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Gifted and Talented Finds the Best Start to the Day
Students in the Gifted and Talented roll call are finding that the best way to start the day is to engage in fun and challenging activities.
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Year 12 students selected in the Pacific Nomad Rugby 7's.
Congratulations to Farrer Year 12 students Harry Irvine and Cooper Sheridan on their selection in the Pacific Nomad Rugby 7's.
Stan Jones Regional Tennis Final
Farrer’s 1st IV Tennis Team travelled to Guyra to play Guyra Central School for the Stan Jones Tennis Regional Title on the 13th June.
WW1 Living History
Shane Blackman from WW1 Living History came to Farrer to share historical artefacts and knowledge about the frontline experiences of trench warfare in World War I.
UAA/NIAS Indigenous Talent ID Day
Indigenous students aged 13 – 16 traveled to Armidale for a day of fun-filled sports activities and fitness testing.
Deputy Principal’s Student in the Spotlight award
Deputy Principal’s Student in the Spotlight Award
Farrer Year 7 Gold students are on Egg collection duties
Farrer Year 7 Gold students are currently on Egg collection duties and had a great afternoon learning about how to pick up a chicken safely and to care for them.
Annual ‘Vinnies Community Sleepout’
The Farrer Leo Club braved the cold at the annual ‘Vinnies Community Sleepout’ on Saturday 22 June.
Bull Sale comes to an end
The students did an excellent job cataloguing 43 bulls from leading Australian and USA sires and successfully achieved a high clearance rate at today's sale.
Deputy Principal’s Student in the Spotlight
The award recipient for Term 2, Week 7 is Brodie Nichols for his outstanding application and effort in Agriculture.
The award recipient for Term 2, Week 8 is Travis Mumford for his outstanding application and effort in CAPA.
VEX robotics "Rapid Relay"
In the new season of VEX robotics "Rapid Relay," five teams from Farrer competed against some of the top teams in Australia.
What a Carnival
What an incredible day at our athletics carnival! Student participation was outstanding and everyone giving their best. We witnessed six records being broken, showcasing some incredible talent from our boys.
Years 10-12 surveying industry day
Years 10-12 attended a surveying industry day where they participated in three hands on activities of GPS, peg out /shed set activity and contour topography with grid books.
Sky Story Symposium
10 Indigenous students participate in the ‘Sky Story Symposium’ held at Narrabeen Sport and Rec Centre. This program aims to foster connections among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students from selective high schools and opportunity classes.
Goodstart Calala visit
Farrer Year 9 students had a wonderful time welcoming their little friends from Goodstart
Early Learning Calala.Thank
you to Goodstart Calala for your involvement and contribution to our rite journey program.
Year 11 Breeza Station Farm Case Study
Year 11 Ag students had the wonderful opportunity to travel out to Breeza Station for their Farm Case Study topic and were fortunate enough to learn from the Pursehouse Family about their extensive mixed farming system.
Men's Health Week
The Student Wellbeing Committee celebrated Men's Health Week today at assembly with a talk by school captain Iva Haling. Iva spoke of the challenges that can come along with both physical and mental health for men and that sometimes men think that they always have to be stoic and resilient and that this means not asking for help when they need it.
Three boys have been selected to represent the U18s state team.
Three of our hockey boys have been selected to represent the U18s NSW state team; Archie Clarke, Jack Marshall and Blake Scicluna.
Year 12 Physics visit the Coonabarabran Siding Springs Observatory
Year 12 Physics ventured off to the Coonabarbran Siding Springs Observatory for a depth study on astronomy.
Year 12 Agriculture students have been completing their beef product study
Year 12 Agriculture students have been completing their beef product study, learning about all stages of beef production throughout the term.
Deputy Principal’s Student in the Spotlight Award
The award recipient for Term 2, Week 4 is Max Shearer due to his solid application to TAS courses, both practical & theory. The award recipient for Term 2, Week 5 is Cody Simpson for always participating in learning to the best of his ability in Maths.
