and hub, which gave faster connection to the Wide Area Network (WAN) of the Department of Education and Training.
A Local Area Network (LAN) was installed also in November 2001, giving the students access to electronic learning equal to that of other students in NSW schools.
CAP funding is providing in school training for teachers in the use of technology.

The school and its community place great emphasis on sport. Good sportsmanship is valued.
The school's Peter Dobson relay team won gold at the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) swimming carnival in 2001. This was the first time North Star had won a state gold medal. The team also received the North West Schools' Sports Association President's Award. A very proud moment for the school.
The school is always well represented at regional trials in swimming, cross-country, athletics, cricket and Rugby League. Five students competed at the NSW PSSA athletics carnival last year.
Many students travel to Goondiwindi to take part in cricket, netball, soccer and football competitions at weekends. Local horse sports and pony club activities are well supported as well.

Students are encouraged to participate as responsible citizens in the school and community.
On ANZAC Day the school's students march through the village with the returned service men and women and provide a strong focus for the North Star Service.
Students are encouraged to be aware of the needs of others and during the past year they have raised funds for charities including the Deafness Foundation Trust, Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Children's Cancer Institute, Stewart House and the Heart Foundation.
The school continues to support a foster child from Indonesia through Plan International.

With CAP support the school aims to provide opportunities for students to learn to play a musical instrument and recent student performances have included keyboard, flute, guitar, recorder, percussion, singing, dancing and dramatic items. The nearest town is Goondiwindi on the Queensland border and students enjoy trips to the town to attend visiting live performances and other cultural activities with students from other schools.
All children are encouraged to participate in art, writing and other competitions. In 2001 all students designed a Christmas card for the Variety Club's 'Art With a Heart' competition. A year 5 student was one of the three nationwide winners. She won a computer package for herself and computer software for the school.

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North Star is situated 100 km north of Moree and the village is centred in a large, productive agricultural area with the main crops being cereal grains (wheat, barley and oats), coarse grains (sorghum), oilseeds (sunflowers) and cotton. Many properties also graze sheep for wool and fat lamb production and cattle for beef production, with some stud herds in the area. The village has a post office, general store, hotel, two churches, a CWA hall, very active sporting club with facilities to rival many larger towns, and a grain silo complex which is one of the biggest receival points in Australia. The railway station is on the line being upgraded and developed to provide a direct link to Darwin.
	North Star Public School has two teachers and 50 students and provides primary education for the children of the village and local farming community. The school, is caring and supportive and provides an enjoyable, stimulating and challenging learning environment. It has a small, family atmosphere enabling children of all ages to interact and learn from each other. Children are valued and encouraged to continually strive for their highest levels of individual success in academic study and all other endeavours. There is strong family interest in, and support for, the school which has excellent resources and facilities for the students.
All students have daily access to computers in their classrooms, with a wide range of programs available for educational and recreational use. Internet access was greatly improved in November 2001 with the installation of a new satellite dish, gateway and hub, which gave faster connection to the Wide Area Network (WAN) of the Department of Education and Training. A Local Area Network (LAN) was installed also in November 2001, giving the students access to electronic learning equal to that of other students in NSW schools. CAP funding is providing in school training for teachers in the use of technology.
	The school and its community place great emphasis on sport. Good sportsmanship is valued. The school's Peter Dobson relay team won gold at the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) swimming carnival in 2001. This was the first time North Star had won a state gold medal. The team also received the North West Schools' Sports Association President's Award. A very proud moment for the school. The school is always well represented at regional trials in swimming, cross-country, athletics, cricket and Rugby League. Five students competed at the NSW PSSA athletics carnival last year. Many students travel to Goondiwindi to take part in cricket, netball, soccer and football competitions at weekends. Local horse sports and pony club activities are well supported as well.
Students are encouraged to participate as responsible citizens in the school and community. On ANZAC Day the school's students march through the village with the returned service men and women and provide a strong focus for the North Star Service. Students are encouraged to be aware of the needs of others and during the past year they have raised funds for charities including the Deafness Foundation Trust, Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Children's Cancer Institute, Stewart House and the Heart Foundation. The school continues to support a foster child from Indonesia through Plan International.
	With CAP support the school aims to provide opportunities for students to learn to play a musical instrument and recent student performances have included keyboard, flute, guitar, recorder, percussion, singing, dancing and dramatic items. The nearest town is Goondiwindi on the Queensland border and students enjoy trips to the town to attend visiting live performances and other cultural activities with students from other schools. All children are encouraged to participate in art, writing and other competitions. In 2001 all students designed a Christmas card for the Variety Club's 'Art With a Heart' competition. A year 5 student was one of the three nationwide winners. She won a computer package for herself and computer software for the school.