Update from the Campus Principal

Term 2 Week 2 Newsletter

Welcome back to Term 2. It has been wonderful to see our campus come alive again with excitement, energy and familiar faces. Capital Building works on our Primary Learning Centre and new Canteen have progressed steadily throughout the break. It is great to see the sense of anticipation building amongst our students as they look forward to the opening of our new facility in Semester 2.

This term promises many opportunities for learning, collaboration and personal growth, and we look forward to working closely with students and families to ensure another successful and meaningful term.

Administrative Professionals' Day

On behalf of the OSG Maitland staff, students and families, happy Administrative Professionals Day to Mrs Christy Farr-Forrest and Mrs Karina Bourn. We’re so grateful for everything you do. Our Campus Office Administrators are the heartbeat of our campus. They keep everything running smoothly by supporting our teams and bringing order, care, and consistency often in the face of the many and varied demands and duties of their role. Thank you for your dedication, your patience, and the countless ways you help our campus thrive.

ANZAC Day

At our first Campus assembly this term, our school community came together in recognition of ANZAC Day. Students watched an entertaining and informative video from in recognition of members of the PBCC who supported our service men and women in a range of non-combat roles major wars and conflicts throughout history. We recognise the courage and the sacrifice of these men and women and the legacy they leave for future generations.

OSG Aware

On Thursday 7th of May, we had the pleasure of once again hosting Year 7, 9 and 11 staff and students from OSG Armidale for the first OSG Aware Session for 2026. OSG Aware consists of a series of workshops and covers a range of topics which may impact the personal safety of young people. Students worked together in groups during these workshops to discuss a variety of issues and complete activities. These workshops provide a valuable opportunity to identify potential risks which may arise and develop a range of safeguarding and help seeking strategies to maintain your personal safety and wellbeing.

Thank you to the Armidale staff, students, board and chaperones for making the journey out for these workshops. We look forward to OSG Aware Session 2 in Armidale later in the year.

Primary Science States of Matter Incursion.

On Thursday this week all Primary Students took part in a Science Incursion to supports the Term 2 Science Assignment “What’s the Matter?” by giving students real-world experiences with solids, liquids and gases. Through bubbles, air pressure demonstrations and liquid nitrogen, students observed how materials change when heated or cooled. Together students were able to build their skills in identifying material properties and noticing physical changes. Students explored reversible and irreversible changes and behaviours. We hope this experience helps students make meaningful connections between key scientific concepts through clear, practical and memorable experiences.

Mission Nutrition is coming...

Mission Nutrition will launch on 22 May 2026 as a one day, global student experience delivered simultaneously across every OneSchool Global campus.

Built around an immersive mission theme created specifically for OSG students by nutrition specialist Caitlin Edmonds, the day will replace traditional lessons with practical, high impact learning focused on nutrition, wellbeing, and performance.

Learning will be brought to life through compelling mission videos from Caitlin and Mark Wales (SAS veteran), driving urgency, focus, and real-world application.

We’re excited to be able to take part in this global mission

Student recognition

OneSchool Awards

Students are awarded House Points when they display qualities of the Student Persona in their academic and non-academic performances. When students achieve the required number of points they are awarded Merit Certificates.

BRONZE AWARDS

Raphael JOHNSTON
Wallace GOODEN
Fletcher DAVIS

Sianna HICKSON
Adelaide WALLACE
George DAVY

Samantha REARDON
Montaze TRIMMER
Zara FOOKS

SILVER AWARDS

Darby KENNARD
Saskia REARDON

Primary spotlight

PRIMARY Term 2 Week 2

Sent on behalf of Mrs Julie Murray

Dear Primary Parents,

We value your feedback and would love to learn more about how your child/ren are engaging with our school library.

Your responses will help us continue to grow and improve our library programs, resources, and reading experiences.

Thank you for taking a few moments to complete this survey prior to Friday 15 May 2026: Primary Library Project 2026

LEGO® Lab Comes to Class 3/4 Gold!