Manilla Sundowners CWA Branch
Farrer Year 7 student Gideon McHugh represented Manilla Sundowners CWA Branch in the Namoi Group CWA Land Cookery Judging Day in March. He baked and decorated cupcakes in the theme Australian Native Animals in the junior section and was awarded first place.
Gunnedah Music Eisteddfod last weekend great results.
Farrer students Sean Gander and Brae Hinchcliffe attended the Gunnedah Music Eisteddfod last weekend and came home with some great results.Sean had a three big days at the Gunnedah Music Eisteddfod. He has played 6 solos on the piano taking away the Primary Pianist Award and was one of the finalist in the Secondary pianist section. Brae performed two piano solos on Saturday and gained a placing in the the category "Popular Entertainment Piano Solo - 12 years & under"
The North West Open Boys Rugby Union side met in Bathurs
The North West Open Boys Rugby Union side met in Bathurst on Tuesday, May 14th for a 3 day Championship round. The team came out with Second in State which is a phenomenal achievement and a North West record for Rugby Union.
Farrer Opens Football team played Armidale Secondary College in the regional semi-final.
Farrer Opens Football team played Armidale Secondary College in the regional semi-final on Friday.The whole team played very well and placed a lot of continual pressure on Armidale’s goal.After 2 quick goals Farrer was up 2 nil at half time and then scored another in the second half, but also missed many other chances.Reagan Popplewell using his superior speed, scored all three goals for Farrer in the decisive win.
CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL RESULTS
CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL RESULTS
Farrer 1st XIII played Holy Cross College in round 1 of the NRL school Boys Comp
Farrer 1st XIII played Holy Cross College in round 1 of the NRL school Boys Comp last week in Sydney. The boys tried hard right until the end but unfortunately went down 26-12 after being 12-12 at half time. Farrer 1st XIII are looking forward to round 2 which is held on 4th June against Central Coast Sports College.~ Mr Chris Train
Round 1 Stan Jones Tennis Competition
Farrer students Myles Manning, Curtis Parkinson, William Penberthy and Sam Savovski were victorious in round 1 of the Stan Jones Tennis comp against Gunnedah High yesterday. Well done to the team and to Mr Heitmeyer for coaching. We look forward to the next round!
Deputy Principal’s Student May Award
The award recipient for Term 2, Week 2 is Josh Lucas due to his exceptional performance across all areas within the HSIE faculty.The award recipient for Term 2, Week 3 is Orlando Follington for displaying consistent effort and a willingness to further his learning in Science.
Mother's Day at Farrer
Not all our boys were able to spend Mother’s Day at home. That didn’t stop them thinking of the important women in their lives as they spent the morning preparing something special for next time they see them.
Dubbo Prime Lamb Competition
Students James O’Brien, Jack Rees, Hayden Benson, Archie Crowe, Harrison Hine and Drew O’Connor represented Farrer at this year’s Dubbo Prime Lamb Hoof & Hook Competition and gained success.
Great Nundle Dog Race
Last Sunday a group of boys volunteered their time to support Nundle Public School at the ‘Great Nundle Dog Race’.
Yamba Fishing Trip
It was a bad day to be a fish in Yamba last weekend. The rain and wind didn’t stop our boys from having an epic time on the water Saturday morning.
Farrer at Greater Western Rugby
A group of Farrer students participated in the Greater Western Rugby League Trials in Coonabarabran on Friday, May 3rd. The students who attended were Ted Haire, Preston Latham, Ollie Sawyer, Darcy Weatherall, Lance Latham, Luke Jeffreys, Dustin Wyrzykowski, Harrison Thrift, Leif Deitrich, Lachlan Hawkins, and Jordan Hamlin.
Community Spirit at Farrer - Rotary Park
Last Saturday, Farrer General Assistant Brad Hoad brought a group of senior Farrer boys to help assemble the second backboard on the Rotary Calala Park half basketball court.
Farrer Principal On Tour
Our Principal Clint Gallagher has been spotted travelling to Walgett recently with few photo moments along the way at Burren Junction and Rowena Public Schools.
