New Farm State School
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Cnr James and Heal Streets
New Farm QLD 4005
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Email: administration@newfarmss.eq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3358 7333

From the Principal

Carmel

Carmel McGrath 

Welcome Back to Term 2 

I welcome students and families back to school for Term 2. We have had a number of new enrolments with families moving into the state and area.  Our staffing update includes:

  • Ms Kerrisk has begun as our New Year 2 teacher
  • Ms Horn begins her maternity leave at the beginning of week 3
  • Mr Fleming has been appointed to Year 5H during Ms Horn’s leave
  • Ms Kennedy continues on Yr 3D in term 2 and 3
  • Mr Fleming is currently replacing Mrs Boyes who is expected to return on 03 May.

 Australian Early Development Census (AECD)

 Information has been sent out to all Prep families via DoJo this week regarding the upcoming AEDC data collection. The AEDC census gives us a national picture of the development, health and wellbeing of children in their first year of full-time school. Since 2009, the census results have helped communities, schools and governments plan services and develop better policies to target support for children and families. If you do not consent to the collection of your child’s information, please contact Melinda Norman (Head of Department) at mnorm36@eq.edu.au. To find out more about the AECD, please read the frequently asked questions section on the AECD website https://www.aecd.gov.au/parents/faqs or phone 1800 092 548.

 Art Show

Congratulations to Prep and Year 1 students for the creative art work undertaken last term.  Ms Davis did a wonderful job setting up the students’ art work for everyone to view this week. 

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Community Support

Thank you to the local IGA who will attend a term 2 assembly to donate $1000 from the Community Chest funds.  NFSS is a registered beneficiary of the IGA Marketplace Brunswick Street Community Chest Program.

The school will utilise the funds in our Inclusion Pillar for the purchase of the Boardmaker or SymbolStix site licence for our students with disabilities to enhance their learning access opportunities.

Upcoming Events

  • Friday 23 April – ANZAC Day ceremony
  • Monday 26 April – ANZAC Day holiday
  • Tuesday 27 April – Year 3-6 dance extravaganza
  • Friday 30 April – PJ day fundraiser
  • Friday 07 May – Prep – Year 2 FUN RUN on school oval
  • Week 6 and 8 – Term Evacuation and Lockdown drills
  • NAPLAN Online (Year 3 and 5)