Families from over 27 cultural backgrounds contribute to the warm, inclusive environment created by the staff, including some who have been at the school for more than 30 years and others who attended the school as students.
The school will welcome everyone ‘Back to Bass’ on Friday, November 24, 3.30-7pm, offering a memorabilia tour, games, live music, barbecue and more including the recovery of a time capsule buried earlier this century.
As part of the centenary celebrations, students from Kindergarten to Year 6, visited the NSW Schoolhouse Museum at North Ryde to experience classrooms of the past.
In the 1960 classroom, students did morning exercises and maths with Cuisenaire rods.
Then in the 1910 classroom, students sang ‘God Save the King’, did mapping and jigsaw puzzles, played marbles, made wooden toys and explored the contents of old school cases.
When visiting the 1870 classroom, they recited their times tables, wrote on slate boards or with ink pens and learnt all about ‘the cane’.
Once outside, the students played with hoops, enjoyed a game of quoits and danced around the maypole.
Teacher Leanne Gray said it was an extremely enjoyable experience for all, giving them first-hand experience about school and learning in the past.
“As such we are creating our own museum of memorabilia to celebrate our centenary,” she said.
“If anyone has old school uniforms, awards, books, photos or any other items they would be willing to lend, visit the school office or call us on 9644 3431.”