New Zealand Rugby Union
The first week of the holidays saw a team of Year 11 and 12 students take off to New Zealand to represent Farrer in Rugby Union.
Term 1 and Holiday Highlights
Congratulations to the following Farrer students on their individual achievements during term 1 and over the school holiday period. We thank parents and carers for sharing these stories with us.
ANZAC Day March 2024
Farrer took part in ANZAC Day marches around the state this year to great community feedback. Farrer takes pride in its marching each year and we were delighted to see wonderful community engagement.
Mother & Son Dinner 2024
An evening to remember... Year 12 Mother and Son Dinner Thursday 11 April 2024
ANZAC Day Assembly 2024
Farrer students gathered for one final marching practice followed by an assembly for ANZAC Day this morning. This year's theme Remembering Indigenous Service was presented by Zak Power, Rex Barwick and Tom Gwalter with Jack Herden on the bugle performing The Last Post.
Farrer First VII Water Polo
Farrer’s First VII Water Polo team travelled to Newcastle on Wednesday and Thursday 4/5 April to contest the Water Polo State Knockout.
Year 8 Science Flower Dissection
Today in Miss Bishop’s Year 8 science class, students explored the different structures in pink lilies through a flower dissection.
Under 14s Coleman Shield Cricket
Lachlan Mason and Lachlan Swain, who passionately and enthusiastically shared their victory in March at the school assembly.
NSWCHSSA Under 15 Touch Football Championships
Daniel Rushbrook, Kobhan Nean and Lewis Crough all represented Farrer and North West at the NSWCHSSA Under 15 Touch Football Championships
in Mudgee last week
Elective Visual Arts Gallery Visit
On Monday the 25th March, Farrer Visual Arts elective students were fortunate to have an opportunity to visit the Tamworth Regional Gallery to view their current Art Express exhibition.
Deputy Principal's Award Term 1 Week 9
The award recipient for Term 1, Week 9 is Oliver Wilson. The award recipient for Term 1, Week 10 is Leif Dietrich.
Farrer Year 7 Opportunity Hub
Farrer Year 7 students welcomed Sam, Matty, and Latrell from the Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council’s Opportunity Hub, who conducted a story telling program at the school.
Farrer Year 7 Cricket Competition
On Friday 22 March, the Year 7 Cricket competition ended with a round of finals.
Under 15s and 17s Water Polo
Congratulations to the Farrer Under 15s and 17s Water Polo teams, victorious in the all-Farrer Grand Finals last Saturday.
Farrer 2024 Swimming Carnival
The annual Farrer twilight swimming carnival was held on Wednesday 27th March with the house captains starting the first race, setting a spirited tone for the rest of the carnival.
Farrer Year 11 'Just a Farmer' Private Screening
On Friday 22 March, Year 11 were treated to a private screening of ‘Just a Farmer’ at Forum 6 Cinemas in Tamworth to support our very own
superstar Oliver Overton.
North West Swimming Championships
Last Tuesday 18 students competed at the North west Swimming Championships. Our 13, 14 and 15 years relay teams won and qualified for the
NSW CHS Swimming Championships next term.
Stage 4 Science and Engineering Challenge
On Wednesday 20th March, the Year 8.1 Science class ventured to the TRECC to compete in the Stage 4 day of the Science and Engineering Challenge.
Harmony Day 2024
Today marks Australia's Harmony Day, a significant occasion dedicated to honoring the cultural diversity within our nation.
Deputy Principal’s Award Week 7+8
The award recipient for Term 1, Week 7 is Seamus Ryan.The award recipient for Term 1, Week 8 is Sebastian Burrows
Stage 5 Science and Engineering Challenge
Farrer showcased their STEM skills at the Science and Engineering Challenge for Stage 5 at the TRECC on the 19th March.
Congratulations Will Hamel
Congratulations to Farrer Year 12 student Will Hamel who won the Tamworth Region Lion Youth of the Year Public Speaking Competition last weekend.
