From the Principal
Carmel McGrath
Obstathon
Congratulations to P&C and staff involved in organisation and fundraising for this year’s Obstathon. The parent helpers at the school gate and under the buildings collecting donations and helping students with forms was very much appreciated. It was a colourful fun-filled event for the students and wonderful to be able to hold it without restriction this year. Thank you to all our students and families for their kind donations and for making this a huge success.
School Concert Band
Thank you to Mr McIntrye and the band students for their performance at this week’s assembly. The students have had more limited performance opportunities since COVID and this week’s performance was a very welcomed event. The students performed very well and the audience clearly enjoyed it. Students at New Farm have an opportunity to try out for the Instrumental Music at the end of Year 3 to begin in Year 4. Once students reach Year 5 they are then able to join the school concert band. Thank to Mr McIntyre for the marvellous work he does with our students.
Excursions and Incursions
This week has been a busy one with Obstathon and Friday is the Year 3 – 6 Athletics track events at Windsor Park. This is a very good venue and something a little different to our regular sports traditionally held at New Farm Park. Parents are welcome to join us at the park and should follow the COVID sign in expectation, wear masks and adhere to social distancing while at the venue.
This week also we have a number of excursions and incursions including:
- Wednesday – Mr Fenton running Mini Coders (city cluster students), Year 1 Star Lab incursion, Year 4 First Contact excursion
- Thursday – Mini Coders continued, and the Year 5 / 6 LOTE cultural excursion
Staff Update
Thank you to Mrs Bradley and Mrs Norman as well as my leadership team for the work they did during my leave in week 1. Welcome back to Mrs Boyes who is steadily returning to full time work while the class continues to be supported by both Mrs Boyes and Mr Borg.
Upcoming Events
- Prep 2022 Enrolment Interviews this term
- P&C General Meeting Thursday 22 July – all welcome
- Next Wed 28 – Friday 30 July Year 5 Emu Gully Excursion