This term, Class 3/4 Gold has launched into our brand‑new LEGO Lab - an exciting technologies resource! Over several weeks, our 3/4Gold students have been designing, building and coding with LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime, developing creativity, problem‑solving and teamwork along the way.

We started our learning journey in Term 1, with students exploring block coding through an app called Scratch. Our students have now explored a range of hands‑on challenges, learning how to plan, test ideas, persevere through mistakes and work together to solve real‑world problems. Our learning journey culminates in a Final Design Challenge, where our teams create and program a solution using their LEGO kit.

Each campus across OSG globally will celebrate a winning primary team, who will showcase their design and explain their thinking in a short video for regional judging - watch this space as it could be any of the amazing groups from Maitland Primary!

LEGO Lab is all about growing confident Planners, Collaborators, Communicators, Creators and Reflectors… and having plenty of fun while learning too!

Class 3/4 Gold give this Technologies Assignment a Gold Star!

In Term One, Primary Students have learned rich cultural awareness and storytelling ideas with their recent Indigenous Dot Paintings. Students have produced several works with symbols and patterns, refining painting techniques and mixed media. They look splendid, and students have had a wonderful time painting and exploring their creativity in Creative Arts.

Ms Delprat.

Highlights from Our First Weeks for Term 2

Coming up.....

Secondary spotlight

SLT Term 2 Week 2

Our First Weeks of Term 2 in Review

Campus news

Celebrating Staff Achievements:

We are delighted to share some wonderful news recognising the achievements of Andra Janse Van Rensburg.

Andra Janse Van Rensburg has been recognised in the Innovation in Teaching category and has also been named as one of three national finalists. This prestigious recognition is a
testament to Andra’s professionalism, commitment, and the leadership she demonstrates every day.

As a finalist, Andra has been invited to attend the National Education Summit Brisbane 2026, to be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 May.

Celebrating Campus Achievements:

POWER UP Battery Recycling Program - Term 1

Congratulations OSG Maitland on a fantastic effort. We are currently in the lead!!

New Gate Exiting Button

Last term, OneSchool Global launched Precious Cargo, a new global safety campaign for all volunteer bus drivers. The campaign includes a powerful safety film that highlights the responsibility our drivers carry every day and reinforces key expectations around seatbelts, fatigue, distractions, speed, and substances.

Our drivers play a vital role in keeping students safe, and this campaign supports them with clear, consistent safety standards across all 20 countries in our network.

Families are welcome to view the film here:

Precious Cargo Video

Please note, aspects of this film may be confronting.

For our students, please remember the important role that you play as a passenger on our buses.

Here are a few simple ways you can make a real difference:

Wear your seatbelt properly every time you’re on the bus

Stay seated while the bus is moving

Keep noise at a reasonable level so your driver can concentrate

Avoid distracting the driver – their focus keeps everyone safe

Look out for each other when getting on and off the bus

Calendar highlights

COMING UP IN TERM 2

13THMAYMOTHERS DAY BREAKFAST
14THMAYYEAR 7 & 10 VACCINATIONS
28THMAYREGIONAL ASSEMBLY
8THJUNEPUBLIC HOLIDAY
15-18THJUNESEMESTER 1 YEAR 7 - 11 EXAMINATIONS
19THJUNEPUPIL FREE DAY
3RDJULYSLT MAJOR FUNDRAISER/LAST DAY OF TERM 2

Contact us

Campus Principal

NameRoleSchool Email Address
Matthew PorterCampus Principalmatthew.porter@au.oneschoolglobal.com
Jessica PowellCampus Assistant Principaljessica.powell@au.oneschoolglobal.com

Administration

NameRoleEmail address
Admin Maitlandadmin.maitland@au.oneschoolglobal.com
Christy Farr-ForrestCampus Office Administratorchristy.farrforrest@au.oneschoolglobal.com
Karina BournCampus Office Administratorkarina.bourn@au.oneschoolglobal.com