New Farm State School
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Cnr James and Heal Streets
New Farm QLD 4005
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From the Principal

Carmel

Carmel McGrath

 

Dance Extravaganza

It was great for the students in Year 3-6 to finally get their day to showcase their term 1 dances.  Thank you to our talented Dance Instructors and to all our parents who attended and shared the experience with our students.  The performances were full of energy and fun. 

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ANZAC Day

Thank you again to all parents and community members who attended our school ceremony on Friday 23rd April.  I was so proud of our students for the respect they demonstrated throughout the morning and when laying their class wreaths.  Once again we were grateful to the special guests Minister of Education Hon Grace Grace, Federal member Hon Trevor Evans, RSL representative Paul Johnstone and Dan Quigley on trumpet, as well as our parents and community guests including Returned Services personnel and our Grandfriends.  The Year 6 student leaders represented the school by hosting the event, speaking about the significance of ANZAC Day, and singing in the choir, laying wreaths and raising the flag. 

Literacy Focus

This week I am visiting Prep and Year 1 RWI lessons.  The prep teachers are now teaching students according to their term 1 assessment results and students are quickly adapting the new teachers as their move to their ability group.  The consistency across classes has been outstanding and this has made the transition to new groupings ever so much easier. 

The Year 1s are also now in new groups as they progress through their RWI levels.  I am so impressed with the level of engagement during their learning sessions; students are focused and enjoy the consistency of process and management strategies across groupings and among staff.  At home parents will hear terms such as Fred Talk, Special Friends, 1,2,3, Myturn – Your turn. These common terms are used in lessons as they proceed, as well as a high level of non-verbal cues for directing students or giving positive feedback such as thumbs up.

Upcoming Events

  • 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)